First day at the new school today! It was great because I didn`t actually have to teach because it was music festival time. I think that festival was all over schools in this area actually. I got there early because the bus was already there, hopefully it made a good impression! The teachers at this school all don`t have much english, but they are relatively keen to talk to me so we end up having half and half conversations. It`s good for me to be honest because it forces me to speak some japanese..and learn some more while I am at it. I think they enjoy teaching me a little bit too...it is their territory after all. So yeah I arrived early, and was greeted by a supply teacher who also works at my other school. We got chatting (mainly in japanese) and I asked if I could hang with her during this festival, because I didn`t really know what I was doing.
We went off in a pair around all the different stalls. Let me explain; it seems here that all the kids organise some kind of activity which they come up with themselves and then make all the props and stuff. We had a little map which was also made by the kids of all the different activities available. Whenever you go in to one room you`d get a stamp for completing the activity....it was really well organised! All official and beaurocratic. Except that the stamps would be hello kitty ones...or piglet. So yeah the first room we went to we had to throw rings at bottles. I kinda sucked but still got a medal for it. We then went and made slime in the science lab! It was ace!!! My A level chemistry skills did me well and so I apparently mixed the best slime that day! We then made some book marks, using kawaii stickers...and went fishing (magnets), then we built towers out of cans and got 3 rd place, I also went in to the ghosht house...which was spoooky!
Then there was the actual concert where all the parents came to watch, and all grades did performances. I think the most awesome ones were the kindergarten kids (who were actually our guests). They were soooo cute! and tiiiny! My goodness I swear I could have stuck one in my pocket and no one would have noticed. I also love the confusion on some of their faces. It`s like..."what the hell am I doing here? what`s with all those big people looking at me?....I want mummy!" But anyway...they all sang a song with actions. then they all took off they`re school coats revealing stripy jumpers. Then they played this roboty sounding pop song and did a dance to that! OMG I loved it! The japanese really have their child choreographed dances down to a T! Again the best part of it were the reeeeaaally tiny ones..that just looked a little confused but joined in whenever they could. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
I was freewing by the end of that though. The concert was really long and because I was sitting the whole time, my limbs actually started hurting from the cold. I have no idea how the school kids survived in their shorts and skirts! Hardcore!
Lunch was cool too, I was with grade 3 and got asked all sorts of random questions like what`s my favourite vegetable, shape,animal,colour,number,food,fruit,drink,day fo the week, month,music...etc...I just had to make up a whole lot on the spot. I got talking to the 3rd grade teacher and found out he is only 25! He also was impressed when I said I like rock music and promptly asked me about bands..He likes lost prophets, and MUSE!!!! I found a japanese guy who loves MUSE!!!!! sorry...ehm....I am composed again. he likes the more hardcore stuff though..megadeath, Anthrax (?) Hoobastank.....etc.
The only sucking thing was I had to wait till 5 till I could go. The teacher before me could leave at half 4 and seriously after 8 hours...I just wanted to leaaave! It was painful. But I got home and met up with steve, we went out for japanese fondue type food. Kinda like hotpot. It was oishiiiii! Was good chatting to him about random stuff! Ghosh I am so dead...I am so happy that I can sleep in tomorrow...knowing my luck though my body is gonna wake up at half 6 now, cause it`s gotten used to it...tsssk. I will post some pics tomorrow!!!
We went off in a pair around all the different stalls. Let me explain; it seems here that all the kids organise some kind of activity which they come up with themselves and then make all the props and stuff. We had a little map which was also made by the kids of all the different activities available. Whenever you go in to one room you`d get a stamp for completing the activity....it was really well organised! All official and beaurocratic. Except that the stamps would be hello kitty ones...or piglet. So yeah the first room we went to we had to throw rings at bottles. I kinda sucked but still got a medal for it. We then went and made slime in the science lab! It was ace!!! My A level chemistry skills did me well and so I apparently mixed the best slime that day! We then made some book marks, using kawaii stickers...and went fishing (magnets), then we built towers out of cans and got 3 rd place, I also went in to the ghosht house...which was spoooky!
Then there was the actual concert where all the parents came to watch, and all grades did performances. I think the most awesome ones were the kindergarten kids (who were actually our guests). They were soooo cute! and tiiiny! My goodness I swear I could have stuck one in my pocket and no one would have noticed. I also love the confusion on some of their faces. It`s like..."what the hell am I doing here? what`s with all those big people looking at me?....I want mummy!" But anyway...they all sang a song with actions. then they all took off they`re school coats revealing stripy jumpers. Then they played this roboty sounding pop song and did a dance to that! OMG I loved it! The japanese really have their child choreographed dances down to a T! Again the best part of it were the reeeeaaally tiny ones..that just looked a little confused but joined in whenever they could. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
I was freewing by the end of that though. The concert was really long and because I was sitting the whole time, my limbs actually started hurting from the cold. I have no idea how the school kids survived in their shorts and skirts! Hardcore!
Lunch was cool too, I was with grade 3 and got asked all sorts of random questions like what`s my favourite vegetable, shape,animal,colour,number,food,fruit,drink,day fo the week, month,music...etc...I just had to make up a whole lot on the spot. I got talking to the 3rd grade teacher and found out he is only 25! He also was impressed when I said I like rock music and promptly asked me about bands..He likes lost prophets, and MUSE!!!! I found a japanese guy who loves MUSE!!!!! sorry...ehm....I am composed again. he likes the more hardcore stuff though..megadeath, Anthrax (?) Hoobastank.....etc.
The only sucking thing was I had to wait till 5 till I could go. The teacher before me could leave at half 4 and seriously after 8 hours...I just wanted to leaaave! It was painful. But I got home and met up with steve, we went out for japanese fondue type food. Kinda like hotpot. It was oishiiiii! Was good chatting to him about random stuff! Ghosh I am so dead...I am so happy that I can sleep in tomorrow...knowing my luck though my body is gonna wake up at half 6 now, cause it`s gotten used to it...tsssk. I will post some pics tomorrow!!!
1 comment:
If you want sucking, forget the length of time. The fact that you've never heard of the band Anthrax shows that you REALLY suck when it comes to metal! lol
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