Mount Stromlo High School in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | High School

Mount Stromlo High School

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: 61423444

Address: 220 Badimara street 2611 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.mountstromlohs.act.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Some amazing treats to end the week #MSHS

24.01.2022 2020 has been a tough year on many fronts but often it is when faced with challenges that we see our people really shine. The annual ACT Public Education Awar...ds recognise and celebrate our staff who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our students and school communities. Nominations for the ACT Public Education Awards are now open - and it’s your chance to nominate an inspirational person! Read more at http://ow.ly/1taf50Blz38

23.01.2022 Formal and yearbook notes are due tomorrow.

22.01.2022 Q&A with author Will Kostakis is tomorrow during break 1. Head to the library.

22.01.2022 Dear Families Today the ACT Education Directorate was made aware of inappropriate and distressing content shared, from outside of Australia, on the social media platforms of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The ACT Education Directorate has been in contact with the Australian Office of the eSafety Commissioner and they are working closely with the social media companies to have this content removed. This material cannot be accessed via the Education Directorate’s IT p...latforms. However, some students may be able to access the material through their personal devices, should they actively look for it or if it is shared by a friend. We would urge extreme caution in how you raise this issue with your child if they have not already heard or been exposed to this video. Drawing undue attention to the issue may cause unnecessary worry or distress and increase its exposure. If you do wish to discuss the matter with your child, please emphasise the significant distress that may be caused when accessing such material. If your child has inadvertently viewed this content, please support your child’s wellbeing by: - Reporting this content to the social media platform that it has been viewed on, or to eSafety at www.esafety.gov.au/report/illegal-harmful-content. - Seeking support: -- Calling 000 in life threatening circumstances. -- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 - phone support all day every day and online support from 8am-midnight every day (AEST). -- eHeadspace 1800 650 890 - open 9am-1am daily (AEST). -- Lifeline 13 11 14 - phone support all day, every day and online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST). -- Beyondblue 1300 22 4636 - phone support all day, every day and online support 3pm-midnight every day. -- Suicide Call-back Service 1300 659 467 - phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls. -- Your child’s teacher. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has resources available to help children, young people and their families navigate the online world. The following links may be useful to support your conversations with your child. - https://www.esafety.gov.au//skills-ad/online-safety-basics - https://www.esafety.gov.au//ski/hard-to-have-conversations If you have any concerns, please contact the school. Kind regards, Peter Radford

22.01.2022 Today we made coloured rice and used it to tell stories #NAIDOCweek #MSHS

22.01.2022 STROMLO DAY!! Staff and students enjoying the activities and fun of Stromlo Day on Friday, ending with the Colour Run. Plenty of smiles to end the week

21.01.2022 Our 2020 Mango Fundraiser is here! Cost: $25 per box (14-20 mangoes per box). Mangoes should be ready for collection from the school at the beginning of December. We will contact you to confirm arrival date. There will be strict collection procedures in place in line with Covid protocols . ... All orders must be collected on dates and times given. Email queries to [email protected] or contact Sue Cooper on 0421 907 138 Please find attached a link to a PDF version of the form. Paper forms can also be collected from the front office. https://drive.google.com//1lz3vdxnYCvXGw5XdgljKCBb2i/view

21.01.2022 Tomorrow is free dress day! Bring a gold coin donation, all money raised will go towards the year 10 formal.

20.01.2022 Work is being done on the school heating system tomorrow. This means the heating will not work on Thursday and Friday. Classrooms which have their own systems will use them but students are advised to wear jumpers as the hallways and some other areas will be cool. Thank you for your understanding! Spring in Canberra, one day it's warm and the next day it's cold.

20.01.2022 Bronze Update Week 9

20.01.2022 Don’t forget to book into parent/teacher interviews ASAP. Teachers will call you at your allocated time.

20.01.2022 You or your children may have noticed some of the male staff sporting some particularly interesting moustaches. Mount Stromlo High School is participating in Movember. With only a few days of Movember left the moustaches will be leaving soon (hopefully) we have provided a link to our Movember page, please feel free to donate if you can. Thank you! https://movember.com/t/mo-s-of-mount-stromlo?mc=39

20.01.2022 Our students continue to demonstrate our school values each and every day. Our PBL team will be spending time in term 4 thinking of how we can improve our acknowledgement system. If you'd like to learn more about PBL or give feedback please click here: http://www.mountstromlohs.act.edu.au/positive_behaviour_for

18.01.2022 Our school nurse Claire & Mrs Cecere were out riding on the bike and pump track today. This week we’ve enjoyed opening the pump track to the students at break time. It’s also great to see the community using the track on the weekend and in the afternoon. #MSHS

18.01.2022 Parents: The school survey has been extended until 4 September Please take 10 minutes to complete the 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey and help improve... our school. You will need to have your child’s Student ID handy. This link may be re-used if you want to complete the survey for a second child. To take the survey, click here: https://tinyurl.com/y6y8owmj

17.01.2022 R U Ok? Day 2020 Thursday 10th Sept It’s a national day of action where Australians are reminded that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. The campaign aims to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life. ... To raise awareness and promote this campaign we will be holding a number of different activities which include: - A Sports Match: this aims to promote the benefits of embedding R U OK? culture in sport to support athletes and players. Sport can break down barriers, reduce stigma and provide a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. - Mindfulness Activities: Not only do mindful activities reduce stress, benefit our health and develop feelings of gratitude, it also provides the opportunity for us to connect and support those around us. The Education Directorate has partnered with ACT Health to provide licences for Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training for all school communities - it’s free and takes only 60 minutes. ACT Health have collected a range of resources and helpful services links specifically for children and adolescents: http://www.health.act.gov.au//question-persuade-refer-free https://health.act.gov.au//Health%20and%20wellbeing%20serv https://health.act.gov.au//Resources%20for%20adolescent%20

15.01.2022 ACT public schools support R U OK? Day. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and we encourage all of our students, families and staff to stay connected.... For more information on R U OK? Day, visit http://ow.ly/stL650BlyvK. For more information on mental health and wellbeing supports available through ACT public schools, visit http://ow.ly/VSbI50BlyvI

15.01.2022 Last Friday 10 of our students graduated with their Certificate II in Construction. The have spent the past 12 weeks designing and building an outdoor area at Melrose High School which included paving, brick laying, buliding a pizza oven, tiling and many other skills. The second round of the Construction Course has begun here at Stromlo and will be completed in November. We are really proud of what these students have achieved.

15.01.2022 Well done to the Year 7 LEX@S Science class who presented their Investigation via a scientific poster. We missed sharing our learning with parents due to COVID restrictions, but many thanks to the wonderful staff who stepped in to provide a captive audience. Students were happy to share research and describe their scientific process. It was a great end to a busy unit.

14.01.2022 The Education Directorate is working in collaboration with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the Australian Federal Police to host a live webinar for f...amilies tonight from 7pm. You can register for the webinar at http://ow.ly/8oZ150Bs28B This webinar is suitable for adults and will provide an overview of: The role and function of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the AFP Prevention tips and how to support your child to be a responsible digital citizen How to report inappropriate and harmful content Hard to have conversations and resources to support families Other information about eSafety is available through the Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

14.01.2022 Mangoes are arriving on Monday and will be available for collection from the Space from 3.00-4.30pm on Monday and from 8.15-9.00am on Tuesday unless prior arrangements have been made. #MSHS

13.01.2022 More amazing photos from Outdoor Ed

12.01.2022 On behalf of Mount Stromlo High School, I would like to invite current year 6 students who are enrolled at Mount Stromlo for Year 7 in 2021 to a Transition Half Day. In past years we have hosted a full day of transition activities with our future year 7’s. Due to current recommendations related to Coronavirus, we will host half-day transition sessions for students. Your child has been invited to attend the transition session at Mount Stromlo High School on Tuesday 27 Octob...er (Week 3, Term 4) or Tuesday 3 November (Week 4, Term 4). If you are unsure which day your child is attending please contact the school. The half-day will focus on students meeting other students, meeting their peer support leaders and teachers, and becoming familiar with the school itself. The half-day is organised into several sessions, with the aim being a smooth transition to high school next year. Notes can be found on our school website and are linked in the comments below. http://www.mountstromlohs.act.edu.au/enrolments

12.01.2022 Mid-semester reports were emailed home today. Students are assessed against their achievement and effort in the subject. The following criteria is used:... - Achievement At Standard or Partial - Effort - Consistently, Usually, Sometimes or Rarely - Interviews Welcome or Requested In light of our current circumstances and with recommendations from ACT Health and the Department of Education, Parent/Teacher interviews will be via phone. Due to the number of phones and facilities within the school, Parent/Teacher phone interviews will be spread across multiple days. Each teacher will be available on one of the dates below between 3:30 7:00pm. Please see the list attached to the email to see when each teacher will be available and make an appointment on SOBS to speak to your child’s teacher on that date. Your child’s teacher will call you at the allotted time. The appointments will be strictly five minutes long, however parents, carers and teachers are encouraged to continue the conversation at a later date if needed. Appointments can be made online, to book an appointment please click this link. If you need support making an appointment please contact the front office 6142 3444. https://sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=1661

12.01.2022 Friday is Stromlo Day! As well as lots of fun activities and a sausage sizzle there will be a colour run! All students need to bring a white T-shirt & shorts that you are willing to have coloured! #MSHS

12.01.2022 Our year 7/8 girls cricket were undefeated today! And our 9/10 girls won three from five! What a smashing day! #MSHS

11.01.2022 At Mount Stromlo High School, our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) team has created our Non-Classroom Setting Matrix which sets out our behaviour expectations in our school. The Matrix was created in consultation with our staff, students and community. Please find a copy of our Matrix and the related feedback form. The PBL team presented our Matrix to the P&C for their feedback and are also seeking feedback from our wider parent community. Links are in the comments.

11.01.2022 And that’s a wrap on term 3. See you Monday October 12th for term 4!

10.01.2022 Health & PE week is happening! Check out the activities posted. And don’t forget to wear your jersey on Friday. #MSHS

09.01.2022 Will Kostakis - Author Q&A session - Tuesday 15th September at Break 1 (11am) Will Kostakis is an award-winning author for young adults. His first novel, Loathing Lola, was released when he was just nineteen, and his second, The First Third, won the 2014 Gold Inky Award. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and Australian Prime Minister's Literary awards.

08.01.2022 Week 9, Term 3 Monday - Year 7 - Last session with UC preservice teachers Wednesday - Year 9 - Final YAM session Thursday - Hospitality presentation... Please note mid-semester reports will be emailed out on Tuesday. Information regarding parents/teacher interviews can be found here: http://www.mountstromlohs.act.edu.au//Mid-Semester_Reports Events coming up in week 10 - Parent/Teacher interviews --> Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - First aid workshops --> Tuesday & Wednesday - Badgers excursion --> Friday Holidays begin Saturday 26th October!

08.01.2022 Don’t forget to wear a jersey tomorrow.

08.01.2022 Jersey day was a great success and a lovely way to finish off health and PE week.

07.01.2022 Students and staff have worked together to create MSHS’s Behaviour Expectations for Non-Classroom Settings as part of our PBL journey. Our staff voted favourably this week to introduce these positive behaviour expectations into our school. #MSHS

06.01.2022 Why not end NAIDOC week and week 6 with a free dress day? It’s also Ausmusic T-shirt day. So dress as you like for Friday!

06.01.2022 Dear MSHS, PBL Update. Week 6 Bronzes - Congratulations Cooleman!

06.01.2022 Our @ruokday netball match was a great success #MSHS

03.01.2022 Our mango fundraiser is here. Forms were emailed yesterday, you can also click the link below or pick up a paper copy from the front office.

03.01.2022 Some fantastic photos from our photography students #MSHS

03.01.2022 Tomorrow is the big day - STROMLO DAY! Normal classes will occur from 8:50 - 12:30pm. From 12:30 - 1:30pm students will participate in activities. ... Lunch will be from 1:30 - 2pm and students can purchase from the BBQ (2 x sausages + drink = $5). From 2 - 3pm students will participate in the colour run. Please ensure you are wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting colour on and clean clothes to change into to go home. It will be a fantastic day. Remember to bring a drink bottle! #MSHS

02.01.2022 JERSEY DAY is all about promoting awareness of The Organ and Tissue Authority and the DONATE LIFE network. As part of the Health & PE week, we are asking you to wear your favourite sporting jersey to school on FRIDAY to show your support for the DONATE LIFE network and begin the conversation with your friends and families about Organ Donation. This campaign is all about raising awareness - there is no requirement to raise funds.

02.01.2022 It is week 10! Parent/Teacher interviews are Monday - Wednesday via phone. Bookings must be made through SOBs (link in comments) and teachers will call parents. Tuesday - First Aid (Select year 9/10 students)... Wednesday - First Aid (Select year 9/10 students) Friday - Badgers excursion Please don't forger to give feedback on the PBL matrix for non-classroom areas. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfkB_vCgzcT_OlnU/viewform Term 3 begins on Monday 12th October

01.01.2022 Consultations for the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education are closing soon. Have you shared your experiences and views yet? Head to the Consultation Hub to participate: www.disabilitystandardsreview.education.gov.au #2020DSEReview #disabilityeducation

01.01.2022 In preparation for R U OK? Day on 10 September, Year Ten Students had the opportunity to meet Ben Johnston, R U Ok? Ambassador at school today. Thank you Ben for spending time with students and supporting them to understand how important this simple question is.