Principal’s Report

Dear Fortians, Parents and Carers,

I am looking forward to the student commerce stalls which will be held at recess and lunch this coming Friday May 20. The canteen will still be open operating at reduced capacity although I would recommend that students bring cash on the day to spend at the student stalls as they are promising a wide variety of food for sale from noodles to gelato.

This is the first year that Fort Street has participated in NAPLAN online. I would like to congratulate all Year 7 and 9 students for their cooperation in this experience. I would also like to extend my enormous gratitude to Ms Eastment for managing these tests. From next year, NAPLAN Online will be conducted earlier in the year, moving from May to March. By bringing the test forward, results will be available earlier to teachers. There are a few students who will be participating in catch up tests this week.

The 2022 HSC exam timetable is now available. HSC written exams will start on Wednesday 12 October with English Paper 1 and finish on Friday 4 November. All HSC students can access their timetable on Students Online. The full 2022 HSC written exam timetable is available here.

It was wonderful to see parents on site for our first P&C meeting of the term on Wednesday 11 May in the school library. The next P&C meeting will be held over zoom.

As always, we have many projects up and running at the moment. The library roof repairs are almost complete as is the new Science Laboratory K3. We are also hoping to have the scaffolding at the front of Wilkins removed by the end of June – NSW Heritage Stoneworks assures me that they are making good progress. Work will commence next week on replacing the concrete pathway around the oval near the basketball courts and futsal courts and creating proper driveway access almost to the oval from Andreas Street.

Please note that student gate access on Palace St will be closed all next week whilst work is done to lay a new concrete path above the oval near the basketball courts. Student access for at least 7 days will be through the Fort St entry gates.

Upcoming events in Term 2:

Athletics Carnival Wednesday May 25
Year 10 HSC Subject Selection information evening Monday June 6
Year 11 Camp Wednesday June 8 – Friday June 10
P&C Meeting via zoom Wednesday 8 June
Long Weekend Queens Birthday Monday 13 June
Years 7 and 10 Parent Teacher Night in the school hall Thursday June 23
Years 8 and 9 Parent Teacher Night in the school hall Wednesday June 29
IMP Mid-Year Concert Friday 24 June