Newsletter Issue No. 16 - Week ending 9th June 2017 TANABATA FESTIVAL This week we celebrated Tanabata - the star festival that is held every year in Japan. On Tanabata, people write wishes on small pieces of coloured paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees. These become beautiful wish trees. On the following day, the decorated trees are floated on a river or in the ocean and burned as an offering. There are many celebrations all over Japan, which also include parades, food stalls, colourful decorations, and fireworks. Sensei Phil pulled together a day of cultural treats. The students were involved in many activities which included the art of Ikebana - flower arranging, the Performing Arts – theatre, drama, popular culture and storytelling, Japanese Calligraphy, Cuisine including Bento Boxes (thanks Garden Café!) and Sport and Leisure – a Judo demonstration from five Black Belts. This follows the work done by students prep to grade 6 in their Japanese lessons this year. I would like to thank the visitors to the school who contributed to this successful day and the organisation that assisted the smooth running of this cultural day.
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Newsletter Issue No. 16 - Week ending 9th June 2017
TANABATA FESTIVAL
This week we celebrated Tanabata - the star festival that is held every year in Japan. On Tanabata, people write
wishes on small pieces of coloured paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees. These become beautiful
wish trees. On the following day, the decorated trees are floated on a river or in the ocean and burned as an
offering. There are many celebrations all over Japan, which also include parades, food stalls, colourful decorations,
and fireworks.
Sensei Phil pulled together a day of cultural treats.
The students were involved in many activities which included the art of Ikebana - flower arranging, the
Performing Arts – theatre, drama, popular culture and storytelling, Japanese Calligraphy, Cuisine including
Bento Boxes (thanks Garden Café!) and Sport and Leisure – a Judo demonstration from five Black Belts. This
follows the work done by students prep to grade 6 in their Japanese lessons this year.
I would like to thank the visitors to the school who contributed to this successful day and the organisation that
assisted the smooth running of this cultural day.
STEPHANIE ALEXANDER
KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM
Hello Everyone! or should I say Vsem Privet!
Last week in cooking we had an abundance of
beetroot so we travelled to Russia and made Borscht.
This soup is perfect for the cooler weather, and when
the bright red soup is eaten with cheesy herb soufflé
toasties, a crisp apple and broccoli salad, oven roasted
spiced chickpeas and a tahini yoghurt topping, it was