Whole School
Thank You!
Thank you to all the families, students and staff who participated in, volunteered and helped organise the Fair. It was a successful community event with a fantastic turnout, lots of yummy food, music entertainment and fun times. If you have any feedback or queries, please contact us at enquiries@friends.tas.edu.au
Regards, Community Engagement team and Fair Committee
Coats for Kids - Donations
Thursday 9 - Friday 31 May | Middle School Library
The Middle School Student Voice Council has just launched an initiative to help keep Tasmanian children in need, warm this winter by donating coats to the Tassie Mum's 'Coats for Kids' campaign. It's time to clean out the wardrobe!
Coats must be cleaned, free of any holes, stains or broken zips and the size must be clearly labeled.
Donations of childrens' coats can be placed in the House tubs in the Middle School library from Wednesday 9 May - Friday 31 May. Which House will collect the most coats for Tassie kids in need?!
With over 1200 books donated to Library Aid International in Term 1 (and Unwin taking out top honours for the most donations), the Student Voice Council looks forward to seeing how many coats we can collect to help Tassie Mums' aim to collect 1000 coats in May!
Any questions, contact Essie Hoggart, House and Student Leadership Coordinator.
Lights Out Program
The Lights Out Program has been designed by experts at Griffith University, Queensland and has been tested in face-to-face group workshops as well as individual video-conference sessions. The clinical trials of the program have found that it improves children’s sleep, anxiety, and behaviour problems. Thanks to funding from Australian Rotary Health, Griffith University have adapted the program into an online format, and are currently in the process of testing it. They are currently recruiting parents of 3- to 12-year-old children with sleep problems to participate, so that we find ways to best support Australian families. For information, please see the flyer below:
Twilight Concert
Wednesday 15 May | 6pm
Year 12 UTAS Music Performance students will be performing in the second Twilight Concert for the year. This will be held in The Farrall Centre. All are welcome to attend.
Fee Statements
A reminder that the School Fee Statements have been emailed (fees@friends.tas.edu.au) to the nominated parent/guardian. Please check your spam or junk email folders to ensure you have received these statements. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact Financial Services at fees@friends.tas.edu.au.
Flexible payments by Edstart: Pay your fees in flexible instalments or reduce repayments by extending the cost over a longer timeframe. View more information here or visit www.edstart.com.au/friends
Music Ensembles
If your child is interested in joining one of our many ensembles, please encourage them to talk to a member of the music staff; they will be able to suggest an ensemble appropriate to their instrument and experience. The ensemble rehearsal schedule is here.
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
Wednesdays 7.45am - 8.15am | Hodgkin Hall
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.
Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the Senior School at 7.40am. If you would like more information contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.