Whole School
Mask Wearing on Commercial Road Campus and Covid-19 Update
The School has seen a continuing sharp increase in the number of students and staff with Covid-19 or Influenza/Cold illnesses on the Commercial Road campus. Subsequently, it has been recommended, and in the best interest of community health and wellbeing, to ask all students, staff and visitors to wear face masks when indoors on the Commercial Road Campus from this Friday 19 May to Friday 26 May 2023 (inclusive).
All staff and students are encouraged to provide their own personal face mask, however, the School will have a limited backup supply at the school offices. Years 11 and 12 students will be asked to wear a mask as well when they have a class on the Commercial Road Campus (Art, Foods, Drama, Design/Technology, etc.).
A reminder to please refer to and review the School’s Feeling Unwell, Stay at Home Flow Chart, which provides the information you need when managing Covid-19. How can you help us get on top of the recent increase in Covid-19 and other illnesses?
- Follow the mask wearing directive and advice when indoors
- Encourage your child to maintain excellent personal hygiene - washing their hands thoroughly & covering their cough
- Be mindful of others
- Try to maintain some physical distancing
- Use this eForm to notify The Friends’ School of a positive Covid-19 case
The School appreciates your ongoing cooperation as we support a healthy school environment.
Work Experience Support Needed
The Careers and Pathways Advisors, on behalf of our Year 10 students, are calling on our community to provide work experience opportunities. If you are a business owner or work in an industry that could host a Year 10 student from Tuesday 5th of September until Friday the 8th of September, please get in touch with Pete Gibson or Trish Menadue
Clemes UTAS Music Twilight Concert
Wednesday 24 May, 6pm-7.30pm in The Farrall Centre.
Students from the Years 11 and 12 UTAS Music Performance class will be performing music they have been working on for the end of year assessments as part of the second Clemes UTAS Music Twilight Concert. You are all warmly invited to attend.
Employment Opportunities
Assistant – Alumni Content
We have an opportunity for an Assistant – Alumni Content to join our Community Engagement Team on a fixed-term, part-time basis for 6.75 hours per week with a mutually agreed starting date. This role works primarily remotely, with regular in person connection with the onsite team and involves the development of compelling written alumni stories that engage and connect with all segments of our school community.
The successful candidate will display a high level of written and verbal communication skills together with experience in writing articles.
More information about the role and application visit our website.
Casual Main Reception Relief
The School is looking for casual Main Reception relief. This relief cover support is to assist Staff Leave and peak periods. The ideal candidate will be experienced in high-quality customer service - over the phone, in person and via email. Experience with databases and payments is also essential.
To enquire, please contact the Director of Community Engagement, Bill Avery.
Years 5 to 8 Musical
Friday 2 June | 7pm - 8.10pm
Saturday 3 June | 1.30pm - 2.40pm
Saturday 3 June | 7pm - 8.10pm
The Friends' School invites you to escape the “zoo” of life. Join us as our Years 5 to 8 students perform a transatlantic musical adventure. Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture, the show follows a group of Central Park Zoo animals who are unexpectedly shipped to Africa.
Adult - $15, children - $10 and family tickets - $45 available until sold out. Please note - ticket refunds will not be available for this event.
Bookings available here.
For more information please contact Adele Harding.
Visit from Sanjeev Shukla - Friends School Sohagrur, India
Friday 2 June - 6pm, Meeting House Boa Vista Rd
Parents/Guardians and community members are invited to join our Quaker Community to meet Sanjeev Shukla Principal of Friends (Quaker) Girls School Sohagpur, India. The evening will begin with a meal, followed by discussions with Dr Shukla. Attendees' are requested to bring a plate of food for a shared meal, if you plan on attending.
Please RSVP your attendance at the following link here.
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 call Ruth Raward 0431 887 354 or email roo.raward@gmail.com
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