BY LAUREN SHANNON Aoba-Japan International School (A-JIS) is happy to announce the provision of new food programs along with its service partner, To the Moon and Back Catering. These new programs are based on the school’s belief that food is a vital part of daily life beyond basic sustenance. Starting this year, A-JIS began new [...]
BY MANA ORTIZ Halloween was a “spooktacular” event at J’s International School. The day started off with the dressed up children entering the haunted school. Fairies, witches, and skeletons replaced teachers. The children baked spider cookies and made sticky treats, before being visited by a scary witch. She brewed up a green potion filled with [...]
BY MANDY KITCHENER An international summer camp set up in the cool mountains of Nagano. A place where students from all over Asia can come to learn about a diverse range of topics spanning from international negotiation to Design Thinking to theatre. The camp runs for two weeks in the peak of summer and this [...]
Beginning Band enters a fourth season at Aoba-Japan International School (A-JIS). The historically popular elective introduces students in the 4th and 5th grades to the musical arts. Students are able to choose from a wide variety of wind instruments and percussion. After performing in Beginning Band, students are able to further pursue their musical education [...]
The hottest family event in the heart of Tokyo at Omotesando Hills is back again for the second year! Join us for an action-packed afternoon starting with BLD JAPAN Interactive show and dance party with BLD performers and special guest MC Stuart-O, kid performers, fashion show, balloon and magic show, and many fun booths with [...]
J’s International School students have been exploring different styles of art throughout history, and finding out that, as their teacher explained, “there is no such thing as right and wrong in art.” Using popsicle sticks and a variety of paints, the children experimented with mixing colours and using careful strokes in their painting. With time, [...]
Name: Leila Sakagawa Nationality: Canadian Qualifications: BA (Special Education), MA (Child Study & Education) Job title: Head of Learning Support Employer: Aoba-Japan International School Job description: I am, overall, responsible for the timetables and work of the teachers in the department. I create and modify programs for students who require learning support (LS). Another big [...]
Tokyo Mothers’ Group’s Jewelry-Making Workshop Sunday September 18, 2011 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Christi’s Jewelry Box is happy to announce the start of jewelry making classes. Have you ever wondered what goes into making a beaded necklace, a charm bracelet or chandelier earrings? Come and explore your creative side. Class- Level 1: In this [...]
Thursday 25th August Speaker: Dr. Sakamoto Time: 11am-1pm Location: TBC It is with excitement that we announce our speaker on 25th August will be Dr. Sakamoto! Dr. Sakamoto is well-known among TPG and TMG members for his extensive experience with delivering babies for the foreign community in Tokyo. This is a meeting not to be [...]
J’s International School children sang a loud chorus of “We will always be friends” in acappella style as they closed their end-of-year party. The children looked at their yearbooks, reflecting on all the fun they had had over the past year, and got glimpses of what kind of field trips, projects, and activities would be [...]
