Senior School

Battle of the Bands - Next Tuesday

Tuesday 26 August | The Farrall Centre

The Friends’ School Amnesty Battle of the Bands will be on Tuesday 26 August in The Farrall Centre. The event will commence at 5:30pm and conclude at 8:00pm and will feature student bands and soloists from Years 9 – 12. Entry is by gold coin donation with VET students catering from 5:30pm to 7:00pm with pizza slices or soft drinks for $3 each, or pizza slice and a soft drink for $5. All proceeds will go to Amnesty International.

Attending students are to be dropped off and collected from the venue. This is an ‘in house’ event for school students and parents only, and any non-school student/adult arriving will be asked to leave as The Friends’ School cannot accept responsibility for non-Friends’ students. There will be no pass outs and there are to be no bags brought into the venue by students other than that required by the performers. School parents are welcome to attend and will be seated upstairs of the The Farrall Centre, students (Years 7 to 12 only) will be situated downstairs.

Year 12 IB Visual Arts Exhibition

Thursday 4 September | Hodgkin Hall

Join us in celebrating the creativity and dedication of our graduating Year 12 IB Visual Arts students at their final exhibition. This special event will be held in Hodgkin Hall on Thursday 4 September, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

The exhibition showcases the diverse talents, ideas, and hard work of the Class of 2025, offering a glimpse into their individual artistic journeys. Drinks and nibbles will be provided, and all members of our school community are warmly invited to attend.

Student work is available to view in Hodgkin Hall during normal school hours from the Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 September.

For more information email Hamish Hall.

Senior School Vaccinations

Thursday 25 September

We will be hosting the City of Hobart vaccination team on Thursday 25 September for our Year 10 students to receive their Meningococcal ACWY vaccine. This year the Department of Health is transitioning to a new digital consent system called Vitavo, which replaces the traditional paper forms. We will still have limited paper forms available for families who need them.

What You’ll Need to Do: You will need to click on and complete this online form. Every student needs to complete the consent process, even if they're choosing not to have the vaccination. If you require medical advice regarding the vaccination, you can contact the Department of Health directly at the following email: immunisation@health.tas.gov.au

Student Resources Shared by TASC

End of Year Exams are fast approaching for Years 11 and 12 TCE Students.

While a lot of teaching and learning is still happening, right now is when students need to start thinking about how best to prepare for the external assessments at the end of year. TASC has developed student resources with the information students most wanted to know.

Here are some resources parents and students may wish to access prior to the November exams:

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your teachers or the TCE Co-ordinator Joe Cairns.

Assessment Reminder

In the lead up to the final examinations for our Year 11 and Year 12 students, we remind families of expectations around assessment practices.

Formal assessments are an important part of the Senior School experience and all dates and expectations are published on SEQTA, in advance, to support workload management. TCE and IB assessment tasks are informed by requirements of TASC and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO).

Students are reminded that all assessments are to be completed on the due date. This is inline with the expectations of TASC and the IBO, and supports equity and fairness for all students.

To support fairness and equity, if a student is absent for an in-class task due to an unavoidable reason, parents must contact the school in advance. The student will be provided with the opportunity to sit the task at the next available catch-up session, from 3pm - 4pm Monday or 3.45pm - 4.45pm Thursday. If a student does not attend this session, the opportunity for assessment will have passed and the student will be awarded a ‘z’ or 0. If non-attendance at the catch-up is unavoidable, for example illness or family emergency, parents must contact the school in advance.

If a student signs out without parent contact it will be assumed that the absence is unapproved and a ‘z’ or 0 will be awarded.

Ongoing assessments are to be completed in a Googledoc, shared with the class teacher. If a student does not submit the work on the due date, the draft will be assessed unless an extension has been granted.

To support your child’s learning, we remind families that appointments should be scheduled outside school hours wherever possible.

Please contact the relevant curriculum coordinator, or Kate Baldry if you require further information.

Register for Elevate’s Parent Webinar Series

This Term Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops to our students that help to develop their study skills, motivation, and exam preparation. Over the next term, you're invited to join their parent webinar series, where you can help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they're learning at school.

Upcoming Webinars:

How To Help Your Child Improve Their Note Taking - Wed 3 Sept 6.30pm
How You Can Support Your Child During Exams - Wed 17 Sept 6.30pm

Register for the series by clicking the link below and learn some great practical strategies to help support your child this year. https://go.elevateeducation.com/auschoolwebinars

Absentees

If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Senior School Office (phone: 6210 2255, or email: seniorschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.

Important Dates

Term 3 Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September

Friday 12 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)