The main difference between P.E. lessons in Brazil and the lessons in New Zealand is the activities we do in class. For example, I had never played touch rugby or softball before, and it’s been really good to learn some new sports. The teacher is really nice and he always shows us what to do […]

Chemistry is one of my favourite classes here. The chemistry class in Long Bay College is very different from what it is like in my home country. At Long Bay College, we can get experiment with various chemicals and watch how they react, but back in China we only learn the theory. Our teacher is

Earth and Space Science is one of my favourite subjects here. I always used to hate science and in the beginning I chose it to challenge myself, but now I can say it was one of my best choices ever. I love my teacher, she is always nice to the students; and I have also

In Brazil I studied Geography for 5 years and I got very bored, because I learnt about general geography without any focus on the geography in Brazil. Here in New Zealand we study things that we see every day, and after we’ve spoken about it in school we go to visit the places we spoke

I consider Design and Visual Communications, also known as Graphics, to be the most skilful subject in Long Bay College – and one which takes the most time! The students design a product or architecture while presenting the details in a portfolio of the design process, the implementation and the evaluation. As projects often last

Visual Arts allow students to be as creative as possible. Students can learn basic concepts and practices from early on, and when they go up to the higher levels, they can decide their own theme and create whatever they want. For example, an L2 Design Student can design a company, an event or an exhibition

I have been living with my homestay family for one year now. It is the first time I have lived with people who come from a different country. At first, I was a little bit nervous, because I was not good at English and I was homesick, but I really liked my homestay family. They

The Mathematics lessons at Long Bay College are different than in other countries. The lessons are mixed with doing tasks and teacher explanations. I like the fact that the students can work together in groups to solve problems and the teacher comes round the classroom to answer questions and help the students. The most significant