Senior School News

Outdoor Education - Year 10 Warburton Expedition 

In week 6 students from 2 Outdoor Education classes were given the opportunity to attend an overnight camp in Warburton. Led by Tim Bourke along with Warburton Adventure Company, it provided a fantastic opportunity for students to contextualise their learning, particularly of Types of environments and Environmental management strategies. 

After arriving at the beautiful Britannia Park campground, students set up their tents and then went on the La La Falls hike, where after a 40 minute uphill trek we were met with the serenity of the waterfall. After learning about the Indigenous culture and history of La La Falls, and doing some intrinsic reflection, students headed back to camp to cook their meals on the Trangia. While most were a success, other meals, although containing entrée, main and dessert were a bit more doom than boom. 

On the second day students were taken to the Rainforest Walk/Gallery, where again we learned about the human impact on environment and management strategies put in place to protect Victoria’s fantastic forests. 

Following this, students got to experience River Sledding for the first time. Traversing down part of the Warburton section of the Yarra River, students had to navigate themselves through deep and shallow water, through currents and fast-moving streams of water. 

A very busy and adventure packed 2 days indeed, and an experience that students should be proud to have participated in. 

Emilia Doherty

Outdoor Education Teacher

Student Lunches

Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time.  If your student has forgotten their lunch, it can be dropped in to the General Office but it is the student’s responsibility to come and collect it. 

Hot food is not suitable to be left at the office.  PLEASE NOTE:- Take-away food is not allowed during school hours.

Under no circumstances are students to be ordering take-away food to be delivered to the College.

Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards

Please remind all students that they must carry their Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards with them at all times.

ALL students must sign in and out with their card at The John Landy Centre (Senior School Building)when they are arriving late or leaving early for any reason. 

The cards are also used for any student photocopying that is done at school. The EDSC Student Compass ID/Library card can be used as ID for student PTV (Public Transport Victoria) travel. They are required to carry this card as student identification while travelling on public transport.

If a student loses their card, parents/guardians are able to re-order a replacement card via the Compass parent portal.