AROUND THE COLLEGE

INSPIRING BRIGHTER FUTURES PROGRAM

This term, year 10 participants undertook a personal development and mentoring program that uncovers and embraces their values as an individual, and took a deep dive into their wellbeing, motivation, resilience, and accountability. Throughout the 8 weeks, students worked with mentors to take responsibility for their actions and encourage them to make positive contributions to their family and their community. It was wonderful to see the students' progress through the program, and we look forward to welcoming the next round of participants in term 2.

If you would like your year 10 student to be part of the Inspiring Brighter Futures Program, please contact HOD Wellbeing, Mrs Reilly.

Fuel For Schools

We are thankful to have the continued support of Fuel for Schools and School Food Program seeing 2025 kick off with some variations to the breakfast program. Continued support from Fuel for Schools who supply much needed milk, cereals and spreads for breakfast for the students, while the School Food Program has enabled wellbeing to incorporate fresh muffins and healthy fruit smoothies into the program. These added foods allow the school to continue to supply breakfast to those who need or have forgotten to have breakfast in the mornings and is available for students from 8 - 8.30am each morning. This term we have also incorporated a whole school pancake breakfast and these will continue twice a term through the rest of the year to continue the connection within the school community.

Lunch time activities have taken off this term with pickle ball being the all-time favourite on Tuesdays which we have extended to both breaks and we are now looking at implementing a second pickle ball area for other students to become involved in these activities. Each Monday, students can engage in a variety of big games in the courtyard with some serious chess games being pondered over and a variety of other big games enjoyed. Mini Golf happens on Fridays and Just Dance activities have also been implemented with a look at continuing this into term 2.

The Zen Den continues to provide a lunch option this year. Thank you to Eat Up Australia partnered by Women's Veterans Network Australia (WVNA) and the Lions Clubs of Castle Hill and Great Barrier Reef for delivering these cheese toasties for all to enjoy.

Next term, we will continue to run the Rethink program for Year 9 students so they can continue to benefit from this program. Chappy John "The Rock" has been amazing with these students working on their value and worth, creating understanding and abilities in adjusting to change and to work successfully through challenges. Inspiring Brighter Futures will also continue next term with the year 10 students building on their values and goals and becoming inspiring leaders in the community. Term 2 will also see some further programs start with Mel Pershouse, our amazing Youth Support Co-ordinator.

Students Cater for Harmony Day

Harmony Week was celebrated week commencing Monday 17 March, culminating with Harmony Day on Friday 21 March, where our year 12 Certificate II Hospitality class was tasked with the responsibility of planning, preparing, cooking and serving a dish to the school community, dishing up a delicious meal of gluten free pasta with bolognese meat sauce. The students were met with many challenges, mainly the torrential rain preventing a number of students from attending and therefore unable to assist with the planning and prep work but never fear, the Heatley Proud Learner attributes kicked in and our year 8 & 10 Food Studies students stepped up to help out, using their skills and energy to successfully make enough sauce to feed the whole school!

It was a great opportunity for these students to work with the year 12 students and learn some valuable skills. Talk about aspirational

Well done to all involved and for showing great resilience and determination in getting the food out to everyone!