Sydney, Sample programme – one week
EII Programme August 2005
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday /Saturday
Arrival Sydney International AirportMet by Holmes Colleges Staff. Coach transfer to
Holmes Colleges Sydney
Morning Tea and Official Welcome
Meet Homestay families
Return home to rest and relax / 9:00 Arrive at school (homestay families to show students bus and trains)
Testing and orientation
Class Placement
Welcome Lunch and City CBD Orientation including QVB, Darling Harbour, Hyde Park, and Sydney Tower
Return to host family for dinner / 9:00 11:00 Morning class
11:00-11:30 Break– 11:30 - 12:30 Class
12:30-1:00 packed lunch by host family
1:30 –Excursion to Sydney Aquarium and Darling Harbour
Students return home to family for dinner / 9:00 11:00 Morning class
11:00-11:30 Break– 11:30 - 12:30 Class
12:30- packed lunch by host family
Excursion: to Circular Quay, the Rocks, the Opera House (outside) and Botanical Gardens
Students return home to family for dinner.
/ 9:00 11:00 Morning class
11:00-11:30 Break– 11:30 - 12:30 Class
12:30-1:00 packed lunch by host family
1:30 – Harbour Cruise to Manly Beach – Manly Corso shopping centre
Students return home to family for dinner / 9:00 11:00 Morning class
11:00-11:30 Break– 11:30 - 12:30 Class
12:30-1:00 Farewell Lunch and Graduation Ceremony
Excursion: Shopping excursion to Market City
Students return home to family for dinner / 8:00 meet at Holmes Colleges Sydney
Day Trip to Blue Mountains, including Featherdale Wildlife Sanctuary (Australian native animals – koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, crocodiles. Stop at 3 Sisters Look out, and take Scenic Railway.
Coach returns to Sydney at approximately 6:00 pm
Sunday Aug / Monday Aug / Tuesday Aug / Wednesday Aug / Thursday Aug / Friday Aug /
Saturday Aug
Homestays to bring luggage and students to Holmes CollegesTransfer to Kingsford Smith International Airport Departure