たべもの！！！

Wow, the last couple of weeks have been very busy. We have been doing lots of different activities and our students have been enjoying trying new food.

Our Senior School students ate やきそば and tried traditional Japanese sweets

Middle School and Year 9 tried ごはん with ふりかけ and made it into おにぎりto eat.

おいしい おこのみやき!!!

Beaconhills College held it's Open Day on April 30th and we were lucky enough to have our Japanese assistant Erina, ably assisted by Rachel C our Senior School Japanese Captain, making Osaka style okonomiyaki. The families touring the Pakenham Campus enjoyed the savoury snack and our student leaders were eager to try it as well!!

Year 9 teaches Year 3

A group of our Year 9 students ventured down to the Junior School this week. They joined a Year 3 class in dancing to the ようかい Watch song and taught them おりがみ. It was great seeing the interaction between the different year levels. Our Year 9 students also completed presentations under the theme 'Why Learn Japanese?'  check out some of the presentations on the blog menu on the right hand side.

はなみ - Flower viewing - Year 8

This week students in Year 6 and Year 8 learnt about the さくら　まつり and how Japanese people celebrate the blossoming of these beautiful flowers. The Year 8 students wrote their own はいくwhich are traditional Japanese poems, based on nature. These are on display in the GBC so come and have a look!

はなみ - Flower Viewing - Year 6

This week students in Year 6 and Year 8 learnt about the さくら　まつり and how Japanese people celebrate the blossoming of these beautiful flowers.

 
The Year 6 students decorated branches to symbolise the flowers. These are on display in the corridor outside the GBC if you would like to have a look.

Celebration of the first Japanese exchange

On Monday 18th of April Rachel C (Senior School Japanese Captain) and Tiarna S (Middle School Japanese Captain) represented Beaconhills College as they joined Japanese guest to commemorate the first Japanese exchange in 1993. The first exchange participants planted a Japanese cherry blossom tree which is still growing strong at the front of the College. On Monday a Japanese maple tree was planted near the Global Beacons Centre and we would like to thank Mr John Waterhouse for arranging this ceremony.

JLTAV Conference Front Cover Competition

Congratulations to Year 8 students Charlotte R and William B for having their entries for the JLTAV Conference Front Cover Competition displayed at the statewide conference on April 15th and 16th.

Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami 5th Anniversary

Today is the 5th anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that affected the North East coast of Japan on March 11th 2011.

Here are some statistics that many people may not know:

• the earthquake was so powerful it knocked the earth slightly off centre
• between 10 to 30 minutes after the earthquake the tsunami waves hit Japan
• the waves were between 5 and 15 metres in height
• 15,894 people were confirmed dead with 2,562 people still missing
• around 6,000 people have still not been able to return to their homes, mostly due to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima
• The World Bank estimated the cost to be US$235 billion, the costliest natural disaster ever in the history of the world

Our thoughts and prays go out to those still suffering the affects of this tragedy.

Students learning about Japanese Festivals

March the 3rd is a special day in Japan. It's ひなまつり, Girl's Day, where people pray for the health and happiness of their daughters.
Year 8 students made おりがみ figures of the Emperor and Empress which are traditional dolls displayed during the festival.

Coming of Age Day

Year 7 students learnt about せいじの日 and made きもの bookmarks

Where Can I Take My Japanese?

2016 JLTAV Video Contest

Use your creativity to promote Japanese learning!

Students in Years 8 and 9 are invited to create a video of up to five minutes which highlights the ways Japanese skills can be used in the community and in future careers.

Your video may include interviews, photos, music etc. Your challenge is to be creative and informative!

The winning video will be shown at the 2016 ‘Why Learn Japanese?’ Student Forum and published on the JLTAV website to promote the importance of learning Japanese.

Each video will need a title and a credit list (cast, acknowledgements etc.) at the end. A short blurb about the video is also required.

Audience: Years 9 and 10 students learning Japanese

Duration: Up to five minutes

Speak to your Japanese teacher for more information.

Entries close Wednesday 13th April

2016 JLTAV Conference

Conference Book Cover Competition

Students studying Japanese in primary and secondary schools are invited to design the front cover of the 2016 JLTAV Conference Book for conference delegates.

Students are encouraged to be creative and to design a cover which reflects the Japanese language or Japanese culture. This is broad to enable students to be creative. For example students might like to design a cover in manga style. Students are able to submit a digital or hand drawn cover design. Please note that students are not able to use images that are already copyright (e.g. Hello Kitty etc.). The words ‘2016 JLTAV Conference’ need to be included in the design.

Please talk to your Japanese teacher for more information.

Entries close Friday 11th March 

Prize for the winning entry!

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日本の　りょうり　は　とても、とても　おいしい　です　よ。たべてみてください。

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