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Theatre Performance - Year 12 IB Theatre Collaborative Project

Wednesday 2 April

Year 12 IB Theatre class warmly invites you to their Collaborative Project titled ‘Paper Weight’. This project is an original devised piece of theatre the students have worked on for the past month. Part of their theatrical intention reads: “Through our representation of different types of loss and response, we would like the audience to consider the relativity of grief and the potential for loss to transcend the limitations of one meaning and time; invoking the importance of memory in preserving loss”. Caity, Bea, Juliet, Jacqui and Charlie look forward to hearing from their audience how successfully they achieved their intentions. 

 

When: Wednesday April 2, 7pm-7.45pm, no cost

Where: Bill & Marjorie Oats Theatre, Commercial Road Campus, enter via glass door off Carr Street.

 

Please contact Tammy Giblin for any enquiries

Relay for Life - This weekend!!

Over 220 students are taking part in the Relay this weekend from 1pm - 11pm Saturday and 6am - 9am on Sunday.  20 selected Year 10 - 12 students are permitted to stay overnight. More information has been shared by Operoo. 

 

Donations can be made to the ‘Friendlies' team here.

Any questions please ask Simone

 

Tassie Mums Coat Drive

The Senior School Stewardship Committee are seeking donations of old, too small/large or unused coats to the Tassie Mums Coat Drive, an organisation which helps mums and children in need.  Coats must be in good condition - no fading, tears, rips or stains, please.

Donations can be placed in the allocated House boxes in the Senior Library/Senior School Office. The House with the most donated coats wins House Points!

The drive will run from next week, and into the first week of Term 2. Collect your coats over the holidays and donate!

 

Any queries to Karina Churchill 

Safe on Social Parent Event

Tuesday 1 April - 7.30pm (Online Event)

We invite parents of students in all sections of the school to a special online session with Kirra Pendergast, founder of Safe on Socials, on April 1st at 7.30pm via Zoom. Kirra will provide essential guidance on keeping children safe in the digital world. Topics include understanding terms and conditions, protecting personal data, managing online relationships, recognising scams, preventing cyberbullying, and more.

 

Years 7-9 students will also complete a session on Thursday 3 April.

Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to support your child’s online safety and to continue the conversation we will be having with them in the student sessions at home.

 

RSVP here now to secure your spot. 

RSVP is required to receive the Zoom link.

Donations for the Senior School CAS Project!

As a part of their IB Diploma Program, Year 12 students Scarlett Johnson-Harrington, Lucy Chen and Jemima Lennon are required to engage with the community and local community partners. As a group they decided they wanted to give back to those who work so hard to care for us such as Nurses: essential healthcare workers that provide direct services to those most in need. The students are creating appreciation hampers for nurses at the Calvary hospital. The students aim to present the hampers to Calvary Hospital in the final week of Term 1.

 

Having sought donations from local businesses, Scarlett, Lucy and Jemima would welcome further donations from the School community. All items must be appropriate and unused. These items may include:

  • Gift cards (further details below)
  • Small potted plants 
  • Self care items 
  • Accessories
  • Homewares 

Donations will close on Friday 4 April, and can be delivered to any school office. Please note that if your donation is a gift card, please place it into a sealed envelope addressed to Scarlett Johnson Harrington (Year 12) or Karina Churchill 

 

Any queries, please contact either;

Karina Churchill or Scarlett Johnson Harrington

French/Spanish Celebration Day

It’s that time of year again: We are having a combined French/Spanish Celebration Day on Friday 28 March at lunchtime. 

 

Head to the undercover gym area at lunch time to enjoy traditional French crêpes (with or without topping), delicious chocolate éclairs, hearty Spanish empanadas (vegetarian and meat options available) or a Spanish hot chocolate to celebrate French and Spanish cultures.

 

The crêpes and the éclairs will cost $3 and $4 respectively. The empanadas and the hot chocolate will cost $6 and $2 respectively. 

 

All profits will go to a school selected charity program.

Paul Dillon - Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia 

Years 10, 11 and 12 students will hear from the director and founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia, Paul Dillon on Wednesday 2 April. Paul will speak to each year group separately, thus it has been necessary to make some adjustments to timetables. Students will be sent the relevant adjustments. 

 

Paul will discuss the following topics: 

  • Year 10 - Young people, alcohol and risk taking: Looking after your mates
  • Year 11 - Alcohol and cannabis: What if something goes wrong? 
  • Year 12 - Last year at school: What do I need to know about alcohol and other drugs?

Absentees

If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Senior School Office (phone: 6210 2255, or email: seniorschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.

Important Dates 

Term 1 Friday 31 January to Friday 11 April