Morris
Assembly
We are very pleased to be able to invite families to attend assemblies again. Next week our Year 2 students will be leading a Wells Assembly in The Farrall Centre, commencing at 2.15pm on Monday afternoon.
Book Week 2022 - Dreaming with Eyes Open
Thursday 25 August - Read in at Friends'
Students, families and friends are warmly invited to come and read with us on Thursday 25 August from 3.30pm - 6.00pm at Morris and 4.00pm - 6.00pm at the High School & Clemes libraries. BYO book, or borrow one from us! There will be guests reading to students and food and drinks will be available. It’s mainly outside at Morris, so BYO camp chair, cushion or blanket and get comfy! RSVP here by Monday 22 August
Friday 26 August - Friday Fun
On Friday 26 August students will engage in yarning circles. These are spaces to talk, share and build relationships and have been used in indigenous cultures for thousands of years. They will also participate in a Story Walk around the school. A Story Walk is a movement and literacy boosting activity that places an illustrated children’s book - taken apart and displayed page by page - along a walking route.
Creative Challenges
These optional creative challenges are open for students to do at home any time or during lunchtimes in the library in Book Week. Please bring them in before Thursday 24 August so we can display them for others to enjoy!
Challenge 1: Create an item inspired by this year's theme, "Dreaming with eyes open" or a book you have enjoyed. It could be a diorama, show-bag, poster, sculpture, model, artwork, hat, jewellery or a technology product! It could also be a performance - a song, dance or play that you film. It's up to you - so get creative!!
Challenge 2: Create a story about "Dreaming with eyes open"!
Challenge 3: Create a response of your choice to celebrate the pleasures and benefits of reading.
PYP Evaluation
We are looking forward to the opportunity during Week 5 to sharing our approach to the Primary Years Program with a team of IB specialists who will be undertaking an Evaluation of our International Baccalaureate Programs (Primary Years Program in Morris and Diploma Program in Clemes). This process occurs every 3-5 years and offers a very useful analysis of our teaching and learning programs, alongside any related policies, systems and procedures. More information about the IB can be found at Why the IB is different?
Kindergarten to Year 3 Growing Up Program | Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 August
Growing Up – a relationships, sexuality and protective behaviours program, will be run by Family Planning Tasmania from Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 August with a parent information meeting at 8.30am on Monday 15 August in the Morris Library. Please find a copy of the program here. For information about talking to your child about relationships, sexuality and puberty see this publication from the Department of Health.
Year 5 Physical Education Excursion to Swisherr Hoops - 15 August
Year 5 will be travelling to Swisherr Hoops in Melville Street for a basketball session on Monday 15 August. They will leave at 11.50am and return at 1.40pm). If you have any enquiries please contact Lisa Di Venuto ldivenuto@friends.tas.edu.au.
Kindergarten Earthcare Days Term 3: Our outdoor classroom in Lenah Valley
The Kindergarten children will continue to visit a site near the Lenah Valley Linea Park for their Earthcare Days in Term 3. We will be going every Thursday from Weeks 3-9 commencing Thursday 11 August. Our last excursion will be on Thursday 22 September.
We will be leaving school on a bus at 12.00pm and will return by 2.45 pm. The excursions are part of our Sharing the Planet Unit of Inquiry. The children are developing responsibility and resilience in a natural environment. It has been delightful to see how they are sharing their curiosity and confidence.
Please ensure that your child has a rubbish free lunch at Kindergarten, especially on Thursdays to help practise Earthcare and awareness about the impacts of soft plastic on the planet. This term, in order to maximise our time on site we will be leaving bags at school and will only be taking a snack and drink bottle to the site. Please make sure that your child comes to school with some of their rubbish free food packed in a separate container. We will put a tub out on our Earthcare days for your child to put their food into in the morning. Please support their independence with this.
Your child will need appropriate clothing for the forecasted weather and spare clothing packed for the excursions as we will be playing outdoors even when it is raining. The school has wet weather jackets and overpants that the children will wear if necessary, depending on the weather and how wet the environment will be.
This term we will be inviting up to two parent helpers to come along each day. More information will be emailed to families about this opportunity. Please contact the Kindergarten team if you have any questions about the Earthcare Days.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Morris Office (phone: 6210 2228, or email: morrisadmin@friends.tas.edu.au) and the classroom teacher before 9.00am. We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates
Term 3 - Tuesday 26 July to Friday 30 September
Term 4 - Monday 17 October to Tuesday 13 December
Morris – Friends’ Primary Years Office
6210 2228 | morrisadmin@friends.tas.edu.au
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday