CURRENT EVENTS

• 2022.03.07Art Awards and March Birthday Party

  

  Today was a very special day. We not only had the birthday party for children born in March, but we also had an award ceremony for many children whose artwork had been recognized for being especially outstanding. The children stood nicely and showed their pictures, then received their certificates. Then it was time for the birthday fun. All the March birthday friends came to the front. After counting all the children, they could all say their names in a nice big voice, then tell us how old they were. After singing the Happy Birthday song and receiving their presents, we had a special play. Mr. Chef was baking some treats but needed help to open the oven. He called many friends to help him, and by using teamwork, they were able to get their cookies with a special birthday message. Thank you to everyone for a great day!

• 2022.03.07Today’s Elephant Class

  

  Thank you Elephant Class friends and parents for attending today’s Closing Ceremony! It was so nice to see all the children dressed up nicely to receive their certificates of completion. We had such a fun year and the children have grown up so much. Some friends were shy today but we’re sure parents could notice how much they’ve changed since last April. We’ll miss everyone but we look forward to welcoming them back to IYK as Juniors. Great job today everyone and please have a safe and fun spring vacation!

• 2022.03.04Class 1 English Open Lesson

  

  Today was Class 1’s English Open Lesson and the children all did a fantastic job. We received another letter from Mr. Zookeeper asking for our help to catch some new animals for his zoo. The children took planes to the forest to get an animal, then used the target language very well in front of the class, “It’s a crocodile” and “It’s from Australasia” before putting their animals into the correct continent enclosure. Well done everyone, you all did so nicely.

• 2022.03.03Physical Activity by swimming teachers

  

  2月24日(木）と3月3日(木）にいつもSwimming lessonを担当しているサンプラザスイミングのコーチが泳ぎ方の動きを取り入れた運動教室を各クラスで行って下さいました。3学期は新型コロナウイルス感染予防のため、残念ながらSwimming lessonが中止になり、それにかわってクラスでできることはないかと、二人のコーチが子ども達に考えてくれた運動教室。音楽に合わせて体を動かしますが、バタ足につながる足の動かし方、クロールにつながる腕の動かし方など様々動きが次々と出てきて、お子さま達は楽しみながらも自然とその動きを習得しているようでした。年長組は残念ながら最後のレッスンになりましたが、ぜひ幼稚園で経験したSwimming楽しい！の気持ちを小学校でも活かしてほしいと願っております。

• 2022.03.03Today’s Class 2

  

  The park was a little bit icy today, but it was perfect conditions for sledding! Many friends could slide very far down the hill because the slope was so slippery! Everyone was eager to take a nice class photo before heading back to IYK. Class 2 also enjoyed a fun craft making paper plate seesaws. Everyone colored their paper plates with colorful patterns and pictures. It was so fun to watch them rock on the tables! For today’s English Activity, we enjoyed helping Mr. Zookeeper one last time. Class 2 did a great job putting the animals in his new zoo.

• 2022.03.02Class 8 and Class 9 English Open Class

  

  Today, Class 8 and Class 9 had their English Open Classes. We received a letter from the athletes at the Beijing Paralympics. They needed the children’s assistance to get new items to help them to compete at skiing, ice hockey and snowboarding. The children of both classes did a fantastic job asking each other, “What does he/she need?” and “Where is he/she from?” before finding the correct equipment to put into the Amazon box, to be sent to China! Everyone did a fantastic job helping the athletes at the Beijing Paralympics and to work in teams to spell different 3 letter words. Well done everyone, you all tried so hard and spoke with great confidence!

• 2022.03.01Elephant Class Mini Performance

  

  Today in Elephant Class the children had their mini performance and their parents came to watch! Everyone dressed up as super-cute red, blue, or yellow fish and did so well. The children could say “I’m here”, “I’m happy”, and sing “Here I am, here I am, how do you?” with confidence. They did so well dancing and playing bells along to “Under the Sea” too. Thank you to all the parents who came today and we hope you enjoyed the show. All the children did an excellent job!

• 2022.02.28Birthday Party and Elephant Class

  

  Today was the Birthday Party. First, the children who did well at various art contest received their awards. It was pleasing to see so many wonderful pictures and creativity from the children. Next was the February Birthday Party. After counting this months birthday children they could all say their names in a big voice and showed a lot of confidence in front of everyone. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to them and gave them their presents. Next was a musical performance from the Intermediate teachers. They introduced the instruments used today. These included hand bells, a marimba and a saxophone. They performed to a BTS track and finished with a rendition of Happy Birthday. Once again congratulations to this months birthday friends.

  Today in Elephant Class the children had a mini performance in front of their parents. They dressed up as cute red, yellow, and blue fish and did so well. They could sing, dance, and play bells together. We were so impressed by the children’s performance and how much they’ve grown over the year. To the parents, thank you so much for coming today and thank you for your support all year!

• 2022.02.25俳句会/ Immersion Day

  

  　今日は、スタンダードクラスのClass 6・Class 8・Class 9が集まって、俳句会を行いました。日頃からクラスで取り組んでいる俳句活動。年中組は同じ文字から始まる言葉をつなげてつくる「あいうえお俳句」の創作に親しみ、今回は２つのグループに分かれて考えたオリジナルの俳句について、どんなことをイメージしたのかを絵に描いて発表を行いました。年長組は「五・七・五」からなる俳句を一人ひとりが考え、Class 8は『冬の季語』、Class 9は『春の季語』を入れた俳句を各クラス３名ずつが発表してくれました。どの俳句も、子どもらしい視点や発想が存分に発揮された作品ばかりで、「筋肉なんて面白いね」「クリスマスだから冬なんだ」などと、それぞれの俳句にお子さま達も興味津々。今後も俳句活動を通して日本語の面白さに気づいたり、初めて聞く言葉に興味をもつきっかけになれるよう取り組んでいきたいと思っております。
  The immersion classes had a lot of fun together in Immersion Day. We all started off with the Intermediate/Senior exercise before splitting up into two groups. The Junior friends worked really hard to learn the new exercise. Class 5 presented how they have been learning about many foods from around the world and the countries they are from. The children in class 5 did a great job at matching the flashcards on the board. Class 2 showed the other friends their “continents zoo.” The friends watching asked questions while Class 2 said what animals they were holding and the continents they are from. Class 7 presented what they wanted to be in the future. They showed poster they made of different occupations. Next, they went into the time machine to change into their future selves. Class 4 presented flying things and world food. It was very pleasing to see children describing things that they had made. Well done to all the children who participated in today’s Immersion Day.

• 2022.02.24Today’s Class 1

  

  Today in Class 1 we had lots of fun with a Physical Activity lead by the swimming instructors. We learnt to move our bodies to the music to replicate the actions needed to swim. It was great fun! We then had our last Numbers Activity of the year, followed by a trip in the sun to Kitakaze Park. After lunch we had a long playtime with Mr. Andy, before heading home. Well done today everyone!