City Experience

CITY EXPERIENCE

Planning for the Year 9 City Experience program is getting underway!  Scheduled to take place in week 7 of Term Three, from Monday 26th August to Friday 30st August, students were first introduced to City Experience in an assembly last term and were given a brief outline of the program – more detailed information will follow in subsequent assemblies this term.    

Please be aware of some of the basic logistics for your own planning purposes.  Permission for the event will be available on Compass either in the last week of term 2 or the first day of term 3.  The cost is still to be confirmed but will likely cost a minimum of $80.  This cost allows students access to a range of places, including: the Shrine of Remembrance, the MCG, Parliament House, Eureka Skydeck, the Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne City Mission and the Magistrates Court.  If you are eligible to access the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) then please notify the main office as soon as possible to collect a form and have discussions about transferring some or all of these funds towards the cost of City Experience when payment is able to be accepted.

The City Experience program has been running for many years now and over that time has evolved in various ways.  This year the program will continue to tie in directly with the Term 3 core Humanities program, focusing on civics and economics.  Specifically, it will allow students to place a lens on how civic responsibility and economic enterprise allow for a well-functioning city that serves the people who live in it well, and whilst in the city they will be conducting research to support their theories.  In addition, the program is designed to allow students to dive into building team work and communication skills.  As young people, having Melbourne CBD be their classroom for the week will also help to develop a better sense of self and build independence.

Over years past students have consistently identified that this week was the highlight of their year in Year 9, and something they still remembered fondly as they moved into more senior year levels.  We look forward to having a new group of Year 9 students be able to enjoy this experience in 2019.  Please stay tuned for more information as we get closer to Term 3!

Joanna Karanikolopoulos

Leader of Humanities and Whole School Research Literacy