GV Juniors

The Noosa River is spectacular even on a cloudy day. TAP’s enjoyed the ride up river and took a short swim to cool off.

Everyone had a turn at driving the boat and we didn’t even crash into anything! We saw Pelicans and other water birds, and lots of fish at the jetty.

The students were tired and sore, but begging for more at the Cable Ski Park

After listening to the safety video we got our kneeboards and had a go. Ryuju even tried a wakeboard (standing up) after mastering the kneeboard

TAP students had a whale of a time at Underwaterworld in Mooloolabah.

We saw silly Seals and got up close to some hungry Sharks. Students were in awe of the colourful creatures of the sea!

By the time TAP got back to school from their surfing lesson, they were exhausted beat by waves!  But they seemed very satisfied with what they achieved with their surfing lesson.

There were a lot of feet  in the ocean at the beginning, but finally we all managed to stand up on the board. 

There is a special course which you can train your surfing skill. Please join TAP surfing in July and August to have intensive surfing training sessions.

It was a day in the National Park and at the beach today!

We hiked the beautiful Noosa National Park and its beaches. Students played in rock pools at Tea-Tree Bay, spotted a koala waving from a tall tree and bonded over delicious ice-creams at Noosa Main Beach.

 There is a Koala hiding in the photo!

Students had lessons with David at Noosa Tennis Centre today. It was very hot but we still managed to have a few laughs.

Aaron will join the group for activities next week. Have fun kids, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Motoki joined the girls yesterday for Surfing lessons at Noosa Main Beach. Everyone managed to stand up and their smiles were huge.

Students are looking forward to their next chance to get in the surf, maybe after their tennis lessons today!

And it’s a lot easier when the wind is behind you.

These ocean kayaks have a small sail on the front so when the wind is with you, there is no need to paddle, and you can steer with your feet!

The girls had a great time and got to experience one of Noosa’s best assets, the river.

One afternoon at Mount Tinbeerwah, they rode down the Noosa Hill Climb track, then took to the forest down a narrow sand track. They had fun cycling over pot holes and drop offs and there were no accidents or mishaps!

Another afternoon while Sydney had a dramatic dust storm day, we were having  wonderful journey around the canals. We thought it was happening down NSW, then we were faced with a wall of dust coming towards us. The Catalina cruise disappeared in the clouds – photographs show the difference in backdrop. An adventurous experience for our Japanese visitors. It was all cleared by the next day!

It was back into uniform for a visit to Coolum State High School today!

Hastushiba Hashimoto students received a warm welcome from the staff and students at Coolum High School, and the students headed straight out for a hike to the top of Mount Emu.  They also enjoyed a session of communication games and ball games, followed by morning tea.

Everyone was a little shy at first, but as time passed we were all well on the way to forming good friendships.

The Hatsushiba Hashimoto students were happy to receive an Australian gift, beautifully wrapped with a native flower.

Special thanks to Deputy Principal Denise Shultz who mae de it such a special day for all the students.

Well, what a great season of study we had here in Noosa this July and August!

We were delighted to welcome 102 junior students from France, Japan, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Morocco through July and August.

We hope you enjoyed your time here in Noosa, and perhaps these photos will bring some happy memories of your time in Noosa. 

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We’ve had students from 10 different countries studying on our Junior programs this year, but Zoe is our first Moroccan!

Zoe has been to many countries like Malta and the United States, but she thinks GV Noosa the best. She says she just has been here over a week now but she has met so many friends around the world including Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, Korea, Japan, Croatia and Russia.

One thing she says crazy about Australia is curfew for under 18yo. Her curfew is after midnight in Morocco but she has an early curfew in Australia.  Zoe’s host family has been generous and being flexible with her but she has to  go home at certain time.

Overall though, she is loving the Noosa life style!

Winter time in Noosa is a little different to most other places….today it went up to 28 degrees!

TAP English + Surfing students are making the most of the amazing weather to sharpen up their board skills.  Some students are on their 4th week of the English + Surfing program, and their skills are looking great.

Balancing on the board with different waves is the most challenging thing that most of students found. Now everyone can ride and even have a time to pose for camera shot.

Looking good, guys!

West African drum beats (and a bit of laughter) echoed through the park on Friday afternoon as students enjoyed the sunshine.

Our TAP students study very hard in the morning before they hit off to afternoon activity.

We got the camera out to catch people with their books out.  We found some students studying in classrooms, and some out in the nice sunny court yard working on speaking drills.

Nice to see everyone hard at work in their morning classes!

Indoor Rock Climbing is a fantastic activity that everyone can enjoy. TAP students today tested their skills with a very fun afternoon!

Ayano now has a new nickname, after her amazing performance on the rock wall…she is now known as Spider Barbie! She beat all other students in the race to the top of the rock wall, in a time of about 21 seconds!!

After students had completed their rock climb, they were split into two teams for a Basketball playoff. Dark team were the winners, with the final score being 12-16.

Beach Volleyball was originally designed to give bored surfers something to do when the surf was down. Our TAP’s were anything but bored today when they competed in a beach Volleyball Championship.

Students were split into two teams, A and B.  The final scores were 27 -7, 21-18 and 21-12. Team A, Johannes, Ayumi, Ayaka, Ayano, Erika and Yukari won the title.  Ayumi and Ayaka were the stand out performers!  They outplayed all the other students (including the boys) and were still seen  working on their serves once the game had commenced.

Noosa National Park, regarded by many as one of the most beautiful places on earth!!  Today our TAP’s had the opportunity to make up their own minds.

The weather did not disappoint, with clear blue skies and crystal clear ocean waters on display. Once the students reached their final destination “Hells Gates”, a school of dolphins appeared from the ocean depths and provided some amazing photograph opportunities. I’m sure all our TAP’s will sleep well tonight and return to school tomorrow nice and refreshed for Tuesday’s activity…..Beach Volleyball!!!

TAP’s enjoyed a special Australian cultural afternoon! They learnt about Australian history and also how to play the oldest instrument in the world……The Australian Didgeridoo.

Some students are leaving us this weekend They have informed us that  they have had the time of their lives!!!

TAP student Remi said, “I love GV Noosa. I really don’t want to leave”. Hayami, who was very home sick in the beginning of her studies said, “I cannot wait to return. I will be back in Winter or Spring”.

We are so proud of our TAP’s and the progression they have shown!!!! We hope they continue with their English studies when they return home.

Basketball,  Wake boarding and Sailing……These are some of the fantastic activities that the TAP students have enjoyed during the week!

Never a dull moment with our TAP’s, each activity has become quite competitive with many of our students showing great sporting talents!

Shinai Junior High School students arrived at Global Village Noosa last week.

The students study English in the morning and participate in a vast range of different activities in the afternoon.

They went to Australia Zoo, enjoyed Horse riding and spent the afternoon at Noosa’s Main beach. They have all expressed how much they have enjoyed the activities so far.

The girls enjoyed a great afternoon riding horses along a forest trail which lead to the beach. Mako said it was scary at first but she soon gained confidence and became more comfortable. Mayu said it was very interesting. Nanami said it was painful but fun. Akira,Airi and Natsumi said it was really exciting and fun.

After the ride students visited Hastings street and enjoyed a  delicious ice-cream!!

They will visit Peregian Beach College and will join local school lessons on 3 August.

TAPs were divided into single, double and triple Kayaks. They were all extremely eager to get out in the beautiful afternoon sun on the Noosa River.

After gaining some confidence, students participated in a Kayaking Race. The winners……..Bejamin, Mirana and Hayami!   Benjamin rowed the Kayak to victory single handedly as Mirana and Hayami were both young beginners.  Benjamin is a Kayaking champion!!

Students had sore arms and were very tired after the activity, but still found enough enery to participate in a fun game of football on Noosa’s Main Beach.

Students have tests on the first day and are placed in an appropriate level classes. There are 6 levels beginner, elementally, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate, advanced level.

We will introduce some comments from teachers  on students’ progress  and students’ comments!

Robin from Switzerland

A super student who always participates fully. He is much stronger orally now and makes interesting and valued contributions in class. He loves Australia and wants to come back one day. He particularly enjoyed his weekend on Fraser Island and has visited Australia Zoo.

“I saw a lot of animals and beautiful places like the rainforest (at Fraser Island). We had a lot of fun. Australia is a beautiful country and I will miss it a lot but I will come back. I will never forget this beautiful holiday”.

Hassan from Saudi Arabia

Hassan is a very pro-active student who works hard and is really interested in his work. He has made much progress both orally and in writing. He particularly likes going to the cinema to improve his English through film. He will be moving up to Intermediate level next week.  Hassan has enjoyed the soccer and shopping activities and won the volleyball competition.

“It is my first time surfing and I have had fun. The weather has been wonderful. The volleyball activity was very good and my team won and it was the best.”

Nicolas from France

Nicolas is a very capable student. His speaking is especially strong and his ability to absorb vocabulary and grammatical rules good. He will be moving up to Intermediate level next week. He is mixing well socially and enjoying this.

“I love rugby and enjoyed the trip to Brisbane to watch the Broncos. It was very good”.

Isaure from France

Isaure is growing in confidence now. She speaks more both inside and out of class and is having fun. She is mixing well with the others. She is responsive to advice and is trying hard to develop her writing skills.  She particularly enjoyed the mountain biking activity.

“On Thursday we went mountain bike riding. It was very funny.”

There are more to introduce! We will keep posted!

This week’s activity was a little more on the education side. Students experienced first hand the amazing creatures of the deep!!!

Ocean Life education visited GV Noosa.  Our lucky TAP’s were able to get up close & personal with some of Australia’s amazing Marine creatures. In the beginning, the students were understandably reluctant to touch and hold some of the amazing creatures which included Star Fish, Turtles etc.This of course did not last long….

After the demonstration had commenced, students enjoyed a fun worksheet which tested their Marine knowledge. It was a very fun and informative afternoon for our TAP’s.