The summer time is always a busy time at Aichi International School (AIS). In July there is the Tanabata Festival, with bon dancing, games, and lots of snacks and drinks. However, this year AIS added a Science Expo and a violin concert to a hectic summer time schedule. At the Science Expo students from grades [...]
It was that time of year again for Katoh Elementary School’s grades one and two to head out on their overnight outdoor adventure. On July 6 and 7, Rainbow and Forest classes spent a day and a half enjoying many exciting activities at the beautiful nature location of Shimizu Camp. Some of the highlights of [...]
In June the New International School of Japan (NewIS) graduated ten students from the upper school’s grade 9 — their highest number of graduates ever. At the graduation ceremony, each student gave graduate speeches to their parents, teachers, guests, and the entire student body, as is the tradition at NewIS, most of them in both [...]
Waseda International School (WIS) is in the middle of its summer school fun. Each week consists of four mornings of intensive language arts lessons filled with custom-designed lessons for each child. There are individualized worksheets for students attending for just one-week, and specially selected textbooks for those staying for the whole summer. Guided one-on-one reading [...]
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Kanagawa International School had their annual music festival in July. The children enjoyed performing songs and showing off their talents. The next big performance for the students will be the drama festival in December, and on sports day in April. The children are already practicing very hard and looking forward to both their future events. [...]
Week Four of J’s Summer Fun Program introduced reptiles and amphibians. In the heat and humidity of the Tokyo summer, children discussed reptile characteristics and habitats while wishing they were cold-blooded like them! To get a good idea of how big a 6-metre snake is, the children lay on the floor to create a long [...]
Chateau School offers multi-lingual programs as an important part of early childhood education. For children attending other schools, Chateau’s Saturday School has become popular. The Saturday French School is a condensed French immersion program, running from 9am to midday. The first hour is academic covering the alphabet, spelling, and maths; the second hour covers art [...]
Treehouse Montessori School in Yokohama continues its “Splashin’ Fun Summer Program” this month until August 17. The program includes week-long workshops with a different theme for each session, with the children learning in a Montessori environment, and daily fun in the school swimming pool. The program’s themes have so far included Japanese summer festivals, sea [...]
