Principal’s Report

Principal’s Report

On Monday 12th November a formal assembly was held to honour Remembrance Day and to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War.   At this assembly we also inducted the 2019 SRC leadership into their new roles. An SRC handover BBQ will take place on Monday 26th November at lunchtime.

On Friday night I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Schools Spectacular an outstanding showcase of the talent in NSW public schools. In terms of sheer size, scale and scope, Schools Spectacular is unequalled in the world with a 2700-strong choir, 2300 diverse dancers, an 80-piece symphony orchestra, a world-class stage band and a huge number of outstanding solo performers. This year we can be extremely proud of the Fort Street involvement with many Fortians from Years 7-10 participating in the combined choir, orchestra and combined dance performances.

The end of Term 4, 2018 is fast approaching, the last day of school for all students in Years 7-11 is Wednesday 19th December.  There are many activities and events for students to look forward to over the next 3 weeks.

Coming Up:
·     Friday 30th November – Years 10 and 11 Recognition Assembly
·     Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th December– MAD Nights
·     Thursday 6th December – Year 10 students will participate in fEMPOWER workshops
·     Friday 7th December-Year 7 picnic will be at Petersham Park and Pool
·     Friday 7th December – Year 10 will participate in Elevate Study Skills sessions in period 3
·     Wks 8 and 9 – Year 9 will be involved in a ‘Connected Curricular Project’ which will involve guest speakers, workshops, working in teams and culminates with student group presentations periods 3-6 on Thursday 13th December. Parents of Year 9 students will receive further details and an invitation to these presentations shortly.
·     Monday 10th Dec – Wednesday 12th December – Yr 10 Crossroads Camp
·     Thursday 13th December the SRC will be hosting the annual Christmas Dance.
·     Friday 14th December reports will be distributed to all students in Years 7-10
·     Friday 14th December – Years 7, 8 and 9 Recognition Assembly
·     Friday 14th December- annual talent quest will be held in periods 5 and 6.

Congratulations:

·     Year 7 Debating Team – Unai Martin, Matilda Gibian, Dennis Yeo, Natalie Duong and Leonard Kelly for their win against Newtown Performing Arts High School. These regional champions will attend a debating camp at Sydney University in week 8 for further training and competition.
·     Luca Charlier (Year 10) – selected to attend the State Debating Camp
·     Rex Collins, Fortian 2017- presented with the Gold Duke of Ed award on Wednesday 14th November by the Governor of NSW, General David Hurley.