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ROLLERBLADING Friday, 02 May 2008
Today we went to Manly to have an activity about rollerblading. The place we went to was near the beach. We could see the beautiful beach while we were rollerblading.
It was the first time that I rollerbladed. At first I felt scared, I thought it is too dangerous. But after I practised a little bit, I find that I could do it much better than at the beginning. I had such a fine day because I learnt something new and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as well.
Ryan, Class 5A
Today was very great. I love rollerblading. The teachers and I am very happy. I was skating along when I fell over a stick. And we made a train with all students and I was at the front. I love exercise. I want to come again and I want to learn how to surf. I love the beach and Maewill!
Lewis, Class 2A
I had a happy day with my school mates. We went rollerblading at Manly beach. I like this activity because it's mixing sport and nature, for me this is very important. It's good for body and soul. It's a great opportunity to meet other students too.
Aline, Class 2B
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VISITORS FROM ARGENTINA Thursday, 08 May 2008
Today, Silvia Stocker and Adriana Rocha, from Australia and New Zealand English,
visited Maewill English College. They came in today to visit the school and meet
with William, Cynthia and Ayelen. It was very nice to meet them and on behalf of
everyone at Maewill, thank you for your visit! We look forward to seeing you
again soon. Enjoy your time here in Sydney, Australia (and New Zealand).
ART GALLERY TRIP Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Travel Broadens the Mind, an interview with Bruna
On Wednesday evening there was an excursion to the Art gallery of NSW. Rustam, Leonardo, Henrique, Bruno,
Mateus, Helena, Mariana, Relim and myself caught the ferry into the city to see the Archibald exhibition. This is a portrait competition held every year.
The ferry ride was beautiful, as always. Catching the ferry is the best way to travel in Sydney, very relaxing. As the ferry came into Circular Quay, the sun was setting. The Opera House looked
magnificent at dusk.
James had told Deborah about the new library in Customs House, so we went there first to look at the model of Sydney under the glass floor. It is great to know that you can get off the ferry and go straight into a library and access international papers,
the internet etc. We then walked to the gallery, where Ricardo, Mauricio and Denise were patiently waiting for us. The Exhibition was incredible. The paintings were very varied, from photo-realism to expressionism. You could really feel the emotion in the paintings. My favourite was also the winner, called "You are what is most beautiful about me" by Del Kathryn Barton.
I also loved the portrait of Heath Ledger.
This excursion really opened my eyes and my mind to try new things. I realised that my city in Brazil offers many great things like museums, galleries etc. I have decided to discover what my city has to offer when I return home.
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GOLD COAST NEWS April - May 2008 
 What's
been happening in sunny Queensland? Well, it's definitely warmer than Sydney.
The students and teachers at Maewill's Gold Coast campus have been keeping busy
with BBQs, football and graduations. Koji has finished his studies at MEC for
now and has gone to Tasmania, Tsutomu and Kuwahara have been practising ping
pong in preparation for the next competition and Animadab Sousa Vieira, from Sao
Paulo, met a koala. 
Andrea
has been helping students and Paul has stepped into Fiona's shoes. Fiona's gone
back to New Zealand after more than 5 years at Maewill - goodbye Fiona - we'll
all miss you! Until the next Gold Coast update - 'see ya' from the GC!
- More photos here
MOTHER'S DAY COMPETITION Thursday, 08 May 2008 
We've
been studying poetry this week at Maewill and by coincidence it is also Mother's
Day this Sunday in Australia. So, as an incentive for students to hone their
poetry writing skills there was a Mother's day poetry competition with plenty of
prizes - chocolates, t-shirts, flowers and MEC's famous 2002 Shiraz.
Congratulations to everyone who entered the competition and especially to Lewis
and Camila, the overall winners.
- You can read all the poems here
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUSTAM! Friday, 09 May 2008
 
Damien trying to sneak some cake.
Rustam in Class 4C is celebrating his birthday this week - he's
cooking a traditional Uzbek BBQ. It sounds amazing - Happy Birthday Rustam from
all the staff, teacher's and student's at Maewill! And have a great weekend.
CULTURAL EXCHANGE PARTY April 2008
Every six months Maewill hosts a cultural exchange party. It's
an opportunity for students to try food and drink from around the world and a
chance for students to show off their cooking skill - everyone brings a plate!
There is always so much food and this party was no exception - you feel hungry
just looking at the photos. And what should you do after eating too much food?
Dance it off! Thank you to all the staff and students who prepared beautiful
food and made this cultural exchange party a success. Bon apetite!
- More photos here
ANZAC DAY Friday, 25 May 2008
Friday
was a public holiday in Australia to commemorate the contributions of Australian
and New Zealand Army personnel. During the week students learned about the
historic origins of ANZAC day, the ANZAC spirit and what ANZAC day means to
Australians now. And yes, this included teaching students how to play '2-up' -
the classic Aussie game of chance. The week ended with a special screening of
Gallipoli on MEC's big screen. 
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GRADUATIONS April - May 2008
Many of the Preparation for High School students graduated from
Maewill (including Miki pictured above) during April and have now started High
School in Sydney. Jason, Yiping, Ryan and Vicky have begun their studies at
Covenant Christian. Ken, Philip, Kevin and Lucas have gone to St Augustine's and
Candy, Helena, Jane and TT started at St Luke's. Tyler is studying at Turramura
High School. A few of them have already been back to say hi and they looked very smart
in their uniforms. Other graduates included Vincente and Jana from the IELTS
academic English class, Manuela and Christian from Germany and Ramon. Well done to all Maewill's recent graduates
and the very best for the future - keep studying!
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MANLY OCEANWORLD Friday, 11 April 2008
Photos by Santy 
I woke up on Friday morning and thought 'Oh no. Test!'. So I got to school and started the test. Then I saw everybody getting ready to go to Oceanworld, and I thought 'Why don't I go too?'. It was my first time to go on a school activity. Deborah gave everyone chocolates and chips and we headed to the bus stop. Bonnie, Deborah and 38 students were on the road to Manly! The bus trip was a very nice experience and everyone was happy and friendly. I had never seen a live shark before, or a
manta ray or stingray. There were turtles and strange fish too. At 12pm there was a dangerous Australian animal show. We saw the funnel-web spider, a baby crocodile, lizards and snakes. I love this place. After the show we all went for a walk along the harbour to Fairlight beach. Manly has ocean beaches and harbour beaches. Fairlight beach is a great place for a picnic or party. By this time everyone was starving so we went back to Manly Corso, where you can buy almost anything you want for lunch. Some students went shopping and others went for a walk along Manly beach. What a a great day!
- Santy from Colombia 
I enjoyed seeing the sharks, turtles and stingrays. I had never seen sharks before. I loved walking along the harbour walk.
- Danny from Korea
I learned about dangerous Australian animals. Did you know the the Death Adder is the fastest snake in the world? It can invenomate its prey 5 times per second! Did you know that you should never move when you see a snake? So stay very still, don't run away and it should move on past you. I also learned that if I study harder I will be able to understand
a lot more when someone is giving a presentation - there was so much interesting information!
- Ricardo from Brazil
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