Clemes

Outdoor Education Experiences Surf Weekend

As a part of Outdoor Experiences students will be spending the weekend exploring the coastline around Bicheno learning and refining surf technique.  Students will camp at Chain of Lagoons for Saturday night.  

Could parents/guardians please ensure their child’s Operoo profile is up to date.

For more information please contact Michael Francis.

Blended Learning

A number of Clemes classes are taking part in a pilot Blended Learning (BL)  program. As a school we are aware that education is rapidly changing and students are increasingly learning in a combination of face-to-face and virtual environments, particularly in tertiary institutions. We also know that many students thrive when they are given more choice and flexibility in their learning.

Each week, students in a BL class are given one asynchronous lesson that they can work on in their own time, and at their own pace, provided it is completed by the end of that week. Students have been enrolled in an additional hour of supervised study time to support this. 

There is extensive evidence to support a Blended Learning Model and we are working hard to make this pilot a success. 

Some resources on the use of different blended learning models include:

• MIT: The Five Benefits of Asynchronous Learning
• 5 Major Benefits of Blended Learning 
• Blended Learning Effectiveness: The relationship between student characteristics, design features and outcomes

For more information please contact Kate Baldry.

TCE reasonable adjustments

If your child received adjustments for their Year 10 or 11 exams last year at Friends’, their needs are known and I will be making contact with them in the next few weeks to have them sign the documentation for TASC.

If you are new to the school and feel your child is eligible for reasonable adjustments, or they have had a diagnosis since the cut off for adjustments last year, please reach out to Jane Morrison.

Butterfly Foundation - Body Confident Children and Teens Webinar  

It can be hard for children and teens to be accepting of, and confident in, their bodies. It can also be hard for parents/carers to know what to say or how best to support them. Hear from the experts at Butterfly on how to help your child towards a positive body image.

For: Parents/carers of primary and secondary age children

Covers: Body image influences | Importance of positive body image | Positive role modelling | Reducing toxic body talk | Responding to appearance bullying | What to do if concerned | Resources and supports

Date: Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Time: 7pm - 8.15pm (AEDT)

Format: Live, via Zoom (time limited recording available)

Cost: $15

Register here.

For more information contact Simone Summers.

The Friends’ School

Production of

2nd and 3rd June 2023

THE FARRALL CENTRE

The Year 5-8 Musical Team is thrilled to announce that we have secured the rights to Dreamworks  - Madagascar Jr for our Years 5-8 production for 2023.

Auditions are commencing  this weekend on Sunday 5 March. Please go to the following link to find out more information about how to register and what is involved.

Madagascar Musical 5-8 website.

Senior students will be invited to take on leadership roles in stage management, costume and props, set construction, scenic art and other front and back of house roles.

There will be many opportunities where family members will be welcomed to be involved.

A  detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided in the upcoming weeks with some occurring on weekends, tentatively planned for Sundays from between 10.30am and 4.00pm. In production week there will be extra rehearsals after school.

Relay for Life 2023

This year’s Relay for Life will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre from 1pm Saturday 18 - 9am Sunday 19 March. Years 7-12 students are invited to join our team and walk for an hour or more with Friends’ (you don’t have to attend or walk the whole 20 hours!) to help raise money and awareness in support of the Cancer Council Tasmania. 

To register or donate, go to this webpage and support our "Friendlies" team. 

Note: Registrations will close the week prior to the Relay and only students who have contributed to the Organising Committee are permitted to stay overnight (10pm-6am).

Please contact Simone Summers or Greg Downes for more information.

Important Dates 

Term 1 

Thursday 2 February - Thursday 6 April

Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 March - Year 11/12 Surfing

Monday 13 March – Eight Hour Day holiday

Tuesday 14 March - Year 11-12 TCE Moderation Day

Friday 24 March - Progress Check Emailed

Wednesday 29 March - Year 11-12 Learning Conferences

Friday 7 April - Tuesday 11 April – Easter 

Term 2 

Wednesday 26 April | Friday 7 July

Friday 5 - Wednesday 10 May - Y12 IB Diploma trial exams

Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 May - TCE extended lessons schedule

Friday 12 May - Year 10 - 12 Careers Expo

Thursday 1 June - Year 11 - 12 Pathways Evening

Tuesday 6 June - Year 11 - 12 Subject Selection Information Session

Wednesday 21 June - Subject Reports emailed 

Wednesday 28 June - Learning Conferences

Term 3

Tuesday 25 July | 29 September September

Friday 22 September - Year 12 Leaver's Dinner

Tuesday 24 October - Friday 10 November - IBDP Exams

Tuesday 7 - Friday 17 November - TCE exams

Clemes – Years 11 & 12 Office

Phone 6210 2255  clemesreception@friends.tas.edu.au

8am – 4pm Monday – Friday