ANZAC Day 2019 

Hiroko's Visit

On Wednesday St Mary’s was treated to a day of Japanese culture from Hiroko Ka, a friend of Mrs Scott’s family.  Hiroko has her own business in Japan whereby she tutors students in English and she was very keen to come and share her culture with students in an Australian school.

Hiroko dressed in a casual kimono and spoke to all the students in the school about her home city Nagoya, what Japanese people eat and wear, and the geography of Japan.  Our students found it fascinating that all the students in Japan only walk to school.  There are no school buses or parents taking students to school unlike St Mary’s.

The students from K- 6 had opportunities to make origami hats, write Japanese characters, sing Japanese songs and listen to a Japanese folktale.  A special thank you to Hiroko, and her husband Steve for all their preparation and efforts.  Hiroko asked me to express her sincere gratitude to the St Mary’s community for hosting her and commented on how respectful and well - mannered all the students were.  She wishes her nephew could come to school at St Mary’s!

Mrs Scott

 

Possum Magic Excursion

Around the school this week