Community NewsThe Fitzroy High School Regatta
By Fitzroy High School on Dec 01, 2021 09:20 am
The Fitzroy High School Regatta for 2021 was a smashing success. Students in years 7 and 8 built a variety of vessels during their Advisory sessions in which they had to race around the school. Some highlights were 8W’s NASA inspired shuttle, 7W’s gondola (complete with the Italian national anthem playing in background). Gerald the...
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Arts Party Tuesday November 30
By Linda Mitchell on Nov 30, 2021 08:18 pm
We were very pleased to see our school community come together for a celebration of the Arts. Selected works from our talented years 7-10 students were proudly exhibited, from Visual Art displays, live Music, Drama and Media showings. Our canteen was open for food purchases and it was delightful to see people enjoying themselves, in person, together. I would like to thank the...
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Principal’s Report November 2021
By Linda Mitchell on Nov 30, 2021 07:41 pm
Dear students, staff, parents, guardians and carers So much has happened this year and I have written to you a great deal, often with words written by the Department of Education, and more often than not, about Covid. So I want to keep this report short. Instead, I urge you to read the many posts...
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Italian Film Festival
By Vanessa PACIOCCO on Nov 30, 2021 04:59 pm
Year 9s are invited to an excursion at Palace Cinema for a Christmas comedy ‘When Mum is Away’ on Friday 3rd December for a 1:30pm session. $19 cost includes ticket, small drink and popcorn. See link for more films: https://www.italianfilmfestival.com.au Buona visione a tutti!
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Indigo Team Update
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 30, 2021 04:40 pm
Year 7 Maths Information This final stretch of Maths for Year 7s does not require laptops in class at all and we are asking all Year 7 students to make sure their laptops are in their locker for all Maths sessions. Student Dress Code Policy Please take time to read through the Student Dress Code...
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Year 12 Graduation celebrations
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 30, 2021 04:34 pm
On Wednesday 17th November, we officially farewelled the class of 2021. Like warriors, they faced their Unit 3 & 4 exams all the way to their own victory. Congratulations to our incredible class of 2021 who persevered every step of the wayl Here are some reccounts from Tristan Buksh, our graduating student who was awarded...
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School Council President’s Report – Term 4 2021
By Ralph Saubern on Nov 30, 2021 03:29 pm
Term 4, 2021 Dear Fitzroy High School Community, Work on the new senior school campus is nearing completion. And doesn’t it look incredible? I had the chance to take a brief tour of the building with teachers and leaders from both schools last week and I can report that the building is as amazing inside...
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CAREERS NEWSLETTER
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 30, 2021 03:29 pm
#07 2021, the year that everyone learnt resilience. Last year I coined 2020, the year of adaptability. This year our resilience levels across the board were tested. When students started to engage in a face to face format, the relief and joy were clear from not only the student but the teacher and educator. I...
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Literacy at FHS
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 25, 2021 01:39 pm
Throughout 2021 Fitzroy High School has been taking strides towards articulating and realising its vision for literacy. Grounded in the school’s values, the vision for literacy captures our commitment to creating learning experiences that support, engage, and challenge all students. To facilitate this work, teachers have participated in a range of professional learning focussed on...
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Sports Report
By Shannon GRATION on Nov 25, 2021 11:54 am
Throughout remote learning sports introduced a virtual challenge where students participate and even competed to log their bike rides, runs, walks or roller skating/skateboarding. Congratulations to all participates in particular: Joseph C who biked over 550km throughout the challenge Ella L who run over 250km throughout the challenge Murray H who run 180km and...
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Community Awards 2021 Young Citizen Of The Year
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 25, 2021 11:48 am
The Yarra Community Awards honour the everyday heroes who make outstanding contributions to our community. https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/news/2021/11/15/community-awards-2021-young-citizen-of-the-year Special mention… A special mention goes to Korpo S. Korpo is an up-and-coming social justice warrior who uses art to campaign on racism and indigenous rights, including the Black Lives Matter movement.
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VCAL 2021 Highlights
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 25, 2021 11:38 am
This year our VCAL students demonstrated flexibility and resilience throughout remote learning; completing a series of tasks and projects at home, via video conferencing, and in the classroom. Our Intermediate and Senior students participated in the Young Changemakers program, where they were allocated $30K of philanthropic funding to distribute across six local social enterprises. They...
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Transformative 20 Mathspace Award
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 25, 2021 11:20 am
Fitzroy High School is one of twenty schools recognized nationally in the annual Mathspace Transformative 20 awards, set up to recognize schools “who are exploring new and innovative ways of incorporating technology into maths education and helping students to be the best they can be.” https://mathspace.co/au/transformative20/winners?year=2021&category=teacher VNI’s quote on the awards page: “This awards and...
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Academic achievement beyond the expected!
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 19, 2021 02:56 pm
In 2020 Geordie Kidd (class of 2019) submitted his 2019 Extended Investigation thesis “Close to the Edge: Exploring the Global Hip Hop Diaspora” for consideration by the Australasian Review of African Studies (published by the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific). His paper, written at the age of 17, was peer reviewed, accepted...
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Schools for Climate Action in Yarra
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 19, 2021 02:50 pm
The City of Yarra has a new ‘Schools for Climate Action in Yarra’ webpage. The page includes a video of the first Yarra Schools for Climate Action Network event which was held at the Collingwood Children’s Farm in April this year. Fitzroy High School, along with four other high schools in Yarra make up this network, coming...
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Resilience In Our Teens Parent webinar
By Fitzroy High School on Nov 03, 2021 11:55 am
Parentshop is pleased to announce a new webinar for parents, Resilience In Our Teens – a program to assist parents to reduce teen anxiety and build resilience in teenagers. This may be of interest to you and your network, particularly in these anxious times. Recent research has revealed that cognitive behavioural based, parent-led interventions can be...
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