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Welcome from James Steward After a remarkable series of major events spanning the entire school year at HIS, yesterday’s was arguably the biggest of all! Yes, it was the Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony held at The Hilton Hiroshima.  Everyone arrived early in anticipation of the celebration and they were not disappointed. After one final rehearsal, the formalities began. Pomp and Circumstance graced the venue while our graduates soaked in the atmosphere. Speeches and stories were shared. Songs were sung. Videos helped us remember. Tears were shed. Diplomas and awards were granted. Bellies were filled with food and drink. Laughter, rightfully, got the last laugh! Such events are not possible without a total commitment from our wonderful support systems. These include Director General, Peter Skaer, HIS Board Members, HIS Staff and…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, By the time you read this CRANE, HIS IDOL will probably be occurring. We wish all of the performers good luck! Thank you to Nami-san and Mr B for spearheading this exciting initiative.  Friday evening, we took all of our Grade 12 graduates out for sushi. It was a great event enjoyed by students and their respective teachers. There was one table in particular that piled up an incredible amount of sushi plates. Please see the CRANE Photo Gallery for the real evidence! Thank you to Junko sensei, Yoko sensei and Ms Nina for hosting a superb Japanese History Museum on Friday. The students did a wonderful job explaining the objects they created and displayed and how they impacted Japan’s history. The ECKG…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, Each week adds new flavour and excitement to a packed slate of monumental HIS events! Coming off the success of our recent Peace Ride, this week we focused on three major events: Spirit Week, Sports Day and HIS IDOL Mr Washington’s Student Council Team led the Spirit Week initiative. Matching twins, triplets, PJs, and tacky tourists filled the corridors. HIS IDOL ‘heats’ were organized and run during lunch times. This coming week we will find out who the finalists are. The ‘Big Show’ will occur this Sunday, June 9 in the afternoon at the International House.  Despite the rain and overcast skies, HIS students performed remarkably at Balcom Stadium. Congratulations to all of the participants. Thank you also to the PTA for supporting…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, This past week, the Peace Riders left HIS early on Monday morning for the mountains and incredible beauty of Yamaguchi. The days were long and challenging. Students were up early each day cooking and preparing for the long days at our daily campsites. Each day, the HIS Team covered about 100 km. Mr Barker ensured that every day had multiple huge climbs to conquer. No climb was too great for our amazing students. The team’s collective fitness and positive attitude was simply superb. All of the year’s training and preparation paid off.  Thank you to Mr B for his stellar support in the HIS van. Mr B even took to cycling a couple of times as well, though he was concerned about the…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, This week’s highlight was centered around our Super Saturday at HIS. Student Led Conferences were held in the PYP. College counseling took place throughout the day with Ms Kamibeppu and Mr Washington. Mr Tim’s Art Exhibit was exquisitely showcased. Finally, Takako sensei led an outstanding Spring Concert that left the audience in awe. We were also able to share well wishes with some of our G12 Graduates at the end of the concert. Jundai (G12) shared the final encore with an outstanding performance of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence on piano. Thank you to the PTA Wolfpack for serving delicious ice cream treats as everyone gathered outside. The Peace Riders will leave campus Monday morning for their adventure into the mountains of Yamaguchi. Mr…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, The MYP took centre stage this week at HIS with their exceptional work on our Interdisciplinary Units (IDUs). Students studied such concepts as Artificial Intelligence, Renewable Energy, and Disaster Preparedness. Our students and teachers were superb while integrating complex concepts into the learning and teaching. Congratulations to Sarah Niemann (MYP Coordinator) and the entire MYP Team. This coming weekend the focus will be on the Spring Concert, College Counselling, The Visual Arts Exhibition in MYP and Parent Student Conferences from ECKG to G4. We are looking forward to hosting you. More information can be found below. The Peace Riders will leave campus next Monday morning for their adventure into the mountains of Yamagata. Mr Barker and Dr Skaer have been training our riders…

Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, It is the last week of school before Golden Week, however, this cannot deter us from keeping up an amazing pace! Takako sensei spent the weekend hosting our Music Camp preparing our wonderful musicians for the coming Spring Concert which will occur in May. They sound excellent.  The PYP Exhibition will take centre stage this week, as our Grade 5’s, led by Ms Tremblay, aim to share their learning with a multitude of special guests. This is the culminating activity for the PYP! Good luck, Team! The Peace Riders continue to train hard for our coming journey which will take us through the mountains of Yamaguchi this year from May 20-24. Mr Barker has set the bar very high on this front, as…

Welcome from James Steward The sun was beaming down on HIS yesterday at our International Festival. With sunny skies and warm temperatures, the mood was expectant for a great party, and this is exactly how the day unfolded.  We had an incredible turnout for the event with present families and new friends from across Hiroshima coming to check out what life was like at HIS!  The day was full of excellent entertainment and events including musical acts, jujitsu, fencing, taiko drumming, tea ceremonies, bazaars, student-initiated activities and much more.  Children enjoyed face painting, bouncy castles, games and crafts. They even were able to see what it was like to ride in a firetruck! For those that required extra care, our day care service was superb. Thank you! Everyone enjoyed the…

Welcome from James Steward It is the final weekend before the International Festival on April 13. The PTA Wolfpack has been working day and night to ensure this will be an exciting event for the entire community. Be certain to experience the food, games, entertainment and the giant raffle at the end. You could win some fantastic prizes! I encourage you to join in on the action! Please read further for more information.  James Steward HIS Principal Hanami Celebrations It’s cherry blossom season in Hiroshima and everyone is enjoying the beautiful atmosphere. The G11 class experienced the beauty and splendour in a local park Friday at lunch.  The entire Primary School traveled to Haji Dam on Tuesday to enjoy the ‘Sakura’ there. It was the first day that the blossoms…

Welcome from James Steward After the prior week devoted to ‘The Arts’ in the DP, this week was filled with more exciting events and happenings culminating with the Karaoke Challenge Final between SangHyo and Lan.  During this assembly, some guest singers also graced the stage including Mr Chris and Mr Washington.  In the end, it was Lan who outdueled SangHyo! Lan's melodic voice was too much for SangHyo’s captivatingly crowd-pleasing style. Fans were left mesmerized by both singers’ exceptional talents.  Thank you to Mr Washington and the Student Council for organizing this excellent event.  Please read further for more information.  James Steward HIS Principal Event: Japanese Language Continuum Coffee Morning at HIS Cross-Programme Coffee Morning: Journey on the Japanese Language Continuum at HIS April, 4th 9:00 AM to 10:00 C-day…