Languages / International News
End Of Term 1:
Languages / International News
International Students visit the Zoo
Tuesday March 24
Visiting the zoo offers a unique opportunity to connect with wildlife up close, fostering empathy for animals and supporting vital conservation efforts to fight extinction. It serves as an educational, engaging, and hands-on experience for all ages to learn about biodiversity, animal behaviors, and habitat protection in an immersive setting.
We all had a great day…we saw baboons, walked around the lion gorge, were amazed in the reptile enclosure, saw a few kangaroos and emus in the Australian bush section and had a wonderful time in the butterfly enclosure.
As of 2021, the zoo contains 3742 animals comprising 243 species, from Australia and around the world.
Kalouda Pelitidis
International Student Coordinator
Greek Faculty
Greek National Parade
Our students had a wonderful time taking part in the Greek National Day parade on Sunday 22 March, celebrating Greek Independence Day.
They marched proudly alongside the community, showing respect and excitement throughout the day. Dressed in their uniforms and some in traditional outfits, the students really enjoyed being part of such a special celebration.
The parade was full of energy, with music, smiles, and lots of people coming together to celebrate Greek culture and history.
We are very proud of our students for their great attitude and for representing our school so well!
Dimitra Maniatis
Language (Greek) Coordinator
Japanese
Goal Setting for Semester 1 Japanese
Students in Year 8 Intermediate created えま (ema) at the start of the school year to reflect their goals for learning Japanese out of origami paper. Many of these えま will be displayed for this week’s Open Night -one can tell that students have ambitions to improve on their writing and character recognition!
Before students (and their teacher) followed a video tutorial on how they were made, they were taught how えま often featured in temples and shrines in Japan, and are a New Years’ tradition.
Bonnie Tynan
Classroom Teacher (Japanese)