Hello everyone,

Today is a holiday Monday, Sports Day! The weather is beautiful, so I hope you can go outside and enjoy the sunshine. We need to be in our best condition for the sports festival on Wednesday.

Here at school we have the pre-test today. Before the students arrived I had an interesting conversation with Ms. Teranaka. She is in charge of the light music club and yesterday they went to a high school in Kainan for an activity.

Part of their day was going for a run… 3.4km! At first, I was confused. Why is the light music club going running? Ms. Teranaka explained that part of being able to play music well was to have a healthy body. Later, the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Good posture, stamina, and concentration are all important when you are performing.

There are many ways to train, to practice, and to study. If your body is strong, your mind will be strong, too. So enjoy your holiday! It’s Sports Day! Going outside for an hour will make you feel good for the rest of the day.