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.
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.
