Students celebrate “Golden Week”
Last week people in Japan celebrated “Golden Week”. It is a week that coincides with a string of national holidays and many Japanese people take advantage of this week by travelling and spending time with their families.
Students studying Japanese at St Patrick’s College participated in a number of activities to acknowledge this special time. One particular event is Children’s Day こどものひ (kodomo no hi) which is held on 5 May. This day is set aside to celebrate the development and happiness of children. Flying Koi kites こいのぼり(koi nobori) are flown outside houses with a kite to represent each member of the family. Special foods like かしわもちKashiwamochi (rice cake wrapped in a maple leaf) is also eaten.
Students in Year 8 studying Japanese made their own koi kites and made their own mochi (rice cakes) to commemorate this day. The kites are on display in the Westview corridor for the next few weeks. The students had a lot of fun making and eating mochi and we hope that all of our students had a great day on Children’s Day.
Julian Nash - LOTE Coordinator
