Sakura Book and Art Competitions are Drawing to a Close

Sakura season is nearly over and so are the Sakura book and art competitions. We recently accompanied our team of grade 4 and 5 students to Nishimachi International School as they took part in the All Japan Sakura Book Bowl. We were proud of our teams outstanding effort and achievements in this competition. Many lunchtimes and personal hours went into their careful preparation. 

Congratulations girls. 

Our students (Grade 2-6) have had the opportunity to display many of the PYP attributes and attitudes as they have strived to read the goals they set last semester. These have included creativity in their art work, perseverance and commitment, open-mindedness as they tried new authors and book genres, and finally commitment and integrity as they completed their reading bookmarks and as they took part in the all important voting.

We were proud to submit 15 pieces of art from the ES for consideration in the art competition.

We will be able to announce all the winners in the art and following areas in May:

Japanese Picture Book

English Picture Book

English Chapter Book

Japanese Chapter Book, and

Graphic Novel.