Oita Prefecture Entry to the School Ceremony

Oita Godo Newspaper (February 9, 2009)

 On the stage, the kids were singing the song = eight days before, at Oita Cultural Meeting Hall 'the congratulation entry to the school ceremony' (Oita Godo newspaper as a sponsor organization, Shogakukan publishing, cooperated with The Japan Child education Encouragement Foundation) which held at the Meeting Hall on 8th. Inside the prefecture, in spring, there will be an entry for elementary school students, the guardians around 1,800 people participated the officers. The officers matching band 'Anwa Inn Blue Bazz) opned a ceremony with a music performance. Tsuru primary school in Oita, 1st year students Kurogawa Tetsuya and Mitsumoto Saki said, 'in the primary school there are lots of fun activities such as studying and playing with friends. Everyone comes to the school and enjoys it', this is the welcome message from kids.

At the Primary school's principal meeting, Ueki Yoshinori as a president (of Tsuru primary school) advised to the students that, 'sleep early and come to say good morning then let's play together'.

 The children are on the stage there were a music chorus from them (if we become the 1st year students) and (Mejiron dance). The prefecture transportantion security association, the communicating guidance staff from Oita central branch also performed a stuff dolled drama play on the title of 'traffic safety', including films and other enjoyments.

Comment; I also have this kind of ceremony in my country but it is totally different from Japan. And I've never experience a ceremony when I attend primary school too, so I think it sounds great. It support students to love their school and the relationship between parents and children become better, they could meet the parents of the children friends and learn how other guardians grow the kids, contact each other when the kids have problems also. The coordination from the social institution is good, promoting the safety way about 'traffic wish my country could create and practice this someday.  

 PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS3, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University