HCC Features

Stage 4 - Return to Remote Learning

The Victorian Government has announced that there is a further tightening of restrictions in view of the Covid-19 situation in Victoria. This includes a continuation of remote learning for Prep to Year 10 students and a return to remote learning for all VCE students from Wednesday 5 August.

This situation will not impact those students in Prep to Year 10 as we have and will continue to operate Heatherton@Home, until at least the end of Week 9 of this term.

Onsite Learning Program

We will also be continuing our onsite learning program for students whose parents are permitted workers and vulnerable children (e.g., those in out-of-home care or known to child protection, or medically/socially vulnerable children).

Parents, we do request that you abide by this directive and only send your child/ren to school if your employment is a permitted workplace/essential service as defined in the Newsfeed document. If you are permitted to go to work, you will be required to provide the College with a copy of your Permitted Workers Permit. In most cases, children should not be sent to school if you are at home.

The onsite learning program and OHSC will still be running in the Salt Café and you must notify the College office of this need. You will need to complete the online Onsite Learning Booking Form each week (a new link is posted on the Compass Newsfeed each Wednesday) so that we are able to staff the program accordingly and are aware of who needs to be there.

Grade 2 Puppet Play

In Grade 2, we have been looking at how we can treat people fairly, students had to act out two finger puppet play scenarios on the RIGHT way to treat someone and the WRONG way to treat someone. These videos were too cute to not share. Enjoy (please click on the student's name)!

Grade 2 Music

The Grade 2s have been studying form in music. The students had to improvise two instruments at home and film themselves playing to the music. Samuel Rathbone dressed up to perform and he looks so ”cute”. Click here to check out Samuel in action.

Year 11 Biology

Year 11 Biology students are studying cellular reproduction. They illustrate mitosis using jelly lollies.

National Science Week 2020

The school theme for National Science Week 2020 is Deep Blue: Innovations for the Future of our Oceans. HCC will be celebrating the event with the following H@H activities:

From Monday 17/8 to Wednesday 19/8, there will be an Oceans Trivia in Homeroom for Upper Primary and Secondary students.
On Thursday 20/8 and Friday 21/8, there will be a presentation on Innovations that could save our Oceans shown in Homeroom, also for Upper Primary and Secondary students.
Year 7 to 10 students will also be able to enter the online Education Perfect Science Championships Competition from Tuesday 18/8 to Tue 25/8 to earn points individually and for HCC. There are certificates and prizes on offer.

Please note that alternative activities for the lower and middle primary students will be held during the week, planned by their teachers.

I hope we will all enjoy learning more about our oceans, and more importantly, how to look after them. Perhaps celebrate with some fish and chips while watching Shark Tale on Friday!

Carolyn McLean

Head of Science

Prep at HCC

HCC Enrolment: Prep & Year 7/2021 (Due 17 September)

Dear HCC Community

A friendly reminder to those with children who will be commencing Prep and/or Year 7 in 2021 to please collect the relevant Enrolment Application Forms from the College office or our Enrolments Coordinator, Kelsey Richards.

Please note that enrolments need to be submitted by the end of Term 3 (17 September). This is due to the Grade 6 Orientation day and Prep Transition days which will be in Term 4.

For any inquiries, please contact the College office on 8551 6650 or contact Kelsey at kelsey.richards@hcc.vic.edu.au. Thank you.

Year 7 2021 Student and Parents Information Evening

We warmly invite you to attend our Year 7 Information Evening via Zoom which will take place on Tuesday 25 August from 7:30pm – 8:30pm. The Zoom meeting link will be sent out via email to you by Friday 21 August 2020.

This is an important event to attend, as it will provide important information about the transition from Primary to Secondary school here at Heatherton Christian College, as well as invaluable information for new students beginning at the College in Year 7.

Along with the Zoom link that will be sent on Friday 21 August, you will also receive two PDF documents containing Secondary Introduction and the Electives Guide for Years 7 & 8. This is designed to help smooth the path into Year 7. During the Zoom meeting, there will also be information on the Transition Program, Curricular and Extra-Curricular programs, including details of the Middle School Electives Program and the subject pathways to future VCE studies.

During and at the end of the online meeting, you will be able to meet members from our Secondary staff and have a chance to ask further questions via Zoom chat about what to expect in Secondary school at Heatherton.

Attending the evening will help you and your child gain a greater insight into how we intend to work with you to develop your child as someone who will, ‘Grow in Christ, Strive for Excellence and Influence the World’.

Some key dates to note down for further reference:

Thursday 19 and 26 November Grade 6 Transition Program
Tuesday 1 December Grade 6 Orientation Day.

We ask that you please confirm your intentions regarding attendance by Monday 24 August via email to office@hcc.vic.edu.au.

No Canteen

Due to the Stage 4 Lockdown and a decreased number of onsite students at school, there will be no canteen until further notice.

College Office Hours

Parents, please be informed that during the Stage 4 Lockdown, the College office is still open. Office hours are from weekdays 8:15am to 4:00pm until the end of Week 9 (11 September).

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 85516650 or at office@hcc.vic.edu.au

Curriculum Day

There will be a whole school Curriculum Day on Monday 10 August, so no classes will take place on this day.

HCC Care Fund Relaunch

At the beginning of the first lockdown, we launched a special CARE fund to assist HCC families who have directly been impacted by Coronavirus, particularly with the loss of employment/reduced working hours. We are so grateful to the HCC families who donated to our HCC CARE fund. We had over $11,000 donated to the fund, most of which has now been allocated to families in need. Through the incredible generosity of our HCC community, we have been able to provide immediate financial assistance with school fees to families in genuine need in our community.

Unfortunately, due to the Stage 4 Lockdown we are now experiencing, many of our families are once again experiencing financial difficulties. Consequently, we have decided to relaunch the HCC Care Fund to provide alternative fee arrangements and prudent financial monitoring to assist families in genuine need. All donations to our scholarship fund have been and will be carefully allocated to any HCC family in great need who have been directly financially impacted by the Coronavirus, to assist with school fees.

We still have a need to assist families in need in our Community. You can join us by directly depositing a donation into the College bank account, details below.

ACCOUNT NAME: Heatherton Christian College

BSB: 063-182

ACCOUNT NO: 11500742

REFERENCE: ‘HCCCARE & Name’ e.g. ‘HCCCARECliffe’