September 3, 2013
Home stay in Australia!
Over the summer break from August 18 to 28, 13 students participated in the annual 'Home Stay in Australia'. There were 11 high school students and 2 junior high students.
7 days were spent in Bathurst, a smal,l former mining town 3 hours west of Sydney over the Blue Mountains. Students did activities during the day like sightseeing, horseback riding, panning for gold and a whole day visit to All-Saints School.
At night and on the weekend they spent time with their home stay families, which for some included feeding cattle, visiting a chocolate factory and shooting pool.
The students enjoyed final 2 dayssightseeing in Sydney, during which the weather was perfect.
Everyone seems to have had a great time and many said they didn't want to leave! Perhaps some will participate again next year...