Hello everyone,

Let’s go to Wakayama Castle!

The weather is getting warmer, and it FINALLY feels like spring. Yesterday we had homeroom in the afternoon because grade 2 and 3 classes are getting ready for the school festival. Grade one classes do not have to prepare for the festival, so teachers wondered “What should we do?”

After we checked the weather forcast and saw that it was a beautiful day, we decided to have lunch at Wakayama Castle and enjoy the cherry blossoms. After that, Mr. Baba gave a lesson about the different finds of plants and trees around the castle. He is a science teacher, and an expert on different kinds of plants. In fact, he uses pictures of different flowers on his New Years card every year!

Enjoying lunch by the cherry blossoms…

Mr. Baba talking about the different plants at the castle…

We also checked out the small zoo behind the castle, and then we walked back to school just in time for cleaning. It was a good chance to make friends, enjoy a beautiful day outside, and appreciate nature.

Have a good weekend!