Excursions/Camps

Year 12 Camp - Lord Somers Camp

On Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th February our Year 12 students attended their last camp as a whole cohort. A fantastic time was had aby staff and students. The folloowing is an account of the camp from one our our College Captains, Sarah Allsop:

The Year 12 Lord Somers camp was an exciting final getaway for all the Year 12s; it was filled with both nostalgic and emotional moments offering a perfect balance between high-energy competition and the laid-back beach lifestyle. Our days were filled with various activities that challenged our teamwork and entertainment such as swimming, an amazing race, trivia, and guest speakers as well as our movie trailer premier night, while also being given the opportunity to experience free time in between activities that allowed for bonding with our friends and memorable times.

The evenings were equally memorable, featuring the creative chaos of movie trailer night and seeing the year 12's acting abilities (or lack of) and a trivia night that saw our competitive sides, Mr Clarks cheating abilities as well as Mr Sarkissian's donut eating abilities. However, a big highlight for many was the sunrise beach walk; watching the sun rise together on our final school camp experience offered a rare, quiet moment of reflection on how far we've come as a group as well as individually. Overall, it was an unforgettable experience that allowed us all to socialise with friends and teachers while getting away from the pressure of schoolwork for a couple of days. 

VET Visual Art 2nd Year Class - McCanless Pottery Studio

To develop our knowledge on the art form of sculpting, our VET class went on an excursion to McCanless Pottery Studio to experiment with clay on a pottery wheel and create intricate pieces. On arrival to the pottery studio, we were introduced with a demo to help us understand the basics of using a pottery wheel.

The demo started off with rolling our clay into a ball, then throwing it onto the wheel with a strong force to help it stick onto the wheel. We then proceeded by using both our hands to redirect the clay into the centre of the wheel, then making sure to coat our hands in water. With the wheel spinning at full speed, we cupped our hands around the piece of clay while keeping our arms stabilized to our legs, and forcefully pushed the clay into the middle of the wheel while it was spinning. We did this until our hands were no longer shaking, as this was the sign that our clay was perfectly centred to the wheel.

We then started creating our pieces by slowing down the wheel to medium speed and sinking our thumbs into the clay, gradually creating a bowl. From then on, we were able to add our own distinctive features to our pottery piece.

I really enjoyed this excursion to develop our knowledge and skills on pottery, and I would definitely consider doing pottery as a future project in VET.

-Noor Ahmad

VET Visual Art 2nd Year

Year 12 VCE VM Numeracy Mini Golf Excursion

The Year 12 VCE VM Numeracy students swapped the classroom for the greens on 23 February 2026, heading to Dinley Mini Golf Course for their Recreational Numeracy SAC.

The day kicked off with students tackling two exciting course – The Burrow, an indoor multi-level course complete with a spinning water wheel and The Gully, an outdoor course designed to challenge their accuracy, strategy and agility.

But this was not just about sinking putts! Throughout the excursion, students brought their numeracy skills to life by applying measurement concepts in a real-world setting. At the indoor Hole 16, students faced a unique challenge: to measure and sketch the two-level hole, complete with steps and slopes. They could choose the traditional route using measuring tapes and rulers, or think outside the box by using technology and creative strategies to capture the dimensions.

Back at school, these sketches were transformed into precise scaled diagrams, giving students a clearer and more accurate representation of how Hole 16 was constructed. By connecting classroom concepts with hands-on experience, the excursion turned numeracy into an engaging and memorable adventure.

All in all, it was a fantastic day of learning, teamwork and plenty of mini-golf fun for our Year 12 students!

Simranjit Kaur

Year 12 VCE VM Numeracy Teacher

Year 9 and Year 10 Japanese Mirai Excursion

On Friday 13th March the Kambrya students who study Japanese were able to have a good opportunity to learn about exchange in Japan at both high school and university and what they can experience in Japan during an exchange program. 

Students and teachers arrived at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University Clayton campus, at about 9:45am where they checked in. The excursion functioned similar to a seminar, informing students of the opportunities to visit Japan for work/school exchange. 

The Japanese Mirai excursion started off with a taiko performance performed by Wadaiko Rindo. It was a phenomenal performance showcasing the traditional Japanese drum ‘taiko’. Students were then explained how high school exchange works for Japan and listened to a young girl’s experiences in her 3 month high school exchange program, sharing her struggles and fun memories made during her stay. 

Following this, 2 students from each of the 25 attending schools got the opportunity to compete in a first Kahoot to win a bag of candy and snacks for their school. Kambrya did not win this one but we had 2 more opportunities to win the prize. Following this, students were then informed about Japanese exchange in a tertiary level (university) where university students could apply for an exchange visa and have accommodation and other benefits taken care of. This was the main focus of the second Kahoot. For the Kambrya students, the second Kahoot was the biggest highlight of the excursion, having one of Kambrya’s students maintaining 1st on the leader board throughout the majority of the game and ended up securing the win and the bag of snacks. This specific Kahoot match was intense as second place was slowly creeping up to first place in points, riling up the audience as 1st and 2nd battled for victory.

 I (Julian and the victor of that Kahoot), found the Kahoot really fun yet a bit stressful having to maintain first place throughout the entirety of the match especially when second place was closing the gap in points difference after every question. At some point 2nd place actually overtook me in points, causing me to drop down to 2nd place. Luckily a curveball question was asked towards the end of the game, and allowed me to secure first place and win the prize for Kambrya. 

After the second Kahoot, students went on a short lunch break where students would form small groups and answer Japanese trivia questions located outside the Blackwood Hall as a race. I personally enjoyed the short break as my group went on a wild goose chase to find the final question. Once break time was over everyone gathered back in the theatre, to learn more about Japanese exchange in university. Students were able to listen to a few alumni and past university students, sharing their fun experiences visiting Japan and the benefits of doing so. 

A final Kahoot was then hosted, followed by a closing speech. However since Kambrya had already won a prize, they were able to participate in the Kahoot but were unable to receive a prize in the event that they won (we didn’t). 

After the seminar, the Kambrya Japanese students had lunch and returned back to school by bus at about 2pm. Overall the Japanese excursion was very fun and memorable for the students who participated, especially when they won a Kahoot and a bag of snacks.  

Julian - Year 10

I really enjoyed my time on the Japanese excursion. I originally didn't know what to expect. The day started with mesmerizing traditional Japanese music, and carried on with many inspirational speakers, each sharing their stories about what learning Japanese helped them to achieve with each speaker offering examples of what we can expect for the future, and the many different paths we can take. I had recently been unsure whether I wanted to continue pursuing Japanese, but the excursion inspired me to keep going. 

The day was broken up with Kahoots for friendly competition and to encourage us to listen. There were many prizes to be won; some from skill, others from pure chance. No matter your Japanese level, I highly recommend others to attend the excursion to be inspired to pursue Japanese, see the many opportunities available, and most importantly have fun!

Ava-Rose - Year 9

The Mirai- Futures With Japan trip was valuable and definitely memorable, as I got to learn more about what pathways I could continue with in high school, university, and even adulthood. Additionally, the personal stories of continuing in the Japanese path were truly inspirational and offered a new perspective for me. 

Kristin - Year 9

Year 12 Media Excursion - Cameo Cinemas

On Monday the 23rd of March the Year 12 media class met at Cameo Cinemas in Belgrave to watch the movie we’ve been studying, on the big screen – Jurassic Park. Through this excursion, we got to experience what it was like for the millions of people who enjoyed the movie when it first came out in 1993. 

Over the course of this term, we have been studying the Jurassic Park movie very closely so that we will be able to create a video essay on it for our SAC. This excursion gave us the opportunity to enjoy the movie again and deepen our knowledge on audience engagement and reflect on the difference in how the movie was enjoyed in 1993 versus now. 

This experience was a lot of fun, and it was great to go together as a class. 

Mattea Kirby - Year 12