Graduation
Tokamachi Koko and Tsunan Koko both had their graduation ceremonies for their third year classes. As it was Friday I was at Tokamachi Koko.
I dressed up in my suit and tie, as recommended, and was received lots of compliments from my teachers about how smart I looked. Maybe I should wear a suit more often.
The ceremony took place in the main hall which had been decorated in red and white with school flag and the flag of Japan as a background to the stage.
The school band started to play and ceremony started. The principal said a few words then left the stage. Then one of the the third-year homeroom teachers stood next to the microphone and started reading the names of the students in his class. The student whose name was read would stand up and shout "Hai!", then the homeroom teacher read the next student, who stood and shouted "Hai!" and so on and so on. The students were organised so they were standing in order from right to left (as I was looking). This was done for each of the eight third-year classes (they were allowed to stand when their class was finished).
When the roll-call was completed, the kyocho-sensei (headteacher) took to the stage and gave a speech, probably about how well the students had done to graduate and wishing them good luck for the future.
After the speech, the school band started to play, everyone stood and sang the Tokamachi School Anthem. When the anthem finished, more music was played and the third-years, class by class, stood and started rto move towards the aisle. The students paired up as they met and headed out of the hall. Everyone else was clapping. It was really cool to see. When the last of the third-years had left, the kyocho-sensei gave a last speech and the ceremony was over. I helped clear some chairs away and headed back to the English Department.
A couple of new teachers arrived who I'd never met. They were teachers at Tokamachi until last April and had since moved to new schools. They'd come back to see the graduation ceremony and we sat, drank tea and talked about teaching. They also gave me some suggestions on where to take my brothers when they arrive.
So no I'm back at home waiting for tonight's enkai. I was thinking of snowboarding, but I won't have time for a decent session. So Winning Eleven it is.
I dressed up in my suit and tie, as recommended, and was received lots of compliments from my teachers about how smart I looked. Maybe I should wear a suit more often.
The ceremony took place in the main hall which had been decorated in red and white with school flag and the flag of Japan as a background to the stage.
The school band started to play and ceremony started. The principal said a few words then left the stage. Then one of the the third-year homeroom teachers stood next to the microphone and started reading the names of the students in his class. The student whose name was read would stand up and shout "Hai!", then the homeroom teacher read the next student, who stood and shouted "Hai!" and so on and so on. The students were organised so they were standing in order from right to left (as I was looking). This was done for each of the eight third-year classes (they were allowed to stand when their class was finished).
When the roll-call was completed, the kyocho-sensei (headteacher) took to the stage and gave a speech, probably about how well the students had done to graduate and wishing them good luck for the future.
After the speech, the school band started to play, everyone stood and sang the Tokamachi School Anthem. When the anthem finished, more music was played and the third-years, class by class, stood and started rto move towards the aisle. The students paired up as they met and headed out of the hall. Everyone else was clapping. It was really cool to see. When the last of the third-years had left, the kyocho-sensei gave a last speech and the ceremony was over. I helped clear some chairs away and headed back to the English Department.
A couple of new teachers arrived who I'd never met. They were teachers at Tokamachi until last April and had since moved to new schools. They'd come back to see the graduation ceremony and we sat, drank tea and talked about teaching. They also gave me some suggestions on where to take my brothers when they arrive.
So no I'm back at home waiting for tonight's enkai. I was thinking of snowboarding, but I won't have time for a decent session. So Winning Eleven it is.
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