Language

What do William Blake at the NGV, French cinema, La Mama and Bon Ap’ have in common?

They were all destinations of the inaugural Year 12 Literature French excursion last week. Two warm March days were perfect for 20 students to go to Melbourne and to dip into some cultural events to support their Literature and French language studies.

The day started in the cinema where we experienced one of the films as part of the current French Film Festival in Melbourne. We then walked some of the back lanes towards Degraves st which was a buzzing hive of cafes and eateries where we had a choice of cuisines. The afternoon was spent at the National Gallery where we learnt about the amazing Blake collection that the gallery is so lucky to have. An amazing writer and prolific artist!

Everyone went off to their billets for the night and met up again at La Mama theatre for an intense one person play that was quite confronting in its sparseness. Then afterwards an interesting forum with the actor, director and managers where students could ask questions to further explore the piece.

We ended the camp with a French déjeuner at the Bon Ap’ restaurant. A place with French speaking waiters and which offered great food including a snail tasting for those so inclined and a crème brulée to die for. Quelle journées formidable! Merci tout le monde!

Literacy - Radio Production

Lilly Till, Liam Fothergill and Lochlan Glen completed a 5-session radio production course at MainFM as part of their Literacy program. The students learned to plan and produce an hour-long music show for the radio which was broadcast during the Teenage Radio Stars slot on Monday mornings at 7am.

The team settled into roles that suited their talents: Lilly as Program Manager creating playlists and researching artists, Liam as Presenter with a great radio voice and slick presenting skills, and Lochlan as Producer running the sound desk. Well done to these students!