[Entrance Ceremony] Let smiles spread through song! A recommended collection of songs perfect for nursery and kindergarten advancement as well
Are you looking for songs that are perfect for entrance ceremonies and class advancement season?For children stepping into a new environment, the time spent singing together is a precious moment that eases their hearts and brings out smiles.There are plenty of songs that brighten nursery and kindergarten events, such as friendship-themed pieces like “Tomodachi ni Naru Tame ni” (“To Become Friends”) and songs full of springtime atmosphere.This article introduces a wide range of songs suitable for entrance and advancement ceremonies.Teachers, please take a look for ideas to help with your program planning!
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Entrance Ceremony: Smiles Spread Through Songs! A Recommended Collection of Songs Perfect for Advancing to the Next Class in Nursery and Kindergarten (41–50)
Friends starting todaySakushi: Sawamura Yuu / Sakkyoku: Takano Yasuhiro
Gently singing about meeting new friends, this song is perfect for a kindergarten entrance ceremony.
With its bright, gentle melody and simple lyrics, it’s designed so children can learn it right away, expressing the joy of making new friends.
It’s filled with anticipation for fun times together—laughing, eating, and running around.
Featured on NHK’s children’s program “Otosan to Issho,” the song helps ease the worries of children facing a new environment and gives them a natural opportunity to make friends.
Let’s go with a smileSakushi: Komiyama Yūhi / Sakkyoku: Komiyama Yūhi
Another upbeat and fun song I recommend is “Egao de Ikou.” Its fast tempo makes it perfect as BGM for entrance ceremonies or to accompany performances.
Set to a cute, poppy tune, the new preschoolers might respond by moving their bodies or clapping along.
Since it’s also a song frequently performed by the “Song Oniisan and Oneesan” on NHK, there are likely parents who are fans of it as well.
It will help create a bright, cheerful atmosphere for the entrance ceremony.
Nice to meet you, please take care of me
A perfect song for a school entrance ceremony! Let me introduce “Hajimemashite Yoroshiku.” It’s just right for an entrance ceremony where children meet the friends they’ll be spending time with for the first time.
For kids who feel nervous in a new environment, having teachers and current students sing it can help convey a warm, welcoming feeling.
The lyrics are friendly and the melody makes children want to sing along! The bright and fun atmosphere that celebrates meeting new friends and teachers will make the entrance ceremony even more special.
It’s fun.
The song “Tanoshii ne,” which incorporates a bit of hand play, is often sung in kindergartens and nursery schools.
It was introduced on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1965 and has continued to be performed on children’s programs like “Okaasan to Issho,” making it a well-known classic.
The addition of handclaps enhances the fun atmosphere and helps lighten the mood.
While teachers can certainly sing it, it would also be adorable and exciting if current students sang it as a welcome song for new enrollees.
You guys are friends starting today.sakushi sakkyoku: nakagawa hirotaka
“From Today, We’re Friends” is a song we’d love the current students to present to the newcomers.
It expresses, in honest lyrics, what the older children are feeling and thinking.
Some parts are set to a buoyant melody, making it enjoyable for the kids to sing, too.
At the entrance ceremony, of course it’s important to celebrate the new children, but we also want to be mindful of the current students’ feelings as they nervously wonder what kind of kids will be joining.
It’s a piece the entire school can enjoy together.
Full of dreamsSeki Yumiko
Its refreshing melody brims with kindness and dreams, and the vocals—filled with the children’s wholehearted excitement—are truly captivating.
You can feel the desire to cherish the spirited feelings from childhood while enjoying encounters with new friends and the thrill of adventure.
In harmony with Yumiko Seki’s translucent voice, each day feels fun and pure emotions overflow.
Released in April 1990, this work captured the hearts of audiences from children to adults as the opening theme for the first season of the TV anime Chibi Maruko-chan.
It’s the perfect cheer song for energetic kids who can quickly make friends in a new environment.
Niko Niko Happy SongSakushi: Mine Katsumasa / Sakkyoku: Okada Rikio
The unit Katsuriki, made up of male childcare workers Mine Katsumasa and Rikiho Okada, performs the song “Nikoniko Happy Song.” Written and composed by the two of them, this piece is perfect for entrance ceremonies where new children gather! In the nerve‑wracking setting of an entrance ceremony, it brightens the mood and helps ease the children’s tension.
It’s a song that transforms those nervous jitters into excited butterflies, as they imagine all the fun that awaits them after starting school.
The cheerful melody will have hearts and bodies dancing before you know it!
