Japanese

Each class participates in two Japanese lessons each week. The students are involved in activities that encompass Japanese language and culture relevant to their year level.

The aim is for students to learn not only another language but to also learn about and appreciate a culture different from their own. They will explore aspects of culture such as climate, food, animals, clothing, schooling and leisure activities. Japanese culture influences many areas of contemporary Australian society, including the arts, design, technology, fashion, popular culture and cuisine. Games, songs, cooking, mask making and origami are excellent ways of immersing students into Japanese language and culture.

Students may learn greetings, the names for common objects, numbers, names of body parts, and the hiragana writing system. Students in the older classes will learn how to ask questions and have conversations and can extend their knowledge of the other script systems katakana and kanji.

Japanese festivals such as Kite and Cherry Blossom Festivals will also be celebrated, often as whole school events.