Whole School

Disney's Aladdin JR. - Tickets Selling Fast!

The Friends' School's Production of Disney’s Aladdin JR. is playing at The Playhouse Theatre from 20-22 June 2024. The spectacular 70-minute musical, designed for senior school-aged performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. The talented Years 9-12 cast includes 23 students led by experienced staff members and members of our school community.

 

Performance times:

Thursday 20 June - 7pm

Friday 21 June - 7pm  (limited tickets available)

Saturday 22 June - 12pm, 2.30pm (limited tickets available) & 7pm

 

The Playhouse Theatre | 106 Bathurst Street, Hobart

 

For more information or to purchase tickets please visit The Playhouse Theatre website or call the Theatre on 6234 1536.

Middle School House Pantomime - THIS FRIDAY!

Friday 31 May | 6pm

The Middle School House Pantomime will be the night of nights for House spirit and frivolity! Traditionally based on a fairytale, a Pantomime is a comedic show, featuring song, dance, audience participation and slapstick humour. Written with a Friends’ School twist, the Middle School House Pantomime promises to be a school event not to be missed! Set to lift the roof of The Farrall Centre on Friday 31 May, we ask that audiences are seated at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Who will our guest judges crown as the winners of the 2024 Middle School House Panto? Be there to find out! 

 

Performances are as follows:

Hodgkin: Cinderella

Ransome: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Unwin: Jack and the Beanstalk

Mather: Hansel and Gretel

 

We cannot wait to show the School community all of the students’ hard work! Tickets for the 6pm performance are available through Try Booking. Proceeds from this event will be proudly donated to The Humour Foundation who promote wellbeing, lift spirits and improve health through joyful humour, insightful connection, and creative play in hospitals around Australia.

 

Need more information? Email Essie Hoggart, House and Student Leadership Coordinator, Middle School.

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 until 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.

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 available here.

Quaker Meetings for Worship

All members of The Friends’ School community are welcome to attend our Meeting for Worship any Sunday from 10am, closing about 11am, 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 Middle School 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.