Middle School
Year 8 Woodbridge Excursion Dates
During Term 2, Year 8 classes will travel to Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre on these dates:
- Stowe: Thursday 25 June
- Tuke: Thursday 2 July
Preston: Thursday 9 July
Students will need to bring recess, lunch and a water bottle as well as warm and waterproof clothing.
Year 7 Connections Activity Day
Students will be participating in the following activities on Friday 10 July:
Penn and Mott
- Indoor Cricket, Kingborough Sports Stadium
- Table Tennis, Kingborough Sports Stadium
Backhouse and Fry
- Putters, Moonah
- Wheelchair Basketball, Moonah Stadium
Oats and Walker
- Rock It Climbing Centre, Bathurst Street
- Eastside Activity Centre, Droughty Point
Further information, including a permission form, will be sent out next week.
If you have any queries, please contact your child's Key Teacher.
PRIDE Month Activities
For the month of June, Middle School students and staff will celebrate PRIDE in a number of ways to promote belonging and diversity in the Middle School. We would love the community’s help in making it the best one yet!
Week 7 | 15–19 June – PRIDE Bracelet Making
Students are invited to create PRIDE bracelets in the Library throughout the week.
Week 8 | Wednesday 24 June – PRIDE Lolly Sale
Need a sweet treat? We will be running a lolly stall on Wednesday 24th June at second break. All money raised will got to Working it Out, a local LGBTQIA+ charity.
Students can purchase colourful treats and help celebrate PRIDE Month. The House Table Tennis Final will also be played during this week.
Week 9
- PRIDE Art Show entries due: Monday 29 June. Judging will take place throughout the week.
Colourful Free Dress Day: Tuesday 30 June (the final day of PRIDE Month). Students are encouraged to wear their brightest and most colourful outfits to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
Week 10 | Wednesday 8 July – PRIDE Art Show Winners Announced
Winners of the PRIDE Art Show will be announced at Assembly.
PRIDE Art Show 2026
Calling all budding artists! Create a piece of art that represents diversity and PRIDE in the Middle School Campus and enter it in our 2026 PRIDE Art Show. Art is whatever you want it to be - painting, sculpture, fashion design - the opportunities are endless! Pieces are due to the library on Monday 29 June. We can’t wait to see what our talented Middle School students create.
House Pantomime 2026
It’s nearly that time of year again: House Panto Time! Writing will be on Tuesdays at first break until the end of term. This is a great chance to meet new people in your House, and flex your creative writing muscles!
This year’s theme is Pixar Movies with a Friends’ School twist:
Mather: Cars
Unwin: The Incredibles
Ransome: Toy Story
Hodgkin: Inside Out
Student House Leadership Semester 2
Thank you to all students who have applied for Student House Leadership for Semester 2.
Students who have been successful in the application stage will be interviewed in Week 8. Students will be notified shortly after their interview if they have been successful and will go on to give a speech to their House in Week 9.
Any questions? Ask Essie Hoggart.
Term 3 Co-Curricular Sport Sign-Up Information
The following sports are on offer for Term 3:
- Hockey Boys & Girls Years 7/8 (Division 3)
- Soccer Boys Years 7/8
- Basketball Girls Years 7/8
- Canoe Polo Years 7/8
Please take a moment to browse the Co-Curricular handbook together with your child and discuss which activities they might like to join. We encourage students to maintain a balanced approach, with the support of their families, to ensure both academic and co-curricular commitments are manageable and rewarding.
We encourage you to register as soon as possible by logging into SEQTA Engage and clicking on the Clipboard link.
Parents / guardians and students can view the available activity selections in Clipboard. Sport activities require parents / guardians to complete the selection to give permission for their child to participate. For assistance with logging in to your school account, contact the Information Services team via the Support Portal. If you use the "forgot username" option in the portal, you will get an automated response with account activation instructions.
Years 7-10 Art Exhibition
Family and friends are invited to view an exhibition of Years 7 - 10 artwork on display in The Farrall Centre. The exhibition will run from Thursday 21 May until Friday 3 July and will be open to visitors during school hours. Please sign in at the Middle School or Primary School Offices.
Peter Jones Peace Prize
This writing competition is open to Years 7-10 students.
The 2026 theme is…
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein.
Entries close at 4pm on the last day of Term 2: Friday 10 July.
For more information, talk to your English teacher, contact Nadine Frick or visit our TFS Writing Prizes Google site via the English page on our Library Learnpath.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Middle School Office (phone: 6210 2235, or email: middleschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.
Important Dates in Middle School
Thursday 25 June - Stowe Woodbridge Excursion
Friday 26 June - Year 7 Immersion Day
Thursday 2 July - Tuke Woodbridge Excursion
Thursday 9 July - Preston Woodbridge Excursion
Friday 10 July - Year 7 Activity Day
Friday 10 July - Last Day of Term 2