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Onna Elementary School
Orientation Handbook 2015 (H27) *Please contact the school to obtain an original copy.
Table of contents
(1) 8. Schedule
(2) 10-12. Before the school starts
(3) 13-14. When the school starts
(4) 13-14. When the school starts (2)
(5) 13-14. When the school starts (3)
(6) 20-24. School lunch
(7) 25. School lunch fee
(8) 26. Nyugaku shiki (School entrance ceremony)
(9) 26. Nyugaku shiki (School entrance ceremony) (2)
(10)26. School supplies and fee
(11)29. Manners at school (extract)
(12)Useful information (Japanese year)
(13)Useful information(2) (School info & map)
English translation (extract) of the original Japanese text.
Prepared by Nishime, OIST, April 2012. Ver.2
8. Schedule
Come to school & Prepare for the day
Take attendance
Morning activities
1st period
Break
2nd period
Break
3rd period
Break
4th period
Lunch
Brush teeth
Clean up of classroom and other areas
Break
5th period
Break
6th period
(Wrap-up meeting)
Regular schedule Special schedule
10-12. Before the school starts
A student has to be able to: 1. Tell people when he/she wants to go to toilette, feels pain,
or is sick. 2. Use the toilette and wash hands afterwards. 3. Get along and play with friends. 4. Pay attention to what teachers and other people are saying. 5. Read and write his/her own name. 6. Say home address and phone number. 7. Finish a meal in 20 min. 8. Distinguish right from left. 9. Handle his/her belongings neatly. 10.Sit on a chair properly. 11.Use crayons and scissors.
13-14. When the school starts
When coming to schooｌ: 1. Wear casual clothing (except for special occasions such as ceremonies)
2. Wear a nametag (to be provided from the school)
3. Keep the “Randoseru” cover on for the 1st year 4. Try to arrive at school by 8am To Parents: 1. Read all letters that your child brings home 2. Inform the teacher when your child misses the school 3. Do not drive into school property in the morning. Drop off
at the back gate. Please see map on the slide Useful info(2)
First graders need to keep the randoseru cover on for their safety.
13-14. When the school starts (2)
Prepared by the school: 1. Major textbooks 2. Materials paid by school supply fee (see slide 26. School supplies and fees) 3. A first set of notebooks 4. A Randoseru cover Prepared by the parents: 1. A Randoseru 2. A pen-case 3. 4-5 2B pencils (no mechanical pencils) 4. An eraser 5. A plastic pencilboard 6. Indoor shoes with a bag 7. PE uniform (each school specifies the style) 8. PE hat with string 9. A bag for PE uniform (less than 40cm in height; to be hanged on the side of the desk) 10. Toothbrush, Toothpaste, and a plastic cup 11. Rainwear for lower grades, umbrella for upper grades (Prepare as needed) 12. Scissors/A skipping rope (To be informed by teacher when needed.) Write down the student’s name in Hiragana and grade-class on every single material.
13-14. When the school starts (3)
1. Randoseru Available at major department stores. (JUSCO e.t.c) Black and blue-ish colors are recommended for boys. Red-ish colors and pink are recommended for girls.
6. Indoor shoes with a bag Available at major department stores. (San-A Ishikawa e.t.c) Base color has to be white. Style varieties accepted.
7. PE uniform White shirt & Green shorts, at Onna elementary school Available at the store “LifePoint” by the school (see map on slide #13) If the store does not carry the right size, you can place an order.
8. PE hat with string Red&White reversible Available at the store “LifePoint” by the school (see map on slide #13)
9. A bag for PE uniform Less than 40cm in height; to be hanged on the side of the desk. Typically available at sport goods stores, but any kinds are accepted.
20-24. School lunch
School lunch is not just about providing nutritious meals. As part of the education, it will develop students’ healthy physical and mental conditions. School lunch aims to help the students overcome picky eating, learn proper table manners, and develop social skills by enjoying meals with the classmates. • Parents are encouraged to educate the children to appreciate all kinds of food at home. • All students take turns to prepare, serve, and clean up. • Lunch time is 45 min. long, which includes preparation and clean-up. Actual eating time is
about 20 min. • Manners: 1. Wash hands before lunch 2. Say “Itadakimasu” when start to eat and “Gochiso-sama deshita” when done. (Both mean “Thank for the food”). 3. Sit properly 4. Hold chopsticks and spoons properly 5. Do not talk when food in the mouth 6. Try not to leave the table in the middle of meal • Students have to be able to peel a cut piece of orange, and shell of a boiled egg, and a little
plastic sachet.
25. School lunch fee
Preschool ¥3,500/month
Elementary
school
¥3,500/month
JHS ¥3,900/month
Payment notices for a year (11 months) will be sent to your home from
the school lunch center.
When you receive them, bring the notice(s) to a JA or the center office.
Payment can be made either for each month separately or for multiple
months together.
Payment locations
JA Onna branch 2424 Onna 098-966-8103 8:30am-4pm
JA Yamada branch 150-1 Yamada 098-964-3681 8:30am-4pm
School lunch center office 6251-1 Onna 098-966-8515 8:30am-5:30pm
Each aza-community center
*available when the student did NOT change the school
district (i.e, going to the school of the district of
residence)
JA Onna Village Office
School
JA Yamada Renaissance
Hotel
School lunch center office
School
JA Onna location
JA Yamada location
School lunch center location
26. Nyugaku shiki (School entrance ceremony)
8:30-9:00 Registration & Payment for school supplies
9:00-9:30 (Classroom)
Meet the teacher
Attendance
Practice song singing for the ceremony
9:30-9:45 Students move to the gym
9:45-10:30 (Gym)
School entrance ceremony
10:30-11:30 Photo shooting (the center court)
Wrap-up by the teacher (Classroom)
Date: Tuesday, 2012/4/10
Both parents and students dress semi-formal or formal at the school entrance ceremony.
Parents are encouraged to be present throughout the program.
26. Nyugaku shiki (School entrance ceremony) (2)
What to bring on the day: 1. A Randoseru (Student’s backpack) 2. A large tote or shopping bag 3. Indoor shoes 4. School supply fee (¥9,000) (see School supplies and fees) 5. “Melodeon” (A melodica-keyboard harmonica) payment (¥4,200) (see
School supplies and fees) 6. School supplies check list 7. A copy of residence certificate (obtain at the village office for a fee) 8. Home environment questionnaire 9. Medical questionnaires (1) General survey (2) Heart disease survey (3) Tuberculosis survey
Please work on these questionnaires in consultation with the teacher, if the family needs language assistance.
26. School supplies and fees
☆…Materials to be given on the day of entrance ceremony
1. Mathematics box (building blocks) 2. Paint kit 3. Nametag 4. Communication notebook 5. Hiragana & Numbers practice book 6. Sketch book 7. Paint work display bag 8. Notebooks 9. Clay art board 10. Castanet 11. Glue 12. Sets of color pencils 13. Drawer case 14. Clay 15. Black marker 16. Communication envelope 17. Asagao(Morning glory) growing kit 18. Pencils and felt-tipped pen 19. Group photo
School supply fee (¥9,000) envelope
“Melodeon” (A melodica-keyboard harmonica) payment (¥4,200) Envelope
29. Manners at school (extract)
Morning Say “Good morning” to everyone you meet.
Classroom Put your belongings at appropriate positions.
You can drink water or go to toilette during a break.
Lunch &
Cleaning
Work together with classmates to prepare the lunch.
Say “Itadakimasu” when you start to eat, “Gochiso sama
deshita” when you finish.
Brush your teeth after lunch.
Clean the classroom and other areas together with classmates.
30 min
break
When you play, do not go outside of school.
Others You may not wear any accessories.
You may not dye your hair.
You may not perm your hair.
Useful information-Japanese fiscal year
平成 1 1989
1/ 8～
平成 2 1990
平成 3 1991
平成 4 1992
平成 5 1993
平成 6 1994
平成 7 1995
平成 8 1996
平成 9 1997
平成10 1998
平成11 1999
平成12 2000
平成13 2001
平成14 2002
平成15 2003
平成16 2004
平成17 2005
平成18 2006
平成19 2007
平成20 2008
平成21 2009
平成22 2010
平成23 2011
Useful information(2)-School info & map
Onna elementary school &JHS
LifePoint (Store) ライフポイント
Onna elementary school & JHS The first & second floors are the elementary school.
The third floor is the JHS.
Address
Zipcode: 904-0411 6069-1 Onna, Onna-village, Okinawa
TEL
098-966-2122 098-966-2181
FAX
098-966-2127
E-mail [email protected]
