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A fun day out for MEK

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March 11th 2008
The end of the school year here is approaching fast, just 2 weeks to go!!! All of MEK went on an excursion yesterday to the Science Marine Museum. It was the first time I have been there and i was very cool for the children. They got to see a lot of different fish and dinosaur bones. The children had a shared lunch with their mothers and some fathers. There was a farewell for Marissa and ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more