オーストラリア国際交流プログラム ６日目：８月８日

今日は、一昨日朝礼を行った教会に全校児童が集まり、フェアウェルパーティを行いました。司会は６年生の児童２名が、堂々と立派に務めました。まず、３・４年生が一人一文ずつつなぎながら、学校紹介スピーチを披露しました。続いて、たいことバチを手に、エイサーを華麗に踊りました。最後は、バディにも壇上に上がってもらい、児童も先生も一緒になってエビカニダンスを楽しく踊りました。全校児童の前で緊張しながらも、最後まで堂々とやりきったパフォーマンスに、会場から大きな拍手が送られ、会場全体が大いに盛り上がりました。
教室に戻ると、６年生の児童が自由研究の一環として「フードロス」をテーマに、プレゼンテーションとディスカッションを行い、現地の児童にもアンケート調査に協力してもらいました。
その後は、前回好評だった折り紙の授業です。紙飛行機、メダル、ハート、クローバーなどの作り方を、バディに優しく教える姿が多く見られました。 最後の道徳の授業では、好きな食べ物や教科などの質問に答えながら、さまざまなシチュエーションでシナリオづくりを体験しました。
今朝はこの１週間で初めて雨が降り、残念ながら快晴とはなりませんでしたが、天気は何とか持ちこたえ、外遊びもできました。児童はバディとの時間を大切にし、１週間お世話になった感謝の気持ちを伝えながら、最後まで活動を楽しみました。お別れの時には、バディの目にも大粒の涙があふれ、別れを惜しむ姿があちこちで見られました。

 

Australia International  Exchange Program – Day 6: August 8

For our Farewell Party, all of the students gathered at the school church. Our MCs, the 6th graders, did an amazing job.
First, the 3rd and 4th grade students gave a school speech. They each had one sentence to recite. Next, they performed a traditional dance called "Eisa" with drums and sticks. Finally, the MCs invited everyone’s buddies on stage and everyone – students and teachers – enjoyed dancing together to the Ebi-Kani"dance. Although the students were nervous, they performed confidently and received a big round of applause from the audience.
Back in the classroom, one of our 6th grade students gave a presentation on his research about food waste. He also conducted a survey with the local students. After that, we had another origami lesson. Many of the students taught their buddies how to make paper airplanes, medals, hearts, and clovers. In the afternoon, the students had a math lesson using paper airplanes. First, they used a floor grid to learn how to read coordinates. Then, each student made a paper airplane and took turns throwing it. They had to say the coordinates of where their plane landed.
In the last class, moral education, students answered questions about their favorite foods and subjects. They also enjoyed creating different scenarios.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t sunny today, in fact, it rained for the first time since arriving! Thankfully, students could still play outside. The students spent the rest of their time with their buddies expressing their thanks and making lasting memories. When it was time to part, it was a tearful goodbye! The students and their buddies were able bond so much in such a short time.

 

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