今日の3年生理科は太陽の位置の変化を遮光板を使って観察しました。
遮光板を通して見ると、太陽の位置や高さや形が鮮明に見えました。
かげと太陽の関係など、たくさん発見があったようです！

今日の夜と明日の夜にかけて、流星群を見ることができます。
もし良ければ、安全に気をつけて空をながめてみましょう♪

２学期も来週の金曜日が最後となります。
各クラスでは学習のまとめをしたり、テストをしたりしています。
６年生は総合的な学習の時間にSDGｓをテーマに学習しています。
SDGｓは誰一人取り残さない続可能な社会の実現を目指す世界共通の目標です。
2015年の国連サミットにおいて全ての加盟国が合意し、2030年を達成年限とし、17の目標と169のターゲットから構成されています。
6年生は17の目標を学習し、自分たちでできるSDGｓを模索し、取り組みを進めています。あるクラスはペットボトルキャップを回収する取り組みをしています。
各家庭の協力もあり、かなりの数が集まったようです。

食育掲示板では、手巻き寿司のフィルムのイラスト募集が行われています。２月の給食メニューの手巻きずしのフィルムに池田市の児童・生徒が描いたイラストが採用されるみたいです。池田市で１人ということで、ハードルは高いですが、たくさんの児童が挑戦しているようです。

学習園でとれた野菜を、うさぎの『ちゃちゃ』にもおすそわけしています。
新鮮な野菜は美味しいようで、喜んで食べています♪

今日は３年生が体育の時間に鉄棒をしていました。
ほとんどの子が逆上がりにチャレンジしています。
腕の力だけで、体を支える必要があり、逆さ感覚に恐怖心がある子もいます。
授業では、段階的に指導していますが、その時間だけでできるようになるのは難しいものです。
逆上がりの難しいところは、鉄棒と体が離れてしまうことです。
脇をしめ、腕を曲げ、あごをぐっとひくことで、鉄棒と体の距離が近くなります。
何度も練習し、ちょっとずつできる子が増えているようです。

１年生はアサガオのツルで作ったリースに飾り付けをしていました。
リボンや鈴などをつけて、カラフルなリースが掲示してあります。
お店で売っているようなリースばかりです。

時計がなかったころは、どうやって時間を調べていたんだろう？
今日の3年生理科は、いままで学習してきた太陽の位置の変化を利用した、日時計を作りました。これを考えた人はすごいな！と言いながら楽しそうに実験をしていました。

Rest well and we look forward to seeing tomorrow. Please have your child
arrive at 10:30. It will be a light day with the teachers checking the
physical conditions of the students, reflecting on the trip, and looking at
photos. After that, we will have lunch and you will be dismissed at 1:30.
See you tomorrow.

I am closing these updates with a message of peace from Pope John Paul II,
in 1981.


War is the work of man.

War is destruction of human life.

War is death.

To remember the past is to commit oneself to the future.

To remember Hiroshima is to abhor nuclear war.

To remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to peace.

10:30 a.m., 25 February 1981


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We just got on our last buses for day. If the roads are not too crowded,
should get back to school in about 50 minutes. If the roads are bad, we
will arrive in 60 minutes.

We should arrive at Ikeda Elementary School between 6:45 and 6:55 Pm.

We look forward to seeing you all soon.



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This week, we were very fortunate to have Ms Kanzaki accompany us for three
days during the trip. When students felt a little ill due to motion
sickness, or got bumps, bruises, or scratches, Ms Kanzaki was there to ease
the physical and mental pain the students went through. Thank you so much

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We would like to take some time here to thank Mr Fukushima. The students
just automatically get on trains, ride Shinkansens, eat the food given to
them, borrow rooms for prayers, without thinking twice about these things.
Mr Fukushima said that schools plan and make School Trip Reservation 12 to
18 months in advance. They need to do this very early to book buses,
trains, restaurants, museums, and several other things that I can’t even
imagine, so that everything works perfect like a well oiled machine. The
logistics of it all is just amazing.

Thank you Mr Fukushima.

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Mr Gen is the photographer for many schools in Ikeda and goes on Sea Side
Swimming Camps, Outdoor Education Camps, and 6th Grade School Trips several
times a year. The has been doing this for over 30 years. His knowledge of
the routes and activities make him a priceless asset to the city of Ikeda.
He would take photographs of the students, but then suddenly appear a
hundred meters ahead of us! I’m pretty sure there are three of him or he
uses a Dokodemo Door. We relied on him not only for world class
photographs, but for advice and help for the last 3 days. Thank you so much
Photographer Gen.


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These are a few photos from the Shinkansen. We are on our way back from
Yamaguchi. The next station is Shin Kobe.

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Our wonderful bus drivers for 3 days dropped us off at Shin Yamaguchi after
an hour bus ride from Hagi.

We are now on the Sakura heading back to Osaka. Everyone seems to very
tired and missing home. The students seem so much quieter on the Shinkansen
than just 3 days ago. I’m sure all of the students are looking forward to a
home cooked meal and a warm bath at home.

I want to take this time to thank our fabulous bus drivers for driving us
hundreds of kilometers and delivering us safely to our various
destinations. Thank you so much.


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These are the two kinds of lunches provided
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These are Ms Shinano’s fantastic renditions of the Choju Giga.
The following is Mr Gen’s beautifully written calligraphy of, “thanks”.


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During lunch, the baked cups were brought into the dining room. All the
cups look wonderful.




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Principal Saito explained to me that Hagi ware was originally made for Lord
Terumoto Mori for tea ceremonies and as gifts for his guests. Only royals
were to use the finest wares. So, the local pottery makers made chips on
the bottom of their wares to sell to merchants during the Edo period. The
traditional continues today of chipping the base of the cup. In the photo,
you can see such a chip.


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The students are now exploring the town of Hagi in their groups. They will
visit historical landmarks and enjoy the beauty of the extremely well
preserved town of Hagi. Hagi is also known for their citrus fruit so the
students may purchase summer orange drinks and summer orange ice cream.


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Yoshida Shoin is extremely highly regarded and a historical figure that we
learn about in school. I was so impressed that the teachers could
explained several memorials - the teachers do so much work before and
during the trip to be able to teach the students in a safe and entertaining
way. The teachers at Ikeda ES have planned and worked so much for this
school trip. I am simply amazed as I just follow along.

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