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Friends' Food Festival

Saturday 25 November | 4.30pm - 7pm

We have a wonderful variety of food vans attending the Friends' Food Festival, serving coffee, bao buns, dumplings, curries, burgers, gelato, loaded fries and more!

Food vans include:

There will be a wide range of school musicians, both at our Main Stage in The Farrall Centre and at our Busking Station outside the Wells classrooms. We'll have the Marimba Ensemble, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensembles and Solos, Piano Trio and the 2023 Battle of the Bands winners Noisy Minors joining us for some musical delights.

Activities will include a Kombi Crew Silent Disco running in Frank Wells Hall, 360 Degree videography, face painting, Christmas ornament decorating and more.

We are proud to be supporting Colony 47 for this event, with all proceeds going to their current campaigns, including; collecting items/gifts/money for their annual Christmas Lunch. It also includes their regular giving appeal aimed at building specialised accommodation and services for young Tasmanians.

If you would like to be kept up to date with event details we recommend following our Facebook event here.

Parking around the Campuses

The School has received some complaints from neighbours near the Argyle Street Campus about parents/guardians parking their cars over driveways (partially or full). Could all community members please not park over driveways and allow sufficient space for drivers to exit and enter their property. We also kindly ask that students are collected and dropped at the school using the stop and drop section on Carr Street and refrain from using the Commercial Road car park.

Years 9 & 10 Twilight Concert

Wednesday 22 November | 6pm

The Years 9 & 10 Twilight Concert will take place next Wednesday, November 22, at Hodgkin Hall, starting at 6.00pm.

Students from the Years 9 and 10 music classes will present a diverse program, featuring works they've prepared throughout the semester. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.

The End of Year Gathering & Farewell for Principal Nelson File

The Friends' School warmly invites you and your family to attend our annual End of Year Gathering.

End of Year Gathering & Farewell for Principal Nelson File

Wednesday 6 December from 6.00pm

The Farrall Centre | 395 Argyle Street, North Hobart

This year the theme for the End of Year Gathering is 'Change'. This is an opportunity for The Friends’ School community to come together to listen, reflect, centre and share. This is also an opportunity to farewell and acknowledge Principal Nelson File for his 11 years of outstanding service and leadership at The Friends' School.

The End of Year Gathering includes contributions from all sections of the School and staff. During the event we will welcome our Quaker Advisors to say a few words. We will have a variety of music to enjoy, while also allowing some time for reflection.

All guests, including students, wishing to attend are requested to book via this link. There is a maximum of four people per booking.

We look forward to you joining us for this meaningful and reflective event.

Volunteers for Years 9–12 Musical 2024

The School is calling for support from parents, friends and students to assist with the

production of a 9 -12 musical in 2024. Involvement could be in the form of a (full or part) co-ordinator or assistant in the following areas:

Choreographer
Stage manager
Designer
Costumes and props
Set construction
Backstage crew

Please contact Paul Kershna Head of Music, if you are able to assist in any way.

Drama Awards 2023

Any students in Years 7-12 who have participated in Drama/Theatre events this year, both at school and/or in the community may be eligible for Drama Full or Half Colours, a Drama Certificate or Drama Merit award recognising their contributions and efforts in activities such as Madagascar Jr, backstage crew work for Clemes plays, or Musical Theatre performances in the community.

DRAMA AWARDS 23 has further details regarding eligibility. Please download a copy, complete and submit electronically to Tammy Giblin.

A hard copy of this form may be collected from the High School Office. These forms are due by Friday 24 November. Please email Tammy 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 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 7.45am. 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 Clemes office on Boa Vista Road.

Community Yoga

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 our Wednesday morning sessions from 7.45 - 8.15am in The Farrall Centre. Mats provided. Please feel free to come at any time. If you want more information contact our school Yoga teacher, Julia Gibson jgibson@friends.tas.edu.au

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