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Year 9 Students Visit Nihongo Tanken Centre

Year 9 students recently took part in an exciting language and cultural immersion workshop at the Nihon Tanken Centre, located at Kirrawee High School.

Throughout the day, students engaged in a range of interactive activities designed to strengthen their Japanese language skills while deepening their understanding of Japanese culture. Students played matching games, katakana word building games, speed dating interviews, guess the vocabulary, kanji relay and quiz grand prix. The immersive experience encouraged students to practise speaking and listening in authentic contexts, helping bring their classroom learning to life.

The excursion provided a valuable opportunity for students to build confidence in their communication skills, collaborate with peers and experience Japanese culture in a dynamic and engaging environment.

A special thank you to Japanese teachers Alicia Lu and Hiroko Yamaguchi for supporting and guiding students throughout the excursion.

 

Year 9 pupils on a school trip to the Nihongo Tanken Centre sit on tatami mats watching a quiz game about seasons. Four participants stand at podiums as a woman in kimono leads, surrounded by Japanese decor.
Three Year 9 pupils sit around a low wooden table covered with yellow paper strips, playing a card game with Japanese characters during their Nihongo Tanken Centre visit in a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats and sliding doors.
Four Year 9 pupils sit around a wooden table in a traditional Japanese-style room at the Nihongo Tanken Centre, playing a card game with green cards. Decorative items and Japanese calligraphy are visible in the background.
A person holds a tablet with a paper labelled ベジマイト (Vegemite in Japanese). Three people are in the background, including one in a kimono, as Year 9 students explore Japanese language at the Nihongo Tanken Centre classroom.
Two Year 9 pupils stand in a classroom; one holds a tablet while both look at it. Behind them, a projector displays a large maths equation, 3 + 4 =, on the whiteboard during their visit to the Nihongo Tanken Centre.
Year 9 pupils sit on the floor in a classroom at the Nihongo Tanken Centre while three classmates present in front of a screen displaying 68. Posters and maps about Japan decorate the walls, and one teacher sits among the pupils.
Year 9 pupils visit the Nihongo Tanken Centre, sitting on the floor—some raising their hands—in a classroom adorned with Japanese posters. A man stands by a cupboard while a woman in kimono teaches near a whiteboard with Japanese writing.
Two Year 9 pupils stand in front of a classroom whiteboard displaying 68 + 4, pointing towards the screen, whilst a teacher and another pupil sit on the floor in the background during their Nihongo Tanken Centre student visit.
A classroom scene at the Nihongo Tanken Centre with Year 9 students sitting in a circle, two students at the front pondering “68 + 4 = ?” on a screen, surrounded by posters of Japanese culture and landmarks during their student visit.
Five Year 9 pupils sit on a classroom floor in front of posters at the Nihongo Tanken Centre; two have their hands raised, others rest theirs on their heads or laps. They wear dark uniforms and socks, with colourful fish decorations hanging behind them.
A woman in a kimono stands by a whiteboard with Japanese writing, explaining to Year 9 pupils at the Nihongo Tanken Centre. Posters and decorations are visible on the wall behind her.
Two Year 9 pupils stand in a classroom at the Nihongo Tanken Centre, smiling and looking at a tablet together. A map of Japan and a whiteboard with large numbers are visible behind them as they explore the Japanese language.
Year 9 pupils play a Japanese quiz game in a traditional tatami room at the Nihongo Tanken Centre. Four contestants stand behind season-labelled podiums, while others sit on the floor, raising their hands as a teacher moderates.
Five Year 9 pupils stand at podiums labelled with Japanese kanji for the four seasons, participating in a quiz game at the Nihongo Tanken Centre's traditional Japanese-style room, as an instructor in a kimono speaks to an audience.
Five Year 9 pupils sit around a wooden table in a traditional Japanese room at the Nihongo Tanken Centre, playing a card game. A woman in kimono observes; flowers in a vase and a Fuji painting complete the scene.
Four Year 9 pupils sit around a wooden table in a traditional Japanese room at the Nihongo Tanken Centre, making hand signs and smiling. Paper shapes are arranged on the table, with shoji screens and Mount Fuji wall art in the background.
Two Year 9 pupils present in front of their classmates at the Nihongo Tanken Centre. Two teachers observe while Japanese posters and a map of Japan decorate the wall behind them. A timer is projected on the whiteboard.
Year 9 pupils sit around a low table in a tatami room at the Nihongo Tanken Centre, engaging with Japanese language cards. An instructor in a kimono stands by a board with Japanese symbols, guiding their immersive school trip experience.

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