Japanese News

Year 8 students have started learning Japanese this year. They have recently learnt how to write some Hiragana (Japanese characters) and have also learnt some useful phrases and greetings such as ‘konnichiwa’ and ‘gomennasai’ which means hello/ good afternoon and sorry, respectively. An important part of their learning is deepening their understanding of Japan and its culture. 

We recently had a lesson about how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Japan and attempted our first origami (the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures). These are a few of our students holding their origami hearts.

Throughout our course, we aim to develop intercultural understanding as well as language skills in a fun and engaging way.