High School

High School Learning Conferences - change of date

Wednesday 27 September - 3.10pm to 6pm

Learning Conferences for High School students will take place on Wednesday 27 September between 3:10pm and 6pm. Please note that this is a change from what was previously in the calendar. For students in Years 11 and 12, individual contact will be made with families as appropriate if there are any concerns about progress.

We encourage students to be in attendance where possible. More details about this event, including links for making bookings, will be provided in conjunction with the upcoming Progress Reports.

If you have any questions, please contact John Hoggart, Deputy Head of High School - Curriculum, or your child's Head of House.

Unaccompanied Short Term Stay in Germany

EOI Due Thursday 31 August

Years 10, 11 or 12 students intending to study German in 2024, who are interested in undertaking a 3-week short-term private stay with a family of a student at Lessing Gymnasium in Uelzen, Germany, should collect an application package from Christine Wittlinger. This application will require students to address a series of selection criteria. Applicants will also be required to meet with an interview panel towards the end of Term 3. Successful applicants will begin orientation for this program early in Term 4.

Staff do not accompany these short-term exchanges and parents are responsible for organising all travel arrangements. Expressions of interest close on August 31, 2023.

For more information contct Christine Wittlinger.

Years 5-12 Wind, Brass and Percussion Concert

Monday 28 August | 6pm

Join us for an evening of musical delight, at The Farrall Centre, as students from Morris, High School, and Clemes come together to present an exciting lineup of wind, brass, and percussion performances.

Ensemble Lineup:

Year 5 Band
Year 5 Percussion Feature
Morris Band
Intermediate Band
Wind Ensemble
Jazz Band

Year 10 Work Experience

Tuesday 5 September to Friday 8 September

Year 10 students are preparing for their upcoming Work Experience. There are no formal Year 10 classes from Tuesday 5 September to Friday 8 September. Many of our students have organised work experience that will give them an insight into the world of work and provide an opportunity to explore whether an industry is of interest to them in the future. Thank you to our community members who have offered to support a student for this experience.

Year 10 students have received a copy of the 'Preparation Guide for Work Experience' booklet designed to support them during this experience. We hope all students enjoy this opportunity. Any queries about this program please contact Trish Menadue or Pete Gibson.

Careers & Pathways - Newsletter Vol 13

Now available here.

Features include:

Are you interested in Interior Design?
Game Design, 3D Animation & Visual special effects?
Year 10 Work Experience - 5 September - 8 September 2023
Thinking about a Gap year?
Applying to Uni Blog - Studyworkgrow
StudyWorkGrow - Applying to Uni Guide
University of Sydney Regional & Remote Entry Scheme
UTAS - Open Day 17 September

The role of emotion in career development

Tuesday 29 August - 1pm

Emotions, both positive and negative, are not only a result of educational and work experiences, but also play a vital role in learning and personal development. In education and employment, emotions can either stimulate or constrain thought processes, reflection, and proactive behaviours. Based on the Insights paper 'How emotions influence motivation and behaviour in career development learning', this webinar, presented by Dr Michael Healy, will help you understand how different emotions might affect your child’s career development in different ways. He will provide advice on how you can recognise and respond to different career-related emotions that your child might be experiencing.

For more information please contact Trish Menadue

High School/Clemes Chinese Speaking Competition

Friday 25 August

The Friends’ School is hosting the Chinese Language Teachers Association Tasmania state Chinese Speaking competition on Friday 25 August. All of the Chinese classes will have an incursion to the Meeting House. The excursion will be held in the morning and all students received the scheduled time and will walk from HS to the Meeting House.

Students should wear the full school uniform and bring their questions sheet. Students should also bring a drink and their morning tea.

For more information contact Monique Gall

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

School Based Immunisation Programs Catch-up Session

The Hobart City Council immunisation program will be providing catch up immunisations on Wednesday 15 November 2023. Any Year 7-12 students who have not had all their adolescent vaccines are able to be immunised at this session, providing a consent form has been returned. Students for whom consent was received earlier in the year, but were unable to be immunised on the day, will be contacted by HCC and can attend.

Students who did not return an immunisation form last time may collect another one from the High School Office. Please complete and return the consent forms even if your child will not be receiving the vaccines by Thursday 31 August 2023.

2023 Battle of the Bands

Thursday 31 August - 6pm - 9pm

The 2023 Friends’ School Amnesty Battle of the Bands is being held in The Farrall Centre on Thursday 31 August. The event will commence at 6.00pm and conclude at 9.00pm 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 schools Amnesty group.

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 of the The Farrall Centre, students (Years 7 -12 only) will be situated downstairs. We would love to see you come along and support the students at this evening of musical celebration.

For enquiries, please email David Wilson

2023 Term Dates

Term 3 Tuesday 25 July - 29 September

Monday 4 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)

Term 4 Monday 16 October - Tuesday 12 December

High School – Years 7 to 10 Office

6210 2235 | hsoffice@friends.tas.edu.au

8am – 4pm Monday – Friday