EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Year 7 English Excursion

The day started with a large group of excited Year 7's waiting at the tram stop outside the school; each and every student was chatting to their friends about the thrilling events to come. The tram ride was an enjoyable experience, giving the students a sense of independence too.

Once the tram pulled to a halt in the city, everyone raced each other to get off the tram and get the first look of the huge buildings and all of the people bustling about. Once we had all grouped back together, the teachers explained that we would be making our way over to ACMI to see the screening of Edward Scissorhands. We started making our way over to ACMI, everyone ecstatic to watch the movie.

As soon as we entered the ACMI building we were rushing to get to the cinema, we split into our little groups and pairs and hurried to find the best seats. Whilst we waited for the movie to start, we all chatted about the movie and what we would do afterwards. Finally the screen lit up, the lights dimmed and everyone fell silent.

Throughout the movie there was laughter, clapping and even some sadness. Once the movie finished we all filed out of the cinema and found a meeting spot where we would meet after we bought our lunch. After a quick talk about boundaries and when to meet back at the spot, everyone ran to the places where the delicious smells were coming from. Everyone could agree that it was special treat to have lunch in the city.

After lunch we went back to ACMI where an awesome exhibition called 'Screen Worlds' was; it was full of cool gadgets and gizmos that amazed everyone.

On the tram ride home everyone was comparing what they got for lunch and reflecting on the movie. Once we got back to school every student left the school grounds with a smile on their face.

All together, the excursion was extremely fun and a great experience.

Dezi Pehlivan

Year 7 Student