All Year 9 students will participate in a whole-day Geography fieldtrip to Yarra Valley ECOSS in Wesburn and Rainforest Gallery Tree-Top Walk in Warburton to consolidate their knowledge after our Food Security Unit and to gather fieldwork data for their Biomes 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 undertake structured, hands-on activities about sustainable food production with an education officer at ECOSS and collect geographical data about the biome of rainforests with Heathmont College staff at the Rainforest Gallery Tree-Top Walk. Travel will be by hired coach and students will be required to wear PE uniform and runners. Please note, if it’s due to rain on the day students will also need to bring a raincoat and/or umbrella. Students must also bring with them:
- a pen and pencil for recording data collected in the field
- a clipboard
- a phone with working camera (please note, phones will only be used for taking photos for data collection purposes and must otherwise be stored in bags as per normal Department of Education phone rules)
- a small backpack
- lunch, snacks and a water bottle (please note, there are no bins on site and all rubbish must be taken home)
We will be leaving promptly from Heathmont College at 9am and will return by 3pm. Students will use the data they collect on the day to complete their CAT for the Biomes unit – a fieldwork report. An alternative CAT will be required to be completed by any students absent on the day.
A copy of the Fieldwork Booklet including the behavioural expectations on the day will be forwarded to parents closer to the date.
We look forward to this being an interesting and enjoyable day of learning in the great outdoors!
This year, every Monday lunch time in the wellbeing lounge will be Mindfulness Mondays. This is a chance for students to unwind quietly with colouring, drawing and puzzles. The last ten minutes will include a mindfulness meditation to help reset before class.
If you are looking for a quiet place on a Monday lunchtime, join us in the Wellbeing lounge for Mindfulness Mondays.
All students and staff welcome! Hosted weekly in the HOPE centre, with monthly genres/topics!
Share your favourite books, poems, comics, movies & TV shows
If you have any questions, come and see Ms. Bowes or Mr. McClare in Monash Office.
Rainbows club is back again this year in A5 every Tuesday lunch time! All members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies are welcome!
Rainbows club is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ students to connect with peers and like-minded people. It is also a chance to find out about any relevant community events and resources.
Join Mel and Yvette every Tuesday lunch time in A5.
This workshop will be designed and led by our senior student leaders to offer an insight for grade 6 students and their transition to year 7.
The workshop will aim to share tips and tricks and reflections from our current year 7 students and senior leaders.
These workshops will be offered to select feeder primary schools during the final week of Term 3, or early Term 4.
This idea is driven by our senior school leaders.
Dates: Tuesday 7 October, 2pm-3.30pm Schools: Marlborough PS and details of workshop TBC.
Attendance: at least 1 staff member and senior school leaders.
Feedback from our year 7 students gathered by our senior school leaders during a focus group beginning of Term 3.
Heathmont College Sports Academy is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for students to explore what our program has to offer. We are offering a “Spot Coach Taster Program” again this term, designed for students interested in participating in the following sports:
Throughout Term 4, our professional Spot Coaches will work closely with each athlete, providing personalised coaching and support tailored to their specific needs in their chosen sport. The Spot Taster Program will run during weeks 2-8 on a fortnightly basis. There are 3 sessions per week (excluding public holidays/ curriculum days) the schedule is as follows:
If you’re a student athlete already participating in one of the above sports outside of school, this is a great opportunity to benefit from professional coaching, conveniently available right at school.
Please click on the link below to confirm your place for your chosen sport. |
This excursion is a reward for hard work completing their Common Assessment Task and to experience two parts of inner city Melbourne (South Melbourne and Docklands). Students will catch the train/tram from Ringwood Station to South Melbourne Market and surrounding South Melbourne area. Following this, students will travel back to Southern Cross Station on tram before travelling to Archie Brothers to play Laser Tag and Ten Pin Bowling on foot or via tram. After this, students will return to Southern Cross Station before travelling to Ringwood Station where students will be dismissed. |
Students need to meet at Heathmont Station by 8:35am (to catch an 8:51am train). Students will be dismissed when the train arrives at Ringwood Station (scheduled to arrive at 3:01pm). Students MUST have a valid Myki card and MUST touch on/touch off to catch public transport. If students are seen not using public transport correctly, they may be banned from future excursions. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food/drink (with their own money) during this excursion. |
Students will take part in a swim assessment to gauge their swimming ability for future water activities in 9LiFE – this is a requirement by the Department of Education and must be completed prior to any swimming activities (such as surfing etc). This session will include access to the dive pool for the swim tests and access to the diving boards afterwards. Students will be meeting at Heathmont College for regular P1 and P2 and we will walk to AquaNation as a group at the beginning of P3. Students will be dismissed from Aqua Nation at 2.30pm. Students are asked to bring their bathers, a towel, water bottle, snacks and lunch for the day. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food at the Aqua Nation cafe if they wish. |
