VCE Information Night – Supporting Our Students Together!
We warmly invite all VCE parents and guardians to our VCE Information Night on Thursday, 26th February, in the Learning Centre from 5:30pm – 6:30pm.
This evening is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community, gain valuable insights into the VCE journey, and explore ways to support our students with curiosity, compassion, and encouragement. Our dedicated teachers will share key information about study expectations, important dates, and strategies to help students thrive in their senior years.
Date: Thursday, 26th February
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Learning Centre (C5)
Register your interest via the following link: https://forms.gle/bKvAHsnHC3X96eBQ9
We look forward to connecting with you and working together to create a positive and supportive learning environment for all our VCE students!
The Year 12 Retreat is designed to help students connect as a cohort, prepare for their final year, and engage in wellbeing and career-focused activities. Over three days, students will take part in workshops, outdoor challenges, and reflective sessions run by both school staff and external providers.
The camp will be be held at Camp Araluen (Anglesea) provides an opportunity for students to spend time in the natural environment, sleeping in dormitories and combining on-site activities and off-site activities for four nights. Student’s will be completing group activities to build belonging and teamwork, and participating in a range of activities including Surfing and Stand up paddleboarding.
Coaches will provide travel to and from the camp, and additional cars will be present, driven by teachers, for transportation in the case of extenuating circumstances and only with full permission of parents/guardians.
Please see Compass event for further details.
In class, students have created surveys on a city themed social issue and will be surveying members of the public to collect data that will inform their presentations that they will develop following this excursion. Students will be required to stay in their groups for the duration of the activity and will check in with staff throughout the day. Students will conduct their surveys at a range of city locations, likely to include Fed Square, Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central and Southern Cross Station and surrounding locations. |
Students need to meet at Heathmont Station by 8:35am for an 8:51am train. Students will be dismissed when the train arrives at Ringwood Station (scheduled to arrive at 3:01pm). Students should bring a charged mobile phone to support them with navigation, completing their surveys and for communicating with staff via the school mobile phone. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food/drink (with their own money) during this excursion. Students need a Youth Myki card to catch public transport. Students must touch on/touch off whilst catching public transport. If students are seen not using public transport correctly, they may be banned from future excursions. |
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Year 11 and 12 VCE VM students will visit the Grand Prix (GP) Innovation Hub on Thursday 5th March. Students will have the opportunity to view a range of exhibits, interactive activities and presentations on the science and technology behind F1 racing within the Innovation Hub.
Exhibitors at the Hub will include the Australian Defence Force, Box Hill, Chisholm and Holmesglen Institutes, Motorsport Australia, Safe Transport Victoria and many others.
For more information, see https://www.grandprix.com.au/event/schools
This opportunity is being offered to Year 11 and 12 VCE VM students who do not have apprenticeships and would normally attend school on the Thursday. Planning and preparing for the event will provide students with the opportunity to practice applied Literacy, Numeracy, Workplace and Personal Development skills, as well as offering students the ability to explore career paths and interests.
Please see Compass event for further details.
Year 10 OE students will put their skills to the test with an orienteering course at Westerfolds Park. Students will need to bring snacks, lunch, water bottle and a hat. Students will need to meet at Heathmont College by 7.30am and will return by recess to attend their P3 class.
Please see Compass event for further details.
Students will study and evaluate the health of our local waterway, the Dandenong Creek. Students will learn about the impact of climate change on freshwater ecology while completing a realistic scientific investigation including practical sampling of creek water and wildlife from a local site.
In class time, students will participate in water testing and sampling, working to plan, conduct and present their own findings, developing their knowledge of scientific concepts and their scientific inquiry skills.
Please see Compass event for further details.
All Year 10 students completing the Core Humanities subject this semester will participate in a whole-day Geography fieldtrip to Half Moon Beach (at Cape Schanck) and Middle Brighton Beach to gather fieldwork data for their Coasts unit. The Common Assessment Task for this unit will be a fieldwork report that will be completed using the data students collect on this day.
The ability to collect data on the day of the fieldtrip is one of the key skills assessed in this unit.
Students will travel by chartered coach from Heathmont College and will be accompanied by staff at all times. Students must bring with them a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses for sun protection. Students must also bring a clip board, pencil case with pens and grey led pencils and a drink bottle. Students will be required to use their mobile phone, or a digital camera, to take photos of geographical features as part of the field data collection. Students are highly encouraged to bring their own prepared lunch and snacks. There is a kiosk at the Brighton Beach site but school staff cannot guarantee that it will be open, or that the food will be affordable. Students will arrive back at school by bus at approximately 3pm for dismissal. Students will not be permitted to swim or wade in the water on this field trip.
Year 10 OES class will be collecting data on the Ringwood Lake environment, including water, soil, air quality and biodiversity levels. Students will be asked to meet at Ringwood Station by 8.30am and we will then walk to Ringwood Lake altogether. Students will return to Heathmont College for period 3. Please see Compass event for more details. |
