Lila and Emma at Piha
Olivia and Megan visit Abel Tasman National Park
Farewelling our exchange students
Dovetail Exchanges The Kristin School Dovetail Exchange Programme continues to attract significant interest from our Kristin students as well as those from our partner schools. In Term 1 we welcomed 24 students across Years 9-13. Students from Redlands, Sydney; Scotch College, Adelaide; and College La Source, Paris, joined our Middle School and students from Elisabeth-von-Thadden-Schule, Heidelberg; St George’s College Quilmes and North, Buenos Aires, joined our Senior School. All the students participated in our Camp Week, which was a major highlight for everyone and especially for those who have not experienced education outside of the classroom as we know it at Kristin. After spending between three and five weeks at Kristin, and living with a Kiwi family, all visiting students said they had a fantastic time here and would love to visit again one day soon. A huge thank you to our families for being so hospitable and treating these students as though they were a member of your family. During the Easter holiday break, we usually wish a large group of our Kristin students bon voyage as they head off for their
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exchange. However, due to COVID-19 conditions, this year the reciprocal part of exchange could not go ahead as planned. Clearly, all the students were very disappointed as they had been looking forward to seeing their exchange partner and having the chance to be culturally immersed, attend school and experience living with another family. The relationships our students have formed with their exchange partners are testament to the continuous success of the Dovetail Exchange Programme through our worldwide partnership with schools.
Kathryn Hitchings D O V E TA I L E XC H A N G E C O O R D I N ATO R
