AROUND THE COLLEGE
Students at WHC are encouraged to ‘Call Out’ poor behaviours they may be exposed to, witness, or hear of in our community.
If you hear something that is not right, or feel uncomfortable in our community, we want to hear from you!
Students are encouraged to email their Year Level address, where concerns will be resolved.
Canteen
A reminder that the Canteen is 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).
The canteen accepts payment via phone before school but please remember that payment via phone is not accepted during school times.
*REMEMBER to order before 8.15am on the QKR! app or at the canteen before 8.45am
Term 1 2025 Menu
Western Heights Farm Shop
Our farm shop is open out the front of the school library, hosting beautiful produce to be purchased from our garden. We are open every day except Wednesday. Please bring cash.
All proceeds go back into the garden to keep it running.
Please contact Vanessa Hucker on 0418 807 848 if you have any questions, or to check if we are open.
Library News
GEELONG REGIONAL LIBRARY HOURS
Monday: 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday: 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 4pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 9am - 12pm
Sunday: Closed
OPEN FOR STUDENTS during school hours: 8:30am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday.
GEELONG REGIONAL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS
Monday: 9am - 3pm
Wednesday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday: 9am - 12pm
BOOKMARKS: WHC LIBRARY NEWS
Hello and welcome to the Western Heights College library for a new year! There have been lots of new changes to our library that we are excited to introduce you to. Our new opening hours for the library is 8:30AM – 4PM with the library being open till 7PM on Wednesday’s and we are also open Saturday mornings 9AM -12PM.
We now have 2 new areas dedicated to teaching and reading, which means our library is buzzing with students in the library for classes, studying, reading and borrowing. We introduced a brand-new display dedicated to new books that we have in our library catalogue. Keep an eye out on this area as we will be rotating new books around and will be changing throughout the year.
When borrowing books all students can borrow up to 2 books at a time and have them on loan for 2 weeks. Please let our library staff know if you need an extension on any book/s that you have borrowed.
Students can also become Geelong Regional Library members! Our school library is also
home to a small mobile library collection from Geelong Regional Libraries and is open to the school and the public. Any students that are under the age of 18 will need to grab a new member form from the library for a parent or guardian to give approval. There are no fees or costs involved and can allow you more access to browsing and borrowing from our library.
Some other fun and exciting activities that are happening in the library are Chess Club every Tuesday at lunch time. We are also doing a book review callout for any students who would like to write a review on any books they’ve borrowed and read from the library; this is a fun way to let other students know what you have been reading, what you thought about it and help other students who are looking for something new to read.
LIBRARY READING FACTS: 9 BRAIN REASONS TO MAKE READING A HABIT
Strengthens your brain
Reduces your stress
Expands your knowledge
Enhances creativity and imagination
Improves memory
Improves your concentration and focus
Improves your vocabulary
Improves your communication skills
Improves your mental health