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.
There will be a photo catch-up session on Monday 23rd February run by MSP Photography. More information can be found here: Event: Photo Catch-Up | Compass
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: |
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. |
