ゴールデンウィーク明け、スポーツフェスティバルオリエンテーション、練習がスタートしています。

ゆめの森のスポーツフェスティバルは普通の運動会とは一味違います。子どもたちが赤白に分かれて勝敗を競い合うのではなく、大人も子どもも0歳から100歳まで、地域の人達もみんなで力を合わせて交流する行事です。

そして、行う種目も一味違います。たんに玉入れやリレーを行うのではなく、0歳から100歳までの皆がそれぞれ自分の得意分野で活躍することができるよう、たくさんの工夫が施されています。

5月14日の練習では、「ゆめリンピック」の出場競技を決めました。自分のできそうな競技、得意な競技を選んで参加することができます。本運びリレーや玉転がし、パン食い競争など、面白そうな競技がたくさんです！

そして、よさこいソーランの練習も始まっています！
振り付けを教えてくださる地域の方にご協力いただきながら振りを覚えたり、学年ブロック毎に分かれ、動画をみながら振り付けを覚えたりと、みんな一生懸命頑張っています。
昔の大野小・熊町小時代から受け継がれてきた、こいのぼりの法被を着て、今年も素敵なよさこいソーランを披露します。

｢どっこいしょ～どっこいしょ！！｣｢どっこいしょ～どっこいしょ！！｣
｢ソーランソーラン！！｣｢ソーランソーラン！！｣

子どもたちの元気な声が、今日もゆめの森に響いています。

[Daily Records] Sports Festival: Orientation and Practice Begin!

Following the Golden Week holidays, our Sports Festival orientation and practice sessions are officially underway!

The Sports Festival at Yumenomori is a world away from your average school sports day. Instead of dividing children into red and white teams to compete for victory, this event is all about collaboration and connection—bringing together children, adults, community members, and everyone from ages 0 to 100 to power through the day as one.

The events themselves are also uniquely designed. Rather than standard ball-tossing or track relays, each activity is thoughtfully tailored so that absolutely everyone—from the youngest toddlers to centenarians—can shine using their own unique strengths.

Choosing Events for the “Yumelympics”

During our practice session on May 14th, students decided which events they would enter for the “Yumelympics.”

At Yumenomori, students have the autonomy to choose activities that match their abilities or play to their personal strengths. With an exciting lineup including a “book-carrying relay,” ball rolling, and the classic bread-eating race, the room was buzzing with anticipation!

 Passing Down Tradition: Yosakoi Soran Practice

Practice has also officially begun for the vibrant Yosakoi Soran dance!

The children are working incredibly hard to master the choreography. Some are learning directly from local community experts who have graciously volunteered to coach them, while others are split into grade-level blocks, meticulously studying video footage to perfect their moves.

This year, our students will once again perform this stunning dance wearing our cherished koinobori (carp streamer) happi coats—a beautiful tradition inherited from the former Ono and Kumamachi Elementary Schools.

“Dokkoisho, dokkoisho!!” (Heave-ho, heave-ho!!) “Soran, soran!!”

Today, once again, the energetic and powerful voices of our children echoed beautifully throughout the halls of Yumenomori.