To Dear Students and Families,

As our Japanese lessons at school draw to an end, we wish to acknowledge and respect all the time and effort you have spent in learning about the language and the Japanese culture.

We feel sad that we are not continuing our language learning together, however everything has a positive side. One positive side is that when we, as teachers, first went to Japan and lived there, not so many Australians visited there or knew much about Japan. Recently, we hear of friends or families who are taking trips there and really enjoying their stay. Over the years, so many have learned Japanese at schools, visited the country, had homestays and made Japanese friends.

 

This accumulative knowledge has added up to building a stronger and more trusting international relationship with one of our Asian neighbours. We must view this as us actively building peaceful relationships – something which is so important in the world today, especially when we speak different languages. 

Both Barry sensei and Booth sensei wish you all a healthy and happy life and much success in your study of languages in the future.