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PRINCIPAL's Message Dear Parents/Carers, Students And Friends, International Women’s Day Breakfast, Swimming Carnival, School Production, Year 12 Information Evening , Semper Squad and Lunchtime Activities, Alumni Program, Year 7 Camps, SLC Camp, Staff Professional Learning Day

SCHOOL Council School Council Membership

SENIOR School Update Optima: Supporting Student Growth and Wellbeing , Career Education and Pathways Support , Senior School Team

MIDDLE School Update Year 9 NAPLAN , Year 10 Pastoral Care Program , Year 10 Work Experience

JUNIOR School Update Year 7 Update, Year 8 Update

DATES, Activities & Events WHOLE SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES, "YEAR LEVEL CALENDAR", SEMPER SQUAD, BREAKFAST CLUB, NETBALL INTERSCHOOL LEAGUE , LIFESAVING, SUPPORTS , Term 1 Casual Dress Day

SCHOOL Notices PSTC (Parent Student Teacher Conferences), School Crossing - pedestrian and vehicle counts, If you see a camera mounted on a pole near the school, these are in place for the purpose of vehicle/pedestrian counts. The counts are conducted by Trans Traffic Surveys being councils preferred provider., Cafe and Canteen Service, 7-10 campus only, 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., IMMUNISATIONS, COMPASS APP, HOUSE NAMES, FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL, SOCIAL LINKS, FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS WEBSITE, SCHOOL TOURS, LEARN GREEK AT FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL

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 2025. Please see the below table for key contacts., Junior School Leadership Team , Middle School Leadership Team , Senior School Leadership Team, Our Wellbeing Team

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS Whole School Behaviour | EXPECTATIONS, At Frankston High School, we reinforce our commitment to our values and expected behaviors through our whole school student expectations poster. This poster serves as a visual reminder for all students to embody our school values and demonstrate the expected behaviours both inside and outside the classroom. , Student Attendance | EVERY DAY COUNTS, Absence Notification | PROCEDURE, Students Arriving To School Late/Leaving Early , Study | HOMEWORK, Safe Online Behaviour | ACCEPTABLE USE OF ICT RESOURCES, School Uniform Expectations | YEARS 9-12 STUDENTS, School Uniform Expectations - YEARS 7-8 STUDENTS, Strictly Prohibited | VAPES AND CHEWING GUM, Policies |MOBILE PHONE POLICY

ALUMNI Update SLATER & GORDON INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION, ALUMNI. CONNECT WITH US, ABOUT THE ALUMNI PROGRAM

THANK You Thank You to Murray River Salt & Peter’s Ice Cream

BIKES & E-SCOOTER Road Rules Banner Photo

BIKES & E-SCOOTER Road Rules BICYCLES, SCOOTERS/E-SCOOTERS

INTERNATIONAL Student News A Fun Cultural Experience for Our International Students!

JRC News Library Activities, Craft Club/Makerspace Wednesday lunchtime, Academic Catch-up Club , Chess Club, Frequent Borrower Cards, Overdue books, Bookwise

MUSIC News Ensembles

STUDENT TALENT Celebration EMERGENT 2024: GRADUATE SHOWCASE EXHIBITION, Burst Encouragement Award

WELLBEING Update Welcome All!, A reminder that the Wellbeing Team welcomes self-referrals. Pop in to see us or simply email us wellbeing@fhs.vic.edu.au, Cyberbullying and the back-to-school surge: How we can protect our kids , Supporting healthy tech use as your child transitions into high school , “I couldn’t believe it – someone was pretending to be me online.” , How to report online harm to Snapchat, OUR WELLBEING TEAM

MIDDLE School Update

Year 9 NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. This year, students will do the NAPLAN tests online. Online NAPLAN tests are designed to provide precise results and are engaging for students. The tests are tailored (or adaptive) which means that each test presents questions that may be more or less difficult depending on a student’s responses. This helps students remain engaged with the assessment.

A parent/carer information brochure is available on Compass.

The schedule can be found below:

Wednesday 12 March

Periods 1 & 2: Year 9 Writing (42 minutes + setup time)

Thursday 13 March

Periods 1 & 2: Year 9 Reading (65 minutes + setup time)

Friday 14 March

Periods 1 & 2: Year 9 Conventions of language (45 minutes + setup time)

Monday 17 March

Periods 1 & 2: Year 9 Numeracy (65 minutes + setup time)

Tuesday 18 March - Thursday 21 March

Catch-up tests as required

PLEASE NOTE: In order to complete NAPLAN Online, each student will require:

A fully-charged computer each day during the testing period
The NAPLAN locked-down browser (LDB) application (updated for 2025 – purple icon and downloadable via this link
Headphones for the Friday - Conventions of Language test (wired or wireless headphones will work with the lockdown browser, students are able to use either)

Adjustments are available for students with disability who have diverse functional abilities and needs. Reasonable adjustments will be provided for individual students with disability to access NAPLAN. Adjustments should reflect the support normally provided for classroom assessments and can be further discussed with the school prior to testing if required.

Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent/carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents/carers in consultation with the principal. If, after consultation, you decide to withdraw your child, you must sign a student withdrawal form, which can be requested from Ms Kate Adriaans via email.

For IT support, students can email ITServiceDesk@fhs.vic.edu.au or visit the IT Helpdesk on campus. For any other questions regarding NAPLAN this year, please contact the school.

Year 10 Pastoral Care Program

On Wednesday 12 March, Thursday 13 March, and Friday 14 March, Year 10 students will participate in compulsory Optima Pastoral Care sessions during Periods 1 and 2.

Session topics will include:

Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA)
Hope for the Future & Goal Setting
Careers Action Plan & Work Experience
Vaping #NotEvenOnce Seminar

Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA)

Run by external facilitators, Emily Sykes, Jarryd Brand, or Erin Gooding, TMHFA teaches students to recognise and support peers with mental health concerns. Content includes self-harm and suicide but ends positively, emphasising seeking adult support.

Session 1: Understanding mental health issues and available professionals.
Session 2: Supporting a friend in crisis (e.g., self-harm, substance use, bullying) and applying the ‘Look, Ask, Listen, Help’ Action Plan. Includes a video on crisis response.
Session 3: Recognising developing mental health concerns and knowing when to seek adult help.

Hope for the Future & Goal Setting

Students will create mood boards and set SMART goals for future planning.

Careers Action Plan & Work Experience

Students will complete their Career Action Plan on Insights, tracking career goals, counselling insights, and next steps.

Vaping #NotEvenOnce Seminar

Held in the PAT, this #NotEvenOnce presentation highlights the risks of vaping and substance use.

In Term 3, the program will be repeated with the cohort rotating, ensuring that all students participate in both the TMHFA training and the wellbeing and careers-focused sessions.

More information about the program and schedule is available on Compass.

Year 10 Work Experience

Work Experience is mandatory for Year 10 students.

Work experience takes place in the last week of Term 2 (Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July).

Please note that Work Experience forms, signed by students, parents/guardians, and the employer, are due by 28th March at the very latest. It is essential to meet this deadline to allow time for processing and compliance checks.

For students requiring White Card training, this will be completed at FHS onsite in May.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email workexperience@fhs.vic.edu.au and make sure you navigate through the Work Experience Website.

OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM AND ENGINEERING

If your child is interested in either of the below programs, please email an expression of interest to hmartin@fhs.vic.gov.au

Industry insight excursion with ARUP - global engineering firm As a benefit of the alumni program run in partnership with Ourschool, Frankston High School has the opportunity to access a selection of industry insight excursions. There are approximately 18 places available for the next one, which is to global engineering firm ARUP's Melbourne headquarters.
When: Friday 28 March 2025, 10am-1pm
Who: Year 9, 10 and 11 students interested in a career in STEM, environmental sustainability, urban design, renewable energy and business.
Where: ARUP Head Office, Sky Park, 1 Melbourne Quarter, 669 Collins St, Melbourne.
This will be an interactive event for students to:
-Hear about career pathways at ARUP, a world leading engineering firm
-Take part in small group discussions with ARUP employees
- Learn about the fastest growing industries in the sustainability and engineering sector

Students should email their expression of interest to hmartin@fhs.vic.edu.au by Friday 7 March.
Spark Engineering Camp 2025.
Spark is an annual residential camp held during the winter school holidays at The University of Melbourne that empowers students in years 10-12 to pursue STEM-related tertiary studies and careers.

Selected students receive an all-inclusive scholarship covering food, travel, and accommodation. Camp is designed to foster STEM skills, personal growth, and exposure to university life. Further details are available on the Spark website.