Makuhari staff and students in their book-inspired costumes during their annual book week. PAUL ROGERS
During the week beginning February 6, Makuhari International School (MIS) held its second book week. This event was established at MIS during the 2010–11 academic year and now takes place annually during February. It is a week set aside to celebrate and encourage reading. This year MIS had a five-day celebration of books and reading, including an author visit, a book fair (where children and parents spent a lot of money!), in-class activities, and a book parade with prizes for the best costumes. It was quite amazing to see the children appear in costumes showing characters from the books they had read — ranging from dinosaurs through to Alice in Wonderland and Darth Vader. And it was great to see all the teachers dressing up as Dalmatians. Makuhari doesn’t yet have 101 teachers, but the school keeps on growing! — PAUL ROGERS
