Important Dates 2015
Tribes Assembly-Friday 6 February
Year 7 Parents BBQ - Wednesday 11 February
College Photo Day-Thursday 12 February
Anaphylaxis Training for Staff, Early finish for Students at 1.18pm - Wednesday 18 February
Year 10-12 Parent Information Evening-Thursday 26 February
College Swimming Sports-Tuesday 3 March
Curriculum Morning Late Start for students-Thursday 12 March
Discovery Evening-Tuesday 17 March
College Assembly-Thursday 19 March
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews (Pupil Free Day) - Thursday 26 March
Some useful links
Dear all, welcome to week 2 - Term 1 2015
This
week we had our Year 12 students attend their two day Study Skills Camp at
Deakin University. The students participated in a number of workshops designed
to assist them achieve VCE success. One of the highlights of the first day was
a lecture from English guru Tony Thompson on his tips to master English. He is
a captivating and compelling speaker who has some very practical and accessible
tips for all students on how to lift their English performance. On the
second day, Elevate Education worked with all students to help foster excellent
study habits. Dr Maria Gindidis rounded out the camp with her presentation on
having a “Growth Mindset” throughout the year. She presented some inspiring
words, with a focus on brain function and practical tips for success.
Next
week we have an opportunity for parents who would like to participate in the
development of our vision statement and College values. We have a facilitator,
Tracey Ezard, working with a small team to draft a new vision statement and set
of values for the new College Strategic Plan. Any parent interested in
participating in this should contact David Rogers at the College.
We
have some alterations to the College day occurring in the next five weeks. A
letter has gone home, however I would like to draw your attention to them. On
Wednesday 18 March we have our Anaphylaxis Training.
Department of Education and Training guidelines require all staff to participate
in Anaphylaxis Training each school year. College Council has endorsed an
early finish to enable all staff to participate in this training. Students will
be dismissed at the end of Period 3.
On Thursday 12 March 2015 we have a late start to the college day
for a Professional Learning morning which is
dedicated to the development of the new College Strategic Plan and has been
endorsed by College Council. Students will
commence classes for period 3, which starts at 12:06pm. Students need to arrive
15 minutes prior to the start of class to access their lockers
On Thursday 26 March we have a Pupil Free Day for the purpose of
Parent/Teacher/Student interviews. The normal classroom program will not be
running on the day and Parent/Teacher /Student Interviews will replace the
normal program.
These are important events for the College as we strive to provide the highest quality education for all students.
A
reminder that nominations for College Council will open on Monday 16 February
2015. Parents interested should look for this information on Compass from the
16 of February 2015.
Australian CAT Competition Tuesday 24 March 2015
Then
you might like to enter yourself into the Computational and Algorithmic
Thinking (CAT) competition - a chance to see if you have what it takes in
the IT industry. No programming experience is needed- just a problem-solving
brain!
If
you are interested (or just want to solve the problem!) please see Mr Heaton as
soon as possible for registration.
Metal Work Extracurricular Project
A
number of students have been working both in and out of class time in the
Metals workshop to construct a magnificent soccer ball sculpture. Built out of
recycled materials, this adds to the other wonderful sculptures that have been
appearing in the courtyard gardens over recent times. We enjoy celebrating the
wonderful work of our students, and the sculptures are certainly an outstanding
feature of the College gardens. Pictured here are some of the students
responsible for this piece of work. If you are visiting the College for a
parent evening in the coming weeks it would be well worth a walk around the
Central and Southern Courtyards to look at the pieces of work our talented
students have created. Well done Mr Beveridge on engaging, inspiring and
challenging our students to produce such quality work.Megan S, Cheerleading Grand Champion
Megan
S has been in the United States
representing Australia, the Australian Allstar Cheerleader Association(AASCF),
and the Dreamtyme Allstars Stargazers Level 3 All Girl small squad at the
Pacific Coast National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Championships in Los
Angeles , California and the Duel in the Desert Championships in Palm Springs,
California. The "Duel in the Desert" National Championship in Palm
Springs, California is the #1 West Coast Cheer and Dance Team National
Championship in the USA with many International teams in attendance.
Dreamtyme
Allstars Stargazers is a squad of girls ages 11-18 who compete in Victoria and
across Australia at a National Level. The squad practices 9 ½ hours a week on
tumbling, dance, and stunting to perfect their skills. In 2014, the
Stargazers had a very successful year. They are the reigning AASCF Winterfest
Level 3 all girl small Champions, AASCF Battle all girl Level 3 large Champions
and overall Level 3 Division Grand Champions, AASCF Melbourne Cup all girl
Level 3 small Champions and overall Level 3 Division Champions, Victorian
State all girl Level 3 small Champions and overall Division 3 Grand
Champions, and National all girl Level 3 silver medallists and runner up (also
silver) to the National Grand Champions. (this year’s AASCF National
Championship hosted over 8,000 athletes from Australia and the Asia Pacific on
the Gold Coast).Megan's squad Dreamtyme Allstars Stargazers has competed in their first of 2 International competitions representing Australia NCA Southern California and placed 1st in their division- level 3 all girl small and won the title of Grand Champions overall beating all teams in the competition including level 4 & 5.
A huge congratulations to Megan on a fantastic result! Forest Hill College is very proud of her hard work and achievements.
Transition Tours
For those of you with friends or family interested in touring our fantastic College, our tours begin next week. They are every Monday at 12:15pm and every Thursday at 9:15am. Bookings can be made through the General Office on 9814 9444 or through the following link.
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