Middle School

Reading at Home

The benefits of reading are many and varied. In addition to the wonderful collection of books in our Library, the Middle School is pleased to launch our new reading app, “Sora”. Every student has the app on their iPad which gives them 24 hour access to thousands of age appropriate ebooks, audiobooks and comics. 

The app is colourful and interactive and includes fiction, non-fiction and biography. Students can set reading goals and track their own progress. Students have the option to change the font size and style (including a dyslexic font). 

All ebooks have a text to voice function which can assist students with tricky words. Library staff are in the process of showing students how to log on and get set up. We encourage parents to explore the app together with their child. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Library staff, Jayne Martin and Nicole Parums.

The link to the research information is here.

Year 7 Connections Activity Day

Friday 4 July

An Operoo communication will be emailed this week with details for the Term 2 Activity Day. Students will be participating in the following activities:

Further information, including a permission form, has been shared in Operoo.

If you have any queries, please contact your child’s Key Teacher.

Magical Mystery Tour Concert

Thursday 26 June - 6pm to 7.30pm

Sixty years after they first toured Australia, The Music of The Beatles will be celebrated by many of our talented Senior School music ensembles in our Magical Mystery Tour Concert to be held in The Farrall Centre on Thursday 26 June, from 6pm - 7.30pm. 

This is a free concert.

Middle School Uniform Reminder

We would like to issue a brief reminder regarding our uniform expectations. Students are not to wear non-uniform items to school, including beanies, hoodies and non-school tights (for example, Lululemon tights). Students may wear sports uniforms for the day if they have one or more physically active learning experiences during a school day.  This includes HPE, Outdoor Education/excursions (unless otherwise advised), Dance, Drama Connections and school sports/co-curricular training or school sports/co-curricular match/activity, or if they ride a bicycle to School over a substantial distance (to be negotiated with a Head of Middle School).  If there is a day in the week for which none of these apply, students are expected to wear their formal uniform. Students are not to wear items of the Sports uniform and the Formal uniform together.

Family/Sibling Photos - Limited Spaces

Wednesday 25 June | Hodgkin Hall

MSP Photography will be running family/sibling photos in Hodgkin Hall (Commercial Road Campus) on Wednesday 25 June from 3.15pm-5pm. If you would like to have a family/sibling photo you will need to complete this form by 4pm, Monday 23 June and allocate your family a timeslot. 

Please view a copy of the packs and prices here prior to having your photo taken.

Please email our Communications and Marketing Specialist, Holly Chilman if you have any queries.

SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY - Shorts Day 2025 

Friday 20 June

SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY has sparked thousands of powerful conversations in schools, sporting clubs and workplaces about mental health and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. The Middle School would like to support this initiative by running a SHORTS Day on Friday 20 June. 

We will come together in our brightest pair of shorts to brave the cold… and brave the conversation for SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY and make a gold coin donation for a good cause.  

Students can choose from the following: 

1. Wear shorts with their sports uniform, even if it’s not their regular sports uniform day. 
2. Or wear shorts with their formal uniform  

For more information about the event, please watch this video. 

Let’s get behind this fantastic initiative 

Year 7 - 10 Art Exhibition

PRIDE Bake Sale

June is Pride Month in the Middle School, with the Student Voice Council running many activities to celebrate diversity on Campus. 

The Student Voice Council and Service Council will be joining forces on Wednesday 11 June to run a Rainbow Bake Sale, and would love your donations of rainbow-themed baking on the day! Please ensure there is a list of ingredients with your baking, and NO NUTS please. We will also be having a Colourful Clothes free clothes day on Friday 13 June, with money raised supporting Working It Out, a local LGBTQIA+ organisation. 

Middle School PRIDE Art Show!

We are so excited to launch our second year of our Middle School PRIDE Art Show. We are calling all Middle School students to enter a piece in our Art Show. Entries are due on Monday of Week 9 (24th June). Art can be anything! Painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, sewing - just be creative! Pieces will be on show in the Middle School Library, and winners will be announced at our July 2nd assembly.

Middle School PRIDE Film Competition

Are you a budding film maker, who wants to celebrate diversity in the Middle School? We are looking for entries in our Pride Short Film Competition. Your entry needs to be one minute long, and the theme is celebrating diversity in the Middle School. Films are due on Wednesday of Week 9 (26 June). The winning film will be shown in assembly the following week.

Overpass Road Safety

For the safety of everyone, including all students, staff and families , please use the overpass when crossing Argyle Street.

Tickets Selling Fast - Matilda the Musical JR.

Saturday Tickets Nearly SOLD OUT

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)

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

Term 2 Monday 28 April to Friday 4 July

Friday 13 June - Colourful Clothes Day

19 to 21 June - Matilda the Musical (Tickets on sale)

Wednesday 25 June - Sibling Photos

Friday 4 July - Year 7 Activity Day

Friday 4 July - Last day of Term 2

Monday 21 July - Staff Professional Learning Day

Tuesday 22 July - Term 3 Commences