Senior School News

CONGRATULATIONS TO DARCY HALLIDAY

We are extremely proud of Darcy Halliday (Year 11) who was recently featured in the Mornington Peninsula magazine showcasing his talents as a television and film actor.

The article focuses on Darcy’s latest lead role as Henry Patterson in Courtney Harrison’s film In Too Deep.  It is a wonderful article and we wish Darcy all the best with his future pursuits in the film industry.  To view the article please CLICK HERE

THANK YOU TO STUDENTS AND STAFF – REMOTE LEARNING

Our Senior School students and staff demonstrated yet again outstanding resilience and flexibility, working extremely hard to provide for the continuity of learning.  I would like to thank all members of our school community, especially our students and teachers, who worked so well over the remote learning days.  It was wonderful to welcome back everyone on site after a short lockdown.

GAT (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST) DELAYED TO A LATER DATE TO BE ADVISED BY THE VCAA

Due to the circuit breaker lockdown the mid year exams for Years 11 and Year 12 were cancelled to provide for students to commence their Semester 2 studies with face to face teaching on site.  The GAT has been delayed to a later date, the VCAA are yet to communicate to schools this date.  The Year 12 Formal has been delayed until July, once restrictions ease, Year 12 students will be informed of the new date.  This will be subject to the advice and regulations of the Chief Health Officer.

YEARS 11 AND YEAR 12 COURSE SELECTION 2022

Years 10 and Year 11 students have been provided with information concerning 2022 course selections.  This can be a daunting yet exciting process where students begin to make decisions that will help steer their future pathway.  Thank you to Mrs Sharon Bourne, our Careers Practitioner who has conducted presentations for our Year 10 students to introduce them to the Senior School course selection process.  The booking system on Compass will open 18 June for parents/guardians to make appointments.

Year 11 students only need an appointment if they wish to speak with a Course Counsellor or if they intend to do one or more of the following:

1. Year 11 students who wish to complete a non-ATAR Year 12 program (unscored program)
2. Year 11 students who wish to pick up a new subject
3. Year 11 students who wish to apply to move into the Senior VCAL program*
4. Year 11 students who intend to drop Maths (exception: VCE Foundation Maths students are not required to participate in a course counselling interview).

If students do not require an interview, students need to hand in their 2022 Course Request Form by Monday 19 July to the Senior School Office.

Year 10 students will receive instructions on how to enter their course selection request on the Course Counselling system prior to their appointment.  They will receive instructions on how to do this early in Term 3.

Year 11 (2021) Course Counselling days are:

Year 11 into 12 Course Counselling

Day 1 - Wednesday 21 July

Day 2 - Thursday 22 July 

Year 10 (2021) Course Counselling days are:

Year 10 into 11 Course Counselling

Day 1 - Tuesday 3 August

Day 2 - Thursday 5 August

Day 3 - Wednesday 11August 

If students or parents have any enquiries, you are most welcome to contact the Year 11 Coordinators (Mrs Ellen D’Ambra and Mr Paul Don), the Year 12 Coordinators (Ms Carla Caminiti and Mr Joel Treyvaud) or the Careers Practitioner (Mrs Sharon Bourne) or myself.

END OF SEMESTER REPORTS

End of semester reports will be available online at the end of Term 2, Friday 25 June.  This is a comprehensive report detailing your child’s progress for the first half of the year.  It provides families with the opportunity to celebrate achievements and develop an action plan for future improvement.  If parents have any enquiries concerning their child’s progress, please do not hesitate to contact the subject teachers or Year Level Coordinators.

STUDENTS DRIVING TO SCHOOL

Students who drive to school are reminded that they must complete a consent form (which is available from the Senior School 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, particularly the entrance and exit to the Senior Campus.

YEAR 12 END OF YEAR EXAMS – SEPTEMBER HOLIDAYS

Frankston High School is conducting Year 12 end of year exams during the September holidays.  The exams will commence on Thursday 23 September and will conclude on Friday 1 October.

The advantages of this practice are clear including: ensuring students utilise their September holidays for revision; opportunities for our students to maximise their success/results; maximising class revision time in Term 4 where teachers can address areas of concern in student performance and exam technique and it provides opportunities for students to hone exam techniques and practices.

It is our expectation that Year 12 students would devote the third term holiday period to revision and study in preparation for these examinations and the final VCAA examinations. These examinations will be conducted under VCAA and Frankston High School guidelines. Final examination timetables will be distributed next term.  These exams are compulsory and full school uniform is required.

THANK YOU TO SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

As first semester draws to a close, I would like to thank the Senior School teachers for their excellent work and commitment to the students over the semester.  Their tireless hours of work, both in and out of the classroom is outstanding to ensure students maximise their learning outcomes and performance.  It has certainly been a challenging term with the combination of remote and on site learning.

Finally, I would like to wish all students and parents a relaxing holiday.  It is an excellent opportunity to “recharge the batteries” ready for what will be a very important Term 3.

Ms Helen Wilson

Senior School Principal