Didn’t you hear about the jumbo slide? It is an icon at Kawasaki市立長尾小学校.
Welcome to Kawasaki市立長尾小学校. This public elementary school is in Nagao Tama Ward Kawasaki City. It is a place of learning and community.
Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 was established in 1982. The school has a history of promoting physical fitness. In 1984 Kawasaki City designated it a “Physical Fitness Promotion School”. The Ministry of Education Science and Culture followed suit in 1985.
Let’s talk about the school grounds. The school building runs southwest to northeast. A pool sits on the south side of the building. The schoolyard is on the north side. Unusually the schoolyard is split into four distinct sections. The first section serves as the main playing area. The second is for baseball practice. Sections three and four are gardens. These sections are symmetrical across a road.
The main playing area features a jumbo slide. It is a symbol of Kawasaki市立長尾小学校. It also has climbing frames and iron bars. Next to the iron bars is the Wakuwaku Plaza. This facility cares for children after school. It mainly serves younger students. Near Wakuwaku Plaza is a storage area. It holds equipment for physical education. This includes lime and hurdles.
Looking from the schoolyard towards the school building you will see large steps. During sports day the scoreboard is displayed here. To the left of these steps is a slope. Students often use this instead of the stairs. Near the entrance is a space. It once held stone monuments. These are now gone. To the left of the entrance are flower beds. There is a pond with carp and a rabbit hutch. Further along is the pool.
As of 2018 the school had 272 students. Typically each grade has two classes. However some grades have only one. Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 also uses small group teaching in math. Half the class stays in the classroom. The other half uses a multipurpose room. This system is not used in all grades.
Throughout the year Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 hosts events. These include entrance and commencement ceremonies. They also conduct national academic ability surveys. Sports day is in May. There are also joint field trips. Students learn about traffic safety. Parent-child workshops take place in July. Fifth graders attend a nature school in August. Sixth graders go on school trips in December. There are also learning presentations.
Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 has evolved over time. Its location is 北緯35度36分20秒. 東経139度34分53秒. The school continues to serve the community today. Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2021. The school continues to evolve meeting the needs of its students.
We finish our tour here. Kawasaki市立長尾小学校 is more than just a school. It is a vital part of the community. Remember the jumbo slide. It is a symbol of childhood and learning.