Principals Report
Dear Fortians, Parents and Carers,
Year 12 and the HSC
Last week, Year 12 students submitted their HSC Major Projects in English Extension and Society and Culture. This week our Drama students completed their HSC Drama Performance exams. For all these students this has been a huge effort, showing great determination, organisation, and commitment. It is a challenge that will serve them long after the HSC has concluded. It was an absolute pleasure to attend the HSC Drama and Music showcase on Tuesday 23 to see and hear the incredible works some of these students have been working on for such a long time.
On Monday, the HSC Visual Arts Major Works are due, and I am looking forward to the HSC Visual Arts exhibition which will be held in the Library on Monday 29 August from 5.30pm until 6.30pm and also the English Extension 2 showcase evening to be held on the same night from 6.30pm.
For the past month, our language students have been scheduled on Saturdays to complete their HSC Language Oral Exams. We know that our students hard work and dedication in these courses will see them well rewarded.
The annual Senior Drama Production ‘An Ideal Husband’ will be performed in the school hall at 7pm over two nights, Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September, all Fortians and parents are welcome to attend.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Gold Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Walk was held from Friday 19 August through until late afternoon on Monday 22 August. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the teachers Mr O’Neill, Ms Thompson and Ms Fluitsma who volunteered three nights away from their families to look after and experience this challenging journey with our students.
All Year 9 students will be attending the Duke of Ed camp in week 9. The Duke of Edinburgh Award can play a vital role in providing opportunities for young people to develop essential life skills, increase their employability and foster their creativity and innovation.
Wear it Purple Day
Wear it Purple Day was first launched 12 years ago at Burwood Girls High School and has now become a global movement and key date on the NSW Department of Education calendar. Seventy-five percent of LGBTQIA+ young people in Australia still experience bullying based on their identity. This number is unacceptably high and has far-reaching implications, with LGBTQIA+ young people at a statistically higher risk of poorer physical and mental health outcomes.
Fort Street will celebrate Wear it Purple Day on Friday 26 August with a purple mufti days and a whole school assembly. We thank you and our students in advance for their support.
Fort Fair
The P&C are very excited to announce the return of Fort Fair, which will be on Friday September 16 on the school grounds. This will be a wonderful event for our community to come together again. There will be food stalls, music and lots of fun games for the whole family to enjoy. I hope to see you there.
Upcoming events in Term 3:
- Senior Volleyball Championships – we wish our teams the best of luck at Sydney Olympic Park on Thursday 25 August and Friday 26 August
- HSC Visual Arts Exhibition – Monday 29 August 5.30pm Library
- English Extension 2 Showcase – Monday 29 August 6.30pm Common Room
- Year 7 Gala Day –Wednesday 31 August
- Open Morning – for prospective students in Years 5 and 6, Wednesday 31 August
- Senior Drama Production – Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September at 7:00pm in the Hall
- Intermediate Volleyball Championships – we wish our teams the best of luck at Sydney Olympic Park on Thursday 1 September and Friday 2 September
- Year 11 final exams – week 8 and 9
- Year 9 Camp – week 9
- P&C and SRC Fort Fair – Friday 16 September
- Year 12 Breakfast, FLOP assembly and evening graduation – Wednesday 21 September