Alpine Student Life 2017
- Recharge Day
- Adventure Time Outside
- A Snapshot of Week One
- Photogallery 2: Photography, Expo 2, Radio Station Visit, and First Snow
- Photogallery 1: Bridge Building, Expo 1, and Hike to Mt Feathertop
- Wheelchair Basketball with Guest speaker Lincoln Budge
- Photogallery 3: Community Service in Bright
- Photogallery 2: Fresh Snow, Expo 1 and Bike Ride to JB Hut
- Term 4: Photogallery 1
- Photogallery 3: Sunset DEARR - Drop Everything and Read and Reflect
- Photogallery 2: XC and Downhill Skiing, TOAST, and Expo 2
- Photogallery 1: Expo Skills and Expo 1, Photography Lesson
- Photogallery 4: Expo 2, Rest Day bike ride and Community Service
- Reflections on Alpine Campus’s Local Learning Project (LLP) Day with Omeo Primary School
- Photogallery 3: Bike Ride, CPR lesson, Expo 1 and Community Service
- Photogallery 2: Expo Skills, Bridge Building and more
- Photogallery 1: Term 2 - Week 1
- Photogallery 3: Raft Building, First Snow and Rest Day Dodge Ball
- Photogallery 2: Rest Day hike, Expo Skills, and Community Service in Bright
- Alpine Photography at JB Hut
- Photogallery 1: Term 1 - Team Activities and Bridge Building
- VYLC China Team - Exploring Zengcheng, Rafting at Pak Lap in Hong Kong, Climb to the Big Buddha, wet markets, and more
- Core 2: Photogallery 1 - Bridge Building & Ride around Dinner Plain
- VYLC Photogallery: Exploring the local area
- Photogallery : VYLC Students Arrive in China
- VYLC China Team - Week 1 Photogallery
- Photogallery 1: Term 4 - Team Activities
- Photogallery 3 - X-Country Skiing and Alpine Challenge
- Photogallery 2 - Expo, Downhill Skiing at Mt Hotham and X-Country Skiing
- Term 3 - Team Activities, Community Walk and Rest Day in the Snow
Alpine Student Life 2015
- Expo 2 and final days of fun
- Exploring the Outdoors - Day Walks, Expo Skills and Expo 1 - Gallery
- Kids Teaching Kids
- SLR Photography Workshop with David Tatnall - Gallery
- Highlights of Alpine Community Life and Activities - Gallery
- Highlights From Our First Two Weeks - Gallery
- Alpine Students experience the fun and challenges of Teams Day
- Photography with David Tatnall
- Winter Wonderland continued - X-Country, Downhill and Expo Photos
- An Alpine Winter Wonderland Gallery - Expo in the Snow
- Ski Race Volunteers
- Introduction to Alpine School Life - Community, Learning, Team Building and Snow Fun
- Term 3 - Photogallery No. 1
- Term 2 - Photogallery No.4
- Term 2 - Photogallery No.3
- Term 2 - Photogallery No.2
- Term 2 - Photogallery No.1
- #Latergram - Rewind and Revisit Term 1 2015 Students Photogallery
- Photogallery: Expo Skills and Expo
- Photography Photogallery
- Panoramic Views from the Alpine School
- First Week at the Alpine School, Term 1 2015
Alpine Student Life + VYLC 2014
- Spectacular Scenery and Thrilling Adventures in Longsheng and Yangshuo - Week 4 in China
- Return to Utahloy - Jake
- A Spectacular Day - Abseiling and Cloud 9 Cooking School - Lizette
- Exploring Caves and the Town of Yangshuo
- With determination and support you can climb any mountain you put your mind to - Caitlyn and Taylah
- An Early Start for Our Journey to Yangshuo - Grace
- Teaching, painting, exploring - The Adventures of Our Victorian Young Leaders to China continue
- Final day painting at the local Primary School - Paisley and Kyle
- Calum and Jorja-Rose Report on being Student Leaders
- Sky High - Visit to the 108th Floor of the Canton Tower - Jayden and Ryan
- The Adventures of Our Victorian Young Leaders to China Continue - Gallery
- Visit to Opium War Fort Museum -Lili and Harrie
- Finishing painting the classroom doors at the local Zengcheng primary school - Jake and Taylah
- A Rest Day to Relax and Recuperate - Tom and Janelle
- 9999 Steep Steps - Rory
- We are the Teachers - Finlay and Travis
- Visit to Hong Kong - Abseiling, Rafting, Sea Kayaking and Hiking at Pak Lap Wan Gallery
- Saying goodbye to the beautiful Pak Lap Wan beach - Emma and Steph
- Editors Pick - Photo of the Day - Abseiling off a cliff above the Ocean, Pak Lap Wan
- Joseph and Holly Report on Day 2 at Pak Lap Wan, Hong Kong
- Our Great Day at Pak Lap Wan, Hong Kong - Jas and Jordan
- An Amazing Week of Activities and New Learning Experiences - VYLC Program Gallery
- Grace and Theo Become Tradies for the Day Painting Doors at the Local Primary School
- Our Amazing Time - Harriet and Jake
- Project Work in the Utahloy Library and Dinner at ZengCheng No 1 High School - Ronan
- Making New Friends - Dinner with Students at the Chinese School - Lili
- Paisley's Blog of the Day
- Bike Riding through the local villages - Zengcheng, China Guangdong Province
- My Day as Student Leader - Jayden
- Alpine - China Experience - Utahloy Immersion Programme Photogallery
Alpine Student Life 2013
- Photos from Day Walk to Mt Tabletop and Expo 2
- An Alpine School Long Lunch
- Highlights from Welcome Ceremony and Minister Dixons Visit to Alpine School
- Term 4 Students Entrants in Dinner Plain Fun Run
- Highlights from Term 4B - Gallery
- 4A Experience the Thrill of Rafting
- A Few Images of Term 4A during Week 4 and 5
- Funduro Bike Ride
- Out on Expo
- Exploring the Alpine Environment - Photogallery
- Atop the Summit of Mount Tabletop
- Snapshot of The Alpine Community - Week 1
- Introduction to mountain bikes and off road alpine riding
- Bridge Building Challenge Term 4 2013
- Students taking an Alpine Salada kind of break
- An Alpine Expo 2
- Community Activities - Special Guests and Theatre Sports
- Snow Activities and Downhill Ski Day at Mt Hotham
- A Snapshot of Some of Term 3's Alpine Activities
- Ski Day - 2B 2013
- Snow. This Morning!
- Alpine Photography with David Tatnall
- 1A Returning from Expo in the Snow
- Mt Feathertop Walk
- Omeo Radio Station
- Success! Alpine Bridge Building Activity and Latest Gallery
- Students' Community Agreement
- A Snapshot of Teams Day and Bike Riding - Image Gallery
- Alpine Bike Riding - Introduction to Bikes
- Starting the Process - Building the skills to make a great team on Teams Day
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4 Days ago 2A headed off on expo, not knowing what to expect of what seemed like 3 days of non-stop walking. After discussing our roles and our team motto FECES (Focus, Encouragement, Co-operation, Enjoyment and Smiles), we got in the vans and drove off, down to a car park near Mt Hotham. Starting from this point, we headed off down a 4WD track, on our way to a place called Dibbins Hut. From the get-go one of Hoppers Crossing’s liaison teachers found it hard, as she was not wearing appropriate footwear. After walking for about 9km we stopped at the Red Robin Battery, to check it out. When Ryan, Sam and I returned, we found out that the Hoppers’ teacher had rolled her ankle multiple times, and that she had to return back home with our other liaison teacher. Because of this, we set up camp at the Red Robin helipad, 3km before our desired destination. It was ok as there was a nice river nearby, but there were a lot of ants. After eating dinner and dessert we headed off to our respective tents, in which I shared mine with Ryan and Kevin. After our pleasant sleeps, we all had breakfast and headed down to the river to sit around in and take photos. AS we were there, we saw Mr Heesohm, coming to pick our teacher up. After she had been picked up, we returned back to the campsite, got ready and headed off to our 2nd day destination, Derek’s Hut. The first 3k to Dibbins hut, where we ate lunch, wasn’t too bad, but as we went up the steep walking track just near Dibbins, we knew that the last 5km were going to be hard. After a fair while walking and a lot of rest breaks, we made it to Derek’s Hut. Where, after eating dinner and playing some games, we had a little birthday party for Alice. That was really fun and we got to roast marshmallows, which was also fun. As we finished our party, we went outside to look at the stars, some were lucky enough to see shooting stars as well. After star gazing, we headed off to bed. Everyone woke up the next day feeling good and ready for our remaining walk to the car park. Before walking the last bit of the three day expo, we walked, pack-less, to Spargo’s Hut, where we looked around and received a ‘history’ lesson from our TAS teacher, Ms Blackman. The walk back was fairly treacherous as the terrain was rocky and our track was fairly steep. Although, we did get to go bush bashing, which most of us thought was fun. Getting back to camp, everyone retrieved some water and got our packs. As organiser, I got everyone ready and we started what remained of our trek. Spirits were high and once we got to the car park, everyone was so happy and could not wait to get back to the Alpine School. Back at home, we packed away our school gear and washed all of the trangias. After this was done everyone had a shower and all was normal again. All up, after 22km, much sweat, blood (and tears) and 3 days with a wash, I (like everyone) enjoyed myself a whole heap and couldn’t wait to get back home to see all of our friends , have a nice warm shower and a good night’s sleep. Zach
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