Dear Fortians, Parents and Carers,<\/p>\n
Welcome back to Term 3, I hope that our Fortians were able to enjoy their holiday break and are feeling well rested. For me personally, it is so wonderful to be back at The Fort!<\/p>\n
As many of you know, I have been away from my position here at Fort Street for the past three terms, taking on a temporary role elsewhere. While I enjoyed my experiences and the challenges of this other job, I am incredibly happy to be back. I have missed the students and staff tremendously and truly appreciate how great this school is. This community really is quite special, and I am excited to be part of it once again.<\/p>\n
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms Cameron for the outstanding job she has done in leading this school for the past 9 months.<\/p>\n
I would also like to thank Mr Sherwin for Relieving as Deputy Principal during that time also. Together Ms Cameron, Mr Sherwin and Ms Mattick have been an outstanding team achieving great things for the school and supporting students and staff every single school day.<\/p>\n
Student Congratulations<\/strong><\/p>\n The Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – MEXT) offers scholarships to\u00a0foreign citizens\u00a0who wish to study at Japanese universities. Upon successful completion of their courses, students will be awarded a Bachelor’s degree. This scholarship includes all tuition fees, return airfares and a monthly allowance. The application process is competitive and rigorous with thousands of applications worldwide each year and consisting of an application and recommendation phase, examination, and interview. Congratulations to Nicholas C<\/strong> of Year 12 whom has been selected as the Australian candidate for 2025. Nicholas will now wait until January to see if he is successful in gaining one of the very sort after placements in this highly competitive scholarship process \u2013 we wish him all the very best of luck.<\/p>\n NSW under 17 volleyball team <\/strong>we are proud to announce that Caitlyn L<\/strong> has been selected to represent in this team.<\/p>\n NSW CHSSA Cross Country<\/strong> – congratulations to the following students who competed in the Championships last week – Sophie K, Sofiah D<\/strong> and Reuben W<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 15 years girls zone athletics champion<\/strong> awarded to Sophie K<\/strong><\/p>\n 14 years girls zone athletics champion<\/strong> awarded to Sofiah D. <\/strong>At the zone athletics carnival Sofiah broke the Girls 13 years 100m Sydney North record in a time of 14.02<\/p>\n 13 years boys zone athletics champion<\/strong> awarded to Reuben W<\/strong><\/p>\n The 13 years boys 4 x 100 m relay team <\/strong>also broke the record completing 400m in 52.66 congratulations to Jun Min Y, Kayvis L,<\/strong> Victor F<\/strong> and Benjamin D.<\/strong><\/p>\n 35 of our students qualified for the regional athletics carnival this week. This is a significant number of students to be representing a school at this level and I would like to wish each of the competitors the best of luck in their events. Overall, Fort Street placed a very close second in the zone athletics. All students who participated are to be congratulated on an outstanding effort.<\/p>\n Student Support<\/strong><\/p>\n Our students mental, emotional, and physical health are paramount to us. We have a range of support services available, including our school counsellors, student support officers, year advisors and assistant year advisers, wellbeing programs, and extracurricular activities designed to help our students maintain a balanced and fulfilling school life. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you feel that your child requires additional support.<\/p>\n This year we have also appointed a Supervisor of Female students \u2013 Ms Nolan. Ms Nolan has been appointed as a dedicated advocate for girls\u2019 educational equity, ensuring that each of our female students here at Fort Street has an equal opportunity to thrive in her academic journey. Ms Nolan can provide individual support and will also assist to foster a supportive environment where female students can address concerns and seek guidance.<\/p>\n Staff Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n After an extraordinary 40 years of dedicated service in the public education system, one of our Maths teacher, Ms Fentoullis, is retiring. Ms Fentoullis has touched the lives of countless students with her passion for mathematics, her patience, and her unwavering commitment to education. Ms Fentoullis was a teacher at Dulwich High School for 20 years, at Matraville Sports High School for 10 years and Fort Street for 10 years.<\/p>\n As she steps into this new chapter of her life, Ms Fentoullis looks forward to enjoying some well-earned rest and spending time with her four beautiful grandchildren. But retirement doesn’t mean slowing down for her! She will be taking on new adventures, including dragon boat racing all over the world. Her first stop is very soon in Italy, in the beautiful city of Bologna, and then she will be off to Paris. We wish her all the best in her travels and are excited to hear about her adventures.<\/p>\n Upcoming events in Term 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday 29 July to Friday 9 August: Year 12 Trial HSC Exams, <\/strong>weeks 2 & 3<\/p>\n Tuesday 30 July: Year 11 and 12 semi-final debate <\/strong>held at FSHS<\/p>\n Wednesday 31 July: Second-hand Uniform Stall<\/strong> and senior rugby team tryouts after school<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday 1 August: 15s Girls knockout netball <\/strong>held at FSHS and Year 7 & 8 debate<\/strong> held at Tempe HS<\/p>\n Friday 2 August to Saturday 3 August: Silver Duke of Edinburgh Practice Hike<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday 7 August to Friday 9 August: Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday 12 August & Tuesday 13 August: Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Excursion<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday 14th<\/sup> August: P&C Meeting <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Juliette McMurray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Fortians, Parents and Carers, Welcome back to Term 3, I hope that our Fortians were able to enjoy their holiday break and are feeling well rested. 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