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PREPARATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWS June / July 2007
ACTIVITIES
The Harbour Bridge Pylon, The Rocks and Kangaroo Pizza
- 21st June
We went to the Harbour Bridge on 21st June. It has a long history, it's an amazing beautiful building. I didn't know how people built it until I watched the movie about Harbour Bridge. Then we went to the top of the bridge, we could see the whole of Sydney from there. It's beautiful. When we finished at the Harbour Bridge, we went to eat kangaroo pizza. It was the first time I ate it, it was not bad. We all enjoyed ourselves that day.
On Friday we all went to Collaroy Beach for a barbecue. The sky was blue and the sea was very beautiful and the waves were huge. Lots of people were surfing even though the water was cold. Kitty and I took off our shoes and jumped into the sea and my trousers got wet. We drew our English names and our Chinese in the sand. We ate a lot of food including sausages, bread, chips and so much vanilla ice cream. I had a wonderful day; the weather, food and people were beautiful.
I enjoy playing sport – soccer at Manly Vale, basketball,
squash and tennis at Dee Why. Also rockclimbing at Brookvale. I think I’m the best basketball player in Maewill. I'm
having a holiday in China soon so I'll be able
to practise with my friends. When I come back to
Aussie I'm excited to start high school.
Three weeks ago it was a sunny, warm day and we went to the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. There were some interesting ships and a submarine. And we had opportunity to go inside the submarine. It was amazing because inside the submarine was very tiny. It was interesting to see how sailors are living in the submarine. Inside the submarine it is very cramped. And also we saw the big Navy fighting ship with lots of ammunition and rockets. I never thought it would be so exciting to see the ship's equipment on the real fighting ship. It was first time I have been inside a submarine. I saw all things inside and I looked through the telescope as well. After the tours on the ships and submarine we went to the Museum. It was wonderful as there were lots of things which connect with life on the ship. I really liked it and I think all Maewill students liked it as well. And after when the tour had finished we enjoyed a great lunch at McDonald's.
In July we had a cooking class. We cooked chocolate crackles and other chocolate desserts. After cooking we watched an exciting
movie and ate delicious food. I liked this day
at school.
On 19th July we had a cultural exchange party. We ate different food from different countries. We tasted delicious food. I brought seafood noodles but I didn't think it was very good. We had bread, rice, Korean pickles. We listened to music and ate food. The music was very good and the lights changed into different colours. We spoke with each other. We talked about our country and our city .We exchanged information about our country’s civilization. We learned a lot about other country's civilization. We had curry rice with orange juice and chocolate cakes. After we had eaten we felt very full. We enjoyed the cultural exchange party very much.
Last week we went on a Sydney Harbour Cruise. It was my first visit to Sydney Harbour since I arrived in Sydney. The harbour is very beautiful and the water is clear. When winds were coming, I felt very good. Many seagulls were flying in the sky. CURRICULUM
The Month in Review
During June and July the students have finished assignments about The Gold Rush, Great Scientists, Religion (Christianity) and Australian government.
My first day is very happy. I made a new friend. She comes from China and the same place as me. We are very happy when we are together. We have a delicious lunch.
Two weeks ago we started a new topic 'super size me'. It was a movie about a man who only ate food from McDonald's for 1 month.
Ellen and I started high school on the 18th of July. That morning was very busy. We got our timetable diaries from our teacher and then she showed us the school map. She told us how to read the map. We started our class at 9.30am;it was chemistry. We read our books and answered some questions. There was a lot of new and difficult vocabulary. Then we had calculus, all about gradients and differentiation. There were so many equations. We tried really hard to understand what the teacher was talking about. We also had Chinese class and the teacher was from Taiwan. She was quite funny and the class was interesting. Classes finished at 6 o’clock and we were all exhausted. I’ve been at school for nearly 2 weeks now and it’s getting easier. My favourite subject is Maths.
PERSONAL
The first week in Australia
This is the first week I came to Australia, everything is fresh. I had a very long trip and I crossed the Pacific Ocean. I lived in a homestay, with an Australian family. They are friendly and always happy, always talking and laughing. They have two lovely children. The atmosphere in their family is good. On the first weekend, we went to China Town and brought some cups, fast food and everything we need. Then we started studying at Maewill English College.
My homestay family have 5 people – father, mother, 3 students. They are very friendly. The father is an architect but looks like a mechanic – he can make doors, build floors, everything. The mother can make some cakes – the cakes are very nice. I love them. I love my homestay. I love cake too.
I live with an Australian family in Sydney. They have a very happy family. The husband and wife have two childen. The boy is 3 years old and the girl is 5 years old, they are very lovely. I like them very much .I always play with the two children. The family treat me well. The homestay mother can cook delicious food and she takes care of me. Sometimes they give me some sugars and cookies. I want to talk with them more and more to improve my English speaking. I feel very comfortable to live with them. I'm very happy that I can live with them. We are good friends now.
My Holiday in China
GRADUATE NEWS
Ronny graduated from Maewill's preparation for high school program last month and has started studying at St Luke's Grammar School. Ronny recently entered a national mathematics competition, the University of New South Wales International Competition and Assessment for Schools in Mathematics. The exam was on the 23rd of May 2007 and 1445 of Year 11's best maths students sat for the exam. Ronny came first in NSW and ACT. Congratulations Ronny, we are looking forward to more exciting results from you! Keep up the good work from all the teachers and staff at Maewill English College. STUDENT PROFILE
New student: Annie
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