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PRINCIPAL's | Message Production – Mary Poppins, Kawaguchi Kita High School, Course Counselling, Sporting Success, 2026 Parent/Carer Opinion Survey

SENIOR SCHOOL | Update Expectations and Reminders

MIDDLE SCHOOL | Update Expectations and Reminders

JUNIOR SCHOOL | Update Looking Ahead, Cyber Safety Project – Student Sessions and Parent Information Evening, Our Vision and Values in Action, Expectations and Reminders

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS | Reminders Banner Photo

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS | Reminders Respect and Positive Behaviour, Recognising Positive Contributions, Uniform Expectations, Mobile Phone Reminder – “Off and Away, All Day”, Attendance and Punctuality, Absence Notification , Students Arriving To School Late/Leaving Early , Locker Bays, Homework, Scooters, E-Scooters, E-Bikes and Skateboards, Respect for Environment and Shared Spaces

CONTACTS | General, Sub Schools, Wellbeing Banner Photo

CONTACTS | General, Sub Schools, Wellbeing General School Contacts, The Sub School Teams are here to support the student’s learning and wellbeing throughout 2026. Please see the below table for key contacts., Junior School Leadership Team - 2026 , Middle School Leadership Team - 2026 , Senior School Leadership Team - 2026, Our Wellbeing Team

DATES | Activities & Events Banner Photo

DATES | Activities & Events WHOLE SCHOOL | Important Dates, "YEAR LEVEL | Calendar Dates", SEMPER SQUAD, STUDENT HOUSE POINTS | Update, ACTIVITIES | Join a Club, UPCOMING EVENTS |..., Staff Vs Students Chess Competition (run by Jarryd Brand) | Monday 24 August in Room 84, Staff Vs Students Indoor Soccer Game (run by SLC) | Thursday 10 September in Stadium, Casual Dress Day | Wednesday 26 August, Wear It Purple Day – Friday 28 August, R U OK? Day – Thursday 10 September

NOTICES | General School Community Feedback, Complaints Policy , Becoma A Homestay, Social Media Use Reminder , Families are reminded that there is now an Australia-wide restriction on social media use for children aged 16 years and under. , Road Safety Reminder , E-Bikes and E-scooters are not permitted at Frankston High School., REMINDERS | No student pick-up or drop-off is permitted in the on-campus car parks. Please make arrangements with your child to organise a pick-up/drop-off location off-campus. Parking is available in the streets surrounding each campus. , 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., FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL

FRENCH l News Visit the NGV Cartier exhibition!, French Word/Expression of the Week: À la bourre, Eclair Bakery: A Taste of France in Hampton

STUDENT EXCAHNGE | News Student Exchange | 28-Day Reciprocal Exchange Program to Fukuoka Daiichi High School, Japan, The program is held annually during late September or October/November.

JRC | News 2026 Author Visit: Mark Smith, CBCA Book Week Activities in the Library

MUSIC | News Winter Concert, Small Groups Concert, End of Year Concert | Save the Date, Congratulations, To Izel Briones…..again!, To Senior Concert Band and Intermediate Concert Band!, Ensembles

WELLBEING | Update Wear it Purple Day 2026 , CYBER SAFETY PROJECT, Student Sessions and Parent Information Evening, Our Wellbeing Team

JRC | News

2026 Author Visit: Mark Smith

We were thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Mark Smith to Frankston High on Monday 17 August to speak with our Year 7 and 8 students. Mark last visited Frankston High School in 2018 and was incredibly popular with students, but after this visit, we can safely say he has become our most popular author yet!

We have received an incredible amount of positive feedback from teachers, along with a steady stream of students eager to get their hands on Mark’s The Road to Winter series.

One of the most engaging parts of Mark’s presentation was hearing about his own journey from a non-reader to a published author. Mark shared how he grew up in a sport-driven household where reading wasn’t a priority and how he didn’t read his first book until he was 15, when a catastrophic accident left him bedridden for several months. His story showed students that even the most reluctant reader can discover a love of books — and that a non-reader can even go on to become an author!

Mark also shared some practical (and easy!) tips to help students develop their own creative writing skills. Each session finished with a lively Q&A, with the student who asked the best question winning a signed copy of one of his books.

A huge thank you to Mark for inspiring our students, engaging them with his stories and helping to build a stronger culture of reading and writing at Frankston High School!

CBCA Book Week Activities in the Library

Symphony of Stories!

The Library and English Department have an exciting line-up of activities planned for Book Week, including Book Clubs and Chats, creative workshops, competitions, our popular Library raffles, and our first-ever Teacher Costume Parade!

We’ll also be celebrating an exciting new chapter as we officially launch our name change from the Junior Resource Centre tothe Library!

Join us and help bring our Symphony of Stories to life!

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