LOTE - JAPANESE
Perfect Attendance and
Respectful Citizenship Awards
In Japan, punctuality and regular school attendance are considered essential parts of student life. To honour this commitment, Japanese schools present Perfect Attendance Awards, known as Kaikinsho, to students who attend every day of the school year. These awards are often accompanied by special recognition at graduation ceremonies or rewards such as book coupons or cash prizes.
This week, all students at St Brendan’s who have never missed a Japanese lesson for the whole year received certificates for both the Perfect Attendance Award and the Respectful Citizenship Award.
These students have not only shown commitment through their consistent attendance but have also demonstrated kindness, respect, and care for others—values that are fundamental to Japanese culture and to our school community.
Congratulations to all our award recipients on their wonderful achievement!
Award Recipients
F/1 Seccull | Asher Chand, Athena Ridden |
F/1 Wardle | Nyandeng Tiny |
F/1 Weber | James Harlow, Malachi, Harsimran Kaur |
1/2 Anderson | Aurora Gregoski Trewin, Maurisse Bernaldez |
1/2 Brand | Anei Padual, Bella Harlow, Jayvir Pooni |
1/2 Dainton/Drummond | Ben Hardy, Surkhab Cheema , Lucy D’Alessandro |
1/2 Nicholson | Mehtab Lally |
3/4 Andronaco | Penelope Corbo, Busa Ndlovu |
3/4 Beks | Eliza Kiel, Maria Reyes, Levi Black, Adut Wundit |
3/4 McNamara/Caldow | Charlotte Corbo, Ethan Wright, Sachi Kaur |
3/4 Secchi | James Lamb, Nyageng Deng |
3/4 Wild | Heaven Louza, Isaac Yel, Sylvia Dickins, Ivy Weber |
5/6 Casey/Quinn | Olivia Gospel Navraj Singh |
5/6 Lindon | Milly Ash, Grace Weber, Louie Carrafa, Gar Gar, Jasmine Elnour, Evie McNamara, Mehakpreet Kaur, Mary Lubadi |
5/6 O’Hara | Goldy Amankwaah, Nasrin Davoudi |
5/6 Poppa | Sabiana Selaj, Mary Mupenda, Peyton Van Houts, Melvina Manu, Adriyanna Del Rosario, Lucy Mills, Rayan Vimal, Poppy Gospel |
5/6 Searle | Samrawit Morey, Aaradhika John Prince, Jaxon Wileman |
A Gift Giving Culture
There is no single word in Japanese for “gift”; instead, each type of gift-giving has its own name, reflecting the importance of this tradition in Japanese culture.
Over the past two weeks, Senior Years students explored Japanese gift-giving customs—what to give, what to avoid, and how gifts should be presented. They also learned about furoshiki, traditional reusable wrapping cloths that are valued for their sustainability and beauty, and enjoyed practising how to wrap gifts using them.