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"What I am fascinated most by LI is that the school provides a platform for students to socialise. There are a wide range of social activities after school we can do, like surfing, baking, playing Rugby and so on. In addition, thanks to various trips offered by the school on the weekends, students have greater opportunities to travel together, which facilitates better communication among them, leading to forming a social network. In the meanwhile, by networking with different people, students themselves are highly likely to be able to improve their English quickly as well."

Allen Yang, China
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Updated February 2012

There is lots for you to do in Christchurch outside of class:

visit the International Antarctic Centre
challenge yourself at Adrenalin Forest
explore the Willowbank and Orana Wildlife Parks
experience Maori culture at Ko Tane
visit an early 1900s Edwardian township at Ferrymead Heritage Park
enjoy a school barbecue in the park
be decadent at She Chocolat. Take a class at their Chocolate School, go for a ride on the Chocolate Bus, enjoy a meal, soak up some live music or, relax in the Herb & Water Garden or just eat lots of high quality chocolate.
visit a museum
take a Caterpillar garden tour
try wine tasting
go surfing or ice skating
try punting on the scenic River Avon
play pool or table tennis
visit an art gallery
listen to a talk about an area of New Zealand life
make a trip to the theatre to see a play or the weekly improvisation show
go horse riding
do some shopping at Northlands, The Palms, Westfield Riccarton malls or the funky “container mall” ReStart City Retail Centre
go tenpin bowling
try NZ-made fudge
play soccer, touch rugby or badminton
see a movie
go swimming or climbing
have fun and get fit at one of the Recreation Centres. Try Jellie Park, Graham Condon or Pioneer Sport and Recreation Centres.
visit the Farmers' Market

At the weekends, you can visit many popular sightseeing destinations and try more new activities:

Akaroa (attractive town by the sea, with a chance to see dolphins, seals and penguins)
Waipara Valley (enjoy a wine tour)
Quail Island (walk round the whole island)
Hanmer Springs (hot pools, also bungy-jumping and jet-boating)
Kaikoura (whale watching)
Trans-alpine or East Coast train trips
Queenstown (good for a long weekend)
The Southern Alps (hiking and sightseeing in the summer, ski-ing and snowboarding in the winter)
The West Coast (rain forests and wild coastline)
Dunedin (elegant city, feels like Scotland)
Mount Cook (the highest mountain in New Zealand)
beaches and hills just a short bus ride away
visit a farm
go mountain biking

Languages International works closely with a number of travel companies who offer students a wide range of customised weekend, and after study, travel options and tours.

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