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We had the honor of hosting a three-day evaluation visit from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization to assess our school’s IB programs as an authorized IB World School. During the visit, the IB evaluation team conducted interviews with students, parents, and faculty, as well as classroom observations, to comprehensively review the implementation of our IB programs (MYP/DP). The team recognized our school’s strengths and distinctive features, while also providing us with numerous valuable suggestions for our future development. The journey from the introduction of the IB programs to the present day has been possible only thanks to the deep understanding and warm support of our parents, alumni, local community members, …

At our school, we launched the Harmony Beyond Borders project with the aim of fostering an environment where students and staff can learn about diverse cultures, recognize differences, and grow together in a spirit of “co-education” regardless of cultural background.　As part of this initiative, an intercultural exchange workshop for faculty and staff was held on Wednesday, January 7, with Ms. Hamanaga and Mr. Masuda from the Hiroshima NPO Center as guest facilitators. Through interactive games, participants experienced moments when their own rules did not apply and when their thoughts could not be effectively communicated. This allowed them to gain a deeper, simulated understanding of the emotions felt by international students …

On Wednesday, January 21st, during the third period, we held a “Table Manners Workshop” for Grade 11 students (second-year high school students). This workshop was held as a special class with the cooperation of Compass Group Japan, Inc., which regularly operates our school’s cafeteria. This was the first time for most of the students, and although they were a little nervous, they enjoyed an authentic course meal while learning unfamiliar table manners one by one. As the instructor carefully taught them proper table manners and practical etiquette, such as how to use forks and knives, it was impressive to see them proactively asking questions about things they didn’t understand and …

Wednesday, 17th December. We had  the closing ceremony for the second term of the 2025 school year. Our school will be entering a winter break of approximately three weeks starting tomorrow. During the opening ceremony, Principal Yoshimura referenced the “Kanji of the Year” announced annually by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, encouraging each student to consider their own personal kanji for the year. In the students speech, the representative students reflected on the second term, during which they gained considerable experience, and pledged to make the winter break a period for both physical and mental rest, while also striving for further growth. Also on this day, all students carried …