Important Dates

Semper Squad Timetable

Link to Frankston High School Sports Facebook page: CLICK HERE

Finance Office Hours

Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday

8:00am - 4:00pm

Wednesday

8:00am - 11:00am, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Uniform Shop Hours

CONTACT

Sarah Smith & Sara Dawson

Telephone 9784 9080

NORMAL TRADING HOURS

Thursday

12.30pm - 1.30pm

3.00pm - 4.00pm

7.30pm to 8.30pm

Saturday

10:00am - 12:00noon

Canteen Price List

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.

Mrs Christine Dawe,

First Aid Attendant

Student Insurance

Parents are reminded that Department of Education and Training (DET) 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.

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Parents of students at Frankston High School are reminded that Frankston High School does not have a whole of school policy.

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Belongings at School

Students are advised not to bring personal and expensive belongings to school other than equipment required for learning.

Frankston High School Council does not have the authority to reimburse parents or replace students’ personal belongings that are lost or stolen. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. As the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff should be discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

Always ensure personal belongings are placed in their lockers and then locked with their padlock.

Mrs Carolyn Florance,

Business Manager

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government's commitment to breaking the link between a student's background and their achievements.

CSEF will be provided to eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

$125 for primary school students
$225 for secondary school students

You can apply by contacting the General Office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the CSEF website.

All applicants must complete and lodge their submission by 28 February 2017.

For further information please see website

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, go to immunehero.health.vic.gov.au

The vaccination dates allocated to Frankston High School are listed below.

Year 7 Students

Friday 10 March

Friday 12 May

Friday 8 September

Vaccines:

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Chickenpox

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Couch

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.

Library News

Due to the redevelopments on the Senior Campus, the Junior Resourse Centre (JRC) is now the main library for the school. Senior students are welcome to visit the JRC to access senior textbooks, study guides, reference and fiction/non-fiction resources. JRC staff are also available to assist with any reference enquiries. This will be revised once building is completed.

Coming Soon to the JRC ......eBooks!!!!

Read your favorite novel on your Surface Pro or other device! Stay tuned.

Frankston High School Careers

Our aim is to provide you with all the latest information that will help you make decisions about your future career and your life beyond school.

For the latest Careers newsletter please go to

http://fhscareers.com/

You can use this site to locate University, TAFE and any other type of course across Australia, get information about the VCE, search for job vacancies and much more. Feel free to drop into the Careers Office if you have any questions.

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Important Changes For Students Using Public Transport

From 1 January 2017 the Victorian Public Transport Concession Card (VPTCC) has been renamed to PTV School Student ID.

From 30 January 2017 the age range for a Child Myki concession is 5 to 18 years inclusive, up from 16 years.

This means students can use a Child myki until they turn 19 yrs old.

However, if a student is 17 or 18 yrs old they will still need to travel with authorised ID or may get a fine. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL ID CARDS.

Authorised Officers will accept the following proof of age IDs:

PTV School Student ID (previously the VPT Concession Card) – forms available at the Senior Office
Drivers/ Learners Licence
Proof of Age Card
Passport

Students Driving to School

Any student of legal driving age who intends to drive to school, either on a regular basis or occasionally, must comply with the school requirements and is required to complete the Parent Permission and Student Agreement Form. These forms are attached below and also available from the Senior Office.

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.

Second Hand Books For Sale

Please email Anne Thomson with enquiries athomso@fhs.vic.edu.au

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Learn Greek At Frankston High School

The Frankston Greek Community is conducting classes in Modern Greek language & Culture every Thursday Evening from 5.00 - 7.30 pm, at Frankston High School 7-10 Campus.

The syllabus is approved by the Victorian Department of Education and Training and is taught by qualified teachers. The classes range from Preparatory to Year 10. The school caters for students from parents of Greek and non-Greek background. Students who complete Year 10 are eligible to undertake VCE Modern Greek. Other activities such as dancing, singing and participating in Festivals are also held during the year.

Classes commenced on

Thursday 2 February 2017

Adults Classes or classes in Ancient Greek can be also offered provided when there are sufficient numbers.

The fees are: $300pa for the first child, $200 each for the second & third child, and free for any additional children in the same family.

For more details contact Con Demopoulos (Principal) at 9787 4869 or 0438 874 868.

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