For the last 10 days, we have hosted 16 girls from Sei Urusura Junior High in Hachinohe. We have developed strong ties with Sei Urusura over the past few years, with them homestaying here in 2012 and 2013 and a day visit in 2014. Last year our first group of students (graduands) spent six weeks at Sei Urusura in the inaugural immersion program. Erika Chumpia, Holly Vaughan, Rachael Wilson and Emily Banks had an amazing (and very cold) time in Hachinohe. This immersion program will continue into the future. Our connection with this Ursuline school opens up wonderful opportunities for our girls and we are happy to reciprocate by hosting them with our students who are studying Japanese.
During their stay, the girls travelled to Highfields Pioneer Village to learn some more about Australia's history and traditions.
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| Learning to make Aussie damper. |
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| Ready to put on the coals! |
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| Learning the art of spinning Alpaca fibre into yarn. |
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| Meeting a sixty year old cockatoo |
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| Outside an old school building |
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| Writing on slates (the first ever iPad!) |
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| Viewing a traditional Aboriginal performance |
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| Throwing a boomerang! |
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