CURRENT EVENTS 2024

• 2024.02.07Today in Class 8

  

  Today was a lot of fun in Class 8! We went to play in the snow at Kitakaze Park and we had such a good time sliding down the hill. After getting back to the kindergarten, we started the Morning Meeting and we practiced this week’s target phrase during English Conversation Time. All the children could ask the question very nicely and they could answer using a big and clear voice. Then we made a beautiful Hinamatsuri craft using paper cups and origami papers. We followed the steps carefully and the dolls are really nice. After the craft, we worked on our storybooks and everyone enjoyed drawing some super colorful pictures. After that it was time to eat our yummy packed lunch and play a Karuta game. Then we practiced the graduation songs and we could sing them very well. After singing and the doing Goodbye Meeting, it was already time to go home. Great job today Class 8 and see you all soon!

• 2024.02.06Today’s Class 6

  

  We had so much fun today in Class 6. We started the morning with some Discovery Time and then we went upstairs for our Music Lesson. We are trying our best to play melodions with Yasue Sensei. Today we cut out different colored stars and made shooting stars with colored streamers. We drew cute and funny faces on them. Working together is so nice! We played a Hiragana game and learned about words with the same beginning or ending letters. The children became so hungry by Lunch Time and many ate seconds and thirds. Food gives us so much energy for playing in the snow at the park. We ended the day with Goodbye Meeting and it was time to go home. Excellent job Class 6! See you on Wednesday!

• 2024.02.05Today’s Class 3

  

  Today was a very fun day in Class 3. In the morning, we enjoyed some Discovery Time, then when all our friends had arrived, we got to work making maracas out of paper cups. We used sponge stamps to decorate the cups and make them very colorful. After that we had our Morning Meeting and the Teacher’s Assistants gave everyone stickers for today. During Phonics Time, everyone could match letters to the ABC board and sing the ABC song. Soon after, it was time to get ready for lunch. After we ate, Class 3 friends did a great job brushing their teeth. After a quick Discovery Time, we said goodbye to the early course friends, and went to play in Class 2. Thank you everyone for a fun day. See you tomorrow!

• 2024.02.0321st English Speaking Contest

  

  Today was the 21st English Speaking Contest at International Yamanote Kindergarten. We are so happy so many children came. We are so proud of each and every one of them. The children did such a great job conversing in English with many English teachers and they all tried hard during our Listening Test. Some friends were nervous but as the day progressed they could gain confidence and we saw lots of happy faces. Congratulations to the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each grade. Everyone did an excellent job. We hope to see you all next year at the 22nd English Speaking Contest. Please stay warm and see you on Monday.

• 2024.02.02Today’s Class 5

  

  Today in Class 5 was a super fun day. We started the day by going to the park and playing with our Junior and Intermediate friends in the snow. We went sledding down the hill, we threw snowballs, we made snowmen, and we played tag – everyone exercised a lot! Once we came back inside we got straight to the morning meeting and talked about our schedule for the day. Next, we opened up the walls, prepared our ogre crafts – because next came the ogre! He was running around IYK! The children were very excited and some were even a little scared – but they overcame their fears and threw their beans at the ogre until he ran away. After that, we returned to our classroom and finished our ogre drawings. Everyone is so creative and talented, bringing to life their imagination and creating their own versions of ogres. Finally, once we’d all finished our ogre drawings, we got ready for lunch time. Everyone was so excited to open their lunch boxes and see what they had for lunch today. Wow, what a fun day! Have a restful weekend everyone and see you on Monday.

• 2024.02.01Today’s Class 2 & Class 7

  

  Class 2 had lots of fun today. We had a good time playing together during Discovery Time while all our friends were arriving. Once everyone was here, we had Morning Meeting. Because today is the start of a new month, we had new stickers, new songs, and new nursery rhymes! When everyone finished their sticker books, we got ready to go outside to Kitakaze Park. Today was the second day of Snowtopia, and we played some relay games in the snow before running across the whole park to get some yummy tangerines. When we got back, it was time for a special Setsubun lunch. After eating and brushing our teeth, it was soon time to say goodbye to everyone. Thanks for a great day. See you tomorrow!

  

  Today in Senior we had SO MUCH fun! After morning Discovery Time we completed a Number Worksheet, before getting our jackets and snowpants ready to go to Norsi Park with the other Senior classes. All of the children had lots of fun sliding down the big slope on their sleds! The teachers lost count of how many times all of the children slid, rolled and slipped down the hill with huge smiles on their faces! After returning to the kindergarten, we enjoyed today’s lunch before playing and then getting ready to go home. Fantastic job everyone and thank you for such a fun day!

• 2024.01.31避難訓練～ミサイル～

  

  　今日は今年度最後の避難訓練が行われ、ミサイルから命を守るための練習をしました。園内放送でミサイルが発射されたことを知らされると、教師の指示をよく聞きながら、地下の靴箱やコート掛けがある場所に避難をしました。Jアラートが鳴ったのを聞いたことがあったり、ニュースで北朝鮮がミサイルを飛ばしていることを知っているお子さま達は、本当にミサイルが飛んできた時のことをよく考え、真剣な表情で参加していました。避難後は、学年ごとに分かれてミサイルについての話を聞き、いつ起こるかわからないことや、ミサイルがどこに落ちるかわからないことを知りました。その中で、様々な場面での身の守り方を理解することや、幼稚園では教師の話をよく聞きながら行動することの大切さを改めて学んでいました。

• 2024.01.30

  

  Today was a lot of fun in Class 4. We started the day with a Mr.Mayor challenge. It was very pleasing to see all the children matching the correct items to their corresponding jobs. This was followed by Snowtopia where we went to the park and fed some candy to the monsters. It was very fun to play in the park with the whole Intermediate grade. Today was World Lunch. We have very delicious food from China and all of the children are very good at using Chinese Greetings. Tomorrow Class 4 is looking forward to more Snowtopia fun.

• 2024.01.29January Birthday Party

  

  今日は、1月生まれのBirthday Partyでした。
  Birthdayのお子さま達は、みんなの前で少しドキドキした様子もありましたが、自分の名前や年齢を元気に答えることができましたよ。クラスのお友達から歌やプレゼントをもらった後は、スペシャルゲストをお招きし、音楽のコンサートが始まりました！ヴァイオリンやピアノ、チェロ、打楽器と、次々出てくる様々な楽器に興味津々な様子のお子さま達。モーツァルト作曲の「アイネ・クライネ・ナハトムジーク」や、色々な楽しいおもちゃの楽器をつかった「おもちゃのシンフォニー」という曲などを演奏していただき、「この曲知ってる！」と一緒に手拍子をしながら嬉しそうに聞いたり歌ったりと、夢中になってコンサートを楽しむ姿が見られていました。また、年中のお友達がトライアングルやタンバリンに挑戦したり、アンコールではスクールソングを演奏していただき、みんなで元気いっぱい歌いましたよ。
  最後は感謝の気持ちとして、年長さんのお友達が代表してお花のプレゼントをお返ししました。
  とても貴重で素敵な時間を過ごすことができ、大喜びのお子さま達でした！

• 2024.01.26English Recital Contese

  

  Today was the English Recital Contest. Over the past month we received many entries from the children. Everyone did such a great job and it was pleasing to see children having fun with Nursery Rhymes. Today we presented certificates to the top three children in each grade. The winner was able to present their grades Nursery Rhyme very clearly to the other children. Overall, it was a tremendous occasion, and surely even more children will participate next year. Once again, congratulations to all the winners.