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Board of Governors Update

The Board of Governors wishes to advise that, at a Board meeting held on Saturday 22 February, Craig Stephens was reappointed as Presiding Member and Mary Beadle and Jen Newton were reappointed as Deputy Presiding Members for 2025.  The Board expresses their gratitude to Craig, Mary and Jen for their continuing commitment to Board leadership.

 

For more information on the Board of Governors - please click here

Argyle Street Overpass

We’ve received some reports of students crossing Argyle Street near the Argyle Motor Lodge without using the overpass.

 

All students, staff and families are strongly urged to use the overpass or middle island (north of Boa Vista Rd) when crossing Argyle Street.  Please refer to page 2 of the Road Safety Map for details.

Relay for Life 2025

This year’s Relay for Life will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March. Students in Years 5-12 are invited to join our team and walk for an hour or more, at selected times, with team Friendlies to help raise money and awareness in support of the Cancer Council of Tasmania.

 

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

Please contact Simone Summers or Greg Downes for more information about MS/SS registrations and Sharon Ryan for Year 5/6 queries.

Moderation Day

The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) has changed the timing for Moderation in Tasmania in 2025.  The 2025 Kindergarten to Year 10 and Year 11 & 12 Moderation Day will be held on the same day, being Friday 6 June.  There will only be one Year 11 & 12 Moderation in 2025.

 

Moderation provides a state-wide opportunity for teachers to share expertise and support standards that are consistently understood. 

 

There will be no classes on the Moderation day, as all teaching staff will participate in the Moderation day work and activities. Information has been updated on the School’s Term Dates page.

2025 Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection

The Australian Government Department of Education would like to notify you that they have requested the School to provide students and their family's residential address and other information. Under the Australian Education Regulation 2013, the School is required to provide the department with the following information about each student at the school: 

  • Names and residential addresses of the student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s) 
  • Student residential address (excluding student names) 
  • Whether the student is a primary or secondary student (education level) 
  • Whether the student is boarding or a day student (boarding status).  

The School collects the above information by generating a unique and unidentifiable – student reference number (SRN) for each student record. The school only uses the SRN for this collection. It is not allowed to be used for any other purpose. The number only indicates to the department that each record provided is for one student. 

Further information can be viewed here.

 

We request that all parents/guardians please ensure their child’s and family's residential information is up-to-date in Operoo. Please click here to check and if necessary, to update using this instruction.

Rowing Silent Auction Donation Request

Our amazing rowing teams are gearing up for their end-of-year presentation and silent auction on Friday 21 March. We are seeking donations of items or services from local businesses to help raise funds for new rowing equipment and boats.

 

If you are able to contribute, please contact Philippa Bowman by Friday 7 March. Your generosity is greatly appreciated, and your support will make a lasting impact on our athletes!

NAPLAN - Years 3, 5, 7 and 9

For those families with students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, NAPLAN assessments will be held in March. The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted online (with the exception of Year 3 Writing, which remains paper-based). The NAPLAN assessments in Primary, Middle and Senior Secondary School will take place between Wednesday 12 March and Monday 24 March. 

 

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 Wendy Crow  in relation to Years 3 and 5, John Hoggart for Year 7, Kate Baldry or Aaron Davey for Year 9 if you have any questions.

Quaker Meetings for Worship

All members of The Friends’ School community are welcome to attend our Meeting for Worship any Sunday from 10.00am, closing about 11.00am, with morning tea available afterwards.

 

Children are always welcome and there is a Children’s Meeting held concurrently with the Meeting for Worship. They learn about Quaker values through a range of interesting and fun activities. Around 10.50am the children join the Meeting for Worship, settling into the gathered Meeting for the last 10 minutes, usually sitting with their parents.

 

If you have any enquiries about the Children’s meeting please email the Clerk, Margaret Bywater, rmtasclerk@quakersaustralia.info

Thursday Morning Meeting for Worship

Members of The Friends' School community are welcome to attend a short Meeting for Worship held each Thursday morning during term time, starting at 7.40am. Just come quietly in when you can and join us until 8.20am in the Hobart Quaker Meeting House, which is located just below the Middle School Office on Boa Vista Road.

Community Yoga

Wednesdays 7.45am - 8.15am

 

An inspiring way to start your day with energising movement, focused breathing and a moment for relaxation and stillness.  All members of the school community are welcome to attend and no prior yoga experience is necessary. 

 

Community Yoga is held in Hodgkin Hall and Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the school at 7.40am. If you would like more information contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.