High School
Peter Jones Peace Prize 2023
Entries close last day of Term 2, Friday 7 July - 4pm
The prompt for this year’s Peter Jones Peace Prize is:
"If you want to end the war, then instead of sending guns, send books. Instead of sending tanks, send pens. Instead of soldiers, send teachers." Malala Yousafzai, 17 year-old Pakistani activist and Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Your entry must address and explore this prompt in either letter, speech, essay or poetic form.
See The Peter Jones Peace Prize page on our Friends’ Writing Prizes Site for more details.
All Year 10 Students - Pathways Information Evening
Thursday 8 June, 7pm in The Farrall Centre.
A reminder that the Year 10 Students - Pathways Information is tonight. This session is for current 10 students and their families, in preparation for Year 11 in 202. We look forward to seeing you all there.
7-12 Cross Country Carnival
Friday 9 June, Bell Street Sports Grounds
The Years 7-12 Cross Country Carnival has been rescheduled to be held on Friday, 9 June. Periods 1 to 3 are normal classes with a recess break at 10.40am. At the end of period 3 students will move to tutor groups and will leave the School at 12.15pm to walk to the Bell Street sports grounds.
Students are to make their own arrangements to travel home at the conclusion of the cross-country presentation at 3.30pm. Students needing to link up with buses to outlying areas can either catch our commuter buses back to school at 3.30pm or make their own arrangements. Further information can viewed using the following link. For more information contact John White.
Year 7 Connections - Mountain Day
Dates are:
- June 9 - Penn
- June 14 - Fry
- June 15 - Oats
- June 16 - Walker
Week 7 and 8 will see connections classes heading up kunanyi/Mount Wellington for the day. Students will complete an introductory ride along the pipeline track and the walk up to Wellington Falls. Students may bring their own bike though it must be in good mechanical order. Please ensure your child’s operoo profile is up to date and contact Michael Francis on with any further questions.
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 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