Australia Exchange visiting 2009

 Australia

Melbourne Study Tour plk phps

Our second visit to Princes Hill Primary School (25 April– 4 May 2009)

Introduction

The study tour to Melbourne, Australia, was held on 26 April to 5 May in 2009. This was the second study tour of the school to visit Melbourne and our sister school, Princes Hill Primary School (PHPS). Twelve students (2 P.6 students, 5 P.5 students and 5 P.4 students) were chosen to be the school representatives of the tour. Principal Chan and 3 teachers led the team for the visit.

From the overseas exchange program, we wish to expands students' horizons and enhances their competitiveness so that they can learn to "think globally, act locally". The authentic and practical environment creates language needs for students to use English to communicate actively on a daily basis, result in improvement in English. For teachers, the programs helps to enrich the pedagogies and competence levels. Thus, this is a golden opportunities for our students and teachers to learn and develop.

Team Members and grouping

Mr. Chan Wing Kwong (The Principal)
Miss LO Oi Sze (Program leader, English and Music teacher) 6R LI, Suet Ying Zoe 4R TAM, Chi Yan Jasmine 5L SHIU, Hin Sing Matthew 5L LI, Ho Lun SKY	Miss TSOI Yuk Ting (English teacher) 6R LAI, Ying Lam Samantha 4S CHUNG, Yui Hin Thomas 4S YAN, Cheuk Yee 4D WONG, Nga Wing Irene	Miss HO Tze Yin (English teacher) 5L TSOI, Ho Ting Henry 4R HON, Sze Man Charmaine 5L NG, Wing Yan Vien 5L HO, Uen Shan Coral

Itinerary (Revised)

FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Date	Flight No.	From/ To	Time	Duration
25 -26 Apr	CX105	HK/ MEL	2335/ 1300	11 hr 25 min
4 May	CX104	MEL/ HK	1440/ 2205	9 hr 25 min

ITINERARY

25 April (Day 1)

1930 – Gather at PLK Luk Hing Too Primary School (Hall)
2000 – Set off to the airport
2335 – Depart HK

26 April (Day 2)

1300 –	Arrive Melbourne
1400 –	Meet host family and PHPS teachers Students follow host family to homestay homes Teachers go to apartment
1730 –	Picnic dinner @ PHPS
1930 –	Go back to homestay

27 April (Day 3)

0900 – Welcome Ceremony
0930 – Debriefing
1100 – Lunch
1210 – Class activities
1530 – End of school day

28 April (Day 4)

0900 – Debriefing
1000 – Lego Robotic and Lego Gears and Gadgets’ Excursion Other classroom activities
1530 – End of school day

29 April (Day 5)

0900 – Debriefing
1000 – Classroom activities
1100 – Lunch
1210 – Class activities
1530 – End of school day

30 April (Day 6)

0900 – Debriefing
1000 – Excursion to Healesville Sanctuary (Wildlife Lesson)
1530 – End of school day

1 May (Day 7)

0900 – Debriefing
1000 – Classroom activities
1100 – Lunch
1210 – Class activities
1530 – End of school day

2-3 May (Day 8-9)

Weekend activities with host families

4 May (Day 10)

0900 – Debriefing & Rehearsal for the performance
1000 – Farewell Ceremony
1100 – Set off to the airport
1440 – Depart Melbourne
2205 – Arrive HK
2300 – Travel back to LHT and put a perfect full-stop to your Mel Trip!

Parents' briefing

Highlights of the study tour

Group photos

1. Departure: At the Hong Kong airport (25.4.09)