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The opening ceremony for the first semester 2024

On April 5 (Fri.), we held the arrival ceremony for the 2024 school year and the opening ceremony for the first semester. At the arrival ceremony, we welcomed 14 new teachers, marking a fresh start for HiGA’s 6th year. The opening ceremony also marked the return of the current students to HiGA after a three-week spring break, bringing the school back to life. In his opening remarks, Principal Fukushima reminded the students of the first and second cohort, who have grown up through trial and error since the school’s opening, and encouraged them to be even more active in the future. Like the chinese elms in courtyard, now standing alone …

2023 2nd Term Closing Ceremony

On Tuesday, December 19th, we held the 2nd term closing ceremony. During the closing ceremony, Principal Fukushima reflected on the second semester and gave advice to the students, who are busy with their daily activities, on how to deal with “capacity overload(the state in which a load exceeds one’s capacity)” encouraging them to “Make an effort to gradually increase your capacity and control it well so that it does not become overcapacity.” He also concluded the second semester by telling them to say to their parents, “Thank you” from the bottom of their heart for their daily support, and to come back to school on the day they return to …

The success of our student was featured in the article !

Harune Kurose, a G11 student, participated in the “Youth Caravan From Hiroshima” held by Hiroshima Prefecture in conjunction with the G7 Hiroshima Summit. Please take a look at how she discussed global issues with young people from around the world in English! [Link] https://www.tss-tv.co.jp/tssnews/000022113.html

High school students from Hayfield Secondary School in Virginia, U.S.A., visited our school!

As part of the Kakehashi Project (U.S.A.), an international exchange program promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, students from Hayfield Secondary School in the U.S.A., which our students visited in February this year, came to our school and enjoyed the one-day exchange program with our students in each grade. In the Japanese class for G10 (the 1st year high school) students, they chose their favorite words and made original uchiwa (Japanese fans) using calligraphy brushes. In the lunch break time, Hayfield students introduced their school in Japanese to G11 (the 2nd year high school) students, and the students of both schools danced together. In addition, they had …

Our international students started blog post about Osakikamijima!

Our high school students started blog post in the Hotel Seifukan’s website. They are introducing the features of this island from perspectives of international students, so please check this out!! 【URL】https://hotel-seifukan.co.jp/blog/678/

2023 Open Class

On Wednesday, October 18, the 2023 open class was held. In the grade 8 mathematics class, a lesson on the validity of logic was given through the proof of congruence of triangles. In the grade 10 history class, each group presented what they had explored on a topic of their choice and deepened their own ideas through discussion. We will continue to open our classes with each other in order to improve our classes.

2023 Fall Entrance Ceremony and 2nd Term Opening Ceremony

On Thursday, August 31, we held the 2023 Fall Entrance Ceremony and the 2nd term opening ceremony. At the fall entrance ceremony, we welcomed three new students from overseas. We look forward to working with them to develop more diverse learning environment in the future. During the opening ceremony, our principal encouraged our students by quoting words from novelist Yasushi Inoue “Those who work hard talk about hope, and those who slack off complain”.

Applications for 2024 high school admissions

Hiroshima Global Academy starts accepting applications for the 2024 high school admissions from August 1, 2023. It takes about five minutes to register your application. If you are eligible to apply, please register using the following form. https://higa.openapply.com/apply Please refer to the guidelines on our website for details on how to register your application. https://higa-s.jp/en/senior-high/index/application-process/

The closing ceremony for the first semester of the 2023 school year

On Friday, July 28, 2023, the closing ceremony for the first semester of the 2023 school year was held. The closing ceremony was a time for students to reflect on the first semester and to think about how they will spend their time during the summer vacation. During the ceremony, in our principal address, he told them “It is important to live with a sense of gratitude or thankfulness for the things we take for granted in our daily life.” In the students’ representative address, one of the grade 10 students reflected on the sports festival as part of cultural exchange event and the new challenges of their high school …

A university fair for high school students was held!

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, a university fair was held with the participation of 14 universities from Japan and abroad. The participants gave detailed explanations of the characteristics of each university and the specifics of the IB entrance examinations, either in person or via Zoom. The hour and a half went by in a flash as the students asked and answered questions. We will continue to promote cooperation with universities in Japan and abroad to help students achieve their career goals.

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