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A few very interesting days! From working in the automotive workshop at St Patrick’s technical college, trying some welding and putting cars on hoists. To sitting in the Holdon Monaro at MTA, which we will see racing at the Calipso tomorrow. We are getting truly spoiled by St Patrick’s.
Today we visited the JCB Indian Headquarters at Ballabgarh where we were welcomed in the traditional Indian way with a flower garland and bindi. We were treated to a presentation about JCB India and then went on a tour of the plant touring the backhoe assembly line, power train line and the engine line. It was fascinating to see the …
Another great day in Pune this time looking around the fabrications plant and then heavy products. We saw all of the different types of manufacturing methods that are used to make these fantastic machines. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take any photos within the facilities so I managed to get another group photo with the JCB representatives who had …
After an early start we took a domestic flight from New Delhi to Pune and headed for the JCB Engineering Design Centre which is located on the outskirts of Pune. After lunch in the JCB cafeteria with a beautiful vista we were the introduced to the Engineering staff from the facility. We had talks from the following teams: Industrial Design …
So after landing in Delhi around lunchtime we went to the ITC Sheraton Hotel where we were staying for the night. We freshened up, had our lunch then it was out to see the sights and sounds of New Delhi. We went to the home of the President where we were privileged to be invited to watch the changing of …
A school with a difference! We’ve been enjoying a couple of days shadowing the students at St Patrick’s technical college. The wonderful catering and hospitality department let us join in with a tour of the local food market, treating us to cheese and meat tasting and teaching us about the local seasonal foods. The fresh juice bar was a big …
We had an amazing day stroking koala bears, feeding kangaroos and chasing potoroos.
What a fantastic place! St Patrick’s technical have been incredibly welcoming. They gave us a very interesting tour of their school. We saw how they manage to secure apprenticeships for the majority of their students before they even finish school by teaching them a wide range of practical skills in hospitality, plumbing, electronics and automotive and so much more. A …
We spent our final two days skiing in another new part of the resort, Pass Thurn. Day 5 was another glorious day again and students were spoilt with fantastic sun and snow for a fifth day in a row. We also celebrated Mr Blackwell/Mr Blackrun’s 38th Birthday. The hotel surprised him with two incredible cakes that our students made light …
The students were feeling it this morning but once they got going, they were flying down the slopes. 5 hours of skiing each day is exhausting (but so much fun!). All of the groups are making fantastic progress. Even the beginners have been taking on some red runs! In the evening, we headed to Wave Wörgl Swimming Pool which boasts …
