Northcote High School Newsletter

Vic Young Leaders to China - 2017

Arrangements for 2017

Northcote High School has been involved in the Victorian Young leaders to China program every year since its inception. It provides subsidised travel, accommodation and study for our students in a Chinese school for six weeks of langauge study. Generally 10 NHS student attend a Chinese school program with a NHS teacher. Students from at least 6 other Victorian schools also attend the in country program.

 

A rough timeline of the 2017 Program

May - Information session

July – Applications due to Dr Butler (or drop at General Office) We can take 10 students. We may conduct interviews as a part of the process. 

End of July – Confirmation of group

Aug – Deposit of co-payment to NHS  due - $1000.

Mid Sept – (compulsory) pre-departure Camp run by DE&T in a Melbourne city location.

Mid Sept – Balance of co-payment to NHS due - $2000.

Early Oct – Departure to China

Late Nov – Return from China

 

Selection Criteria

Student selection will be made using the following criteria:

  1. Eligible for a VCE study of Chinese as a Second Language subject.
  2. Willingness and capability to share and communicate your learning.
  3. Demonstrated  interest in Chinese language and culture.
  4. Demonstrated commitment to continuing your study of Chinese through to VCE
  5. Demonstrated involvement in school and community achievements
  6. School principal reference

More details to come in Term 1, 2017.

VYLC 2016 Post Program Forum

Last Tuesday November 29th the 8 NHS students who had attended the VYLC 2016 program, joined with students from Auburn High, East Doncaster Secondary College, Koo Wee Rup Secondary, Lowana Secondary College, Stawell Secondary College, Traralgon College, Wantirna Secondary College and Wellington  Secondary College for the post program forum.

 

The morning session was a debrief session of their experiences in China, run by AFS Intercultural programs and members of the Department of Education’s International Education Unit. In the afternoon the students presented their learnings in the closing ceremony attended by the Parliamentary Secretary for Education Ms Judith Graley along with school representatives, parents and friends.

 

NHS student Anton Brouwer was one of the MCs of the ceremony, and spoke well, demonstrating the Chinese language skills that he had developed throughout the program. Mikka Jordan also spoke about her experiences at Shanghai Industry & Commerce Foreign Languages School.

 

All students enjoyed the day, catching up with the friends that they had made and debriefing their experiences and learnings from their time away.

 

 

Ms Liz Lenthall