The Heritage Herald

This week we celebrated with our graduating Year 12 class (2022) at the formal. It is good to celebrate the wonderful growth of our students, some of whom have been with the school since kindergarten. They are wonderful ambassadors for their families; their school; and for many of them Jesus. During the evening we reflected on a most significant aspect of their growth – their character development. A feature of this year group is their resilience. They have continued to work as a collaborative team over their final years and we wish them well as they leave; Our hope is that they will actively serve to enrich the community to the Glory of God. I reiterated to the graduating class that they would only find true satisfaction in this life through building their lives on the good news of Jesus; something that we have taught them whilst here at our school. 

Today we commemorated Remembrance Day. Our School Captains represented the school in the laying of a wreath at the cenotaph in Town and our student body observed a minute of silence in the quadrangles at school. We reflected on the Ode before the Last Post and Reveille was played. It is significant for our students to reflect on how fortunate we are to live in our country and to enjoy the freedoms we have. The current war in Europe sits in stark contrast to our experience of life here. 

As we mourn, commemorate, and celebrate success I encourage our staff, students and families to consider that God is sovereign over all things. That Jesus knows our joys and our sufferings and in Him we might find peace. 

Praying for a rich week of learning. 

Matt Cohen

Principal

Last night students, their families and teachers gathered together to celebrate with our 2022 Year 12 cohort.  A great night was had together as the students' time at Heritage Christian School come to a close.

For some families this was their first child to graduate and for others it was their last.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank parents for choosing to partner with us in your child's education, and for the families whose time with Heritage has come to an end, a special thank you for journeying with us.  May God richly bless you and your family.

Lily Oehlman dreams of a career as a veterinarian, and she is loving the week of Work Experience she is currently undertaking at a local Vet practice. By all accounts, this time seeing behind the scenes has only confirmed her desire in her chosen field.

All Year 10 and Year 11 students are encouraged to consider undertaking Work Experience. This can be arranged through the Heritage Careers Adviser, Mr Dures.

This week Year 7 Science prac involved Oreos as the medium to explore the phases of the moon.

Mrs Adelina Hall

Science Teacher

In Year 9 Science this term as a part of our Energy on the Move Unit we are enjoying learning about Heat Transfer and the diverse ways WAVES transfer energy. We have looked at Light reflection and colour dispersion using light boxes, sound waves being transferred through Longitudinal Waves and using Slinkys to model the concepts of Compression and Rarefaction and experimenting with varied materials to create the best insulators when looking at heat transfer. 

Mrs Belinda Keast

Science/PDHPE/Child Studies Teacher