Day 13

Today we went to school! Not to class but for orientation day! It was the first time I visited the school and I was blown away by it. It is amazing.
Some facts about the school:

• The school has one of the largest iPad programs in the world. The school also uses the learning management system 'Blackboard' and is an advanced user of eBooks. It is presently exploring the use of iTunes University. 
• St Hilda's School Sports complex features indoor courts suitable for basketball, netball, badminton, and volleyball; a fitness gym; an artistic and rhythmic gymnastics area including a foam pit, balance beams and vaulting horse; and a 50m heated outdoor swimming pool. The School also has one oval an outdoor tennis and netball courts 
• The school's motto since establishment is Non Nobis Solum, Latin for "Not for Ourselves Alone". 
• The School's houses are named after Australian plants. In the Middle and Senior schools the houses are Banksia (red), Melaleuca (blue) and Karragarro (yellow).The corresponding Junior School Houses are Acacia, Tristania and Grevillea. 
• St Hilda's participates in a Student Exchange Program with a number of schools in the United States of America, England, New Zeland, Scotland, India, Canada, South America and Argentina. About 40 students in year 10 participate in the program each year. They travel to the exchange schools for a six-week period. 
• The school campus situated in a single 14 hectares (35 acres) campus. 
• It is compulsory to have a laptop or an iPad in class. However students still have to write in notebooks for classes such as English in which they are encouraged to keep on practicing their handwriting.
• Phones are allowed during break time.

I met Loulotte and Imogen, two exchange students from Holland which was really interesting since they come from a very different place. We picked our classes today and we had a school tour.
I am currently enrolled in: English, Music, Drama, Physics, Pastoral Care, Religious Education, and CSP English. We also have Chapel one week and the next one we have whole school assembly and viceversa.
The school looks amazing, I am really excited to start and begin this amazing experience I came here for.
Tomorrow I will give you more details!