Important Dates 2014
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 6 - Term 4
Library News
The College Library has joined the 5000 Poppies Project
Forest Hill College community members are invited to be part of a community tribute of respect and remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives in World War I with the launch of the 5000 Poppies Project.
Year 10 PE Activities
During term 3, our student in Year 10 Physical Education participated in a number of Community Physical Activity sessions. They had the opportunity to enlist for Ten Pin Bowling, Cross Fit Personal Training and Baila (South American Street Dancing). Fitness promotion company, Proactivity was accessed for some of these activities. The students enjoyed being introduced to community activities giving them awareness for their future health and fitness promotion. Rose Treloar - Health and Physical Education teacher.
We are very
proud to announce that our 2015 Year 11 student Jaime, who was a College
Captain in Year 9, has been accepted into the Class of 2016 Kwong Lee Dow
Scholarship Program at the University of Melbourne. We nominated Jaime earlier
this year in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements. These have
been recognised by the University of Melbourne, as she has been selected from a
pool of 1900 applications from around the State and adjoining regions. Jaime
was one of 5 students we nominated, due to the rich academic talent in our
current Year 10 cohort. Whilst the other 4 went very well through the
process, it was Jaime they selected. The Kwong Lee Dow Scholarship Program will
allow Jaime to mix with like-minded peers and future leaders. A tailored
program of events and activities will support and enhance her secondary
studies, inspire her career plans and provide opportunities to interact with
the University of Melbourne community. Well dome Jaime.
On Friday this
week our Football program conducted the second assessment day for our students
who have been selected to participate next year. The session was well attended
and the coaches have established high expectations of the student/ athletes’
performance. This was the first time some of the student/ athletes had met with
all members of the coaching staff. Enrolments are continuing to be accepted
into the program for 2015.
Exams have
almost finished for our Year 10 and 11 students and Year 7-9 exam program
commences on November 24. We are in the final stages of preparing now for the
“Leap Up” event that all VCE students for 2015 will participate in. The program
runs for 2 weeks and begins on November 17. This program aims to establish the
expectations we have that all students strive for their personal best through
VCE and supports the students with class material for 2 weeks prior to the
start of the 2015 VCE. Our Year 10-12 students all move into their new Later
Years Precinct for the start of 2015, and we believe this will provide much
useful support to assist all students achieve their best.
Library News
The College Library has joined the 5000 Poppies Project
Forest Hill College community members are invited to be part of a community tribute of respect and remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives in World War I with the launch of the 5000 Poppies Project.
What is the
5000 POPPIES PROJECT?
Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will
commemorate the Anzac Centenary, marking 100 years since Australia’s
involvement in the First World War. And in 2015, there will be a large number
of activities commemorating 100 years since the Anzac Gallipoli landing.
From its association with poppies
flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France and
Gallipoli, the poppy has become a symbol of both great loss in war and hope for
those left behind
The 5000 Poppies project will be
“planting” a field of over 100,000 poppies in Fed Square Melbourne as a
stunning visual tribute to Australian servicemen and women for more than a
century of service in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
(source:
http://5000poppies.wordpress.com/)
We are hoping our college community will help us to reach our goal of
500 poppies. These poppies will then be delivered to the project co-ordinators
on March 5th 2015 with a dedication.
Poppies can be crocheted, knitted, felted or sewn from any
materials. Any shade of red can be used and poppies should be no more
than 15 cm in diameter. Patterns are available from the Library or can be
downloaded from:
http://5000poppies.wordpress.com/ Or you
can create your own. Completed poppies can be dropped off at the library.
Look out for our ‘Poppy Workshops” which will be held in the library
over the coming weeks, and at the beginning of term 1.
Year 10 PE Activities
During term 3, our student in Year 10 Physical Education participated in a number of Community Physical Activity sessions. They had the opportunity to enlist for Ten Pin Bowling, Cross Fit Personal Training and Baila (South American Street Dancing). Fitness promotion company, Proactivity was accessed for some of these activities. The students enjoyed being introduced to community activities giving them awareness for their future health and fitness promotion. Rose Treloar - Health and Physical Education teacher.
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