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Japanese Teachers' Association of NSWABN 94 045 344 808 |
May 2008 Newsletter
Hi Everyone
Welcome back to Term 2. Hope you had a very relaxing break.
Mailing Address
Just want to remind you again that JTAN's mailing address is P O Box 419, Belrose 2085. Many schools sent their exam order forms to the wrong address resulting in delays in receiving their CD's!
Website
It is nice to hear a lot of positive comments from members who have browsed the JTAN members' area. If you have any great teaching ideas, worksheets, etc please consider sharing them with other members. Just go to the "create a new topic" tag on the right hand side of the "Teaching and Assessment" page. No names appear so you can be anonymous.
Year 11 Beginners Assessment Kit
All members who ordered the Year 11 Beginners Assessment Kit before the end of Term 1 should have received it by now. If you have any concern, please contact the Secretary, Liz Sugimoto esugimoto@optusnet.com.au
Some members are adapting the Year 11 Beginners Assessment Kit for the Year 11 Continuers' half yearly exam or for Year 10 exams. What a great idea!
Year 10 Day
Many schools have already sent in their application forms for the Year 10 Day. There are not many places left. Please get your forms in ASAP so that you do not miss out on this great event. By the way, you are also making history - first time in NSW for a Japanese Year 10 Day.
The Year 10 Day is scheduled for Friday, 25th July (week 1 Term 3) at Sydney University Carslaw Building. For more details, please take a look at http://jtan.org.au/events.php
Students are expected to wear their own school uniform so that it is easier for teachers to identify the schools they come from. Students need to bring their own morning tea and lunch. However, teachers' lunches will be provided.
Year 12 Continuers Day
If you have not applied, please do so quickly. It is a golden opportunity for Year 12 Continuers students to get extra listening and speaking practice with Japanese speakers other than their own teacher. They will also get individual feedback on the spot.
The Year 12 Continuers Day will be held on Saturday 14th June (week 7, Term 2). For more details please go to http://jtan.org.au/events.php
Please note that teachers taking students to the Year 12 Continuers Day must be part of the examiners team on the day.
Year 12 Beginners Day
The Year 12 Beginners Day will be similar in style to the Continuers Day where students can get extra listening and speaking practices. Students also get feedback on their performance on the day.
The Year 12 Beginners Day is scheduled for Saturday 21st June (week 8, Term 2). Please go to http://jtan.org.au/events.php for more details.
Please note that teachers taking students to the Year 12 Beginners Day must be part of the examiners team on the day.
REGIONAL Year 12 Continuers Day
Because of the overwhelming support of the regional members, JTAN will run two extra Year 12 Days in the regional areas of Coffs Harbour and Ballina on 23rd and 28th June respectively. Some JTAN committee members will travel to the area to assist the regional members to run the Year 12 Days. If you are a member in one of these two areas and are keen to take your students to the event, please contact the regional organizing person DIRECTLY. Please contact ??Rikako Degens rdegens@lism.catholic.edu.au for the Coffs Harbour region and Motoko Christensen motoko@teatree.jp for the Ballina region. There may be a Year 12 Day for the Bathurst/Orange areas. We will send you more information as soon as it is available.
Coffs Harbour Area
Year 12 Continuers & Beginners HSC Workshop
Year 12 Beginners and Continuers Speaking: The HSC style - one on one conversation. Also include the HSC style listening (Continuers) and reading (Beginners) practices.
| Date: | Monday, 23rd June 2008 at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, |
| Venue: | John Paul College Hogbin Drive COFFS HARBOUR NSW 2450 (5 minutes from the Coffs Harbour Airport or 10 minutes from the Coffs Harbour Railway Station by car) |
| Contact: | Rikako Degens rdegens@lism.catholic.edu.au (02) 6653-3155 (School) or (02) 6653-5464 (Home) (0402)782-171 (Mobile) |
| Cost: | $8 |
Ballina Area
2008 Year 12 Continuers Day (Speaking, Listening & Writing)
| Date: | Saturday, 28th June 2008 |
| Time: | Morning Session 10:00 - 12:30 for Speaking and Listening sessions Afternoon Session 1:00 - 3:00 for Writing sessions |
| Venue: | Southern Cross School K-12 Chickiba Drive, EAST BALLIBA NSW 2478 |
| Cost: | Student $20 dollars for both sessions Teacher for the afternoon session only: $25 |
| Contact: | Motoko Christensen (Emmanuel Anglican College) motoko@teatree.jp Phone: (02)6681-5054 Fax: (02)6681-3704 |
If regional members wish to organise a workshop for student or an inservice for teachers for their regions, JTAN may be able to assist the organization of workshops and inservices in the regional areas where three or more schools are involved. Please contact Mami Izuishi mizuishi@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for more details.
That's all for now! Keep warm but stay cool!
Regards
Angela Lam
JTAN Communications Officer
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