With the end of the year finally upon us Sensei Anderson and I would like to wish all the Japanese students and Shalom community a very “MERRI- KURISUMASU”. 

To culminate our hard work in Year 10, Japanese students were able to spend a lesson indulging in some yummy treats on an excursion to Donburi Dinery. Students enjoyed a range of Japanese food, especially those they had studied during the year. I congratulate the Year 10 Japanese class for their love for learning Japanese and receiving such successful results. 

On Monday 21 November, Year 9 Japanese students were showered with Sushi in the Japanese Garden at the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens. Students ate delicious sushi from Ginza Cuisine (Hinkler), shared Secret Santa gifts and explored the Zen atmosphere of the gardens. After a long semester learning and perfecting three different alphabet systems, new vocabulary and sentence structures, twisting tongues around new pronunciations and diving into the diverse and fabulous cultural influences on language, students enjoyed a well-deserved celebration. 

Many of the Year 7 students worked exceptionally hard learning the first 46 basic hiragana and they were also rewarded with a “SUSHI Party” as a reward this week. 

We wish all a very happy and safe holiday over the Christmas period and look forward to seeing all the faces back in 2023. 

Mrs Simone Wilson
Learning Area Coordinator - Languages
Simone_Wilson@shalomcollege.com