Whole School
Friends Together 2025
With the School’s throughline this year of Active Hope, we hope you can consider supporting the School’s annual giving program, Friends Together. This year we are focusing our efforts on raising money for The Friends’ Fellowship, to enable a student, whose family can least afford the fees, to access a Friends' education next year. There are also options to contribute to building and facilities developments, and information literacy through the School libraries.
To donate and for more information visit here.
Secondhand Uniform Pop-up - Raising Funds for The Friends' Fellowship
Tuesday 27 May and Wednesday 28 May | Farrall Centre Upper Foyer
The Parent Year Group Reps are assisting the School in organising a Secondhand Uniform Pop-up, to be held from 3pm to 4pm Tuesday 27 May and 8am to 9:30am Wednesday 28 May.
We are seeking donations of any current Friends' School Uniform for this activity, which will be held in conjunction with the Student Giving Day (see school section notice for details). All proceeds from the uniform sales are going towards The Friends' Fellowship. This needs-based scholarship will enable a student, whose family can least afford it, to access a Friends' education next year.
Could we please ask that uniform donations be delivered to Main Reception - 23 Commercial Road, North Hobart. Donated uniform needs to be delivered clean and in fair condition. For more information please contact Emma Gilligan.
Global Day of Parents
As part of the Global Day of Parents, we are planning to acknowledge and thank all parents in June. Watch out for more details in What's On in the coming weeks.
Road Safety
The School is aware that a number of parking related infringement notices (fines) were issued over the last week on streets neighbouring both campuses. The School appreciates that Tasmania Police and Hobart City Council authorised officers support road safety measures, especially around schools, with regular patrols of parking restrictions and conducting speed checks.
If you are not familiar with the Tasmanian parking rules, you are encouraged to take notice of localised signage and review the rules under Part 12 at Road Rules.
The School's road safety page also contains lots of helpful information and tips.
Tickets on Sale Now - Matilda the Musical JR.
Join us for a magical time as our talented Years 5-8 students bring Matilda the Musical JR. to life on stage! Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl, this inspiring story follows the extraordinary Matilda as she discovers her inner strength, courage and determination.
- Dates: Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 June 2025
- Location: The Farrall Centre, Argyle Street Campus
Tickets available here (until sold out)
Focus Newspapers
The Term 1 edition of Focus is being sent home with the youngest child of each family this week. If you didn't receive it, please feel free to call in to one of the Offices or Main Reception to grab a copy.
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 email the Clerk, Margaret Bywater, rmtasclerk@quakersaustralia.info
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 7.40am. 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 Middle School Office on Boa Vista Road.
Community Yoga
Wednesdays 7.45am - 8.15am
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 and no prior yoga experience is necessary.
Community Yoga is held in Hodgkin Hall and Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the school at 7.40am. If you would like more information contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.