Year 9 Urban Expedition Week
4 - 8 October
Urban Expedition Week has been rescheduled to Term 4 Week 1. During this week, Year 9 students will have the opportunity to discover and explore Melbourne City. By visiting Melbourne, students can uncover remnants of colonial history, engage in a thriving arts scene, participate in scientific discovery, and celebrate a robust sporting culture. The Urban Expedition program allows students to choose from program options throughout the week with links to Beaumaris’ unique learning areas. Students will meet at Mentone Station and use public transport to travel to their activities. In addition to the full-day programs in the city, students may select half-day programs at school.
For off-site programs, students need to select a full-day program based on a learning area. Students who have previously expressed interest need to register again for this new week. They do not need to be currently studying the learning area to participate in that program. The cost of each program has been calculated based on the provider's cost per head. Students are expected to use a personal Myki for travel during this week (please ensure this is topped up before arrival at Mentone Station).
For on-site programs, students need to select a half-day program based on a learning area.
If you wish to participate for the entire week, choose 5 programs to attend and place them in preferential order. You may choose from both the on-site and off-site programs. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences. Onsite supervision will be provided for those not attending programs.
A full list of programs is included below.
Off-site full-day programs
| Program | Learning Area | Morning | Lunch location | Afternoon | Cost* |
| Sustainable Cities | BEST | Degraves recycling centre | Batman Park | Melbourne Aquarium | $40 |
| X-Factor | CREATE - Performance. | Theatre tour | Treasury Gardens | Karaoke | $50 |
| Street Art | CREATE - Visual. | Melbourne Street Art and Graffiti Tour | En route | Artvo | $31 |
| Story of Moving Image | CREATE – Visual. | ACMI | En route
| Artvo | $15 |
| Escape from Jail | Communicate & Relate. | Old Melbourne Gaol | Flagstaff or museum gardens | Escape Room | $50 |
| Kick and Climb | Healthy Lifestyles | MCG tour and MCG Museum | Birrarung Marr | Rock Climbing | $35 |
| Allons Manger! | Languages | French Cooking Class | En route | Mini Golf | $80 |
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| Languages | Japanese Cooking Class | En route | Mini Golf | $80 |
| Melbourne angles | Maths | Eureka Sky Deck | Alexandra Gardens | Fortress Gaming
| $23 |
| Old Melbourne Town | Our World | Heritage Walking tour | Fed Square | Bike ride along the Yarra | $30 |
* Prices are an estimation that will be finalised when student attendance is confirmed.
On-site half-day programs
| Program | Learning Area | Session description |
| Footprints | BEST | How big are yours how big is that of the school, the city, a country? How to calculate your footprint and make a difference? |
| Mad Scientist | BEST | Conduct some radical practicals, maybe it will be elephants’ toothpaste, acid-base rockets, dissections, or something else! |
| Book club | Communicate & Relate | Bring your favourite books to read or share with your peers. |
| Screen Printing | Create Visual | Students will create a two or three colour print using screens and paper stencils. They will be required to come with a design and the material they wish to print onto, a t-shirt or bag works best. Once prints are dry fully fry you will be able to wear and use your design. |
| Pottery | Create Visual | Students are invited to create a small clay bowl or plant pot. |
| Laser Cutting | Create Visual | In this two-half day workshop, students will be creating their own laser cutting projects. The first half-day will be dedicated to designing their file for printing and the second half-day would be dedicated to cutting and assembling. |
| Capture the community | Create Visual | Use the school cameras to produce a movie about our community. This might be a stop motion or short film. |
| Freeland Photographer | Create Visual | Use the school cameras to work on your own photography project. |
| Study supervision | General | Catch up on your Actions or complete deeper learning activities from any of your Learning Areas. |
| Amazing Race | General | Spend 2 hours dashing around Beaumaris collecting clues and completing challenges. |
| World Sports | Healthy Lifestyles | Play competitive sport against your peers with a focus on traditional sports from cultures around the world. |
| Cultural Competitions | Languages | Compete against your peers in trivia and other competitions. |
| Logical Creations | Maths | Students will use a mathematical concept to create artwork for themselves or the school. |
| Making Beaumaris | Technologies & Our World | A hands-on collaborative workshop program where students will build a 3D map of Beaumaris. |
| Building BSC | Technologies | Students will work together to build a virtual representation of the school in Minecraft. |