September:

We celebrate Moon Festival making rice cake dumplings or making crafts.

We celebrate Grandparents Day by talking about grandparents and making a card.

October:

We celebrate Thanksgiving Day by making fun crafts.

We wear costumes and have Show and Tell in front of the class. We go Trick or Treating inside school and JCCC at Halloween Party.

November:

We celebrate Remembrance Day by making poppies.

We celebrate 753 Festival by making crafts.

December:

We celebrate Christmas by decorating the entire school and making crafts.

January:

We celebrate New Year’s Day through Japan’s traditional games and craft-making. Older children do Japanese calligraphy.

We celebrate Chinese New Year with Dragon dance.

February:               

We throw beans at Oni(evil orgre) at Setsubun Party.

For Valentine’s Day, children wear valentine colour cloths and exchange cards make crafts.

March:

We celebrate Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) by decorating Japanese Hina-dolls.

We wear green clothes and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

April:

At Easter Party, we make Easter eggs and have Easter egg hunt.

On Earth Daywe talk about our beautiful Earth and learn about 3R.

May:

We celebrate Kodomonohi (Childen’s Day) singing songs and puttin up Koinobori (carp-shaped streamers).

We celebrate Mother’s Day by talking about mom and making a gift.

June:

We celebrate Father’s Day by talking about dad and making a gift.

Graduation Ceremony & Concert is held at JCCC. All children will perform the song and dances they’ve learned & practiced at this Concert. Children who are graduating into SK and Grade 1 will have a Graduation Ceremony.

July:

We celebrate Canada Day by making craft and learn history of Canada.

For Tanabata (Star Festival), we make wishes by decorating a bamboo tree and we will have fun eating noodles in the stream.

August:

Natsumatsuri (Summer Festival) is held at Nursery Playground to celebrate the end of the summer. There wil be Omikoshi, Yo-yo catching, Bake & Craft sale, and many more fun attractions!