Ainan-cho last day
Tuesday was the last day at school for Ainan-cho. During the morning they went by bus to Surfers Paradise for sightseeing and shopping. At 12.30 we had a BBQ with all of the Ainan-cho group, the host family buddies, the…
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School Visits
International Chopstick Relays
The annual International Chopstick Relays were held at lunchtime today. If you wish to hold your own chopstick relays, here is a possible list of what you will need happi coats (not essential) Hachimaki (head bands, these can be home-made…
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English lessons at school
While at school the students do 3 different types of activities. 1. English lessons with an ESL teacher 2. Joining in with the Japanese classes 3. Joining in with a normal class with their ‘school buddies’. All of these activities…
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Ainan-cho students arrive at school
On Wednesday August 14th. 15 students; 13 girls and 2 boys, 3 teachers and a Tour Escort arrived at school at 3.30pm. Once they had met their host families, it was home for a well earned rest and their first…
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Ainan-cho – where is it?
Ainan (愛南町 Ainan-chō) is a large town made up of smaller village suburbs in southern Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The Kanji in Ainan is ‘love’ and ‘south’, so not only a beautiful place, but a…
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