 Sport
A broad range of sporting and recreational experiences is offered at both participatory and elite levels to encourage a strong individual sense of achievement and well being in all students. From active participation, students grow in self-esteem and develop a practical understanding of leadership and teamwork. Many traditional and non-traditional sports are offered allowing students to make choices that reflect their talents while also encouraging them to try something new.
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Sports included in the Firbank program |
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| Swimming |
Diving |
| Cross Country |
Track and Field |
| Rowing |
Equestrian |
| Golf |
Snow Sports |
| Tennis |
Softball |
| Soccer |
Hockey |
| Netball |
Badminton |
| Cricket |
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Inter school sport
Firbank is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria
For results of all GSV matches and information about the competition, go to gsv.vic.edu.au
Click here to download GSV sporting brochure Inter House Sport
All students have opportunities to compete in a range of sports in the regular Inter House competitions.
Weekend sport
A comprehensive weekend sport program has been developed to enable students to pursue their interests and develop their sporting opportunities in a variety of community, state and national competitions.
Firbank sporting clubs participate in the following sports:
Performing arts
Our students find their expressive voice in the School’s extensive visual and performing arts programs. Drama and music can be studied at all levels. House Drama and Music festivals and School productions and performances provide excellent opportunities for students to develop their skills and enjoy participating.
For senior students, participation in the internationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and less structured outdoor activities, encourage team work, resourcefulness and leadership and bring a strong sense of achievement
Music
All students have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and to play in ensembles such as: String Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Stage Band. Bayside Strings, Cello Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Clarinet Ensemble, String Quartets, Concert Band. For students interested in singing, there are auditioned choirs, Bel Canto and Chamber Singers and the Year 7-8 and Year 9-12 choirs for which there is no audition. Participation in these groups gives students opportunities to perform in a range of venues including Melbourne’s premier concert venue, Hamer Hall. The Music Department conducts biennial overseas tours for instrumental or vocal groups and has enjoyed considerable success in international competition, most recently gaining first place in the category, Treble Choirs in the 33rd International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna in June 2004.
Drama
The year commences in February, when auditions are called for the senior production, involving students from Years 10 to 12. This may be a musical or a drama. Backstage roles are as hard-fought as the onstage, as students vie for leading roles in Assistant Direction, Design, Construction, Lighting, Sound, Stage Management, Multimedia, Staging, Props, Promotion and Make-up. Multimedia and Promotion are new areas that have transformed the productions and the way productions are sold and viewed. Unheard of only a couple of years ago, today, show-specific web sites, DVDs and CDs from the shows, backstage and onstage photographs on intranets and online timetables, updates and ticketing have become the norm.
At other times, during the year, senior students assist the students from Years 7 to 9 in Middle School productions.
Major productions, both senior and junior are conducted in co-operation with Brighton Grammar School
Debating
Girls are encouraged from Year 7 to become involved in debating.
Students from Years 9 to 12 can be members of debating teams which compete regularly in a formal debating competition facilitated by The Debating Association of Victoria. This state-wide competition involves over 250 schools, making it the largest debating competition in the world.
In 2005, Firbank has entered thirteen teams, involving over 65 students. A wide range of topics have been debated such as, doctors should be able to override family wishes for patients who are unable to consent or that we should selectively stream classes according to ability. Some topics are prepared well in advance while others are ‘secret’, in which case students are only given an hour to prepare. The length of speeches varies from 4 to 5 minutes in Year 9, up to 6 to 8 minutes in Year 12.
Students have opportunities to develop their interests and skills in many other areas such as dance and photography
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