It was nice to be able to conduct our annual ANZAC day service in the hall earlier this week. As you will recall we were in remote learning at this time last year. My thanks to students and staff involved in the organisation of a moving ceremony. As a school that was founded prior to WW1 we naturally have former students and staff who served in that war and in every war since then.
Our thoughts go out to the many returned servicemen and women and their friends and families connected to the school and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in serving their country. We also spare a thought for former students currently serving overseas.
Year 7 Camp
This year the year 7 students have headed off to Alexandra for their school camp this week. The camp is an equal mix of fun, challenge and learning and is an important cultural event for the school as it is a great opportunity to inculcate the sorts of values and attitudes we want to see being exhibited when our students work together in and outside the school. Students learn important skills of independence and interdependence, organisation, co-operation and teamwork as well as many valuable social skills.
Parents & Friends AGM – Monday 3rd May 2021 5.30pm
Mel Telfer (President) and committee of the Parents and Friends of Geelong HS would like to invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Monday 3rd May at 5.30pm here at school. Finger food and light refreshments will be provided and an opportunity to mingle and meet prior to a brief Annual General meeting at 6.00pm. Please notify the school if you are interested and able to attend (5225 4100).
Last Friday we were pleased to welcome Samuel Johnson from the 'Love Your Sister' charity organisation to Geelong High School. Sam is most known for his acting in 'The Secret Life of Us,' for winning season 16 of 'Dancing with the Stars' and for his philanthropic work around raising awareness and funding for cancer research. So far Sam has raised over 16 million dollars for this charity.
Sam spoke with Year 9 students about his experience with his sister’s struggle with cancer.
Congratulations to all students who attended in representing the school so well. We look forward to hosting "Love Your Sister" in the future.
My name is Tessa Kirk and I am leading the school’s production of The Addams Family this year. We have a sensational cast and rehearsals are well underway.
I am seeking some assistance from the GHS community if you have skills or interest in supporting me and the cast with the following:
Set/Prop Construction
While we will be able to source a large portion of props and set pieces, there is a few we will need to construct from scratch. I can provide a list of these items if you feel you could support us with this.
Costume Assistance
A portion of our costumes will be sourced from local theatre companies. We will still be chasing some items and would love some assistance in sourcing these.
Someone who is nifty on the sewing machine will also be of great assistance as often rented costumes need a few adjustments.
Backstage Supervision
We have quite a few junior students in this show, so some help backstage during our dress rehearsals and performance week would help to keep things running smoothly.
Program Designing and/or Printing
Assistance with designing and/or printing our Addams Family program.
Sound Operation
Anyone with experience or interest in operating sound would be of great assistance.
Vocal Support
If you have some great pipes, our cast would love it if you could attend some rehearsals to assist them with their songs.
If you have questions or have an interested in any of the above, or you feel you could offer some assistance in another way please get in touch.
Last Tuesday our Year 8 class went to Hi Sushi to celebrate the end of our Food and Drink topic. I like doing this excursion as it helps some students dispel the myth that all Japanese people eat is sushi! The Japanese diet actually consists of lots of other meat, vegetable, rice and noodle dishes. Sushi and sashimi are in fact rarely eaten in Japan and are saved more for special occasions. (Birthdays, dinner parties, weddings etc).
On the day students were able to try the following foods. Many of these are more street fod style foods that you would find at festivals or in train stations:
Yakitori, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, gyouza, sushi, tempura, teriyaki beef, oyakodon, yakisoba and katsudon.
The crowd favourites when I surveyed the kids, seemed to be the takoyaki which was quite a surprise. (These are doughy ball things with chopped up bits of octopus - tako - in them that are fried and then covered in a yummy sauce with mayo) and yakisoba (Fried noodles)
Here are a few pics of the kids enjoying the experience. :)
Justin Allison visited our school on Thursday 22 April for the second time in two years. He returned to Geelong High School because he is committed to helping our current students learn about life after leaving school and the realities working in the design industry.
Two year 12 classes of Visual Communications and Design students were listening intently while Justin chatted about themes of the value of a work ethic, work resilience and endurance, developing and accessing your personal creativity, the design process and how to work while having a side hustle. He threaded his messages and stories together beautifully which made the students eager to hear more; but he didn’t exclude the hurdles, failed attempts or the moments where he needed to choose grown up choices (like earning money to feed his dog). Justin’s preparedness to share and talk about the times where he was vulnerable were powerful and relatable. He shared these inner sanctum snippets in a bid to prepare our young adults for life in the real world, outside of the classrooms and school gates.
Justin is working in two part time roles so that he has his family’s needs covered. He runs his own freelance graphic design studio called Back and 4th studio https://backand4th.com.au/
and works at Bunnings (which he loves!). This means he has his creative outlet and can service long term clients and in contrast, hit the Bunnings floor, working in the paint section getting a significant physical workout while utilising his well-honed client service skills and design eye for the weekend warriors.
Justin is a Geelong High School success story and we are incredibly proud of him.
Thanks to Michael Simondson for inviting Justin into the art and design inner sanctum.
Picture: Hayden Walters (Alumni School Captain) Justin (wearing a Boonie t-shirt that is his own design. Bravo) and Michael Simondson.
The City of Greater Geelong’s Regional Parenting Service is excited to be able to bring one of Australia’s most trusted non-fiction authors – David Gillespie, to Geelong.
David will be presenting a FREE 90 minute forum for parents entitled “The Teen Brain” Why screens are making your teenagers depressed, anxious and prone to lifelong addictive illnesses- and how to stop it.
We know that many parents are starting to feel a deep sense of unease at the amount of time their kids spend on devices. David will detail how complicated a teenage brain is and discuss how to set out clear, reasonable and effective rules to help you confidently manage your kids’ use of screens at a critical point in their lives.
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