Taoyuan Municipal Shou Shan Senior High School

School Profile

School Name	Taoyuan Municipal Shou Shan Senior High School
Location	Taiwan (Asia)

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Outline

Length of Travel	6 days, 5 nights
Locations Visited	Okinawa Prefecture
Time of Travel	'December 2019
Age of Participating Students	16-18 years old
Number of Participants	22 people 20 students and 2 teachers
Purpose	Cross-cultural exchange and international exchange

Locations Visited

Day1

Okinawa Prefecture

Arrived at Naha Airport
Educational activities at Okinawa World

Day2

Toured the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Homestays and farm stays

Day3

Toured GODAC Global Oceanographic Data Center
Toured Ocean Expo Park

Day4

Exchange with Hokuzan High School
Traveled to Naha

Day5

Free time

Day6

Returned home to Taiwan

Host School (School Exchange)

Host School

Location	okinawa
School Name	Okinawa Prefectural Hokuzan High School

Program

8:50～9:05	Opening Ceremony Welcoming remarks from both school principals Presentation on traditional performing arts Commemorative gift presentation
9:05～9:15	Moved to the audiovisual room Restroom break
9:15～10:05	Buddy assignments announced Self-introductions Recreation time (origami folding, etc.)
10:05～10:15	Break Students enjoyed a lively exchange taking photographs and sharing Instagram details.
10:15～11:05	Guided school tour Students were divided into groups.
11:05～11:15	Break
11:15～12:05	Song practice Students taught each other how to sing “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana” in each others’ languages.
12:30～13:15	Bought bento box lunches and had lunch together with buddies
13:15～13:45	Closing Ceremony Closing words from the Taiwanese student representative Closing words from the Hokuzan student representative Gift exchange Commemorative photo
13:45～13:55	Moved to the gymnasium
13:55～14:30	*Attended a rakugo* performance**
14:40	Send-off

Reviews

Faculty feedback and advice for success

Our school plans to take our first school trip to Taiwan.

Principal of Hokuzan High School:
“Up until now, we’ve never had a school trip for our students. Going to Taiwan as our first school trip will be a great chance for our students to see the world.”

Reviews from Students

Students from both schools smiled and said "We're happy that we could have this exchange."

Hokuzan High School student:
“The Taiwanese students were also good at English, and I’m happy that they participated so enthusiastically.”

Taoyuan Municipal Shou Shan Senior High School student:
“I’m happy we could have this exchange. I’m looking forward to seeing them again in Taiwan.”

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