Thursday, 6 November 2014

Another GREAT Week @ FHC Week 5 Term 4

Important Dates 2014
Year 10 & 11 Exam Period - Monday 10 November-Friday 14 November
Leap Up to 2015 - Monday 17 November-Thursday 27 November
Year 7-9 Exam Period - Monday 24 November-Thursday 27 November
Year 10-12 Presentation Evening - Thursday 27 November
Last Day of Year 11 - Friday 28 November
Year 7 2015 Connections Night - Monday 1 December
Year 10 Work Experience - Monday 1 December-Friday 5 December 
Second Hand Book and Uniform Sale - Wednesday 3 December
Late Start for Students - Wednesday 3 December
(11.45am for a 12.06pm start) 

Last Day of Year 10 - Friday 5 December
Year 7 2015 Orientation Day - Tuesday 9 December
Pupil Free Day for all 2014 Students - Tuesday 9 December
College Assembly: Thursday 11 December
5 Session Day
Last Day Years 7-9 - Friday 12 December
Semester 2 Reports are Released - Friday 12 December
Year 7-9 Presentation Evening - Monday 15 December

Some useful links


Dear all, welcome to week 5 - Term 4
 This week on Monday the College Leadership Team worked with a consultant to begin the process of developing a vision statement that best captures our strategic intent for the future and to review the College values. Opportunities for parents and students to have an input will be coming across the next 10 school weeks, leading into the writing of our new Strategic Plan in term 2 2015.
Developing a clear and shared vision of the College is a very important step and we look forward to working with the College community to complete the task.
We also received confirmation that the Department approved our plans to refurbish the College with the 2.7 million dollars we received. This is very exciting. we can now commence costing thr projects and sending them to tender later this year.

Free autism workshop for Ringwood families

Like all school-age students, children with autism spectrum disorder benefit from strong, positive relationships between the home and school. Positive Partnerships uses evidence based materials and practical resources to help support these relationships by facilitating workshops for parents and carers in your local community.


Details for the upcoming 2 day workshop

Dates:   25th &26th October 2014

Venue:  Karralyka, Mines Road, Ringwood East VIC 3134


Cost:     Free - including resources, lunch, morning tea and refreshments

Full details and online registration at www.positivepartnerships.com.au

The workshop is funded as part of an Australian Government Department of Education initiative to support school-age children with ASD across Australia.
Drama News



Year 11 Theatre Studies

As part of their studies of Post-Modern Theatre the students from the Year 11 Theatre Studies class have been studying and staging a production of the contemporary play ‘A Dead Man’s Cellphone’. The play deals with the concept of identity and technology and how representations of self can be modified using technology. Using conventions of non-naturalism including a representative set and stage business in plain view, the production used alienation to ensure the audience adsorbed the powerful message.
Year 10 Drama
On Monday a group of students went to the Malthouse Theatre to perform their group-devised performance for the Suitcase Series. In the morning the students watched various student performances that were developed using the Malthouse script as stimulus. In the afternoon the students were treated to the professional actors interpretation of the script. Our students were commended on their comedic take on the serious issue of climate change, that allowed the audience to connect with the topic through humour.
Since last term a group of students from the Year 10 Drama class have been writing, directing and staging their own performance. Written for a younger audience the play tackles issues faced by teens particularly when adapting to a new school and finding your place. On Thursday this week the students performed to a Year 7 audience.
Year 9 Drama
The students from Year 9 Drama are currently working on two productions to be performed in December. More to come…
Year 8 Drama
Both Year 8 Drama classes have been studying the topic of Spies. Investigating different types of archetypal spy characters and workshopping various spy techniques has culminated in students writing and performing their own spy plays. These plays, an assessment task, were performed in class late this week.


Year 11 Theatre Studies- ‘A Dead Man’s Cellphone’

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