Term 3 Secondary Enrichment

Term 3 Middle and Senior School (Years 7-12) Enrichment

As well as sport, music and service, the School offers a diverse range of co-curricular activities designed to provide extension and enrichment opportunities for students, particularly in the key learning areas and which typically involve team competition, team challenge or a significant individual or group performance.

Head of Co-curricular Enrichment Years 7-12: Cam Bailey

Clipboard Enrichment Co-curricular Sign-up

Students will need to use their Google login details to access the Enrichment sign-up page using the following link.

Or copy/paste the following web address into your browser:

https://portal.clipboard.app/the-friends-school/

Make sure once you have selected your activity that you want to join and go to Cart - click check out now.

Arts & Creative Activities

Ceramics

This activity offers students the opportunity to work on self directed ceramics projects, learn a variety of ceramic techniques and enjoy working in a relaxed and friendly studio. It is open to students from Year 7 - 12. Numbers are limited to 22 in the studio.

The activity runs in Term 2 and Term 3 on Monday's at 3:40 - 5pm.

Available to students in Years 7-12

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Miriam Berkery

Film, Animation & Hacker Club!

This club offers help with media production as well as film and Animation Screenings in H215.

Hacker club in H214 is a computer coding club where students meet regularly to build things like apps, websites, electronic hardware (PCBS), and games together.

Hack Club is a United States 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides funding for projects and runs events.

Tuesdays after school 3.30 - 5.30

Available to students in Years 7-12

Runs in Term 2 and 3

Location: H215 (Senior School)

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Stuart Packwood

Writing Competitions

Many opportunities exist for students to enter a range of writing competitions, from a local or national focus. Students from the School can enter the City of Greater Dandenong and Dorothea Mackellar competitions, the Central Highlands, Kathy Sussanah Pritchard and Somerset Competitions as well as The Write for Fun competition.

The School also has in-house competitions. The Peter Jones Peace Prize is open to students from Years 7-10. The Jean Yeates Writing Prize is open to students in Years 11 and 12.

Contact:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

Lab Rats

‘Lab Rats’ is a Science co-curricular opportunity based at The Middle School open to Years 7 - 10. The group will decide on which activities we want to focus on this year. Some ideas could be: experiments, dissections, microscopy, engineering challenges, scientific investigations, visiting the primary school to do fun experiments, robotics, meeting scientists … and other ideas.

Competitions (many with prizes) that may interest you include: Tasmanian Science Talent Search, the Science Junior Olympiads and the Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge.

Lab Rats will be starting Tuesdays after school in C117 (Friends' Middle School) from 3:45pm - 4:45pm (Terms 2 & 3)

Available to students in Years 7-10

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Charla Sweeney and Lindy Gannon

Maker's Club

Maker's Club caters for students who may not be able to study Design and Technology, but would like to utilise the woodworking and metalworking equipment, in order to produce an item of choice. The program is planned to run on Tuesday afternoons, from 3.35pm - 5.15pm throughout Terms 1 - 3. These projects will be negotiated through planning and consultation. Support will be provided, in order to achieve practical outcomes, whilst learning new skills and abilities.

Available to students in Years 7-12*

Year 7 students will be welcomed to Maker's Club in Term 3 and 4 for a one term period of time, with the number of entries capped.

Please sign up via clipboard and email Michele Diener (mdiener@friends.tas.edu.au) to enquire about entry for Year 7 students.

Location: DT Building Top Classroom (T201) - Commercial Road Campus

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Michele Diener and Ollie Walker

Robotics and Programming!

RoboCup Junior Australia is a project-oriented competition with local, regional and international events. The Robocup challenges include Soccer, OnStage, Rescue Maze, Rescue Line, and LEGO® SPIKE Challenges. Students compete in small teams to construct and program robots. At the younger level they use Lego and Block-based coding, the senior students construct their robots from any materials and components they wish and usually program in Python.

The teams will be finalised in Term 2, if you do commit to a team that will be competing, you will be expected to attend all sessions unless unwell. Students who do not wish to be in a team or attend competitions are also welcome to join the club. If you would just like to do a little programming and Minecraft hacking/development this is also a great opportunity to spend time on those projects.

The club runs once a week during term time on Monday afternoons, 3:30 - 4:45pm, until late September 2025.

Available to students in Years 7-12

Location: M102, Meredith Building, Middle School

Equipment is supplied and is for any skill level.

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Mathu Martin

Academic Support & Enrichment

Mathematics Support

This program gives students the opportunity to get mathematics support throughout the school year. Every Monday Opportunity Block (2:50pm to 4:00pm) Maths teachers will make themselves available in E301 (upstairs East Block) for any student needing assistance. This is a great time to get help with any questions students might have with homework tasks, assignments or to address any problems before end of unit testing. Bring along any questions or work from your Maths classes.

Available to students in Years 9-12

Contact: Joe Boyer

Games, Strategy & Problem Solving

Chess

There are three ways you can be involved in chess this year. You don't have to be a Grand Master, if you're keen to be involved, then come along to one, two or all three opportunities.

After School Chess Club is held nearly every Wednesday after school of term time and is run by professional coaches. You can hone your skills and have fun competing against other Friends' students. Students sign up each term. For Term 1, the first session begins Wednesday, February 11.

Available to students in Years 7-12.

Interschool Chess Competition is held once a term at various schools around the Hobart region, with a state final being held in Term 4. Play against students from other schools in what tends to be fun and competitive days. Term 1's competition will be held on March 30 at The Friends' School. Sign up will take place using Paperly closer to the date.

Available to students in Years 7-12.

House Chess is a House-based chess competition run one recess a week for a series of weeks. There is honour, glory and a House Cup to vie for! Sign-up details for this competition will be provided later in the term.

Available to students in Years 9-12.

Contact: Richard Lawler

D & D (Dungeons and Dragons) Club

D&D is a fun, imagination-based role-playing game where you take on the role of a character and play through an adventure. You are guided through the adventure by a Dungeon Master (DM). You do not need any experience to join this club, just a willingness to have a go and have fun.

This club is run by students for students in Years 7-12 and will operate the first Tuesday of every month from after school to approximately 7.00pm.

Available to students in Years 7-12

Students to sign-up using Clipboard - see instructions at top of page

Contact: Richard Lawler & Hera Sutton

Outdoor Education & Adventure

Outdoor Education – Year 10 Tassie Icon Program

Students may select from a number of self-sufficient expeditions ranging from five to seven days in duration. Key outcomes include; skill development, exploring self and nature along with developing pathways to future recreation, courses and employment. The programs include: sea kayaking to Schouten Island (April) and Overland Track Bushwalk (July).

Check out the OED website or get in touch with Thomas Van Sant for more information.

Outdoor Education – Year 10 Weekend Program

Year 10 students may continue their outdoor development and interest through skill focused challenge programs. Options include: ultralight hazards traverse, Winter Skills training at Mt Field and Sea Kayaking the Tasman Peninsula, or going low tech and finding your own food for a weekend.

Check out the OED website or get in touch with Thomas Van Sant for more information.

Health & Wellbeing

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 and no prior yoga experience is necessary.

Community Yoga is held in Hodgkin Hall and Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the school at 7.40-8.15am. If you would like more information contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.

Available to students in Years 7-12

Equipment is supplied and yoga is for any skill level.

Contact: Julia Gibson