Principals Report
Dear Fortians, Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the end of the school year, students are fully immersed in their end of year assessments, diligently completing tasks and assignments that showcase the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout the year. Semester 2 academic reports will be available in the coming weeks through the Sentral Parent Portal. If you do not have access to the parent portal, please contact the school for your log in details. The Year 11/12 assessment period is fast approaching. This is the first assessment period for the HSC course, and we encourage students to be using effective assessment preparation strategies in the lead up, to manage the stress that can be the product of facing these challenges. Parents of Year 11, I would encourage you to re-visit the rules and procedures outlined in the HSC assessment booklet to ensure that your child is clear about the expectations around completing these tasks.
Higher School Certificate Showcase Nomination
ARTEXPRESS is a showcase of exemplary HSC Bodies of Work and celebrates student achievement in the visual arts. Congratulations to Kosta Giitsidis whose series of oil paintings ‘For my Grandparents’ has been nominated. This is a huge honour, and we wish Kosta, the best of luck for selection.
Australian Constitutional Convention
Auryn Griffiths (Year 11) was selected to represent the Fort at The NSW Schools Constitutional Convention, where students discussed the topic “Do we need to revise how we go about constitutional change?”. At the conclusion of the day, Auryn was chosen by his private and public school peers to be part of New South Wales delegation at the National Constitutional Convention (NatSCC) to be held in Canberra in March 2024. The NatSCC is a prestigious annual flagship event exploring the Australian Constitution and our system of government for senior school students in Years 11 and 12. Congratulations Auryn.
Brisbane Volleyball Championships
From the 3rd till the 10th of December, selected students from years 9 and 10 will be travelling to Brisbane to compete in the The Australian Volleyball Schools Cup. I would like to thank Tali Ezekiel for organising this wonderful opportunity for the students and to her and Carol Fentoulous for giving up their time to supervise our team. We wish the team the best of luck in the competition.
The Fortian
Our yearly chronical ‘The Fortian’ is well underway. Congratulations to Lucas Cheung, Abigail Ouw, Gina Hong, Kit White, Owen Druery and Aria Pettinato who have been selected as our editorial team. We look forward to seeing the fruits of their labour when the magazine is printed early in 2024. Every year The Fortian is a wonderful celebration of the incredible work and achievements of our school community and I have no doubt that the 2023 edition will continue this long tradition.
Upcoming Events
Whilst the year is drawing closer to the end, there is still lots of exciting events happening at the Fort. Make sure you add these dates to your diaries.
November 20 – Year 7 Charity Committee are holding a mufit day for Indigenous Literacy Foundation
November 23 & 24 – Year 8 will take part in the Slum Survivor/Vinnies Sleepout program.
November 25 – 27 – our Silver Duke of Ed students will be out completing their qualifying hike.
November 28 – we are excited to welcome our 2024 Year 7 students to the school for their orientation day.
November 28 & 29 – M.A.D night will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to see students shine in all things Music, Art and Drama.
November 29 – Year 10 Charity Committee are holding a Crazy Sock Day.
December 11 – Year 7 Picnic Day
December 13 – Year 9 History Dance
December 14 – Kennedy Cup Winners Picnic
December 15 – The last day of term; Year 12 2023 ATAR Breakfast & annual Talent Quest.