Years 6-8

HRIS Regional Swimming Carnival Trophy WinnersThe High School Swimming Team took part in the HRIS (Hunter Region Indendent Schools) Swimming Carnival and all our students performed exceptionally well. Every student who participated did their best and they deserve to be congratulated for their achievements. Our team won the trophy based on school size and the team deserved the win. 

The trophy will be engraved and placed in the school foyer.

Many of the students have trained in their own time for the events they participated in. Some of these students won first place in their heats.

The students also participated in medley relays and performed really well.

Congratulations to all the students who took part. We hope to retain the trophy when it is contested next year. We thank the parents who attended to help officiate.

Surfing Lessons The High School students spent some fun time at Caves Beach taking surfing lessons during February. There were professional trainers in a patrolled environment and the students had a fantastic time learning to surf. It is great to see all the students having a go and many of the students were able to stand up and catch a wave. Balance and fitness is all a part of the activity and it certainly tests the physical skills of the students. It was lost of fun and the lessons over two weeks were hardly enough, but we hope to do it again next year.

The picture on the left shows one of our younger secondary  students standing up for the first time.

We welcome Mrs Linley Lee to Heritage College for 6 weeks to assist with High School English Teaching. She is studying at Avondale College and is in her final year of her degree.

Parents of students in years 6-10 are asked to sign their child's diary each week. This is designed to ensure that parents are informed of their child's homework commitments.

There will be a High School Geography Field Trip to Seal Rocks in August. This will involve camping out and learning about coastal environments and also doing some orienteering. Students will be required to cook all their own meals! The teachers don't have to eat it, though!