Volunteer class in Grade 5

In Grade 5 we have a class called 'Volunteer'.

^This is volunteer class

We use wheelchairs, eye-masks and crutches to think about how blind people, and people who can't use their legs feel.

The wheelchair was very heavy and difficult to use.

^Grade 5 girls trying to use the wheelchair.

Everyone made a pair with their classmates, and 1 girl put on an eyemask to walk around the school.

It was very scary to walk around without seeing anything.

We had a nice class!

^Practicing using crutches.

We interviewed a student about the class:

Q1) How was it to move the wheelchair?

A1) Riding in the wheelchair was a little bit scary.

Q2) How did did you feel about volunteer class?

A2) I learned about how handicapped people feel all the time.

 

We agree that it was difficult to move the wheelchair, and it was heavy.

It was good to learn bout how it feels.

 

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Exciting Homeroom PE class!!

The Grade 6 students had a homeroom PE class. 

They played a game of volleyball together.

There were 3 different groups, and they played 6 games altogether.

Everybody was having fun and thinking of a good way they could win the game.

It was a very hot game, and everyone did their best.

The other team which wasnt playing a game were practicing passing the ball between people.

they had a good game.

^People playing volleyball.

We interviewed a Grade 6 student about the games:

Q1) What did you do to win?

We tried to have good team work, and calm ourselves down.

Q2) Was it fun, and do you want to do it again?

A2) Yes! It was very fun to play!

 

From our interview I found out that lots of people had fun playing the games.

They learned a lot of things about volleyball from these games, and they worked better as a team.

 

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Our Christmas Concert

We had a Christmas concert on the 10th of December.

The Grade 5 students played "Hallelujah" using pianicas, recorders, xylophones, timpani and a big bass drum.

 

We practiced many times in the Marian Hall at the Junior High School.

^Starting to play Hallelujah.

^We are playing Hallelujah.

We interviewed a Grade 5 student about the concert:

Q1) Did it go well?

A1) I was so nervous, but I think we all did it well!

Q2) How was the Christmas concert?

A2) It was difficult, but it was fun!

 

We agree that Hallelujah was hard to play, but it was also really fun!

 

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Creative 'Mame-me'!!

At the end of Term 2 the Grade 6 students made a 'Mame-me' wearing traditional clothes from many different countries.

 

A 'Mame-me' is a doll which we made by ourselves in Art class.

 

There were a lot of traditional clothes from a lot of different countries.

 

The most popular traditional clothes came from Korea.

 

Every doll was colorful and creative!!

We interviewed a Grade 6 student about the class:

Q1: What was the most difficult part?

A1: It was quite difficult to make the clothes.

Q2: What was your favorite part about making it?

A2: My favorite part was thinking of an idea about what I would do for my clothes.

 

Everyone made a creative Mame-Me with a lot of color! It was a great experience to make these.

Everyone had fun!!

 

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A Fabulous School Trip!!

On October 5th the Grade 6 students went to Nagasaki for a school trip.

 

They went there to learn about Christianity, nature and how peace is important in the world.

 

While there they visited the Museum of the 26 martyrs, Peace Park, Urakami Cathedral, the Unzen-Fugendake mountain and a lot more.

 

It was fun to sleep woth friends, eating food together and having new experiences.

^The Museum of the 26 Martyrs.

^In the Peace Park giving 1000 origami cranes.

^Eating dinner together with everybody.

 

We interviewed a Grade 6 student.

Q1: What was your favorite thing about the school trip?

A1: I liked the Urakami Cathedral because the stained glass was beautiful.

Q2: What was the most difficult part?

A2: It has hard to write a letter to our parents because there were so many things to write about!

 

We think that having a school trip was really fun, and it is important to learn about peace. We had an amazing experience. It was wonderful!!

 

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