How far would you go for a Parent/Teacher Interview? Would you go to Vietnam? Would you go to China?
That’s just what two members of staff from Forest Hill College did last term! Here’s a story of their international Parent/Teacher Interviews.
In June, Janne Thomas and I visited Vietnam and China to meet with over 20 sets of parents of some of our International Students.
Our first stop was Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where we visited an Australian Curriculum International School. It was very interesting as some of our students do Year 11 there and then come to us for Year 12. We met parents and discussed their children’s progress, and Janne ate a frog!!
Next on our itinerary was Hong Kong where we met with more parents and Sam’s family gave the ISP Centre a laughing Buddha for luck!
Guangzhou was next and after our interviews, Wendy’s mum took us shopping and on the underground railway – surely Metro can get tips. The system was great.
The final stop was Wuhan, where most of our ISP students come from. After our ‘formal’ interviews, parents entertained us in marvellous ways: we were taken out to dinner; toured the University and kung fu classes; had a professional body massage and Chinese Cupping; we were sung to, and went on a small cruise up the Yangtze River!
The ten days were exciting and full. It was just lovely to meet so many of our parents who send their children to Forest Hill College from lands so different and far away.
We hope that all our ISP students know how much their parents love and miss them!
Text and photos courtesy of Jacki Hood and Janne Thomas, International Student Program.
Did you know that Forest Hill College was oneo of the first Victorian government schools to initiate an International Student Program? Learn more about ISP at the College by clicking here.
