Geelong Lutheran College News

Joyeux Quatorze Juillet!

Geelong Lutheran College St John’s Newtown was awash in red, white, blue and a lot of baguettes on Friday 19 July for the campus’ celebration of Bastille Day.

This annual event is one of the highlights of the GLC St John’s Newtown calendar, where the campus celebrates its French language program and all things French. The day started with two fabulous French performances from the Year 1 and the Year 3-6 choirs, before each class took to the stage with their creative outfits for the costume parade.

Taking school to the slopes

The Geelong Lutheran College Armstrong Creek Year 12 Outdoor Education class had a blast on their recent Bogong High Plains Snow Camp.

The 10 students had two nights camping back country, where they carried their own tents, prepared their tent sites in the snow, and self-catered for the trip, cooking their meals on Trangia stoves. During the camp they explored the Bogong High Plains on skis, before carving up the slopes by either ski or snowboard at Falls Creek.

The Bogong High Plains Snow Camp is one of several Outdoor Education experiences offered at GLC Armstrong Creek to students from Year 9 onwards. Other opportunities include Fairhaven Coastal Camp, Portland Camp, Glenelg River Journey, Mount Stirling Snow Camp, Mount Buller Snow Camp, and Gariwerd Rock Climbing Camp.