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Our student’ s activity was featured in the Chugoku Shinbun newspaper!

An article about Tamae Kurogi, a G12 student, was published in the Chugoku Shinbun newspaper. She is the only high school student serving as an expert member of the Council for Children and Families. (Published on page 26 of the morning edition of January 8, 2025)

The third-year high school students (G12) Final Presentation in the period for Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Study (JICA Group)

On Wednesday, December 18, the third-year high school students gave their final presentation on “Solutions to Global Issues”, which they worked on in the class. Ms. Kanae Shinjo from JICA Chugoku Center was invited to the presentation, where the students presented the results of their research. After the presentations, Ms. Shinjo gave detailed feedback to the students, who listened with eager expressions on their faces. After the presentations, a round-table discussion was held with Ms. Shinjo, where students actively asked questions about their international interests and careers, and had a meaningful time.

G11 TOK

On December 19, G11 students held a TOK exhibit. Each student brought three items and made presentation based on the TOK “Knowledge Question.” Their positive attitude showed their growth as they talked about TOK to juniors and the audience and answered questions.

G12 Special PHE(Part 3)

On Friday,December13th, as part of our PE class, the G12 students went ice-skating at Hiroshin Big Wave in Hiroshima City. It was a rare opportunity for the G12 to spend time with their HiGA peers, so we all worked hard to make memories. By the end of the session, even those who couldn’t skate at the beginning were able to enjoy ice skating with the help of their teachers and other students who could skate. Some students skated for the first time.

Wakayama Prefecture Data Utilization Competition

On Saturday, December 14, two students from our school participated in the final judging of the 8th Wakayama Prefecture Data Utilization Competition held in Wakayama Prefecture. The presentation was titled “Setouchi 2040 ‘Island of Connections’ Concept in Osakikamijima” and was about the ideal town in 2040. The judges commented that the way the data was compiled was very impressive. As a result, they received the Data Utilization Award. They had a chance to interact with students from other schools and learned a lot from this competition.

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A sexual education lecture for high school students was held

On Wednesday, November 27, a sexual education lecture for high school students was held online. Dr. Sachiko Takahashi, Assistant Professor at Saitama Medical University, Medical Human Resource Development Support Center and Center for the Promotion of Community Medicine, obstetrics and gynecology physician, gave a lecture titled “Correct Knowledge Will Protect You. A Sexual Education Lecture that Will Surely Be Useful Someday”. In a cheerful atmosphere, many students were able to “see it as their own business” as they were given correct knowledge about menstruation, ejaculation, dating, pregnancy, contraception, and how they should act in right ways. It was a valuable time for them to learn useful life skills for their …

HiGA school information webinar

We look forward to seeing you on January 25th, 2025 for our school information webinar. During the webinar, we will be introducing HiGA’s school and dorm life, as well as admission system.You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.Click here for an overview of the school.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fgEpQBQdXM&t=6shttps://youtu.be/VIOOrB0vFew〜A high quality education at an affordable price〜====================We are a public IB World School with a full board dormitory system.==================January 25th, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. JST* Principal Address* School and Dorm life* DP and Student’s career path* Admission Information* Questions Registratioinhttps://higa.openapply.com/apply Zoom Linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82350270510

Exchange with Mr. Nakano, Deaflympics Athlete

On November 25th (Monday), an exchange event was held with Mr. Nakano, an athlete who will be competing in the marathon at the Deaflympics. During the session, Mr. Nakano shared how he developed an interest in track and field, his experiences at the Deaflympics, and his training in Kenya. His story of overcoming challenges as a deaf athlete and succeeding on the global stage was truly inspiring. The event also provided a valuable opportunity to learn about new forms of communication. We look forward to Mr. Nakano’s continued success at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo!

G12 Special PHE(Part 2)

On Thursday, November 21, we climbed Mt.Kannomine. We rode bicycles and walked from HiGA to the summit of Mt Kannomine. For some of the students, it was their first time to climb Mt Kannomine. From the top, we had a great view of Osakigamijima, where we have studied for six years, and the HiGA school building.

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