Exciting Funding Announcement for the College!

On Tuesday the 3rd of August, Forest Hill College was delighted to play host to the Minister for Sport and Recreation and Youth Affairs, James Merlino, and Local Member Kirstie Marshall.  After an extensive tour of the College and its facilities, Minister Merlino took the opportunity to announce that the Brumby Labour Government will provide the College with $235,000 for a synthetic surface on the school oval. Staff, students and parents in attendance were delighted and truly thrilled with the news.

The idea grew from a parent approaching Kirstie Marshall in the street regarding opportunities for the community to exercise.  This simple thought has brought us to this point, with funding being awarded from the Government and the promise of brand new facilities for the College and the wider community.  The official announcement on Tuesday was the result of hard work and collaboration between the College and Kirstie Marshall’s office and will create an amazing recreational space from which the College and the wider community may benefit.

Ms. Marshall congratulated the College for its initiative in developing the project, adding that the Forest Hill community as a whole was a big winner with this grant.  The finished pitch will eventually offer members of the College and the community the chance to benefit from more active lifestyles.  Mr. Merlino took the time to talk to some College students about the sports they enjoying playing and quickly realised that this funding will be put to very good use by all students.

The next step is to begin begin the process of drawing up ideas and plans in conjunction with staff, students and parents.  We are looking forward to seeing this exciting opportunity become a reality.

Minister James Merlino with College students and representatives

Scream for success!

The opening night of Forest Hill College’s Screamfest was a spectacular success!  The weeks of preparation, rehearsals and polishing of acts was all put the to test the very second the curtains swept aside to reveal the opening dance act, Wanna Be Startin’ Something.  You couldn’t ask for a better introduction to an evening of entertainment, with over thirty dancers on stage going through their exuberant routine with viviacity and very obvious enjoyment.

When the dancers left the stage, it was time to welcome this year’s hosts.  The hosts are a Screamfest tradition: they are the characters who guide us through the performances, while acting out a story of their own.  In Screamfest 2010, Rat Girl, Nate 8, Super Nintendo, Captain Obvious and Doc Martin lead us on their quest to save Professor Mumblemore from the clutches of the evil Miss Fortune.  Along the way, they step aside to let us see incredible dance acts from our talented and hard-working students, well-polished drama and comedy pieces, compelling instrumental performances and singing from a range of students of all year levels.

It is so rewarding to see these talented students on stage, sharing their love of performance and music with the audience.  And what an audience!  The seats were packed full of parents, friends and families, all eager to come and support the College students.  We can always rely on the students in the audience to offer the loudest cheers and applause possible for the people on stage – yet another sign of the community spirit so valued by the College.

It’s not over yet!  There are still two performances to come: Friday night and Saturday night.  Tickets are selling fast (especially for closing night) and are available from the box office for $5 each.  Don’t forget to pick up a programme as well!

Your Planet Needs You!

Seven dynamic Media students have been offered the opportunity to announce their own radio show at 3WBC 94.1!  The show ‘Your Planet Needs You!’ will go to air on Monday the 31^st May on 3WBC Radio.  Forest Hill College will be leading the way with this incredible educational experience: our students will be announcing  the very first secondary student run show.

Corey, Cat, Dylan, Jackson, Sally, Meagan and Cindy have been busily researching, preparing and practising in preparation for the environmentally focused show. They will hold interviews, play music, play podcasts from their Year 9 Media class and inform listeners of their areas of interest, e.g. fashion, sport, movies and more!  The students have already visited the studio at 3WBC twice in order to enhance their announcing skills and sit in on a live radio show.

So don’t forget to turn your radio dials to 94.1 on Monday 31^st at 6.45 – 8.00pm to hear the very first radio show by FHC students – ‘Your Planet Needs You!’.

Your Planet Needs You! - the radio show run by Forest Hill College students.