{"id":299926,"date":"2025-12-23T14:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=299926"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T05:27:16","slug":"nagano-shooting-stars-christmas-show-success-december-15-19","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-shooting-stars-christmas-show-success-december-15-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Shooting Stars: Christmas Show Success! (December 15-19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83c\udf1f What a Week! A Performance to Be Proud Of \ud83c\udf1f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What a week it has been! We have worked incredibly hard in the lead-up to our big performance, and we are so proud to say that the children did an amazing job<\/strong>. Everyone remembered their lines, spoke loudly and clearly, and used big actions on stage. Most importantly, they shone with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a class, we worked together to put on the show\u2014just like the children in the story, who also had to rely on one another. Each student played an important role, and we depended on teamwork to make the performance a success. The children shared ideas for their lines, helped shape parts of the play, designed and decorated their own crowns, and chose their costumes. We spent a lot of time practising together and expressing ourselves through both performance and dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teachers are all so proud of our students, and we are sure you are too. Most importantly, we want the children to feel proud of themselves<\/em> and recognise how their hard work paid off. Please be sure to give them lots of praise, especially highlighting the effort they put in along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a couple of pictures I took backstage, and some other teachers managed to snap. Unfortunately we were very busy and I couldn’t take many pictures. If you have any good pictures or videos from the performance, please share them with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u270f\ufe0f Phonics & Writing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alongside our performance practice, we also continued our learning in phonics and writing. This week we focused on \u201cee\u201d (what can you see?)<\/strong>, practising through reading cards and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfb5 Phonics song:<\/em>
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bgsdaqN6OEM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcd6 Reading cards:<\/em>
https:\/\/wordwall.net\/resource\/1984528\/ee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf89 New Year Traditions Around the World \ud83c\udf0d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With New Year over the holiday, here are some traditions from around the world. Many cultures celebrate the New Year by wishing for luck and good fortune, and over time, lots of interesting traditions have developed around this idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky foods at New Year include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n