Fahan School eNewsletter

Principal's Report

I hope that you all enjoyed a happy Easter break with your families. It’s always a special time, with summer still a close memory but with the feel of autumn in the air. This year, we also celebrated the wonderful achievement of the JackJumpers, who have many passionate supporters at Fahan.

The final few weeks of this term have been punctuated by some significant events, which are all excellent examples of Fahan's thriving extracurricular activities. We have had students demonstrating grit and determination during the culmination of the rowing season at Head of the River, records being broken at the SATIS Athletics Carnival, and the joy of participating and winning ribbons at the JSSATIS Swimming Carnival. We also enjoyed a delightful Easter Breakfast for our Kindergarten to Year 2 students, and our Big Sister, Little Sister Easter event.

On each of these occasions, I saw our strong School spirit in evidence. Our students support each other, step in when necessary, commiserate together, and, above all, celebrate success and joy together in all its forms. This was so evident that several people from other schools commented upon it at the SATIS Athletics Carnival, in particular.

While the focus on rigorous learning is essential, the importance of having fun at school cannot be underestimated. This element can transform the school experience for many of our students, nurturing student engagement and motivation. If school is associated with joy and excitement, students are more likely to participate fully in lessons and social interactions. This can, in turn, lead to improved academic performance and overall wellbeing. These activities can take many forms: Performance Club, camps, House competitions, Book Club, debating, choirs and sporting challenges being just a few. Providing time for playful exploration stimulates critical thinking and fosters a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom, and encourages the building of connections. Integrating fun into our School life is essential for creating the vibrant and thriving community that is Fahan.

Next week will be Mr Tim Dale’s final week at Fahan after a tremendous innings of 24 years as the Junior School Sport Coordinator and HPE Teacher. Tim will be very much missed by us all and I am sure he and the students have been valuing every ‘last’ moment in the last few weeks. Tim has insisted on his farewell being a very low-key affair, despite our best efforts to make it otherwise!

In exciting news, I am very pleased to announce that we have appointed Mrs Katy Stewart in this role who will join us from the commencement of Term 2. Mrs Stewart is a highly experienced Junior School teacher, and her passion for PE, Sport and Fahan cannot be doubted. Katy's enthusiasm is infectious and I know she will continue to instil a love of PE and Sport in all our Junior School students and we look forward to welcoming her next term.

This weekend, 23 students and four staff are travelling to France for two weeks for a jam-packed educational experience. Excitement levels are high, and we hope they have a wonderful trip away.

Best wishes,

Meg Lawson

Change to Winter Uniform from Term 2

A reminder that from the commencement of Term 2 we change over to Winter uniform. Please refer to the Uniform Guidelines for useful photos for your reference.

Please note, the Uniform Shop will be closed over the school holidays so please ensure you make any purchases prior to the end of term. The cut-off date for orders to be collected before the end of term is 4:00pm Monday 8 April.

Uniform items can be ordered online through the Flexischools website. You can also download the Flexischools App for Apple or Android.

All uniform orders placed via the Flexischools App will be delivered to Reception for Senior School orders and to the classrooms for Junior School orders on Tuesdays and Thursdays during term time. Please allow two days notice for delivery of orders placed before 4:00pm (three days for orders placed after 4:00pm).

If a uniform fitting is required, appointments can be made during term time by emailing uniformshop@fahan.tas.edu.au.

Contact with Staff

Just a friendly reminder that our teachers and staff are not expected to contact parents or reply to emails outside of regular working hours. We believe in ensuring our educators have the time they need to recharge and focus on providing the best education for your children during school hours. Thank you for your understanding.

Learning in Pre-Kinder

One of the highlights this month was the participation of our Pre-Kinder children in a traditional Smoking Ceremony led by the Indigenous elder.

The Smoking Ceremony provided a unique learning opportunity for our children to engage with Indigenous culture and understand its importance in Australian history and identity. They experience a sense of belonging as they participate in meaningful cultural practices, which contributes to their overall emotional and social wellbeing.

It was heartwarming to witness the enthusiasm and respect demonstrated by our children during the ceremony. They actively participated in the rituals and listened attentively to the elders' explanations, which contribute to a broader understanding of their own identity within the context of a diverse society.

Participating in the Smoking Ceremony enables children to develop an appreciation for different cultures and ways of life. They learn about Indigenous traditions, values, and customs, fostering a sense of connection to the broader community and contributing to their understanding of the world around them.

Lisa, Vivienne, Moya, Hattie and Heena

Learning in the TM Library

 In Library, as part of our Storytime Stars, we celebrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day.

First published in 1969, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, written and illustrated by  Eric Carle, has been translated into over 66 languages and has sold over 50 million copies. After sharing the story, Year 6 Buddies helped Kindergarten students make Very Hungry Caterpillar crowns to wear. 

Mrs Meg Denman

Launched in 2023, Tasmania Reads promotes reading to all Tasmanians and inspires our communities to discover, or rediscover, the joy of reading. To celebrate Tasmania Reads Week, students from Kindergarten to Year 2 enjoyed two Story Walks.

On Friday 22 March, Kindergarten to Year 2 students travelled to Dru Point Playground to celebrate the launch of the 'We Love Country' Story Walk. This event included a Welcome to Country by Amanda Pearn from South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation. The students were lucky enough to enjoy a book reading by two of the authors, Kylie Dickson and Leanne Pelikan. Kylie and Leanne want all Tasmanians to know that Aboriginal people have lots of stories to share and knowledge to pass on. “We want people to value our stories and knowledge, they are ancient – it could be about the shapes of rocks or a special place. It could also be about the seasons and what bush food is available. It’s all about belonging,” says Leanne.

On Monday 25 March, Kindergarten students travelled by bus to the Stephens Library at The Hutchins School to celebrate Tasmania Reads Week. Year 5 students read a selection of entertaining picture books to the Kindergarten groups. Thank you for organising, Ms Davidson!

I loved reading the story about the little kitten. Constance

I loved going on the bus. Chloe

I liked the stick story. Frankie G

I enjoyed the story about the stick too - 'That's Not a Stick'. Hope

I have a dog at home named Pony. I liked the story about the dog. Alina

I knew a Year 5 boy named Ack. Alina

I noticed a penguin at the front door. Frankie P

I saw a dinosaur book. Hannah

I liked riding on the bus. I clicked in my own seatbelt. Eleanor

I loved the Year 5 boys reading to us all. Esther

I saw Lewis. Eleanor

I met a boy named Thomas. Frankie G

In Year 4, the students researched the First Fleet. They considered such questions as why Britain established a colony in Australia and what was life like on the First Fleet. In this activity, the budding scribes wrote a journal entry of a convict using fountain pens.

Mr David Hodgman

Our Years 5/6 Sustainability Class visited the Mornington Waste Transfer Station to learn about how waste transfer stations move and use waste.

Bruce Oates, the facility manager, jumped onto our School bus as we cruised around the site. We could see what goes on behind the scenes. We watched a new machine that picked its way through the landfill piles. We looked at the different stages of the mulching piles, cement and brick piles, bottles, aluminum cans, e-waste being dismantled, batteries of all sizes, tyres, and many other items that can be recycled.

Did you know that there can be up to 3 truckloads of landfill, which equates to 63t that go to Copping each day? And this is only in the Clarence Municipality. The facility has lowered the landfill over the years by recycling many different things. For example, a mattress can be totally recycled. The springs are collected and placed in the steel section; some filling is used for boxing bags, and removalists use the filling for large rugs to protect furniture. Bruce said the public needs to be trained to use the right bins to reduce the landfill, as some are too lazy and put everything into the landfill bin.

Our highlight was spending some time in the Tip Shop. There were so many items to look at, and we were shocked at what people no longer wanted. We guess the saying, 'someone's trash is another man's treasure' is true. Mrs Heather said we could purchase one thing that we could all agree on if we all benefited. We found a new doughnut maker—it wasn't even out of the box! After we paid our $10, we decided that we were going to make the doughnuts during the last week of term as a treat.

I enjoyed learning about all the different ways they could try to reuse the rubbish and hearing about how much rubbish they get every day on average. Freya Boost

In the sustainability excursion to the eastern shore tip, I got to experience how the people who worked at the tip sorted out all sorts of trash, leaves and mattresses. It was cool to see the big machinery claw up all the mattresses and dump them down. Zoey Shi

We looked at where everything went after we threw it away. It was crazy what things people throw away. At the end we got to look at the tip shop and we bought a doughnut maker. Esther Crane

Learning about Chemical Sciences

As part of a Chemical Science Unit, Year 4 students looked at the  observable  properties of materials to explain how objects and materials can be used.  In this lesson, the students conducted a fair test about elasticity. They looked at how high four different types of balls bounced. One student dropped the balls from the same height and at the same speed. The other student filmed the balls being dropped to measure the bounce height.

Mr David Hodgman

Learning about Canoeing

Over the last few weeks, the Year 6 classes have each had a fabulous day canoeing on the Huon River as part of their Outdoor Education program, under the guidance of Mrs Maley and Mr Firth.

Everyone felt very excited as they boarded the bus on colder-than-expected mornings. After arriving at the Ranelagh Boat ramp and eating a quick snack, everyone changed into their water gear. As it was a cold morning, most people wore thermal rash vests or wetsuits along with the essential PFDs. Mrs Maley then told the students about the best way to paddle forwards, backwards and how to turn. She also explained the different roles within the boat: the person at the back is the main person to steer and the front people are the ‘powerhouses’ to keep the speed going.

Groups were formed and all the students and teachers hopped into the canoes and spent some time practising moving slowly around the river. When everyone felt comfortable, we started heading towards Huonville. Along the way, we had lots of opportunities to ‘raft up’, where all the boats lined up beside each other, with just the outside canoes paddling.

The weather made the 6S experience a bit challenging as there was a mix of sunshine, rain and gusty wind, which kept changing directions! This meant that the crews had to stay fairly close to the shore. While it made the canoeing more challenging, it did provide everyone with the opportunity to practise some skills such as navigating carefully around branches and following another boat closely without running into it!

The weather was kinder for 6H, with a little tailwind towards the finish line. It was decided that the technique of steering the canoe was the most challenging aspect. Many crew members changed positions to share the responsibility of steering. One canoe crew worked hard on their bicep curls due to zig zagging across the river. Mrs Maley’s guidance played a crucial role in their success. High spirits and teamwork were essential for all to cross the finish line.

Upon our arrival at Huonville Esplanade, we quickly warmed up by making hot chocolate on the trangias. This was many students’ first experience with cooking on a trangia and, while some hot chocolates were a bit too chocolately to drink, everyone showed great team work and enjoyed dunking biscuits and marshmallows.

Thank you to Mrs Maley and Mr Firth for providing Year 6 with a great experience and a chance to learn new skills. Thank you also to our wonderful bus drivers, Mr Marino and Mr Tinning.
Mrs Kathryn Steel and Mrs Ingrid Heather

Mr Firth kept rocking our boat, but we didn’t fall in. Bianca Lampkin-Smith

We made yummy hot chocolates. Pippa

Canoeing was fun. I only had one mishap where I fell into the river, but that's what it's all about. Sasha Miles

Canoeing was fun. When 6S went we struggled with the head wind which made it harder. Abbey

On Friday 15 March, the Science Enrichment class undertook the challenge to make a bionic hand.

With limited resources, we had to use our creative brains to make the most effective hand as possible. We worked a lot through the weeks using the design process to collect and organise ideas. On Friday we tested our bionic hands through different challenges such as picking up different balls and various amounts of straws, as well as completing different signs from the American sign language.

We had many different results but it was a great learning experience and lots of fun!

By Ruby Leditschke

On 27 March, students in the Years 11 and 12 Sport Science class visited the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS).

This excursion proved to be both educational and enjoyable. The day commenced with lactate transition fitness testing on a resistance bike under the guidance of a professional sport scientist. Following this, we delved into the analysis of athlete’s strengths and weaknesses, as we analysed each other in the gym. Our competitive spirits were engaged as we completed the agility tests. After this, we learnt about recovery techniques and why they are crucial to sports performance. We finished off by learning all the different pathways sport science can provide in the future.

A special thank you goes to Mr Coulson for organising our visit to the TIS.

By Prue Clarke

Last week, The Pelvic Pain Foundation visited Year 10 for an educational session. We learnt about ‘normal’ pelvic pain and how to manage it, as well as endometriosis, and its symptoms. This was a highly informative and interactive session, which we all gained a lot from. We were encouraged to reach out about pelvic pain, and to keep an eye on all individuals in our lives, as pelvic pain can affect anyone. We learnt that creating supportive peer networks is one of the first steps to tackling pelvic pain and endometriosis. In fact, 8 in 10 teenagers assigned female at birth experience pelvic pain during menstruation, however this should not be severe, or interfere with their daily life.

If your pelvic pain is preventing you from doing everyday activities, it is advised to contact your doctor. Thank you to The Pelvic Pain Foundation for this valuable session.

By Tiger and Jaden

Spirit of Year 5 Camp

Last week, Year 5 had a wonderful Outdoor Education camp at Kelvedon on the East Coast. There were many first-time experiences of sleeping in a tent and life skills learnt from being away from home and the girls supported each other beautifully.

Over three days, the girls enjoyed a bush walk, tent set-up, scavenger hunt, bike riding, surf lifesaving drills, beach swims and campfire activities. Thank you to all the staff for creating this amazing outdoor experience for our students!

The Working with Children students made orange playdough to celebrate Harmony Week. This was a great ‘hands-on’ experience involving flour and food dye! We learnt about some of the many ways that playdough can be used in an early years setting, such as physically, socially and cognitively.

The theme for Harmony Week was ‘Everyone Belongs’ and was about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. We have been learning about ‘belonging’ as a key element of the Early Years Learning Framework.

The Years 11 and 12 students delivered their playdough to the children from Kinder to Year 3, and also made some for the Pre-Kinders at Lady Gowrie.

Fiona Short – Working with Children Teacher

Year 10 students have been studying the Tasmanian poet, Gwen Harwood, and responding to her work in both analytical and creative ways. This sonnet was composed by Shavenya Jayanetti as a response to Harwood's poem, The Sea Anemones.

The Eyes Of Ichor

A thousand black eyes glitter
A zephyr stirs up the sea of ichor
A cardinal trills and twitters,
As it frolics in the sky with vigor.

The poppies, born to soothe Demeter’s fear
Now glare at me with crazed voids
The wind ruffles their petals of blood with a sneer
As though patronizing the creation of humanoids.

A scream tears at the very sky
A red flower blossoms from the breast
Of the cardinal, as it’s eye
Burned, as though possessed.

The cardinal joins the red ocean as a bud
I stand, forsaken in the sea of blood.

By Shavenya Jayanetti

Spirit of Outdoor Adventure Skills

On Wednesday, our Outdoor Adventure Skills classes embarked on an unforgettable journey—rafting down the Derwent River. Amidst the rush of whitewater and the beauty of nature, we discovered valuable lessons in teamwork and the joy of outdoor exploration.

Navigating the rapids demanded more than just physical prowess; it required us to read the water, synchronize our paddling, and work together seamlessly. With each bend and surge, we learnt the importance of adaptability and resilience.

Yet, beyond the technical skills, our rafting expedition was a celebration of nature's splendor, reminding us of the importance of preserving and cherishing our natural world.

As we said goodbye to the river, we carried with us memories of camaraderie and personal growth. Our journey down the rapids taught us invaluable lessons that will continue to resonate in our lives.

In the end, outdoor education is about more than just acquiring skills—it is about forging connections and finding joy in the great outdoors. Here is to many more adventures and discoveries ahead!

Mrs Stacey Maley

JSSATIS Swimming

The JSSATIS Swimming Carnival was conducted on Monday 25 March. The team performed exceptionally well, with the girls giving their all against some very strong opposition. Thank you to our reserves, who trained without the promise of a race. Some of them did end up with a swim and some didn’t, however, they all made strong contributions to the group. A big thank you goes to Mrs Steel who worked with the team both at training and on the day of the Carnival.

Below is a summary of the results (as scribed by Mrs Steel on the day), with the official results posted when they arrive.

Lily Davies: 3rd Year 4 Div. D 50m Freestyle
Sarah Seddon: 2nd Year 4 Div. C 50m Freestyle
Berrima Reading: 1st Year 3 Div. D 50m Freestyle
Pippa Toohey: 1st Year 3 Div. C 50m Freestyle, 1st Year 3 50m Div. C 50m Backstroke
Harriet Hogan: 2nd Year 3 Div. B 50m Freestyle, 2nd Year 3 Div. A 50m Breaststroke
Frankie Marshall: 2nd Year 3 Div. A 50m Freestyle, 1st Year 3 Div. B 50m Backstroke
Claire Costelloe: 1st Year 5 Div. D 50m Freestyle
Clara Jones: 1st Year 5 Div. C 50m Freestyle
Sofia Mugnaioni: 2nd Year 5 Div. A 50m Freestyle, 1st Year 5 Div. A 50m Breaststroke, 3rd Year 5 Div. A 50m Backstroke
Lily Gorringe: 1st Year 3 Div. B 50m Breaststroke
Ava Wang: 1st Year 5 Div. B 50m Breaststroke
Bobbie Tennick: 3rd Year 4 Div. B 50m Breaststroke
Mia Robertson: 1st Year 4 Div. A 50m Breaststroke
Olivia Walker: 2nd Year 3 Div. A 50m Backstroke
Klara Koch: 3rd Year 5 Div. C 50m Backstroke
Alexandra Payton: 3rd Year 4 Div. C 50m Backstroke
Sophie Boyes: 2nd Year 4 Div. A 50m Backstroke

RELAYS:
Year 3 – 1st
Year 4 – 5th
Year 5 – 1st
Year 6 – 5th
Medley – 5th

Junior Hockey

Teams for this roster have now been entered with Fahan having two teams in the quarter field (Years 1/2) roster (still looking for 1 or 2 players), one team in the half-field (Years 3/4) roster and one team in the Open Primary roster (still looking for 1 or 2 players). This roster commences in Term 2 (4 May to 29 June) and is played on Saturday mornings at Cornelian Bay.

Junior Netball

Sign up informaton for Junior Netball has been sent and teams are being organised. This roster also commences in Term 2, with games played on Wednesday afternoons for Years 3/4 (8 May start) and Thursday (9 May start) afternoons for Years 5/6.

Junior Sailing – Take 2

The postponed Years 5/6 Sailing will be conducted next Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm at the Sandy Bay Sailing Club. For those girls involved please meet Mrs Menadue at the Sailing Club prior to 4pm.

Junior Sport Signing Off!

Just a few things in my last newsletter piece. Firstly, I would like to thank the Fahan staff, particularly the Junior School staff who have always shown a willingness to contribute to the co-curricular program of the Junior School, taking on roles that they may not be 100% comfortable with, but always willing to get their hands dirty. I would also like to thank the parent group, who generally have trusted the decisions I have made, forgiven the many mistakes, and also been willing to take on roles to support the girls. I have never not fielded a team due to not having a coach!

Lastly, and most importantly, I would like to thank the girls, who have made working at Fahan so rewarding.

I have been blessed to be able to come to work each day and share so many friendships, and that is what I think I will miss most. I’m pretty certain not every teacher can say that. Thank you. 🥲

Mr Tim Dale
Junior Sport Coordinator
dalet@fahan.tas.edu.au

Spirit - Senior School Sport

Athletics

Congratulations to Jemima Geappen and Charlotte Cutrale who have been selected to represent Tasmania in the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide from Thursday 11 April to Friday 19 April.
Jemima will be competing in the Under 15 Women’s 100m and Long Jump. Charlotte will run the Under 18 Women’s 100 and 200m.

Term 2 Sport Sign Ups

All students received the Edsmart notice for Term 2 sport sign ups which has now closed. If you did not submit the sign up slip and you wish to play a sport, please email me at bankssmithj@fahan.tas.edu.au.
A reminder that it is important to fully commit to the sport you have signed up for. Teams are entered based on the sign up numbers and it is very difficult to have changes once the teams have been entered. Being part of a team sport and representing our School is a wonderful opportunity and many memories come from participating in School teams.

Swimming

Congratulations to Ava Mignanelli who came 1st in the Open and 12-15 year old 1500 and 800 Freestyle events at the Tasmanian State Swimming Championships held recently. She also came 1st in the 14-15 year old 400 Freestyle and 2nd in the 14-15 year old 100 and 200 Freestyle events.

Ava will be competing in the 2024 Australian Age and MC Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast in April in the 14 year old 1500, 800, 400 and 200 Freestyle events and we wish her all the very best.

Inter House Cross Country

The Inter House Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 1 May (week 1) at Sandown, during periods 3 and 4. Students will have normal lessons in periods 1, 2, 5 and 6.

Students are to wear their Sport uniform to and from School on the day (Fahan tracksuit pants, House coloured T-shirt, Fahan rugby top and Fahan jacket). Students may compete in Fahan sport shorts or Fahan bike shorts. Anyone not wearing the School sports uniform will be asked to change on the day (a limited range of spare Fahan sports uniform will be at the event for students to change into). Please note that non-uniform leggings and shorts are not to be worn.

The times for each race are as follows –
• Under 13 – 11:00am
• Under 14 – 11:20am
• Under 15 – 11:40am
• Under 16 – 12:00noon
• Open – 12:20pm

Parents are most welcome to attend as spectators.

There will be Cross Country/fitness training sessions at School on Tuesday lunchtimes at 12:45pm and Friday mornings from 7:00am – 7:50am. All students are welcome to attend.

Following the Inter House Cross Country, a team will be selected for the SSATIS Cross Country. This will be held on Wednesday 22 May at Soldiers Memorial Oval, Queens Domain.

The Secondary All Schools Cross Country will be held on Thursday 13 June at Symmons Plains. This team is selected after the SSATIS Cross Country.

Hobart Marathon

Best wishes to all Fahan competitors running in the Hobart Marathon on Sunday 7 April. There will be Fahan runners in the Half Marathon, the 10km and the 5km events. Make sure you enjoy your run and do your personal best effort on the day.

A huge thank you also goes to all Fahan volunteers who will be out on the course or at the finish line helping to give water, motivate runners and hand out medals. It is always exciting to see the Fahan volunteers cheering everyone on!

Soccer

The Year 7 Orange Soccer team will be playing in the SSATIS Grand Final against Friends’ Red on Wednesday 10 April at 4:15pm at Warrior Park, Warrane. We wish them all the best for the game and look forward to hearing the results. Thanks to Coco Butler (Year 12) for coaching the team and to Mrs Buchanan for being team manager.

Congratulations must also go to the Year 8 Soccer team who will also play in the SSATIS Grand Final against Calvin Christian School. This game is at 5:25pm and will also be played at Warrior Park. Zara Marino and Ava McGlone (Year 11) have coached this team and are to be commended on their efforts.

This term, Fahan has also had a Years 9/10 Soccer team and another Year 7 Soccer team in the SSATIS competition. Whilst these teams are not playing in the finals, we commend them on their efforts. They have played excellent soccer and have shown great commitment to their team. Thanks goes to Poppy Leditschke (Year 11) and Jaden Goodey (Year 10) for coaching the Year 7 Navy team and to Evy Papastamatis (Year 12) for coaching the Years 9/10 team. Thanks also goes to Chris Goodey and Mr Coulson for managing these teams.

Volleyball

There has been great improvement from all volleyball teams this term. We have had increased numbers in Year 7 and Year 9 and congratulations go to the 2nd Grade Volleyball team who is playing in the SSATIS Grand Final against Friends’ on Tuesday 9 April at 4:15pm at Revell Gym, Friends’ School. We wish them all the best and congratulations to all volleyball players for a fantastic term.

Mrs Jo Banks-Smith
Senior Sport Co-ordinator
bankssmithj@fahan.tas.edu.au
0428 031 012

Community - P&F Parent Reps

On behalf of the Parents and Friends' Association, I would like to express our gratitude to the following parents who have volunteered to serve as P&F Parent Representatives this year. Your commitment plays a crucial role in fostering a collaborative and supportive School Community and will greatly assist in organisation of a fantastic Fair this year. Thank you for stepping up and making a difference!

We are still looking for one or two parents to take up the role of Parent Rep/s in Year 9 and would welcome contact from you. Please feel free to email pandf@fahan.tas.edu.au if you have any questions about the role.

Kinder
Lauren Purtill - lauren.purtill@yahoo.com
Michelle Smith - michelle_kern78@hotmail.com

Prep
Madeleine Quinn - maddiebird1991@gmail.com
Eliza Grey - eliza.grey@gmail.com

Year 1
Elishka Mann - zappner@gmail.com
Tori Marchant - tori@bjango.com

Year 2
Misty Artis - mistyartis@hotmail.com
Rachel Norris - rachel.moore@team.telstra.com

 Year 3
Emma-Kate Reynolds - emmakatereynolds79@gmail.com
Kristen Mugnaioni - k.mugnaioni@gmail.com

Year 4
Anna Chui - anna.l.chui@gmail.com
Samantha Tennick - sam.howe@mmem.com.au

Year 5
Claire Crowell (5D) - claire.crowell@education.tas.gov.au
Kari Viviers (5W) - kariviviers@gmail.com

 Year 6
Emily Dorney (6S) - emdorney@gmail.com
Robert Boost (6H) - robert.boost@fire.tas.gov.au

 Year 7
Jennifer Penney - jenpenneyconsulting@gmail.com

Year 8
Denise Costelloe - denisecostelloe@hotmail.com

Year 9
We are still looking for a Year 9 Parent Rep and would welcome contact from any parent in this year group willing to take up the role!

Year 10
Amelia Edwards - EdwardsA2@fahan.tas.edu.au
Trudi Steedman - steedman@internode.on.net

Year 11
Imogen Geappen - imogengeappen@gmail.com

Year 12
Kathryn Acreman - kathrynacreman@hotmail.com

Michael O'Connor
P&F President

Community - Fundraising for Bonorong Wildride

On 27 March, the Year 8 classes participated in the Bonorong Wildride. We rode around the oval on bikes, danced, hopped on space jumpers, skipped, and jumped on broomsticks, all dressed up as different animals.

We did the Wildride to fundraise for the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary to get new facilities and to renovate and update the animal hospital. Bonorong needs to upgrade their 24-hour medical facility to have more space and resources to rehabilitate, care and fix hurt animals.

In total we have raised $700 towards the care for Tasmanian Wildlife through the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.

By Nina Davidson

In History and Geography, we have been looking at water scarcity and what to do about it. We have researched the reasons why water scarcity occurs and learnt about different ways people can help. In particular, we learnt about an organisation called Care for Africa. This tied in well as it was one of the Year 12's chosen charities to support this year.

On Thursday 28 March, Diana Butler, the founder of Care for Africa, came to talk to the Year 7s about water scarcity and her organisation, which was founded in 2006.

Diana talked about how she started her organisation Care for Africa and the struggles that she had along the way. She told us lots of moving stories of some of the people that she helped with her organisation. She told us that as Africa grows in population, there are more people that need fresh water. She also said that women must carry water more than 8km in the morning. They don’t have a chance to have an education. She also said that water is the main thing that Africa needs. If they don’t have water then there are so many things that can’t happen. Access to water leads to health. This means that people can then get an education.

We all really enjoyed Diana’s visit and learning about Care for Africa and how we can help this terrible crisis of water scarcity. We learnt that something that we can do as Year 7 students at Fahan is to help raise awareness.

By Harper Imberger and Olivia Mainwaring

Community - Lady Gowrie Vacation Care

Registrations for Vacation Care are now open.

LG_Vacation_Care_Fahan_Autumn_2024.pdf

Community - Helen Wright Exhibitions

Fahan Artist in Residence, Helen Wright, will be having a solo survey exhibition at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, in July 2024. Helen has also been included in a group exhibition at Heidi Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne, entitled 'Hair Pieces', running from 4 May to 6 October 2024. Both these exhibitions are very exciting career opportunities to showcase both Helen's past and current artworks.

Community - Mousetrap at the Theatre Royal

Fahan Alumna and Australian icon of the stage and screen, Robyn Nevin, is returning to Hobart to direct Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.

In an arcticle published in the Mercury recently, Robyn spoke fondly of her time at Fahan and credits her success to Miss Morphett, the Fahan headmistress with a love of the arts, who nurtured some sort of “innate” acting ability within her. “I loved the school, the school gave me a career.’’

The Mousetrap is showing at the Theatre Royal from 11-22 June. Ticket link here: The Mousetrap | Theatre Royal

Student Absence

Notification of student absence due to illness should be emailed to absence@fahan.tas.edu.au, advised by telephone on 6225 1064 or submitted through the Fahan App. Please do not email teachers to advise of student absence.