On Wednesday, the 2nd of May, 19 students represented Drysdale Primary School in Sayembara Lisan at Saint Ignatius College. Saymebara Lisan is an Indonesian speaking competition for primary and secondary students, who study Indonesian as a second language. Bu Henry was very impressed to see all the students were able to confidently have a conversation in Indonesian and recite a song, poem or short story to their assessor. It was terrific to see them trying their hardest and congratulations to the following students who competed against other students in the Geelong region: Caitlain, Dimitri, Alahna, Tahlia, Vianne, Salem, Macey, Lily, Paige, William, Marley, Dom, Mia, Isabella, Hayden, Angus, Ashlea and Curtis.
Terima Kasih banyak,
Also, congratulations to the 7 students who qualified for the state competition in Melbourne. Here are some reflections from the students who participated.
“I went great! I’m very proud of myself.”
Dimitri – Year 2“I was a little nervous beforehand, but I felt good afterwards. The assessor was really nice and friendly towards me.”
Salem – Year 3“It was nerve wracking at the start, but when I went in there and did it, I felt really proud of myself.”
Isabella – Year 5“I felt really good about myself and it was great to practise my Indonesian!”
Tahlia – Year 3
By Ashlea and Angus – Year 6