CURRENT EVENTS 2022.09

• 2022.09.14Today in Class 1

  

  Today in Class 1 we had lots of fun even though it was a half day. Today was the first day for the Teacher Assistant’s to lead the Morning and Goodbye meeting, they did a great job leading the class. We hope other Class 1 friends will do their best when it’s their turn to be Teacher Assistant. Today we had our third English Activity for September. We went to the Vegetable Market to sell some vegetables. All Class 1 friends did a great job selling all the vegetables from Mr Farmer. After that we played a game called duck, duck, goose. Class 1 loves playing this game and had lots of fun chasing their friends round in a circle to get back to the place they were sitting.

• 2022.09.13Physical Festival 総練習

  

  今日はPhysical Festivalの総練習でした。今までは各プログラムごとに活動を進めてきたので、当日同様の流れで全てを通して行うのは、今日が初めてです。年長組のチアダンスからスタートし、開会式では元気に入場行進をしたお子さま達。年長組のカップ返還や選手宣誓などを真剣になって見つめていましたよ。そして最初の競技はかけっこです。どの学年も1位になろうと一生懸命に走っていましたよ。そして次は各学年のダンスです。２学期に入ってから先生と一緒に少しずつ覚えてきたダンスでしたが、元気に手を振ったりジャンプをしたりと、すっかり覚えて上手に踊ることができましたね。その後も玉入れやリレー、全園児のダンスなどたくさんの種目がありましたが、どのお子さまも暑い中一生懸命に頑張っていました。本番まであと４日！“Red Stars”と“White Angels”、どちらが勝つのかドキドキですね！

• 2022.09.12Today’s class 8

  

  Today in class 8 we had a great day practicing for the Physical Festival with all the seniors. We went to Kitakaze park to practice the cheer dance, the flag dance and then we did the relay race. Everyone did a great job and tried really hard to get all the steps correctly in the dances. After eating the yummy school lunch, we had fun practicing the melodion and then we made a fun Chinese dragon craft. It was a little difficult to cut but everyone could make it and had lots of fun. Good job everyone today. We cannot wait to the Physical Festival rehearsal tomorrow!

• 2022.09.09Today’s Class 7

  

  Today in Class 7 we had a fantastic day practicing for the Physical Festival. In the morning we did a short craft, writing our main goal for the Physical Festival onto the flags that will be displayed on the day. Next, we joined the rest of the school in the park to practice the ‘Opening Ceremony’ for the festival. Everyone did a great job with the cheer dance, followed by flag dance and relay practice. After eating our yummy packed lunches, we learnt all about tomorrow’s full moon viewing celebration and learnt that in China, they also celebrate the same day with their ‘Mooncake Festival’. Great job today everyone, see you all on Monday!

• 2022.09.08Today’s Class 6

  

  　今日のclass 6は、Physical Festivalに向けて、Kitakaze Parkに全クラスで集まり『応援いっぱいありがとう』や『Closing Ceremony』をしたり、Intermediateの『ミニオンDance』や『Race』をするなど、体を思い切り動かして過ごしました。また、お部屋では玉入れゲームを行い、「全然入らないよ～」「（玉が顔にぶつかり）あ、痛っ」「いっぱい投げてみる」などと試行錯誤しながら、前回よりも沢山入れられるよう諦めずに取り組んでいました。らっきーから「促音（っ）」について教えてもらい、「よっと！」「ろぼっと！」とみんなで声を揃えて読み方を確認しながらプリント活動に挑戦したあとは、お待ちかねの給食の時間。テーブルの上にホクホクのサツマイモご飯とお月見ゼリーが並ぶと「美味し～い」とお喜びのお子さま達でした。

• 2022.09.07Today in Class 5

  

  Today in Class 5 was a lot of fun! We started our day with Discovery Time. Friends in Class 5 love Discovery Time, it gives them a lot of opportunity to talk to each other and play their favourite games together. Today, playing with toy animals was a favourite for Class 5. After Discovery Time, Intermediate friends and Senior friends did some exercise and practiced the IYK school dance! Today’s main activity was a Food and Life quiz about vegetables, which all three Intermediate classes did together – Intermediate friends are very smart and helped each other with the quiz! Next, we practiced our dance for the upcoming Physical Festival and then Class 5’s Teacher Assistants finished the day with a Goodbye Meeting! Well done Class 5, see you tomorrow!

• 2022.09.06Today’s Class 3

  

  We had lots of fun in Class 3 today! Everyone did an excellent job practicing for the Physical Festival. Even though they were tired, they did their best in the many indoor activities. Some of the children finished their Tsukimi Craft today. Everyone did such a fantastic job folding the paper to make a rabbit, gluing the moon, and coloring with lots of creativity. Class 3 caught on to this month’s ECT target very quickly, and everyone could line up at the table and ask “Can you dance?” to their friend. This month, we started something new in the Junior Classes. Everyone takes turns writing their names on a special card in English. The children are eager to come over to the table and practice writing their name even if they are in middle of playing with toys.

• 2022.09.05Today’s Elephant Class / Class 2

  

  Elephant Class had so much fun today! We introduced vegetables like green peppers, potatoes, and okra. Then we cut the vegetables in half and looked inside. We used paint to make prints with the vegetables and the children really enjoyed it. They could
  pick any vegetable and use any color they liked. Everyone carefully dipped their vegetable in the paint and stamped it on their paper. Great job painting, everyone. We will decorate or classroom with the children’s art work.

  Class 2 had lots of fun today doing an origami craft. The children learned about watching the moon at the end of summer, and that some people see a rabbit pounding rice cakes in the moon! Everyone listened carefully and made careful folds. Then everyone glued their rabbits and moons to construction paper. We also enjoyed practicing our exercise and dance for Physical Festival. All the Junior friends had a great time throwing bean bags into the basket, practicing Fill the Basket.

• 2022.09.02Today’s Elephant Class

  

  Today the Elephant Class children had so much fun pretending to be ducks. The children could all walk like ducks while we looked for baby ducks. We found an entire tub full of ducks and the children could help them. Together, the children counted “one”, “two”, or “three” ducks and carefully moved them from the tub to a nice, dry towel. Later we sang the “Three Little Ducks” song and had yummy lunchboxes. Great job everyone. Have a nice weekend!

• 2022.09.01避難訓練

  

  今日は防災の日。幼稚園では、午後から避難訓練をし、地震が起きた時の避難の方法を学びました。地震とはどのようなものかお子さま達に聞いてみると「地面が揺れていろいろなものが飛んでくるかもしれない！」「地面が割れてしまうこともあるよ！」と、地震が起きた時に起こる様々な危険を教えてくれました。また、お子さま達は身近に起こる地震について真剣に考えることができているようで、地震が起きた時に大切な頭を守るための「ダンゴムシのポーズ」をすることもしっかりと理解しながら訓練に備えていました。「こんなふうにちゃんと頭を隠さないとね！」と、守り方を見せてくれていたお子さま達。地震を知らせる放送が聞こえた時には、教師の話をよく聞いて慌てずに避難することができました。命を守るための大切な避難方法がしっかりと身に付くように、またみんなで避難訓練をしましょうね！