Senior School News
VCE Outdoor Ed Grampians Camp
Each year our Unit 3/4 Outdoor Education group venture to The Grampians National Park to complete their outdoor practical experience. This camp provides our students with an opportunity to see first hand the natural environment within the Grampians National Park in which we have been studying throughout Unit 1.
Activities undertaken while on camp included a visit to the Brambuk Cultural and Indigenous Centre where our students watched videos explaining significant Aboriginal story telling relating to Gariwerd and it's people. The students also learnt how to play the Didgeridoo and discover rock art found in the Grampians National Park.
Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Abseiling and hiking up and over Mt Rosea were just a few of the outdoor experiences provided to the students during the week long trip in Halls Gap. It was pleasing to see every student attempt all activities during the camp.
Outdoor Education is a fantastic curriculum option allowing our students to experience different environments that can be found in our very own backyard.
Year 11 Psychology Incursion
On Thursday the 18th of May, Year 11 Psychology students were involved in the ‘Deceptology’ Incursion. It was presented by the award-winning science communicator Nicholas J. Johnson.
The incursion was interactive and explored how perception, attention, memory and other cognitive processes are involved in the creation of illusions. Students were captivated throughout as Nicholas performed his tricks and enjoyed the explanations of how Psychological concepts and understandings contribute to a magic show performance. All students thoroughly enjoyed the show.
Senior School Holocaust Museum Excursion
On Monday 24 April, senior students from Years 10, 11 and 12 visited the Jewish Holocaust Centre. We were immediately introduced to this dark part of world history and listened to a Jewish Holocaust survivor, named John Szaja. Despite sharing his tragic past with us, John brightened our day by reinforcing the goodness that exists in all of humanity. Later we were given a tour of the museum by other Holocaust survivors or their descendants, who explained the meaning of the artworks and artefacts. At the end, two students were chosen to light a candle in the memorial room in remembrance of those who died during the Holocaust.
