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Elevate: Operation Christmas Child – Pack a Shoebox

High School Preparation students participated in the Operation Christmas Child – Pack a Shoebox as part of BROWNS Elevate initiative this month.’ Operation Christmas Child’ is run by The Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Australia. Each year they ask people to fill a shoebox with gifts for underprivileged children around the world & deliver them for Christmas. […]

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BROWNS Partnerships with Schools

BROWNS Partnerships with Schools Many thanks to Helensvale State High School for inviting all of our Junior students to come and see a “typical Australian School” this month. The first thing most people notice about an Australian High School is the amount of space! Most schools have large areas for play, sport and to talk […]

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BROWNS Elevate Brisbane – RSPCA visit

Yesterday 30 High School Preparation students spent 30 minutes learning more about the great work the RSPCA does in the community. Presenter Michael Beatty informed the students using PowerPoint and videos and real life examples of how animals are taken in, cared for and rehomed in Brisbane. Several students approached Michael at the end to […]

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Introduction for High School students at Bond University

Last week our High School Preparation students had the pleasure of being invited by EQI (Education Queensland International) to their presentation to all international students at EQI state schools on the Gold Coast. This was not only a wonderful opportunity to visit Bond University and listen to speeches by principals and the head of EQI […]

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Junior Program – Gold Coast (week 2)

Junior Program – Gold Coast Campus (week 2)   Monday we welcomed a few new Junior Program students to BROWNS. In morning classes, we learned about: – Online resources to use to improve  English – We spent time in the computer lab doing online listening practice using songs & conversations – Movie Genres & the […]

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