Language News

Indonesian

Year 7 Indonesian classes have been trying a range of Indonesian fruits. 7F enjoyed the exquisite mangosteen or manggis.

A prediction on the colour of the buah naga (dragon fruit) resulted in a fruit reveal and was enjoyed by all. Let’s see the jury’s verdict when we try durian next week!

Weddings, Parties, Anything!

Love is the air when the Year 11 Indonesian students staged their perkawinan (wedding) last Friday. C5 was transformed into a wedding reception hall and tamu (guests) from 7F and the senior German class congratulated the bride Ava and groom Hrehaan, along with their parents with a Selamat Berbahagia and brought gifts and money.

After a prayer from priest Jos, the guests were treated to entertainment from penyanyi (singer) Riley, dalang (puppeteer) Eric and all joined in for the poco-poco (dance). After the guests returned to their classes, the wedding party celebrated with a meal of nasi goreng and teh kotak. 

Thank you to photographer Frau Nash for capturing the hari Istimewa (special day)!

German

Results of Victorian Education Perfect Victorian Languages Competition

Students in both German and Indonesian classes again excelled in the recent Languages Competition. Oberon placed 4th overall out of 259 schools and was the top Government School. Overall 34 students will receive certificates:

2 Silver, 5 Bronze and 27 Credit Awards.

Top students were: 

Yanis Sharma, Alyssa Mooney with 2000+ points

Zac Kelberg, Aidan Creswell, Mia McKenna, Alizee Recites, Celeste Taljaard with 1000+ points

Congratulations to all students who worked hard in the competition and have certainly improved their languages skills. A great effort!

German Regional Poetry Final – Years 7, 8, 9

This event was held last night Thursday 7th August at the Geelong German Club in Norlane. Oberon had a full team of Year 7, 8 and 9 students who presented their German poems to a large audience.

Results will be published in the next newsletter.

German Exchange Trip update 

Parents and students are reminded of the compulsory host meeting in the Oberon High School Library at 5.30pm on Tuesday 1st September. 

There will be16 German students, along with three of their teachers from our two sister schools near Marburg, arriving on Grand Final day and will be at Oberon for 4 weeks.

Please keep sending in your Working with Children checks.

Our return trip to Germany has now been locked in for November 20th until December 23rd, flying with Singapore Airlines.

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