Middle School News

Term 3 in the Middle School has been busy and productive at Frankston High School. The Year 10 students have almost finished their first term of their Semester 2 studies and have 10 weeks until they commence their end of year examinations. 

Year 10 ‘Challenge Accepted’ Day

On Monday 25 July, all Year 10 students participated in the Year 10 Challenge Accepted Program. The day started with a motivational presentation from Beau Vernon, students then engaged in respect and resilience workshops and career education activities. Students then self-selected a range on mini workshops connected to health and wellbeing and study skills. It was a fantastic day which consolidated the key themes of resilience, respect and perseverance that the Year 10 Coordinators highlight with students in all conversations. Thank you to Ms Sam Cody and Ms Libby Toovey for organising this wonderful school event. 

‘Challenge Accepted Day’, a day designed to help develop our resilience and provide us with skills to apply to both VCE and the rest of our lives. The day began in the Presentation Space listening about the program for the day. We were then joined by keynote speaker Beau Vernon, a paraplegic inspirational speaker who spoke about the importance of resilience and gratitude, and carrying these values of appreciating what we have through the rest of our lives. After recess, we got split into groups according to activities we had pre-chosen, with wellbeing activities such as mindfulness or meditation, and learning activities such as how to be a genius or how to train your brain. I chose the Future Leaders program, where we discussed at what time in our lives did we think we were at our best, and then completed a survey to determine our top five character strengths, as well as how we use these skills and how we can use them more. Then after lunch we did our second session of activities. It was at this time that the second half of the year level completed their Project Rock It session, a program that talks about issues such as discrimination and prejudice, as well as ways to combat bullying at school and ally ship. It was informative and provided us with skills and knowledge that apply to both a school environment and life past high school. Finally, we completed our final session of the day. My activity was Walk and Talk, however with the rain that came it ended up being an indoor time to talk with friends. The day was super fun and taught us all a lot of important life skills such as acceptance that will be really helpful throughout VCE.’ Molly Flanders

Middle School Sport Achievements

Our Middle School students are to be congratulated on their phenomenal participation in the sporting program and extracurricular activities throughout this term. We have many individual and team achievements to celebrate. Congratulations and well done to all students, some special mentions include:

• Frankie Anderson (Year 10) who has received a scholarship to Eastleigh Football Club in England to play soccer and finish his studies in the UK. All the best Frankie!
• Strong performances from our Intermediate Girls Netball and Basketball teams throughout Term 3. Well done team!
• Congratulations to our Intermediate AFL Girls Team who won the State Championships
• Georgia Matthews (Year 10) who won gold at the 2022 Victorian Interschools Snowsport Championship in the Mogul competition at Mt Buller. Congratulations Georgia!
• Archie Hewett (Year 10) who placed top 40 at the Australian Cross Country Championship in South Australia. Well done Archie!
• Tane Graham who won bronze in Baseball at the School Sport Victoria 18 under Nationals in Sydney. Congratulations Tane!
• Goodluck to Loui Mouchaileh who will be competition National Aerobics next weekend in Brisbane. All the best Loui! 

2023 Course Selection

Our Year 10 students have all selected their 2023 courses and subject. Students are to be commended on their effort and focus throughout the preparation leading into their course counselling interviews. Thank you to our entire school community for supporting students in their preparation and to the parents/carers who attended the interviews. It is exciting to hear the diverse and aspirational plans our students have in store. Thank you to the Course Counsellors and to Mrs Sharon Bourne for leading the process.

Year 10 Formal

We are very much looking forward to the Year 10 Formal on Friday 14 October. Tickets are selling fast! The Year 10 Student Formal Committee supported by Mrs Leanne Wood, Ms Libby Toovey and Ms Sam Cody have done a wonderful job planning for what is going to be a fantastic evening. Please encourage your student to attend.

• When: Friday 14 October
• Time:  7.00pm - 11.00 pm
• Where: "Functions By The bay" Frankston Football Club
• Theme: Red Carpet/Masquerade 

Middle School Exams

The end of year Middle School Examinations will soon be upon us; Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 November. Based on feedback from students and teachers, Semester 2 we will be trialing students attend for their exam only over these two days. More information to be provided to parents/carers closer to the date.

Congratulations to our Year 10 students for a positive Term 3

Term 4 will mark students last term on the Junior Campus before they transition across onto the Senior Campus. The Year 10 Team are planning some initiative to help ensure our students are well prepared during this transition. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL Key dates to mark in your calendars:

Years 9 & 10 Teams

Mrs Cathy Hogg, Campus Principal Year 9

Ms Tiffany Greenhill, Campus Principal Year 10

*For ALL absences please email the ABSENCES email and try to avoid emailing the Middle School email or any of the other staff as the email may not be seen prior to the 11.00am cut-off time and you will receive the absence text.

If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact any member of the team.