Rainy season and nursery school in Japan, Everything you need to know

There could be a halt in the muddy play activities as we move into rainy season which is just as well as for me getting the muddy play clothes dry when there is torrential rain outside is always tricky.

On days with light rain my children continue to wear their summer sandals to and from nursery and they also both have child sized umbrellas. These go back into the car during the day and don't stay at the kinder garten but they are handy for dashing between the car and the nursery school. Sometimes when the rain is heavy the children wear wellington boots which keep their feet dry. There are no rules about what type of footwear should be worn. Have a look at what the other children are wearing or go with what your children prefers.

This week at the nursery school there have been several cases of hand foot and mouth and some coughs too. We had a message though the Codomon app advising us to be vigilant of our childrens condition.

If the rain is particularly heavy there may be a severe weather warning. You can keep your children home on these days. My nursery does not close when this is the case but often parents pick their children up early or don't take them in if the warning is in effect in the morning. Primary and middle schools do close when there is a severe weather warning so children with older siblings might not come in. Senior high schools in my area require two severe weather warnings before they close. Often if there is a severe rain warning it is accompanied by a thunderstorm, flood or landslide warning.