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13Dec 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 13 December 2019

The Crane

Items: Korean Culture Day; Parent-Teacher Association (PTA); MYP Assessment Introduction for Parents; German-style Christmas market in Hiroshima. Principal's Message Dear HIS Community We have been making good progress with the construction plans of the new building that will replace our Annex. We have had a number of suggestions related to the original plan from different members of the community and Hebel Haus has worked with us to incorporate those changes into the design. Currently, the plans are looking like this: Current draft of plans. Thank you for all the input from the school community. As we move into the Winter Break, I wonder how busy we are all going to be. This TED Talk is a good look at how we pace ourselves and a good argument for enjoying some…

06Dec 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 6 December 2019

The Crane

Items: Festive Eve Translating the HIS Vision & Mission Statements; Parent/Teacher/Student Volleyball; Koto Workshop for Parents; Principal's Report Dear HIS Community We are involved in a year-long self-study at the moment in preparation for a re-accreditation visit by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and also the International Baccalaureate (IB) in Autumn of 2020. We were very happy that over 80% of our school community responded that they understood the HIS vision and mission, however, we were hoping to get that to 100% and as language can be a barrier, one project we wanted to look at was the translation of our Mission and Vision into all the languages spoken in our school community. Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams gave this talk just weeks after visiting Hiroshima in 2010, exploring…

06Dec 2019 by Damian Rentoule

Wicked summary in English, Japanese & Korean

The Crane

Wicked summary (English, Japanese & Korean) Wicked (위키드) 뮤지컬 「위키드」는 오즈라는 나라에서 이야기가 시작됩니다. 「위키드」는 「오즈의 마법사」의 속편이기 때문에 몇몇의 등장인물들은 이미 친숙 할 것입니다. 이 작품은 서쪽의 사악한 마녀, ‘엘파바’의 죽음에 기뻐하는 오즈의 시민들과 착한 마녀 ‘글린다’의 등장으로 이야기가 시작하게 됩니다. 그리고 글린다는 뒤늦게나마 마녀들의 좋지않은 평판을 균형 잡으려고 합니다. 과연 마녀들은 태어날때부터 사악했을까요? 그리고 오프닝에서는 ‘엘파바’의 피부색이 왜 초록색인지, ‘글린다’와 ‘엘파바’가 시즈 대학에서 어떻게 만났는지를 설명해줄 것입니다. 다음으로, 휠체어를 타고있는 ‘엘파바’의 이복동생 ‘네사로스’, 시즈 대학의 학장으로 그린다와 엘파바를 룸메이트로 삼은 것, 모두가 싫어하고 있는 여교장 ‘마담 모리블’, ‘보크’와 사랑에 빠진 ‘네사로스’, 그리고 ‘글린다’와 사랑에 빠져 삼각관계를 이루는 ‘보크’ 등이 등장합니다. ‘피에로’는 뒤늦게 학교에 입학을 하지만 곧바로 ‘글린다’와 연인이 됩니다. 모든 학생들은 좋지 않은 일들이 시작되는 ‘딜라몬트 교수’의 수업중에 만나게 되고 모두 친구가 됩니다. 결국 ‘글린다’가 주술 수업에 들어갈…

05Dec 2019 by Damian Rentoule

Festive Eve Information

The Crane

Festive Eve 2019 Saturday, Dec. 7th Doors Open 13:30 Curtain 14:00 Program: This year, we will be presenting WICKED, the untold story of the Witches of Oz. The choir (all G2-5) will be singing selected pieces during the musical, all primary classes will be presenting class dance acts. G6-12 orchestra will be performing an overture. The cast are supported by the backstage crew who are taking all areas of responsibilities behind the scenes as stage directors, music directors, stage managers, choreographers, musicians, lighting, scenery prop design, costume/hair make-up, audio technicians. Families and friends are encouraged to join us at school on Saturday, 7th December at 13:30 for a 14:00 start. Costumes & Concert Attire: CAST MEMBERS Final Dress Rehearsals will be on Thursday, Dec. 5th and Friday, Dec. 6th,…

29Nov 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 29 November 2019

The Crane

Items: Congratulations to Sora; Amy & the Pope's Visit; Festive Eve - Wicked; Koto Workshop; Teacher/Parent/Student Volleyball; AED Machine; Water Bottle Filling Station; New Building Update; PTA Nominations. Principal's Message Dear HIS Community I hope you have all enjoyed your week. Just a reminder that we need a name written on all clothing that students wear to school, especially jumpers. Children take them off and leave them in all sorts of places as you can imagine. If they have names, they will find their way back. If not, they tend to gather in large, smelly piles in our lost property box. A simple name is a better option for all involved. Festive Eve is coming together. It has been an amazing effort so far. Thank you to Elin, Amy &…

22Nov 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 22 November 2019

The Crane

Items January Koto Workshop for HIS Parents; Festive Eve; Nominations for Parent-Teacher (PTA) Association Committee. Principal's Message Dear HIS Community I hope you all enjoyed your week. It has been getting a bit cooler and we are, as usual at this time of year, experiencing a rise in student absences due to various sicknesses. Please make sure you speak with your children about the importance of washing hands regularly during the day and if they are feeling sick, particularly if they have a temperature, please keep them at home to help prevent the spread of infections. Even if this is may feel inconvenient at the time, it is an important part of parenting all around the world so we appreciate your support. Today's TED Talk touches on a very important…

16Nov 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 15 November 2019

The Crane

Items Bento Order Form. Principal's Message Dear HIS Community I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I spent Thursday-Saturday in New Delhi with a group of teachers from IB schools in India, working on the Approaches to Learning skills. These are the set of skills developed across all grade levels and all subjects in the IB programs; social skills, thinking skills, communication skills, research skills and self-management skills. These are a very important part of our curriculum model, helping students to become independent learners so it was a great opportunity to work with some colleagues from India to improve our teaching practice. We have a number of teachers at HIS who run workshops as part of the ongoing teacher training and collaboration among IB schools around the world. Thank you…

08Nov 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 8 November 2019

The Crane

Items: Alex at the Chugoku Youth Music Competition; Bonfire Night; Uniforms in Cambodia; UNICEF Stamp Raising Project; 'Go Blue' Promotion Principal's Message Dear HIS Community Today is the much-anticipated Bonfire Night where HIS joins the UK with a bonfire like those burnt on November 5th, 1605 to celebrate the safety of the English King after a plot to blow up Parliament with barrels of gunpowder was uncovered. One conspirator was caught in the Parliamentary cellars with the gunpowder and his name was Guy Fawkes. It is his effigy that is burnt on the bonfire. It is an unusual spectacle in Japan but we all love a good fire and delicious food, the two ingredients that form the basis of many festivals around the world. In another example of us doing the same thing…

01Nov 2019 by Damian Rentoule

The Crane, 1 November 2019

The Crane

ITEMS: NO BENTO ON MONDAY; PARENT/TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) MEETING RESCHEDULED; BONFIRE NIGHT; NEW BUILDING PROJECT - COMMUNITY IDEAS MEETING; MYP/DP INFORMATION SESSIONS HIS CALENDAR 2020/2021 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Dear HIS Community A usual, everyone had fun today all dressed up for Halloween. You can see some images on the Crane Video. I would like to recognize Kumi (a PYP parent) for all of the work supporting the Halloween event. Kumi organized a large group of parents who have been coming to school regularly. This all started a while ago now with the decorations going up and it is a great case of leading by example. We also have the Bonfire Night next Friday and Yumiko (an MYP parent) who has been working with Jackie (a DP parent) on the organization of…

20Oct 2019 by Damian Rentoule

Critical Thinking in Translation/クリティカルシンキング – 批判的思考

Principal's Blog

Critical thinking is an interesting word when it appears in translation. It is commonly referred to as one of the key skills needed to prepare children for the 21st century, which seemed like such a long way away, but now happens to be nearly eighteen percent over. For this reason, we are no longer just preparing children for the 21st Century. We are living it and should actually be preparing for the 22nd Century. As part of this preparation for a rapidly changing world, we send our children to school to learn, but learn what? They learn content that is divided roughly into academic disciplines, but as a parent, it is not so much what your child is learning that should interest you, as most of it can be Googled,…