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Year 10 Italian Excursion to All'Anticl Trattoria

On Tuesday the 27th August, the Year 10 Italian class travelled to a restaurant in Heidelberg called ‘All’Antico Trattoria.  We received a very warm welcome from the owners, Teresa and Carl.  We were offered a coffee or hot chocolate on our arrival and then proceeded to the kitchen were all the ‘magic’ happened.  We prepared a three course meal which consisted of grissini (breadsticks), focaccia, napoli sauce, homemade tagliatelle and almond biscotti.  By the time we finished preparing we were absolutely famished and the aromas flowing around the restaurant only contributed to our hunger more.  We finally sat down and ate our wonderful creations and we were very pleased with ourselves!  A big Grazie (thanks) to Signora Urban and Signora Gallo for giving us this fabulous opportunity. Buon Appetito!

Year 10 Italian Class

Year 10 Indonesian Excursion to Melbourne Zoo

"Don't Palm Us Off"

On the 27th of August, the Year 10 Indonesian students participated in a Melbourne Zoo program called ‘Don’t Palm Us Off’. As soon as we arrived to Melbourne Zoo we listened to a talk by an educator named Garant, he spoke about an extinct bat species due to no one taking action when they were still alive to protect them. After discussions about the bats we proceeded to talk about the orangutan and how people take down their habitats for palm oil. We learnt that there were over 200 different names that palm oil can be legally called in Australia, such as vegetable oil and yeast. 

Afterwards we went to another educator named Andrew, he took us to the orangutan enclosure to have a look at them. Andrew divided us into two groups, we debated about whether or not to save the forest (the orangutan’s habitat). Make use of the forest for human use (such as homes, farms and materials) or allowing the orangutans to keep it as their homes. In general, the debate encouraged us to think about the importance of representing the orangutans and protecting the environment. We all agreed that we should be more careful about our actions as human beings and the need to spread awareness about environmental issues, such as deforestation. After we finished the program, we were allowed to explore the zoo by ourselves in small groups. We would like to thank Ms Septiana and everyone who organised this excursion. 

Christie Giang, St Catherine