MS Field Trip Day
On October 8, Middle School students enjoyed a day of field trips that expanded their education beyond the traditional classroom.
Grade 6 students visited the Mamuz Museum in Asparn an der Zaya. It was a perfect day for exploring history outdoors. Students immersed themselves in Paleolithic and Neolithic history, discovering how early humans developed basic technologies and adapted their ways of living across the Old and New Stone Ages. Highlights of the hands-on experience included learning ancient fire-starting techniques, practicing spear throwing at a woolly mammoth target, baking bread, crafting and decorating bullroarers with natural pigments, and creating copper jewelry. The interactive activities brought ancient human history to life, making it an engaging and memorable educational day for everyone involved.
Half of Grade 7 students spent the day exploring Vienna's rich history and art. Their trip began at the Albertina Museum for a creative writing workshop integrated with current exhibits, where students explored different artistic genres and the artists behind them. After lunch in the First District, they visited the Time Travel Museum for an interactive journey through Viennese history and culture. To end the day, students completed a photo scavenger hunt around the Hofburg Palace before heading back to school.
The other half of Grade 7 held their first of two days of service learning with our longtime partners at the Caritas Pflegewohnhaus St. Klemens retirement home. There, they performed music, skits, and even magic. The second group went into the Wienerwald with a guide from Vienna's Forst- und Landwirtschaftsbetrieb (Forestry and Agricultural Operation) to help maintain the habitat of the European Green Lizard and Blue Orchid. More Grade 7 work to better our world with these two partner organizations will continue in the new year.
Grade 8 students experienced what it would be like to live with hearing loss or blindness. Half the class visited the Hands-Up organization, which gave students the perspective of what life is like as a person living with deafness. The other half of the class visited Dialogue in the Dark to understand what it is like to navigate the world without sight. Students also explored new sections of Vienna through the lens of accessibility and found many examples where the city has aimed to make public places more inclusive, but also where there are barriers that still need to be overcome.
Located in a world-class city like Vienna, AISV offers students constant opportunities to engage in meaningful local experiences. Through these interactions with our community, students give back, enriching their educational journey at AISV and creating memories to last a lifetime.
