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| FIRST TERM | ||||
 Entrance ceremony is held in the kindergarten hall. |
 In April and May we make excursions by train or by bus. The youngest children go on the excursion with their parents. |
 At begging of May children celebrate the traditional festival of children eating rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf and playing with hand-made koinobori. |
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 In May we celebrate a festival of Mary with a procession. The oldest children dress white robe and carry a statue
of Mary. Younger children offer flowers. |
 From the last week of June till the end of the first term children enjoy pool time. |
 On the last day of the first term children gather in the evening for traditional dance and f.ireworks |
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| Summer class and overnight stay Before the beginning of the second term, there are 2 days of summer class and the oldest children stay for one night, as well. |
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| SECOND TERM | ||||
 Towards the end of September we have the Sport Day. |
 At the beginning of November PTA organizes the bazaar. |
 In November the municipal firehouse invites us to the traditional parade to call for fire prevention. |
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 In autumn the middle-aged children go out for sweet potatoes digging. |
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 The oldest ones go for a trip to the Kansai Cycle Sport Center. |
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 The middle-aged children have the ceremony for 7,5,3 Years- old (shitigosan) |
 In December children enjoy O-mochitsuki (rice cake making) |
 At the end of second term, all the children take part in the Christmas play. |
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| THIRD TERM | ||||
 In January we take part to the New Year_s parade of fire brigades |
 In February children enjoy Setsubun (bean-scattering ceremony celebrating the coming of spring). |
 At the end of February we hold the Play Performance.Gathering. |
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 Before graduation there is a farewell party with play performance, songs and gifts. |
 In March the oldest children have the Dodgeball Contest. |
 Graduation ceremony is hold in the church hall. |
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| EVERY TERM EVENT | ||||
 Birthday party. |
 Earthquake drill, Fire prevention or Intrusion prevention drill. |
 Parents' visiting day. |
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