WELC Report

Message from the 

International and WELC Coordinator - 

Ms Debby Morgan

We have come to the end of a short but busy term. We have continued to welcome new students throughout this term and now have 61 students at our Language Centre.

Students participated in a Healthy Eating workshop in Week 7.  They investigated what foods should be part of their regular diet and tried out different ways to keep energised and build muscles. Students were urged to eat home-cooked meals as a part of a healthy lifestyle and were encouraged to try recipes from their own country at home in the coming weeks.

On 15 June our students went to the Museum. Students enjoyed getting out of the classroom and expanding their knowledge from Science and Humanities classes in a more real-world way. They had a great time exploring the exhibits and had fun watching a film about Australia in the IMAX theatre.

23 of our students are preparing to exit at the end of this term. They will move on to many different mainstream schools and we wish them all the best at their new schools. We will hold a Graduation ceremony to celebrate these students’ achievements on the last day of term.

On the final day, we will also participate in a Refugee Week Celebration. Our students will take an active part in this by being MCs and speaking of their experiences coming to Australia. 

All students will also have the chance to participate in an African Drumming activity which should be enjoyed by all.

Our last day for this term will be 24 June. We wish all students a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing them all back at school for Term 3 on 11 July.

Ms Debby Morgan

International & WELC Coordinator

Art Elective

Group 1 Students

WRITING ABOUT 'CULTURE SHOCK' 

Students wrote about their native countries and what might surprise visitors. Here is what they wrote to prepare visitors so that they don’t experience culture shock….

VISITORS TO VIETNAM

Be careful when visiting Vietnam because they charge visitors more at the shops because you’re a ‘newbie’ and know nothing about the original cost of things. You can try to bargain the price down or check the website for other places that sell the same things cheaper. Take extra care especially when you visit the famous market “Ben Thanh”. It’s going to cost you an arm and a leg for a lemon!!!

Amy 

Do not be surprised if I say that the roads in Vietnam look like a war scene. Everyone tries to fill in an empty space on the road until it is full with no space left. The road is full of vehicles and crossing the road seems impossible, but this is normal for the Vietnamese.

Dan

Don’t be surprised when you pronounce Vietnamese names incorrectly. Vietnamese names can be difficult to pronounce because there are many accents and different local words. So, you should not be surprised when the Vietnamese help you to spell or pronounce their names.

Sky

Don’t be surprised if you see the Vietnamese walking on the right side of the road. The driver’s seat is on the right in Vietnam. So, keep a close eye on the roads.

Hailey

VISITORS TO CHINA

Before you take a bus in China, you need to know that when you want to get off the bus you don’t need to press the stop button because there is no stop button. The bus will stop at every station.

Tim

If you come to China, don’t be surprised that during rush hour subway stations are overcrowded every day to an extent you can imagine. So, when you want to take public transport during weekdays, try and avoid peak times if possible.

Gracie

WELC Students at Work