Zoo

    November has never been this exciting. We learned about animals this month and had the chance to be zookeepers! We took pictures with quokkas, tarsiers, monkeys, and guinea pigs. We also spotted differences between pictures and traced our way out to a maze. Have you ever seen a quokka?

　今月の、お昼休みの英語活動「ファングリッシュワールド」のテーマは、動物園です！英語で動物園を探検したり、飼育員になって、めずらしい世界の動物たちを紹介しています！

GTEC

     After weeks of intensive review lessons, the GTEC (Global Test of English Communication) Junior 2 was finally held this November 4th at Nishi Elementary School. The test measures four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking learned during the students' entire study in their primary school. It was challenging for the most part, but we are sure that everyone did their best. Well, done, sixth graders!

     ６年生が英語の４技能テストGTECを受けました！６年間の楽しい英語学習の成果がスコアとして出るので、毎年こどもたちの自信に繋がっています！

Happy Halloween

      It's October and we all know what this means- it's Halloween season! It's time to put on our witches' hats and bat ears as we learn about Halloween. We did so many fun things this year. We learned about traditions like trick or treating and costume parties. We also played fun games like "knock-know, how many ghosts?", vocabulary relay, and halloween bingo. It was so exciting! What traditions do you have for halloween?

      みんなが待ちに待ったハロウィン！ちょっぴりドキドキする怖さもありつつ、英語の先生達と楽しいゲームで大盛り上がりでした！

Where is it from?

　The sixth graders were observed by the Board of Education today. It was a good opportunity to show how much the students have imrpoved in the lesson. Today, they learned about stationery and where things are made. They also had a group work to discuss what they have discovered in their research. As it turns out, many things are made in Asia particulary in China, Vietnam, and Japan. Go check your things. Where are they from?

　計画訪問があり、６年生の英語の授業をたくさんの先生方に見ていただきました！子どもたちは身近な製品の生産地をグループで調べ、友達と協力しながら英語で発表！「なるほど～！」と楽しそうに学び合う姿がとても頼もしかったです！

Hospital

    "What's the matter? Does your stomach hurt?" The kids discovered what's inside their stomach by undergoing a check-up in a hospital during FUNglish World. They were shocked to see veggies and fruits in their MR scan.

　９月のお昼休みの英語活動では、病院のドクターやナース、薬剤師、患者役になりきって、MRIチェックをしたりと、病院ごっこをしています。「どうしましたか？」「どこが痛みますか？」などの英語表現を使って、楽しく学んでいます！

Welcome back to school

   Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a fantastic summer break and are ready for the new FUNglish chapter. Let's start the new semester with fresh energy and make it our best one!

　２学期の西小ファングリッシュがスタートしました！みんな素敵な夏休みを過ごしたようですね！リフレッシュしたエネルギーで、また元気に英語を楽しんでいきましょう！

Finishing 1st semester! 

  Thank you everyone for an incredible and fun 1st semester! It was filled with so many amazing memories, from learning English songs to making great friends. Have a well-deserved break! Wishing everyone a fun, safe and wonderful summer vacation!

  1学期のFunglishが終わりました！英語の歌を元気に歌ったり、お友達の事を紹介したり、時刻も英語で言えるようになって、たくさんの「できた」が増えた１学期でした！

　Meeting New Friends

　Excitement was in the air as Nishi's fifth graders gathered to meet their new friends from Kuroiwa by pressing play on their self-introduction videos! With each video clip, a new personality popped onto the screen, sharing what they like, what they can do, and what they can't. It was a fantastic digital meet-and-greet, proving that making new friends can be just a click away.

   ５年生のみんなで「can / can't」を使った英語の自己紹介ビデオを作りました！「I can play soccer!」など、元気にアピール！黒岩小学校の５年生にビデオレターを送ったら、すぐにお返しのビデオレターが届いて大盛り上がり！統合に向けて、ワクワクの交流が始まっています！

Restaurant

     The FUNglish room transformed into a bustling Italian restaurant, where enthusiastic kids settled in at their tables, ready to order drinks and food from the menu. Little chefs approached each table to take orders from the diners practicing the line, "What would you like?." The dining mood was set with Italian background music making the kids' restaurant experience complete. It was a fun dining experience!

　お昼休みの英語活動「ファングリッシュワールド」では、毎月ワクワクするテーマにそって、英語の先生と子どもたちが楽しく英語を学んでいます♪

今月のテーマは「レストラン」！

低学年がお客さん、高学年がスタッフになって、「What would you like?」「This one, please.」など、英語で注文ごっこ♪

 
なんとピアノが得意な子による生演奏つきで、ムードもばっちり！

大盛り上がりの楽しいレストランが、本日もお昼休みにオープンしています！

Nishi Sho's Top Model 2025

　　Our fourth graders looked stunning as they had their fashion show this week. They learned about the weather and what clothes to wear. Although some kids were shy, most said that they wanted to do it again. See you again next season as we have more fun-filled English lessons!

　　４年生の英語の授業では「世界の天気と服装」について学びました！まとめの発表では、ファッションショーを行いました！最初は少しはずかしそうにしていた子どもたち。でも、音楽が流れるとスイッチオン！元気いっぱいの笑顔でランウェイを歩く姿は、まるで本物のモデルさん！ショーの後には「楽しかった！」「またやりたい！」の声がたくさん聞こえてきて、笑顔あふれる素敵な時間になりました！