English News

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM VISIT

As part of their studies of ‘Night’, Year 10 students were given the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Museum in Elsternwick.  This was an introduction to the history of the Holocaust, looking at its causes and consequences.  While there, students were also given the opportunity to hear the firsthand account of a Holocaust Survivor, detailing their life during the Holocaust and how they survived.  They reflect on the time and their circumstances, and remind students of the lessons of history they should apply today.   This is an amazing learning opportunity for students, offering them a chance to form a fuller picture of the era and the situation captured by the autobiography ‘Night’.

COMPLETE WORKS THEATRE COMPANY PERFORMANCE

Earlier this month, performers from the well-respected Complete Works Theatre Company visited the school to bring to life sections of the set texts for students preparing for their Comparative SAC.  The performance explored the differences and similarities between ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’, dramatizing key scenes from each text.  It brought to life the sections to be compared in an engaging performance that gave students a great opportunity to view their comparative texts in a different light. 

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE EXCURSION

Senior Literature and Drama students were given the opportunity to see the Melbourne Theatre Company’s performance of ‘Shakespeare in Love’, a key text of the Literature Course and an entertaining and lively stage production.  The school received generous and much appreciated support from the Melbourne Theatre Company in the form of heavily discounted tickets and a grant to pay for bus travel to the city.  This generosity encouraged students to attend the live theatre event, and they were treated to an excellent performance which both supported their studies and provided an engaging theatre experience.