Japanese Day |  2024  

When? End of Term 3( September, exact date TBC)

Our goals for Japanese Day is to provide the students with engaging and authentic cultural experiences that complement and celebrate the learning they are doing in Japanese classes.  Japanese Day is celebrated as  a whole school event. 

There are many opportunities available to us, limited only by our imaginations and budget!

In 2024 we are seeking contributions from families to assist in the celebration of Japanese Day.  All finances raised go towards cultural incursions, such as musical performances with traditional instruments, Martial Arts displays, Manga artist workshops, or traditional storytelling shows. They could also help to purchase kitchen equipment for creating Japanese festival food to sample, traditional clothing the students can try on, or materials for use during workshops. 

Items such as these can be carried through to future Japanese Days, allowing us to improve the experience each year. We hope these experiences encourage future learning, curiosity, and enthusiasm for the Japanese culture and broaden the horizons of our students at Dana Street.

How much ?

We are seeking $15 per student, totaling a maximum amount of $3,750

What will contributions pay for ?

If we collect:  

$500  | A Japanese snack to try | Origami paper square (1 each) for an origami activity

$1000 | Materials for a Japanese related craft activity (eg, clay/paint/cardboard/calligraphy paper) A few Japanese snacks or a food item to try.

$2000 | Cultural incursion or workshop and related materials.

A piece of kitchen equipment to create Japanese food to sample (for example taiyaki pan OR ice shaver OR takoyaki grill which can be used in following years too).

$3000 | A workshop/incursion with related materials, Cultural performance

Japanese food or festival game products (which can be used for following years too)

How do I pay?

You will receive a SENTRAL notification shortly with payment details.

Payments can be made via Sentral Pay, B'Pay, School Account. CSEF cannot be used on this occasion. 

When do I pay? 

Contributions can be made at anytime throughout Term 2. The Payment window will be open for 3 months. 

We will close off contributions at the end of Term 2 to allow time collate funds to buy resources, book in performers etc (hopefully!) and plan for a truly festive Japanese Day. 

.落ち着いて言ってください。 日本の日が近づいてきました。

Ochitsuite itte kudasai. Nihon no hi ga chikadzuite kimashita.

(Stay Calm. Japanese Day is coming)