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A welcome ceremony was held for our Japanese sister school, Takayamamura Junior High School, on Thursday 3 August.

Lachlan Eggins and Sarah Kanjanakorn from Year 11 welcomed Takayamamura to Australia and to the College with a speech in Japanese. Koyuki Matsui responded in English with a thanks for the strong welcome from students.

Gifts were exchanged between the Principal of Takayamamura, Mr Mitsuji Ishizaka and our Acting Principal, Mrs Christine Bessant. The students then sang their school song for us. Year 9, 10 and 11 Japanese Classes showed the students around the College, using the language they have been learning in class, with a little help from online Japanese dictionaries.