High 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.
SSATIS Cross Country Carnival Years 7-12
Wednesday 24 May
The SSATIS Cross Country carnival is to be held at the Domain - Soldiers Memorial grounds. High School students will travel to and from the venue by bus. This will depart from the top Elizabeth St. bus stop (outside top Basketball gate) 9.00 am and return at approximately 2.15 pm. Students will need to bring suitable energy food, a drink bottle and their lunch.
Let Your Life Speak Days (Year 8 Connections)
Wednesday 7 June and Thursday 8 June
Year 8 students will be participating in their Let Your Life Speak Connections Days. These days aim to encourage students to extend themselves out of their comfort zone, form new connections, gain new skills and enhance their understanding of how the brain works to further develop their study skills.
Students will immerse themselves in peer-led and teacher-led activities, ranging from memory skills to cooking classes to mindfulness sessions. These sessions strongly align with our focus to promote ‘the academic, cultural, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of each person in our care.’
For more information contact Liesa Winkler
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.
Careers and Pathways
The new issue of the careers and pathways newsletter is out and accessible via this link
Here are some of the features of this fortnights newsletter.
• 2023 career Expo!
• Year 10 Work Experience
• Decisions decisions...
• Careers in ICT - Big Day IN
• Economics Scholarship
• Tas Tafe Info Week
• Careers in Game Design
• Early Entry - Aus Uni's
For more information please contact Pete Gibson and Trish Menadue
High School Art Exhibition
Family and friends are invited to view an exhibition of High School artwork on display in The Farrall Centre. The exhibition will run from Friday 12 May until Tuesday 13 June and will be open to visitors during school hours. Please sign in at the Clemes or Morris reception.
Important Dates
Term 2
Wednesday 26 April - Friday 7 July 2023
Monday 12 June – King’s Birthday
High School – Years 7 to 10 Office
6210 2235 | hsoffice@friends.tas.edu.au
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday