Middle School

Homeless Action Now - Homeless Week 2024

Recently, the Middle School Student House Leaders and some representatives from the Student Service Council attended the Hobart City Mission’s Safe Sleep Space. Students were able to experience first-hand the crisis accommodation options there are for the homeless in Hobart, and how limited the resources are available for such a dire need. Inspired to help make a difference, the student leadership have designed two campaigns for the Middle School to raise awareness for the cause: a donation drive and a short film competition.

House Donation Drive

Students are keen to start donating items that are in most need at the Safe Sleep Space and Day Space. These include: instant coffee, tea, sugar sticks, long-life milk (or powder), snacks and treats, travel-size toiletries toothbrushes/paste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, body wash/soap, and feminine Hygiene products. Collections can be made at the Middle School library in the allocated House tubs. Donations can be made up until Friday 13 September. Which House will donate the most this time?

House Short Film Competition

Individually or in groups, students are asked to create a short film (3 mins maximum) that promotes the 2024 Homeless Week theme of ‘Homeless Action Now!’ and raises awareness of homelessness in Hobart. Entries are due on Friday 13 September, with prizes up for grabs.

Book Week in the Middle School

We will be celebrating Book Week next week. The theme is “Reading is Magic!” On Wednesday, wear a magical accessory (or full costume!) and bring a gold coin donation for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Throughout the week, keep an eye out for Library displays, free bookmarks and quizzes.

Friends’ School Amnesty Battle of the Bands 2024

Thursday 29 August | 6pm to 9pm

The Friends’ School Amnesty Battle of the Bands is held in The Farrall Centre and will feature student bands from Years 7–12. Entry is gold coin donation and soft drinks will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to the school’s Amnesty group. VET students will cater for the event, with food available in the Farrall foyer between 5pm - 5.45pm. 

Attending students are to be dropped off and collected from the venue. This is an ‘in-house’ event for school students and parents only. 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 in The Farrall Centre, students (Years 7 to 12 only) will be situated downstairs. We ask that audience members refrain from attending if unwell with flu-like symptoms.

We would love to see you come along and support the students at this evening of musical celebration. 

For enquiries, please email Dave Wilson 

MS Readathon Update

Thank you to all our readers and sponsors. We have raised $1,021!  What a great effort! With just over a week to go, click here to go to the Middle School team and make a donation.

Parent Presentation on Neurodiversity - NEXT WEEK

Wednesday 28 August | 7pm - 8.30pm at The Farrall Centre

The Middle and Senior Schools are embarking on a joint focus on Neurodiversity on 28 August encouraging our community to develop a shared language and toolkit on how to create a neuro-affirmative learning space. We have invited psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons from Spectrum House in Melbourne to assist us in starting a conversation and to provide our students with a greater understanding of neurodiversity. We will cover topics including:

• Respectful boundaries
• Safe risk-taking
• Emotional regulation & stress management
• Understanding neuro-divergence in your school (ADHD and Autism)

In addition, we will host a parent presentation evening on that day from 7pm until 8:30pm in The Farrall Centre, where Emma-Rose will focus on how to continue the conversation at home. Please come along and help us as a school community best support your child to flourish. You are welcome to bring your questions related to the above topics for a Q&A session after the presentation.

Please book using the link here.

Year 7 Environment Action Quest

Friday 23 August

Year 7 students will undertake the first component of their Environment Action Quest on Friday 23 August. This will include a range of on and off-campus activities, or activities on the Senior School Campus.

Students are mixed up in class groups and relevant details will be sent out shortly through Operoo, including all clothing / resource requirements. Students require a packed lunch and drink bottle, personal medications, hat and sunscreen (if applicable), a raincoat and sturdy footwear for off-campus activities.

Students will depart from and return to the Middle School at the usual times. We ask that students arrive promptly to school on this day.

Activity Day Year 7 Connections

Students will be participating in some sports activities, including:

• Putters Golf (Moonah)
• Eastside Squash (Bellerieve)
• Bounce (Derwent Park)

The remaining date for this activity is:

Further information, including a permission form, has been shared in Operoo.

If you have any queries please contact your child’s Key Teacher.

Father's Day Movie

Tuesday 3 September - 5pm to 6.30pm | The Farrall Centre

All students and their families are warmly invited to our Father's Day event to celebrate their Dad, Guardian, Grandparent or special family friend. This is a free event and is accessible to all students and their families. This year we will be offering a viewing of the Dreambuilders, along with complimentary ice cream and popcorn treats.

Book your tickets

For more information, please email our Events and Marketing Coordinator Emma Gilligan

Important Dates 

Term 3 | Tuesday 23 July to Friday 27 September

Monday 9 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)

CLICK HERE to view the School calendar