Makuhari visit

We had a great time today with the students from Japan. We made sushi, origami creations, had our names written in Japanese, and experienced lots of other cultural activities.

As a class we spent the afternoon looking into the bombing of Hiroshima. This was a significant event in world history and had horrific consequences. It complemented our inquiry into the sun and the electromagnetic spectrum. We looked at the science of the bomb but also the catastrophic human impact. We watched a documentary and heard many stories from survivors. It was a heavy topic but gave the students an appreciation of the power of nuclear weapons and the vast consequences they have on humanity.

Emma and Tabitha went to Japan with their Mums over the summer and went to Hiroshima. They visited a peace memorial where thousands of paper cranes had been offered. We decided it would be a great thing for our students to contribute to. So we are sending 82 paper cranes to the contribute to the peace memorial. Well done guys. Paper cranes are not the easiest of origami creations but you did awesome.