2024 Korean School Visit

Day One kicked off with Year 9 students decorating and setting up the MPC for a Welcome Ceremony featuring amazing performances by Chloe Hamilton, Zahli Ritchie, Myra Williams, and the Didge Group, miribi bunbal (thunder stick). Students then gathered for an 'Australian-style lunch' of pies, sausage rolls, pavlovas, and lamingtons. They enjoyed various sports, games and a school tour before a tasty BBQ dinner cooked by Year 10 Big Picture students.

On Day Two, the Korean students got to 'live a day in the life' of a Year 9 student at UHS. They attended Agriculture, French, English, Science, Marine, Outdoor Education, Psychology, Commerce and Food Technology classes alongside their hosts. 

In the evenings, the hosting families took their Korean guests to local beaches, shops and restaurants, where the visitors showcased their own cooking skills by making spicy Ramen and Tteokbokki for their host families. On the final day, students participated in a school-wide treasure hunt with their new Korean friends. They were also fortunate to learn about traditional First Nations weaving practices from Sharon Bunyan and Erica East. With the weather clearing, the classes enjoyed a sunny lunch by the harbour before saying their goodbyes. The students were understandably saddened to bid farewell to their new Korean friends. However, upon reflection the students stated that they had forged 'life-long friendships' during this exchange, an experience they knew they would 'never forget'.