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Goodbye to our Reitaku Students

Last week we farewelled our students from our sister school Reitaku Mizunami in Japan. Their last few weeks were filled with fun including a visit to the Big Banana, making Anzac biscuits and holidays spent with their host families.

All 5 students (Saki Ochi, Miku Oshima, Shiyu Okamoto, Jungo Takahashi and Shintaro Nakamura) had a great time experiencing our school life, Australian food and culture and made many new friends.

Thank you to our host families, our students and staff who ensured they were all well looked after.

Taiko Drumming Performance and Workshops

This week, the College was entertained by Byron Taiko. Taiko drumming is an immersive experience that incorporates movement, shouts, and even choreographed performances. It has a rich history in Japan and has been part of their tradition for over 3,000 years.

Byron Taiko performed for the whole school in the morning and then conducted workshops throughout the day for our elective Japanese classes (Years 9-12) as well as for Year 8s who are studying Japanese.

Here’s what some of our students thought of the day:

Daisy Becker & Ollie Jones (Year 10) “It was culturally enriching and overall it was a great experience. The Byron Taiko teachers were amazing and taught us new skills and teamwork”

Abigail Crockett (Year 11) – “It was fun and I would love to do it again. It gave me an insight into the tradition of taiko and how important it is to the Japanese culture. “

Dilshaan Chahal (Year 9) “I had the best time ever. It was really fun to learn a new skill from a different culture with my friends”