Days in an International Pre-school

As part of our ongoing Safety theme we have been practicing our fire and earthquake evacuation drills at school. Last Friday we were lucky enough to be visited by the local fire department. They observed our evacuation procedure and gave us some helpful tips. The teachers practiced using fire extinguishers. Then we all had a turn sitting in the fire engine! We all really enjoyed their visit. Thank you fire fighters!

 A while ago, students in TIPS had received a package from their pen pal friends in the United States (here).  They are sending their letter with drawing back to them with some goodies (photo).  In this modern world of e-mails, it is still good to exchange written letters that promotes writing and make aware of the other part of the world where other children are also enjoying their school life.

 

 

Children sighed thank you card to neighbors thanking their coopereation for trick-or-treat on Halloween Party day.  Writing thank you card is a good habit that we wish everyone carry forward for the rest of their lives.

From the roof top of the school, we can see the sky in 360 degrees.  Enjoy a moment looking at the blue sky on a day in fall 2008.

Children made a Rangoli, colourful geometric designs created near the entrance of the house to welcome guests at Diwali.

It was a lot of fun!  Children enjoyed fashion show, halloween games, stroies, songs, and crafts.  Most of all, “real” trick-or-treat visiting neighbors (pre-arranged for safety reason).  Parents joined to the group to parade to the park near-by.

 

Look at all these smily faces!  Children surely enjoyed making these cookies having smiles just like these.   All cookies are saved for the party tomorrow.

One of the Japanese traditional seasonal events - Collecting falling leaves and baking sweet poto.  Children enjoyed a day in the school garden.

 

先週お芋ほりにいきました。今日は一週間おいて、ほどよく水分が抜けたお芋を焼き芋にします。

 

昨日届いたばかりのBBQセットの組み立ても興味しんしん。箱にかかれた解説図をみて研究します。

 

火をつけるための新聞紙をぐしゃぐしゃにして、長めにまるめしました。、ぐしゃぐしゃにするときの嬉しそうな顔！子どもってこういうことが大好きですよね。

 

 

 

 

そして、まずは、スクールの駐車場におちている、落ち葉をお掃除。落ち葉と新聞紙で、火をつけます。

濡れた新聞紙と、アルミホイルでくるんだお芋を消し炭の中に入れて、約１時間。

 

ほくほくのお芋ができました。おみやげで家にもって帰って、３時のおやつです。

 

 

秋になったら、お庭で落ち葉を集めて、焼き芋をつくる、昔ながらのこのようなあたりまえそうなことが、あたりまえにできにくい大都市、東京。日本にあるインターナショナルスクールとして、日本ならではの季節の風物詩といえるようなイベントも、できるかぎりみんなに楽しんでもらいたく、今日はオーストラリア出身のＢＢＱが得意なMiss. Catが、火おこしを頑張ってくれました。

This year’s filed trip in fall, we went to potato picking.  This is a popular field trip among Japanese Kindergaratens.  Parents were welcomed to join the trip.  The weather was perfect and all had a fun day in a potato filed in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.  

芋掘り、楽しかった一日の数々の笑顔をご覧下さい。芋掘りの後は、小川の流れる木陰が多い素敵な公園で、柿やどんぐりをみつけたり、乗り物にのったりして楽しみました。緑溢れる公園の中での子どもたちの顔はいつにも増して生き生きとしているようです。

お芋堀りの日はMiss.Kanaの誕生日。スクールに帰ってきてから、みんなでお祝いしました。