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In Year 10, students learnt how to describe
people’s personality traits and also how to go
about shopping in Japan, utilising Yen and
the Japanese numbering system. Finally, VCE
Japanese students rose to the challenge of
learning new kanji and grammar forms to put into
Japanese-style letters which they used to write
about travel and school.

Italian students took part in many exciting activities
throughout 2018. Our Year 7 to 9 students learnt
about Italian greetings, the history of Rome and its
catacombs, coffee culture, and housing and family
in Italy and Australia.

Our Year 8 and 9 students were also privileged to
welcome Sbrugnera Sensei, who shared personal
Grace Latina family accounts and historical details regarding the
LOTE Learning Area Leader bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Year 10
students learnt about grocery shopping in Italy and
— regional foods, while the senior students studied
life in Italy during the fascist rule, the role of social
LANGUAGES media, and the impact of crime in Italy.
REFLECTION 2018 This year we also announced that the Language
Club is to be named ‘Accent’, following a
Learning a language is vital for our students competition to come up with the name and logo.
in a globally connected world. Our language Winners, Michelle Grover (Year 10) and Daniel
courses provide opportunities for practising the Sharples (Year 7) combined their designs to make
target language and are designed to cater for our wonderful new logo with our new name.
different learning styles and interests. This year we
In June, the Year 9, 11 and 12 Italian students
introduced the Language Student Action Team led
participated in The Dante Alighieri poetry recitation
by Edith Spiers and Mathew Seric. The junior SAT
competition. As part of the Dante Alighieri
leaders were Emily Cugliari, Georgia Coulson,
competition, students are to memorise a poem in
Michaela Morris and Tobias Marzella.
Italian and recite it in front of a judge without cue
Together they ran lunchtime language activities cards or notes.
and introduced Auslan workshops. The team
also incorporated conversational groups, cultural There were over 3,000 participants this year. Our
students achieved outstanding results, in particular
activities, language masterclasses, films, study
help, craft activities, and guest speakers into the the three finalists below:
lunchtime sessions. Max Irwin
Shannon Horton
In Japanese, our Year 7 to 9 students solidified
their foundational language skills, as well as Grace Newman
learning about pets, common greetings, and
vocabulary to do with time.

IMMERSION PROGRAM
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In 2018 we also welcomed seven Italian exchange We wish the following students a safe and amazing
students for a six-week immersion program. From experience:
Istituto Don Bosco di Verona we welcomed Laura
Chloe Dredge
Bonato, Carolina Crescini, Caterina Dai Fo’, and
Carla Hancock
Erica Sofia. Also, Francesca Capobianco, Camilla
Abigail Hine
Faccioli, and Elena Tamanini from Liceo Giovanni
Hunter Kong
Prati in Trento. Laura Bonato took up the challenge
Kristina Matesevac
of participating in a five-month program.
Charlotte McKenzie
Finally, in December and January (2019), three of Isaac McKenzie
our Italian students and four Japanese students
The Languages Captains and Languages Faculty
LANGUAGES
travelled to Italy and Japan respectively, for their
look forward to 2019. Next year we will be
own short-term immersion programs.
continuing to implement engaging activities and
programs to promote the importance of languages
in our school.
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