【☆ロビー先生のEnglishラスト授業☆】
今日は、英語の授業でお世話になったロビー先生とのお別れの日…。
まだ信じられない気持ちでいっぱいですが、いつもご自身の日本での体験談をはじめ、胸がワクワクするようなお話をたくさん聞かせてくださっていました。
ロビー先生からの、みんなへの最後の質問は、“What do you want to be ?”(何になりたい?)でした。
みんなの夢がいつの日かかなうように…という思いを込めて、“Work hard”,“Play hard”,“Dream big and reach for the stars.”(よく学び、よく遊べ。夢は大きく、星をつかむように…)というラストメッセージをいただきました。
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【☆ロビー先生に…☆】
ロビー先生との思い出がいっぱいの文教小の子どもたち。中間休みには、感謝の思いを伝える「お別れ会」が開かれました。
全校みんなで「It’s a small world.」の歌のプレゼントも行いました。
学年ごとのお別れタイムに、5年生は、一人一人が心を込めて作った折り紙の作品(メッセージつき)をお届けしました。
ロビー先生へのサプライズということで、休み時間などに、みんながこっそりと作っていたものです。
ロビー先生、本当に本当にありがとうございました。
ますますのご活躍を、心よりお祈り申し上げます。
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【Bye Bye for now】
Today was my last class with the kids. It was a very moving day for me. We laughed together as we reviewed some of the language we had learned over the past year and three months. The song the children sang for me will resonate in my heart forever. It made me very emotional.
I looked forward to every Tuesday I got to spend with the kids. The truly brightened up my life and made me feel so welcomed during my life in Japan. I will never forget their kindness and enthusiasm for English class. Each of them has such a bright future and I hope nothing but the best for each of them. Their smiling faces brought me so much joy and I will cherish all of the memories I have made in my time here at Kyoto Bunkyo.
If possible, I will do everything I can to stay in contact and share pictures, videos, and stories from back in America. I want to continue to foster a sense of creativity and wonder in the hearts and minds of these wonderful children. From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful for every moment. Each year, when I return to Japan, I will make sure to stop in and say help to the kids.
While saying goodbye is never easy, I know that we will have the chance to meet again. At the very least, I will carry a part of Kyoto Bunkyo in my heart for the rest of my life, and I hope that even a little bit of me will be with the kids as they grow into the splendid adults I know they will be.
Thank you again for everything. I will miss you all.
My final words, as I told the kids:
Work Hard, Play Hard, Dream Big, and Always Reach for the Stars.
Sincerely,
Robbie