2011/11/12

Orientation 2011 has started !!

Nov. 12 Saturday
The orientation for the 16th Home stay program has started.
Mary Aruga and Ashley Alexander taught English conversation for 8 exchanging students.






At first, they try to introduce themselves.

'Hello.'
'Nice to meet you.'
'My name is...'
'Please call me ...'
I remember the age of my Jr-Hi :-)









Young teacher Ashley explained the useful skits.










The invincible teachers !!













The MAORI song "POKARE KARE ANA" is the indispensable one.

They will learn NZ's history, culture, life, and how to explain about our town Tatsuno.
We are helping grow up a little ambassador.

2011/11/04

Exhibition 2011

T.I.A. displayed the photos of our activities in 2010-2011 for the Autumn Exhibition of Tatsuno Town.









It's seems like the Chronicle of T.I.A.
We don't want to be conservative, but we couldn't do any new events last year.









At least, I should have changed in a exhibition way.
I repent of a few.


2011/09/15

English & Japanese Speech Contest

We held the English & Japanese Speech Contest on Sept. 11.
At first, Japanese Speech Contest by foreigners was done.







Mr. Komura the Superintendent of education told about judging.








Mrs. Matono spoke about the life in Japan.









The Judges for the English Speech Contest.



And the English Speech Contest was done.







Miss Ami Takizawa spoke her dream.








Mary explained the judgment.









Jr-Hi School students and Judges.

2011/09/09

Before & After

Sept.8 We did clean up the garden
Before then....





Mr.Akahane and Mrs.Kanazawa extracted weeds.
And Mr. Mazda mowed grass.








After then...








We can see the land's shape.





















We miss NZ friends.

2011/07/13

Waitomo Garden

We did the cleaning activity of the Waitomo Garden in this year too.
14th Jun.










After the activity the garden has change to be good.
It was prepared for the fire fly festival.


General Meeting 2011









We had the general meeting of the TIA 2011 on 2nd Jun.









We could get the permission for the action plan 2011.












We will have an English Speech Contest for Japanese students and a Japanese Speech Contest for foreigners , Homestay Program and some festivals !!
After the Meeting, Hitomi and the students were reporting the Homestay Program 2011.
Then, we had the Party.



2011/05/29

SAKURA festival













We T.I.A. have a SAKURA festival on 16th in April.
There are 70 Sakura Trees both sides of the SHIROMAE st.
It's a famous vista point in Tatsuno.









We planned Japanese Tea Ceremony , foods service, Stage performance etc.










Many people did enjoy it !






























We are the staff !! :-)

2011/03/19

The Students Have Left Tatsuno !!







The farewell meeting have been held in the morning 20th Mar.2011











With there families...








They have good talents.
Have a good trip and Exchanging !!

2011/03/13

Cheering Meeting for the students







We held the cheer meeting for the students entered the Exchanging programe . On 12th Mar. 2011











The Meyor Mr. Yagasaki pushed their backs.







'Have a good experiences for your lives' The chairman Mr.Akahane spoke to them.












Ms. Hitomi is the leader of the delegation.







The students showed a performance.








Motomi has a nice character.

They will be in Te-Kuiti soon !!

2011/03/06

Orientation 2011

The last orientation for the homestay program was done.
Staff and student who makes arrangements for manuscriopt of speech needed several times in Te-Kuiti.


















Brush Works are very useful for making the chance of the exchange.
It was assumed to convert friend's name by the Chinese character in the school, so they wrote various foreigners' names.