A TRIP TO THE CITY

A trip to the city was enjoyed by our Language Centre students on the 14th August. For some, it was their first visit, and for others it was an opportunity to see different landmarks and attractions, such as the State Library, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Shrine, Chinatown, Melbourne Central, Hosier Lane, ACMI and the Queen Victoria Market (though not open on a Wednesday, unfortunately!). We travelled by bus, train and tram, so our students can become more confident getting around our city in future. Big thank you to Ms Fina for her excellent company and orienteering skills.

Here are some of the comments from our students.

• We passed by  a dessert shop, many desserts there.I think that’s so nice . I like this excursion. I study about how to take the bus. Yi Cheng
• My favourite things about the excursion was Memorial to heroes because it can let me know more about Australian history, and what he did for his country to fight and protect his country’s people. They show me he’s brave. On this excursion I learned a lot such as Australia 's history and soldiers’ bravery. Charles
• My favourite thing about the excursion was the hamburger.  Jake
• My favourite thing about the excursion was the interesting walks and funny conversations. On the excursion, I learned more new words and I really liked it. Valeriia
• On the excursion, I learned comparison…… and a lot of grammar.Moyong
• My favourite thing about the excursion was the video museum. It's an interesting place. On the excursion, I learnt some video things. The city's tram is free.  I played computer games with my friends. I also took some photos. I saw a beautiful drawing on the wall in Hosier Lane.  Alice
• My favourite thing about the excursion was the State Library . It is a nice place , I will introduce it to my friends . I have time to look down (from the balcony) at the state library. It is really good. Liam
• In this excursion, my favourite place is the State Library. We came up to the level six, and we looked down. The sight here is spectacular and I took some beautiful photos. I have learnt the history about Australia and the way to take tram, they are useful! It was an amazing day! Bowen

11 EAL Christmas in July

As part of their study of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, our Year 11 EAL students were invited to a Christmas in July by Ms Bolton and Ms O’Neill. Though one of the important families in the text only received a “meagre” meal, our students were treated to roast chicken, potatoes, honey joys, shortbread, fruitcake and other treats. Thank you to Ms Bolton for all her work in decorating the room to set the scene so beautifully, and to all the students who attended. A special thank you to our clean-up crew, too!