Languages

Online Exchange with our sister city in Japan, Sasebo

Over the past few weeks, a group of Year 8 students have had the opportunity to communicate in Japanese with a school in our sister city. SJPC has been involved in the Coffs Harbour City Council’s sister city relationship with Sasebo city for many years. But due to the pandemic this year students were unable to actually travel to Japan so the exchange was conducted online.

Our students spent time introducing Coffs Harbour to the students at Seiwa Girls’ High School in Sasebo through Zoom. They talked about the many places you can visit here and the different activities you can do. The Seiwa girls’ then introduced their own school and city. 

The second online exchange saw all of the students break into small groups and introduce themselves over Zoom. The SJPC students spoke in Japanese while the Seiwa students spoke in English. There were lots of smiles and laughs as the groups interacted and shared lots about their lives. 

Despite not being able to travel to Japan, the Year 8 students had a great time getting to know students on the other side of the world. Many of them have commented that even in that short time they felt they had made friends for life and want to stay in touch with their new Japanese buddies. 

Year 8 students involved were: Alexander Chau, Angus Harris, Cooper Quin, Dakota Johnson, Damian Brewer, Eamon Browne, Elicia Brookes, Emily Cassidy, Grace Fuller, Harrison Rayner, Harvey Gendle, Heather Murray, Henry Fuller, Henry Tooth, Hudson Baker, Jake Funston, Jayden Phillips-Manwaring, Jed Capps, Jet Puata, Lindy Klenk, Mackenzie Horne, Pepper Bowie-Ford, Riley Woods, Scott-James Clarke, Theodore Wood and Zaryah Sutton.