Middle School
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
Please check Paperly for details and to sign the permission form.
If you have any queries please contact your child’s Key Teacher.
Holiday Break and Term 3 Commencement
A reminder to families that Monday 27 July (Week 1 of Term 3) is a scheduled Staff Day. There will be no classes for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and families will need to make alternative arrangements for students. Term 3 will commence on Tuesday 28 July.
To support staff wellbeing and provide our team with a well-earned opportunity to rest and recharge during the term break, Main Reception will be closed to visitors from Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July.
The School will remain fully operational during this time, with staff on site and contractors undertaking planned works. A number of our leadership group will take some leave during this break time, so please do not expect an immediate response to correspondence. Urgent matters can be directed to principal@friends.tas.edu.au. We look forward to welcoming families, guests and visitors back to Main Reception from Monday 20 July.
Years 7 and 8 Swimming - Term 3
The Aquatics unit of the Health and Physical Education course will start in Week 1 of Term 3 for all Years 7 and 8 students. All will access Friends Health & Fitness for six lessons to complete this unit. The focus of this program will be swimming and water survival skills, along with fun games. This is a compulsory part of the Australian Curriculum.
For all swimming lessons students will need to bring the following:
- Bathers
- Goggles
- Towel
- Swimming hat (compulsory)
- Rash vest / t-shirt (optional)
- Poolside footwear eg thongs/Crocs (optional)
Please contact the Middle School Office (middleschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au) if you have any queries.
MS Readathon
The MS Readathon runs for the month of August, and we will again register a Middle School team. This activity will attract service hours.
Last year our team read 175 books and raised $2,793 for families affected by MS.
Parents will need to register their child using this link and click on “My child to read”:
https://www.msreadathon.org.au/join/thefriendsmiddleschool
There are how-to instructions (and the above link) available on our Middle School Library page:
https://friends.softlinkhosting.com.au/oliver/learnpath/guide/MiddleLibrary
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Parums in the Middle School Library:
Happy Reading!
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.
Years 9 and 10 2027 Subject Selection Evening: Save the Date!
Next Term, students in Years 8 and 9 will be making their subject choices for 2027. As part of this process, there will be a Subject Selection evening held in The Farrall Centre from 7.00pm on Wednesday 5 August.
This will provide an overview of core subjects and the Year 9 Program and will provide an opportunity for current Year 9 students to speak with subject teachers about electives. On 6 August, students and parents will be emailed details on how to choose their subjects via Web Preferences, and will also receive a link to the Years 9 and 10 Coursebook. Subject choices will be due on Monday 17 August.
Contact Kate Baldry for further information.
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 10 July - Year 7 Activity Day
Friday 10 July - Last Day of Term 2
Monday 27 July - Staff Professional Learning Day
Tuesday 28 July - Term 3 Commences
Friday 11 September - Wellbeing Day (No Classes K-12)
Friday 2 October - Last Day of Term 3