Zoku students came together today for a fun evening of Japanese games, activities and snacks. The evening began with a musical warm up (thanks to Sempai Tamsin) and then students were split into groups, where they completed 6 rotations of craft, games and fun. With half an hour to go, parents and family arrived, where they were able to watch the formal presentation of many trophies, certificates and awards. It was a really enjoyable evening and a great end to 2025.

A relatively small amount of students entered for the final exam of the year. But those who did attend, did themselves proud and passed with flying colours. Not an easy feat, with so many bugs and colds circulating at this time of the year. 100% pass rate and some great achievements and grades awarded. Well done!

On Sunday 9th November the Dan grading was held for our higher and Dan grades. Preparation had been full on, in the months and weeks leading up to to the grading. Written Japanese tests, Anatomy tests, stamina, freestyle, self defence, history oral and physical aspects were all graded on, as well as character and determination. This was a very difficult exam for all involved, which took just over 4 hours to complete. We are pleased to announce the following new grades: Caitli

A huge congratulations is in order for Enfys and Isaac, who have achieved their 1st Dan (Shodan) Black Belt awards, after initially passing their black belts back in May A lot of hard work has gone in to these grades, which were thoroughly deserved.