Eden by Yuri Baranovsky - The Friends' School

Number 28 Friday 7 October 2011Phone: 6210 2200 Web: http://www.friends.tas.edu.au/community/celebrations/whats_onDo we really need expensive things?We acknowledge the current Year 10 students for contributions to the Quaker Query of the Week.Theatre Performance - Back to Eden by Yuri Baranovsky – Date ChangeDue to unforseen circumstances the dates for the Year 12 Theatre Performance class practicalexam production have moved from next week to Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October. Theshow starts at 7.30pm in the Bill and Marjorie Oats Theatre. Please note that latecomerscannot be admitted.School Calendar 2012Do you have images that let our lives speak? We are preparing the 2012 School calendar andwould welcome high-resolution landscape-oriented photographs of school activities oroccasions from any member of the School community.Please email to hrowledge@friends.tas.edu.au or kmccarthy@friends.tas.edu.auFamilies Matter: Celebrating SafelyParents are strongly encouraged to hear Sonya Karras, who will share strategies to celebratesafely. Sonya is from Melbourne and travels widely as an educator in this important field.Her unique, no-nonsense and humorous approach will equip us to help keep our young peoplesafe. With her entertaining and educational award winning seminar on safe partying, bingedrinking, drugs and alcohol, she teaches students how to have a safe night out. Clemesstudents will hear her on Monday morning, 10 October. Parents have the opportunity to hearher on Monday 10 October at 7.30 pm, in The Farrall Centre, Argyle Street. All welcome.Cost is $10 at the door.Vacation Work OpportunitiesCasual employment in the Uniform Centre will be available in the vacation period. Studentsin Year 9 or above who are motivated, friendly and would enjoy a busy retail environmentshould send a letter of interest and their resume to Cristie Potter, Retail Services Manager,1

The Friends' School, PO Box 42, North Hobart, 7002 or via email cpotter@friends.tas.edu.auby Monday 10 October. Further information is available for students on FriendsNet.Parents & Friends Association News - School FairThere are only a few weeks until the annual School Fair, which will be held onSaturday 5 November. So now is the time to consider how you can help to make thisimportant day on the School calendar a success.Contributions you can make include:- volunteer to co-ordinate a stall and/or help out on the day- donate used items for the Trash and Treasure stall- pot up some cuttings or seedlings for the Garden stall- jams or other bottled goods for the Deli stall- craft items for the Craft stall.Donated items can be left at the Main School Office.If you have any ideas for new stalls or activities, or wish to volunteer, please contact GraemeEwing on 0409 009 088 or email Graeme.Ewing@utas.edu.au.School Fair MeetingA meeting of fair volunteers will be held in Hodgkin Hall at 7.00pm on Wednesday 12October. Stall-holders, stall volunteers and support volunteers are encouraged to attend.Graeme EwingPresidentHomestay RequestShunsuke Isogai has been working as a Japanese Assistant Teacher (JAT) in the High Schooland Clemes since March. We are currently seeking a homestay placement for Shunsuke,beginning as soon as possible until 20 December.Key requirements of the program involve providing Shunsuke with a bedroom of his own,breakfast and dinner. In return, host families will receive a small allowance to cover nominalexpenses, but more importantly will participate in a wonderful sharing of cultures.Shunsuke has come to Tasmania as part of the Japanese Assistant Teacher Scheme facilitatedby UTAS. As such he is required to meet the occasional weekend commitment at theuniversity. We are therefore seeking a home stay placement for Shunsuke in theHobart/Eastern Shore areas in order for him to travel to and from the university and schoolwith relative ease. Shunsuke is familiar with our public transport system and is willing to useit to get to and from his sporting commitments and UTAS, providing he is able to access alocal bus route – particularly on a weekend.2

The school will cover all lunches for Shunsuke when he is at school and the cost of publictransport to and from school.If you are interested in hosting Shunsuke or would like further information please contactKim Rowlands on 62 102200 or via email: krowlands@friends.tas.edu.au.ConcertFriends Singers, conducted by Hans Kooij, is joining with the newly formed Diemen Quartetto present an exciting program of choral and strings music on Sunday 23 October at 3.00pmin St Georges Church, Cromwell Street, Battery Point.Diemen String Quartet (Jeremy Williams, Yuen Yum San Williams, Jo St Leon, BrendanConroy) was formed in 2011 by four musicians who, having collaborated in many concerts,decided to give more regular performances together. Over the coming year they will beexploring the works of Beethoven and his contemporaries.The program for our concert will feature Beethoven's String Quartet Op18 No4 in C minor,Schubert's Mass No 2 in G and Morten Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium.Tickets $25 / $20 available from McCann's Music Centre, or at the door. Group concessionsavailable for bookings of 10 or more - contact Roslyn Hunt 6225 5127.Uniform Centre Opening Times Term 3Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri8.00-9.30am 8.00-9.30am 12 noon-4.30pm 3.00-5.00pm ClosedMORRISCity of Clarence EisteddfodThe Year 4 Students will be performing in the group poetry at the City of ClarenceEisteddfod at Citywide, Mornington on Monday 9 October at 9.30am. The students need towear their full sports uniform. We will depart School at 9.00am and will return by 10.30am.Parents are invited to attend.Year 5 Duologue Performances - Clarence EisteddfodSome students from Year 5 will be competing in the Duologue section of the ClarenceEisteddfod at the Clarence Uniting Church on Friday 14 October. You are welcome to attendtheir performance.We will be leaving school at 12.00 noon and returning at 3.00pm. Students will need toremember to bring their costumes and props for their performances and wear formal uniformto and from the event.If you have any queries, please contact Wendy Fiddaman or Jenny Wood.3

will be presented. It will also be the first opportunity for the Head Boy and Girl for 2012 tospeak to the student body.Casual Dress DayCasual Dress day will be held on 14 October for the Sudanese Medical Relief Fund for a goldcoin donation.Progress ChecksProgress checks will be posted out next week. Enclosed with these will be a letter from TonyBarrett outlining some of the major upcoming events and expectations of our students for theremainder of the year. Please read this letter carefully.Early Release of TCE Results via EmailStudents have the option of having their Senior Secondary results emailed to them prior toreceiving a hard copy of results in the post.This service is provided free of charge. This is an early notification of students’ 2011 results.An official hard copy will be sent by post on the same day as the emailStudents need to register their email address with the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority, at:http://www.tqa.tas.gov.au/1865 using the online form between 1 August and 18 December2011. This is the only way of registering. Late applications will not be accepted.The following information will be forwarded via email to those email addresses that havebeen validated and verified:Statement of Results - 19 DecemberTertiary Entrance (only available for eligible candidates) - 19 DecemberExternal Assessment Advice - 19 DecemberStudent school email addresses are not to be used. Registrations do not carry forward fromprevious years.Support for StudentsSome students may be feeling under pressure at this time of the year. If parents think theirson or daughter is unduly stressed at this time please contact the School. This could be yourchild's tutor, the School Counsellor, Lyn Tunbridge, Anne Lynch or Tony Barrett.Jean Yeates Writing PrizeThe winners in this year's Jean Yeates Prize were announced at Assembly last Thursday.Lydia Birch won first place with her short story The Glass Cage and Anita Corrigan wasrunner-up. The adjudicator for the Jean Yeates Prize must always be a Friends' Old Scholar;this year's judge was acclaimed young writer Favel Parret, who now lives in Victoria. Favelcommented that “All of the entries were outstanding."5

She offered some of the wisdom of Shakespeare as inspiration to all budding writers: "Ourdoubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."Lydia's prize was $200, sponsored annually by the Friends' Old Scholars.Evatt TrophyTwo outstanding student public speakers, Andrew Dunn-Lobban and Jethro Cohen, haverecently won the United Nations State Evatt Trophy. They also won the James Brown Awardas best all-rounders. Jethro was voted Best Negotiator as well. Both students now go on tocompete in the national round to be held in Hobart in December. We wish them all the best.CO-CURRICULARPhotographsCo-Curricular Music Ensemble photos are available for sale through Cheryl Bain in theMusic Centre. The photos cost $9.00 each. Please see Cheryl to view and order photos.Orders must be in by 28 October to allow time for printing and delivery before the end ofterm.MusicCity of Clarence EisteddfodWell done to all students who participated in the City of Clarence Eisteddfod. All ensemblesperformed extremely well and should be proud of themselves.Results so far are as follows:Senior String Ensemble – First placeHigh School Saxophone Ensemble – Certificate of MeritMorris Minors Choir – First placeMorris Majors Choir – First placeMorris Maestros Choir – First placeSenior Wind Orchestra – Second placeStage Band – First placeMorris Strings – First placeMorris Chamber Group – First placeClemes Saxophone Quartet – First placeMorris Showcase ConcertOn Thursday guests were treated to a wonderful evening of entertainment by all the Morrisensembles in the Morris Showcase Concert in The Farrall Centre. Guest appearances fromHigh School ensembles added to the program, giving Morris students an insight into music inthe High School. Thank you to the Intermediate Band, Year 7/8 Choir and Year 10 Marimbafor sharing your music. Also a special thank you to all the brave staff members whoperformed two marimba pieces as a surprise for the students.6

Friendsmusic supported this evening with a family BBQ that was a great social occasion atwhich parents and students could mingle before the concert. Thank you again to theFriendsmusic parents for your efforts.SportAthleticsSATIS Athletics CarnivalSaturday 15 October, 10.00amDomain Athletics CentreAdults $2, children $1, competitors by School pass.The team for the SATIS carnival will be selected based on results from the SSATIS carnival.The SATIS team will train at the Domain on Monday 10 October From 12.30pm–3.30pm.Students and parents have been notified of details for training.RostersRosters can now be found on the Co-curricular page of the website. Please follow this linkhttp://www.friends.tas.edu.au/learning/co-curricular7

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