St Joseph’s enjoy a ‘Journey to the East’

Year 10 Mandarin Excellence Programme students from St Joseph’s College Beulah Hill set off to Birmingham to take part in the 'Journey to the east - A Voyage of Discovery' with Mr Austin and Mr Dench.

And what a journey it was - the event was formally opened by Nick Gibb MP, and then the 1,500 students from around the country were taken on a journey.

We are able to listen to panellists speak about a variety of topics including China and its history and how that links to the future, as well as an insightful presentation about Xi Jinping – China’s current President.

We took part in panel discussions about studying Mandarin and university and using Mandarin in the world of work. And we listened to lectures about Chinese cartoon and the rise of internet fiction.

The lunch interval provided the students with the opportunity to taste different Chinese foods, and to enjoy calligraphy, tai chi and Chinese music, before settling into our highlight of the event – a concert by our favourite band, Transition, who belted out their greatest hits including 对不起我的中⽂不好

An amazing trip. The boys were impeccably behaved and presented, and were fantastic ambassadors for St Joseph’s College.