Languages to the Descendants of the Dragon, an entertaining performance about Chinese Language and Culture.
School, as well as seeing the sights of the Gold Coast.
On the last day in China we visited the pandas at the Beijing Zoo, followed by a tour of the beautiful Summer Palace with its ornamental gardens, lakes and characteristic pavilions. We visited the Imperial Palace, then a local family, and rode around the Hutongs on a tricycle built for two in the evening. We have learnt so much about the language, culture, history and way of life of the Chinese people. This experience of a lifetime has enriched our lives and helped us to have a wider outlook and broader perspective. We recommend this experience to anyone who likes travelling and seeing the world. I would like to thank all participants of the tour, especially Mrs Kathryn Barry, the coordinator of Curriculum, for assisting me in the organisation of the tour, and Mr Jeff Symms, the Head of Preparatory, for his support by being present at the tour.
YEAR 6 STUDENTS AT CHUNG TIAN TEMPLE
Students entered the Language Perfect World Championships, with Harry Knudsen and Kye Kanamura earning Gold Awards, Spencer Lee achieving Silver, and Victor Wu and Zac Cirocco awarded Bronze Certificates.
PREP SCHOOL CHINESE
Mrs Ng-Yap had another wonderful year inspiring Years 5 and 6 classes to learn Mandarin. Celebrations for the Year of The Horse commenced with Chinese New Year, and continued right up to Mid-Autumn Festival, with the Dragon Boat Festival and students trying Zongzi. Year 6 students enjoyed their annual excursion to the Chung Tian Temple, followed by Yum Cha in Sunnybank. All students looked forward
Our students also had considerable success in the Modern Languages Teachers Association of Queensland Griffith University Speaking Competition, with Dean TylerBattaglia, Ewan Stanich and Bradyn Palmer all Highly Commended. SENIOR SCHOOL LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
FROM LEFT: MR KENN WILLIAMS YEAR 7 CHINESE TEACHER, MS LISA MILLER, HEAD OF LANGUAGES, MR JOHN GUO, CHINESE LANGUAGE ASSISTANT, MS SOPHIE BOISSERY, COORDINATOR OF FRENCH, MR ANTONIN BURAT, FRENCH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT AND MR MIKE HALPIN, YEAR 7 FRENCH TEACHER (ON LEAVE IN TERM 4, REPLACED BY MR THOMAS THACKRAY).
From July 20 to 25 we hosted a group of Chinese exchange students. They joined our classes, and visited the Senior
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