School Notices
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STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Parents are reminded to advise the school of any change in diagnosis and treatment of their child’s medical conditions immediately.
The school is prohibited from administering any over the counter medication, including panadol and antihistamines. If you would like your child to have access to these, or any other medications, you must have provided it, with your child's name and form, to the First Aid Attendant.
STUDENT INSURANCE
Parents are reminded that Department of Education (DE) and Frankston High School do not provide personal accident insurance for students. Parents and guardians are responsible for the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including transport costs.
Students’ accident insurance policies are available from the private insurance market. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare. They can be obtained by parents for individual students.
Parents of students at Frankston High School are reminded that Frankston High School does not have a whole school policy.
BELONGINGS AT SCHOOL
Student Accident Insurance, Ambulance Cover Arrangements And Private Property Brought To School
Parents/carers are reminded that the Department of Education (DE) does not provide personal accident or ambulance cover for students. Parents/carers of students who do not have private health insurance or ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students.
Private property bought to the college by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the DET is not responsible for any loss or damage. This can include mobile phones, calculators, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.
It is recommended that parents and carers consider insurance policies that can be purchased from commercial insurers.
PRIVACY REMINDER
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s collection statement, found on our website http://www.fhs.vic.edu.au/school-documentation-and-policies/
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents.
MOBILE PHONE POLICY
In accordance with the Department of Education (DE) requirements, Frankston High School has developed a Mobile Phone Policy which is attached below. To uphold this policy the following guidelines are a summary of the school’s expectations across both campuses of our school:
- “mobile phone” refers to mobile phones smartwatches and any device that may connect to or have a similar functionality to a mobile phone such as smart watches. Please note, that since earphones are commonly connected to mobile phones they will not be allowed during the school day.
- Students who bring mobiles phones (and earphones) to school must have them switched off and securely stored in their lockers throughout the school day, unless they are exempt from this rule due to individual circumstances or the teacher has given express permission for use for educational purposes.
- The school day starts when the student has entered the school, therefore students once at school are not to be using phones or earphones whilst waiting for their first lesson or during any breaks regardless of the time of day.
- Parents/carers are not to contact their children during the school day on their mobile devices. Should they wish to speak with their children they can ring the General Office and the student will be able to speak to them via a school phone.
Students who use their personal mobile phones inappropriately at Frankston High School will be issued with consequences. The hierarchy of consequences is attached below.
HATS COMPULSORY DURING SPORT ED AND PE
From the beginning of the 2023 school year, students must wear navy blue hats without any identifying logos for Sport education and PE. Such hats can also be worn to and from school as part of the uniform if the student chooses to.
If a student attends PE without a plain navy hat/navy school hat with logo then they will be supplied with a hat for that lesson. If a student is wearing a non uniform hat it will confiscated and other consequences may apply.
STUDENT SUPERVISION BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
Please be aware that teachers are on duty in the grounds on the:
7-10 Campus: from 8.30am until 3.40pm.
Senior Campus: from 8.00am until 3.40pm.
It is advisable for students to arrive at school after supervision begins unless they have:
- scheduled class time
- a planned activity (eg semper squad)
Please note that some buses leave after the conclusion of yard duty. Students are expected to behave in a responsible manner when in school uniform, before and after school. The public often contact Frankston High School to comment on the excellent behaviour of students in public areas.
YEAR 7 IMMUNISATIONS
The Frankston City Council's immunisation service may contact you about the secondary school vaccine program. Schools have been authorised to provide details to local councils for this purpose. Please write a letter to the school if you do not want your contact details given to the Frankston City Council.
You should have received the vaccine consent form/s sent home from school with your child. You need to read, complete and return the form/s regardless of whether your child is being immunised at school.
To learn more about the diseases, the vaccines, or how you can prepare your child for vaccination visit Immune Hero website.
The vaccination dates allocated to Frankston High School are listed below.
Year 7 Students
Friday 10 March
Friday 6 October
Vaccines:
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough
Year 10 Students
Friday 12 May
Vaccine:
Meningococcal
If you would like your student immunised but have not completed a card, you may collect one from the General Office.
Please ensure the card is returned prior to the immunisation date.
COMPASS APP
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Compass App is a great way to access your child's timetable, see scheduled learning tasks, approve events, read latest school notifications, school reports and many more.
STUDENT COMPASS CARDS
Keep your card in your laptop bag, student diary or pencil case and present to:
- sign in and out of the Compass Kiosks
- borrow books from the library
- access printers/photocopiers around the school
- borrow sport equipment
- purchase items at the canteen and
- also use as an ID Card for public transport/concessions.
Lost cards must be replaced. Replacement cards can be ordered from Compass for $10.
STUDENT ABSENCES
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.
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, to avoid receiving an SMS notification:
- 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):
- Telephone: Call the school on 9783 7955 and Press 1.
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:
- Extended holiday (more than 3 days).
- You need to let us know that you child was in attendance after receiving a non-attendance email or text.
BUILDING WORKS
Building works as part of the Frankston High School modernisation project have progressed over the summer break and will continue throughout 2023. Parents/carers should be mindful of the limited drop off and pick up zones. Students are expected to use the pedestrian crossings when crossing the road and travelling between campuses during school hours. Gates 2 & 3 (along Towerhill Road) remain closed to pedestrians. As part of this work, our IT team has temporarily relocated to the previous Canteen location (near Year 9 Locker Bay) where students can access support during the school day.
SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP, SCHOOL CROSSING
Message from the Frankston Council"Council have been receiving an excessive number of complaints from the community since the re-commencement of school with regards to parking and will be actively patrolling the area (unmarked vehicles).
The most concerning reports are those of parents parking across driveways and blocking footpaths."
Please park legally and we encourage students to 'walk to school' (if possible) whilst the building works are occurring at Frankston High School.
Message from the Frankston CouncilPlease note that Council have contracted Trans Traffic Surveys to undertake pedestrian and vehicle counts on all active crossings across the municipality, these will take place week commencing Monday 6 February 2023 and are required for funding applications.
SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP
As we are all aware, we have very limited parking in the Frankston High School grounds for parents picking up their children at the end of the school day.
Our preference has always been for parents to park in one of the side streets surrounding the school and wait for children to come to you. Thank you very much to the many parents who already do this.
It is much safer for students to be dropped off to school at the gate of Baileyana Street and then for them to walk across the oval.
We thank you for your cooperation.
CROSSING THE ROAD
REMINDER TO BUS TRAVELLERS
All students who travel to and from school via the public buses are reminded to only use the black and white ‘zebra crossings’ on Towerhill Road and Foot Street to get to and from bus stops, before and after school.
Traffic is extremely congested on the streets before and after school. It is not safe for students to cross the roads anywhere but the zebra crossings at any time, but especially before and after school. Parents are asked to discuss with their children, the importance of this matter.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUS TRAVELLERS INCLUDING BUS FARES
see attachment below
HOUSE NAMES
The Indigenous house names are: Tir-Rep, Barrbunin, Brim and Yawa. Practice pronouncing the new Indigenous house names – click on the audio links below:
ECO TEAM
Our wonderful Eco Team, expertly led by Mr Brendan McKinnon and fully supported by the rest of our staff, want to reduce the amount of rubbish at our great school. We are strongly encouraging students to take any waste home with them which can then be recycled. There is also the option of students bringing ‘nude food’ to school, which helps reduce the amount of plastic litter that enters our school environment. We would ideally like to reduce the amount of rubbish bins we have as we drop our consumption of rubbish. We look forward to the support of our whole school community in reducing our impact on the environment.
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LEARN GREEK AT FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL
The Frankston Greek Community, continues to offer Modern Greek LOTE for all students every Thursday evenings from 5.00pm to 7.30pm, at Frankston High School (7-10 Campus)Our qualified and experienced new staff, through a variety of pedagogical approaches and collaborative activities will empower and encourage students from all backgrounds to learn the Greek language and culture in an enjoyable, safe and positive learning environment.Students, throughout the year, will be immersed in a variety of cultural activities such as dancing, singing, celebrating Greek special events and performing for family and friends.Our school is accredited by the Department of Education (DE) and follows the Victorian Curriculum.The classes range from Foundation to Year 10. Everyone is welcome!!
Commencement Date:Thursday 9 February 2023
Structural Annual Fees: $350 first child, $300 second child, $250 third child Any additional children are free of tuition fees
For further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Dionysia (Denise) mobile: 0412850048
email: frankstongreekschool@gmail.com
FRANKSTON ROTARY
ART SHOW
Come along and see the amazing art display featuring Frankston High School young artists!
Seaford Community Centre
Station Street, Seaford
Open Days
Friday 7 April to Sunday 9 April
9.00am-4.30pm
Monday 10 April, 9.00am-2.00pm
Gala Night
Thursday 6 April, 7.00-10.00pm
https://frankstonrotaryartshow.com.au/
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