Lote Japanese

Teacher: Sakai Sensei

LOTE (Japanese) Program

In the LOTE program (Languages other than English) throughout of the year students participate in a range of activites to develop both an understanding of the Japanese language and cultural awareness. Students engage in activities such as:

* Learning how to write Hiragana alphabet.

* Making Oni masks for the Japanese Setsubun festival.

* Playing game to practice how to recognise Japanese Kanji numbers.

* Researching and working to create their PowerPoint presentation about Japanese cities.

* Making Origami Hina dolls for Japanese Hina doll festival (Girls' festival).

Sister school program: Tenmacho Elementary School

A feature of the Japanese LOTE program has long standing relationship with our sister school, Tenmacho Elementary School situated in Shizuoka Japan.

We maintain communication by exchanging messages, holding online video chats, and working on collaborative projects. KPPS has formed the Tenma Club, whose members lead communication with Tenmacho E.S. as representatives of KPPS. There are also occasional grade-level online chats with Tenmacho E.S.

During the Japan Festival, we also hold a Kendama Challenge, where our students perform live while competing against pre-recorded performances by Japanese students. This exciting event is highly anticipated by our students each year.

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Let's learn Japanese!

Greetings

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