Yesterday’s surfing session proved that Jose was the only brave one. Although the other students decided the water was to chilly for them the beach was still a nice place to spend the afternoon. With lots of promises of trying again when the water is a little warmer the next Surfing Session is going to be a big one!
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Finishing school for the week means fun at GV Maroochydore. Students enjoyed playing a quiz tournament in teams, the Kangaroos took out 1st place, well done boys! Pedro also took out a double pass to Underwater World in Mooloolaba courtesy of Tribal Travel for his quick thinking in the body parts game.
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And the winner is…Patrick with this amazing action shot taken at Lake Birrabeen, Fraser Island. Patrick is still deciding which prize to go for!
Congratulations also to Charles for taking out second place with this spectacular photo, he took home a free pass to Australia Zoo thanks to Tribal Travel!
And Angelo who took out third place with this beautiful sunset photo, he won a free pass to Underwater World also courtesy of Tribal Travel.
Thanks to everyone who sent in their photographs, some of your are very talented! Your friends and families back home will love seeing your beautiful Queensland pics. Many of your photos are going to be used as teachers resources for future classes.
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Some brave boys hit the chilly waters of Happy Valley yesterday for a surf lesson. Teeth were chattering and bodies were shaking but you couldn’t miss the smiles on their faces. It should also be noted that Maddy was brave enough to get in and take the photos!
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Last week GV Caloundra farewelled Riccardo, Thomas, Glauteice, Mayra, Fernanda and Aon. The intermediate class decided the best way to farewell their friends was to come to school wearing their pyjamas. The school will be rather quiet now, especially with Riccardo and Thomas leaving… at least we wont have to see them in bikini’s again!
Students also enjoyed dinner out at Velvet Waters Rock ‘n’ Roll Resaurant in Caloundra which for the intermediate class was the prize for winning the Super Class Challenge earlier this month.
We wish all the students best wishes in the future and hope they all keep in touch.
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These are the lasest entries in our photo competition. Some beautiful shots, thanks everyone. If your still yet to submit your photos in the competition get in soon!
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The final day of the week long competition had students getting out their beach clothes. There were plenty of bikinis – on both girls and boys! With the competition so close everyone was still in the running for first prize. The winners will be announced at lunchtime today. Enjoy looking at some of the great photos!
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Some clever students have sent in their best shots for the photo comp. Tell us what you think, could there be some professional photographers amongst us?
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The Town of 1770 and Agnes Waters
Last month, my friends and I went to the Town of 1770 and Agnes Waters, which is five hours from Caloundra by car. This small town is the closest point to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and a perfect place for people who want to snorkel and dive in one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
When I heard about the Town of 1770 the first thing I thought was: “Why this small town is called 1770?” Well, the town was named in honour of Lieutenant James Cook, who was on his discovery voyage of the New Found Land who first set foot on this point on the 24th May in 1770.
Agnes Waters is another small town close to 1770, which has shopping, restaurants and some hotels. What I really liked about Agnes Waters was the Agnes Waters Beach, where I had one of the best surfing days in my life. I think I was a very lucky person, because on the Saturday we had good waves in the point break of Agnes Waters Beach, which is not common in that area. It was an amazing surf day.
On Sunday and I travelled with Lady Musgrave Cruises to the Outer Great Barrier Reef on board the Spirit of 1770. This cruise was unforgettable, because when I got there I saw one of the calmest turquoise lagoons in the middle of the ocean that I have ever seen in my life. The colour of the water, reefs, fish contrasting with the sandy beach and National Park of the Lady Musgrave Island were impressive! During the cruise I dived and had an opportunity to see green turtles, colourful fish, corals, little sharks and a big ray. Now I understand why the reef is called “The Great Barrier Reef”.
This trip was very important because I could practice my English, had a small Australian History class, met new interesting people and finally, had good moments with my good friends, all at the same time.
There is no doubt I recommend the Town of 1770 and Agnes Waters for a weekend get-away. If you are looking for pure beauty and nature, this is the place! It’s worth it.
- Glauteice Guedes – FCE
Some of Glaiteice’s photos have been entered in the photo competition.
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You could win the chance to feed wild dolphins, go on a jet boat, rock climb around Brisbane, have a dinner for 2 out, go on a Hinterland Highlights Tour or Kayak Moreton Bay Marine Park. PRETTY COOL!
You can enter as many times as you like as long as YOU took the photo.
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Students its time to get creative with your cameras and enter your prize winning photographs into the biggest Caloundra GV competition!
You might like to take photos for the following categories:
You may enter as many photographs as you like. If you do not email your photographs to mwebster@gvnoosa.com by Thursday May 27th, you will not be included in the competition.
A Major prize will be given away to the winning photograph which will be decided by a panel of teachers on Monday the 31st of May.
Major Prizes
Best of luck to all our entries!
Email Photos to mwebster@gvnoosa.com to enter.
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Students headed to Kings Beach to have lessons in the popular Aussie sport of Surfing. Students first had to learn how to stand on the surfboards on the sand, this looked very funny to other beach goers! The two Surf Coaches helped students learn how to catch waves and many how to get to their feet and ride a wave. The lessons were so popular, students booked their own the following week.
A BBQ followed the surfing lesson, lucky there were lots of sausages as students had worked up quite an appetite!
For those who are now hooked or who missed out the next group surfing lesson is booked in for Friday the 7th of May, make sure you book so you dont miss out!
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Earlier this month some lucky students had the opportunity to go on a tour through the Glasshouse Mountains, Lake Baroon, Montville and Kondililla Falls. It rained most of the day but it didnt stop students taking some beautiful photos and having a swim at the falls (even if the water was a bit chilly)
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This Friday afternoon’s activity was a test of athletic and linguistic skills in the summer sunshine.
The temperature was hot and the competition even hotter as teams participated in the GV Caloundra Pentathlon, five events which tested teamwork, enthusiasm and communication skills.
Events included charades, the egg and spoon race and, most challenging of all, a race in which all members of each team had to pass an onion between one another without using their hands, which led to some pretty funny results!
When the points were added up at the end of the afternoon, the Crocs team were declared the winners and celebrated with a well-earned, ice-cold six-pack!
Well done to everyone who took part – have a great weekend!
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Take a look at the selection of great new high-resolution images of Caloundra and the Sunshine Coast on the Global Village Flickr photo page…
The Glasshouse Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop to Caloundra
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As we all know, the Sunshine Coast is one of the most photogenic areas in Australia and these new pictures really bring Caloundra and the Coast to life – feel free to pass them on to family & friends so they can see for themselves what a great place it is to live and study!
Take a look for yourself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gvqueensland/sets/72157622555278715/
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Congratulations to Ronnie Ishii from GV Noosa for this creative entry, which is this year’s GRAND PRIZE WINNER!
It was a close contest, with only 1 point separating the top two photos. Ronnie wins a return flight to Sydney for winning the competition! Well done!
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