Newsletter - 31 October 2025
Principal Report
Dear Fairview Community
Happy World Teachers’ Day (and Halloween)! We are incredibly fortunate to have such caring and brilliant educators at Fairview. The work they do to support our students is invaluable, and it’s the strong partnership between students, families, and teachers that contributes so positively to ongoing student success.
We’ve had a fantastic start to Term 4, with many exciting learning opportunities both within the school and beyond. This term, we are enhancing our reading instruction through the use of fluency passages. Every class across the school benefits from the support of three adults each morning, working with students to improve their pace, accuracy, and expression. Our students have embraced this routine exceptionally well, and we will continue to embed it into our literacy blocks.
Over the past week, students have enjoyed a variety of excursions, including a ‘Royal Welcome’ at Government House and a hands-on learning experience at Bunnings. Fairview students consistently represent themselves, their families, and our school with pride and enthusiasm during these outings. Feedback from both the Governor and Bunnings staff highlighted what a wonderful group of students we had in attendance.
On the Friday following Show Day (a student-free day), our entire staff reviewed data on student wellbeing, as well as staff and community satisfaction. I’m pleased to share that we’ve made significant progress, with families and students reporting strong connections with the school and positive relationships with our teachers and staff.
We have a number of exciting events coming up over the next few weeks, including the Swimming Carnival on Monday, 3rd November, a Kindness Disco on 13th November, and several High School Transition activities. Please keep an eye out for notices in students’ bags, as well as updates on Facebook and via email.
I look forward to continuing this term in a highly positive and productive way.
Warm regards
David Webster
Love 40 Campaign
Every day, around 85,000 Tasmanian students travel to school, with a third using buses. While buses are safe, the risk of injury rises when children embark or disembark. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 young pedestrians and cyclists were involved in school zone accidents, including one fatality. Drivers MUST slow to 40 km/h in school zones and when passing buses with flashing lights. Road safety is a year-round commitment - children rely on drivers to follow the rules, stay alert, and keep them safe. That’s why we’re supporting State Growth’s Love 40 Campaign.
For those who haven’t seen the ad yet, please click the link below. It is a must watch!
Every School Day Matters Campaign
With attendance a key focus for our schools, it was great to see the launch of the new DECYP ‘Every School Day Matters campaign.’ The campaign focuses on all the positive moments (big and small) that can happen in a school day.
We’re excited to welcome former Richmond Football Club champion Jack Riewoldt as a key part of this campaign. A passionate Tasmanian, Jack is very keen to encourage our learners to seize the great moments at school. The look on some of the students’ faces when he turned up at a few of our sites as part of the filming was also worth its weight in gold!
The campaign has been shared on TV, social media, and online and includes a new website with helpful tips and tools for schools, parents, and students to support regular attendance.
For those who haven’t seen the ad yet, please click the first link below. It is a must watch!
For more information please click on the second link below to view our Intranet News.
Students Absences - A Reminder To Families
Regular attendance plays an important role in your child’s learning and overall success at school. Every day counts, and even small amounts of missed time can add up and impact progress.
If your child is absent for any reason, please notify the office as soon as possible. Absence notifications help us ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students and keep our records accurate.
Absences can be reported by:
Calling the school office - (03) 6261 7999
Emailing the school directly - fairview.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au
Replying promptly to our absence notification (EdSmart)
It is important that parents respond promptly to absence notifications sent via EdSmart to help us keep student records accurate. These messages are issued at 9:30am each morning if the school has not already been advised of an absence.
If your child is unwell, we encourage rest and recovery at home. For extended absences, such as family holidays or medical reasons, please contact us in advance where possible.
We appreciate your support in helping us maintain strong attendance and ensuring students make the most of every learning opportunity.
Kinder
In kindergarten we have been focusing on the outdoor environment as the weather is warming up. We have engaged in imaginative play using the foam blocks to make ships and buses.
Students have explored our natural environment and the ways we can add them to our play.
We have found wonderful bugs to research on our wet weather days. We look forward to discovering more to build our knowledge of our playground’s natural ecosystem.
1 Clements
This term and at the end of term 3, grade one have been exploring weather in their science unit. They created these art pieces, thinking about what the trees look like during each season, including different colours and changes in the sky. Grade one are excited to explore more about weather this term.
3/4A Thornton
On Wednesday October 29 the Grade 3/4 students had an exciting day out exploring Government House. They were welcomed into the beautiful building and enjoyed learning about its history and the important role it plays in Tasmania’s government. The visit started by students being greeted by the Governor of Tasmania and were fortunate to have morning tea with her and her husband. Students were fascinated by the grand rooms, the gardens and learning about the history of each room.
After the tour, we headed to Legacy Park for lunch and a play. The students had a fantastic time exploring the play spaces and engaging in a range of sports with their friends. It was the perfect way to finish off a day of learning, curiosity, and fun.
5/6C Bradshaw
In 5/6 Bradshaw we have been exploring 3D objects and their features, including faces, edges and vertices. We also investigated their corresponding 2D nets and the shapes they contained. The activities included scavenger hunts for matching 3D objects, creating our own shapes from specific nets and rich vocabulary to demonstrate our understanding.
Kindness Day Disco
Our School Association will be holding a fundraising colourful disco to celebrate “World Kindness Day” for students in Kinder to Grade 6 on Thursday 13 November 2025 in the school hall.
The theme for our disco is “Bright and Colourful” as we celebrate World Kindness Day.
Don’t forget we will have prizes for best dressed, most creative and most colourful!
As the Disco is on a Thursday, Kinder students can be dropped off at the hall at 2:45pm.
Prep – Grade 2 are permitted to wear their “Bright and Colourful” themed clothing to school, ready to head to the disco straight after school.
Grade 3 – Grade 6 are permitted to wear their “Bright and Colourful” themed clothing to school but remember you will need to go home to freshen up to arrive back at 4pm.
The Disco will be supervised by school staff and School Association volunteers.
- Kinder – Grade 2 will attend from 2:45pm – 3:45pm (Prep-2 students attending will head straight to the hall from class)
- Grade 3 – Grade 6 will attend from 4pm – 5:15pm
Students will need to be dropped off and collected by a parent/carer.
Entry fee for the disco is $6 per student (this will include a treat bag to take home) families with 3 or more students are capped at $15 per family.
Mobile phones will not be permitted at the disco but can be checked in at the door if required. Those attending the disco are asked not to bring valuable items.
If you would like your child to attend the Disco, please return the form that has been sent home with students with payment to our school office no later than Monday 10 November. Spare forms are available at the office.
Regards
Fairview Primary School Association
Day for Daniel Community Event
Kilburn Netball Club - Junior Netball
Share Your World - Become a Foster Carer
