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On Friday 24th January, Ozford staff and students celebrated the start of Lunar New Year with a party, sharing traditional foods and gifts. Students made decorative Chinese Lanterns for the party and told their own stories about what Lunar New Year means to them. It was a double celebration as five of our ELICOS students...
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On Thursday 16th January, ELICOS students were thrilled to attend the first day of the Australian Open, 2020. Every January, the Grand Slam Tournament is annually held at Melbourne Park and every year, our students love going! Students spent the afternoon taking pictures and watching some of the men and women’s single qualifying matches. It’s...
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On Thursday 19th December, ELICOS Students got into the festive spirit and celebrated the end of term with a Christmas party. For many of our English language learning students, it was their first Christmas in Australia so we made sure it was fun! There was a selection of traditional Christmas food, lots of singing and...
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On Thursday 12th December, our ELICOS students spent the afternoon exploring the wonderful world of Science. Students visited Scienceworks, which is rated one of the best places in Melbourne to learn outside the classroom. Students enjoyed all the interactive games and activities around the museum and especially liked Sportsworks. In Sportsworks, visitors can test their...
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On Thursday 5th December, our ELICOS students spent the afternoon volunteering in Pipemakers Park in Maribyrnong. The students learnt about native/indigenous vegetation and how introduced species are harmful. Team leader, Jess, showed the group how to identify the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ plants, and how to use the garden tools to remove all the...
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Thursday 28th November was an exciting day for ELICOS students! Students headed to the Botanical Gardens for the afternoon to participate in a scavenger hunt. Students used the Goosechase app, which is an interactive game that requires competitors to complete challenges and activities in teams. Students were given ‘missions to complete’ and post to the...
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On Thursday 21st November, our ELICOS classes visited the Immigration Museum in CPD. The Immigration museum is a place where people can explore the histories, stories and contemporary issues of Victoria’s diverse communities. Our English learning students have been learning about immigration this term, exploring the meaning and how Australia became the multicultural society it...
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On Friday 1st November, Ozford waved goodbye to our youngest student. 12 year old Ken Clarke successfully completed his 10 week English course, ready for High School. When Ken first arrived at Ozford on 26th August, he was placed into a Beginner class because of his English ability. After 4 weeks of study, Ken was...
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On Thursday 24th October 2019, our students from English Language course went on an excursion to Pure Pie, located in the Docklands near Melbourne CBD. Rated as one of the top 7 places in Melbourne to buy a pie, our students couldn’t resist paying them a visit. Students had a lovely afternoon ordering delicious pies,...
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On Wednesday 16th October, our ELICOS students celebrated World Food Day by bringing in a range of foods from different countries to share. Our students had fun guessing where the dishes originated from and enjoyed tasting new foods.
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