Elimination and Consolidation of Elementary School

Participation
Disagree
Makiko. an ex-student
Kenta　　an ex-student
Agree
Yuri. Staff of city hall
Motoko An architect
Jun. A teacher of Sakura elementary school



This town has two elementary schools, Sakura and Momiji.
Sakura elementary school is 40 years old and 50 students ho there.
On the other hand, Momiji elementary school is 10 years and 90 students go there.
The distance between two schools takes 1 hour on foot.

Comparing these two elementary school, Momiji elementary school is newer and safer.
And Momiji elementary school has more students than Sakura elementary school.
Besides, students going to Sakura elementary school are decreasing.


Opinion from disagree side
Elderly people feel pleasure when they talk with children, so they feel lonely without elementary school.
Mai hopes to keep and reuse Sakura elementary school for people if it is broken. If it were reused like memorial exhibition, people can remember memories
Kenta claimed that old people were invited to events held at Sakura elementary school. So if we lose it, it’s natural that we lose these events, too. It’s so sad.



Opinion from agree side
Yuri said that Sakura is too old, so parents should worry about earthquake resistance. Moreover, she thinks that children have to compete on sports (ex. Basketball, volleyball or soccer) and it need 25 students at least. It’s important to change class to make new friends. This can make children’s life more enjoyable. Yuri argued that city offer school bus for students in Sakura’s area.
Motoko stated Japan has a lot of natural disasters. We don’t know when they happen, so it’s dangerous to study at Sakura elementary school. If you want to rebuild it, it must cost too much.
Jun turn his attention to study. Contents of lesson are same, so it’s effective to teach at the same time. Besides, students will have competitive spirits because they can meet new smart friends.
Kenta said old people were invited to events held at Sakura elementary school.
So if we lose it, it’s natural that we lose these events, too.






Consensus
Combine two schools into one and use school bus for Sakura elementary.
Use school bus for students in Sakura’s area. City serves it for free.
We held festival every year at both areas mutually.
We use Sakura elementary school as a memorial exhibition room.