Student Exchanges For SFMS students
     
The highlight for 2005 Student Exchanges was when 13 of our students went to Kagoshima, Japan, for a one-week exchange programme with Central High School.

During the one week, they lived with their Japanese host families. In the morning, our students learnt Japanese and joined some of their classes. In the afternoon, Central High School planned a series of excursions for our students to know more about Kagoshima.
They attended daily lessons and put up an amazing performance for the whole school on the last day of their exchange.
Our students have gained a lot from all these exchanges. We look forward to plan more student exchanges in year 2006!

Student Exchanges For Overseas student

Year 2005 was a very remarkable year for us in terms of international relationships. We welcomed friends from Japan, India and Thailand to our school. Through these exchanges, we forged strong friendships with our new friends. In addition, it exposes us to another culture.
St. Francis has always believed that cultural diversity is the main factor that sets us apart from the other schools. At St. Francis, you learn how to be a true “inhabitant” of the world. You have to learn how to interact with other students whose culture is totally different from yours. Apart from cultural tolerance, our students have to learn how to communicate effectively. Hence, we have always valued any chance of Student Exchanges.

These are the schools that we have received:

+ March 2005 – Rajagiri Public School (India)
+ July 2005 – Central High School (Japan)
+ August 2005 – Fukushima City Junior High School (Japan)
+ September 2005 - Gumma Chuo High School (Japan)
+ October 2005 – Marywhitta School (Thailand)
+ December 2005 – Kaishi Gakuen High School (Japan)
+ January 2006 - Central Hig School (Japan)
+ January 2006 - Hachioji High School (Japan)
+ January 2006 - Ina High School (Japan)
+ October 2006 - Sa-nguan Ying School (Thailand)
+ January 2007 - American Eagle School (Taiwan)
+ March 2007 - Sa-nguan Ying School (Thailand)
+ September 2007 - Yucai Middle School East Area (China)
+ October 2007 - Nagano High School (Japan)
+ October 2007 - Isesaki High School (Japan)
+ October 2007 - Satri Nonthaburi School (Thailand)
+ October 2007 - Horwang Nanthaburi School (Thailand)
+ October 2007 - Wattanothaipayap School (Thailand)
+ November 2007 - Muroran Otani High School (Japan)
+ November 2007 - Suma Gakuen High School (Japan)
+ November 2007 - Ina High School (Japan)
+ January 2008 - Anukoolnaree School (Thailand)
+ January 2008 - Neyagawa High School (Japan) + July 2008 - Yao Dao Secondary School (Hong Kong)