Principal’s Report

Principal’s Report

Dear Fortians, Parents and Carers,

HSC Major Works Showcase

It was an absolute pleasure to attend the HSC English Extension 2, Visual Arts, and Music 2 showcase on Monday, 2nd of September. As always, this event was a fantastic opportunity to witness the extraordinary talents of Fort Street students. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the dedicated teaching staff who have worked closely with the students to guide them through their major works. A special thank you to Ms. Lawson, Ms. Thompson, and Ms. Propsting for their incredible support.

Fort Street Reconciliation Action Plan

On Wednesday, 4th of September, interested students and staff gathered during lunch to discuss the creation of a Fort Street Reconciliation Action Plan. The meeting was well-attended, and it was inspiring to see so many great ideas generated. Thank you to Ms. Mattick, Ms. Nolan, and the SRC for organizing this important initiative. I look forward to seeing how these ideas take shape as we continue to develop the plan.

Gotcha4Life Rowing Event

From Saturday, 7th of September to Sunday, 8th of September, Fortians and staff participated in “Gotcha4Life,” rowing for 24 continuous hours on machines in the staff common room to raise awareness for mental health. A huge thank you to all the students who participated, as well as their parents for their support in bringing them to and from school over the weekend. Special thanks to the dedicated staff who gave their time, particularly Ms. Cove, Ms. Cameron, Mr. Gaal, Mr. Feng, Mr. Tennant, and Ms. Catalan. An extra shout-out goes to those who covered the “graveyard shifts”—Mr. Sariff, who stayed from 10:00 pm to 2:30 am, and Ms. Ezekiel, who supervised from 2:30 am to 10:00 am. Thank you to everyone who donated to this great cause.

SRC Elections and Leadership Camp

The SRC elections have been finalized, and the new leadership body for 2024/2025 has been established. Positions for President and Vice President will be decided during the SRC Camp on the last day of term. This camp will serve as an opportunity for the new team to plan for Term 4 and the upcoming year. Congratulations to the following successful candidates:

  • Year 7: L. Feltham, S. Jo, U. Khan, N. Kunwar, J. Lu, A. Pitzing, M. Santiwong, E. Wang
  • Year 8: N. Chen, A. Davidson, S. Ha, O. He, T. Lam, O. Townsend, J. Wen, N. Zhang
  • Year 9: C. Alexidis, J. Chen, I. Lee, H. Li, E. Luu, V. Mahendran, J. Nguyen, B. Shamada
  • Year 10: A. Badham, V. Bojjireddy, W. Chen, M. Leighton, W. Ly, D. Rees, I. Wang, G. Zarb
  • Year 11: E. Alonso Love, C. Bentley, C. Burger, C. Dey, D. Diaz, E. Howes, J. Groves

2025 Timetable Planning

The timetable committee is hard at work planning the 2025 teaching schedule. This process involves balancing student preferences with available staff resources. We hope to confirm Year 8 into 9 and Year 10 into 11 electives in the first few weeks of Term 4. Unfortunately, there will be no Photography or French classes offered for Year 11 in 2025. Additionally, due to an unprecedented number of applicants for Extension 1 Mathematics, we will need to limit enrolments based on performance. We understand this can be a disappointing time for some students and their families, and we appreciate your understanding.

Fort Fest – 175th Anniversary Celebration

Excitement is building for our biannual Fort Fest, which will be held this Friday, 20th of September, in celebration of 175 years of education at Fort Street. We hope to see family and friends join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and festivities between 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Tokens for stalls and games are available for presale during recess and lunch this week and can also be purchased at ticket booths during the event.

School Anniversary Photo

On Thursday, 19th of September, all students and staff will participate in a special anniversary photo to mark 175 years of Fort Street. The photo, taken in the shape of “175,” will take place during Period 3 on the school oval. We look forward to this momentous occasion.

 

Upcoming events in Term 3:

Week 8 and 9: Year 11 exams, students are still to attend sport on Tuesday afternoons and most students will be back in class on Thursday 19th of September

Monday 16 September: Raise Mentoring Graduation

Tuesday 17 September: HSC Music Practical Exams

Wednesday 18 September: ABC Australian Story filming Murat Dizdar Secretary of NSW Education

Thursday 19 September: Whole school anniversary photo period 3, Year 7 Author visit

Friday 20 September: Fort Fest 3:30pm – 8:00pm

Sunday 22 September – Tuesday 24 September: Duke of Ed Gold Practice and Silver Qualifier Walk

Monday 23 September: Year 12 Picnic

Tuesday 24 September: Year 12 Activity Day

Wednesday 25 September: Year 12 breakfast, FLOP Assembly and evening graduation

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September: SRC Camp at Collaroy and whole school assembly

 

Juliette McMurray