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After experiencing a variety of French, Japanese, PE, RE, English, Hospitality, Animal studies, Food Technology classes, and various other activities our Japanese sister school visit came to an end. The Ibaraki Nishi High School visit concluded with a farewell pizza lunch with speeches by students in English and Japanese by both schools, a joint Nutbush dance and the giving of an omiyage (souvenir) to our exchange students. The morning of Friday 9 August saw Sacred Heart College host families come in to school to say their final goodbyes. There were many a tear shed by exchange students, host students and families alike, which displayed the great connections that were made over the 10 days and we are sure that the bonds that were made will continue well into the future.

We would once again like to express our gratitude to the generous SHC host families who opened their homes to the Japanese students, and to the broader SHC community who made them feel very welcome.

We are looking forward to visiting Ibaraki Nishi High School in 2025. Expressions of Interests to attend this trip to Japan will be going out in Term 4. Students eligible to attend will be Year 10 (2025) and Year 11 (2025). Keep an eye out for that communication.

The accompanying video displays some of the highlights of the visit from Ibaraki Nishi High School, Japan.