Whole School
Co-Curricular Photo Day
Tuesday 12 September
On Tuesday 12 September, our annual Co-Curricular Photo Day is being held in The Farrall Centre. Students who are involved in a co-curricular photo have been sent an email from the Group Coordinator.
Please ensure you have the correct uniform for each photo you are in;
- Sports photos: Full sports uniform (track pants or shorts, polo t-shirt)
- Music or formal photos (Student Council etc): Years 7 - 12 students need full formal uniform including tie, blazer, black school shoes, grey pants or skirt
- Year 3 - 4 students: Sports uniform
- Year 5 - 6 students: Formal uniform with the shell jacket
Contact your group coordinator if you have any questions.
Friends' Food Festival
The School invites Friends' community members to our upcoming Friends' Food Festival, to be held 4.30pm-7pm on Saturday 25 November.
More information and details about this event will be released shortly.
Spring Celebration
Tuesday 12 September | 6pm - 7pm
We welcome you to join us for a concert at The Farrall Centre, celebrating Years 7-12 Friends' Musicians. This concert will include performances by Years 7-12 Choirs, Guitar Ensemble and Friends' Camerata. Please join us for a fantastic evening of music - no tickets necessary.
For more information contact Estelle Levy
Withdrawals for 2024
We would like to remind all families that if your child is not returning to Friends’ in 2024 the procedure to withdraw a student is to provide one term’s notice in writing, via letter or email addressed to the Principal Nelson File. Therefore, notice is due by the final day of Term 3, 2023. If notification is received after this day, one term's fees in lieu of the notice period will be applied. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Enrolments Office on 6210 2286 or via enrol.office@friends.tas.edu.au to discuss.
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