Whole School
School Office Closures
The School Main Reception will be closed in the first week of term break (Monday 10 - Friday 14 July). The School will be operational and working with contractors, however, families, guests and visitors are welcome to visit the School from Monday 17 July 2023.
Term 3 Start Date - Tuesday 25 July
A reminder that all students will start Term 3 on Tuesday 25 July, as the previous day is a Staff Professional Learning Day. Details of all term dates are listed further in this What's On edition.
Your Support is Needed for Mock Interviews and Work Experience Placements
As part of our Career Development program, Year 10 students are exploring opportunities for the future in a variety of ways. To achieve the goal of 150 Mock Interviews and work experience placements, Trish is seeking support from members of the wider school community.
Our Mock Iinterviews are scheduled for Tuesday 8 August across three sessions: 9.40–10.40am, 11.00–11.55am and 12.00pm-12.55pm. It is anticipated that there will be 4 or 5 student interviews scheduled per session.
Our Work Experience program is scheduled across four days from Tuesday 5 September to Friday 8 September 2023.
For more information, click here. If you or anyone you know would be able to assist with Mock Interviews and/or work experience, please email Trish Menadue. If nominating to support our mock interviews please indicate a time that suits best. Your support of these programs is very much appreciated.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Trish Menadue,Careers and Pathways Advisor
VoiceQuake @ Festival of Voices
Drawn from all sections of the school and including senior secondary students, The Friends’ School choir - VoiceQuake has been rehearsing since the beginning of Term 2, as part of their participation in the Choir Challenge at the Festival of Voices. They’ve drawn together people who don’t normally cross paths with each other during a school day, from various sections of administration, IT, to learning assistants and teachers, and let’s not forget the students. In fact, one of the students has been taught by one of the choir members since kindergarten! The choir has had fun shaking off the school day with a sing and dance.
A part of their participation in the Choir Challenge is to raise funds for the Hobart City Mission who provide food, clothing, counselling, emergency and long-term accommodation for people facing hardship and homelessness in our community.
If you would like to donate, you can do so here. Otherwise, you can see and hear them this Saturday evening - 8 July - in Choir Challenge at the Federation Concert Hall - click here for tickets.
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 email rmtasclerk@quakersaustralia.info
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