Middle School

Festival of Voices Years 5-8 Choir

Wednesday 2 July

The Years 5/6 Choir and Years 7/8 Choir students will be performing at the Young Tasmania Sings Concert on Wednesday 2 July during the Festival of Voices. This is a ticketed event at Hobart City Hall. Don't put off purchasing your tickets as the concert has sold out in previous years. 

The Choirs are performing at the WEDNESDAY 2 July at 7pm and NOT at the concert on Tuesday 1 July.  

Book your ticket for Wednesday here.

Shorts Day 2025

Friday 20 June

SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY has sparked thousands of powerful conversations in schools about mental health and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. The Middle School will be supporting 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 Connections Activity Day

Please note, the Activity Day is not on Friday, as mentioned in last week’s What’s On. 

Students will be participating in the following activities on Thursday 3 July:

Students will attend Periods 1 and 2 and then depart by bus at 11am.  Students need a packed lunch, drink bottle, bucket hat and warm top.  Students who require medication, including asthma and allergies, are reminded to bring them.

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 and all are welcome.

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.

Year 7 - 10 Art Exhibition

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.

THIS WEEK - 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 - Please note there are no refunds.

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:

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

Friday 20th June, Shorts Day

Wednesday 25 June - Sibling Photos

Thursday 3 July - Year 7 Activity Day

Wednesday 2 July - AFL Y7/8 Boys Grand Final

Friday 4 July - Last day of Term 2

Monday 21 July - Staff Professional Learning Day

Tuesday 22 July - Term 3 Commences