Primary School
Assembly
Monday 8 December
Our final Primary School Assembly for 2025 will take place in The Farrall Centre on Monday 8 December at 2.15pm. We welcome members of our community to attend. Please remember that due to privacy concerns and to respect the photo permission choices of other families we ask you to refrain from taking photos and videos during assemblies.
Summer Vacation Care Program
Please find our upcoming OSHC Vacation Care Program is here, running from Friday 12 December to Tuesday 23 December 2025 inclusive, and again from 12 to 30 January 2026. Bookings will be processed via XAP Smile. Instructions on how to make bookings have been sent to all families. Please note that bookings close at 6:00pm on Friday 5 December. If you have any queries, please contact the Friends’ Early Learning administration team on feladmin@friends.tas.edu.au or call 6210 2276 for assistance.
Year 5 Outdoor Education Excursion - Coningham Beach
Friday 5 December
On Friday 5 December, Year 5 students will be visiting Coningham Beach for an Outdoor Education day starting at 9.00am and returning at 3.00pm. Our focus is connecting with the natural environment and self-management in the outdoors. Students will participate in various activities including a walk, swim/beach games and nature journaling. Outdoor Education teachers Sam Jarvis and Emily Ardas and Outdoor Education Teaching assistant Damian Cruise will be accompanying the students together with the classroom teachers and other support staff.
Students will need to wear suitable clothing for the weather conditions (consider good sun protection). Students will need to pack a towel (preferably hoodie towel) and bathers, a warm jumper (E.g fleece, not cotton), sun hat, suncream, waterproof raincoat, lunch, snacks and water bottle. Please send along a plastic or water proof bag for wet swimmers and towel. Students will also need to wear sturdy shoes for walking.
Year 2 Musical
Friday 5 December
Year 2 students will be performing “Eddie the Penguin” on Friday 5 December at 2.15pm. Everyone has been working hard to learn their lines, songs and actions and we can’t wait to share this with our Year 2 families and our Primary School classmates. The performance will be in The Farrall Centre.
Year 6 End of Year Events
- Year 6 Assembly - Tuesday 9 December 9.20am - 11.00am in The Farrall Centre
Please join us to celebrate your child’s completion of the IB Primary Years Programme. Students will share a brief individual reflection of their experiences and receive a certificate to mark their time at Primary School.
- Year 6 Social - Wednesday 10 December, 6.30pm - 8.00pm in The Farrall Centre
The Year 6 social will be held in The Farrall Centre, a chance for students to celebrate their year with games and dancing. Children will be signed in at 6.30pm and signed out at 8.00pm. We ask that parents come to the foyer to collect their child. Please email your child’s teacher about any alternative arrangements for their pick up.
We ask that students do not bring technology to this event. Staff will be taking photos during the social which will be available for sharing the following day.
Catering for the social - Each student is to bring a small dish to share. Please note there are no re-heating facilities and pre-cut foods are preferred:
- 6M and 6H: Savoury for example quiche, pre-heated sausage rolls/party pies, sushi, dips and veggie sticks, meat balls, pre-cut cheese and crackers
- 6D: Sweets for example biscuits, cake, fruit kebabs, fairy bread etc (no lollies)
Teachers: Drinks and tomato sauce
Dress code: casual smart clothing required, similar to when they might go out to a nice restaurant. We want students to feel comfortable to dance and participate in activities on the night.
Primary School Choir - ABC Radio Performance
Wednesday 10 December
Friends’ Primary School Choir will be singing live on ABC radio again this year, on Wednesday 10 December. Students will depart school by bus at 8.40am and will return by 10.40am. We hope that you are able to tune in to the 9.30am Broadcast. You can also listen at a later time by heading to the ABC Radio HOBART website and selecting the ListenBack link on the toolbar.
Last Day of Term - Primary School Celebrations
Thursday 11 December
On Thursday 11 December the Kindergarten to Year 6 classes and staff will be coming together as a learning community on the Argyle Street Campus to celebrate the last day of the 2025 school year. We will be having lunch and enjoying a range of games and activities. Years 2 to 6 students will also have the opportunity to enjoy a swim at Friends Health & Fitness. These year groups will need bathers, a towel, swimming cap (goggles optional) and a bag for wet bathers.
Students may wear sports uniform and require a packed lunch and water bottle. All students will require a hat, sunscreen should be applied prior to school and will be available throughout the day.
At 2.50pm we will farewell our Year 6 students on the bottom green and parents of these students are welcome to attend. Drop off and pick up arrangements will remain as normal for this day.
Shine Your Light Evening - Year 7 2026
Monday 23 February - Celebration 5.30pm to 6.30pm & Family BBQ 3.15pm to 5pm
Year 7 2026 families are warmly invited to join us for the Shine Your Light Evening, our annual Middle School celebration, on Monday 23 February 2026 from 5.30pm–6.30pm in The Farrall Centre. This special event is exclusively for our 2026 Year 7 and Year 8 students and their families, welcoming them into the Middle School and acknowledging our Year 8s as the student leaders. Attendance at the celebration is compulsory for all Years 7 and 8 2026 students in their full formal uniform. Families will gather in The Farrall Centre while our students take part in a lantern procession, carrying lanterns that showcase the artistry and collaboration of our Year 7 and 8 students. Together, we will join as a community to 'Imagine'; guided by our Quaker testimonies, we will celebrate our values of inclusion, connection, belonging and community with our students, families and staff.
The Shine Your Light Evening is a free ticketed event, with an initial allocation of two tickets per student and an option to join a waitlist for additional tickets should more become available. We look forward to gathering together to let our lives speak, honouring our shared values and celebrating the collective light of our Middle School community. Please note, Middle School students do not require a ticket.
You can book your Shine Your Light Evening tickets here.
Please see below for information on the Argyle Street Campus Family BBQ.
Argyle Street Campus Family BBQ
Monday 23 February - 3.15pm to 5pm
All students and families from Early Learning to Year 8 are warmly invited to the Argyle Street Campus Family BBQ. This is a free event, and an opportunity to celebrate the start of the new school year, while meeting staff and fellow Friends' families. The Family BBQ will be located in the Walpole Courtyard and Barkchip area, next to The Farrall Centre.
We will be welcoming The Rotary Club of Lindisfarne to run a sausage sizzle and both gluten free and vegan options will be available. This is a free event, however we require RSVPs for catering purposes.
You can book your tickets here.
UPDATE to 2026 Instrument/Vocal Tuition Enrolment
Private instrument and vocal tuition will be available at The Friends’ School again in 2026 for students from Years 3-12. The enrolment process for this in 2026 will be via Paperly and a link will be available for parents in the Paperly app in mid January, 2026. In the meantime, you can view the 2026 Music Co-curricular schedule here.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Primary School Office (phone: 6210 2228, or email: primaryschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au) and the classroom teacher before 8.45am. We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates
Term 4 Monday 13 October to Thursday 11 December
Friday 5 December - Year 2 Musical
Tuesday 9 December – Year 6 Assembly
Wednesday 10 December – Year 6 Social
Thursday 11 December - Primary School Celebration