EUROPE SCHOOL TRIP 2017

In November 2017, 20 excited Footscray City College students and 2 staff departed for a 19 day trip to Austria, Germany, Czech Republic and France. For many, it really was the trip of a lifetime and all students need to be congratulated on their behaviour as ambassadors for both Australia and Footscray City College.

Here is a short report from one of our 2017 Year 12 students Tom Duncan:

The student trip to Europe in 2017 was a resounding success for students, teaching staff and parents. It was a cross-curricular study tour that introduced us to the history, art and overall culture in Germany, Austria, France and the Czech Republic. Arriving in Austria, we were greeted with snow and an idyllic small town, the very same one featured in the Sound of Music. Germany itself was host to an array of historically significant cities decorated with Christmas markets offering an authentic look at German celebration. Some of my personal highlights included visiting the Nuremberg trials courtroom, the Nazi Rally Grounds, the Reichstag building in Berlin and the evenings out where we dined in traditional German restaurants. During our time in the Czech Republic we were fortunate enough to visit Prague Castle as well as a scenic river boat tour exposing us to beautiful scenery and architecture. Our trip concluded in France where we experienced three full days of sightseeing including: the Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Louvre. Our final night was spent atop the Eiffel Tower, looking out onto the Paris streets awash with lights and beauty. The trip offered the development of friendships across different year levels as well as personal growth developed by having student planner and leader days. I am grateful for the opportunity provided by Dora and Mark, one which will surely stay with me long after high school has finished. 

Tom Duncan