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

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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！！

Hi everyone!

I came to Japan 2 months ago. I was very surprised when I came to school. Many things are different in Australia. First, in Australia we do no have Junior High School. We have high school from year 7 to year 12. Japanese school days are very long. In Australia, school starts at 8:45 and finishes at 3:00.
In Australia, students do not clean the school and they do not do clubs. So students go home at 3:00! I think clubs are very interesting. Please show me your club!

The biggest surprise was in the summer vacation. Students were at school everyday!! In Australia, the school closes for the vacation. Teachers and students do not go to school. Also, there is not much homework!

But Japanese students are better. You look after the school. I was very surprised. Students do so many things at school. In Australia, students only study. They do not care about the school.

Japanese schools are very interesting. I am glad that I came here to teach English. People are very friendly here in Iwaki.

Thankyou!
Felli

Malo e lelei! ( Hello in Tongan) Hello everyone! My name is Peseti Vea. I come from Tonga. This is my second year as an ALT here in Iwaki also my first year to work at Taira 3rd. I consider myself lucky to have this opportunity to work in Japan and at Tiara 3 Junior High School. I am looking forward to learning a lot from this endevour and to teaching English here at Taira 3. Please feel free to ask me a question, at the time being it has to be in English because I am still poor in Japanese. When I am confident in Japansese Langauge language, which is hopefully in the very near future, we can then converse in Japanese.
I will try my best to make English an enjoyable subject and langauge to learn.
I give you my BEST!
Malo `Aupito/ Domou Arigadou Kozainmasu/ Thank you very much.
Peseti

G'day! My name is Felicity Kerkham. Please call me Felli. I am from Sydney, Australia. I am very happy to be living in Iwaki.
There are 4 people in my family: Mum, Grandma, my little sister Brittany and me.
My favourite sport is karate but I also like swimming and volleyball. In Australia I was a karate teacher. Does anyone like karate too? Please talk to me about it!
I am looking forward to teaching all of you! Please come and talk to me at lunch and after school, or write me a letter (in English).

こんにちは！私の名前はFelicity Kerkhamです。オーストラリアのシドニーから来ました。いわきに住んでることでとても嬉しいです。
家族は４人で、母と祖母と妹のBrittanyと私です。
一番好きなスポーツは空手です。水泳とバレーボールも好きです。空手が好きな人いませんか？私と話しに来てください！
皆さんを教えることを楽しみにしています！昼休みと放課後に私と話しに来て、英語の手紙を書いてください！

２学期から、新しく２名のＡＬＴが着任しました。
☆　フェリシィティ・カーカム先生（女性）オーストラリア出身です。
☆　ペセティ・ベア先生（男性）トンガ出身です。
これから、少しずつ彼らのプロフィールを紹介していきます。どうぞ、よろしくお願いします。