FHS Japan Club
We will be starting up a Japan Club. This is an opportunity to engage with Japanese language and culture in a different way outside the classroom.
It will be held every Week 1 Thursday lunchtime. Don’t worry, we will provide reminders on Compass when these sessions will run!
So as we can run the club to the best of our ability, please complete the form below.
Please answer in English.
Ma sensei and Winstone sensei
Instrumental Music
Instrumental Music lessons are now underway, with students beginning their journey on their instruments this week. A big congratulations to all our Year 7s for making a fantastic start! Our school concert band will also begin rehearsals soon, preparing for an exciting performance at Open Night later this term.
We’re thrilled to share that Fairhills High School has reached a new milestone, with over 105 students now enrolled in the instrumental music program—our highest number yet!
Lessons are available to all students on the following instruments:
- Flute
- clarinet
- saxophone
- trumpet
- trombone
- tuba
- voice
- guitar
- bass guitar
- drums/percussion.
If you have any questions about the music program, please contact Nicole McAlister via email Nicole.mcalister@education.vic.gov.au
STEM Opportunities
In 2025, we have exciting extra-curricular STEM opportunities for all year levels.
VEX Robotics Teams: Students can join teams to design, build, and compete in VEX Robotics competitions throughout the year. Top teams can advance to national competitions, with the possibility of representing Australia at the World VEX Robotics Championship in the USA. This program develops skills in robotics, coding, teamwork, and communication.
Hydrogen Car Grand Prix: After last year’s success, we are entering two teams in this competition, where students design and race hydrogen-powered remote-controlled cars in a 4-hour endurance event. The winner competes at the World Grand Prix. This program is perfect for students interested in cars, engineering, and racing.
With the expansion of these programs in 2025 we also now have a dedicated space for these teams to design, create, modify, and compete. The old music has been converted into an innovation and competition space.
If you’re interested in being part of either of these programs, please contact Dr Kilgore or Ms Redhu.
The Resource Learning Hub
Welcome to our Resource Learning Hub. Over the summer holidays we have had a refurbishment and it has been wonderful seeing students onsite again enjoying our upgraded surroundings. We now have a range of comfy seating, a new classroom area, updated desktop computers and modern accessible non-fiction shelving.
The Hub is open daily for classes and at recess/lunchtimes. Our aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment for all our students. Students are welcome to borrow books, study, use our desktops/ipads/chargers and play board games at lunchtimes. Library staff are available to assist with all student enquiries and information needs. Co-located in the Hub are also IT services and the International study room. Middle School students also obtain the bathroom key from the Circulation Desk during classtime.
General Rules
- Students may borrow a maximum of 4 books each and have them for up to 2 weeks.
- Students will be provided with an ID card which also acts as their Library Borrowing Card. Please do not lose this card as there is a charge to replace it.
- A chute is provided in the Library foyer for out of hours returns
- Whilst in the Hub, please do not consume food and drink other than water
We look forward to seeing you soon.
