Whole School
COVID-19 Update
Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases amongst students and staff, all students will receive five rat kits each tomorrow (Friday 10 February). We encourage you to practice good health and hygiene and take particular note of the School’s ‘Feeling Unwell, Stay Home FlowChart’. It is important to note that any person MUST NOT visit or enter the School premises if they identify with any of the following:
- Have any COVID-19 symptoms
- Are COVID-19 positive and have not recovered
- Are awaiting a COVID-19 test result
- Are subject to quarantine or isolation requirements
Please note that if your child exhibits cold or flu-like symptoms or is unwell, you will be asked to pick them up from school. These strategies will support the protective measures that have already been taken to support the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students.
COVID-19 Case Notification
Please use this eForm to notify The Friends’ School of a positive COVID-19 case. The relevant School office will receive a copy of this form. There is no need to call or email through student absenteeism. Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation.
Further information is available on our website: COVID-19 Information and Updates webpage
Catch-up Photo Day
For those students who were unable to attend the photos days this week, a catch-up photo day is scheduled for next week, 9.30-10.30am, Wednesday 15 February, in the lower foyer of The Farrall Centre. Students are required to wear full school uniform. Please note - with restricted availability of the photographer at this time of the year, we have no choice with the timing.
Road Safety: Awareness Around School Crossings and Buses
NAPLAN - Years 3, 5, 7 and 9
For those families with students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, NAPLAN will be held in March, Term 1. The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted online (with the exception of Year 3 Writing, which will remain paper-based). Students will be made familiar with the online process and format through practice questions prior to the assessments. The NAPLAN assessments in Morris will take place between Wednesday 15 March and Tuesday 21 March. In the High School, assessments will take place between Wednesday 15 March and Monday 20 March.
Further information and specifics on the tests and timing will be provided to families with students in these year levels soon. In the meantime, more information for parents regarding Naplan Online can be found here.
Please contact:
Wendy Crow: wcrow@friends.tas.edu.au in relation to Years 3 and 5
John Hoggart: jhoggart@friends.tas.edu.au in relation to Years 7 and 9 if you have any questions.
Volunteering at Friends’
The School is grateful to all those who give their time to support our students and staff with learning and activities at Friends’. A reminder that any person over the age of 16 who wishes to volunteer in programs run by The Friends’ School must register their interest and be approved before their start. The only exception to this is for current Friends’ students.
Please complete all sections of this form to register your interest.
Once submitted, the application will be reviewed and once approved, you will be invited to complete an induction. If you have questions about this process, please contact Christine Palmer or phone 6210 2200.
The person volunteering will receive an automated response once their volunteer registration has been approved.
2024 Scholarship Applications Now Open
Online applications for Merit, Music and Boarding Scholarships for entry into Years 7 and 11 in 2024 are now open. More information on these scholarships can be found on the Scholarships & Bursaries page of the website. Scholarship applications are submitted online and there is no cost to apply.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact our Enrolments Office:
6210 2286 or enrol.office@friends.tas.edu.au
Parent Social Drinks
6pm, Wednesday 8 March
Reconnect with fellow parents or introduce yourself to new families at our 2023 Parent Social Drinks, this year being held at Boodle Beasley (North Hobart). Food Platters provided, drinks available to purchase.
Quaker Meetings for Worship
All members of The Friends’ School community are welcome to attend our Meeting for Worship any Sunday from 10.00am, closing about 11.00am, with morning tea available afterwards.
Children are always welcome and there is a Children’s Meeting held concurrently with the Meeting for Worship. They learn about Quaker values through a range of interesting and fun activities. Around 10.50am the children join the Meeting for Worship, settling into the gathered Meeting for the last 10 minutes, usually sitting with their parents.
If you have any enquiries about the Children’s meeting please call Ruth Raward 0431 887 354 or email roo.raward@gmail.com
Thursday Morning Meeting for Worship
Members of The Friends' School community are welcome to attend a short Meeting for Worship held each Thursday morning during term time, starting at 7.45am. Just come quietly in when you can and join us until 8.20am in the Hobart Quaker Meeting House, which is located just below the Clemes office on Boa Vista Road.
Community Yoga
An inspiring way to start your day with energising movement, focused breathing and a moment for relaxation and stillness. All members of the school community are welcome to attend our Wednesday morning sessions from 7.45 - 8.15am in The Farrall Centre, starting on 8 February. Mats provided. Please feel free to come at any time. If you want more information contact our school Yoga teacher, Julia Gibson jgibson@friends.tas.edu.au