As term two draws to an end, students and staff alike find themselves working harder than ever while awaiting the much-deserved school holidays. On Wednesday morning, many parents attended the last school assembly for the term where dozens of students were acknowledged for their participation in various activities. Students received awards for enrichment programmes in journalism and mathematics, while others were presented with certificates recognising their many achievements in sporting fields.
Highlights of the assembly included a skit about the Breakfast Bar, run every Tuesday and Thursday morning by school chaplain Marianne McEwen, as well as an address by former FHC teacher and OAM recipient, Paul Jenes.
Local member of parliament, Kirstie Marshall, attended the assembly in order to present an award to the school and to Basketball Marathon organiser, Anne Reily, for our outstanding achievements in fundraising. Ms. Marshall acknowledged the school, Ms. Reily and the senior students in an address to parliament and presented a copy of the official speech to Ms. Reily and the school at the assembly. It will be on display in the main office, as well as on public record in the Hansard!
RAFFLE WINNERS!
Winners of the Basketball Marathon raffle were drawn at the assembly. Congratulations to those who won prizes! Thank-you to ComputerCorp and Mortgage Choice for donating prizes, as well as everyone who bought a ticket - you helped us to raise over $800 for the Basketball Marathon charities.
1st prize: The Fleer family
2nd prize: Ms. Lesley Knudsen
3rd prize: Sharon Carroll
NEWS FROM IMPACT
Don't forget that IMPACT is holding a "Sports Dress-up Day" on Friday! Dress in your favourite sports uniform and bring a gold coin to home group. All funds raised will go towards the Australian Paralympic Committee.
BREAKING NEWS: The College is proud to announce that one of our 2008 graduates has been honoured with a Premier's Award for VCE!
Week 7 Term 2
YEAR 10 & 11 EXAMS
All year 10 & 11 students have participated in College exams this week - Good Luck!
YEAR 10D MAGISTRATES COURT
10D visited the Magistrates Court and Parliament of Victoria on Monday 1 June. Students were able to observe first-hand many interesting cases which included committal hearings, drug charges, assault charges and theft. Students completed a mini assignment and were privileged to have some of their questions answered by one of the Chief Magistrates who kindly gave of his time to address the students on the workings of the Magistrates Court.
At Parliament House, students were given a tour of the Parliament and were able to take a seat in both the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly for a day. The tour also included an insight into the beautiful Parliament Library which is normally closed to the public. The students found the tour guide very entertaining and informative.
YEAR 9 CITYSCAPE
Over the past two weeks all Year 9 students have had the opportunity to experience one week of Cityscape, a fully integrated curriculum initiative, enabling students to prove or disprove a hypothesis. Students participated in core programs of ‘Fitness: The Big Issue’, ‘Urban Seed’ and ‘The Amazing Race’. Students enjoyed this new learning experience and were keen to stay in the city for another week of learning by discovery.
WINTER MUSIC SOIREE
On Thursday 4 June, music students participated in our first major concert for 2009. Keeping last-minute concert nerves in check, students showcased how diligently they have been working in past months with musical performances ranging in styles from classical through to jazz, folk and popular. Musical groups featured on the evening were the Junior Band, Junior String Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, 7A Tuned Percussion Class Ensemble, Choir, Senior String Ensemble, College Orchestra and VCE Jazz Trio. Also featured on the evening were piano and saxophone solos, an acoustic guitar duet, and a viola duet. A high standard of performance was demonstrated by all involved and the evening proved to be a wonderful feast of musical entertainment! We now look forward to performances in coming months which include the Ballarat South Street Competitions and the Spring Concert.
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