Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion – Harmony Day 2023

27 Mar, 2023 | Events, Japanese, Myojo

On Friday the 24th of March our school celebrated Harmony Day, showing our support for an inclusive community. Students dressed in orange or items of cultural significance, participated in international games and took part in a school picnic with our visitors from...

Welcome to our sister school, Myojo Gakuen

23 Mar, 2023 | Myojo

On Tuesday evening we welcomed 23 students and 4 staff members from Myojo Gakuen, our sister school in Tokyo, Japan. After waiting 3 years, it was so wonderful to see the joy on the faces of both our students and Myojo students. On Wednesday we had a Welcome Assembly...

Myojo Sister School Homestay Opportunity March 2023

18 Oct, 2022 | Myojo

We are very fortunate here at Woodend Primary to have a long-term Sister School relationship and exchange with Myojo Elementary School in Tokyo. Myojo students and staff have been visiting Woodend since 2008, when we began the home-stay program. We have been very well...

MYOJO HOMESTAY 2019

2 Apr, 2019 | Hosting Myojo Students, Japanese, Myojo

What a wonderful 10 days we have recently enjoyed with our 19 Myojo students and 3 staff joining our Woodend community. This year was the 13th visit for Myojo Gakuen students and staff. All of the Myojo students were visiting for the first time which made for a very...

MYOJO STUDY TOUR 2018

17 Oct, 2018 | Myojo

What a fantastic experience for 15 of our Year 6/7 students! We left Adelaide on Saturday, September 8th with a group of excited students. Arriving in Japan at 5.30 in the morning and being greeted by hot, humid weather, we started our Japanese adventure. It took us a...

Myojo…here we come!

8 Sep, 2018 | Myojo

16 very excited students and 3 almost as excited staff have safely flown out from Adelaide airport this afternoon bound for Myojo school in Tokyo. This group of students and staff have been working hard for months planning, refining their Japanese language skills and...