Global Finale

Today was the final of our Global week. The children finished by making some Japanese rice flour cakes and some origami.

Passport control took place for the afternoon as the children jetted off around the world to visit other countries which have been the focus for this week.

Well done to Amy, Maisie, Alex, Matthew, Jacques and Ethan who were the tour guides for Japan and shared their knowledge with the visiting classes.

The images below are the Powerpoint which Amy D put together! Well done Amy!



On your trips around the World this afternoon, what did you find out?

Sachiko Hojo Smale

This afternoon Sachiko Hojo Smale talked to the class about Japanese Culture. How many new facts have you learnt about Japan now?

Well done to the mum's who managed to follow the Origami instructions to make their own helmets!

Haiku

Today the children have been writing Japanese Haiku.

Haiku are Japenese poems. They are special because they always have three lines. The first line contains 5 syllables, the second line contains 7 syllables
and the third line contains 5 syllables. Haikus use words to paint a picture.
Haikus don't use rhyming words. They are usually related to nature.

Here are some of the children's examples. Enjoy and please feel free to comment.

School Life in Japan

Yoko Worby from Iwawaki Elementary School, on the island of Shikoku, Japan sent us some information about school life. What are the similarities and differences between our schools?
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Let's see how much you know about Japan!

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Making Sorobans

We have made our own simple Sorobans!

Japan from Google Earth

Today you explored Japan from the comfort of your own seat with the aid of Google Earth. What interesting things did you find out?

Great Research!

The children were asked to undertake some research about Japan during half term. Look at some of the FANTASTIC posters they created.


Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Brilliant work Jasmine Class.

What have we learnt about Japan today?

Let's see how much you've learnt today (or in your own research) about Japan. How many interesting facts can you share with our blog readers about Japan.

Team Points will be awarded for the best facts, shared as comments!

Global Week: a week in Japan

Here are some useful links for researching all things Japanese:

Kid Web Japan

A kid's life in Japan

Yahoo Kids Factbook: Japan

Some Origami Instructions

The tulip

The Swan

Japanese Art
Hokusai

Japanese Maths
Soroban