International Student News
Term 1 2020
On the first day of school we were so pleased to see eight new international students join us here at Centenary Heights State High School. We welcome Mopune Opu Pangheem, Chuitkarn Kunpakorn , Chaoyon Kunpakorn , Mina Taguchi and Vivi Cen to join our Year 11 cohort as well as Motoharu Tatusno, Haochen You and Chongyun Xie to join us in Year 10.
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The students adapted to the school program quickly and are proactively taking part in different activities held by our school, especially Motoharu and Chuitkarn who have become two valuable members of our school’s basketball team.
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In Week 5 our International students participated in a Beach Safety program on the Gold Coast, enjoying the sun, sand and surf for the day. They learnt about the importance of staying safe on the beach and participated in a range of activities such as wading, dolphin diving and body surfing as well as basic skills of rescuing others. This knowledge is especially essential for the students who may consider staying in Australia for a long time.
Thank you for the students who volunteered to mentor our new long-term international students and the students who volunteered to be buddies for our study tour students. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus our two study group from Japan withdrew but we believe the situation will improve soon and we will see them in the future.
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I also need to thank the many host families from within our school community who kindly volunteer to host international students for both long-term and short-term programs. Without such wonderful host families, the international student program is not possible.