LANGUAGES

Indonesian Sister School Program

Between July 17 and July 30 2016, Lilydale High School will be hosting a group of eight Indonesian students and one teacher visiting from Celebes Global School in Makassar, Sulawesi.

They will participate in an Intercultural Learning and Language Development program at LHS.  The group will participate in general classes with their host students and also contribute to the Indonesian program.

Expressions of interest are being sought from families who would be willing to host a student during their 2 week visit to Lilydale High School. This would involve providing meals and accommodation and perhaps, an activity for the student on the weekend.

The group will consist of girls and boys.  If possible, we would like to match each student with a host of the same gender, although this is not essential.

Host parents and any person over the age of 18 years, and not attending school, who usually lives in the house, will require a Working with Children Permit.  This is available free to volunteers and the forms can be found at:

http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

This is a great opportunity for your son or daughter to get to know a student from another country and to learn something about their culture.  If you are willing to host a student, please contact Sharon Stoyanoff at the school on 97355644.

AFS Intercultural Programs

We currently have places and a number of scholarships available for our 4-8 week Intensive Cultural and Language Immersion Programs over the December/January period to the following countries: 

•     JAPAN

•     CHINA

•     FRANCE

•     ITALY

•     GERMANY

Students will live with a volunteer host family, attend a local high school or language school and become part of their local community, to experience the life and culture of their country of choice. 

Scholarship applications close on 1st June 2016 and non-scholarship applications close on 28th August.

Our programs build maturity as participants become more self-reliant and confident in their own abilities. By experiencing another culture as an outsider, participants gain a deeper understanding of the world and take steps towards becoming responsible global citizens. Our programs also provide a unique opportunity for young people to develop global competencies and intercultural understanding, and improve their second language skills, which will serve them well in their academic, professional and personal lives going forward.

For more information on AFS, visit www.afs.org.au.

Sharon Stoyanoff

Head of Languages