Students will take part in a sea kayaking session and a conservation activity in Point Leo. Students will put into practice the skills they have learnt around taking care of the environment, navigation, preparing for an outdoor adventure in the water and taking part in a recreational activity. Students will be travelling via bus and will be meeting at Heathmont College at 7.45am and will be dismissed from Heathmont College at 3.00pm. |
Students will complete a series of tasks as they walk through the local area. Starting at Heathmont College students will walk to HE Parker Reserve completing a series of tasks around the Dandenong Creek Trail and then onto Heathmont Station, also completing a series of tasks en route. Students will then catch a train from Heathmont Station to Ringwood Station before completing a series of tasks in and around Ringwood (including Eastland). This will support students in their understanding of the skills required on these excursions for future trips into the city. These skills include things like teamwork, cooperative decision making, use of Google maps, safety in public areas and many others. Also, students will learn about their local environment, both man made and natural, and investigate the culture of the area. |
Students will spend this excursion in small groups completing a series of tasks. Students will have structured independence away from staff. Staff will walk the route as well and will be contactable throughout the excursion. Students will meet staff at regular check points along the route. Students are encouraged to use their mobile phones on this excursion for navigation and research purposes, to take photos for the scavenger hunt and to make contact with staff via the school mobile phone as required. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food/drink (with their own money) during this excursion. A reminder that in 2026, students require a new Youth Myki to be able to access free travel on public transport. Students will be dismissed from Ringwood Town Square between 2:45pm and 3:00pm. |
All Year 8 students will have an immersive experience in our Medieval Day run by external expert presenters. This incursion directly relates to the Year 8 Humanities curriculum of Medieval Europe and the Black Death.
Students will rotate through 4 sessions which include the following:
-Crime & Punishment
-Games & Dance
-Weapons & Armour
-Tournament
Year 10 OES class will be practicing their navigation skills and collecting data from our local environment. This will include visiting spots along the Dandenong Creek Trail and surrounding areas to determine grid references, bearings and also to collect data. |
Year 12 students will be utilising the outdoor environment along the Great Ocean Road to gain understanding for their upcoming SAC. This excursion will draw on the following key knowledge points:
- Relationships of non-Indigenous peoples with specific outdoor environments as influenced by and observed in local or visited outdoor environments during historical time periods: Early colonisation (1788–1859), Pre-Federation (1860–1900), Post-Federation (1901–1990)
- Conservation, recreation and economic relationships with outdoor environments
- This camp can comprise of one of the outdoor environments that students need for their assessment. If students cannot attend this camp, an alternative free program will be run at school.
Students will be required to meet at Heathmont College at 7am on Monday 23rd of Feb and will return by 4pm on Friday 27th Feb. Students will be given a camp booklet to prepare for this camp. Some equipment will be included (tent, trangia, sleeping mat) and students will need to pack their own clothing and food for the duration of this trip. The costings of this camp will include 4 nights camping accommodation, transport, department of education insurance and a 2 hour surfing lesson.
Students will be visiting KIOSC at Swinburne University (Wantirna Campus) to conduct experiments related to the Unit 3 Biology course.
Results collected on this day will be used to complete the SAC for this Area of Study.
As part of the Career Insights program, Year 9 students have the opportunity to create a careers profile using an online career discovery tool supported by the Department of Education and Training. The service is designed to help students make informed choices about subject selection, vocational education and training, senior secondary school certificates and further study. Your child will complete a series of questions and quizzes at school. This will be followed by a 30-minute meeting with an accredited career advisor who will explain the results. There are 3 options for consenting to this program: Options 1 – Opt In by providing consent to the Compass event – Your child will complete the Morrisby Profiling and then a 1:1 interview with a career advisor. |
Get ready for a thrilling, darkly comic musical experience with “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! (School Edition)” Enter the Dark Streets of London Step into the haunting world of Sweeney Todd, Heathmont College’s upcoming musical production. From chilling vocals and intense drama to bold characters and mesmerising ensemble moments, this is your chance to be part of something unforgettable. Whether you sing, act, dance, or thrive in dramatic storytelling — we want to see you. Come audition for our incredible show on the week of the 25th of February. Lunch time auditions on the 25th, 26th and 27th of February and 1 big after school audition on the 27th of February. We can’t wait to see you step into the chair! |
Auditions will be held on the week of the 25th of February. Audition material can be found attached to this event in the ‘Sweeny Todd Audition Package’. Each audition slot will be 7 minutes in length, sign up Via the Google form posted on Compass, or press the link below. We will book in your time slot, but please indicate if you are happy to audition after school or not on the Google form. Contact Robert Lawrence or Christine Walshe if you have any questions or queries regarding auditions. Please make sure you fill in the google form and sign up to the event If you haven’t already, please sign up for auditions with the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiCgLtwb_CYmJLXAKW31YRxyl5OmYPC3LHiW1dao_NmSz-4Q/viewform?usp=header Show Dates: |
