On Saturday I went skiing in Inawashiro - dressed as a
koala! Cute, isn't it? I went with many other ALTs from
Fukushima Prefecture. We wore costumes for charity. We
raised money for the Japan Cat Network, which is an
animal charity. It was a lot of fun!!

~Felli

Yesterday was Girls' Day. Girls, what did you do? Girls' Day is special in Japan. We do not have it in Australia.

For my first Girls' Day in Japan, my girl friends and I went out for lunch, then karaoke and onsen. It was a great day! Please tell me what you did on Girls' Day!

~Felli

Have you ever seen the Sapporo Snow Festival?

This weekend I am in Hokkaido. Today I went to the festival and it was great! So many amazing sculptures (彫刻). Some were as big as buildings. There were ice sculptures and snow sculptures.I sat on a chair made of ice.

There were many character sculptures too, like Nameko, Totoro and Pikachu.

The festival was a lot of fun! You should go sometime!

〜Felli

On Saturday I went to Tokyo to see sumo.

Sumo is special in Japan. I was very excited to see this traditional sport. You cannot see sumo anywhere but Japan.

My favorite part was watching the yokozuna fight. They are so strong and fast.

One of the trophy awards had an akabeko on it!


Have you ever been to sumo? You should see it! It is very interesting!

〜Felli

Did you know that tomorrow is Australia Day? It is the anniversary (記念日) of British people coming to Australia.

In Australia it is a holiday. Many people go to the beach or have a barbeque in the backyard. Cricket (クリケット) is very popular.

In Sydney Harbour there is a ferry race and fireworks at night. It is a lot of fun!

Is there a holiday in Japan like Australia Day?

〜Felli

This week I visited Saiso 差塩 Junior High and Elementary School. It is a small school in the Miwa area. Only 12 students!

There is a lot of snow here. Today it snowed again. At 11 o'clock it was -6 degrees!

〜Felli

Happy New Year everyone! I hope this is a great year for you!

What did you do on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? I went to the shrine and I watched the first sunrise of the year at Yotsukura, then ate mochi and sake near the beach. It was so cold but very fun! I have never watched the sunrise on New Year's before. So beautiful!

In Australia, New Year's is very hot. At midnight we countdown then watch a huge fireworks festival. The fireworks in Sydney are very famous. You can watch them on YouTube!
New Year's Day is a holiday, so most people go to the beach. This year it was almost 40 degrees! Can you imagine a hot New Year's Day?

〜Felli

　昨年７月まで、本校でＡＬＴとしてお勤めいただいていたオーストラリア出身のピーター先生から年賀状が届きました。「３年生はもうすぐ受験ですね。みなさんが笑顔で学校から旅立つ日をオーストラリアから願っています。」と日本語で書いてくださいました。８月に来日したいとも言っています。再会できるといいですね。
　職員室前廊下に掲示しておきますので見てください。

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.

Sent from my iPhone

One week until Christmas! So exciting! Before Christmas, many people go to Christmas parties. I have been to some too.

Two weeks ago I went to a party in Aizu. There was so much snow! A white Christmas! It was fun to play in the snow.

On Saturday, I went to a Christmas party at an orphanage (孤児院) in Fukushima-shi. Many English teachers went. We did craft and played games. Each child got a present. I was dressed as a koala. It was fun.

Did you go to any parties this year?

〜Felli

　本校ＡＬＴのフェリー先生から生徒へ一足早いクリスマスカードをいただきました。フェリー先生の母国オーストラリアは南半球にあるので今の季節は夏です。サーフィンをするサンタさん、不思議な感じがしますね。

In Australian schools, there are many staffrooms. Each subject has one: English staffroom, math staffroom, art staffroom, foreign language staffroom, etc. There is also a large meeting room for teacher meetings.

Also, teachers do not move classrooms. Students must move for every class.

It's interesting, right?

〜Felli

My favourite Japanese fish- Salmon
It is very delicious.

　少し前になりますが、９月２９日発行の福島民友に本校ＡＬＴのペセティ・ベア先生の記事が掲載されましたので紹介します。
　ペセティ先生は、トンガからの初の外国語指導助手として昨年８月にいわき市に着任しました。トンガでは教員を目指す若者を育てる教育者として活躍されていました。
　「発展している日本での経験は母国トンガでも役に立つ」とペセティ先生は話していました。生徒の皆さんからのメッセージも楽しみにしています。ＡＬＴの先生方に英語でメッセージを書いてみましょう！！

On the weekend I went to Sukagawa and Fukushima-shi.

On Saturday there was a fire festival in Sukagawa. It was great! It was interesting to watch the towers burn. I also liked the school cheering (応援) with taiko drums. I love Japanese festivals!

On Sunday I went t to the Fukushima-shi Art Museum (美術館). There was an exhibition by Tabuchi Toshio 田渕俊夫. It was very interesting. Do you like art?

〜Felli

　広報いわき１１月号の表紙に本校ＡＬＴのＰｅｓｅｔｉ　Ｖｅａ先生（トンガ王国出身です）が華麗に踊る写真が掲載されました。１０月６日から８日までの３日間、小名浜港アクアマリンパークで行われた「いわき小名浜みなとフェスティバル〜世界を踊ろう！世界を食べよう！」で太平洋諸国舞踊祭での一場面だそうです。

Today I watched all of the students sing at the Singing Competition. I was so surprised! Everyone was so good! I really enjoyed listening to everyone sing. The pianists and conductors were great too. Congratulations to 3-5 who won! I wish we had this in Australia.

It was great to hear Miss Naoko Kida too. She has a beautiful voice. And she has been to Australia too.

I also enjoyed singing "翼をください" on stage with the teachers. I could see all of the students which was great.

Recently, I listened to many classes after school. Everyone practiced so hard!

In Australia, we don't have all-school competitions. Only singing groups sing. I was in the singing club at school. But I like the 合唱コンクール! It looks like fun and you have to work together.

I'm glad I got to see this event! Thank you.

〜Felli

Hello everyone!
Thank you for the letters!
We were very happy when we found them!
We will write you letters back. We will give them to your homeroom teacher.
Write a letter any time. Japanese is okay. Please write your class so we can reply!
From Felli and Peseti

On Saturday I went to the Aizu International Festival. I was a volunteer. I helped with recycling.
There were many tables for different countries. There were many different foods. There was music and dancing.
I made many new friends. It was a lot of fun! You should go next year!
~Felli

　ホームページのカテゴリに「ＡＬＴ」を加えました。二学期から本校に勤務している二人が記事を掲載しています。写真は職員室前の廊下にある二人のＡＬＴへのメッセージボックスです。生徒の皆さん、日本語でも英語でも構いませんので Let's try！！