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16 May, 2025
Mt Elephant provides learning opportunity
THE Mount Elephant Community Management committee recently hosted students from Geelong College to broaden their learning.
The Year Seven and Eight students from Geelong College visited Mount Elephant and Mount Shadwell as part of their geology studies.
Geelong College curriculum coordinator Year Seven and Eight science Annette Rollinson said students enjoyed much laughter and fun throughout the day.
“The students thoroughly enjoyed seeing the landscapes firsthand, engaging with the features of the area made the science content far more meaningful and memorable,” she said.
“Exploring lava bombs, scoria deposits, and volcanic cones in person provided a rich and hands-on context for their learning.
“The physical nature of the trip added an element of adventure—climbing volcanic hills, navigating uneven ground, and tracking down rock specimens certainly got hearts pumping and legs working.
“The middle school science department is very grateful to the representatives at both Mount Elephant and Mount Shadwell for generously sharing their time and knowledge.
“Their support helped create a rewarding and informative experience for students and staff alike.”
Mount Elephant Community Management treasurer Lesley Brown said she was pleased with the response from the students, with Geelong College having run excursions to Mount Elephant for between six and seven years.
“There were two groups of 90 – one group came to us and the other went to Mount Shadwell and they did some fossicking up there, then they swapped over,” she said.
“They responded really well – I think, these days, kids are better being out in the open and doing something physical than watching screens.
“We gave them a talk outside and they walked around the mountain to get the full experience.
“They really enjoyed the experience and asked a lot of questions about it all and about us – what we’ve been doing up there.
“It’s good for the area – good for the young generation to visit. We appreciate Geelong College coming to us.”
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