The girls were able to view a range of culturally diverse performances from quite traditional Taiko drumming to a J-Pop band called Citrus Plus. They also met the Consul- General of Japan. Just as importantly, they volunteered their time to assist members of the public and help children with origami, tea making, ninja skills and various other activities relating to Japanese culture. The students found the opportunity to be extremely enjoyable as they were able to help the Campbelltown community learn more about Japan and our sister city, Koshigaya, and be the teachers rather than students for a day.

The Campbelltown Sister City Association has also offered an award for language achievement for a student in Year 11. 2022 is the first time they have extended that to Year 9. Awards will be distributed at the College awards ceremony and they will also be recognised at a special ceremony. Our appreciation and thanks go to Campbelltown Arts Centre and Campbelltown Council for providing these opportunities to our girls.

Year 9 Japanese also finished the term completing their Koi kites that will be displayed in the classrooms. They demonstrated their creativity through their many colour combinations while learning about Japanese culture.

In term 4, we welcomed Ms Hoang to the College while Mr Nash was on leave. The girls in Years 8, 9 and 10, embraced her Japanese teaching methodology and enjoyed a range of language and culture lessons. Year 8 enjoyed a scavenger hunt and creating New Year’s cards for a competition run by the Japanese Teachers Association of NSW. We wish MS Hoang all the best and thank her for her efforts with the girls this term.

Kirrily Cousins - Acting LOTE Coordinator