VIP Class Notes (George)

How did you hear about Byng?

What do you know about Byng?

Why do you want to study in Canada?

What the most attractive thing about Byng for you?

What’s the most important criteria when looking for a school?

What languages are you interested in taking at Byng and why?

Why should we accept you as a student?

Vocabulary

Dunk- When you put something in a liquid.

e.g. I like to dunk cookies in milk, it’s my favorite dessert.

Empathy- An important skill that allows one to step into another’s shoes and feel their emotions or understand their points of view.

e.g. It is important that we learn empathy or we will find it very difficult to care for people around us.

Indigenous People- People who used to live in a place from the very beginning.

e.g. Many indigenous people were killed by European settlers when they first came to the Americas.

HWK Searching:
After I browsed the Internet, I chose Lord Byng Secondary School which is located on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia, as my preferred school. It was named in honour of The Lord Byng of Vimy, a hero in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Lord Byng Secondary School is the top school in Vancouver which shows its great reputation / that it has a great reputation. It’s famous for its Byng Art Mini School, the program teaches art including Literary Arts, Media Arts, and Choir. The students can create or learn these with their own imagination based on the experience through their high school journey. Also, Lord Byng Secondary School has been focusing on this program for many years to maintain a strong academic achievement which for me is a key factor in my decision to join this program. Although it may be additional work for students, the program depends on both students’ interests in curricular and extracurricular activities. That’s the education system I’m looking for – one which can allow students to get deeper knowledge in different areas / fields. In addition, this school has sports teams and a music department to train students to improve themselves.
I’m really looking forward to receiving new ideas and enriched information on this high school!