Weekly Wrap

Term 4 Week 6 Weekly Wrap

Welcome to the Week 6 Wrap.

With the advent of “Year 24” upon us, staff have been busy ensuring our curriculum is ready to go.

Year 24 will see the launch of our STEAM Academy.

This exciting academic program is unique and provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in emerging technologies at the start of every day.

We are developing a robotics classroom to assist the delivery of this curriculum that should be ready for the launch of Year 24. 

We are now meeting fortnightly with the architects, currently mapping existing conditions and identifying the main aims of the project.

This is a massive renovation and we have put Science, Technology and the Arts at the forefront of the project.

Put simply Forest Hill College will have the most superior facilities to deliver Science Technology and Art at the completion of this work.

Exams are almost complete for our Year 12 students, and continue for the remainder of the school this current week.

The development of effective exam strategies is critical in assisting the students in VCE achieve their best scores.

We are very pleased with the performance of our students in the exams.

Leap Up 24 commences on Monday next week.

Staff have been busy preparing and we are excited to get under way for 2024.

This 3 week block has always proven to be a fantastic head start for our students, putting them in a very strong position moving into Term 1 2024.

The Leadership Camp also happens during this time.

By starting this early, we get the opportunity to lay a strong platform for 2024 for all of our students and their academic development.

Presentation Evening is scheduled for Monday 11 December.

The final day of Leap Up 24 is Friday 8 December.

Planning is well under way for the celebration of academic excellence achieved by our students on the 11th.

Families will be informed soon of any awards their children will be receiving.

We are looking forward to celebrating their work with as many members of your family as possible. Information about ticketing will be released shortly.

David Rogers

College Principal

Vocational Major

Students have the opportunity to pursue the VCE Vocational Major program at Forest Hill College, which is an applied learning experience.

The VCE VM program gives students wider flexibility to pursue their interests while developing the skills and capabilities needed to succeed outside of Forest Hill College.

Year 10 and 11 students wishing to pursue this pathway have taken part in individual interviews to assess the pathway options and entrance requirements.

This has allowed students to have a clear understanding of their expectations and to solidify their external VET course.

We are proud of their efforts and wish them the best of luck in their applied learning endeavours!

Year 10 Physics & Chemistry Class : Water Rockets and Newton’s Third Law

Newton’s Third Law of Motion, stating that “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction,” is a fundamental principle in physics.

Students in our year 10 Physics and Chemistry class were able to experience this law firsthand by creating water rockets from soft drink bottles and pressurizing them with air from bike pumps.

Action-Reaction Pairs

In this experiment, when air is pressurized inside the bottle and expelled out of the rocket’s nozzle, it acts as an action force, propelling the rocket into the air. Simultaneously, an equal and opposite reaction force is generated, pushing the rocket forward.

This demonstrates Newton’s Third Law in action.

Inertia and Collisions

Understanding inertia, the tendency of objects to resist changes in motion, is crucial during water rocket experiments.

In collisions, the action-reaction pairs play a significant role.

The impact generates reaction forces that can affect rocket outcomes differently, depending on mass and speed.

Creating water rockets and observing Newton’s Third Law in action was not only exciting but also an effective way for students to grasp fundamental physics principles.

 

Want a fun Summer holidays reading challenge?

Then why not consider joining the BIG Summer Read?

You can join online or at your local Public Library.

For more information, head to the BIG Summer Read website

Registrations open on November 6th 2023

And don’t forget, students and staff are encouraged to borrow books from the school library to read over the holidays.