{"id":960,"date":"2016-08-22T04:56:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T04:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/?p=960"},"modified":"2016-08-22T04:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T04:56:49","slug":"japanese-homestay-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/japanese-homestay-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Homestay 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KMS Meidai Japanese Homestay Program<\/p>\n<p>Kadina Memorial School Year 10 families hosted 10 Japanese students from Tokyo\u2019s Meidai High School early in Term 3.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 15th year KMS, formerly Kadina Memorial High School, participated in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese students improved their English language skills while attending various lessons at school, including cooking traditional Australian food during Home Economics and making boomerangs in Technical Studies.<\/p>\n<p>School excursions to Gorge Wildlife Park to hold a koala in the Adelaide Hills and a visit to Gumview Free Range Eggs near Paskeville were highlights of the two-week homestay.<\/p>\n<p>An official Welcome Assembly with Middle School students and a Mayoral Reception with Copper Coast District Council Mayor Paul Thomas were also held.<\/p>\n<p>Student enjoyed living with their Australian families, visiting local tourist destinations, sporting events and numerous group get-togethers, including a bonfire at one of the host family&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<p>The program is\u00a0regarded as an important extra-curricular event on the school calendar as it provides local students, their families and school community an opportunity to learn about another culture, providing a rewarding experience despite the language barrier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2761\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2761-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2761-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2761-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5394-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF5394\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5394-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5394-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5394-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5293-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF5293\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5293-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5293-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSCF5293-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KMS Meidai Japanese Homestay Program Kadina Memorial School Year 10 families hosted 10 Japanese students from Tokyo\u2019s Meidai High School early in Term 3. 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