School Then and Now

During unit this week, the students used research skills to look into how some everyday items have changed over time. It was an ICT heavy week as we learnt about how to use our Google Drive and the Google Slides App as well as search engines such as Kiddle and Google. An important skill that we learnt was how to copy and paste a photo from a website into a Google slideshow presentation. 

We also inquired into the second line of inquiry, schools then and now. We began by having the students share what they knew about school in the past, “The boys and girls were separated”, “They wore uniforms or had to dress in formal clothes”, and “No talking!” we’re some of their responses. Then we did a photo sort of pictures from schools today and from the past, and commented on some more differences that they noticed. “There were many students in the class.” “Today they use computers.” “They (students in the past) don’t look happy.” “The teacher is hitting the bad student’s butt with a stick!”

Over the weekend the student will be interviewing a parent or grandparent about what school was like when they were a child and will share with the class on Monday as our focus for next week will be schools in the past. 

Old School Day Next Tuesday 

On Tuesday, November 15th we will reenact a school day from the past! Students should wear formal clothes - dress shirts and pants for boys (jacket or vests optional) and dresses for the girls. They will also need a change of clothes for PE. 

On this day, we won’t be using any computers and will be doing a lot of learning by repetition and rote, and the teacher will be extra strict! Students better be on their best behavior!

Field Trip to Minpaku on Thursday

On November 17, we will be going to Minpaku - the National Museum of Ethnology in Suita. We will leave at 9am and plan on returning in time for Japanese class at 2:45. Please remember that your child will need a packed lunch as school lunch is cancelled for the day. We have researched an eating area indoors but if the weather is nice we might choose to eat outdoors in Bampaku park so please pack a picnic sheet. Students should also wear their school shirts.