AROUND THE COLLEGE

Canteen orders

A reminder that the Canteen will be ORDER ONLY for all main food items, such as salad rolls, sausage rolls, schnitzel burgers etc. The first 10 minutes of recess and lunch will be allocated to collection of food orders only. The canteen will then be open for any additional purchases of drinks and ice creams (Term 1 & 4).

Canteen Menu Term 1

BOOK MARKS – WHC Library Update

OPEN during school hours: 8:30am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday.

CLOSED 12:00 - 12:30pm.

Senior English tutoring – every Thursday with Ms. Ritonja in the library.
Tuesdays lunch- Chess Club with Mr. Gray and teachers. Can you beat your teacher? The challenge is on! Timers available. You can play at recess and lunch. All levels welcome.
Readers Raffle – If you have finished a novel besides your school novel, let the library staff know and we will put you in the draw for a small prize. The more novels you read, the more chances you have of winning something!
Geelong Library membership – join our public library to access all kinds of resources. You can reserve a book online, then collect it from our Vines Road Library.
State Library of Victoria excursion – students who are consistently connected to our library are travelling to Melbourne to tour the State Library of Victoria on Tuesday 12 March.
New books – we are looking to expand our non-fiction collection. Come in and have a look!
Laptop use – students are welcome to use their private laptops for schoolwork and research. Gaming is not encouraged as the library is a space for reading and quiet activities.

Mrs. Burville, Ms. Choong and Ms. Ritonja.

WHC Rowing

What a massive weekend of rowing at the Vic State Champs & a great result for all the boys in Ballarat on Lake Wendouree!

Tadhg and Zander came an impressive second in the Schoolboys Double Scull Final representing WHC, winning a silver medal. Noah finished a galant 5th in the Schoolboy Single Scull final on Saturday. All races on Saturday were over 2000m.

Sunday seen the boys switch gears and row for Corio Bay Rowing Club and over 1000m. Zander & Tadhg winning a bronze medal in the Men’s B Double Scull. Zander also won gold in the men’s U17 single scull and silver in the Men’s B Single Scull. Tadhg finished third in the men’s U17 single bringing home a bronze medal. Unfortunately Noah didn’t bring home a medal, but managed to finish 5th in the Mixed double final.

Focus now turns to the Australian Rowing Championships & The Australian Open Schools Rowing Championships held in Sydney from the 18th March.

Leadership Camp

Last week 29 student leaders from year 8 to year 12 attended our Leadership Camp at Phillip Island Adventure Resort. The group participated in canoeing, archery, tandem flying fox, giant swing and team building activities. Brendon Bolton, Head of Leadership and Culture at Collingwood shared his stories about leadership (via zoom) to spark their imagination. Set on beautiful grounds not far from Smiths Beach, students were able to get to know each other and share ideas on how they can positively impact Western Heights College. The group had a fantastic time; lots of laughs, building friendships and winning the morning with an early run. We can’t wait to see what these bright young people bring to our school.

Susie Robinson, AFL Coach