Last week we were very happy to have a visit from Ellie (our inaugural Intercultura exchange student in 2008) and her Italian host sister (now soulsister) Amanda. These two have become more than lifelong friends, they are like real sisters and their friendship not only continues but it thrives. Ellie went to Rome to live with Amanda this year and work with Amanda's mother in the fashion industry. We were hoping to catch up with them when we were in Rome but were not able to. After a few months in Italy Amanda together Amanda came back to Perth and is having a wonderful time reacquainting herself with many of the sights and people she experienced on her last trip.
These wonderful ambassadors for the exchange experience were kind enough to visit us and have a brief conversation with our Year 8 and 9 students to share with them some of the benefits of studying a language. Language has opened up Ellie's world and giving her some amazing adventures. She will be studying Communication at Curtin but hopes to continue with her Language Learning (Languages for Life) and both have expressed an interest to visit us again and assist us with an assortment of activities. I am very proud that our students both from Perth and overseas are proud of their school and enjoy coming back, that's the sign of a wonderful school, when its students keep coming back.
Grazie ragazze ! In the photo below you can see Ellie handing over the exchange baton to this year's applicant Tahlia Knights who hopes to be travelling to Puglia (the heel of the boot) in Italy in November. It's great to see this exciting tradition continue.
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