As a College, we are seeking to break new ground in the area Experiential Learning. We have reimagined and developed our Experiential Learning across the entire College. But all great adventures need a map. This is ours…
Year 7 and 8 – EXPLORE – Explore Within. Explore Others. Explore our World. Explore Beyond.
Design specifically for students in Year 7 and 8, the Explore provides a vast array of experiences for students to explore the ‘map of life’. We know this can be a challenging time in the life of our students. At the heart of the Explore program is the ASPIRE compass, a practical and dynamic model to assist students to reorient themselves if they get lost and to set a new direction. Including in this program are signature Victorian Expeditions including a river journey on the Dunghala/Murray River and adventuring in the Gariwerd/Grampians National Park.
Year 9 and 10 – JOURNEY INWARDS/JOURNEY OUTWARDS
The aim of the JOURNEY INWARDS/JOURNEY OUTWARDS program is to provide a significant range of challenging real-life learning experiences that introduces our students to new worlds and horizons, that enables learning to come to life, for students to establish rich connections with others and their experiences, such that the culmination of these forces would enable our students to come to know and understand themselves more deeply and to stir in each student rich feelings, questions, insights and passions to be pursued in their years to follow.
To enable the confluence of many rich experiences to be both impactful but to also draw connections and throughlines for learning and life. Impact is created through rich experiences and personal encounter ‘in situ’.
In Year 9 all students head to Central Australia for a 6 day experience to heart of Australia. In Year 10, students head out into various Victorian Landscapes and engage in a number of adventurous activities including bushwalking, rock climbing, white water rafting, mountain biking and many more.
Year 9 to Year 12 – FRONTIER – Push the Boundaries. Protect the Planet.
As the name suggests, this program is open to any student the Senior Years with an adventurous spirit and a passion in protecting wild places. Primarily this is a student led program whereby the students identify landscapes to explore, both in Australia and Internationally, and seek ways to promote their protection through a range of initiatives. In essence, ‘Protect your Playground’.
Come join the adventure. There is a whole world waiting for you to explore…
