Summer Holiday Japanese Exchange program
Experience Japanese culture and enjoy fun excursions with your Japanese buddy!
Our summer holiday cultural exchange program provides students with an opportunity to host a Japanese student and experience parts of the Japanese culture they can’t learn in the classroom! Students participate in Japanese cultural workshops in the morning with a qualified Japanese Art teacher and then join their Japanese host student on excursions in the afternoon.
Why join our Cultural Exchange Program?
- Experience hands-on Japanese cultural activities with a Japanese native art teacher
- Enjoy fun and exciting activities and excursions with your Japanese buddy
- Make a lifelong Japanese friend
- Host a Japanese student and share your culture
Program Information
Who can participate?
Grade 5 – 12 students
Location
North Woodvale Primary School
Time
9.30am to 3.30pm
Date
- Program 1 (Dec 26 – Dec 28)
- Program 2 (Dec 28 – Jan 3)
Cost
FREE
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Testimonials
TEACHERS
Dear Jason,
Thank you so much for the wonderful Japanese camp. Your tireless work is greatly appreciated by us all. I was very impressed with the students willingness to communicate in Japanese. They said this was such a valuable experience that forced them to use the language outside of the classroom. The camp content was great.
Kind regards,
Atsuko Ishigami-Sims
Japanese teacher,
Kingston Primary School
Hi Jason,
Just wanted to thank you for the opportunity for our students to attend a Japanese camp in Bunbury. The kids all had a fantastic time and have come back to class with renewed enthusiasm and confidence.
I hope that we can make such a great experience a regular event in our region.
Regards
Hilary James
LOTE Learning Area Coordinator
Ocean Forest Lutheran College
STUDENTS
This experience was a great chance for me to learn more about Japanese culture and Art, thank you so much. I also loved having Yasuka stay with me.
Astaria Bell
(year 7, Parkfield Primary)
It was very interesting. It was my first time seeing a tea ceremony and a martial arts presentation and I hope I will never forgot these memories.
Lauren Maher
(Year 11 at Woodvale Secondary College)
This camp was completely awesome, I’d love to come back and do this again next time. Thank you for the opportunity
Madeleine Schoeman
(Year 10, Ocean Forest Lutheran College)
I had a very educational and exciting time. I really enjoyed immersing myself in another culture. I had a lot of fun and enjoyed the games, challenges and meeting people that have come from Japan and speaking Japanese with them. Thank you.
Hannah Poultney
(Year 8, Nagle Catholic College)
PARENTS
Hi Jason,
Again we had a great time being involved with Japanese host program, Kousuke was a wonderful child and it was a pleasure to have him in our home. The Japanese children are wonderful.
We have truly enjoyed the experience and want to say thank you.
Kindest regards,
Michelle & Scott Adamson
Ardross Primary School
Dear Jason,
We are all already missing Nichika. she was such a lovely girl that fitted in perfectly with our kids. Friendships have definitely been made and tears were shed at the goodbye. Once again, thank you for this lovely opportunity to host a student. The whole tour was very well organised and as a host family we felt well looked after. The information booklet was a great help and the knowledge that there was always someone available to speak to (for both the student as well as ourselves was great). Thank you again for helping establish this great new friendship.
Jenny Atkinson
Falls Road Primary School