Senior School
Saturday 4 May | 12pm to 3pm on the Argyle Street Campus
For information on the upcoming School Fair please see the Whole School section.
Moderation Day
Moderation Day for all staff in the Senior School will take place on Thursday 28 March and there will be no classes for Years 9-12 students on this day. The Senior School campus will not be accessible for students on this day. Teacher attendance at Moderation Day is a State Government requirement to ensure reliability and equity of assessment and to promote professional learning across the state.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports for Term 1 are now available in SEQTA Engage. We encourage you to download these reports for your own records and so that you can read the report together with your child. If you need assistance with creating your account or logging into SEQTA Engage please contact engage@friends.tas.edu.au
Learning Conferences (parent teacher interviews) have been scheduled for Wednesday 27 March, from 3pm to 6pm as a follow-up to these reports. Please book your Learning Conference times via schoolinterviews.com.au. These meetings will be offered in two formats: either face to face on the Commercial Road (Senior School) Campus or alternatively via an online format.
Careers & Pathways Newsletter
The latest edition of the TFS Careers & Pathways newsletter is now available here.
Features:
- University Admission Centres
- Uni Melb Residential Colleges
- Gap Year Program
- WEXP in the tech industry
- UCAT Key Dates - Medical & Dentistry
- Short Courses & Microcredentials
- Student Exchange - WEP
Ride to School Day
Ride to School Day is held on Friday 22 March where students and staff are encouraged to ride or walk to school to minimise carbon emissions and promote the idea of sustainability to the environment. A breakfast will be held from 8-8.30am for students and staff who ride their bikes to school. If any students from Years 9-12 are interested in volunteering to prepare and service the breakfast and adding some variety to their CAS/service hours, please contact Karina Churchill at kchurchill@friends.tas.edu.edu.au or Yong Cheng Vajra at yong-cheng_vajra24@student.friends.tas.edu.au
Elevate Education Live Parent Webinar: How You Can Help Improve Your Child's Memory
Wednesday 27 March 6.30-7.30pm (AEDT)
This session will explain to parents how their child’s memory works and what they can do to help them remember what they learn this term.
Click here to register for free
Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:
- Understanding how your child’s memory works
- Optimising your child’s environment for memorisation
- 3 practical memory techniques to use with your child this term
Studiosity Senior School Online Student Support
Studiosity is a free online service available to all Senior School students to support learning. Students can access Studiosity here or by using their school Google username and password via the link on the SEQTA Learn splash page. Studiosity is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and offers two main services:
Get writing and referencing feedback in just hours:
"Here's my file, I'll check back later." For when you've been looking at your draft for too long; for when you want referencing feedback that doesn't come at the last second. Get feedback on your work before assessment to improve your grades
Get one-to-one, online study help:
"I need help this second!" It's 24/7 help with all the core skills you need to succeed. You will be put in touch with a subject expert to talk in real time. You can talk with the tutor, upload documents and draw diagrams to work through your issue
Please speak to Adam Chambers for further information
Monday Maths Help
Monday Maths help is up and running, Monday afternoons from 2.30pm - 3.30pm in the Senior School Library.
Work with Greg Downes and Joe Boyer on assignments, homework and classwork. Help is available for all levels of maths. Drop in for 10 minutes or the whole hour, your choice.
Everyone welcome.
Term 2 Co-Curricular Sport Sign up
All Years 7-12 students have been emailed information regarding Term 2 Co-curricular Sport. This may be viewed on the following link. Students are asked to sign up via the Clipboard portal by Friday 22 March so that further information can be sent out to parents via Operoo. We ask that students and parents either Accept / Decline the commitment form sent on Operoo by the due date of 3 April so that teams can be entered in a timely manner. If you have any questions, please contact John White.
Senior School Office
Please note that the School Office contact details for Years 9 to 12 are as follows:
Phone: 6210 2255