1. Principal’s Message
Dear HIS Families
Student reports are going home today, so it is a great time to sit down with your child and discuss their learning journey. Please see the messages below about some parent workshops we are holding at HIS on February 11. Also thanks to the PTA who are working hard to prepare for the HIS Festival. Enjoy your weekend.
Regards
Damian Rentoule (Principal)
2. The Crane Video
3. February 11 – Open House Student Tour-Guides (10:00am-12:00pm)
On February 11, we have an Open House event from 10:00am-12-pm for families considering joining us here at HIS. On this day, we need some help from our students as tour guides. Our visitors were really impressed by our students last time we did this in November. If your child would be able to help out on this day, please let me know at drentoule@hiroshima-is.ac.jp
4. February 11 – Parent workshops
a. Supporting English Language Learning for Secondary students
- 10:00am-11:00am
Explore some ways that we support English language learning in the secondary school as well as some ways to support your child at home. All parents are welcome.
b. MYP Personal Project Workshop
- 11:00am-12:00pm
At the end of the MYP, in Grade 10, students undertake a significant independent project called the Personal Project. Find out what this is all about and how you can support your child on their journey. All parents are welcome.
c. Strategic Planning ‘Where do we want to be in 10-15 years?’
- 1:00pm-3:00pm
By strategic planning, we mean defining where we want HIS to be in the future and making a plan to get us there. Over the next six months, we are going to continue to review our priorities for where we, as a school, want to be in the future, 10-15 years from now.
On Saturday, February 11 (1:00pm – 3:00pm) we will hold a Strategic Planning Workshop where you will have an opportunity to help in this process. We will brainstorm ideas and work in groups to discuss potential future directions for HIS. Hope to see you there. All members of the school community are welcome to come along and add your voice.
5. Spring Holiday Child Care
During the spring holiday we will be offering a child care program for our PYP students (EC1-Grade 5). Places are limited, so please sign up as early as possible.
- Dates: Monday February 27 to Friday March 3
- Time: Regular HIS hours 9:00am – 3:20pm
- Cost: ¥20,000 for the week
- Transport: A bus will be provided. Cost of bus to be determined.
- Program: Creativity & Movement: The program for the week will focus on creativity and movement with a variety of activities each day keeping students physically active and engaged in the creative arts while maintaining an English language environment.
- Application: Please email Ms Hirata at shirata@hiroshima-is.ac.jp
6. Setsubun Celebration
7. Interns joining us in Spring (Student Teachers)
We are fortunate to have three interns joining us after the spring break. They will be focusing on the PYP, but will also work with Grades 6 and 7 as their future teaching careers will be in primary.
They will be mentored by HIS teachers as they continue to develop their expertise. Celeste Staal comes from University College of Southeast, Norway and Laura Menting comes from Stenden University, The Netherlands. They are part of the International Teacher Education for Primary Schools, a joint program between these two universities.
Chris is coming from Queens University, Canada and will be here for three weeks. We are really excited to have these three teachers join us her at HIS.
8. The Yarn Art Show
Congratulations to the Knitting Club who displayed some wonderful pieces in the Yarn Show last weekend. Keep on knitting.
9. PTA News
News from the PTA (27 January 2017) (日本語は以下にあります)
Cooking Club (Mondays, after school)
The Cooking Club is back this term! We have been asked to scout for volunteers. It can be very simple dishes (like fruit salad or fun sandwiches). If you can spend a few hours each Monday from 3:30 to 5:00, please sign up using the Sign-up Sheet link below. If you have any questions, please send an email to pta@hiroshima-is.ac.jp.
HIS Ski Trip (February 18)
Sign-up for the HIS Ski trip closes on January 31! Further information can be found in the Information Sheet.
Summary of PTA Meeting held at HIS on January 25
- Results of the Survey on PTA Meetings
Thank you to everyone who answered the survey. Based on the 17 responses and comments, we compiled a summary. The results can be found in the PDF. Clearly, different parents are available at different times, so we will try to vary the meeting locations and days.
Result for PTA meeting survey.pdf
- Discussion about HIS Idol
The meeting also discussed the format for this year’s HIS Idol. Everyone enjoys this event, but there were some opinions that the format of prizes should be changed for PYP students. These opinions have been passed on to Mr. B, who will organize the event, and Mr. Rentoule.
- HIS International Festival (April 15)
Preparations for the HIS Festival have begun! The plan is to invite outside people to join the Festival. Further information will be sent to all parents and guardians by email and paper. We will be calling on you to help out in some way at the Festival, so please put your names down as volunteers!
- PTA Meeting tomorrow (28 January)
Based on the Survey results, we will be organizing a second PTA Meeting TOMORROW (Saturday 28 January) at Tully’s Coffee Shop from 10-12. The agenda is the same as the meeting on Wednesday 25, but the main item is the HIS Festival. The minutes of the two PTA Meetings will be posted on the HIS Website (under Community à PTA) as soon as they are translated.
Upcoming Events
2/11 (Saturday / Public Holiday): Strategic Planning Workshop with Parents
2/18 (Saturday): HIS Ski Trip
2/22 (Wednesday): PTA Meeting from 10:00 at the Peace Café
3/24 (Friday): HIS Idol Final Stage!
3/29 (Wednesday): PTA Meeting from 9:00 at HIS
4/15 (Saturday): HIS International Festival
If you have any questions or comments, please send to pta@hiroshima-is.ac.jp
PTAからのお知らせ （１月27日）
①引き続きクッキングクラブのボランティア募集
お手伝いが可能な方、ぜひご協力をお願いします。
本当に簡単なクッキングで大丈夫です！
ボランティア希望の方は以下をクリックしてサインナップをお願いします。
ご質問はＰＴＡまで pta@hiroshima-is.ac.jp
②スキートリップの案内
スキートリップの登録締め切りが１月３１日までとなっています。
参加されたいかたはこちらへ
〈1月25日のPTAミーティング内容報告〉
①PTAミーティングに関するアンケート結果報告
まずはアンケートに答えていただいた方、ありがとうございました。
結果として17名の回答しかなかったので、十分なサンプル数とは言えませんが、今後の参考にさせていただきます。
またコメントもいただきありがとうございました。 参考にしながら活動をしていきたいと思います。
Result for PTA meeting survey.pdf
②HIS アイドルについて
お集まりいただいた保護者の方々はPYPの保護者が多かったのですが、
アイドルの賞に対する意見、提案がありました。オーガナイザーのMr.Bと、校長先生に保護者の意見としてお伝えします。
③フェスティバルについて
いよいよ、フェスティバルの準備が始まります！今年は外部にもオープンにします！
詳しい案内はメールにて送信、紙にてお渡しします。ボランティア募集のためのアンケートもつけますので、ぜひご協力をお願いします。
④28日土曜日に同じ内容のミーティングを行いますので、25日に参加できなかった方、ぜひお越しください。今回はフェスティバルについての概要も説明します。皆様のご協力がほんとうに必要になります！
２５日と２８日のミーティングの議事録を後日、ＨＩＳホームページ内にあるＰＴＡウェブサイトにアップします。
＜４月までの予定＞
２月１１日（土曜日・祝日）保護者懇談会（校長先生から案内）
２月１８日（土曜日） スキートリップ
２月２２日（水曜日） ＰＴＡ定期ミーティング １０時より 八丁堀のピースｆカフェにて
３月２４日（金曜日） ＨＩＳアイドル ファイナルステージ
３月２９日（水曜日） ＰＴＡ定期ミーティング ９時より 学校にて
４月１５日（土曜日） ＨＩＳ フェスティバル
質問やご不明な点がありましたらＰＴＡへメールをお願いします。
10. Japanese Outline