Middle School
Year 8 Woodbridge Excursion Dates
During Term 2, Year 8 classes will travel to Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre on these dates:
- Tuke: Thursday 2 July
Preston: Thursday 9 July
Students will need to bring recess, lunch and a water bottle as well as warm and waterproof clothing.
Year 7 Connections Activity Day
Students will be participating in the following activities on Friday 10 July:
Penn and Mott
- Indoor Cricket, Kingborough Sports Stadium
- Table Tennis, Kingborough Sports Stadium
Backhouse and Fry
- Putters, Moonah
- Wheelchair Basketball, Moonah Stadium
Oats and Walker
- Rock It Climbing Centre, Bathurst Street
- Eastside Activity Centre, Droughty Point
Further information, including a permission form, will be sent out next week.
If you have any queries, please contact your child's Key Teacher.
PRIDE Month Activities
For the month of June, Middle School students and staff will celebrate PRIDE in a number of ways to promote belonging and diversity in the Middle School. We would love the community’s help in making it the best one yet!
Week 9
- PRIDE Art Show entries due: Monday 29 June. Judging will take place throughout the week.
Colourful Free Dress Day: Tuesday 30 June (the final day of PRIDE Month). Students are encouraged to wear their brightest and most colourful outfits to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
Week 10
Wednesday 8 July – PRIDE Art Show Winners Announced
Winners of the PRIDE Art Show will be announced at Assembly.
PRIDE Art Show 2026
Calling all budding artists! Create a piece of art that represents diversity and PRIDE in the Middle School Campus and enter it in our 2026 PRIDE Art Show. Art is whatever you want it to be - painting, sculpture, fashion design - the opportunities are endless! Pieces are due to the library on Monday 29 June. We can’t wait to see what our talented Middle School students create.
House Pantomime 2026
It’s nearly that time of year again: House Panto Time! Writing will be on Tuesdays at first break until the end of term. This is a great chance to meet new people in your House, and flex your creative writing muscles!
This year’s theme is Pixar Movies with a Friends’ School twist:
Mather: Cars
Unwin: The Incredibles
Ransome: Toy Story
Hodgkin: Inside Out
Years 7-10 Art Exhibition
Family and friends are invited to view an exhibition of Years 7 - 10 artwork on display in The Farrall Centre. The exhibition will run from Thursday 21 May until Friday 3 July and will be open to visitors during school hours. Please sign in at the Middle School or Primary School Offices.
Peter Jones Peace Prize
This writing competition is open to Years 7-10 students.
The 2026 theme is…
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein.
Entries close at 4pm on the last day of Term 2: Friday 10 July.
For more information, talk to your English teacher, contact Nadine Frick or visit our TFS Writing Prizes Google site via the English page on our Library Learnpath.
Wind, Brass and Percussion Concert - Monday, June 29
Join us as we celebrate the world of all things woodwind, brass, and percussion at the upcoming Wind, Brass and Percussion Concert on Monday 29 June, 6pm in The Farrall Centre. This concert brings together musicians from across the Primary, Middle, and Senior Schools, featuring everyone from our youngest performers in the Year 5 Band through to the Development Band, Intermediate Band, Senior Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Combo Group and Percussion Ensemble.
This is a free event and we look forward to seeing you all there to support these dedicated students.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Middle School Office (phone: 6210 2235, or email: middleschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates in Middle School
Friday 26 June - Year 7 Immersion Day
Monday 29 June - Wind, Brass & Percussion Concert (6pm to 7.30pm)
Thursday 2 July - Tuke Woodbridge Excursion
Thursday 9 July - Preston Woodbridge Excursion
Friday 10 July - Year 7 Activity Day
Friday 10 July - Last Day of Term 2