Senior School

Year 12 Motivation Day

A very successful Motivation Day was held on Friday, 6 February at Monash University, Peninsula Campus.  The guest speaker was Tristan Miller.   Tristan discussed goal setting, role models, targets and perseverance.  He outlined challenges, including losing his dream job at Google in the Global Financial Crisis of 2009, and how he overcame these challenges and embraced opportunities.  Tristan explained how he turned his life into an amazing adventure by running 52 marathons in 52 weeks, in 42 countries, on all seven continents.  Tristan was both inspirational and entertaining.

Elevate Education presented two seminars:  Study Sensei and Time Management.  These presentations were invaluable in terms of providing information to assist students to prepare for assessments and examinations throughout the year. 

We also heard from a panel of 2014 Year 12 students:  Ema Placko, Rebecca Carrie, Daniel Benjamin, Morgan Jenkins and Matthew Narayan.   These students spoke about successful strategies they used during Year 12 to maximize learning outcomes.  I was incredibly proud of the Year 12 students from 2014 and their tips for succeeding in Year 12 - they all made mention of the fantastic teachers and opportunities at this school, and they were genuine and sincere as they relayed their experiences with their teachers over their time at Frankston High School. 

Thank you to the main speakers on the day who provided invaluable advice to our students:  Mr John Albiston  for his motivational speech to commence the day, and Mrs Carolyn Walsh for her presentation on careers.  

I would like to thank Mr Simon Cameron and Ms Nicole Filippou for organizing this day and Mrs Annette Wallace and her team of parent volunteers, who provided a delicious, healthy morning tea of fruit and fruit juice.

The organisation of the day and the presentations made by staff required a huge amount of time and effort, and I would like to thank all the staff involved.  I am sure the students found the day to be beneficial, a wealth of information was provided to assist students to reach their goals and maximise their learning opportunities.  

Senior School Parent Information Night

Thank you to all parents who attended the information night on Monday, 16 February.  The feedback we received was very positive.  There is no doubt Years 11 and 12 are critical years and family support is vital.

Thank you to Mr Cameron, Ms Filippou, Mrs D’Ambra, Mr Neratzoglou and Mr Keane for their presentations and assistance on the night.

New Parent Evening

Thank you to Ms Lee Anne Smith who organized a very successful new parents evening on 5 February.  It was an excellent opportunity to meet with the new parents of the school and address any questions or enquiries they have.  If parents would like to discuss their child’s progress at school, they are most welcome to contact the relevant Year Level Coordinators.  

The Senior School Crossing 

It is important that parents do not drop students off both before and after school near the crossing.  This poses a very dangerous situation for both students and motorists. 

It is essential that all students use the designated school crossings when travelling between campuses.

Use of Study Periods

It is pleasing to see so many of our students using their time to an advantage in study periods.  However, some students need to manage their time more effectively.  Our past students have spoken of the importance of utilising study periods to discuss work with friends, meet with teachers, complete homework and revise for assessment tasks.  All students are required to be in a designated study area during their study periods and to use this time productively.

Students Driving To School

Students who drive to school are reminded that they must complete a consent form (which is available from the Senior Office) and attach a photocopy of their driver’s licence.

Students are not permitted to park in the school grounds and hence, must ensure that they follow local parking restrictions on nearby roads.

Students should also be aware that they must not park too close to the pedestrian crossings or driveways.

Ms Helen Wilson, Campus Principal