Middle School
Year 7 Immunisations - School Program
Friday 16 May
This year an email will be sent to families with a link from Hobart City Council that will have an online form to complete for the immunisations of dTpa and HPV. In the next few weeks, please take a moment to please check that your email address is up to date on Operoo to ensure you receive this information on time.
New Leggings at Uniform Shop
From Wednesday 9 April the Friends’ Uniform Shop will have a new style of legging.
The leggings will be a 7/8 length and be in sizes 4c up to 2XL. The fabric is a standard activewear legging mix of polyester and elastane. They will have The Friends’ School crest on the left outer leg just below the calf.
Year 7 Connections Activity Day
Thursday 10 April
Students will be participating in the following activities:
- Backhouse and Fry - Indoor Cricket & Table Tennis - Kingborough Sports Stadium
- Oats and Mott - Putters - Moonah & Wheelchair Basketball - Moonah Stadium
- Penn and Walker - Rock It - Bathurst Street & Eastside Activity Centre - Droughty Point
Further information, including a permission form, has been shared in Operoo.
If you have any queries please contact your child’s Key Teacher.
Year 8 Camps in Term 2
On the Monday of each week the camp groups for that week will need to be dropped at Bell Street for the day. Part of this day will include having their gear checked by staff before leaving the following morning.
Rustine, Stowe and Preston classes will be at Bell Street on Monday 5 May and then at camp from 6 May to 9 May.
Bracey, Knight & Tuke classes will be at Bell Street on Monday 12 May and then at camp from 13 May to 16 May.
Over the school holidays, please take time to check that all medical information is up to date on Operoo.
Writer in Residence - Tasmanian Poet, Sarah Day
From Monday 7 to Friday 11 April, Tasmanian poet, Sarah Day, will be working with students across Years 7-12.
Sarah will be visiting some Senior School English classes and facilitating workshops with focus groups. Some of these workshops will specifically focus on supporting student writers; both an open invitation to participate, and extension to further develop their poetic craft.
A central theme of Sarah’s workshops will be helping students prepare entries for the 2025 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition, for which the optional theme is “All the beautiful things”. Additionally, students may also consider submitting their poems to the Art2Words Writing Competition, which has a submission deadline of 4.00pm on Friday 11 April.
We trust that the various opportunities Sarah offers will inspire our students, helping them develop a deeper appreciation for poetry as a powerful literary form, and nurturing their poetic talents.
Any queries, please contact Karina Churchill Learning Leader: Senior School English or Nicola Collins: Learning Leader - Middle School
Safe on Socials Parent Presentation
Thank you to all the parents who attended our Parent Information Evening via Zoom lead by Kirra Pendergast. Kirra’s expertise in online safety education and her fank and honest demeanor certainly made this presentation engaging, eye-opening and highly informative. As further formatting of the recording is required before it can be shared, we will make it available to parents in next week’s What’s On across all sections of the School.
The sessions for students in Years 7-9 focused on online safety are happening today, so please continue the conversation at home. As a school, we strongly support Kirra’s recommendations around online safety, particularly the unsuitability of social media platforms and smartphones for students under the age of 16. Kirra’s recent article on ‘Understanding Incels’ linked to the issues raised in the Netflix Series Adolescence is also highly informative, and can be accessed here.
Save the Date - Matilda the Musical JR.
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
Performance times will be released shortly.
Tickets coming soon.
Follow our Facebook Event to keep updated.
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:
Thursday 10 April - Year 7 Activity Day
Friday 11 April - Last Day of Term 1
Monday 28 April - First Day of Term 2
Monday 5 May - Rustin, Stowe & Preston - Bell Street Camp Prep
6 to 9 May - Rustin, Stowe & Preston Y8 Camps
Monday 12 May - Bracey, Knight & Tuke - Bell Street Camp Prep
Friday 16 May - Year 7 Immunisations
13 to 16 May - Bracey, Knight & Tuke Y8 Camps
2 June - Rustin & Bracey River and Coasteering Day
4 June - Knight & Stowe River and Coasteering Day
5 June - Preston & Tuke River and Coasteering Day
Wednesday 25 June - Sibling Photos