A strong finish ..

It is official - the school year is done. There was plenty of work to be done right to the very end but I am very proud to say that a huge impact has been made and it was a very positive finish.
Next year will not be easy, but at least I know how the systems, events and people work, so that is a big step ahead.

Highlights over the last few weeks have been rice planting with the Grade 5’s and our sister school. This is indeed a muddy job, but I now know how they achieve such straight rows - with a guiding piece of string!

 

I also had a weekend away in Karuizawa, which is in the mountains an hour north of Tokyo on the shinkansen. A couple of my friends run a half marathon but I just enjoyed being in the countryside, with its quiet and greenery and the local specialty - soba noodles.

                                        
The Grade 9 Graduation is a very big affair, and it all went smoothly and the girls looked great in their kimonos. I have promised that I will wear one in my last year!!

                                                       
There has still been plenty to do and see, out and about, but now I am really for a lot of rest and relaxation in Australia and Europe.