Hiroshima Juniors Surf Lesson @ The Wreck, Byron Bay – March 28

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This morning we hit the beach for our second surf lesson! It was a different kind of day – not as sunny, but the clouds and light were beautiful on the beach.

Some of the students returned to do a surf lesson, while the rest were happy to swim, walk the beach and pick interesting rocks and shells 🙂

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Wet-suits ready to go!

Blake from Lets Go Surfing picked us up promptly at 9am, dropping us to their shop by the beach. Once everyone got fitted with their boards and wet-suits, we were ready to hit the waves!

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On our way to the beach

Everyone had a quick dip in the sea to cool down before the lesson.

We had the lovely Amy as our instructor today and she went through all the important points, tips and safety instructions before they were ready to hit the waves.

While they were preparing for surf, the others went for another dip!

Ready for the waves!!!

We were later joined by Lexis students Nico and Anselmo!

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And a nice hot burger and chips to warm up afterwards! 🙂

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.

Boomerang Painting! March 27th

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Today we had the very fun and creative activity of Boomerang painting! Our Hiroshima Juniors joined with  their classmates and together, we all painted our own individual boomerang.

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Everyone ready to start! 🙂

I had some painted boomerangs to show as examples, as well as some information about the meaning behind all the symbols – an interesting insight into the traditional Aboriginal style, used to tell stories through the artists paintings.

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See everyone concentrating hard on their masterpieces! 😀

Some finished details…

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.

Hiroshima Juniors Scavenger Hunt! – March 26th

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Namaste! Love this photo of our Hiroshima Juniors stiking a Yoga pose! 😀

Yesterday, we had a very fun learning activity for our Hiroshima Juniors – a photo scavenger hunt in Byron Bay! To make it extra interesting, we have a delicious chocolate prize for the winner…

Each student was given the following photography brief:

  • A selfie with the beach
  • A photo of somebody eating ice cream
  • A photo with a tourist
  • A photo of someone drinking coffee
  • A photo of a Byron busker
  • A photo of your group outside Aldi
  • A photo of your group doing yoga poses
  • A photo of Byron Bay Library
  • A selfie outside the Rainbow Shop
  • A photo on the swings by the beach

Check out some of their amazing photos below! 🙂

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

 

Graduation! 15 March

Congratulations and farewell to our nine General English students graduating from Lexis Byron Bay today!

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Teresa, from Spain, graduates from Claudia’s IELTS class. She has been a ray of sunshine and it is always lovely to see her smiley face around campus. Claudia says her positive attitude and outgoing personality, as well as her thoughtfulness to others, has made her an absolute pleasure to teach. We wish you the very best for the future, we are sure you’ll go far!

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Hikaru, from Japan, graduates from Kristy’s Intermediate class. It has been lovely getting to know him over the past 2 weeks; he is very eager to learn and immerse himself in the Australian lifestyle! We are glad this isn’t goodbye as Hikarua will start our Cambridge course next week!

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Shela, from Switzerland, graduates from Kristy’s Intermediate class. It has been a joy having her here at Lexis; she is always friendly and with a smile on her face 🙂 She worked hard to improve in all areas during her 6 weeks with us, which will no doubt help her on her travels around Australia! Have a great trip Shela!

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Jan, from Switzerland, graduates from Adrienne’s Pre-Intermediate class. He should be very proud of all the progress he has made since starting with us at Elementary level. Adrienne says he always participated well in class and she thoroughly enjoyed teaching him. Enjoy your travels around Australia Jan!

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Nazuki on her first day (far right, front row)

Nazuki, from Japan, graduates from Michelle’s Pre-Intermediate class. She has made excellent progress in all areas, and should be very proud of all of her achievements and graduating with an A grade! She has made lots of friends with students from all over the world, and this is thanks to her kind and friendly nature. All the best for the future Nazuki!

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Andrea, from Italy, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. Josie loved having his outgoing and friendly personality in class. He has a great level and confidence in English and graduates with a well deserved A grade! He has been a lovely, polite student and we will all miss him next week! Enjoy the rest of your stay in Australia Andrea!

Mathilde, from Switzerland, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. She is a very sweet girl and it has been lovely to watch her confidence grow during her time here. She worked very hard to improve in all areas and this showed in her test results. We wish you all the very best for the future Mathilde!

Nadine, from Switzerland, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. Josie says it has been really nice having her as a student, adding that she is sure she has the ability to do really well on her upcoming Cambridge course. She has very good level of English and graduates with an A. Good luck with your Cambridge course Nadine!

Carmen, from Spain, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. Josie has loved having in class, adding that she is positive, keen to learn and very patient and thoughtful to other students. She has been a hard working, conscientious student and this had paid off with her made excellent improvements in all areas! Best wishes for the future Carme!

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

Cambridge Graduation! Paul’s CAE class – 15 March

Well done to our Cambridge students for completing their 11 weeks of study!!

We have loved having you all here at Lexis Byron the past 3 months!

                                          Good luck with your remaining exams ❤

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Paul’s CAE class: Laura, Rachel, Giorgia, Nora, Victor, Teacher Paul, Dorothea, Jeremy, Sonja, Jessy, Nuria and Alessandro 

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

Cambridge Graduation! Elizabeth’s CAE class – 15 March

Well done to our Cambridge students for completing their 11 weeks of study!!

We have loved having you all here at Lexis Byron the past 3 months!

                                          Good luck with your remaining exams ❤

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Elizabeth’s CAE class: Daniel, Louise, Marina, Lucien, Duncan, Teacher Elizabeth, Eric, Andrea, Maite, Elsa and Elisa (Sven missing from photo)

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

An afternoon of Bodyboarding! 14 March

Yesterday we headed down to the beach for some Bodyboarding!

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Summer is still here and it was beautifully warm in and out of the water 🙂

We collected the boards from the wonderful team at Let’s Go Surfing, then I gave the students a quick demonstration on the beach before they headed into waves!

The waves were pretty small but they all managed to catch a few and had lots of fun, which is the important thing!

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach

Cambridge Graduation! Kathleen’s FCE class – 15 March

Well done to our Cambridge students for completing their 11 weeks of study!!

We have loved having you all here at Lexis Byron the past 3 months!

                                          Good luck with your remaining exams ❤

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Kathleen’s FCE class: Christian, Teacher Kathleen, Pirmin, Estelle, Tamara, Lara, Tania, Sabrina, Vanessa, Andres, Raphael and Jessy (Ana and Carme missing from photo)

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

Graduation! 8 March

Congratulations to our eleven students graduating from Lexis Byron Bay today!

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Lucas, from Switzerland, graduates from Claudia’s IELTS class. He has been a diligent, conscientious and hard-working student. His foundation of the English language is very good and he graduates at a high Upper Intermediate level, with an Advanced level in both his listening and reading. Best wishes for the future Lucas!

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Tomas, from Spain, graduates from Mel’s Intermediate class. He made progress in all areas of his English during his time at Lexis. Mel says he was a pleasure to teach and he’ll be missed in class next week. We hope you enjoyed your time in Byron Tomas and wish you well for the future!

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Saki, from Japan, graduates from Mel’s Intermediate class. Mel has loved having her in class and appreciated all of her contributions. She worked hard each day so it’s no surprise she graduates with a well deserved A! Well done Saki, you mad excellent progress during your short 2 weeks with us! Good luck for the future!

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Yonghun on his first day (second from left) 

Yonghyun, from Korea, graduates from Michelle’s Pre-Intermediate class. His speaking and listening have improved dramatically during his time at Lexis. His writing has also improved and it’s been wonderful to see him grow more confident with speaking. Michelle says his questions, communication skills and contributions were great for the whole class. They will all miss his humour and light heartedness next week!

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Thomas (fourth from right, back row) on his first day at Lexis 

Thomas, from Switzerland, graduates from Adrienne’s Pre-Intermediate class. Adrienne loved his enthusiasm to learn and how well he worked with all of his classmates. His speaking and writing have particularly improved, with him now being able to hold a conversation from people from all different countries. Best wishes for the future Thomas!

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Larissa, from Brazil, graduates from Paul’s Cambridge Advanced class. Her command of the English language is excellent and she graduates at an Advanced level. She made valuable contributions to each less and her willingness to participate in all activities was brilliant. Good luck for the future Larissa!

Ana, from Spain, graduates from Paul’s Cambridge Advanced class. Paul says she has been a wonderful part of the class over the past 2 months and he will miss her interesting and intelligent conversation. She has made great improvements in all areas and graduates at an Upper Intermediate level. We wish you the very best for the future!

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Isabella, from Brazil, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. It has been an absolute joy having her here with us. She is a friendly, positive, kind student and we will miss seeing her smiley face around campus. She has made excellent progress, working her way up from Pre-Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level. All the best for the future beautiful lady!

Jun, from Japan, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. He has worked extremely hard during his 6 weeks at Lexis, and graduates with a well deserved A. As well as improving his English he also joined our English+Surfing programme, with regular surf lessons each week. Enjoy Lexis Sydney Jun!

Wilson, from Brazil, graduates from Josie’s Upper Intermediate class. It has been lovely having him at Lexis with us; he has been a friendly and courteous student. He worked very hard during his 16 weeks of study and graduates with a much deserved A grade! Well done Wilson! Good luck for all you do in the future!

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Carme (second from right) <3

Carme, from Spain, graduates from Kathleen’s Cambridge First class. Kathleen was impressed by her hard work and self study, as well as her enthusiastic participation in all class activities. In addition, we have all enjoyed her warm nature and lovely sense of humour. We are glad this isn’t goodbye, as Carme will join us again to do our Business Course <3

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

Making Dreamcatchers! 7 March

Yesterday Orla and I taught the students how to make dreamcathers!

I had a small group in the afternoon, which made it easy to show and help each of them individually, ensuing they were made to perfection!

We all opted to go for neutral, rustic designs. Once we had covered the outer ring and made the web, we made them more decorative with hanging feathers, tassels, shells and beads.

Maria and Patricia made theirs to go in their van, which will no doubt give them fond memories of Byron and Lexis when they’re on their travels, whilst Raphael decided his made a great accessory for glasses!

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

Sushi Making! 6 March

On Wednesday we made sushi here at Lexis Byron!

We patiently waited for the rice to cook in the rice cooker, but after an hour had to put some of in the microwave to speed the process up! We were all hungry and keen to start making our rolls…

For fillings we had tuna, cream cheese, smoked salmon, avocado, carrot and cucumber.

One of our students, Dana, works in a sushi restaurant and rolled me a delicious tuna and avocado roll <3 Thanks Dana and Surim for teaching us how to make sushi!

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach