Year 9 News

City Experience

Year 9 CONNECT has been designed to give students experiential learning opportunities for personal and academic growth. Throughout Term 3, all Year 9 students have the chance to participate in the City Experience. Students, along with their CONNECT teachers, will travel into the city via public transport and participate in and experience a range of activities in the CBD. We will discover several of the key landmarks of Melbourne, developing our understanding of our culture and community. Students will view the city from the top of the Eureka Skydeck, explore the MCG and Botanic Gardens, and discover the beauty of the NGV. Classes not scheduled to travel into the city will remain at school and complete focused learning and activities.

With buses replacing trains from Cranbourne for two of the trips into the city, our students learnt more about scheduling, planning, and, most importantly, the ability to pivot and adapt. Our Year 9 students have been excellent as they navigated the streets and crowds to complete the scavenger hunt, which took them to the Arts Centre, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Federation Square, Hosier Lane, Treasury Gardens, and Chinatown, as well as through the theatre district and CBD. Students developed their skills in navigation, communication and time management. Students learnt about key landmarks, historical figures and interesting facts about the city.

In the coming weeks, our students will form groups with their peers and plan for their final trip into the city as part of our City Experience. Students will travel in groups (restricted to the CBD) and explore the city, focusing on their interests. Students will share their detailed itinerary with their CONNECT teachers and will be contactable throughout the day. Staff will be located throughout the CBD to support students as they move in and around the city.