Children’s Day
Today, May 5th, is Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi) in Japan. It’s a special day to celebrate the health, growth, and happiness of all children.
In our Japanese Language Lessons, our Stage3 students visited the Kindergarten classes to share the stories and traditions of this day. They spent a wonderful time together making Origami Koinobori (carp streamers) and playing traditional Japanese games like Wanage (quoits) and Fukuwarai(similar to “Pin the Tail on the Donkey”). It was heartwarming to see the older students guiding the little students through these cultural experiences.
本日5月5日は「こどもの日」です。日本では、子どもたちの健やかな成長と幸せを願い、みんなでお祝いをします。
日本語科の授業では、5, 6年生がキンダーガーテンのクラスを訪問し、子どもの日の由来についてお話ししてくれました。その後はみんなで折り紙の鯉のぼりを作ったり、輪投げや福笑いなどの日本の伝統的な遊びを楽しみました。異学年での交流を通して、日本の文化に親しむ素敵な一日となりました。

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The Sydney Japanese International School acknowledges the Garigal people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which our school is located. We pay our respects to their ancestors and descendants who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We recognise that these lands have always been places of teaching, learning and storytelling. May the spirit of the Garigal people always be present with us under the shade of the beautiful trees across our campus, when we hear the sounds of nature and feel the sun and ocean breeze on our skin, and as we grow, play, learn and connect.