CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Gleneagles has a proud tradition of providing an array of extra curricular opportunities and experiences for its students.

Whether it be in the arts domain, sporting arena, musical performances, technology exhibitions, community service, camps, clubs or productions, Gleneagles Secondary College provides activities to cater for all students and all interest areas.

The opportunities provided occur both on and off campus in a variety of environments and designed to both support and challenge your child and further enhance their educational pathways.

This brochure provides a mere snapshot of what is available on a daily basis at the College. Check out our Website, speak to the staff or ask your child about the exciting programs we have in place. We think that you will be pleasantly surprised.

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German Exchange 2013 Production

Human Powered Vehicle

ARTS Instrumental Music Program and Concerts Choir Production Performing Arts Variety Night Musical Soirees Vocal Concerts Senior Arts Show  

Students have the              

opportunity of learning a 

wide variety of instruments 

through par cipa on in the 

Instrumental Music          

Program. Students at the 

school are offered the 

choice of learning flute,  

clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, 

saxophone, trumpet, French 

horn, trombone, drums,  

guitar, piano and voice       

up to VCE level.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Public Speaking Debating Teams Blabbermouth Public Speaking Program

We have mul ple teams compe ng 

in the DAV (Deba ng Associa on   

Victoria) Deba ng Compe ons and 

our students created and run the                   

Blabbermouth Public Speaking   

Compe on.  

Our students have a proud record of 

achievement at local, regional and 

state levels. 

ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH TEAThe Energy Breakthrough program involves stud

develop a fully func onal HPV (human powered 

events throughout the year including the final ra

the annual RACV Energy Breakthrough held in M

STUDENT LEADERSHIP School Captains Student Voice Student Activities Committee (SAC) Student Leadership Program

Student Ac vi es Commi ee (SAC) is a group of         

students from all year levels who volunteer to work 

together to organise educa ve and social ac vi es for 

the student body, while the “Student Voice” is a group 

of representa ves who meet  formally to discuss issues  

important to students within the school. 

OVERSEAS TRIPS German Exchange Malaysia & Indonesia Trip World Challenge to South East Asia SEAL Europe Trip Timor Leste Visit

The bi‐annual exchange program 

sees students from our sister schools 

in Germany travel to Australia early 

in the year to be home hosted by 

families in our community. Our    

students then go to Germany and 

usually stay with the same students 

and a end their school.  

In recent years our students have 

also had the other  travel  

opportuni es such as the Malaysia & 

Indonesia  Trip, the SEAL Trip Europe 

and the World Challenge Trip to   

Vietnam.   

2013 School Captains

CLUBS Book Club Art Club Breakfast Club Chess Club Homework Club Fitness Club & Boxercise Group  

At Gleneagles we believe in having a variety 

of organised lunch me ac vi es available to 

students.  There is something for everyone to 

par cipate in and if we don’t have a club that 

reflects your interests you can ask SAC to  

create one. Created for students by students, 

find others that have your passions.  

 A fitness club and boxercise class runs each 

week where students  do  a range of           

boxercise and fitness workouts,  followed by 

a cereal breakfast. 

M (HPV) ents working in teams to   

vehicle) to race at various 

ace event on the calendar,    

aryborough, Victoria.   

WORKSHOPS Writing Workshops Artist & Drawing Workshop Guest Authors

Throughout the year the students 

have the chance to meet and 

work with various authors and 

ar sts, such as the Manga Ar st 

Workshop. 

COMPETITIONS Australian Geography Competition Gleneagles Film Festival Valentines Day Poetry Competition Photography Competition Victoria Science Talent Search Competition Australian Maths Competition German Poetry Competition Asia Wise Competition Victorian Science Talent Search ICAS (International Competitions and Assessment for Schools)

A wide variety of compe ons are offered to  

students throughout the year not only school based 

but also State and  

Na on wide.  

The students featured 

here were winners of  

The Victorian Science  

Talent Search in 2013. 

SISTER SCHOOLS in Germany Malaysia Indonesia East Timor China (pending)

Gleneagles has a long tradi on 

of maintaining cultural            

connec ons with many overseas 

communi es, including annual 

fund raising efforts for our sister 

school in East Timor. 

PRODUCTION 2013

“On the Verge” 

The Produc on was a great       

success and provided a wonderful 

vehicle for our students to          

develop and display their skills; 

such as singing and dancing,  

ac ng and comedy, supported by 

a  highly professional backstage 

crew doing sound and ligh ng. 

Our students commi ed to       

rehearsals over many months.  

What will the 2014 Produc on be?  

What role will you take on?  

For more details about these and other exci ng Co‐Curricular programs run at 

Gleneagles SC please visit the Enhancement tab on our website    

www.gleneagles.vic.edu.au/enhancement/ 

OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Energy Breakthrough Team Year 9 Global Leadership Program Year 8 Resuscitate-a-Mate Program East Timor Friendship School Program Market Day (joint initiative of PFA & Student Leadership Group)

SPORT Fitness Club School Athletics Teams Sporting Teams Gleneagles Cup Lunchtime Gym Barn/Fitness Centre

Gleneagles Secondary     

College has a strong 

spor ng program that    

provides numerous          

opportuni es for students 

to represent the college. 

Gleneagles competes     

within the Casey North    

Region interschool sports              

compe on.