Whole School
Understanding the Voice Presentation
Later this year, Tasmanians will vote on the referendum to formally recognise the First Peoples of Australia in the Constitution and establish a permanent Indigenous voice to Parliament (The Voice).
In preparation for this historic vote, the School, in partnership with Reconciliation Tasmania, would like to invite Parents, Guardians and Carers to a free presentation on 'Understanding the Voice'.
The interactive presentation is delivered by a Reconciliation Tasmania facilitator and covers areas and conversations about:
- lutruwita/Tasmania’s history;
- The Uluru Statement; and
- The Constitution and referendum process
When: 6:30pm, Wednesday 23 August 2023
Where: The Friends’ School - Hodgkin Hall, Commercial Road Campus - 23 Commercial Rd, North Hobart
Bookings required: Click here to book by 16 August 2023
A similar presentation or workshop is being organised for staff and students during August. If you have any queries, please contact Director of Community Engagement, Bill Avery.
SEQTA - Planned Outage
Monday 21 August
The SEQTA Learn, Engage and Teach websites will be unavailable for a period of time between 4pm and 7pm on Monday 21 August due to a planned outage for maintenance.
Youth Steering Committee Consultation
The Australian Government is engaging with young people on issues that matter most to them. One way they are doing this is through a Youth Steering Committee, that works with the Office for Youth. The Youth Steering Committee has 15 young people aged 13–24. They represent the diversity of young Australians.
The Friends’ School is fortunate to have a student on the Australian Government’s Youth Steering Committee. Year 10 student Isabel Adams is a representative on this committee and is assisting to run consultations to hear young people’s voices on the government’s proposed Youth Engagement Strategy.
The Hobart consultations will be held this evening - Thursday 17 August from 4:30-6:00pm - at The Old Woolstore at 1 Macquarie Street. This consultation is open to anyone aged 12-25. Students are invited to attend and can RSVP, or ask more questions, by email. Students are also invited to fill in a survey at bit.ly/ofy-survey. For more information, please visit https://www.youth.gov.au/get-involved.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Director of Community Engagement Bill Avery who will liaise with Isabel.
Friends' Food Festival | Food Van EOI
The School invites Friends' community members to submit an expression of interest in catering at the upcoming Friends' Food Festival, to be held 4:30pm-7pm, on Saturday 25 November. Expressions of interest will close Friday 1 September.
Please note each business will be required to have current food licences, one staff member with a working with vulnerable people permit and relevant insurances.
Complete your expression of interest here.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Director of Community Engagement, Bill Avery.
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
Father's Day Event
Tuesday 29 August, 5pm - 6.30pm
All students and their families are warmly invited to our Father's Day event to celebrate their dad, guardian, grandfather or special family friend. This year our event will be held the week before Father's Day on Tuesday the 29th of August, 5-6.30pm. This is a free event and is accessible to all students and their families. We will be offering a free viewing of a new twist on a family classic movie, Christopher Robin, along with complimentary ice cream and popcorn treats. View the offical trailer here.
Wellbeing Weekend Reminder
Monday 4 September
As previously communicated, the School has introduced a Wellbeing Weekend during Term 3 with students and staff having a long weekend on Monday 4 September 2023. We hope all students, families and staff make use of this long weekend to rest, reconnect and recharge in anticipation of the remainder of the year. There will be no classes K-12 on Monday 4 September, however, Friends’ Early Learning will be providing care and learning as is the case during term breaks.
Term date information for 2023 and 2024 can be viewed on the School’s website here.
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 by gold coin donation and soft drinks will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to the School's 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
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