Written by Francesca and Kat (Year 11) As per Alia tradition, we started the year with a school camp, this time trekking down to the sunny beach town that is Torquay. We always start the year off with a camp as it provides the opportunity for students to connect and spend time with peers, especially […]
Earlier this week, VCE Biology students and Kim went along to GTAC in Parkville. Here, students got to use compound light microscopes and staining methods to prepare a range of cell types (bacteria, plant, protist and animal cells) to explore cell structures and the functions of key organelles, before examining their slides by light microscopy […]
by Tomer Berkowitz As 2018 drew to a close, the staff and students at Alia hitched up their pants and made their way up north to the town of Euroa. Euroa, for those who are unfamiliar with the place, is confident in what it is and what it can offer, summed up best by the […]
by the Junior Drama class *** WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS *** In Term Four we went and saw a play called Astroman. It was in the Fairfax Theatre in the city. It was a grand play. THE STORY: First, we meet a boy genius who hates school because he already knows everything. He’s got […]
Over the last week, the Year 10 students, or some of them, at least, went away on a class trip to Colac. Since beginning a few years ago, the Year 10 Colac Camp aims to help students bond with classmates before VCE begins the following year, and to take some time away after the school […]
by Simone Erasmus In the final week of Term Three, Chloé, Joe and I embarked on yet another Colac camp adventure. For many of the students, it was their first time going on the rough and ready style of camp to Colac, where there’s no running water, no permanent structures, and very little phone reception. […]