Whole School
2024 Scholarship Applications Closing Soon
Online applications for Merit, Music and Boarding Scholarships for entry into Years 7 and 11 in 2024 are closing at 9am on Monday 27 February. More information on these scholarships can be found on the Scholarships & Bursaries page of the website. Scholarship applications are submitted online and there is no cost to apply.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact our Enrolments Office:
6210 2286 or enrol.office@friends.tas.edu.au
L@F24+ Program Update
As we settle into the 2023 school year, our Learning @ Friends' 24 Plus (L@F24+) Program Working Groups are starting to reconvene to consider key program considerations, decision making and implementation plans.
Yesterday, 26 Secondary Learning Teams involving over 70 teaching staff met to:
- Develop curriculum, for specific learning areas/courses, that are engaging and challenging, and within the new campus structure, curriculum frameworks and timetabling;
- Ensure the curriculum matches our Purpose & Concerns and embeds the teaching of Quaker Values;
- Build a scope and sequence for specific learning areas/courses, that are integrated across year levels;
- Determine resources needed to implement the curriculum; and
- Make recommendations on all of the above to the relevant Working Party and Program Team.
As we prepare for the start of 2024, these important Learning Teams will gather regularly on Wednesdays to progress the key aspects listed above.
As Nelson has mentioned, the Staff Leadership appointments have progressed and we have commenced advertising for the Deputy Head of Campus for Years 7&8 Pastoral Care and Deputy Head of Campus Year 9. These roles can be viewed on our employment section of the website.
Shortly, separate surveys will be sent to staff (within the next week), students and parents (within the next two weeks), to gather specific feedback and thoughts on the Program. We appreciate your feedback and input as we consider key decisions on the learning program at Friends’.
As usual, information can be found at the L@F24+ Program webpage and queries can be sent to us via the online enquiry form. The online enquiries are received by myself, our Program Coordinator, Lyn Tunbridge and Director of Community Engagement, Bill Avery.
We look forward to sharing Program Stream discussions and considerations over the coming weeks. Thanks to those who are participating in and supporting the program development.
Warm regards,
Shaun
Shaun O'Rourke
Deputy Principal
The Friends’ School Rowing Quiz Night
Come along for a fun Quiz Night and help support The Friends' School Rowing Program. There will be a silent auction and games.
Friday 24 March 2023
6.30pm for a 7pm start | The Farrall Centre
$25 per person (max 8 per table)
Drinks available for purchase. BYO food/snacks.
Book your own table or book on lucky table #7
2023 Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection
The Australian Government Department of Education would like to notify you that they have requested the School to provide students and their family's residential address and other information. Under the Australian Education Regulation 2013, the School is required to provide the department with the following information about each student at the school:
- Names and residential addresses of the student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s)
- Student residential address (excluding student names)
- Whether the student is a primary or secondary student (education level)
- Whether the student is boarding or a day student (boarding status).
The School collects the above information by generating a unique and unidentifiable – student reference number (SRN) for each student record. The school only uses the SRN for this collection. It is not allowed to be used for any other purpose. The number only indicates to the department that each record provided is for one student.
Further information can be viewed here.
We request that all parents/guardians please ensure their child’s and family's residential information is up-to-date in Operoo. Please click here to check and if necessary, to update.
NAPLAN - Years 3, 5, 7 and 9
For those families with students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, NAPLAN will be held in March, Term 1. The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted online (with the exception of Year 3 Writing, which will remain paper-based). Students will be made familiar with the online process and format through practice questions prior to the assessments. The NAPLAN assessments in Morris will take place between Wednesday 15 March and Tuesday 21 March. In the High School, assessments will take place between Wednesday 15 March and Monday 20 March.
Further information and specifics on the tests and timing will be provided to families with students in these year levels soon. In the meantime, more information for parents regarding Naplan Online can be found here.
Please contact:
Wendy Crow: wcrow@friends.tas.edu.au in relation to Years 3 and 5
John Hoggart: jhoggart@friends.tas.edu.au in relation to Years 7 and 9 if you have any questions.
Parent Social Drinks
6pm, Wednesday 8 March @ Boodle Beasley
Parents/Guardians are invited to reconnect with fellow parents or introduce themselves to new families at our 2023 Parent Social Drinks, this year being held at Boodle Beasley (North Hobart). Food Platters will be provided, with drinks available to purchase.
Limited places are available - please book hereto reserve your spot!
School Calendar
The online school calendar is currently under redevelopment, so that community members can view all key and school section events accurately on the School's website. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to have this rectified as soon as possible. If you would like to know when any events are on, please refer to the key dates in each section of this newsletter or contact enquiries@friends.tas.edu.au
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