A big thank you to Chieko san, all the PTA members and teachers at Meisei primary school who put in so much effort to make today such a success. Everyone is in dinner now (6.00pm) and will then start packing for tomorrow`s early departure to Edogawa ward in the east part of Tokyo.
Playing handball in the school grounds at break time -a dry sunny morning
Joe, Sam and Taylor outside the entrance to Meisei primary school at the start of a memorable day. We received a wonderful welcome from the principal Takijima kouchou sensei, teachers, students and members of the PTA who had made every preparation
Playing handball in the school grounds at break time -a dry sunny morning
Jordan marking students` work in a year 4 maths lesson
Joe Shadrick spent 30 minutes checking and marking maths classwork
Sophie, Jordan and Joe sat at the front of the class and were entrusted with writing feed back in English about students` maths classwork
Joe Mulroy learning the lines for his japanese haiku
Participating in lessons
Participating in lessons
Participating in lessons
Taylor managed to keep in time with the help of his students
Japanese teachers complimented Jake France on his attention to detail marking maths fractions
Ellie Down mastering origami
Rebecca Banks had to understand Japanese instructions to put the facial parts in the right place with the Japanese students encouraging her
Can Sam make the string house?
Joe matching the Japanese students with his kendama skills
Sophie playing the traditional Japanese counter game
The students served us lunch in their home rooms (tutor rooms)
Rebecca joined her Japanese students for yakisoba lunch in the claassroom
After lunch we were treated to a fabulous performance of Okinawan dancing in traditional dress
After lunch we were treated to a fabulous performance of Okinawan dancing in traditional dress
It took ages to get the costumes on but well worth it! Take a good look at the new Okinawan dancers
Rebecca having the head dress put on
Alana and Weng will be taking up Morris dancing on their return home
Final group shots of the newly-formed Okinawa dancing troupe
Final group shots of the newly-formed Okinawa dancing troupe
Final group shots of the newly-formed Okinawa dancing troupe
Final group shots of the newly-formed Okinawa dancing troupe
