Junior School News

Welcome To Term 1 2023

Welcome back to all Junior School students and families!

We are looking forward to working closely with you all for a positive and rewarding year ahead.  I would like to extend a special welcome to our Year 7 students and families.  By all accounts our Year 7 students have made a positive start to the year.  The Year 7 Level Up program, held on Monday 30 January, allowed students to settling into the routines of high school, learn about the opportunities at Frankston High School, and to get to know their peers and teachers.  Our Year 8 students returned on Tuesday 31 January and have continued to demonstrate positive behaviours and a great attitude to learning after a very successful 2023. 

Teachers can be contacted via Compass to discuss specific matters related to learning in that subject area.

Mr John Simon

Campus Principal

Junior School

Junior School Leadership Team 

The Junior School teams are here to support the student’s learning and wellbeing throughout 2023.  Please see the below table for key contacts:

If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact any member of the team.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNIOR SCHOOL

IMPORTANT NOTICES AND REMINDERS

Wellbeing Supports 

Frankston High School believes that students can only reach their full educational potential when they are happy, healthy, and safe, and when there is a positive School culture to engage and support them in their learning.  Our school acknowledges that student wellbeing and student learning outcomes are inextricably linked.  Year Level Leaders can refer students to the Wellbeing Team for support with parental consent. Please contact the Year Level Leaders or the Wellbeing Team if you have any questions or would like your child referred.  Click here to view our Student Wellbeing Page.

Literacy Support

Over the coming weeks selected students in Years 7 and 8 will be removed from class for a short literacy test to help determine their suitability to be a part of our literacy support program at Frankston High School.  Students will also be observed in class before being chosen. 

This year we will be running Corrective Reading, a Tier 2 Literacy Intervention Program designed to promote reading accuracy.  The program shows strong alignment with the five core components of literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency) and uses evidence-based instructional methods.  Corrective Reading is used in many schools in Australia and has been implemented at Frankston High School in the past.

Parents/carers of students who will benefit from Corrective Reading will be contacted and further information about the program will be provided. 

We are very excited to welcome students into our program and know they will benefit from the small group environment.

If you have any questions you can contact the Literacy Support Coordinator, Mrs Stephanie Heyes via email sheyes@fhs.vic.edu.au

Year 7 Immunisation

Frankston Council Immunisation Team are conducting their immunisation session at Frankston High School on Friday 10 March, free for Year 7 students.  The two vaccines being administered are the:

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) - single dose*
• Diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough (pertussis) - single dose  

*Please be advised that the Human papillomavirus is no longer a double dose and this vaccine is now complete after the first session. 

Parent/carers please see COMPASS newsfeed to provide consent.  If you have any queries, please contact the Frankston High School General Office on 9783 7955 or Frankston Council Immunisation Team via email immunisation@frankston.vic.gov.au or by calling 9784 1930. More information and further immunisation dates please see School Notices.

Attendance 

We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for one begin with students coming to school each day. Going to school every day is the single most important part of your teenager’s education. 

Students develop good habits by going to school every day – habits necessary to succeed after school, whether in the workplace or in further study. 

We have a minimum attendance expectation of 90% attendance for all students. We will acknowledge and celebrate students with 100% attendance at the end of each term by providing those students with a certificate and free lunch. 

If your child is sick or absent from school, you are required to notify the school as soon as possible on the day of absence (or prior) using one of the following methods: 

• Online (preferred option): Submit Absence Note via Compass. See this guide for instructions.  
• Email: Send an email to attendance email address, attaching supporting documentation (if required):   
  • attendance@fhs.vic.edu.au  
• Telephone: Call the school on 9783 7955 and Press 1.  

Notifying the school of your child's absence either prior to, or on the day they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibilities.

Please note that you do not need to also call or email the school after loading your own approval, except in the case of the following circumstances: 

1.  Extended holiday (more than three days).
2.  You need to let us know that you child was in attendance after receiving a non-attendance email or text. 

School Uniform Expectations - Junior School

YEAR 7

Year 7 students must wear full school uniform each day. (new uniform consisting of white shirt/navy shorts, navy dress).  The official uniform supplier for Frankston High School is PSW Uniforms. Students are only permitted to wear the school uniform with a Frankston High School school logo and the new school uniform items are listed on the following website.  

https://www.psw.com.au/schools/frankston-high-school.html 

All Year 7 students are to be in Sport uniform for the entire day on a:

1. Monday for Sport Education and 
2. on their scheduled PE day (once a week as per timetable)

YEAR 8

Year 8 students must wear full school uniform each day. Students may wear the previous uniform (blue shirt/grey shorts) or the new uniform (white shirt/navy shorts) as we transition to the new uniform across the school. The official uniform supplier for Frankston High School is PSW Uniforms. Students are only permitted to wear the school uniform with a Frankston High School school logo and the new school uniform items are listed on the following website.  

https://www.psw.com.au/schools/frankston-high-school.html 

All Year 8 students are to be in Sport uniform for the entire day on a:

• Wednesday for Sport Education and 
• on their scheduled PE day (once a week as per timetable)

On the rare occasion a student is not in full school uniform, they will need a note signed by a parent/carer explaining a legitimate reason for being out of uniform, and a date confirming when the uniform issue will be resolved. This note needs to be signed by the relevant Year Level Leaders and a Uniform Pass will be issued. 

Chewing gum is banned and any students with chewing gum on school grounds will be issued with a consequence.  

Students Arriving To School Late/Leaving Early 

If a student is late to school or classes, they must sign in at the relevant Sub School Office with a parent/carer note (or attendance note entered prior on Compass).  

If a student is leaving school earlier than their last scheduled class (due to an unavoidable appointment), they are required to sign out at the Compass kiosk in the relevant Sub School Office with a parent/carer note (or attendance note entered prior on Compass by the parent/carer).