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Japan Trip Final Day
17 Oct 2011 - 6:19pm

Hi All,

Wow what a great sleep we would of all had last night.....no doubt after watching the Phoenix win, Kiwis get smashed and then the AB's doing the business!

I am guessing not many kids got up before the afternoon today and they will take another day to recover.  They will catch up on their sleep and then be telling you stories non stop for a long time.

Japan Trip Day 9
15 Oct 2011 - 12:08pm

Ohayoo gozaimasu

Well yesterday was our last true school day and the kids got to experience some really fun classes.  The day started off with a shodo (calligraphy) class and everyone got to make a wall hanging that was presented later in the night.  The teachers commented on how strong many of the students were at this and this is shown in the quality of their characters.

Japan Trip Day 8
14 Oct 2011 - 12:20pm

Minasan Ohayoo gozaimasu

Hope all is well back home.  We had a great day yesterday at USJ and as you can imagine the kids (and some teachers) went mad there.  We split into 3 groups as it is fairly difficult to get 21 kids and teachers and SGJHS students through rides together without delays.  The 3 groups made it around many rides and had a real blast.

Japan Trip Day 7
12 Oct 2011 - 10:28pm

Hi All,

Today we travelled by bus to visit Kyoto temples and shrines.  It was all very impressive.  The students took lots of photos and this will be with them forever.  We were lucky enough to see a baby christening at Heian Jingu and this does not happen very often. 

Japan Trip Day 4
9 Oct 2011 - 9:38pm

Hi All,

Had a great day today at the sports festival.  I guess the pictures will really speak for themselves and the kids had to get in and participate with the Japanese students.

In our team relay we got a very credible 3rd and if the baton changes had been a bit sharper we could have taken it out!

We had ball throwing games, tug-o-war, novelty race and a few other minor games that the kids really enjoyed.