International Students 

Farewell Year 12 International Students

On the 28 October, we said goodbye to our Year 12 international students. The party was held around the open space in front of the gym in order to be socially distanced under the COVID19 restrictions. Balloons were tied and packed ‘bento’ boxes were ordered. ‘Bento’ means lunch boxes in Japanese as we wanted to match our party theme as well as to convey more cultural ideas to our dearest teachers! All the students and teachers very much enjoyed this memorable evening. There were many photo opportunities for us to have beautiful memories.

It is wonderful to have this opportunity for Year 12 international students to connect with teachers and farewell each other. Thank you so much for all staff who participated in this delightful gathering! Thanks for the international student captains who helped in this special event. We very much appreciated the International Student office staff Fiona and Jessica, for all their hard work in co-ordinating the event and also for buying beautiful gifts for our teachers and our Year12 IS students. 

Remote learning has been difficult for everyone, especially international students. Despite the fact that being far away from home is not easy, the lockdown has just made everything even more unfamiliar and unknown. Luckily, thanks to the support from the ISO and teachers, our students have made it through the challenges. Without your support, we might not have got through this year. 

Furthermore, congratulations class of 2020! What an extreme challenge year you have faced. Good luck with your upcoming exams and I am sure that all of you will pass it and pass it very well. So please, don’t stress yourself! You have got this!

Once again, on behalf of all international students, congratulations to all the year 12s! I wish all the year 12s to be successful and have a thriving future! 

Sammi Yiao

Y11 International Student