Whole School
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.
2024 Scholarship Applications Now Open
Online applications for Merit, Music and Boarding Scholarships for entry into Years 7 and 11 in 2024 are now open. 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
Parent Social Drinks
6pm, Wednesday 8 March
Parents/Guardians are invited to reconnect with fellow parents or introduce yourself 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 available - pleasebook 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