Languages (Japanese)
日本語
Konnichiwa! All students at Box Hill North study the language of Japan.
Languages (Japanese)
Languages – Japanese 日本語
Konnichiwa！
All students at Box Hill North Primary School study Japanese for one session a week. The aim is to stimulate the student’s interest in Japanese and to make learning a foreign language a fun and interesting experience while reaping the benefits of learning an additional language.
The language program is organised through themes and topics to develop language and cultural understandings. In a typical Japanese class, students learn and practise basic language skills through engaging games, activities and songs.
4 Year Old Kindergarten
Box Hill North Primary School Kindergarten children are very fortunate to participate in the Learn Languages at Kindergarten Program. The program helps children to get the best start in life by giving them the opportunity to learn and play in another language, in order to promote brain development and literacy skills, amongst other benefits. The children enjoy songs, games and stories as they are learn about the Japanese language and culture. They can been seen participating enthusiastically and it is evident that their young brains are extremely active during Japanese time.
Foundation to Year 2
At the introductory level to Japanese Language, emphasis is placed on the development of listening and speaking skills. Using songs as a fun resource, students learn to participate in classroom routines, convey actual information about themselves, family and friends, and participate in performances. Students enjoy activities that begin to encourage an understanding of the Japanese culture and learn to identify letters of the Japanese alphabet.
Years 3 to 6
Students focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Children participate in activities that encourage an understanding of Japanese culture. The Japanese Language program provides opportunities for students to exchange information and ideas based on the theme or topic. Students learn to identify and trace, then independently write a selected range of Japanese script. This is achieved through active participation in games and songs as well as written and verbal tasks.
Beyond the Classroom
Students in all year levels hear about opportunities to participate in events beyond the classroom. Children have enjoyed attending the Melbourne Japanese Festival with their families and have the opportunity to participate in the annual JLTAV (Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria) Pencil Calligraphy Contest.
Grade 5 and 6 students have the opportunity to participate in the school trip to Japan bi-annually. The 2019 trip was extremely successful and participants enjoyed a range of unforgettable and wonderful experiences. The trip began in Tokyo and included amazing sight-seeing destinations in Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. The group were fantastic representatives for our school and country. They were brave, respectful and adventurous and became increasingly independent, resilient and knowledgeable!
Several students have represented our school and our country on cultural exchange at the Asian Pacific Children’s Convention in Japan. We are very proud of their efforts to make it through the rigorous selection process and spend time experiencing Japanese daily life, staying in a home with a host family and attending school.
It’s not the curriculum that we offer that sets us apart...
....it’s the manner in which it’s delivered. Our teachers actively and passionately explore the possibilities of making their teaching practice more innovative, engaging and fun at every turn. This is the single ingredient that drives the most growth in our students.
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