School Council News 2017 Term 2

Dear Fitzroy High School Community

Term 2 was a busy time for School Council with the School Review Report, our continued information gathering for our school Masterplan, a sizeable list of camps to approve, preparations to fundraise and assist at the school production and a plan to create a community group in response to a parent
proposal. Below is a summary and big thank you to all who sponsored and assisted with the production as well as other school council matters.

FHS & CC VCE Theatre Studies Performance of Christopher Marlow’s “The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Dr Faustus” or Dr Faustus for short.

Over 3 days and 4 performances our amazingly talented students and staff entertained around 600 theatre goers with this wonderful performance. Thank you to all who purchased tickets and attended, your patronage at these event is essential (this performance was a VCE Yr12 Theatre studies unit 3 assessment) and much appreciated. Thank you also for buying raffle tickets, snacks and beverages, these all add to our performance fund fundraising efforts. Our total fundraising profit from these sales was a pleasing $2, 400. We owe a huge thank you and our appreciation to:

• Our generous and supportive sponsors: Cranford Cottages, Heathcote Harvest, McIvor Estate wines, Four Pillars distillery, Two Birds Brewery, Daylesford And Hepburn Mineral Springs Co., Mt Zero, Gewürzhaus, She Oak Hill Estate, Condie Estate, Nique, Smart Alec, Scally & Trombone, Collins Simms & Vital Signs
• Our fabulous volunteers! I would like to personally thank the following parents and staff for giving their valuable time and skills to this event: Kate Parker (Master of Donations), Sue Smith, Justine Donohue, Robin Harper, Maria-Luisa Chiodo, Amanda Lawrence, Jane Bennetto, Christie Fowler, Elise, Meredith Potter, Yvette Higgins, Irene Savakis, Nicole Langner, Cate O’Neill, Maria Kaczmarska, Ella Hudson, Kath Brackett, Vanessa Paciocco, Lara Bickford & Emily Bennett. ​Special thanks to Daniel Tacconelli who answered the call for a bar volunteer with an RSA – we got much more than we asked for – a professional bartender!
• Collingwood College for providing the venue.

None of this would be possible with our hugely talented and dedicated students and staff. Thank you, we appreciate all your efforts, sacrifices and time. Your Dr Faustus was totally enjoyed by many!

1. Volunteering at FHS – ​at the June meeting of School Council we approved the Terms of Reference for a Friends of Fitzroy High community group. A launch date and general invitation to become involved will be announced asap.
2. Voluntary Contributions – this year we have received approximately $10, 000 into our funds as a combination of contributions and fundraising. ​I will confirm and update these details once school council has approved the June and July Finance Reports. Many thanks to those able to make these monetary donations. School Council will be providing details of the projects selected for these funds as soon as this process is completed.
3. FHS School Review – ​The executive Summary is now available for viewing on Compass.
4. School Council Member Profiles – ​It was decided at a School Council meeting that we should publish the profiles of our parent and community members along with their contact email address. This is now available on the website fitzroyhs.vic.edu.au/our-school/school-council/ Please feel free to contact myself or other school council members with any matters you wish to raise concerning school council. Our school council subcommittee meetings are open to all. The dates for these meetings are also available on the school website.

Warmest regards,

Kath Boyer
kathb@fitzroyhs.vic.edu.au