Languages

Languages @ Fairhills

There’s no point in learning a language if you don’t use it.

At Fairhills students have had plenty of opportunities to use their language skills this term.

We have been fortunate enough for Pauline Hake to be volunteering as a German Language Assistant during Term 2 and 3. The catch-cry of ‘Is Pauline there?’ will be missed as eager students came to the staff-room to practice their German speaking skills. Pauline was so popular and loved by students, and her contribution to our language program has been invaluable.

KSKK Visitors

During Term 3 we were also visited by 2 groups of Japanese students; one from KSKK the organisation we have a longstanding reciprocal relationship with, and one from Support Our Kids which is a very special organisation that supports victims of the major earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011.

The students from both groups were hosted by Fairhills families, and enjoyed lots of excursions, participating in classes at Fairhills with their host students, and performing at our school assembly and in Japanese classes. The Support Our Kids students did a tour of the Melbourne Tennis Centre, and Ms Winstone even played a game of tennis with them on the renowned Margaret Court Arena. She is no Naomi Osaka though!

Our students are so lucky to be able to experience the languages and cultures of Japan and Germany, and we thank those families who hosted Pauline and the Japanese students. Your generosity makes this wonderful program possible.

SOK Visitors

The end of term we are looking ahead to our students going to Japan on the Japan Study Tour. We are sure the next newsletter will be full of their tales.

Jessica Winstone

Languages Coordinator