Japanese Students Make New Connections with Kyoto

こんにちは, Kyoto!

Yesterday, a group of our Year 10 and Year 12 Japanese students hopped on a Zoom call with students from Higashi Uji Senior High School, the College's partner school in Kyoto.

The call was an excellent opportunity for both groups to practice their language skills, while strengthening the connection between the two schools. Conversations included connecting over shared pop culture and comparing schooling experiences in Australia and Japan.

For our Year 10’s, the session helped them break the ice ahead of our upcoming Japan Study Tour, while our Year 12s were able to catch up with some of the friends they made on their tour in 2024.

These ongoing interactions add meaningful context to our language learning, and encourage our students to continue looking beyond Essendon and engage deeply with the wider world.

Thank you to Higashi Uji Senior High School, and our students look forward to meeting you in person!