Whole School
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
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.
Covid-19 update
With the cold weather and more illness around we just wanted to remind everyone of our Covid-19 procedures.
In brief:
- If you are unwell stay home, take a test and notify the school if you test positive
- You are able to return to classes once symptoms resolve and you are feeling better or if it has been 24 hours since your last fever
- If you did test positive and return to school, please ensure that you wear a mask for 7 days post testing
-If you have run out of your allocation of Covid-19 tests we have a limited amount available at our School Offices and Reception
For information please refer to our COVID-19 flowchart for feeling unwell & close contact.
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