So it was the campout at the weekend …. the group had an awesome time despite a few showers here and there.
Plenty of kangaroos hanging around the campsite for students to watch and take great pictures…
Learning to fish was a highlight …
The boys also caught a few crabs. They look very please with themselves
Drinking games, National Park walks, paddle boarding, a tour of Yamba and exploring the sand caves…..
A massive thanks to the Guides at Byron Bay Touring Co for putting on a great trip and to the students for making it such an awesome weekend.. the photos are so good thanks for sharing
This Decembers big trip is 2 days in Sunny Noosa… the tour will sell out fast so come and see us down at the travels desk to enquire …..
Another beautiful day and a great afternoon for soccer on the beach, followed by a swim in the cool, clear ocean that Byron Bay is known for! Here’s a few photos from the soccer match… 🙂
And the winners were very happy with their beers!
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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.
To celebrate Week 1 of the coursebook this week, we had a BBQ in the garden for our Lexis students. It was another beautiful, warm day in Byron Bay and a perfect afternoon to relax and enjoy an Aussie sausage sizzle!
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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!
Using the barbecue
Push Ups at Main Beach
Surf pose at BWT
A carton of beer at the bottlo
Zinc cream at the Chemist
A selfie at the lighthouse
The most easterly point of Australia
Snags
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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.
What a beautiful and warm Winter’s day in Byron Bay! We made the most of the sunshine by getting into the garden and playing a game of soccer.
The teams were closely matched and the final score was 1-1. The students and spectators all enjoyed the game, and the players were very happy with their prize of beer!
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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 soaked up the sun while tasting some delightful Australian wines.
We tasted wines from all over Australia – including some from the famous wine regions of Margaret River in Western Australia and the Barossa Valley in South Australia.
While tasting the wines, we learnt a lot about the different ways to describe the smell and taste of the different varieties, such as the palate, density and aromas. We also compared the different types of wine available in countries across the world and the numerous ways in which they are enjoyed.
After tasting the six different wines, the favourite was the Shiraz, followed closely by the Rose, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.
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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.
It’s another beautiful day in Byron Bay! This afternoon we enjoyed the warm sunshine while learning how to slackline with Olmo from Balance Revolution.
First we started with a few warm up stretches and exercises to teach us the importance of breathing, focus and a clear mind in slacklining.
Then we were straight up onto the slackline – with the help of Olmo at our side, of course!
After a couple of tries on the slackline, everyone agreed that though it was a challenging activity, it was a lot of fun and worth practicing to improve at it!
If you want to try it out your self, or continue practicing what you learnt today, you can find Olmo and his slacklines between Main and Clarkes beaches tomorrow!
Stay tuned next month for another visit from Olmo at the school too!
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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 soaked up the sun out in the garden while tasting ciders.
We tried apple and pear ciders from all across Australia – from Victoria to Western Australia, Tasmania to South Australia, and even one brewed locally in Byron Bay.
They all had very different flavours and everyone had a different favourite. Above all, it was a lovely afternoon enjoying great conversation with cool drinks in the sunshine!
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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.
What a perfect way to finish the week! Ramona, Nadine and Eric joined me for a bike ride to Tallow Beach this afternoon. We went for a swim and had fun tackling the waves before relaxing on the beach and chatting.
Thanks for joining me for a lovely afternoon in the sunshine!
