Yesterday I took a group of our students, including our 11 Hiroshima school students, on the iconic Byron Lighthouse walk!
We started at Captain Cooks lookout so we could do the full loop and pass some of Byron’s beautiful beaches, including The Pass and Wategos.
With so much stunning scenery along the way there were plenty of photo opportunities for everyone!
When we got to the ‘Most Easterly Point of Australia’ we spotted a pod of dolphins who were jumping right out of the waves! It was such an amazing thing to be able to see <3 (If you look very closely you can see them in the pictures below!)
On our walk back down we took the rainforest route and saw a little wallaby hiding in the bushes, as well as lots of brush turkeys that the students were just as excited by!
It was brilliant afternoon and I’m sure will be a lovely memory of their time in Australia!
Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing or Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
Check out all the awesome activities BWT has planned for our Lexis students in December!!! There are some great deals on must-do activities this month, from hang gliding to kayaking with dolphins and a trip to Yamba. See Darryl in the Student Lounge every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at lunchtime, or in store at BWT to book all your adventures!
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
Check out all the awesome activities BWT has planned for September!!! See Matt in the Student Lounge every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, or in store at BWT to book your adventures!
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
This afternoon the students set off into the sunshine on a Scavenger Hunt! They got into teams of 2 or 3 and were given two lists of items to find around Byron Bay. The first list included items relevant to their afternoon Options class and the second were general items around Byron Bay. The first team back for each class who had completed their Options class list won a 6-pack of beer, and the team back first with both lists complete won a Kayaking Trip each from BWT!
The winning team from Ellie’s Mixed Skills class was Maria, Yuki and Priscilla.
They won a 6-pack of beer for being the first team back with their Options Class list completed! In class they are studying ‘Health and Fitness’ this week, so their list of items reflected what they have been learning. They completed items on the list such as a photo of a team member doing the “Usain Bolt” pose in a shop that sells sports clothes, a selfie with a person who looks like they exercise regularly (though they are not sure he understood why they wanted a photo with him!), a photo with a beach towel that is bigger than the smallest team member, a photo of team members doing yoga poses in the park, and a photo of a team member showing three products which help us stay safe in the sun.
A beach towel bigger than the smallest team member
A guy who looks like he exercises regularly
Three products that help protect from the sun
Surf lesson price list
Usain Bolt pose in a sports clothing store
Yoga poses in the park
Paul’s Speak like a Native class had a very efficient team win the beer after completing the class list!
Juliano and Maria were very quick (and rather puffed out on their return) and completed their list by getting photos of Aussie slang words, for example, of a team member holding a pair of “Budgy Smugglers”, a photo of a “Hot Chick” and a “Hot Bloke”, a photo of the “Meat Pie Menu” and a photo of a tube of “Zinc Cream” at the Chemist.
Zinc cream
Meat Pie menu
Hot Chick
The winning team from Becky’s Film and Music class was Vanessa, Leticia and Momoko.
They were the quickest team in their class to complete the items on their class list which were about Film, Music and Australiana, including getting photos of the two video shops in Byron Bay, a shop where you can buy records, a video of a busker, a photo of Aboriginal Art, a photo of a team member holding a boomerang and an example of Aboriginal language.
An example of Aboriginal language
Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal Art
Holding a boomerang
The winners of the BIG prize, for completing both the class list AND the general list were Richard and Emiko!
After completing the list from Paul’s class by getting photos of “snags”, a carton of Coopers Pale Ale (beer) at the “bottlo”, and the “bouncer” at Beach Hotel, just to name a few, they then completed the general list too! This included getting a selfie at the Lighthouse, photos of the most easterly point of Australia, a photo using the barbecue at Wategos Beach, a photo of the waves at The Pass, a selfie at the Lexis English school sign and a photo of them doing a surf pose in front of BWT!
Surf pose at BWT
A carton of beer at the bottlo
The most easterly point of Australia
Snags
A selfie at the lighthouse
Using the barbecue
Push Ups at Main Beach
Zinc cream at the Chemist
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
Richard and Vanessa are from Brazil and travelled to Australia together to study at Lexis Byron Bay. They have been here for nine weeks now and are enrolled to study with us for a total of 24 weeks. They then hope to extend their stay by continuing their studies at Lexis with a Business course later in the year.
At the famous Byron Bay Lighthouse
Enjoying the view and spotting some dolphins
On the boardwalk along the coastline
Richard has always dreamt of living in a different country and experiencing a different culture. When the two of them realised the importance of learning English to further their careers, they decided to study English in Australia. In Brazil, having a higher level of English often means better opportunities for jobs.
First day at school – Richard and Vanessa starting with five other new students
Both Vanessa and Richard are enjoying their time in Byron Bay. For Vanessa, one of her favourite parts of living here are the beautiful beaches. She said that even if you go to the same beach every day, each day is completely different – whether it be the water, the sky, or the sunset, it is a different place every day. She finds the beaches here very peaceful. She also loves the night sky in Byron Bay, with so many stars that can be seen so clearly, it is a beautiful night view. Richard is a big fan of the famous Byron Bay Lighthouse. He enjoys the walk through the National Park area, which always delivers close encounters with the local wildlife including wallabies, rabbits, whales, dolphins, parrots, bush turkeys, lizards and turtles. Richard has been impressed by the respect that Australians show for wildlife in this country, which he feels is a huge cultural difference between here and Brazil.
Vanessa playing in the Table Tennis Tournament
Richard learning to Skateboard
Richard and some of his teammates in the Soccer Challenge against another Byron Bay school
Having been studying for nine weeks already, both Richard and Vanessa feel that their English has greatly improved already. They both agreed that studying at Lexis has really helped them improve their grammar skills, and that meeting other students and people in Byron Bay has helped them improve their speaking skills as they use English in all their social situations. Vanessa has found all the people in Byron Bay to be very friendly and believes we live in a little piece of paradise. Richard would recommend others to study here as it is a unique experience and life is short! Both said that the staff at Lexis, both in the office and all the teachers, are all gentle, kind, helpful and friendly too. They have both learnt a lot from their teachers and find that each teacher helps them to understand English in new ways.
Baking some Aussie Cookies – Anzac Biscuits
Richard playing ‘Aussie Heads’ at Coffee Club
Vanessa and Richard painting Boomerangs
Richard, Vanessa and fellow Brazilian Paola with their finished Boomerangs
When they first arrived, Richard and Vanessa lived with a Homestay family for the first two months. They thoroughly enjoyed this experience, as they felt very at home with their host family who were very friendly and great cooks! Initially they found it a bit difficult to adapt to the cultural differences and different house rules compared to Brazil, but before long they had settled in and quickly felt as though they were part of the family. They have just moved into a rental property – right next door to their host family. They have been lucky enough to share their property with an Australia local too – a friendly koala who is living in a tree in their garden!
Vanessa and Richard enjoyed Coffee, TimTams and conversation at Coffee Club
After completing their current English course, Vanessa and Richard hope to continue studying here for an extra six months before travelling around Australia. They would like to visit Tasmania, Cairns, the Outback, Sydney, Melbourne and many other places across the country before returning to Brazil and to work.
We are very happy to have you both in the Lexis Family at Byron Bay and hope you continue to enjoy your time here at school, in Byron Bay and wherever your travels eventually take you! 🙂
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
This afternoon we enjoyed a lovely walk to the iconic Lighthouse of Byron Bay.
The weather was perfect, the views were stunning and we were even lucky enough to see lots of dolphins and whales!
Everyone had a great time admiring the natural beauty of Cape Byron while walking and chatting with their Lexis friends. 🙂
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
Today was another gorgeous day in Byron Bay, so it was a perfect afternoon to enjoy a walk to the Lighthouse.
It is such an icon of Byron Bay and was complemented by many other Australian icons including wallabies, kookaburras, bush turkeys and dolphins!
Estelle, Yuka, Ayu and I enjoyed the amazing scenery and ocean views.
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Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.
