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Upper Hutt College International Newsletter December 2020

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Email international@upperhutt.school.nz

Web www.upperhutt.school.nz

Janetta Van Maren – Director of International Students, Deputy Principal.

Belinda Walker – International Student Manager

Paul Fairfield – International Student Dean

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Contents

A look back at 2020

by UHC International Department

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone but it didn't stop our International students having a successful time at Upper Hutt College

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Farewell to our ESOL teacher

by UHC International department

On the last day of school we said farewell to a number of our international students who returned home. We also had to say farewell and best wishes for a relaxing retirement to our long standing and loyal ESOL teacher, Barbara Hanson

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International Students Gain Academic Success

by Janetta van Maren - International Director

Despite all the challenges we experienced in 2020 as a result of Covid 19 pandemic several of our international students continued to excel at school. As well as being worthy recipients of many awards at Sports and Cultural prizegiving the most notable academic achievements were:

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Reflecting on my year at Upper Hutt College

by Riko Tomita

Looking back I faced many challenges in my study abroad year.

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Covid 19 Lockdown Experiences

by UHC International students

Our Exchange year surprised us with lockdown for a number of weeks.

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End of year programme 2020

by Philine Winkelmann, Riko Tomita, Ryo Shibazaki & Hisanori Arashi

Non NCEA exam international students have experienced a special end of year programme.

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Travel around the South Island

by Ida Lipka & Sora Yamakado

Apart from school activities some of the students had adventures outside of school.

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My homestay experience

by Maite Schaffer

What if I don’t like it there? What if my English isn’t good enough? What if I get homesick? What if I don’t feel comfortable in my host family?

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Happy homestay memories - Misaki Naito

by Misaki Naito

I was really lucky to experience a great homestay.

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