With around 40 nationalities on campus, BROWNS celebrates its multicultural make-up in different ways. Each year around the Chinese New Year time we ask our Chinese High School Preparation students to go around all our classes and wish everyone a happy new year. This year, the Year of the Rooster, the students gave presentations to […]
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September Elevate – Kite Day
- BROWNS Elevate
- Friday, 14 October 2016
KITE DAY September we recognise RedKite through our Elevate program. RedKite an Australian charity providing essential support to children and young people with cancer, as well as the family and support network who care for them. Redkite provides physical, emotional, and financial help for those affected in order to give them the best quality of life […]
High School Preparation excursion – Capella Performance
- High School Preparation
- Monday, 10 October 2016
On Tuesday 20th September all our High School Preparation students went across to city hall to listen to a (mostly) Capella performance of songs from well-known musicals. It was part of the Brisbane Festival. The students in HSP4 wrote a reflection on their experience: Livia from BROWNS HSP4 class: Music is an important part in my […]
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Visit
- High School Preparation
- Monday, 05 September 2016
Part of the integrated experience of our High School Preparation Program is visiting places to get a “real” Australian experience. Here we have an example of a trip to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary; students improved their English with a treasure hunt and also left with some great photos!
High School Preparation Students Visit UQ
- High School Preparation
- Thursday, 28 July 2016
As part of our High School Preparation (HSP) courses, we aim to incorporate a selection of extra-curricular activities into the learning experience. In July, 20 students from the High School Preparation classes went on a special trip at the invitation of the University of Queensland, St Lucia to join in the day-long Science Fair. […]