For the past two weeks MLMC has been hosting a group of 16 girls, three boys and two teachers from our Japanese sister school, Horyuji International High School. The two schools have strengthened and developed their partnership for more than 24 years, with students from each school regularly visiting each other and staying with host families. These shared experiences are a great opportunity for students to learn about each other's culture, practice their conversational skills and build friendships.
Across an action packed program the Horyuji students have had the chance to learn about Australian life, including AFL and boomerang throwing and to go on tours to Phillip Island, Puffing Billy, Healesville Sanctuary and Melbourne’s CBD. Other activities at MLMC have included our visitors shadowing their MLMC host brother or sister, lessons in photography, woodwork, cooking lemon myrtle damper and pavlova, and farm activities. Yesterday all the students, teachers and host families gathered for sayonara party to thank our guests and wish them a safe trip home.
In September, the next exciting phase of this program begins with a group of MLMC students embarking on a study tour to Japan!
