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May 2018 F O C U S Issue #104 Harmony Day Gathering

Twilight Fair P.8

Relay for Life P.15

Students speaking Luobin Huang Year 11, Alexander Exarhakos Year 10, Shekhar Sharma Year 7, Cathy Dong Year 7 & Photos: Steven Shen Ambrosia Negri at the Whole School Gathering

Jacob Julian-Best staff, parents and family Historically, Quakers This year’s integration of and respect for everyone is and Pearl Bamford that make up our school have always understood the Whole School Gathering not just important in the community are able to be the importance of with such a significant day twenty-four hours that make Wellbeing Week Whole School Gathering incredibly diverse in their multiculturalism; so much across the globe culminated up 21 March. P.16 was a great day that focused language or heritage and yet so that the early movement in a display of the School’s The idea should be on the diversity within The still work together and be a was strongly identified with diversity and splendour. reinforced all year, in every Friends’ School. part of the one community. humanitarianism. However, Harmony Day’s aspect of your life. Live it On 21 March the Hobart Harmony Day is a Quakers initially came to reminder of inclusiveness every day. weather held off the rain worldwide celebration of Australia to inquire about for students and staff from diversity, inclusiveness, and the conditions of penal all three campuses, Morris, respect for all. settlements and the welfare High School and Clemes, to These values tie into some of Aboriginal people and come together on the Argyle of the most important Quaker free settlers. Since then over Street top green oval and be testaments such as integrity 1,600 Quakers have taken a part of a great exhibition of and peace, which is why our up permanent residence in diversity. Whole School Gathering was Australia. World Challenge Twenty-three staff and held on Harmony Day this A World Record was P.21 students shared pieces to the year. attempted by The Friends’ Gathering in languages they Harmony Day celebrations School as part of the Whole had learnt, speak natively, aim to engage people in School Gathering. or share heritage with, such respecting cultural and The record prior to the as French, Gaelic, Italian, religious diversity. 21 March was 254 people Russian and many more. Australia is proudly the doing the Nutbush at one The sharing of language most successful multicultural time which was absolutely was a very successful way country in the world. obliterated by almost the to exemplify the diversity Almost half the country has entire Friends’ School when that makes up, not only multicultural parentage, and Casey-Rae McCrickard Australia and Tasmania but as a country we identify with led roughly 1,300 in the Swimming Carnival in particular, The Friends’ over 300 ancestries. nutbush. P.22 School and how the students, Chinese music ensemble playing Photo: Steven Shen THE FRIENDS’ SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 42, NORTH HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA. PH:(03)6210PH: (03) 6210 2200 2200 FAX:(03)6234FAX: (03) 6234 8209 8209 2 May 2018 News Focus #104 Contents News 2-3 Year 7 explore Far South School Leaders 4-5 New Staff 6-7 Maree Nikimaya going to the Duckhole Lake Community 8 in Dover, where students Year 7 students travelled to caught tadpoles by the water. News 9-10 Far South from February to There were also glimpses of March, for the annual Year 7 Friends’ Connections 11-14 dolphins for the Walker class, camp. Service 15 who enjoyed this moment They spent one night in during an outside gathering. Community 16-1 cabins, and the other in tents All in all, it seems that to better understand the News 18 the Year 7 students really experiences of camping. Entertainment 19 enjoyed their time at Far There was a visit to Hastings South, amongst the beautiful International 20-21 Caves involving some water and refreshing wildlife and games in the heated pools. Sport 22-24 nature. Other activities included Sleeping outside Focus Team

Editor Pearl Bamford Production manager Gabby Winston Reporters Christian Bugden Selamawit Bennett Jacob Julian-Best Hannah Maree Maree Nikimaya Gemma Walker

Students enjoy the beach Dinner time at the camp

Editorial and Rosemary Welch Production Stuart Packwood Management

This is Rosemary Welch’s last edition of Focus, over the 17 years as teacher in charge of this student newspaper at Friends’. Around the campfire Outside the huts at Far South Students on the Duckhole walk She is grateful to all Photos supplied by the Year 7 community. the students who have contributed to the paper and the readers who have enjoyed it. ATAR awards ceremony

the Year 11’s. Friends’ Bill Avery Christian Bugden Melinda Clarke Alice Pickering, who was Connections Deb Conley listed in the 2017 Honour Clemes Years 11 and Katharine Dean Boards for Academic Zana Forster 12 High Achievers were Excellence over a range of Zoe Geard honoured at the Clemes Lucy Loney disciplines, discussed her Academic Awards ceremony tertiary studies pathway; on 15 February in The Thank you to the many contributors who have made this “I’ve been accepted into Farrall Centre. issue of Focus possible. medicine but I’m actually a Guest speaker and old few weeks too young for the scholar Andrew Koolhof course so I can’t start this The views in this newspaper do not necessarily represent opened the event, using those of the Members of the Board of Governors or their year. nominees. his personal career in So, this year I’m going engineering as an example of to study the first year of a career pathway. This paper is produced by The Friends’ School. Bachelor of Science before A wide range of awards The Friends’ Connections section is prepared by going into Medicine next the Community Engagement Office. were presented to selected year…during exam study students, recognising their The Friends’ School time, I had a colour coded P.O. Box 42 outstanding achievements. study schedule. North Hobart Eligible Year 12 students Tasmania I made myself do at least who demonstrated their Australia 7002 six hours a day and that Ph. (03) 6210 2200 achievements with flying works as long as you have The award ceremony Photos: Hannah Maree [email protected] colours were awarded a www.friends.tas.edu.au lots of structure.” Certificate of Excellence proud parents mixed with inspiration to current The presentation Forty-three Year 12 2017 staff and students, gathered students; a reminder of evening was a success for Leavers were presented with in the foyer for afternoon what can be achieved using all involved. awards while another 29 tea. all that the school has to After the ceremony, many awards were presented to This occasion was an offer. Focus #104 News May 2018 3 Setting a sustainable standard Gemma Walker meaning of sustainability, Tutor groups were asked For the first time ever, as well as changes that can to name their plant, with this year, the Stewardship be made on small and large groups choosing names such Committee at Clemes held scales in our daily lives. as “Theresa Green”, “Seedy a Sustainability Week, On Thursday, theSam”, “La-a” (pronounced with many activities and Stewardship Committee La-dash-a), and many more speakers contributing to an invited the whole school to witty and punny names. invigorating week. take part in Ride to School Year 11 student Gabrielle Sustainability Week was Day and a complimentary Winston said that the week held in the last week of Term breakfast, during which “made me more aware of how 1, from 9 – 13 April, with the many students and staff opted little contributions can help a aim of increasing awareness to ride or walk to school. greater good”. within the student body about Despite concerns about Year 12 student Lewis sustainability, and showing attendance due to poor Benbow said, “It’s great to see students and staff practical weather, the breakfast our school put so much effort ways to reduce their impact was hailed a success, with towards the important issue upon the environment. students, parents and staff of sustainability, not only for On Monday 9 April, from Morris, the High the students of the School, Zoe Douglas and Ink School and Clemes taking but for the global community Kittipalawattanapol from the part and enjoying the lively as a whole.” Australian Youth Climate atmosphere at the breakfast. Top right: Morag Anderson, Lily Coalition in Hobart came On the same day, a ‘second hand’ themed free dress day Djeric, Selamawit Bennett and to the Clemes assembly to Christian Bugden. discuss climate change, its took place, as did a clothes Adjacent: the breakfast at Ride impacts, and what students swap, in which students to School Day. can do to help. and staff brought clothes Far right: Hannah Maree with her Tutor Group’s plant. On the Tuesday, bins were they didn’t need any more to the foyer for students to Bottom left: parents watch on at put out for students to recycle the Ride to School day breakfast. their soft plastics (which are rummage through and take Bottom right: Students inspect plastics that can be scrunched as they wanted. their finds. Photos: Gemma Walker by hand), used batteries, The leftover clothes were mobile phones, prescription donated to Save the Children, glasses, and stationery. as was the money raised on Wednesday saw the Clemes the day. Stewardship Committee On the final day, each treated to a visit from Danny tutor group was given a Carney from the Wilderness self-watering plant system, Society, in which Danny and complete with pansy seedlings the students discussed the ready to flower.

A timely reminder of the origins of Easter Peter D. Jones The historic origin is based on not a rabbit, and environmentally the first full moon following the Protestant – have now agreed to main beneficiary of our devotion the Northern Hemisphere where aware Australians prefer to buy Spring Equinox, although even fix the date. to chocolate, were originally For most of us in Australia, it celebrates the arrival of spring the more expensive chocolate this was not agreed by both the This means that at some time a Quaker firm and Quakers Easter represents the last weekend so everything ‘Down Under’ gets bilby, an endangered species churches as the Orthodox Easter in the next few years it will be do not celebrate Easter like the before winter starts to make an even more mixed up. rather than a national pest. was still not always the same as standardised as either the second mainstream churches. The word itself derives from The Christian celebration of the Western calendar. appearance and for children – or third Sunday in April. They regard every day of the and others – it means a lot of Eostre (there are various spellings), the Resurrection does tie in with However, it does explain why The chocolate aspect is fairly year as a special day and many chocolate. the goddess of spring, which spring to a certain extent. the date of Easter has kept moving recent as traditionally eggs were have problems with the idea of For Christians, the focus is on is where Easter Eggs and the The Early Church fathers, in around for the last 1800 years. the real thing, boiled in different the Resurrection of Jesus from the Easter bunny come in, basically a their wisdom, fixed the date of The good news is that the three colouring like cochineal, as a the atonement and original sin, garden tomb in Jerusalem and the celebration of fertility. Easter back in the fourth century: main branches of Christianity symbol of new life. preferring to use the expression promise that came with it. The bunny is actually a hare, it would be the first Sunday after – Orthodox, Catholic and Ironically Cadbury’s, the ‘Origina l blessing.’ 4 May 2018 School Leaders Focus #104

rewarding and one of the best ways to offer our support to the community that has helped us Head Boy and Girl in 2018 grow into independent young Gemma Walker initiatives and events being with the necessary support adults. planned currently. at school so they can enjoy The opportunity to make When you first nominated and engage with a fun, your mark on the school by How are you finding the for Head Boy/Girl, what challenging and productive creating positive change is challenge of being Head were your aims/what did educational experience. an incredible experience and Girl/Boy so far? you hope to achieve? What more do you hope to invaluable learning for the The role consists of a lot of We wanted to help foster achieve this year? future. work; communication, time the community that has We’re both striving for a We would encourage management, teamwork and supported us both through greater level of engagement anyone who feels passionately patience, however this is what our education and that so within the Clemes about leadership, community Head Boy Sam Watson and Head Girl Claire Fox Photo: Supplied makes it great as well! warmly welcomed Sam last community and wider and the opportunity to make We’re both supported by year. Friends’ community. One of our new key Any advice for people a difference to get involved in our awesome Council and Friends’ is unlike any other We’re both keen to initiatives is the introduction thinking of nominating for whatever way they can. draw strength from the team school; our Quaker ethos continue our annual events of a Diversity Day, which Head Girl/Boy? Whether it be a role on in busy times. provides a great foundation for the year such as the we celebrated early this Being Head Boy or Girl the council, joining a club or We’re anticipating a very for a well-rounded education. Friendly Conference, Small year, focussing on how our is what you make of it! It is applying for Head Boy or Girl; busy year based off the last six We want to ensure that Steps girl’s sleepover and the differences contribute toa big commitment, but one every person can contribute in weeks, with a range a of new every student is provided International Food Fair. making a strong community. we feel has been immensely their own way. Meet 2018 Clemes Council members Gabrielle Winston Sam Gowans - Year 11 Charlie Potter - Year 11 Elizabeth Lawler - Culture highlight for me. Year 9 rafting camp. Representative Representative Committee Representative My wig flew into the river. Lachie Creese - Year 12 Fun fact: I am colourblind Fun fact: I always eat the Fun fact: I have a fear of Xavier Scully - Service Representative Best moment at Friends’: whole of an apple. styrofoam. Committee Representative Holly Bowd - New Fun fact: is allergic Outdoor Ed trips / Year 9 Best moment at Friends’: Best Moment at Friends’: Fun fact: I like to wear odd Student Representative to artificial colours and camp. Athletics interschools, The Japan trip last year. socks at Christmas. Fun fact: I live on Bruny flavourings. particularly the relays. Best moment at Friends’: Island. Best moment at Friends’: Isaiah Sadiq - Year 11 Issi Declerck - Sports Meeting a bunch of new Best moment at Friends’: Laksa lunch with Greg Representative Oliver Gunn - Clemes Committee Representative friends in year 7. My best moment at Friends’ Downes, and all of the banter Fun fact: Clemes is my city. Committee Representative Fun fact: I can hold my so far is meeting new people and fun in general maths Best moment at Friends’: Fun fact: I have seven pet breath underwater for 43.7 Max Parr - Service and making new friends. 2017. Meeting all my friends. dogs on my farm. seconds. Committee Representative Max Hohman - New Best moment at Friends’: Best Moment at Friends’: Fun fact: I do love animals Student Representative Will Merrit - Year 12 Millie Crombie - Year 11 My best moment of Friends’ Year 9 camp. but I have had some bad Representative Fun fact: Can solve a Fun fact: Broke wrist Rubik’s Cube in under a falling up some stairs minute. Best moment at Friends’ : Best moment at Friends’: Year 9 kayaking, best camp I In my limited time at have ever been on. Clemes I would say that Stopping by the beach my best moment is just the to camp every night was community and teachers. definitely a highlight of Friends’ for me. Jenny Wang - International Student Zola Blackwood-Coyle - Representative Year 12 Representative Fun fact: I don’t know how to ride a bicycle. Fun fact: I can roller skate. Best moment at Friends’: Best moment at Friends’: When I first went to the Outdoor ed camps, 2015 camp with other students Marimba trip. and had a chance to join in the Clemes Council. Phoebe Winter - Year 12 The 2018 Clemes Council with Clemes Council Coordinator Amy Harris Photo: Gabrielle Winston Also, when I first came to Representative Representative Noah Donnelly - Sports would have been the School experiences with some. Friends’, my classmates and Fun fact: Related to Will Committee Representative Fun fact: My favourite food Championship for rowing in When I was four, my family friends showed their welcome Merritt! Fun fact: I once won a is soup. grade 10 when my crew won was visiting Malaysia and I and helped me a lot. Best Moment at Friends’: talent show by singing and Best moment at Friends’: the under 17 four. managed to get attacked by I felt quite warm. My best moment at Friends learning they sell soup at the Emma Condie - Clemes dancing to Bird is the Word a monkey at the Batu Caves. with some mates. was when I fell over at Year 7 canteen in winter. Committee Representative Best moment at Friends’: Lucas Ziyuan Wang Best moment at Friends’: camp and had 15 bruises on Fun fact: 100% on Probably, kayaking on year - International Student Rowing through the school one leg! Sophie Cooling - Year 11 Buzzfeed Impossible Harry nine camp, Alison and I were Representative club since under 13’s. Representative Potter Quiz. annoying everyone by singing Fun fact: The teachers and Max Chung - Year 11 Fun fact: Even after being Best moment at Friends: 100 green bottles. students are friendly and Gemma Walker - Representative asked for a fun fact for so Unwin House Dance 2016. helpful. Environment Committee Fun fact: I have bent many Focus articles and Kaelyn Girao - Wellbeing Best moment at Friends’: fingers. other things I still don’t have Maddie Webster - Culture Representative Committee Representative The Whole School Gathering, Best moment at Friends’: one. Committee Representative Fun fact: I play bass guitar. Fun fact: I adore creamy I find it so meaningful and Playing at Whole School Best Moment at Friends’: Fun fact: I’m afraid of cows. Best moment at Friends’: thick shakes with all my educational. Assembly. Unwin winning the house Best Moment at Friends’: To this day, the year 9 camp heart but I’m kind of lactose trophy in 2017. Winning both house trophies where we went rafting and intolerant. in year ten as House Captain. then to Far South remains a Best moment at Friends’: Focus #104 School Leaders May 2018 5 High School Council Representatives

Mather House Captains Ransome House Captains Hodgkin House Captains Unwin House Captains

Henry Rheinberger Ebony Yearsley Angus Wilson Liam Young What’s a fun fact about me? I’ve performed What do you like to do in your spare time? Favourite food? Pizza What’s a fun fact about you? at Disney Land, Anaheim. In my spare time I like to play and coach soccer, Best moment at Friends so far? Year 7 Throughout the summer, I regularly life Favourite movie? Charlie and the Chocolate and also walking and playing with my dog. camp guard and patrol the beach. Factory (the original of course). Favourite movie? My favourite movie would What do you like to do in your spare time? have to be Marley and Me. Frances Jago I like to go on wilderness journeys, skate and Bella Shackcloth James Elkerton Favourite movie? My favourite movie would surf. I also enjoying doing photography and Best moment at Friends’ so far? I’ve really What is a fun fact about you? have to be Breakfast at Tiffany’s. cinematography. enjoyed a lot of my time at Friends, but some A fun fact about me is that I’ve played soccer What do you like to do in your spare of my best experiences have probably been on for 11 years, I started in kinder and have been time? In my spare time, and aside from play- Gabby Merrit camps. playing ever since. ing and coaching multiple sports, Best moment at Friends’ so far? Year 7 Fry What do you like to do in your spare What is your best moment at friends so far? I enjoy walking/playing with my dog, hang- Kahoots and cake with Greg time? I like most sports, creative things and My best moment would have to be the year 8 ing with friends and family. Favourite food? Cheese the outdoors. surf camp. I learnt so much while on this camp and also gained many friends.

Year 10 Representatives Service Representatives Community Representatives Environment Representative

Alex Exarhakos Zoe Knight Max Powell Isabelle Beggs Best moment at Friends’ so far? What do you like to do in your spare time? Favourite movie? What do you like to do in your spare time? Mountain biking at Derby in grade 9 camp. I love to exercise; particularly on a spin bike Koyaanisqatsi In my spare time, I like to do art, go slalom What’s a fun fact about you? I play the drums or some yoga What’s a fun fact about you? kayaking and read. and piano. Favourite movie? I can solve a Rubiks C be What’s a fun fact about you? Forest Gump, by far. A fun fact about me is I have swum with Ambrosia Negri Charlotte Rogers thousands of jellyfish (stingless) in Kaliman- What do you like to do in your spare time? Sophia Pauchet What do you like to do in your spare time? tan, Indonesia. In my spare time I love to read and watch Favourite food? I like playing the guitar, singing and spend- movies. Chocolate, definitely chocolate ing time with my friends. Photos by Pearl weekends. What’s a fun fact about you? What’s a fun fact about you? Bamford Best moment at Friends’ so far? When I went As far as I know, I am the only Sophia Pau- I lived in England until I was 11 years old. hiking for my year 9 camp. chet in the world. Year 6 Leadership Diversity Day Maree Nikimaya reinforced. There were also multiple hues for the day to express Leadership sets a good opportunities to understand acceptance and inclusiveness. Year 6 students came example for everybody, the benefit of leadership and Lunchtime was full of together on the 15 February particularly younger children stewardship roles. Twister, cupcakes, face to learn about what is is to be Rupert Bullard said. These roles ranged from painting and music. a leader, stewardship, values Year 6 teacher Lindy Sport leaders to Japanese The money raised from and were also designated Maddock said the leading leaders, Tech Angels, Green the event went to Working leadership roles. traits in leadership roles thumbs, Music Leaders and It Out, an organisation that Guest speakers for the day are service, responsibility, Indigenous Awareness. supports Tasmania’s LGBTI included Mary-Margaret commitment, respect and Upon being asked what was community. Gibson, Peter Jones, Debbie helping others especially the most important things The previous day, Taylor, Wendy Crow, Joe the younger students in our about having a leadership renowned Australian LGBTI Cairns, Nelson File and community. role, students had varying Gemma Walker displaying her colourful facepaint. rights activist, Rodney Head Boy and Girl, Sam There was a key focus on opinions. Pearl Bamford celebrated its first Diversity Croome. came and spoke to Watson and Claire Fox. Ella the school values including Tom Kirkman said being Day, organised by Morag the Clemes students about said showing and learning the Purpose and Concerns, respectful for the mentors and On 1 May, the Clemes Anderson. campaigning to decriminalise responsibility, and upholding and relating key attributes to becoming quick and efficient Friends’ of Diversity Students dressed in bright homosexuality in Tasmania. traits like honesty were what sort of leader you are. is important. 6 May 2018 New Staff Focus #104 We welcome our new staff

Dana Hutchinson Tash Webster Hiroko Otsuka Hyejin Kang Jane Kilpatrick Bill Avery Faculty: Teacher of Japanese Faculty: Morris Library Faculty: Teacher of Faculty: High School Office Faculty: Morris Learning Director of Community Technician Japanese Assistant Assistant Engagement

Where would you like to travel Where would you like to travel What do you like to do in your What is your favourite movie? Where would you like to What is your favourite sport/ to? to? spare time? “Even though I am very travel? team? I would love to travel Anywhere with a warm “I swim. I am a novice fond of drama movies, I have lived and travelled “I like all sports, anything to China, Spain, the climate and beaches! ocean swimmer that uses the I would say the Bourne extensively throughout Asia, that involves a ball basically. Scandinavian countries and Total Immersion technique Trilogy, especially the so, my next big holiday I like to have a hit of golf.” Russia, as I have never been but i loved it. ” Bourne Identity would be my destination that I would there. What do you do in your spare favourite movie.” like to travel to is South Where would you like to travel time? What is your favourite food? America, especially Ecuador , to? What music do you listen to? Reading and movies, “Japanese vegetables -- so What do you do in your spare Argentina and Brazil. “Besides Tassie which is my I hardly ever listen to music exploring Tassie with my happy that Daikon and time? favorite place, I’d really like as I am surrounded by noise family and spending time Enoki mushrooms are What’s your favourite food? to travel to San Sebastián in most of the time and enjoy with friends on supermarket shelves “I love to do gardening in my My favourite food is asian Spain.” quiet when I can. nowadays...” spare time. I find it relaxing.” soups for breakfast such as Pho and Soto Ayam.

Kate List Katharine Dean Regina Allanby Simone Summers Hannah Warwarek Yvette Blackwood Faculty: Teacher of Science Events Coordinator Faculty: Morris Learning Faculty: Teacher of Science Faculty: Teacher of Faculty: English Teacher Assistant Humanities

What do you love most about What do you do in your spare What are your hobbies and Favourite sport/team? Where would you like to travel What are your personal your job? time? interests? “I like all sports, “I do enjoy participating in to? hobbies in your spare time? “The thing I love most about “I fill in what is left of my anything that involves a ball Les Mills aerobics classes at “I’m a history and literature “Of course I love reading as teaching science is seeing a spare time being a mum to basically. I like to have a hit the gym and can appreciate nerd, so the UK and Ireland I’m an English teacher. I also student’s confidence build as 4 young boys, volunteering of golf.” the Australian cricket would be somewhere I’d love sew, quilt and knit and love they begin to understand and with Save the Children’s summer!” to explore. I’d also love to to run.” apply their knowledge.” ‘Volunteer Family Connect’ Where would you like to travel visit New York!” program, training for a to? What was your favourite What music do you listen to? What is your favourite place in marathon and spending time “Bushwalking, exercising, subject in high school? What is your favourite movie? “I listen to lots of Joni Tasmania? with my family and friends.” photography, painting, “My favourite subject at “Singin’ in the Rain, The Mitchell and Neil Young “I am fairly new to Tassie sculpting, crafts, cooking, school was Maths, with Lion King and the first as well as DJ Shadow but so far Mabel Bay and What is your favourite food? gardening, listening to live Science a very close second. Pirates of the Caribbean and Twentieth Century Lighthouse Bay South Bruny, “Everything. I love food. But music / bands, drawing and (Surprise, surprise!!) I also film.” minimalists. And Beyonce’s and Lake Pedder are strong especially seafood, sushi, thai interior design.” really used to love English, Lemonade album of course.” favourites.” food, berries.” drama and debating.” Focus #104 New Staff May 2018 7 We welcome our new staff

Kylie Cooper Christie Crow Muria Roberts Kimberley Neville Jason McDonald Emma Nathan Faculty: Morris Learning Faculty: Morris Learning Faculty: Morris Teacher Faculty: Morris Learning Faculty: Teacher of Math- Faculty: Teacher of English Assistant Assistant Assistant ematics

What music do you listen to? What is your favourite food? What music do you listen to? What do you do in your spare What do you do in your spare What do you like to do in your “I think I have a varied music “My favourite food would “I like jazz music, some time? time? spare time? taste but would summarise have to be a delicious country music and some “Play hockey, read, walk with “Spend time with my one “I love to bush walk and as ‘happy’ music (mainly homemade lasagna.” pop..” friends..” year old son, go for a run, spend time in nature. We’re pop). Currently exposing my go to the gym and catch-up so lucky to live in Tasmania children to songs from the What was your favourite What is your favourite food? What is your favourite food? with friends.” and have access to so much 1980’s and 1990’s.” subject in high school? “I enjoy eating pasta and “Not sure I have a favourite pristine wilderness.” “And my favourite subject Indonesian food!” food. Although The Burger What’s your favourite food? What do you like to do in your in school would have been Haus do a delicious chocolate “Chicken Schnitzel with What is your favourite food? spare time? maths and PE, not sure why milkshake and vintage mushroom sauce and a side “Blue cheese and dark “Most of my time is spent but I always enjoyed maths. ” burger.” salad.” chocolate but not necessarily with my family.” together although that could be interesting!”

New Acting Quaker Coordinator Selamawit Bennett

How long have you been at Friends? This is my 5 th year at the school. Susan Buckland Paul Baily Human Resources Consultant Art Aide How long have you been a Quaker? What is your favourite movie? Where would you like to travel My family are Quakers and This is hard to answer as I to? so I have been attending attend the movies regularly “Berlin for the art, design, Meetings since I was a baby, and love many types and and the Bauhaus Archive; but I became a member at styles of movies. Fatu Hiva, where Thor and the age of nine. Liv Heyerdahl trialled going What do you do in your spare ‘back to nature’ for one year What made you take on time? in the 1930s; or sail from the role of the Quaker I love going to the movies, I Kettering, up, down or across Coordinator? Emily Chapman-Searle experienced by many people, meditate and do yoga, I am the Channel-depending on It was a chance to work What is the most important and I understand that some taking up the piano again the wind.” across the whole school and or goodness within them, or part of being a Quaker for people find it hard. after having my last lessons get more of an understanding an inner light, or something yourself? I have been impressed at when I was in Year 10 and What is your favourite food? of how the whole school else, it seems to me, that Integrity, living in line with Gatherings by large groups I love spending time in the I stood on tiptoes to make works. I was also excited by valuing each person really my values and being my of young people sitting in garden and walking with sure that the oats, milk and the opportunity to learn more guides these relationships bestest, truest self. Staying in silence together in a room. my King Charles Cavalier water did not boil over. about how we are a Quaker between the students and touch with what I see is the I’m looking to try and build Spaniel Ollie. When my daughters were school and see how that flows teachers. I’ve noticed how best thing to do and acting on what’s already there. I children I made it for them. throughout the school. strong these relationships are. from that truth. believe that the attitude you Now, as the mornings I think the idea that we are bring to it makes a huge become cooler, hot porridge, What parts of the Quaker all people first then we take What would you like to difference, if you spend time topped with figs, will again ethos are highlighted on the role of teachers and improve? sitting in silence saying I hate be my favourite.” around the school? students is really important. I believe that sitting in it, I hate it, I hate it, then the Whether you believe that silence is counter cultural chances are that you will. everybody has that of god and may not have been 8 May 2018 Community Focus #104 Twilight Fair brings us together Selamawit Bennett much more. The audience enjoyed the The Farrall Centre was performances, seeing many Friends’ held their annual filled with many wonderful children up dancing and Twilight Fair on 24 March performances by students celebrating through music. and it was an enjoyable event from Morris, High School The aim of the Fair every that brought the whole school and Clemes. year is to bring the whole together. People who attended the community together, to There were many stalls Fair were lucky enough celebrate and enjoy what it which sold a variety of foods, to watch many different is that brings us all together books, plants and crafts. performances such as the – being a part of the Friends Some were student Clemes and High School School community. run stalls, whereas others Marimba groups. Photos: Zoe Geard and were supported by outside The Clemes Combo group Selamawit Bennett companies. performed Frank Sinatra’s Fly The tornado potato stall was Me to The Moon with Morag run by the Clemes Council. Anderson singing and Walking It was a huge hit with many on Sunshine by Katrina & The flocking to get their fried Waves which was sung by potatoes and proved to be Kaelyn Girao, Isobel Trotter, popular throughout the whole Amber Rothe and Elizabeth event. Lawler. There were many baked There were many beautiful goods for sale with many performances by the Chinese people contributing by Music Ensemble. making a treat to bring and The audience was lucky sell, such as cakes and jams. enough to see a sneak peak of There was a variety of foods Shrek Jr. The musical. to eat such as Indian Cuisine, They performed one song German Wood Fire Pizza’s, and left the audience eager to Mini Donuts, a BBQ and see the upcoming performance. Focus #104 News May 2018 9 Ray Green Prize ANZAC Day spirit: Selamawit Bennett “It is named after words they wear on their The annual Ray Green Raymond Green who was a uniform each day: Nemo Sibi Speaking Prize was held on former student of the school. Nascitur.” Two perspectives 29 March in The Farrall Ray was a student here from We were lucky enough Centre. 1925 to 1936 and was an to have guest adjudicators Coordinator and Head active member of the School Andrew Wilkie and Jane Maree Nikimaya Amazingly, there was a lot grandfather and three of his community. of English, Sarah Walker, Longhurst. Principal of The Friends’ of negative press after the brothers were in the British “I also hope that, in an explained the history and the The winner of this year’s School and Quaker, Nelson speech. army in World War 1. age where we are increasingly meaning of the competition. Ray Green Speaking Prize File, gave his perspective on Q. What do you think Because of this I could careless with our words, that “The Ray Green Speaking was Maddie Webster, who ANZAC Day: about comparisons between understand why for those men we see how our fabulous Prize is an annual event in spoke about how everyone Q. Why is the the silence Quakers have, it’s so important for them to orators use language for good. which Clemes students are has a metaphorical sparkle acknowledgment of ANZAC and the silence during acknowledge the experience “I am also looking forward invited to give a speech based in their eyes and the way we Day seen by Quakers as Remembrance Day? of ANZAC Day. to seeing how this year’s upon a prompt (that changes act influences each other and glorifying war? A. It’s not the same as the And yet I wonder why we entrants engage with the each year).’ their sparkle. A. ANZAC Day is to dedicated silence Quakers can celebrate our soldiers feats commemorate the terrible use. During silence for at Gallipoli, and yet we can’t sacrifice that was placed ANZAC Day it’s a day acknowledge that Aboriginal upon Australians and New to remember the loss, the people fought bravely for their Zealanders in World War 1. shattered lives and families of homeland against others. It seems to turn into a those affected by the war. I know as an historian there veneration of what happened When you look at Gallipoli were thousands of Indian, at Gallipoli. Quakers feel from a Turkish point of view, British and French troops quite strongly about war, and Australia was invading their that were sent to Gallipoli and the peace testimony. land. died in Gallipoli. The peace testimony speaks Remembrance Day is a very If you added all those of how and why fighting sombre way of reflecting and people up, then there’s a lot against someone or killing if people want to take that day more killed than Australians someone who has as much to remember they should. and New Zealanders. God in them as you do is Quakers are pacifist and We forget that in wrong, at the behest of a state quiet activists as well. celebrating, that it wasn’t or a king. The American Friendsjust about Australia and New I’m an American and Service Community, helped Zealand. I’ve only learnt more about rebuild Europe by providing We forget that we were ANZAC Day since being money and helping those in invading someone else’s Andrew Wilkie, Elizabeth Lawler, Izzy Jackson, Jane Longhurst, Sam Watson, Clodagh Daley-Crawford, here. I walk along the need during and after World country, as if it wasn’t owned Michael Irwin and Maddie Webster Photo: Zoe Geard memorial pathway at the War I and World War II by anyone. Domain, Three to Five times They strived for peace It’s an ironic echo in our a year. without using violence. own history, our history I see all the plaques and the If Jesus tells us to turn the seems to have seen Australia numerous losses of young lives other cheek, and love thy as an empty land. Aviation excursion neighbour then one should that were just starting out and We don’t recognise that it Hannah Maree 172 last year, this year they helicopter flight by instructor it’s just so sad. try to put that into action on a was owned and lived in by are learning about how other Andrew Harrison. daily basis. Aviation students were Peter Underwood, former other people. aircraft fly. They were then taken Head of Clemes and flying high in the sky, at least Governor of Tasmania and I want those men and Their purpose of the on a tour of the Jetranger, historian Tony Barrett gave they felt like they were when important member of the women that have risked their excursion to Rotor-Lift was Eurocopter and rescue BK117 his perspective on the day: they had the opportunity to school community (who lives whether they chose to or to learn about the aero- helicopters and shown their Q. What is your perspective use a helicopter stimulator on wasn’t a Quaker), gave a not, in the name of Australia dynamics of helicopters and different flying capabilities (as a non-Quaker) of ANZAC their excursion to Rotor-Lift speech on ANZAC Day in to have the opportunity, how they fly. and use. Day? at Hobart Airport in March. 2014 posing the question of not to celebrate war, but Other than flying the The excursion was one A. First of all,my Father was Although they already why are we glorifying war to remember their fallen helicopter stimulator, of many practical flying in the British army during learned about the instead of finding ways for comrades. students spent one hour in activities that the Aviation the Second World War, my aerodynamics of aeroplanes peace. ‘Ground School’ where they class will take part in this after completing their trial were briefed on the theory of year. instruction flight in a Cessina

Aviation srudents at the airfeild Photo: Supplied Principal Nelson File Head of Clemes Tony Barrett Photos: Supplied 10 May 2018 Feature Focus #104 Old Scholars: Where are they now?

Milford Sam Wood Sarah Wadsley Georgia Emma Painter McArthur 10 years out 1 year out 20 years out Mohler 50 years out Best memory whilst being at 5 years out What is your best memory at Best memory whilst being at Friends’? What is your best memory at Friends’? What is your best memory at Friends’? I really came out of my shell at Friends’? I have great memories of the school Friends’? Friendships. My best friends from Friends’. Had I not been to school The best memories are of the musical, Wizard of Oz. I think Sport was a huge part of my time Year 7 are still my best friends there I would be a completely friends I made there many of some of my fondest memories came at Friends’. It’s set me up so well today. different person. Some of my best whom I still see. from attending Barry McFarlane’s for looking after my health in my history classes in Clemes. I loved his memories include the week-long What was your plan to do when busy Uni life. On rainy mornings What was your plan to do when classes, we had some good laughs. Year 9 camp and discovering the leaving Friends’ and did you driving past the primary school, I leaving Friends’ and did you differences between High school and achieve it? get a wave of nostalgia of getting achieve it? What was your plan to do when college. To be honest, I was a little lost. inside, popping my slippers on and I planned to be a science teacher, leaving Friends’ and did you It took a year of travel and trying listening to stories on the mat. What are you doing now? hopefully at the Friends’ School achieve it? What are you doing now? a few things to work it out but I I am currently having a gap year and but changed my mind at the last My dream post-Friends’ was to I’m currently in my final year definitely think my love for people, looking for a job. I have accepted moment attend WAAPA for University and of Medicine at the University sport and fitness started at Friends’ and deferred an offer for a Bachelor’s become a working actor. After I of Tasmania. It’s getting busy What are you doing now? graduated, in November 2011, I of Software Engineering at Monash What’re you doing now? preparing for my final exams, but Thinking of retiring in the next worked as a professional actor in University. I own a gym called the Woodshed it’s exciting to think I’ll soon be out couple of years from being a staff Sydney for four years in Brighton, Victoria and am the in the real world. specialist psychiatrist at the Royal Did you have a favourite teacher at founder of my online training and Hobart Hospital, a great hospital What’re you doing now? Friends’? If so, why? nutrition program - 28 by Sam Did you have a favourite teacher that I have been lucky to be able to I currently live in New York I loved all of my teachers from Years Wood. I get to help people get at Friends’? If so, why? work in for the past nearly 30 years City. Just before Christmas I got 11 and 12. Special mention goes to healthy and transform their lives! It would have to be Robyn Brooks. to perform in my very first Off Joe Boyer; He convinced me to study And contrary to what a few of my She taught me so much about Broadway play. But you’ve got to Computer Science and that ended up favourite teachers told me, I am able kindness and looking on the bright take risks, you’ve got to fight to being my best (and favourite) subject. to always have fun and wear my side of life. make your dreams happen! (p.s. to any girls reading this: you runners to work. should study Computer Science).

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to putting together this article. Entries have been edited for length and clarity. Clemes students combat stress Hannah Maree In other words, if we possibilities. Knowing you Clemes A courses. She is think [stress] is doing us can reach your goals via an advocate for yoga and With the pressure of harm it will, but not if we multiple pathways takes the meditation as part of a exams, assignments, extra- consider it a signal that our pressure off.” more healthy and balanced curricular activities and body is equipping us to deal Annabelle also lifestyle. planning for the future, stress with a challenge.” recommends exercise, sleep “[Meditation] can simply is something that Year 11 and Annabelle also and spending time with be finding ten minutes each 12 students deal with on a acknowledges that a lot of friends and family. day to sit quietly in your daily basis. the stress students experience Yoga and meditation can room to breathe and bring Clemes psychologist in Clemes arises from also be an invaluable practice awareness to the present Annabelle Woods tells us uncertainty about the future, to develop to cope with Year moment.” that stress can be our friend and says it is important 11 and 12. Julia’s community classes as long as we look at it with to remember that there is Julia Gibson was a High run every Wednesday from the right perspective. usually more than one way to School Drama teacher at 7:50-8:30 in the Farrall “New research is showing achieve your goals. the Friends’ School and Centre. It is open to all us that how we conceptualise “A lot of stress comes from has now integrated yoga members of the community. stress is a key factor in an all or none mentality that into the school through All you need to bring is whether it does harm or not. doesn’t allow us to see other her community classes and yourself! Students practising yoga Photo: Hannah Maree Focus #104 Friends’ Connections May 2018 11

The crew only had three after some discussions finish an even greater effort The Friends’ School 1968 First Eight Golden Jubilee races as the eight before the with Hutchins as to lane was called for and the boat Head of the River, where a numbering convention, the almost flew across the line. “Victors” and “Friends’ The crew: Glen Hay very time consuming and marked improvement shone Oats/Hay negotiating team Even then, at the finish line, by a Canvas”, were the (Stroke) David Williams costly, but with thanks to at each race meeting. We secured our rightful shore the crew had no idea who had headlines in the Saturday (7) Bryan Needham (6) Ian family and friends who went from a 3 1/2, to 2 1/2 sided Lane 1 as per the draw. won until we hit the ways and Evening Mercury newspaper, Sansom (5) John Macleod provided travelling support to length losses, then to a draw Nice try, Hutchins! Glens brother, Kerry, gave us announcing the victorious (4) Rob Walters (3) Tom and from school, this proved at the third and last race The actual race was a the good but then unofficial win for the Friends first eight Dunbabin (2) Tim Meredith to be an effective alternative. before the Head of the River. tussle between Hutchins, news. We had won. A win for at the 1968 Head of the River. (Bow) Guy Archer (Cox) Thanks also went to the The 1968 Head of the River Grammar, and ourselves, us, our family, and supporters The history of the Head of the and coached by Alan Hay understanding by various was held on the Huon River and as per usual during a and for the School. River had Friends’ winning commenced training in teachers who generally gave at Franklin with blustery race, relative positions of the Following there was a four straight years, 1958- January, but because of the crew members leeway as conditions causing delays in leaders changed and were quiet celebratory dinner 1961 then Hutchins four continuous poor river to their scholastic input for the starting times of all races unknown until the end. In followed by the annual Head consecutive wins 1964-1967, conditions at New Town the first term. The crew had including “the big one” by an the last 250 metres or so with of the River dance held at the so 1968 was an important Bay and surrounds, training breakfast in the boarding hour. This was a very tiring the race between Hutchins School (not so quiet!). year to prevent Hutchins moved to New Norfolk in house after training, which and anxious period for a race and Friends’ extremely tight, Turn the clock forward having a five straight winning early February. was a memorable experience that had so much riding on it. Friends lifted their rating fifty years and the crew was streak. This training regime was for the day-boys. Friends’ drew Lane 1 and to 40 and then closer to the back together again at the crewmembers only function at the School rowing sheds in January, fitting in with the only member living outside Tasmania. Wives and partners had varying excuses and reasons for not attending but generally considered that it was a night for the “boys”. We met with the current boys first eight squad and coach Ronald Gunn and were shown around the shed and equipment. So much about the boats and blades had changed, though those who had maintained a continued involvement in the sport were quite aware of the huge changes that have taken place in rowing. As the evening went on, stories and memories flowed about the training, the race and aftermath, including our race time which as the night went on reduced significantly from the recorded 5:59. Some brought interesting memorabilia, helping us to put all those great reminiscences in place. All felt that we should have another gathering at a time and place to be decided, but Taiwan was mentioned. Some of the crew rowed again in the following years, others coached as well with excellent results, and many became part of the parent travel and cheer squad for their children, both boys and girls. Some thought that many things had changed since our days of rowing including the training schedule, the introduction of the moratorium, the competition for rowers between clubs and schools and of course the equipment. Rowing is, and always has been the true team sport requiring full commitment from all, to achieve a common goal, and in 1968 it was for the individual, parent, and the School.

Then and Now: The Friends’ 1st Eight in 1968 and now in 2018. We thank Old Scholar John Macleod for this story and for Back: Glen Hay, Ian Sansom, Bryan Needham, David Williams, John Macleod, Rob Walters. Front: Tim Meredith, Guy Archer, Tom Dunbabin organising the crew reunion. 12 May 2018 Friends’ Connections Focus #104

50+ Summer Luncheon On Sunday 25 February 100 speaking about the School on old scholars gathered at The its 75th anniversary. Farrall Centre to celebrate 50+ At Friends’ we believe our years since leaving Friends’. aims can best be achieved Lasting friendships were with the active support celebrated, lost connections of all members of our renewed, and new friends School community. Given made as memories were the collective goodwill shared and tall stories told. An demonstrated at this event, impressive rendition of Alma our future is in good hands. Mater was performed in good As one old scholar said, voice by all and it was deeply “The School invested in heartening to see the archival me a sense of community, a video footage of Bill Oats feeling that others mattered.”

reminiscing over an old photograph Stephanie Farrall and Merrilyn Evans Cameron Gillespie and Christine Philbrick

Watching an archival movie Jenny Wood, Ros Dillion, Annitia Bridges amd Joan Pease Brarbra Campbell, Wendy Hey, Ian Edwards, Roslyn Hill, John Hill, Pam Edwards and Geoff Prettyman

Meg Mitchell and Hilary Cane Mary Wylie and Elaine Dorofeeff Wendy Mundy, Sandy Chittock, Sue Shirley, Ilse Urlus and Colin Greeves

Jan Marshall, Roger Tomlin and Own Thorne Cameron Gillespie and Colin Greeves Marion Myhill, Christine Hall, Ian Wade and Trish Groom Focus #104 Friends’ Connections May 2018 13

went to UOW in Wollongong girlfriend in an apartment Travels with Ryan Giblin (2006) to study protein crystalisation ten minutes by tram from Tell us about life after to Kurdish Iraq and nearly for example). Helsinki city centre. I Wish Friends’. taking a job teaching English, At the end of 2015 I so badly that my landlord After leaving Friends’ at nearly accidently crossing got my Bachelor’s degree. would let me have pets, I’d get the end of grade 10 I went from Georgia into Chechnya In 2016 I signed up for an a dog in a heartbeat! to Rosny College where I because I had no map, and Honours in Medical Research primarily focused on doing sleeping rough in Paris to at UTAS where I studied the What are some of your a VET course in Television avoid paying 30 euros for a dual roles of vitamin D and memories from your time at and Screen. However, upon hostel bed). biological sex on metabolic Friends’? completion I realised this Finally back in Australia function, especially the liver. Wow. So many! Year 8 end career wasn’t for me so I in 2009, at 21, I did some I published a paper from this of year camp was pretty fun. undertook a personal training bartending work and other work and at the end of the We went surfing, white water course in Hobart for 12 odd jobs while I tried to year received the University rafting, abseiling and a few Zip lining, New Zealand, 2017 months. I also worked full figure out where to go and Medal for getting a GPA of other cool activities I seem time as bartender and had a what to do. I lived in Bicheno 6.92/7.00 and getting First to remember. Definitely the couple of part time jobs to for a while, Melbourne for a Class Honours. I also got the outdoor adventure stuff was a help save up for travelling. bit, before finding another University Club Honours genuine highlight. At 19 I was desperate to go great PT job at Personal Scholarship and Tasmania I probably learnt the most overseas and so planned on a Best Fitness. I worked there Honours Scholarship for important life skills from nine month working holiday for approximately six years 2016 and the Dean’s Citation Hayden B. Business Studies in Canada, this turned where I continued to push for Academic Excellence. class. He taught us all how into two years overseas as I my knowledge of the body At the end of 2016 I to do a basic budget, how to really enjoyed all aspects of and rehabilitation. During went on holiday to Europe avoid stupid decisions like being in a new and different the year break, in 2012 I went to see friends in the UK, buying a new car, or getting environment. I worked a backpacking for nine months France, Spain as well as a credit card unnecessarily. winter as a snowmaker on from California to Argentina. interview for a PhD position I also really enjoyed a ski kill in Calgary. I then In 2013 I finally felt like I at the University of Helsinki Multimedia class and Drama bought a van and went wanted to start a uni degree. studying nutrient sensing too. on a four-month road trip Despite having no TCE and metabolism. Turns out I I really enjoyed all the Exploring the Peak district, United Kingdom, 2016 through the USA, Mexico, (I only did 3 pre-tertiary fooled them all… I got the sports I did at Friends’ too. Canyoning near Cradle and Canada with two mates subjects at Rosny), I applied to position and in April 2017 Despite not being very good Mountain in 2017 where we slept in the van and several unis around Australia. I moved over to Helsinki to I really enjoyed training for visited national parks. They all rejected me, except start my PhD, I’m still here! and playing basketball. Once I got back to Calgary UTAS! So, in 2013 I started I was very interested in the I started putting some of my a Behavioural Science degree project itself but I also really Do you have any advice for training to use and took a as I was interested in both wanted to live and work our current students? job as a personal trainer for psychology and physiology. in Europe to travel more It’s nice to do well and 12 months. The GFC hit so I slowly realised I was most easily and see how they live. be the best at things, but I then left to go backpacking interested in physiology In the last 12 months I’ve ultimately your happiness for six months around Central and research, so two years been able to visit Estonia, in life isn’t tied to how well America, Eastern Europe, in I changed to a Medical Sweden, Russia, Netherlands, you do on school exams. Try and the Middle East, the Research degree. Along the Belgium, Lebanon, Jordan, your best, have fun, enjoy highlight for me being that way I volunteered/worked Cyprus, South Africa. I’ve the journey, make learning a I had no laptop, no phone, for free at a lab within UTAS also recently got into stand- habit but also remember to only 6kg luggage, and by to gain some experience. up comedy to keep me sane have fun and laugh. the end no guide books (the I was also awarded a few through the PhD. We thank Ryan for sharing real highlights were going scholarships to help too (I I’m living with my his story with us.

Friends’ in the News Dates for your Diary We congratulate all the Kevin has marked out a niche - offering a forum for street former students who were as a political analyst of note. artists. Music is a big part of awarded UTAS diplomas Recently was commentator the Vibrance Festival as well 2018 and degrees at the graduation and provided critical analysis as CUCKoO Market, a street ceremonies in December. during the State election party and colourful mural art. Year 5 to 8 Musical – Shrek the Musical Junior Congratulations to Jason which saw former student Amali Ward (now Amali Friday 25 and Saturday 26 May Garrett (1954) who was Ella Haddad (1995) win Golden) (2005) recently recently recognised with the a seat in State parliament. appeared alongside noted Order of Australia. Jason Another former student Australian Actors such as The Peter Underwood Peace and Justice Lecture was honoured for the service upper House member is Greg Chris Hemsworth and Friday 8 June he has offered to fly fishing Hall (1965). Disappointingly Cate Blanchett in the Thor: Madeline Ogilvie (1986) through representational Ragnarok movie. A keen Reunion for 1978 Leavers (40 Years) & and business roles to the was not successful in the singer, Amali first found tourism sector and to recent election. Reunion for 1998 & 1988 Leavers (20 & 30 stardom on Australian Idol. Kevin Bonham (1989 Old professional associations. He Caitlin Ryan (2006) is Years) Allan McConnell (2012) Scholar) has spent more than seventy an enthusiastic member of is half of an electronic/hip- Saturday 9 June years fishing and guiding, Tasmanian Lions, recently hop act, Close Counters. developed and managed took part in the inaugural Formed in 2013 this band Northern Tasmania Old Scholars’ Reunion London Lakes fishing lodge Aon Women’s Uni 7 Series, has had success throughout Friday 27 July in the Central Highlands staged by the Australian the country and has toured from 1973- 2003 boosting Rugby Union. The team overseas. Allan describes Tasmania’s international made its national debut making his living as a Father’s Day Breakfast reputation for fly fishing. at UTAS Stadium in musician as “relentless “. Friday 31 August Jason has also fishedLaunceston, putting in a competitively, competing strong performance. nine times in World fly fishing Jonathan (Jonny) Scholes Grandparents & Older Friends Day Championships and twice (2009) is remembered as Wednesday 24 October captaining the Australian vitally interested in visual arts team. He has served on the during his years at Friends’. Volunteers Thank You Lunch Tasmanian Inland Fisheries His great interest in graffiti Council over many years. and street art was evident Wednesday 21 November Kevin Bonham (1989) during his School years. So it will be remembered as a fine is logical that he is directing Close Counters. Allan McConnell Amali Ward (née Amali Golden - student and chess player. the 2018 Vibrance Festival pictured on the right. 2005 Old Scholar) May 2018 Focus #104 14 Friends’ Connections

We are saddened to hear 1953 to 1967. gleefully ran down to the “Slasher” Asten, and History In Memoriam of the passing of Allister Fellow student, Michael play equipment and got on from (new teaching graduate) Allister Martin (1967) Martin (known as “Ducky” Asten, remembered their first the long bench swing, and Miss Hilary Asten.’ to friends and family) who meeting, rode it high, agreeing that we Allister was a talented and attended Friends’ from ‘Allister was universally deliberately got into a fight keen sportsman, playing 1954 to 1967. His family known as ‘Ducky’ Martin to get out of class. Mrs Pease cricket, football and tennis, has a long connection with through high school (I have appeared briskly and sternly and in his final year was Head Friends’; father Reginald no idea why). One of my and metaphorically towed us Boy. Martin (1929-1934), earliest school memories of by the ears back to the Room Following Friends’ Allister mother Rosalind Martin him, when in 1954 in Mrs Door and admonished “You trained as a teacher, and for (Sansom, 1929-1935), aunt Pease’s Class One (ie prep, stand HERE”, pointing to many years he worked for the Betty Sansom (1925-1934), in the classrooms below the doormat. Department of Education, uncle Paul Sansom (1929- the front portico of the In the great circle of school serving as principal at 1932), sister Wendy (Hey, Commercial Road site), he life, we finished as we began; Glenorchy, and he also led 1947-1958) and brother and I were building with along with other 1954 starters the establishment of the Roger (1948-1961) were all bricks and got into a wrestle such as John Neilson, Scott Woodbridge Marine Studies Friends’ students. Many old because he wouldn’t let me Grant, Kay Dunbar, Wendy Centre. scholars would remember his have all the bricks I wanted. Goninon; we wound up We give thanks for the life mother Mrs Rosalind Martin, Mrs Pease sternly booted us in Matric in the very same of Allister Martin. 1967 Prefects. Allister Martin front row, 4th from left. who was Head of the Art outside. Being in our first rooms, learning geography Department at Friends’ from week or two of school we from (Deputy Headmaster) James Murdoch Dunbabin (1948) We Give Thanks for the James (Jim) Murdoch (1977-1981) attended Dunbabin was a student at Friends’, as have many Lives of... Clemes College (1943-44) of his grandchildren and Margaret Mary REYNOLDS (1938) and The Friends’ School extended family. Jim is a well- Alfred Roger GRIFFITHS (1967) (1945-1947), following the remembered and respected Edward (Ted) Arthur HALL (1947) amalgamation of the two Old Scholar. schools in 1945. The After Friends’ Jim farmed Anthony (Tony) John RYAN (1963) Dunbabin family of the family property at Ian Norman WHYTE Marchweil, Bream Creek Bream Creek, where he and Joan RISBY (1937) have a long association with Margaret raised their family. Clemes College and The Both Jim and Margaret Kenneth (Ken) John DENISON Friends’ School; siblings continued their involvement Alec Herbert PURVES (1938) Mary (1938-1940), Elizabeth with Friends’ through the (1938-1941) and Robert decades, attending numerous Bruce HENRY (1941-1942) attended events, most recently at 50 Lois BAILEY (Furniss) (1939) Clemes College and children plus reunions. Kathleen (Betty) Elizabeth May WHITE (Harvey) Bronwyn (1968-1973), We are saddened by Jim’s John Anderson PORTER (1957) James (1971-1975), Mark recent death and give thanks 1946 Boarders. James Dunbabin middle row, 7th from the left. (1974-1979) and Margot for his life. Reinder (Reg) Oltman DOEDENS Moreen THOMSON (Fyle) Gifts Received With Thanks Audrey Maud DEW (Spencer) (1944) Roger Phillip FOOT (1976) Anonymous – red Friends’ School tie Walter (Wal) EASTMAN OAM Anne Caccavo – text books belonging to Thomas James Angus Henric WILSON (1986) Isabella Comfort and Karen Wilson - outfit created by Garry R YOST Isabella for Australia’s Fashion Fantasia 2007, photograph of Commercial Road campus c1930s David Edward LEAMAN Christopher James SALMON (1965) Angela Dowdle (Jack) – Friends’ School badge Valda Josephine CHANDLER Stephanie and Lyndsay Farrall – information on the history of Pendle Hill, framed photograph of the portico gifted to Peter Alexander WATT (1952) Bill Oats from Geraldine and Ken Brown on his retirement Juno Fay CONTENCIN (Hibbard) in 1973, programs, plans and instructions for a cot designed James (Jim) Murdoch DUNBABIN (1948) by woodwork teacher Charles Goddard A Friends’ School cufflink gifted by Roger Tomlin and an Cleone Mary PROBERT (Boniwell) (1958) anonymously donated tie. Chris Gregory – group photographs dating from 1950 Margo O’FARRELL Gillian Glenn (Palfreyman) – Leslie House School photographs, Clemes College Souvenir Magazine 1945 and Echoes 1948 Joerg Dieter ANDERSCH Margot Maddock (Dunbabin) – photo album, Clemes College hat ribbon, Echoes 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, and Friends’ Scott Raymond CRAWFORD publications belonging to aunt Margaret Maddock Allister Paul Granville MARTIN (1967) Jan Marshall (Levis) – page of signatures Ben Gibson TERRY Joan Pease – photograph dating from c1929 of ‘The Lits’ evening Margaret MIDGELY Roger Tomlin – Friends’ silver cufflink made by Sargisons Max STACEY (2003)

Celia Watchorn (Ditcham) – texts books belonging to mother Barbara Ditcham (Bowtell) Peter Henric WILSON (1959) Alan Osbourne BARNES (1955) Sally-Ann Wild (Dobson) – photographs from the Friends’ Centenary dinner from the Estate of Margaret Dobson (Broughton) Roy Albert GOLDFINCH Thank you all for your kind donations! Jack Evan FLEMING (2014) Caroline ALLEN (Abercrombie) (1971) Focus #104 Service May 2018 15 Relay 2018: Friendlies run up a storm

Students completing laps Photo: Pearl Bamford Pearl Bamford seen every year at the relay. community. tents, our dedicated team managed to raise $6, 755. laps. Flashing headphones Each year Friends’ enters This year the event took managed to run 1,500 laps. The event was peppered lit up the track in obvious a team of Clemes and place on 18 and 19 of March, The funds raised for the with food vans and colourful support for the annual silent The annual Relay for Life High School students in and over 60 students and 20 Cancer Council are used tents set up all around the disco. event is looked forward to by what is one of our biggest dedicated staff members took locally for all aspects of a track to accommodate for All in all, the wonderful, many in the early months of fundraising events of the turns running laps from 2pm cancer patients’ life, such the participants. busy atmosphere at the the year. year. until 4:30am, when gale- as support, information, On the band stage, varied annual event makes it one to A chance to honour all Some students alternatively force winds sadly caused the accommodation, carers, bills groups of performers belted not miss, so make sure you the different ways people choose to organise and run in event to end early. and ground-breaking cancer out motivating numbers sign up next year to relay are struggling with cancer is their own teams, gathering Before strong winds stole research. all through the night to with the ‘Friendlies’. extremely valued, something support from an even wider the event, and possibly some The Friends community motivate people running proven by the large crowds

Ruby Downie and Amy Enkelaar Photo: Pearl Bamford Alex Clarke, Darcy Wright and Max Hohman Photo: Pearl Bamford Service at the Royal Morris Mentoring Madness Hobart Hospital

Gabby Winston with newspapers, drinks, with government funding, magazines and various food such as chairs and other items. items in waiting rooms. At Friends’, service is The students will then Year 12 student Isabella strongly encouraged, and wander through various Jackson has been taking Year 11 Morris Mentors, Mackenzie Gossage and Kaavya Bhattarai Photo: Maree Nikimaya can be achieved in multiple wards, such as Specialist part in this service activity ways. Medical issues or for the past two years. to assist students with lots of skills. Morris Menotring is a One way in which Maree Nikimaya Neurology wards, and pop She has mentioned different activities as well. highlight in her busy week. students have involved their heads into patients that before undertaking Morris Mentoring entails Kaavya Batarri says, “ I Up to Six students overall themselves in service this rooms to ask if they’d like her service at The Royal Clemes’ students helping helped them with research help with the mentoring year has been volunteering to buy any of the items on Hobart Hospital she didn’t Morris students with literacy in their politics work, and program. at The Royal Hobart their trolley. fully understand the value and numeracy work. They also literacy activities and It’s a great way to Hospital. All profits earned from of service, yet now it is also work collaboratively English.” connect students across Every Saturday and the trolley sales go towards something that she is well on fun activities such as the Zie Gossage says she worked both campuses, and share Sunday morning, students the Royal Hobart Hospital aware of as it has now Nutbush. with them on a poster as well their wisdom and ideas will arrive at the hospital Auxiliary, to purchase items become one of the best parts Students go down during and enjoys helping them with younger students. and load up trolleys that can’t be purchased of her week. lunch times and other periods improve on their reading 16 May 2018 Well Being Focus #104 Wellbeing week 2018

Charlie Potter, Maisey Fraser-Easton, Gabby Winston and Zia Mitchelmore Photo: Selamawit Bennett Year 12 Hodgkin tunnell ball winners Photo: Selamawit Bennett Selamawit Bennett as ‘Wear your heart on yogi, Julia Gibson provided a He gave students ideas on coin donation. Trophy home at the end of your sleeve’ in the hope lunch time yoga session on the how to deal with the stress There were some terrific the day. To celebrate the first month that students would feel front lawn, letting students of college and emphasised outfit combinations, with It was an excellent of Clemes, Wellbeing Week more inclined to share their soak up the sun during their the importance of stopping, the popular Birkenstocks and conclusion to a week that was run from 5 to 9 March emotions. salutations. breathing and taking a break socks being worn by quite a focussed on the physical and to remind students to Check The Clemes Council Wednesday was also in order to put things into few students. mental wellbeing of both staff In, Check Up, Speak Up provided a friendly welcome dedicated to, ‘Random acts perspective. The annual Clemes tunnel and students, providing the by holding different daily in the morning to all students of Kindness’, with students A cupcake stall was also ball event was held on Friday whole Clemes community activities, which were centred and staff, providing a heart going out of their way to held at lunchtime, with the during long tutor, with all with a reminder to maintain around the mental health of shaped sticker for everyone. make someone else feel VET food classes and the A students ready to perform a healthy, balanced lifestyle. students. At lunchtime students included and joyful. Course food studies groups their best. The money raised from The week kicked off with participated in Zumba with In assembly on Thursday, making delicious red velvet The sun shone on the both the cupcake stall and free hot chocolates in the foyer dance teacher extraordinaire, guest speaker André Declerck, cupcakes decorated with a bottom green as each house the free dress day was donated for all students at lunchtime, Casey-Rae McCrickard to a clinical psychologist came in red heart. group lined up, eyeing off the towards two charities, which were served up with enable students to get moving and spoke to Clemes students Wellbeing week concluded competition. Anglicare and Colony 47, fun conversation starters to and grooving, leaving them about constructing their own with a ‘Dress Down Stress Despite the best efforts who work to get homeless get students talking openly feeling happy and ready to ‘Wellbeing Toolkit’ through Down’ free dress day, which from Mather, Unwin and teenagers off the streets. with one another. finish the rest of their day. an invigorating interactive encouraged students to dress Ransom, it was Hodgkin that Tuesday was designated On Wednesday, senior presentation. in comfy clothes for a gold took the coveted Care Bear

Andre Declerk talking to Clemes about mental wellbeing Photo: Selamawit Bennett Wellbeing cupcakes Photo: Selamawit Bennett Focus #104 Word on the street May 2018 17

Christian Bugden, Maree Nikimaya, Pearl Bamford Morris High School Clemes Who do you look up to and why? What technology do you want to see in What are your plans after Clemes? the future?

Sebastien, Year 4 Bridie, Year 8 I want to see more electrical fueled vehicles. I want to see Sajiv, Year 11 I look up to my brother because he’s independent and I think pollution-free electric vehicles, cars, buses, motorbikes etc. Gap year! After Year 11 and 12 I need a break from all the I admire his confidence. hard work.

Lulu, Year 4 James, Year 9 A self restricting technological device where the computer Emily, Year 11 I look up to my cousin because if I have a problem, she’s won’t let the user be irresponsible online. Unless I get into a good uni course I think I’ll take a gap year always there and she always helps me. and earn some money.

Angus, Year 4 Luci, Year 9 Zack, Year 12 Better health services for like the hospitals and more reliable Uni, because I feel like if I take a gap year I’ll end up never I look up to my cousin because when he comes down he public transport so i can get places with out mum getting angry going to uni. always looks after me when I’m having a hard time. if i’m late.

Isabella, Prep Rupert, Year 9 My brother, Ryan, because he’s nice to me. More hoverboards because they'd be fun to use. Felixe, Year 12 I’m hoping to head o to Melbourne and study science. 18 May 2018 News Focus #104 Writer in Residence: Carmel Bird Hannah Maree lots of fiction in it and I had golden ash tree which a short story published in it. changes colour, and behind Victorian writer, Carmel Which authors have the tree there is a huge hedge Bird, was the School’s Writer influenced you? of ivy. It’s so serene and my in Residence from 14 to 16 I’m a great admirer of the desk looks out onto it. I even March. Carmel has an array of work of 20th century Russian have a story, Fair Game, that published works to her name, author Vladimir Nabokov. starts with a description of including novels, essays, Evelyn Waugh and Virginia that tree. anthologies and children’s Woolf have also influenced What are your favourite books. While she was at the me. It’s hard to pinpoint books currently? School, Carmel spoke to influences because I’ve always At the moment I’m reading Clemes students about the read so much and even Rosie, the autobiography importance of ‘Closing the authors from my childhood of English author Rose Gap’ and how writing can such as the Just William Tremain. I love reading good Carmel Bird addresses Clemes students Photo: Hannah Maree bring about social change. series by Richmal Crompton autobiography and memoir, writer is doing and try to read I don’t usually realise that piece of work? She also visited students of and Alice in Wonderland and I also love teaching critically. Always practice I’ve covered an issue until I’ve If you can find somebody writing in the High School have had an impact on my memoir classes. writing, as practice does make finished writing, and if I look that you really trust to and Clemes. writing. Do you have any advice perfect. If you can see writing across my writing I have a be truthful with you it is How long have you been Do you have a particular for young aspiring writers? as a privilege and pleasure fascination with fertility and wonderful, and I have a few people like that. A lot writing professionally? then you’re there. extinction. place where you like to My advice would be to of people will just tell you My work was first published write? read what pleases you, but Do you have any topics or Do you have anyone your work is good, but in 1961 in the Women’s I have a big window that also read beyond what pleases issues that you tend to cover whose opinion you like to that’s not what you want to Weekly. In those days it had looks out into a beautiful you and be open to what the in your work? obtain before you publish a hear. Election candidates in the spotlight Gemma Walker Questions for the panellists environmental science, which a large focus on the economy recognise that we all deserve believes that the environment were submitted prior to the led him to realise that “there in order to create jobs. to be treated equally.” is suffering because of a lack “Bizarre”, “dividing”, event, covering topics such were all these things going She also says a big focus has Aaron’s hopes for of jobs in this sector; and “diverse”, “unexpected”, as Labor’s poker machine on in Tasmanian government been education, because, “We Tasmania’s future tended greater engagement from “interesting”, even “sad” – policy, the efficiency of the that were really not that find that a lot of people out towards environmental the public in the political these are some of the ways Royal Hobart Hospital and great”, and he thought that there want to work but they issues, such as better marine system, especially at a local Clemes students described Tasmania’s health system, the things could be done a lot may lack the skills required protected areas, particularly the election panel held in housing crisis in Tasmania, better. for certain jobs they’ve in the face of climate change; government level. The Farrall Centre on 23 public health issues, and Aaron also said, “I’m aspired to.” restoration of areas that have Ella’s message for future February, in the lead up to more. also really passionate about When asked if she felt she been earmarked for world generations was to get the state election on 3 March. In post-panel interviews, all things like the environment, had to work harder to prove heritage areas; as well as the involved in politics, as “the The panel was made up candidates provided different education, and health and herself just as capable as the creation of a Tarkine national youth have valid voices that of candidates for the seat of reasons for choosing to run housing and all that stuff.” park. men in her party, Elise said, should be heard.” Denison – Liberal candidate for Parliament. For Ella, the transition into He also would like to see “I’ll be honest, at times, it feels She also said that future and sitting MP, Elise Elise said that when she politics was an obvious one, free education, particularly that way,” but emphasised generations should not be Archer, Labor candidate, first ran in 2006, she was having joined the Labor Party that she did not think any for tertiary students; retention put off by the unappealing Ella Haddad, and Greens concerned with “lots of issues at the age of 17. of it was intentional, and rates for Years 11 and 12 candidate, Aaron Benham, nature of politics, and that that related to integrity, Her many years in the that it was an issue across all increase; more and better with Head Boy Sam Watson lack of accountability to the health and community professions. housing and more jobs in the governments can only change hosting. public in relation to decision- services made her passionate “It’s up to everybody to environmental sector, as he with new voices. Both Ella Haddad and making, and particularly, it about these areas, and she Aaron Benham are Old was a bit of a ‘jobs for your feels that these are Tasmania’s Scholars of The Friends’ mates’ type of issue, and big biggest issues. School, with Ella graduating payouts and things like that.” Elise believes that the in 1995 and Aaron graduating Aaron was motivated to run government has come a long Soup night success in 2012. through his background in way in the last four years, with

Attendees at the soup night Photo: Pearl Bamford Pearl Bamford The event is held every year as and boasted a range of sweet potato, a way for the Parrs to get to know lamb and pearl barley, two types Have you ever eaten seven their neighbours better, and to of pumpkin, lentil, zucchini, and different types of soup in an hour? raise money for the Australian Red bacon and split pea. It’s a commendable feat, and Cross. All in all, the night was a was recently accomplished by those Those who attended nominated huge success, enjoyed by all who who attended the Parr’s residence their donation amount. attended, and managed to raise on 23 February for their third The soups were served alongside $568.75 for the Australian Red Claire Fox, Ella Haddad MP, Elise Archer MP, Aaron Benham, Sam Watson Photo: Jacob Julian-Best annual soup night. bread rolls, croutons and yoghurt, Cross. Focus #104 International May 2018 19 Friends’ students go on exchange

Gabby Merritt and Isabella Beggs with their host students at the Gemma Walker at the Eiffel Tower in Paris Millie Bentley in Copenhagen, Denmark last year. Met in New York Photos: Supplied though it was often difficult as pre-calculus, robotics, Gemma Walker Hannah Maree was Euro Tour, a three week Hannah Maree to understand what was dance, and sculpture, as trip with other exchange Before 2018 had even being said, as our grasp of the Learning a language is While most students were well as getting involved in students from their district, started for most, four students French language was limited. no easy feat, but for Year 11 at the beach enjoying the school life by eating lunch visiting the major destinations studying French from the Classes that we attended students Millie Bentley and Australian summer, four Year in the cafeteria, playing in in Europe, such as Venice, High School and Clemes included English, which was a Mahala Fannon it became 10 students were braving the basketball games and even Amsterdam , Paris, Austria jetted off to spend four weeks welcome relief for us; Maths, a necessity when they spent icy weather of January in the attending a Harry Potter and the Czech Republic. in Nancy, France, on a short- which most of us found to last year living in Europe on USA; whilst also relishing the themed assembly. “Euro Tour allowed us see term exchange. be quite difficult; Biology; Rotary Exchange. opportunity to experience Their stay coincided with the rest of Europe and meet Current Year 10 students Literature and Society, which They both lived with various American school life. the Super Bowl final, and exchange students from all Rose Castle, Adam Painter involved watching the film host families throughout the Angus Wilson, Gabby Gabby and James were over the world,” said Mahala. and Max Powell, as well Dracula, which was dubbed year, with Millie living in Merritt, James Arnott and lucky enough to witness the Other than the language, as myself, were the lucky in French and had English Copenhagen, Denmark and Isabella Beggs spent three Philadelphia Eagles’ home the pair also said that having students who were given the subtitles so that us Australian Mahala living in Switzerland. and a half weeks attending town championship parade in to do things on their own opportunity to go. students could understand; Living with a host family Quaker schools in north- downtown Philadelphia after and put themselves out there Nancy, located in the P.E.; French; and many more. became a life lesson in eastern America. Isabella their win. allowed them to grow in North-East of France, is home We were also called upon learning how to adapt to and Angus attended Sandy Another highlight of the confidence and independence to our sister school, called to help out in lots of English a different language and Springs School in Sandy exchange for the four students through having to do things Lycée Jacques-Callot, and we classes, where we were asked culture. Springs, Maryland, while was a weekend trip to New that their parents would were hosted by students from questions such as, “Are there Neither of them had ever James and Gabrielle attended York City, where they went usully do for them at home. the school and lived with their lots of kangaroos?” and “Do learned the language of Abington Friends’ School shopping, watched a musical Now that they have families for the duration. you have a boyfriend?”. their respective countries (Nelson File’s alma mater) in and tried their hand at ice- returned, Millie and Mahala We departed Hobart at What we did on the before, but became fluent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. skating. are both hosting exchange 6pm on Friday 12 January, weekends depended on what nonetheless. Each of the students stayed All four students agreed students, with Millie hosting and arrived in Nancy our host families wanted to “There’s a definite moment with an American student that the trip was undoubtedly a Danish student and Mahala approximately 36 hours do, so some of us went skiing; you experience on exchange from their school, allowing worthwhile, as it was a fun hosting a student from Italy. later, having stopped over in Adam went to Belgium; I when everything clicks and them an authentic American and exciting experience whilst “As a family you learn Singapore for about two hours went to Strasbourg and Paris; the language becomes natural experience. learning first hand about almost as much from hosting and waited at the train station and Adam and Max went to a to you,” said Millie. At school, they participated American school life and a student as you do from in Paris for another two hours town called Metz, which had A highlight of the exchange in a range of classes such culture. going on exchange.” before our train took us to a fierce rivalry with the town for both Millie and Mahala Nancy. of Nancy. Our first weekend was spent We ate lots of traditional sleeping, getting to know our food from the area. host families, exploring the We all found that, during beautiful town of Nancy, and our stay, our French language preparing for school the next skills came on in leaps and day. bounds, and we hugely grew On the first Monday, we all our understanding of the began school at Lycée Jacques- French culture. Callot, attending classes with Overall, we loved our visit to our host siblings while still Nancy, and encourage anyone feeling the effects of jet lag. who is given the opportunity As our jet lag dissipated to go to France to take it! during the week, we were able to pay more attention in class, Mahala Fannon and other Switzerland exchange students in Brussels, Times Square Photos: Supplied Belgium 20 May 2018 International Focus #104 World Challenge: Indian experience

World Challenge participants visiting an elephant sanctuary Photo: Provided World Challenge Participants Photo: Provided Pearl Bamford an altitude of around 4000m. installed PVC guttering and A procession of guides, removed flooding hazards in In December last year, 30 cooks, handymen and pack- villages, all the while dealing students from Years 11 and 12 carrying mules followed with local workers and Indian embarked on a life-changing the teams the whole time, hardware stores. expedition to India. making life a lot easier for At the end of each day, For a month, they travelled a few unlucky altitude-sick school kids would come the country in three teams, individuals. and play games with the drinking chai, frantically Two teams walked the challengers. budgeting, and avoiding Rantham Pass hike, which The project phase took a being robbed by monkeys. took them to a snowy week and wore everyone out The expedition was made summit overlooking Indian, with tough days of physical up of three parts; trek, project Nepalese, Chinese and labour. and rest and relaxation; which Pakistani Himalayas. In their last week and a half each team separately tailored The third team walked in India, they toured Jaipur, to fit their ideal itinerary. the Roopkund Trek, which Agra and Delhi, visiting Each team was also took them through meadows attractions such as the Amber Sitting at the Taj Mahal Photo: Provided accompanied by a Friends’ high in the foothills of the Fort, elephant and sloth Aside from the big the biggest things they learnt Delhi, and boarded the plane teacher and a World Himalayas, and around the bear sanctuaries, Nahari Ka attractions, the teams filled from the trip is that Indian heading home. Challenge expedition leader. base of Trishul peak. Naka, the Taj Mahal, and their days shopping in local biscuits are far superior to any Three long flights and one The trek took place in the Overnight trains most importantly the cinema, markets, wandering the Australian biscuits. 12 hour unplanned stopover Indian Himalayas, where transported the teams to the where they viewed Tiger, an unfamiliar streets and buying On 23 December, 30 in Singapore later, they were teams ascended for a week to villages where the projects action-saturated Indian spy snacks. tired travellers said goodbye on Australian soil once again. reach breathtaking views at took place. They built toilets, movie, without subtitles. It is safe to say that one of to India in the capital city, A taste of Japan Selamawit Bennett fun for the students to have Makoto Shinkai. some different activities and The High School celebrated entertainment to engage Was there a highlight of Japanese culture on 7 March with during the long lunch the day? with the Japanese Language break. Celebration Day. The highlight is always We asked Kim Rowlands What did this year’s seeing the students try co-head of High School and Japanese Day Celebration something new, eating the former head of languages involve? noodles for the first time, about the day. or simply enjoying a new

We always look at experience such as making Why do you think it's incorporating food, fun and their own t-shirt transfers. important to celebrate film into these Language This year it was also good Japanese day / diversity at days - the food this year to have support of the High the High School? was Yakisoba Noodles and School Year 10 Japanese class Sushi, the fun was making for set up and the Clemes Days like this are a great t-shirts with character design Japanese class for clean-up, way to bring people together transfers and the film was adding to the community feel while at the same time Kimi no Na wa directed by for the day. sharing cultures. It's a lot of World Challenge camping in the mountains of India Photo: Provided Focus #104 Entertainment May 2018 21 UTAS Music Twilight Concert Christian Bugden guitar and or piano. The students had been working towards this event Year 11-12’s musical talent was as their first performance highlighted through the UTAS assessment task and were using Twilight Concert held in the this as an opportunity to build Farrall Centre on 21 March. confidence and stage skills Six varied items delighted in preparation for their final teachers, students and parents assessment. throughout the evening. Items presented on the The UTAS Twilight Concert evening ranged from jazz is a major assessment for the performances, to contemporary UTAS College Music and classics. IB Music students and is By the way the students an opportunity for students performed, it was evident demonstrate their technical and that they appreciated the musicianship skills before a live opportunity to engage with the audience. audience as well as their own This was assessed by Friends’ music. Head of Music Paul Radford The evening reflected the supported by Dave Wilson. high calibre musicianship of During the night, the Friends’ music students and the students performed solo or support provided to them by Josh Smith performing on his guitar. Photo: Steven Shen were variously accompanied by staff. drums, bass guitar, electric Visit by well known Kettering Quartet Max Parr such as Schumann, Mozart, The chamber groups were Beethoven, Brahms and encouraged to try and work It is not every day that you many others. The Piano together as one. have the opportunity to work Quartet is comprised of, Jennifer Marten-Smith with musicians of the highest Emma McGrath on violin, had also came into some of calibre. These internationally William Newbery on viola, the Clemes music classes to acclaimed guests dedicate Brett Rutherford on cello and work with students training their lives to studying and Jennifer Marten-Smith on in voice. performing music. piano. Working closely with At the beginning of this The Quartet gave two experienced musicians is year, The Kettering Piano concerts in The Farrall an incredible privilege for Quartet commenced a Centre, the First of which students. residency at The Friends’ was on Sunday 8 April. We are looking forward to School and used The Farrall It was a fantastic concert, the fantastic collaborations Centre as their performing where they performed three throughout the rest of the venue. The Kettering Piano wonderful works. year. Quartet specialise in classical On 5 April, three chamber The Quartet are returning and romantic works for violin, groups at Friends’ were able to for a public performance in 23 viola, cello and piano. They do a masterclass with some of September. Hobart professional musicians Emma McGrath, violin, William Photo: Paul Radford like to focus on the lesser the members of the quartet. Newbery, viola, Brett Rutherford, cello, and Jennifer Marten-Smith, known pieces by composers piano. Students are Stephanie Skinner, Max Parr and Aaron Molnar. Year 12 Theatre Performance impresses Christian Bugden Scher, Clodagh Daley- the main theme of greed to Crawford, Sophie Ravanat get what they want. Heir Year 12’s theatrical talent and Ruby Van Der Walt. to a Misfortune is a farce was highlighted in this year’s The production ran over two which centres around the Year 12 theatre Performance, consecutive nights, delighting Aldenbrooke family, soon held in the Bill and Marjorie parents, staff and students after the father, Arthur, Oats Theatre on 11/12 April with an entirely original play, passes away. showcasing the Year 12 crafted by the class. The play focuses on the drama class. The set was created by different schemes each The production wasTammy Giblin and the character has and how it directed by the Friends’ Head members of the Theatre unfolds into disaster. of Performing Arts Tammy Tech class. It was impressive Each character has their Giblin, casting eight lead role included doors and staircases, own plan and idea of what Year 12 students, featuring which were used often during they will do if the inheritance Maisey Fraser-Easton, Lily frantic scenes to add an is to be their own. Scheming Fitzgerald, Selama Bennett, element of drama. and foul play is a strategy Heir to a Misfortune cast. Photo: Tammy Giblin Samuel Hills, Felipe Alves The play revolved around taken by many characters. 22 May 2018 Sports Focus #104 An oarsome end to the season Gabby Winston

The sun was shining and the water was choppy at Lake Barrington as rowers, spectators and many supporters undertook the drive on Saturday 17 March to the annual Head of the River regatta. It was a successful season for the Open Girls, as for the 4th consecutive year they Open girls celebrating Photo: Gabrielle Winston were undefeated in the Open Both the boys and girls season and are eager for the Girls Eight race. in the Under 16 crew had a many rowing seasons ahead Other successful strong and consistent season. of them. achievements from the open With the boys placing 4th The rowing season wasn’t girls include Mimi Morgan in the firsts U16 eight and the quite done for our Open Girls placing 1st in the A final of girls placing 4th in the U16 as they flew to Penrith, NSW the single skull, Gabrielle firsts quad scull. to compete at the Australian Larson placed 1st in the B The U15 boys and rowing championships. final of the single skull by 16 girls both had some great The Girls Eight placed 5th seconds. outcomes at the regatta as the in a nail biting photo finish The Open Boys had a boys placed 2nd in the Firsts ending in the Under 19 A steady start to the season quad and the girls final and placed 6th in the as well, and improved with school girls A final. every race and ultimately had placed 3rd in the first During the 500m sprint a successful season. double scull. the girls produced the fastest The boys placed 4th in the The U14 and U13 rowing overall time by 5 seconds, but Opens Eight race as well as in crews also produced some unfortunately the final was Open boys returning to shore Photo: Gabrielle Winston the Firsts Quad Skull. solid results throughout the cancelled. Morris’ splashing start Jacob Julian-Best title with 1,036 points, followed just not quite enough to snatch by runners-up Cooper (1,022) second. The Morris Swimmingand Cadbury coming in third Overall the carnival was a Carnival was a spirited day (1, 011). great success with the Friends of positive competition and The break-down of points tells Health pool full to the brim with participation, held at the Friends the story of the day with the Year eager swimmers, surrounded by Health & Fitness pool on 3-4 results being Benson with cheering peers and proud parents. Monday 26 February and it was 429 points, tailed by Cadbury The success of the day was a great day of house colours and (422) and Cooper (404). mainly thanks to Friends Health cheer. The Year 5-6 results were & Fitness for the use of their The overall results were a tight Cooper with 618 points and facilities, the very important staff race between Benson (in blue Benson with 607 points, to hold and volunteers for running such a caps), Cadbury (red) and Cooper onto first place, thirdly Cadbury smooth event and to the students Girls competing in the kickboard race Photo: Jacob Julian-Best (yellow) with Benson taking the tallied 589 points, which was for their spirited participation. Fassina brings home a shining silver Hannah Maree “I was lifting weights at the accomplished this goal. gym and someone told me I “You have to go in with an open mind that anything Not many people can should try weightlifting… I could happen.” claim to have earned a silver started about three months As well as her training, medal in weightlifting in the later and that was it,” she Kaitlyn also has to balance Commonwealth Games, and said. looking after her young son even less people can claim to This was Kaitlyn’s first Gabe with her job at Friends’. have done it whilst looking Commonwealth Games. Her schedule has been a after a two-year old and She said that although it hectic one, but she is grateful teaching health. would have been great to to have family close by Defying the odds, Friends’ travel to a different country who can help her. Kaitlyn School health teacher Kaitlyn she was glad that her family describes her experiences at Fassina lifted 232kg in the and friends were able to come the Commonwealth Games women’s 90kg division on the and watch her compete. as the most surreal and one of Gold Coast in April. “To be in your home the most proudest moments She first begancountry in front of everyone of her life. It has left her with weightlifting when she was [was] pretty cool.” memories she’ll never forget. twenty after being spotted at Kaitlyn was hoping the gym as a potential talent. for a podium finish, and Kaitlyn at the Commonwealth Games Photo: Compliments of The Mercury Focus #104 Sports May 2018 23

Sweetatmosphere above all, oursoccer The team were able to success Maree Nikimaya success on the field is a credit win the grand final against to the friendships the girls Guilford Young College on12 The First Girls team of have off the field. April. The 3 - 1 win included 2018 have had a tough but “I will miss coaching the Three goals scored by Eliane very successful season. girls on a Tuesday morning Fader. Coaches of this season, even though I won’t miss the Such a result would not gappy’s Isaac and David, did 7:00am starts!” be possible without every a terrific job teaching core Upon being asked what member of the team, the defence and attacking skills their favourite part of captains, the coaches, team to the team. playing this season was Rosie manager, parents and friends. Isaac said, “I feel very Maxwell said, A big thank you to everyone privileged to have coached “I enjoyed working involved in such a great result. Back row l-r: I Peat, I Johnson, M Nikimaya, C Chung, L Rohner, R Maxwell, Photo: John White a team which prioritised as a team and learning E Fader, N Berrell, S Young, M Dunbabin, C Birch, D Lortz Front row l-r: L an enjoyable and nurturing communication skills.” Balmforth, C Bennett, K Girao, M Webster, P Winter Talented youth sailing champs Gabby Winston our School include Dervla Maree who placed 2nd in the Duggan and Alice Buchanan, sabot class, Sarah Sargent A group of talented who sailed exceptionally well who placed 3rd in the laser students travelled to Beauty and came 1st in the 29ers 4.7 class, Oscar O’Donoghue Point in the North of the class, William Sargent, who and Rupert Hamilton who state to compete in the won the laser radial class and placed 2nd in the 29er class Tasmanian Youth Sailing Matilda O’Donoghue, who and Brendan Crisp and Championships and Schools won the laser 4.7 class. Oliver Pritchard who placed Regatta on 5 March. Other impressive 3rd in the 29er class. The Friends’ team had performances by our sailors All of the sailors’ hard an exceptional weekend included Oscar Pritchard and work paid off as The Friends’ and came away with many Bailey Stephens who placed School finished 1st in the successful outcomes. 2nd in the overall yardstick, schools section, winning this Some of the Tasmanian Max Gluskie who placed 2nd trophy for the 3rd year in a Back row l-r: M Gluskie, R Hamilton, B Crisp, D Duggan, W Sargent Photo: Amanda Sargent Youth Champions from in the laser radial class, Daniel row. Front row l-r-: D Maree, O O’Donoghue, O Pritchard, B Stephens, S Sargent, A Buchanan, M O’Donoghue Greatest team since the Invincibles Jacob Julian-Best start when ound 1 against St Virgil’s Blue, scheduled for 14 Friends’ Cricket XI: February, got rained out. Jack Freeman But the men of the cricket Tyson Barrett team refused to let the bad Henry Ostler weather dampen their spirits, James Ball fronting up raring and ready Sam Gowans to go for round 2 against Hugh Flemming Guilford Young Red on 21 Leo Fountain February. Chris Fleming Although Friends’ Jacob Julian-Best (WK) eventually lost the game, the Harry Owens team found plenty of silver Ethan Walker (12th man) linings with Hugh Flemming Theo Ellingsen coming out of nowhere to open the batting and make a Coach: Paul Van Tienen commanding 25 runs made Captain: James Ball up predominantly from his Vice Captain: Jacob Julian- multiple hacks for four. Best This score held Hugh in Sam Gowens in the unfamiliar role of wicket keeper Photo: Jacob Julian-Best Troopers. good stead for the remainder - a win in itself. start a batting collapse it was leading wicket taker award good bit of fun for the whole Warriors. of the season, not needing to Harry Owens also stamped all too late with Guilford with a whopping five official team, even if a few seasoned Outstanding Sportsmen. make too many more runs his authority early on in the Young having already made wickets from three games. cricketers failed to fire, and Just a few words to describe over the next two games. season taking Friends’ one the necessary runs to win the The team’s keeper estimates can most certainly be viewed the 2018 Friends’ School A captain’s knock from and only wicket for the game. game. that at least another ten as a great success thanks Cricket team and their efforts James Ball of 46 runs led Even though this ripping The highlight of the season wickets were had but not in particularly to Paul Van in their three game SATIS Friends’ to the unexpectedly wicket, that sent off-stump was Harry Owens continuing given off of Harry’s bowling, Tienen for running the show season. high score of 162 as well as flying down to the keeper, his wicket taking form for the but that’s cricket. for another year. The season got off to a slow lasting out the whole 20 overs looked like it would certainly next two games winning the Overall the season was a THE THE FRIENDS’ FRIENDS’ SCHOOL S P O R T S SCHOOL S P O R T S Scintillating swimming carnival THE FRIENDS’ SCHOOL S P O R T S S P O R T S

2018 High School and Clemes Swimming Carnival Photo: Pearl Bamford Jacob Julian-Best winning the Total Girls tally with 494.5 points and Mather Another year, another winning the Total Boys tally splashing good time. with 513 points. The 2018 Year 7 to 12 House spirit was emphatic School Swimming Carnival throughout the day with was a great day at the House Captains leading Hobart Aquatic Centre chants developed by the for all involved, whether it Heads of High School. was through participation Individual success was also or assisting in the carnival prominent this year with operation the day was a eight records broken, four of swimming success for both which were in the U15 age students and teachers. group in the 50m Freestyle, The results for the day were Backstroke, Breaststroke and Unwin coming through for 100m Freestyle by Stefanie the win, for the second time McCarthy. Underwater shot of Mather swimmer Photo: Pearl Bamford in as many years, with 976 Stefanie also went on to broke three of the boy’s The Girls Open 50M swimming prodigy Casey- athlete, Sam Norton, whose points, followed by Hodgkin claim gold in the under records between them with Backstroke time was also Rae McCrickard used considerable handicap meant (918), Mather (830) and 14 50m freestyle at the James claiming the new broken by Emma Condie. her modest handicap and he finished second last. Ransome with 677 points. Australian Age Swimming fastest times for both the As always, the teacher flippers to motor her way to a Overall, the carnival Unwin truly showed that Chamionships in April, as U13 50M Freestyle and swim was a major event for resounding win. was another great day of participation was the key to well as pocketing silver in the Breaststroke, while Jonty now the day with the race coming Casey-Rae’s success came enthusiastic participation and success, managing to win u14 100m freestyle. holds the record for the U15 to a thrilling conclusion over an impressive field involvement from both staff overall despite Hodgkin Jonty and James Clues 50M Breaststroke. when dance teacher come as well, beating teacher/ and students.

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