State School Spectacular
State School Spectacular Well done to our amazing students who participated in the State Schools Spectacular on the weekend. Thanks to Ms Power and Mrs Pedler for all of their help and energy with the group! You all deserve a relaxing holiday!!
Important Dates
Date Event Tuesday 13 September PROFESSIONAL PRAC DAY – NO CLASSES Thursday 15 September Year 10 & 11 Social Friday 16 September Last day of Term – 2:30 pm Finish Monday 3 October First day of Term 4 Wednesday 5-Friday 7 October Year 9 Camp Tuesday 18 October Last day of Year 12 classes Wednesday […]
Diversity Week
Diversity Week – Day 1 – Cultural Food Festival The food festival combined with the VCAL Market Day was a big hit at lunch! The food festival celebrating cultural and religious diversity is the first part of our annual Diversity Week. The VCAL students worked hard preparing food and running stalls as part of their […]
Senior School Report
VCE End of Year Preparations As we come to the end of Term 3 the students in Year 12 have only just over five weeks until the VCAA Exams begin. The next five weeks are very important in focusing on revision and exam preparation. The effort and study they put into their subjects over this […]
Instrumental Music
Flute trio performed at Fairhills Primary School Fairhills Primary School flute trio performance was a great success. Staff were really welcoming and invited us back. Jack and Abby Year 8 and Aurora Year 7 were terrific ambassadors for the school. When Jack attended Fairhills Primary School he was school captain, so the staff and students […]
Middle School Report
The value of extracurricular activities Almost every high school in Australia offers some type of extracurricular activity, such as music, academic clubs, and sports. These activities offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity, and a sense of culture and community. Extracurricular activities […]
Teaching and Learning Excellence
2022 NAPLAN Results The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is the annual assessment, held in May of each year, for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests cover skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation and numeracy. The school’s results reflect the targeted strategies implemented and dedication of […]
Sports / PE
Year 7 – 12 Basketball Congratulations to all of our Year 7-12 basketball teams that competed in inter school competitions this term! We had some great results including the intermediate girls making the grand final and junior boys finishing third. Knox District Athletics Carnival The Knox District Athletics Carnival was held on Tuesday 6 […]
General News
General Office The General Office hours are: 8.15am-4.15pm. Telephone: 9758 5022Email: fairhills.hs@education.vic.gov.au Parents, contractors, visitors and volunteers should always make contact with the General Office first when visiting the school or requiring to make contact with their child. Appointments with teachers must be made via telephone or email. Compass Compass is the communication portal for […]
Library
Library This past week we celebrated the 2022 Children’s Book Awards. The winner of the Older Readers Award was Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim. Tiger Daughter tells the story of Wen Zhou the only daughter of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky. Wen and her friend, […]