Students chose not to play beach soccer this afternoon and opted for some relaxation at school instead!
It was a lazy afternoon at Lexis Noosa. Some students chose to catch up on study, some decided to sit back and watch a movie, whilst others organised their own table tennis competition. Congratulations to Manuel who beat 11 other students at table tennis to win a surf lesson thanks to Lexis English and Noosa Learn to Surf.
Lexis Noosa students hung out at the Nomads Noosa sand volleyball court this afternoon.
The sand was hot and kept the players on their toes but that didn’t stop them from playing a friendly few games of volleyball. Congratulations to the Corinthians who won the best out of three tournament on won themselves a liquorland gift card.
Lexis Noosa and Lexis Sunshine Coast came head to head in a game of futsal at Noosa Leisure Centre yesterday afternoon.
It was shirts off and game on for our Lexis Noosa team as the whistle blew for the first half of the game. Lexis Sunshine Coast kicked the first goal after 5 minutes and cheers were roaring from the massive Sunshine Coast supporters who travelled an hour in a bus to watch their team. It was not long after that Noosa started to show their superb futsul skills and kicked goal after goal. Half time saw Noosa on 7 and Sunshine Coast on 2. There was still hope for Sunshine Coast to catch up as the Saudi boys finally turned up to play!
The last half included some in/unintentional trips, slams, bumps, hot heads and amazing saves by both goal keepers. Sunshine Coast won with the show of supporters but Noosa won the game! The final score was Noosa 10 and Sunshine Coast 3. The afterparty took place overlooking the gorgeous Noosa River at Noosa Yacht Club with some jugs of beer provided courtesy of Lexis English. Congratulations to our Lexis Noosa Futsul Team… we are so proud of you!
The students celebrated Valentines Day with a party and postcards!
Students and staff expressed their love to each other by writing postcards and placing them in the love box for delivery to each classroom. After the postcards were handed out it was time for some food, drink and lots of kisses! Love was in the air and kisses were seen everywhere!
Students put their logic to the test today to beat the 60 second challenge!
Teams of two had a minute to complete a game for the chance to win a $60 gift card and a Learn to Surf Lesson. The first game was to blow all the cups over with only air from a balloon, the next task was to get as many marbles into a plate using only chopsticks, the deciding task for the final was to get an entire roll of toilet paper wrapped around their hand. All but two teams didn’t make the cut so the decider was the tissue challenge. Teams had one minute to take out 200 tissues from a box one by one taking turns. With 5 seconds to go both teams still had quite a few tissues left. They gave all the effort they had but unfortunately none of the teams completed the task in a minute. It was decided that the prize would be split between both teams which made them very happy. Congratulations to Andy, Lincoln, Jason and Rooey… you are all winners!
When it comes to table tennis at Lexis English Noosa… it’s game on!
Seeing as the boys practice every break and after school, the games were fast, intense and professional. Everyone had game and anyone could have been the winner. What was surprising was that the winner, Steve, was a new student who only started Lexis English Noosa that day! The other students were very impressed with our new student and I think he was very impressed with himself. Congratulations Steve!
After a week of grey skies it was great to see the sun out and the temperature hot enough to enjoy an afternoon at Noosa Main Beach.
Students swam and played beach soccer whilst others went shopping along the famous Hastings Street. The girls swam between the flags whilst the guys got their game on and shirts off on the beach. After a hot game of soccer they all went into the ocean to cool down for the trek back over the hill.
There was XXXX Aussie beer, snacks and of course… games!
The great Aussie challenge proved to be a challenge indeed for the teams who had no idea what they were in for. First challenge was the Aussie buffet. Teams had to eat a lamington, pie, vegemite, kangaroo sausage and a mintie. Then came the Tim Tam torture where the teams ate a whole pack of Tim Tams. After the feast it was time for some physical action with thong throwing and the kinky koala where students had to catch baby koalas in a pair of underwear. It was a close competition but Team ‘Crazy Asia’ came out on top and won a $60 colesmyer gift card. Congratulations to Hitomi, Hiroyasu, Jason and Kain… you are true blue Aussies!
Kindai HS students went for a leisurely boardwalk stroll from Lexis English Noosa to Noosa River mouth and back.
The students were very keen to meet locals and tourists visiting Noosa. As you can see from the photos below, they are anything but shy when it comes to social situations and making new friends. I’m sure the boys will go home with some very interesting pictures to show their friends and family!
Due to popular demand the official Lexis English Futsal season will begin on Tuesday 24th January 2012.
An interschool match between the Noosa and Sunshine Coast campuses will be scheduled in February so stay tuned… let the rivalry begin!
We have had a few winners this week at the afternoon activities.
A $60 Myer gift card was won by Andi, Jose, Paula, Alex and San who joined forces as The Koala Team for the Trivia Challenge. And lady luck was on the side of the Kindai HS students who got to yell bingo and won an Aussie bag filled with Australian goodies. There will be much more to win this Friday!
It was a smouldering 38 degree summers day in Noosa and after working hard in class, it was time to get cool in the pool.
Thanks to Nomads Noosa Backpackers, Lexis English Noosa students have privileged access to some great facilities only 5 minute walk from the school! With the heat turned up, students took advantage of the Nomads hospitality. Some students relaxed with a frosty beer and watched the others play some pool volleyball. Some were brave enough to face the heat and play on the sand volleyball court, and others chose to chill out in the shade and soak up the relaxing atmosphere. How does it get any better than that!
Pinaroo Park in Noosa was turned into a musical wonderland with Lexis English students learning to play the Didjeridu.
Scott from Bushlab has taught many of our students how to play over the years. He has heard many strange noises come out of the didjeridu’s as the students attempt to play, but he said that this group of students were the most amazing he has had to date. As soon as their lips touched the mouthpiece, they were blowing away like naturals! Some could even make various sounds which usually takes quite a while to learn. Scott also informed the students on how the Aboriginal instruments are made and the history. It was a glorious afternoon in the shade of the trees overlooking a swamp of water. You really felt like you were back in the dreamtime wrapped in a blanket of true Australian bushland. What a way to end the first week of 2012 study!
The students were treated to a Didjeridu session at lunchtime yesterday
by Scott from Bushlab.
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Lexis English Noosa students took advantage of a perfect summer day with a walk in the Noosa National Park to spot some Koalas and Dolphins.
Thanks to the local bus service for providing free buses in the festive season. The ride over the hill gave the students a lot more time to explore! They had a quick stop for a Koala lesson at First Point near Noosa Main Beach where Cindy the activity coordinator explained to the students how to spot a Koala and what trees to look out for. Tourists and locals watched on as 30 people slowly walked up the boardwalk to the national park with their eyes to the sky. They arrived at the national park with no Koala in sight as yet. After a chat with the park rangers who informed them that they had not seen a Koala all day either, the students set out to the ‘Koala hot zone’ at the back of Tea Tree Bay. As one student said “The Koalas must be out surfing today”. With thirty sets of eyes looking around, there was still no Koala to be found! However some students did see a pod of Dolphins having a play as they made their way back to main beach for a swim. Hopefully they will spot a Koala on their next visit to the national park.
Students got a team together and raced around Noosa Junction for a Scavenger Hunt this week.
The teams got their sneakers on and their cameras ready to gather as many items as possible in 30 minutes to win a $60 gift card to use for their BBQ by the river. Congratulations to our Brazilian students Tiago, Lucas, Conrado, David and Felipe who will be enjoying a free BBQ and booze by the river courtesy of Lexis English.
The winners of the Lexis English ‘groom your classroom’ Christmas competition were announced in the courtyard at lunchtime today.
Both teachers and students looked nervous and excited. There was only meant to be one winner but there were so many thought out themes and such creativity that 2 categories and an overall winner were announced.
And the winners are:
Best Christmas Message:
Room 4: Danielle’s Advanced General English
Room 2: Annette’s Pre Intermediate C
Best Christmas Spirit:
Room 5: Daniela’s Elementary B
Room 6: Phil’s Business Class
Best Classroom:
Room 8: Deb’s IELTS Class
Congratulations to all the winners! All classrooms looked phenomenal. Thank you to all the students and teachers for your enthusiasm in making our campus look festive for the Christmas season.
Don’t forget that we have a Christmas party this Friday from 12.30pm and Christmas carols in the common room at 1pm. Drinks and snacks provided. Dress in Christmas colours. Lexis English Noosa… the decorations are done… now it’s time to get really festive!!!
Today was the judging of the Christmas ‘groom your classroom’ competition. All the classrooms looked amazing and were so unique. It will be very hard for the judges to decide who will win the $100 coles myer gift card. The winner will be announced tomorrow lunchtime in the courtyard. But for now… you be the judge and have a look at some of these creative classrooms!
The Noosa Leisure Centre is the perfect place to hang out and play sport. The Noosa News, our free local newspaper, captured some of our boys playing this week.
Futsal games are played every week and everyone is welcome. Great way to meet other students and improve your English also.
The Lexis sand volleyball tournament was full of new students today which was great to see!
The finals started out as a simple game of volleyball but when the final teams are called the Loozers and the Winners, it’s complicated for anyone no matter what language you speak! The Loozers were winners in the first round and the Winners were determined not to be the losers in the next round. The Winners engaged hard in competition and were winning for a while, but after the Loozers requested some time out for a team motivational huddle, they caught up quickly and were declared the winners! Congratulations Loozers… you are the winners!
It was the last volleyball tournament for the Cambridge students who are leaving us this Friday.
It has been a consistent competition throughout the past 3 months against the Koala Beers, Corinthians, Newbies, Brasil Boys and a few other teams who tried to slam their way to the top. But there can only be one winner. And this year it was the Koala Beers with team members Manny, Marc, Manuel and Nino. They played a great game and it was a pleasure to watch them in action each week. Good luck with your Cambridge exams next week KB’s… we hope you slam your way to victory with your exam results as you did on the volleyball court!
The PGA Golf tournament was held on the Sunshine Coast yesterday so Lexis English students decided to have their own tournament at Noosa campus.
It was a tricky putt with a corridor corner blocking the straight view to the hole. The hole was declared a par 2 and one by one the students hit and miss. Finally Simon from our IELTS intensive preparation class, came up with a mathematical strategy and was successful in putting the ball. He won a $30 coles myer gift card which he was very happy to receive! Good luck with your IELTS exam also Simon. 
We have seen some awesome matches over the last 2 months of the Volley Ball Tournament!
The Brazilian team are usually no match for the other teams and take out the prize each week. Today they Brazilians learnt that ‘strength in numbers’ is a valid and important rule in winning. They made the mistake of splitting up their team to create two teams and lost miserably. The Koala Beers even with one man down slammed their way to the top of the ladder winning all their games and taking out this weeks prize.
The girls ruled the bingo blitz today and won all the prizes!
Karize has been to every bingo blitz since she started at Lexis Noosa and has left empty-handed every time… till today! Not only did she finally have the chance to yell ‘bingo’ for the first time, but she got to do it twice! This time she walked away with a bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling wine. The other girls also got their supply of Friday afternoon drinks. Perhaps it will be the guys turn to win next month.
Lexis Noosa students were treated to a free Zumba lesson to express the stress leading up to their exams.
Zumba teacher Nella got the ladies dancing and the men standing in awe. Lexis Noosa felt like a South American resort with the music pumping and the hips shaking. Hopefully next time the men will have the courage to shake their hips too!
Students raced around Noosa Junction today collecting items and taking photos to win the scavenger hunt team challenge.
The teams grabbed their Lexis English bag containing a list of items and scrabbled into the junction for 30 min to find or photograph everything on the list. They had to find everything from a paperclip to a large map of Australia. And photograph items such as a bird in a cage and take a picture of themselves in a tree. All teams were back in time. The score was very close but Koala Beers best the Brasil Boyz by only 10 points! Congrats to the Koala Beers who won a $60 Coles/Myer gift card!
It’s been a happening few weeks when the sun goes down in Noosa!
Lexis Noosa student Marc participated in a fun run with his host brother to raise money for breast cancer.
The fun run was one of many events of the world-famous Noosa Multisport festival held annually in October. People from all over the world travel to Noosa for the long weekend to compete in triathlons, marathons, swims and fun runs. Congratulations Marc for participating and experiencing a taste of the many activities Noosa has to offer!
Lexis Noosa had it’s first Sunset Sessions! It was a great success and the weather was amazing! The next session is Monday 21st November with a beach party theme. Book at reception before tickets are sold out!
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Wow! What an amazing weekend! It was full of action, activity and adventure!
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