Dear Japanese teachers,
 
Thank you very much for your continued support.
 
Available dates in Term 4
We have following dates available in Term 4.
21, 23, 25, 28, 31 October
13, 15, 21 November
If you are interested, please contact us.
 
2020 bookings
The excursion bookings for 2020 will be open from 14 October.
Please contact us to book your preferred date.
Thank you very much for organising the excursion to the centre – we're looking forward to seeing you!

There are some places available at the July holiday workshops:
- Beginners: 10 and 11 July
- Continues: 16 and 17 July
- Extension: 19 July.

Further details and the application form are attached.
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Please send the application form at your earliest convenience.

Available dates
Due to cancellations, the following dates are now available:
- 28 May
- 31 May
- 3 June
- 17 June.
 
We are also looking for a Year 9 group to combine with another group on Thursday 15 August.
 
If you are interested in any of the above dates, please contact us.
 
July holiday workshops for Year 12
We are facilitating the following HSC holiday workshops:
- 10 and 11 July – Beginners
- 16 and 17 July – Continuers
- 19 July – Extension.
 
Further details and the application form are attached. Please send the application form at your earliest continence.

For more information contact:
Nihongo Tanken Centre
Email: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au
T: 02 9542 5745

Please note that the correct price for the Tanken Centre's April holiday workshop for Stage 6 Japanese Continuers is $110.00 per student. We have corrected the form in yesterday's post.

Excursion bookings: 
Terms 2 and 3 are filling up quickly. If you are interested in bringing your students or have any queries, please contact us with your preferred dates. 

Kindly note that the minimum number of students per excursion is 20 and the maximum number is 32 (high school) or 36 (primary school) for safety reasons.

If your group is smaller than 20 students, we will aim to find a similar group of students to join with your group. We are better able to find another school if you give us sufficient notice when submitting your preferred date.
 
April holiday workshop for Stage 6 Continuers: 17 and 18 April 2019
We are facilitating a Year 12 Continuers HSC holiday workshop on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 April 2019. 

Further details and the registration forms are attached. Please send us the application form at your earliest continence.

Beginners, Continuers and Extension workshops are also planned for the July holidays. The details of July holiday workshop will be advertised at the beginning of Term 2.

Kindly note that we are not able to accept pre-bookings for July workshop.
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For more information contact:
Nihongo Tanken Centre
Email: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au
T: 02 9542 5745

​Please note, the beginning Japanese teachers' workshop to be held at the Nihongo Tanken Centre on Friday 8 March is now full. The centre will not be accepting any further enrolments.

The Tanken Centre will host a workshop for beginning Japanese teachers on Friday 8 March 2019.

This workshop is to support new secondary Japanese teachers in:

• - building their skills in using Japanese in the classroom
• - learning more about the Tanken Centre
• - networking.

 
Date: Friday 8 March 2019
Time: 9:30am-2:30pm
Venue: Tanken Centre, Kirrawee HS
Target audience: Beginning (in their first 3 years) teachers of Japanese
Cost: $55 (including lunch)
 
This workshop is designed for you to experience the activities run by Tanken Centre, with the aim of using the ideas and strategies in your own classroom. You will also have the opportunity to network with other Japanese teachers.
 
Please refer to the attached program for full details.
 
Travel and accommodation subsidies are available for temporary/permanent rural and remote teachers, through the department’s Rural and Remote strategy. To apply for a subsidy, please email aris.cao1@det.nsw.edu.au with your details.
 
This workshop has 20 places, allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you are interested, please resister:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1C6Br0C49yWnbOHzGl-SQeCkv6_zxkX78Ed313Ba4tQ0/edit
When your place is confirmed, we will contact you via email.
 
For more information contact:
Nihongo Tanken Centre
Email: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au
T: 02 9542 5745
 
Standards
Attending this meeting will contribute 5 hours of Teacher Identified professional development towards maintaining Proficient Teacher accreditation in NSW, meeting standards 6.2, 6.3 and 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

The Tanken Centre will host a workshop for beginning Japanese teachers on Friday 8 March 2019.

This workshop is to support new secondary Japanese teachers in:

• - building their skills in using Japanese in the classroom
• - learning more about the Tanken Centre
• - networking.

 
Date: Friday 8 March 2019
Time: 9:30am-2:30pm
Venue: Tanken Centre, Kirrawee HS
Target audience: Beginning (in their first 3 years) teachers of Japanese
Cost: $55 (including lunch)
 
This workshop is designed for you to experience the activities run by Tanken Centre, with the aim of using the ideas and strategies in your own classroom. You will also have the opportunity to network with other Japanese teachers.
 
Please refer to the attached program for full details.
 
Travel and accommodation subsidies are available for temporary/permanent rural and remote teachers, through the department’s Rural and Remote strategy. To apply for a subsidy, please email aris.cao1@det.nsw.edu.au with your details.
 
This workshop has 20 places, allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you are interested, please resister:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1C6Br0C49yWnbOHzGl-SQeCkv6_zxkX78Ed313Ba4tQ0/edit
When your place is confirmed, we will contact you via email.
 
For more information contact:
Nihongo Tanken Centre
Email: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au
T: 02 9542 5745
 
Standards
Attending this meeting will contribute 5 hours of Teacher Identified professional development towards maintaining Proficient Teacher accreditation in NSW, meeting standards 6.2, 6.3 and 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. 

The Tanken Centre is now taking excursion bookings for 2019. Information, booking forms and support materials may be accessed through the NSW Department of Education's curriculum website.
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For further information, please contact the Tanken Centre.