Out and About

Billy Cart Race

In the final week of Term 2 the Hands On Learning (HOL) team at Frankston High School travelled to the hills of Officer to compete in the annual HOL Billy Cart race. With beautiful weather bearing down on us, it was a delight to be in the company of many other hard-working schools who were also competing for the glory and fame.

Frankston High Schools' team of students raced on the Tuesday and Wednesday, and were successful in the design and engineering of their vehicles.  Although we were not the fastest on the day, we left with our heads held high obtaining the ‘Best Design’ award for our carts.

All students worked hard throughout the term to design and build the carts from the ground up.  We learnt many new skills and problem-solved several issues we had with the vehicles.  It was a great achievement from all students who maintained focus during times of difficulty.  The HOL staff would like to thank all students involved for their enthusiasm and inventiveness on this project.  Well done!

Andy Blackall, Shannon Lee

Hands On Learning

Year 7s visit McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery

On 27 June Year 7D and 7F visited McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, an outdoor sculpture gallery dedicated to demonstrating the connection between art and nature.  Mr Brendan McKinnon’s Year 7 English classes visited the gallery for inspiration for their upcoming topic of creative writing.  They were asked to fill out a sheet to stimulate their imagination and get them thinking ‘outside the box’.

Students were also asked to take pictures of their favourite sculptures, so they could refer back to them whilst working on their stories.  One of the more favoured sculptures of both teachers and students was Plantation; a piece of art with two parts - tall, black figures in a triangle formation and white bubbles plied on top of each other.  The McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery is an amazing and insightful place, and was a wonderful way to find inspiration - it has been a great help for the two Year 7 classes that had the privilege of visiting.

Lucy Duck

Year 7D

2018 YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE

Well, another year of work experience has ended.  I was able to get the opportunity to visit a few students whilst they were on their placements and they were all very excited.  It was fantastic to see all the smiles and enthusiasm.

We have also been receiving some amazingly positive feedback from employers, and I would like to congratulate all the Year 10 students on the mature attitudes they displayed whilst on placement.  You have represented, not only Frankston High School and your Parents/Guardians, but yourselves in the best possible light.  You should all be very proud of yourselves.  We hope that this experience helped you decide whether you want to pursue this career pathway.

We will be handing out any evaluations received back from employers later in the term, so you can include them in your resume.  Well done, Year 10 Students!

To see a small video of our students on their placements, CLICK HERE (link to FHS Facebook page).

Ms Lorelle Molloy

Work Experience Coordinator

Voices Of Frankston Concert

Last term, on a cold Friday evening, the Frankston High School Vocal Ensemble (directed by Mrs Sally Bredin and Mrs Peta Laughlin) and the Frankston High School Flute Choir (directed by Mrs Pauline Coates) performed at the Voices of Frankston Concert, held at the Uniting Church.

This was the first public performance for both ensembles and an enriching experience for our students.  The performances were greatly appreciated by a warm and receptive audience. The Voices of Frankston choir followed our school ensembles’ performances.  This choir encourages some of the most vulnerable people in the community to come together for social inclusion and fun.  The joint concert is a fund raising event and it is the third one in which Frankston High School ensembles have been involved.  We would like to thank family and friends for coming along to support these ensembles, and also to acknowledge the Uniting Church Committee for its donation to our Chaplaincy.

Mrs Sally Bredin

Music Teacher