This blog provides information about what the Saint Maur International School community is doing to raise money and to help with the relief effort. It also gives links so students can connect with other schools to share information about the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED SO FAR 7,254,685 yen
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Montessori “Walk of Coins” Fundraising Efforts
The Montessori children’s fundraising event called the “Walk of Coins”, was a staggering success with the amount of ¥51,560 collected by the children. The Walk of Coins is a charity walk thus the children needed sponsors to help them earn the distance for walking. They asked parents and supporters to sponsor them by bringing in as many ¥10 and ¥100 coins as possible to fill up the map of Japan which was made on the floor. Some children brought in money from their allowance and/or earned the money at home by doing specific chores and/or doing various acts of kindness.
The ¥100 coins outlined and filled in the areas which were affected by the earthquake and tsunami. The remaining areas of Japan were outlined and filled in with ¥10 coins. It was both an exciting visual and hands–on learning experience, which also lends itself to a Montessori math activity by counting ten ¥10 coins in exchange for one ¥100 coin, and ten ¥100 coins in exchange for one ¥1000 note. The focus for this project was in two parts—collecting and walking. Apart from helping the people of Tohoku, another incentive was to collect enough money to walk to a local park and play there for a certain amount of time, which depended on how much we raised. We hope you would agree the children’s efforts with this fun project have allowed them a much deserved playtime!
Both fundraising events together brought the grand total to: ¥70,230!!!!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Peace Boat rep. visits Saint Maur
On Monday Meme Madoka Watanable visited the school to talk to staff, parents and students about Peaceboat's activities in Tohoku, and to accept a cheque for Y100,000. She said that the organisation desperately needs more adult volunteers, so if anyone is available and willing to help over the summer you can contact Meme at relief@peaceboat.gr.jp
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Peace Boat rep. visiting Saint Maur next Monday
A member of Peace Boat, a Japanese NGO that is assisting with the relief effort in Tohoku, will be joining us on Monday. Any students/staff/parents interested in hearing a short presentation by Meme Watanabe is welcome to join us in 4M from 12.50pm. Meme will give a short talk and then be open for questions. We'll also be handing over our second donation of 100,000 yen to Peace Boat.
Grade 7 boys buy toys for children in Miyagi
5 boys from 7O (Sung Jae, Sotaro, Oscar, Shashwat, and Avkash) went to Motomachi on Sunday, April 24th to collect money for the Saint Maur Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund as part of their service learning project for English. They collected a total of 38, 063 yen and donated all the coins (14,063yen) to the St. Maur yenny drop.
In addition, Avkash and his friends organised the purchase of some toys which were sent to the Shichigahama Kosodate Shien Center (Children's Support Center) in Miyagi. Avkash's Mom reports that she received a call from the Center this week saying that the toys had arrived and they were extremely happy to have something for the toddlers to use. Well done lads!
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