Important Dates

Semper Squad Timetable

Link to Frankston High School Sports Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/850703964971182/

Finance Office Hours

Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday

8.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday

8.00am - 11.00am

11.00am - 1.00pm (CLOSED)

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

7-10 Campus 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.

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

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.

Students must always ensure personal belongings are placed in their lockers and then locked with their padlock.

Mrs Carolyn Florance,

Business Manager

Student Supervision Before and After School

Please be aware that teachers are on duty in the grounds on the:

7-10 Campus: from 8.30am before school and until 3.40pm after school.

Senior Campus: from 8.00am before school and until 3.40pm after school.

It is advisable for students to arrive at school after supervision begins unless they have:

scheduled class time,
a planned activity (eg semper squad) or
attending one of the school Clubs (eg some posters below).

Please note that some buses leave after the conclusion of yard duty. Students are expected to behave in a responsible manner when in school uniform, before and after school. The public often contact Frankston High School to comment on the excellent behaviour of students in public areas.

Compass Card

2019 Frankston High School Compass Student cards will comply as a (Public Transport Victoria) PTV Approved School Student ID card. This will mean that parents or students will not have to arrange for an additional student id card for public transport which is a saving of $9.00. The new cards will arrive in March after 2019 student photos have been taken. All the more reason students need to keep them in a safe place.

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 socio-economic 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 1 March 2019.

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

March date TBA

Friday 11 October

Vaccines:

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough

Year 10 Students

Thursday 2 May

Vaccine:

Meningococcal

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.

Second Hand Books for Sale

Years 7-10

VCE

Please contact Anne Thomson on athomson@fhs.vic.edu.au or call 0409 835 541

Year 10 Work Experience

24-28 June

Welcome back everyone. Hopefully by now your child will have either started their search for their Work Experience placement or secured a placement.

The forms are due back by Friday 8 March 2019. Students that hand their forms in by the due date go into the running for a $50.00 JB HiFi voucher. Please return all forms to Ms Molloy in the JRC.

Work Experience Week

24 – 28 June 2019

If your child is unable to attend their placement during Work Experience week (24–28 June) they have been advised that they can do their placement in either the July or September school holidays. They will receive the last week of Term 2 as a holiday in lieu of giving one week of their holidays.

Ms Lorelle Molloy

Work Experience Coordinator

Japanese Club

Breakfast Club starting Monday 18 February

All students are welcome every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the school terms.

If any parents are available and able to assist, you are more than welcome to contact us. Also should you know of a local business that would like to donate to our Breakfast Club please contact Myriam Camilleri on 9783 7955.

Year 7 Training Concert Band Info Night

Tuesday 5 March

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.

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.

Facebook

‘Like’ us for regular updates.

Main Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/FrankstonHighSchool/

Sport news and updates:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/850703964971182/

Learn Greek At Frankston High School

The Frankston Greek Community is conducting classes in Modern Greek language & Culture every Thursday Evening from 4.45-7.30pm, 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. Other activities such as dancing, singing and participating in Festivals are also held during the year.

Classes commence

Thursday 7 February 2019

The annual fees are: $350 for the first child, $250 each for the second, $200 each for third child, and free for any additional children in the same family.

Concession Card Holders $150 per child.

For more details contact Ms Athanasia Vass (Principal) on 0422 391 000.

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