Dear Teachers,
 
Bookings for Term 4
We are grateful that so many teachers have organised a visit to the centre.
We have some dates available in Term 4. If you are interested in bringing your students, please contact us.
Please kindly note that when we receive your booking form, your visit will be finalised.
We would be grateful if you could organise the booking form promptly once you confirm the date of the visit with us. We appreciate your cooperation.
 
Seeking a Year 12 2017 Continuers group to join with another school on 15 November 
The program will include preparation for the HSC examination as well as some challenging games.
If you are interested, please contact me.
 
Booking for 2017
Bookings for the centre for 2017 will be open from next term.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
 
Thank you very much for your wonderful support of the centre.
Have a wonderful holiday.
 
Kind regards,
 
 
Mieko Shida
Coordinator
Nihongo Tanken Japanese Language Centre
Learning & Teaching Directorate
 
21 Hunter St, Kirrawee NSW 2232
T: (02) 9542 5745 F: (02) 9542 5749
E: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au  

Bowral High School is seeking a teacher with approval to teach Japanese and a willingness to teach English 7-10 for a full time permanent position. 
Further details can be accessed on Jobs NSW  
Contact Kim Pavour Ph 4861 2255
Closing Date 5 October 2016

Application guidelines and forms are now available.
 
This grant is for schools in Australia who wish to supplement their budget to purchase textbooks and materials for their Japanese language program.

There are two grants in the program:

• - one for schools starting a Japanese program 
• - one for schools with an existing program


• Please check the guidelines at http://jpf.org.au/grants/language.html to determine which grant you should apply for.

For further enquiries contact Maki Russell-Smith on 02 8239 0055 or coordinators@jpf.org.au.
Applications are due to The Japan Foundation, Sydney office by post by Thursday 20 October 2016.

Seeking chaperone for LABO exchange
LABO head office (in Japan) is seeking a chaperone to travel with students participating in the LABO exchange program.
17 students have applied to take part in the in-Japan homestay program, departing Sydney on 16 December 2016 and returning January 9 2017.
 
The chaperon is required to accompany the students on flights from Sydney – Tokyo – Osaka
and from Osaka – Tokyo – Sydney.
 
During the homestay the chaperon is accommodated by a host family, (a Labo tutor or Labo office staff).
The costs for flights and associated ground costs arranged by Labo office will be covered by Labo.
All other expenses are the chaperones own costs.   
Further details and the chaperone application form can be accessed below.
Applications are due urgently by September 16 2016 with a short bio and photo.
 
For enquiries, please contact Ayako Mitsui-Browne  or phone 0408 442 614 

UNSW is seeking a practicum placement for a student to complete their final teaching practicum in the Eastern Suburbs/Inner city area. This student has successfully completed a teaching practicum previously. 
​UNSW boasts the highest quality teachers and given this is their final practicum before qualification, they will be at their top of their game. 

The practicum is 9 weeks in duration: 10 October – 9 Dec 2016. 
 
If you are unavailable in this timeframe but would like to host UNSW future teachers, we will also hold this practicum during Term 1, 2017. If either timeframe is of interest, please discuss with your school’s practicum coordinator and get in contact with the UNSW Professional Experience office on 9385 9116
or professionalexperience@unsw.edu.au
 
Your support of our NSW future teachers is greatly appreciated. 

​Waking up in Japan is a new online learning resource developed by NSW DoE Learning Systems as part of the Collaboratus series. 

Students work collaboratively to research a topic of cultural interest in Japan and make a presentation (digital and/or face-to-face) that demonstrates their learning. This resource supports students studying the 100-hour mandatory Stage 4 or 100/200 elective Stage 5 Japanese courses. Key learning outcomes relate to the syllabus objective: Moving between cultures. Students also have the opportunity to engage with the objective: Using language, through investigating key Japanese words (Stage 4) and conducting a Japanese Q&A interview (Stage 5) related to their chosen topic. 

The Collaboratus series embeds the use of online collaboration tools, such as Google Apps for Education and Microsoft Office 365, in future focused teaching and learning activities that develop students' 21st century learning skills. Each resource in the series has been developed through a collaborative partnership between school-based teachers, expert educators from operational and State-office Directorates, and the Learning Design and Development team. 

For further information about Waking up in Japan, follow this link: http://bit.ly/collaboratus-wakingupinJapan