Clemes
Careers and Pathways Newsletter
The latest volume of the Friends’ School Careers and Pathways Newsletter is now out.
Take a look HERE
The features in this volume include:
• Monash Visit TFS
• Uni Syd - Open Day
• Med @ Curtin Uni
• Dentistry at JCU
• Internships Abroad
• Southern Cross Uni - Open Day
• ANU – Applications and Accommodation
• SciFEST 2023
• Carpentry and Cabinet Making Apprenticeship!
• Help deciding on a career
Year 11 IBDP Core Days
During the Year 12 IBDP and TCE examination period, Year 11 IBDP students will have normal scheduled lessons. The exception to this will be the Core Days which will take place next week from August 15-17. The focus of these days will be our Indigenous Knowledge unit.
- Tuesday, August 15 will be the CAS Day (working with YMEP students)
- Wednesday, August 16 will be the Theory of Knowledge Day (to be held at TMAG)
- Thursday, August 17 will be the Extended Essay Day
Detailed information will be sent to all families this Friday.
Year 12 IBDP Mock examinations
These have commenced and will continue through until Wednesday, August 16. Students are reminded of the need to be at scheduled examinations at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Theatre and Visual Arts students are reminded that they will have two-hour blocks on Thursday, August 17. Year 12 IBDP Students who do not do these subjects are not required to attend school on this day.
All Year 12 IBDP students will be back in class on Friday, August 18.
2023 Battle of the Bands
Thursday 31 August - 6pm - 9pm
The 2023 Friends’ School Amnesty Battle of the Bands is being held in The Farrall Centre on Thursday 31 August. The event will commence at 6.00pm and conclude at 9.00pm and will feature student bands from Years 7 – 12. Entry is gold coin donation and soft drinks will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to the schools Amnesty group.
Attending students are to be dropped off and collected from the venue.
This is an ‘in house’ event for school students and parents only. Any non-school student/adult arriving will be asked to leave as The Friends’ School cannot accept responsibility for non-Friends’ students. There will be no pass outs and there are to be no bags brought into the venue by students other than that required by the performers.
School parents are welcome to attend and will be seated upstairs of the The Farrall Centre, students (Years 7 -12 only) will be situated downstairs. We would love to see you come along and support the students at this evening of musical celebration.
For enquiries, please email David Wilson
Important Dates
Term 3 Tuesday 25 July - 29 September
Monday 4 September – Wellbeing Day, as part of Wellbeing Weekend (no K-12 classes)
Friday 22 September - Year 12 Leavers' Dinner
Term 4 Monday 16 October - Tuesday 12 December
Tuesday 24 October - Friday 10 November - IBDP Exams
Tuesday 7 - Friday 17 November - TCE exams
Monday 20 November - Year 12 Leavers' Service
Clemes – Years 11 & 12 Office
Parents, guardians or carers are requested to contact the School Office for planned or unplanned absentee:
Phone 6210 2255 clemesreception@friends.tas.edu.au
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday