Chocolate Mousse and Croquembouche: Year 8 Language Dinners
Year 8 Language students enjoyed an evening out this week, where they enjoyed authentic food and learnt more about French and Italian cultures.
Year 8 Language students enjoyed an evening out this week, where they enjoyed authentic food and learnt more about French and Italian cultures.
Year 12 French students spent an afternoon with students from Wesley College recently, speaking French, playing games and sharing afternoon tea.
This week we farewell our Italian exchange students, Rita and Chiara.
Authentic French pastries and artisanal gelato is on the menu for recess and lunch today… because it’s Languages’ Cultural day here at Santa Maria.
Head of Languages, Linda Macdonald discusses why it is important to celebrate the ability to speak languages other than our own, especially in a climate of intolerance.
Judith Nyamuli, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo shares her story with Year 12 Language students, on the plight of refugees.
This term Year 12 Italian students have been studying the impact the Italian culture has had on the world and Australia.
The Santa Maria Languages Department recently received two awards for its involvement and commitment to the WAATI/Intercultura student exchange program.
Year 10 French students enjoyed an afternoon of French language and culture this week at Wesley College.
Over two separate afternoons, the Years 11 and 12 French classes met with French students from Wesley College for an afternoon filled with conversational activities.
The Year 8 French students enjoyed an evening of French gastronomy this week with a three-course French dinner held in the Mercy Community Room. Elegantly set tables and a view of the city lights provided a great atmosphere for our students to enjoy. There were opportunities for students to use the French language (including saying grace before the meal)
Year 8 Italian students were treated to an Italian dinner at Numero Uno restaurant. It was a great experience and helped us to immerse ourselves in the Italian culture through food, without leaving the country.
During this term, our Years 10 to 12 Italian students were given the opportunity to participate in afternoon language activities with students from Aquinas College and CBC Fremantle.
The College was a sea of colour, as students dressed up in cultural costumes and decorated the Mercy Walk. Cultural Day is a day dedicated to languages and recognises different cultures; it highlights the importance of multiculturalism throughout Australia and within our own College Community.Â
On Wednesday, Emily McFadden, Eva Quattrini and I, competed in the first round of the Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad. In this competition, students represent their school in an intense two-hour contest.
Congratulations to Emily McFadden who received first place in the ‘Languages in our Landscape’ competition.
Last Thursday and Friday, the Year 7 French and Italian students were treated to a fun-filled lesson. Our two exchange students, Céline Bossuet, from France and Lia CImino, from Italy, presented a lovely presentation to the language students about themselves, their family, their school and the city they come from.
This year’s Languages Cultural Day was a huge success, with a large number of activities organised giving girls the opportunity to celebrate different cultures from around the world.
Year 12 students, Rose Grier and Tessa Pagnoni win the Year 11 & 12 category of Languages Week competition
This week, the Year 8 students were very excited to welcome ten Year 8 students from China on a two-week cultural exchange.