SUNSHINE Beach State School has always had an international feel but at the moment it is even more so.
The school is currently hosting eight children from China who have travelled with their parents on an Australian study tour.
The students are currently on summer holidays in their home country and have chosen to spend their time experiencing school in Australia.
The children are very excited to be a part of their Sunshine classrooms and have all chosen Western names for their stay. Luffy (Yuhan Wang) and Jessie (Zexi Huang) are very excited to be at Sunshine Beach State School. They both like everything about this school.
“It is a very big school,” Luffy said.
“I like morning tea. In China it is small. In Australia my mum can make me morning tea.” Jerry (Ruijie Wu) says he loves the canteen at Sunshine Beach especially the milk. Maggie (Ximing Liu) thinks the school is very big.
“It is great to have James in our class. We play sport together at lunchtimes,” said Max Enright, one of their classmates.
As part of their education the students will also receive weekly support from a specialist teacher to develop understanding and help with language and cultural challenges.
“The students are learning about our native animals, some famous Australian landmarks and indigenous culture. They are very keen to learn,” said Ms Jenkins, their English teacher.
Classroom teacher Megan Day said the two Chinese students in her class, Jessie and Luffy, were a delight to teach and the class absolutely adored having them.
Sunshine Beach State School has many students with an international background, and is proud to be the only accredited International school on the northern end.
The school also has a history of hosting many international students.
In the coming weeks, Sunshine Beach State School will play host to students from Japan, Switzerland and Germany.
The school has a strong commitment to its international program and looks forward to welcoming many other students in the future.
