| 2010 Event Calendar – New! |
To help teachers plan for our contests and to keep informed of upcoming events, please click here to view our 2010 calendar. *Please note dates may change slightly |
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| 2009 Survey on Japanese-Language Education Abroad SUBMIT NOW! |
Every three years, the Japan Foundation conducts a survey to ascertain the current state of Japanese-language education overseas. Our deadline has been extended to 26th February, 2010.
Please email survey@jpf.org.au if you have not received a survey or submit it as soon as possible. Alternatively you can print out the questionnaire from our website and fax it to us by clicking here. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. |
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| Intensive Seminar for Junior Secondary Teachers of Japanese, 18 – 21 January |
The JPF, Sydney was pleased to welcome 19 participants from around Australia and New Zealand to our first Intensive Seminar for 2010 for Junior Secondary teachers of Japanese. One teacher from WA said, ‘I had a great experience and the seminar made me really proud of being a Japanese teacher’.
We hope that all the resources created and shared will come into great use! |
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| 2010 JENESYS Young Japanese-Language Teachers arrive in Australia! |
 Eight JENESYS teachers arrived in late January to work as assistant language teachers in Australian and New Zealand schools this year. They are very excited about meeting teachers and students of Japanese and are looking forward to an exciting year.
Stay tuned for updates on their experiences! |
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| Happy Family Plan – Language section of the website opens! |
 We are happy to announce that in January you will be able to view language and cultural quizzes, sensei’s bulletins and downloadable resources at the below website: http://www.happyfamilyplan.com/ll.html |
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| Name the Neko competition – Winner accounced! |
 We are please to announce that the name of our neko is ICHI. Tatsu Kuhara is the winner so he will receive a free Happy Family Plan DVD and naming rights. Thank you to all who entered our competition. Please keep an eye out for the release of this DVD in retail outlets near you! |
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| Online Japanese Basic Course for 2010- Sign up for Term 1 now! |
 Applications for Term 1 close on 15 February 2010.
Term 1 is from 8th February - 4th April.
Click here to sign up. |
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| Workshops by our Language Consultants |
| On 3 and 4 March, our language consultants will present workshops at the Japanese Language seminar in Brisbane, organised by the Association of Independent Schools of Queensland and Brisbane Catholic Education. Hope to meet you all there! |
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| Sensei’s Pages, Summer 2010 – New! |
 Theme - Video Production in the Japanese classroom Part 2: Video production using digital photo presentation.
Click here to view.
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| 2010 Centre Visit Programs - New! |
The film Happy Family Plan will be available for Centre Visits from the end of February.
Click here to view the selection of films, task sheets and centre visit programs. |
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| Video Matsuri - 2010 |
2010 contest details have been updated. Please take a look at the films on our website for ideas and inspiration for your very own!
* please note that there have been a few changes to the guidelines.
Click here to print out a classroom poster and view the guidelines for 2010. |
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| Art Speaks Japanese Comes Alive - 2010 |
| We are looking forward to more exciting entries for the 2010 Art Speaks Japanese Comes Alive Contest. Entries will close on 30 September 2010. Go to the website for more information. |
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| News - Interactive Whiteboard has arrived at JPF, Sydney |
| At last, we have a SMART Board here at JPF Sydney! This year we are planning to start developing resources for Interactive Whiteboards and plan to organise a one day workshop focused on IWB. We are really looking forward to entering into the technological world and exploring all it has to offer! |
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| Message from Yuko Fujimitsu (Japanese language advisor from the Japan Foundation for DET, WA) |
 私が出会った西オーストラリアの方々は、何も知らずにやってきた外国人教師である私を、広い心で受け容れ、信じ、率直に話をし、仲間として認め、責任ある仕事を任せてくれました。私は、そのことに心から感謝するともに、オーストラリアの懐の深さに目を開かれ、深い敬意を抱くようになりました。
今、西オーストラリアの日本語教育は、地元の「日本語人」たちのすばらしい才能と献身、リソースフルでグローバルな人の繋がりに支えられ、着実に前に進んでいます。わたしは、ここで日本語教育支援に関わってきたことを誇りに思っています。そして、これからもみなさまといっしょに日本語教育の世界を豊かにするために働きつづけたいと願っています。
2010年2月
藤光由子 |
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