After a great first week and a wonderful weekend exploring London and Brighton, week 2 in Cambridge continued with good weather, fun studying, and more activities.
Everyone is used to the buses and getting around Cambridge and in the second week, I always let the students take more responsibility over their evenings. Most students still went home to eat and spend time with their homestay family. One day after school, some students stayed behind at Bell to make some cakes with other Bell students. I didn’t get to eat one, but they all looked delicious.
On Thursday evening, Bell held a big International Day. Students from Bell and some of the homestay families came to Bell and set up areas in the cafeteria to introduce their home culture with some food and activities, and were ready to answers questions. All of our students joined and shared Kendama, juggling, origami, Fukuwarai and Japanese Kanji. The event was a great success and the Kaetsu table was very popular. Well done everyone.
Tomorrow is the last day in Cambridge. It’s a little sad, but I think everyone has really enjoyed their time here.
週末のロンドン・ブライトンへの旅を終えて、ケンブリッジでの2週目は良い天気、楽しい学習、アクティビティーが続いています。みんなここでの移動にも慣れ、夕方からの時間の使い方もなるべく生徒に任せるようにしています。ベルスクールに残って、学校の仲間たちとケーキを焼いた生徒もいて、どれも美味しそうでした。ベルスクールでは木曜の夜にInternational Dayというイベントがあり、生徒やホストファミリーがカフェテリアに集まりました。それぞれの文化を紹介しあい、かえつの生徒たちは剣玉（けんだま）や折り紙、拭く笑いなどをしたところ大人気でした。明日はもう最終日ですが、生徒たちはここまでとても良い時間を過ごせました。
Post6 The End of a Great Trip!
It has been a great two weeks!
The weather stayed nice and I didn’t wear my coat once. The students were wonderful, studying hard and making the most of the experience. I had several teachers come up to me and thank me for bringing such lively, motivated students. Great work everyone.
Between the classes on Friday, Bell held a mini-graduation for the students and we took some photos. Back in the final class, students said farewell to their classmates, took some more photos, and said their goodbyes before heading into the city centre one last time.
In the city centre, we got to enjoy a very Cambridge activity; punting on the river. It was the warmest and sunniest day so far – perfect for sitting back and taking in the beautiful surroundings. After relaxing, it was time for some last minute shopping before heading back home to start packing suitcases.
Flying back on Saturday went smoothly and we arrived in Japan on time. Now, it’s time for students to switch their minds back to the new school year as they remember they have homework to do before April. I hope they spare some time to think back over the last two weeks and the experiences they have had.
最高の2週間が過ぎ、旅の終わりを迎えました。天気にも恵まれ、生徒たちは学習面も含めて最大限の頑張りを見せてくれました。ベルスクールの先生たちは、こんなにも活発でモチベーションの高い生徒たちを連れてきてくれてありがとうと言っていました。金曜は授業の間にミニ卒業式があり、クラスでもお別れの時間がありました。その後は街に出て、パンティングをしました。これまで一番の暖かい日で、ゆったりするのに最高でした。土曜のフライトもスムーズで、日本への到着も時間通りでした。さて、次は新年度に向けて切り替えです。春休みの宿題もありますね。生徒たちにはこのケンブリッジ研修を振り返る時間も持ってもらえたらと思います。
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