Middle School

NAPLAN - Years 7 students

For those families with students in Year 7, NAPLAN assessments will be held between Wednesday 11 and Tuesday 20 March. The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted online.

Further information and specifics on the tests and timing will be provided to families with students in these year levels soon. In the meantime, more information for parents regarding Naplan Online can be found here. Please contact John Hoggart, jhoggart@friends.tas.edu.au, if you have any queries.

Year 8 Environmental Impact Excursions

In weeks 7-9, Year 8 students will travel by bus to the Resource Work Cooperative at the South Hobart Tip Shop. Students will tour the Cooperative to learn about what a cooperative is, and get behind the scenes to see how the Tip Shop runs. Depending on the day, activities may include visiting teams in salvage, sorting, scrap, e-waste,  collectables and timber processing. The tour will finish with a visit to the Tip Shop where students can make purchases if they wish.

Students will need to bring a packed recess and lunch, as depending on their rotation they may not be at school during recess or lunch time. They will also need to bring a hat and drink bottle. 

Classes will rotate through this Connections Day on the following dates:

Further information, including a permission form, will be shared in Paperly.

Relay for Life 2026

This year’s Relay for Life will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre on Saturday 28 March from 10am - 10pm. Students in Years 7-12 are invited to join our team and walk for an hour or more, throughout the event with team Friendlies, to help raise money and awareness in support of the Cancer Council of Tasmania. Students in Years 5-6 are invited to participate between 2-5pm.

Registration and donations can be made online at team Friendlies here. 

Please contact Simone for general information and Sharon Ryan for specific Years 5/6 queries.

Further details will be shared with registered participants closer to the event.

Middle School Donation Drive

The Middle School Student Voice Council are holding their first Donation Drive for the Year, supporting the Books and Boots campaign.

Books and Boots facilitates the provision of pre-loved and new books and football boots to children in remote areas of primary school-age Australia. As such, the Student Voice Council is asking for donations of children's picture books and football boots to be re-distributed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities nationally.

We are looking for donations of new or gently used picture books for children between the ages of 0-8. Please see the donation guide about what we can and can’t accept.

We are also seeking clean football boots for all ages. Are you a member of a football club? Are you able to organise a larger collection of used boots to donate?

House donation tubs will be set up in the Middle School library from Weeks 6-9 to collect Books and Boots. The House with the most donations wins points towards the House Cup!

For more information about the campaign, or any questions you might have, contact Essie Hoggart, House Leader (ehoggart@friends.tas.edu.au.

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

Monday 9 March - Eight-Hour Day - Public Holiday

Wednesday 11 - Monday 23 March - Year 7 NAPLAN

Wednesday 18 - Friday 20 March - Year 7 Beach & Bike Days

Thursday 19 March - Thursday 2 April - Year 8 Environmental Impact Excursions

Wednesday 25 - Friday 27 March - Year 7 Beach & Bike Days

Saturday 21 March - Friends’ School Fair

Saturday 28 March - Relay fo Life

Co-curricular Opportunities

Discover our Co-curricular Online Handbook—your essential guide to enrichment, clubs, sports, music, service, policies, and key dates across all year levels. Visit the handbook to explore opportunities, plan ahead, and get involved in our vibrant co-curricular life.