P&C news

At our last meeting Adam Semaan presented to the parents about the great programs and works being produced through the TAS (Technological and Applied Studies) department at the school. The parents were then taken on a tour of the facilities and given a demonstration of the laser cutter and 3D printer (both purchased by the P&C). Thank you to Adam for the great presentation.

Next Focus Item:

Mark Backhouse, Languages Faculty Head Teacher, will present about the language programs at FSHS and also inform parents about the Japanese sister school visit. Families at the school are invited to support this visit. If interested, please do attend the next meeting for more information.

All parents are welcome to attend the Focus Item and/or the General meeting. We hope to see you there.

If you are interested in further information on any of the work of the P&C at FSHS but can’t make it to P&C meetings please subscribe to our Member/Supporter Update here: http://eepurl.com/cXWaEX.or email us at fortstreethighschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

To aid our volunteers please include the following in the subject heading: ‘Please subscribe me to the FSHS P&C Updates’.

The Fort Street Festival was held on the 17th June on a cold but beautifully sunny winter day. It was a very busy day with fantastic performances from all the IMP ensembles (taking some of us back to Eastern Europe where these pieces were performed in extraordinary spaces during the recent IMP Tour). There were many visitors attending and enjoying the bands, the Talent Quest, the international food stalls, bubble soccer and the Fest stalls, all staffed and catered for by parents and students.

The organising team of Fort Fest – Jenny Curtis, Shruti Pednekar, Elizabeth Campbell and Sarah Harrison, did an outstanding job to ensure that the day ran like clockwork, was fun and a great community day for the school. There were many, many parents, teachers and students who volunteered to assist before, during and after the day and we thank everyone for their generosity of time, skill and effort.

Second hand uniform stall – dates for your diary

The second hand uniform stall runs before school (7.45-8.45 am) on the second Wednesday of each term in the canteen area (downstairs from the library – follow the signs to the library and turn left down the stairs in front of the library doors). Parents and students are welcome to attend and pick up some bargain spare items. The stall is cash only, sizes and condition as found, no change rooms, no refunds or exchanges. Price guide: shirts/shorts/IMP items/ties/sports uniform tops/shorts $5, trousers/skirts $10, jumpers $20, some uniform shop seconds at half price as marked.

Dates: Term 3: Wednesday 1 August, Term 4: Wednesday 24 October

Donations and volunteers: We rely on donations to recycle uniforms for the benefit of students and the environment. Your clean washed uniform items, including IMP and Arts Unit uniforms, are appreciated and may be donated at the library. Thank you to our library and front office staff for supporting the SHUS. All proceeds go to your P&C. Thank you to the stall volunteers – if you would like to volunteer please contact Sally M, stall coordinator on mceastonland@gmail.com

P&C Uniform Shop Volunteers Needed

Day: Wednesday
(during school term)

Time: from 10:00am – 2:00pm
(as much or little as you can)

Email: fshs2013@gmail.com
All offers of help warmly welcomed.

Amanda Eliott-Brennan

P&C President