This winter school, our theme was The Nutcrackrer!
We did lots of fun activities related to this classic ballet to keep us moving.
Our karate teachers came and showed off their strength with mochitsuki.
We all helped to make smooth, sticky rice cakes!
Although not featured in The Nutcracker, it’s a traditional sweet that we enjoy every year.
We also got a special soccer lesson, which was enjoyed by all.
Aside from sports, we ate a lot of yummy food at our New Year’s party!
All of the students learned about and got to try Nana-kusa gayu, a traditional rice porridge with 7 spring vegetables.
For our craft, we made kites with the Chinese character for “rabbit” as it’s the year of the rabbit this year!
The Nutcracker features dances from all over the world, including China!
We also made mugs to represent the Chinese teas and Arabic coffee featured in the ballet.