On Monday 28th April, 2008 Grade 9 students went on a field trip to Miyajima under the supervision of AICJ teachers.

The meeting place was on Miyajima and all students and teachers were there by 0930. Students were divided into groups and were given instructions on what they were supposed to do by the coordinator of the event. Each group of students was given a small booklet which contained maps of different parts of the island and which also contained questions and instructions on where the students had to go to find answers to the various questions asked.

It proved to be a very interesting activity for the students because they had to visit a few temples and discover other sites on the island in order to be able to answer all the questions in the booklet. Teachers had to make sure that students were on the right track in their search for the specific sites mentioned in the booklet. Members of the staff took photos of the students while they were involved in their activities.

From 1130 to 1230 we had lunch in the park located in the central part of the island and from 1230 to 1430 students completed the second part of their search for information about the sites indicated in the booklet.
By 1500 all students had completed their assignments and we took the ferry back to Hiroshima. It was a very enriching experience for students as well as for teachers because we learned a bit more about the beautiful island of Miyajima and teachers had the opportunity to meet students in a more relaxing environment. It’s certainly the type of activity that must be organized again so that students and teachers can discover other interesting places in Japan.