Small grants for good things After a 2-year covid induced hiatus, the Friends of Footscray High School Small Grants Program is back! One of the ways that the Friends of Footscray High School contribute the funds they raise back into the school is via the Small Grants Program. The program provides an opportunity for students, teachers and members of the […]
Gallery Visits as part of VCE Art & Studio Arts Our VCE Art & Studio Art Students have been out to see a number of exhibitions so far this year. During their VCE study, each VCE Art & Studio Arts student is required to visit at least two art spaces where they observe and learn the difference between the art spaces. Students need to be able […]
Year 8 Community STEAM Presentations to Council On Monday 4th April at the Footscray Library, our year 8 Community STEAM classes finished up the term by presenting their ideas on how to improve our community spaces to Maribyrnong Council. A wide variety of locations were considered, from Yarraville to Edgewater, and some important and creative ideas were proposed. Well done year 8s!
Stay in the loop at FHS There are many ways to stay up to date with all things FHS – Heres a rundown on what we communicate via each channel Compass Official school correspondence will be sent via the Compass Portal. It is important that parents and carers check in regularly. With Compass you can • Monitor your child’s attendance, and […]
Out of uniform day this Friday Footscray High School’s student leaders are raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. An out of uniform day will be held at all three campuses on the last day of term – Friday April 8th. The Good Friday Appeal raises funds to support the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne to provide world […]
Community event in support of First Nations justice Justice Action Maribyrnong [JAM!] have organised an outdoor film night in recognition and support of First Nations justice. This event is a pop-up screening of Top End Wedding next Friday April 8, 6pm at Railway Reserve in Footscray. There will also be a performance by Indigenous poet and rapper Caution. This event is funded by Maribyrnong Council and supported […]
#RidetoSchoolDay at FHS Today we celebrated all things bikes as part of #ridetoschoolday2022 with the Inner West Community Bike Hub setting up at lunch time for bike clinic. The Clinic was also part of our Year 9 Community Bike Hub Project – a new program at FHS that strongly advocates for sustainable practices and creating outcomes for the […]
Moses’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle selected for Top Designs Congratulations to Moses and MAN! October’s edition of Technotes, the journal produced by the Design & Technology Teachers Association of Victoria has a feature article on Moses’s Systems Engineering Project which was selected for the 2021 VCAA Season of Excellence.
Introducing our new Staff From Humanities to maintenance, to office support and Mathematics, we’re growing our staff cohort as we grow our space.
Welcome back! Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back! This new school year presents a number of significant milestones for our community as we continue to develop our bright future at Footscray High School. We have officially opened our new Pilgrim Campus, the new three-story Community Learning Building at our Barkly Campus, and the new Science Centre at […]