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Fitzroy High School Cabaret 2010
August 2010Year 10 Camp Review
At 9am on a cold Melbourne morning in late July, the adventurous Year 10 camp clan, swamped the pathway leading into Fitzroy High School with their array of survival gear for the week ahead. Judging by the array of sleeping bags, pillows, luggage, musical instruments and oversized /overflowing suitcases it seemed some students were prepared for the prospect of never returning home. The bus departed Fitzroy at 9.30 and the students supplied their own in-bus entertainment system, singing and chanting for the entirety of the trip. Now seems like a good time to mention it was a three and a half hour drive to our lovely, and scenic destination of Roses Gap Camp, in The Grampians. We arrived at our destination at 2.30pm, and the students were summoned into their barracks. The afternoon saw students either putting on their walking boots for an adventurous trek to Barigar Falls, or suiting up in their Tarzan attire to tackle the low ropes course. As darkness fell it was time for all students (well almost all of them) to put on their night vision goggles, and embark on a night trek in search of some wild animals. However with the exclusion of some clumsy students, no wild animals were stumbled across. The mornings proved to be a quest of survival, who had survived the decreasing temperatures of the night before and broken through their iceberg bunk to live another day. Most students prevailed, with the majority arriving for the next day of activity with ten toes still intact. If not, there was always the dining room open fire that was often students saviour at the end of a cold day out and about. The next two days saw students battling through a range of different missions. The students found their inner spider man/woman and took on the vertical play pen. For the spidermen of the group it was not the extreme height of the playpen that proved to be the challenge rather these men struggled with the up rising effect of the harness that resulted in 'extreme height of the pants'. The lake proved to be the scene of much entertainment, with students masterminding strategies of how to get their teachers out of their comfortable canoes and into the icy water. Tom and Peter literally falling victims to these masterminds. Tilly H and Jessie took it on their own accord to jump into the lake, and go for a leisurely swim in the ice cold water, clearly the country air had got to them. Students also conquered any fear of height as they abseiled from cliffs of 23 metres, once back on sturdy ground they were rewarded with a camp favourite of chocolate slice. The last and the hardest mission of them all was an all day walk up the notorious Briggs Bluff. This mission proved to be a 'mission impossible' for some groups, namely groups taken by the not so well orientated bush walker 'Turtle'. On route up the monumental Brigs Bluff, throughout the blood, sweat and tears, the immaculate views were taken in, references to Lord of the Rings were made, and a range of songs were sung. Students breaking into 'ain't no mountain high enough' were encouraged to re think their song choice. Students and teachers returned back to the camp after battling Briggs Bluff, they were bruised and battered, but overall enjoying their journey. The night life at Roses Gap camp was always alive and vibrant. With the outside camp fire bringing people together for the consumption of marshmallows and damper, or an outback inspired sing along preferably not both at the same time. The last night's 'Open Mic Night' gave rise to many budding artists, such as Djengo and his man made pyramid, Lochie the comedian, Tom and student teacher Mick's impersonations, and who can forget Peter and his Possy! However all these acts were to be upstaged by a girl who had travelled the distance all the way from her home town of France to blow us away with her operatic voice. Well done Juliette! It was with sad faces, tired eyes, bruised behinds and the promise of a heated home that we boarded back on to the bus, to leave behind what had been an unforgettable week. It shall not be a week that many will forget in a hurry, especially those who have the war wounds to remind them of the struggles, the battles, the cold but ultimately the fun filled adventures that was YEAR 10 CAMP! Angeline B, Student Teacher (Deakin University) July 2010Principal’s Report - 23 July 20102010 Studio Art - In ProgressMonday evening saw the opening of the 2010 Studio Art - In Progress exhibition. What a talented group of students and how proud we are of their achievements - I know how hard they have worked to develop their concepts, record these in their visual diaries and then produce the works themselves. There was a fantastically broad range of ideas and expressions in the art works shown and the artists were on hand to discuss their pieces and describe how they brought their ideas to life. Live music complemented the evening and provided a great background to the event. Congratulations to all the students who exhibited their work, many thanks to the musicians who played and thank you to Travis and all the staff who generously worked behind-the-scenes to put on an event such as this. Premier’s Design Awards 2010On Wednesday evening, David Brant, School Council President, Fran Mullins and I attended the Premier’s Design Awards as part of the State of Design, Victoria’s design festival. Fitzroy High School, in partnership with the architects, McBride, Charles, Ryan, was one of 10 shortlisted projects for these prestigious Awards this year. For further information, checkout the following link. There is a short film and further details about the project - http://www.stateofdesign.com.au/finalists/Premiers-Design-Awards/Finalists/fitzroy-high-school 3 Way ConferencesAs an Advisor to a year 10 group, I attended the 3 Way Conferences with parents and students this week. I am constantly impressed with the students’ ability to reflect on their achievements and to identify areas where they need to focus their attention. The range of individual achievements, interests and aspirations is wonderful to see. I feel privileged to be part of these important discussions. Pauline Rice Aireys Inlet Bushwalk - 13 June 2010
On Sunday the 13th June rallying against the cold and promises of more comforting activities indoors, ten students, teachers and others of the school community boldly embarked on a bushwalk to Airey’s inlet. Led by photographer/biologist/teacher/intrepid explorer Peter Bennet, the group traversed the harsh terrain of beach to bush, to cliffs with comparative ease, considering the inappropriateness of some of the party’s footwear. Despite the misfortunes, the company prevailed with characteristic exuberance. Endowed with confidence, Peter and Phoebe dared to tempt fortune and sample some sap from a nearby tree. While not the best experience, for the most part they, and everybody else, encountered mushrooms, birds, sap, wildlife and triumph around every bend. “Our hearts were indeed emboldened by the glory of nature,” said Peter in regards to the excursion. This statement was enforced by the rest of the group as, tired and dirty yet incandescent, they arrived back at Fitzroy, the sunset as a coalescent beacon of their day’s end. Nikkola M.B
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