High School
Careers and Pathways
The latest edition of the Friends’ School Careers and Pathways Newsletter is available to view.
This issue includes:
- UTAS Applications Open Now
- Uni in QLD - residential college
- UTAS School leavers Expo
- Considering University in the UK?
- Working On Water Program
- Work Experience Ideas
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge started this week and, for the first time, is open to High School students. The challenge is to read 10 books in 10 weeks and it’s not too late to join in.
Please register by emailing Katie Stanley in the HS Library.
Term 3 - High School Aquatics Program
In Term 3 all students in Years 7 - 9 will participate in an Aquatics program in Weeks 1 to 6 inclusive. This is a compulsory unit of our Years 7 - 9 Physical Education Curriculum. Students will access Friends Health & Fitness one lesson each week to use the swimming pool and facilities. The focus of these programs is to develop students’ swimming and water survival skills so they gain the confidence and fitness to be able to enjoy activities in aquatic environments in the future.
In Year 10 students self-select to complete competencies towards the Life-Saving Bronze Medallion Award run by certified staff and supported by Royal Life Saving Tasmania.
In preparation for this Term 3 program, we encourage all students to use the next few weeks to organise the gear that is needed for their aquatics session so they are ready to swim in Week 1 of Term 3. This includes: swimmers, goggles, swim cap and towel.
It is anticipated that all students will participate in this program.
For more information contact Trish Menadue
Festival of Voices’ - Young Tasmania Sings
Years 4-7 Choir students - This Week
The event involves students attending two rehearsals (Monday 3 July and Tuesday 4 July), culminating in an evening performance at the Federation Concert Hall. On Monday 3 July and Tuesday 4 July, choir students will depart The Friends’ School at 9.00am travelling to the Federation Concert Hall and returning at 2.00pm.
Monday: 3 July (daytime rehearsal)
What to wear: PE uniform
What to bring: Packed lunch and labelled drink bottle
Tuesday: 4 July (daytime rehearsal)
What to wear: PE uniform
What to bring: Packed lunch and labelled drink bottle
Tuesday: 4 July (Evening Concert)
Where: Federation Concert Hall
What to wear: Full Formal Uniform
Arrival: 6.30pm students
Concert: 7.00pm-8.30pm
Book your tickets here.
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.
Important Dates
Term 2
Wednesday 26 April - Friday 7 July 2023
Term 3
Tuesday 25 July - 29 September September
High School – Years 7 to 10 Office
6210 2235 | hsoffice@friends.tas.edu.au
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday