Important Dates 2014
Trivia Night - Wednesday 13 August
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 2 September
Some useful links
Dear all, welcome to week 3 Term 3.
Course selection looms large for our students across the next few weeks.I encourage all students to plan carefully and talk with their parents and teachers as they plot their later years courses. Many Tertiary institutions have their open days across this period and visiting these is a very important step in selecting later years courses. On Wednesday night next week we have our information night and our expectation is that all parents and students attend. It is here many of you will learn about how we support students through VCE and VET.
Our staff are experts and it is a great opportunity to hear from them how best to achieve success in the later years. Here at Forest Hill College we have a very strong focus on academic success for all students. If you have any questions about this process please do not hesitate to make contact with our staff responsible for transitioning your children across the year levels.
Basketball Marathon 2014
9am on Friday saw the end to our Annual 24 hour
Basketball Marathon. Many bleary eyes greeted the rest of the College as the
school day begun.
The College community wishes to say a huge thanks to
the co-ordinator of the event, Ben Stephenson. Ben planned and oversaw
the event working alongside a capable and enthusiastic committee. Huge
contributions also came from the Year 11 Business Management class and their
teacher Mrs Axiotis. They organized and ran the canteen and the silent auction. Ms
Robinson also worked with an Art committee to produce some themed decorations.
The event was a massive success, with the stadium packed throughout the entire event.Congratulations to the undefeated staff basketball team, who put on a clinic in defeating the hapless Year 12 student team yet again, in what was surely one of the highlights of the event.
A more detailed report will be included in next week’s
blog.
Kelly from the Leukemia Foundation was immensely grateful to our College for the fundraising effort which on a preliminary count is around $8000.
The Rypen Experience
The
RYPEN Experience (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) is being offered to
Forest Hill College students.
RYPEN
Experience is for people who want
to develop their potential. The RYPEN
Experience aims to inspire
and motivate young people, to build their confidence, self-esteem, leadership
and life skills. The program aims to support and encourage young
people to create a successful and fulfilling life, to deal positively with a
variety of issues that impact their life, and to make a difference, at home, at
school and in the broader community.
The
program is targeted to 14 – 17 year old, secondary school students. There
is no cost to students. The program runs from 4:00 p.m. Friday 12th September, 2014 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday 14thSeptember,
2014. We are seeking applications by Friday 15th August, 2014, please. More info and
paperwork is available through Mrs McEwen, Counselling and Wellbeing Leader.
Music Performance 27 July 2014
On Sunday 27 July 2014 our Stage Band led by Cheryl Morrow and
our Jazz Band led by Cameron Stark provided entertainment for a community
dinner at the Melbourne Revival Centre in Box Hill. They presented a range of
musical items from jazz/ rock to contemporary popular, including works for solo
vocalists. They were well received by a large audience and their performance
was very professional. For some students this was their first experience of a
live ‘gig’ providing entertainment in a more informal setting. Everyone participating was treated to a
sumptuous three course meal on the night which together with the great music
making made it a very enjoyable experience.
Year 10 Maths Games Day
On
Thursday 31 July our Year 10 team attended the annual Maths Games Day held at
Mt Scopus Memorial College in Burwood. The competition is run by the
Mathematical Association of Victoria. The day is designed to develop mathematical
talents and thinking skills.
Our
team of four year 10 students consisted of Jupinder, Lukas, Matt and Niky. The
team performed well, having a day of challenging and engaging problem solving
activities, finishing mid table in the results.
College Council Catering
College
Council would like to thank Mrs Jane Boras and her catering team of Middle Years students, for preparing
our College Councillors a beautiful dinner on Wednesday night.
The rich beef
pies and delicious little sweets were just the pick me up we all needed on a
cold winters night to help us get through our meeting.
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