Dear HIS Families
As the bonfire burns at HIS, we hope you are all enjoying the end of another great week. This week I wanted to introduce the Learner Profile attribute,’reflective’. We are celebrating a British tradition this evening with the burning of the effigy of Guy Fawkes. Burning an effigy is normally associated with protest and this burning has become a tradition in the UK, a form of repetition through time, a reminder of that day of treason, plots and gunpowder in 1605 when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the English Parliament. Giving thoughtful consideration to our learning and experiences is one function of tradition, as we see with Guy Fawkes, but it is also important in our day-to-day lives, as individuals, and is an essential element in an IB education.
| Reflective | 振り返りができる人 |
| They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development. | 私たちは、世界について、そして自分の考えや経験について、 深く考察します。自分自身の学びと成長を促すため、自分の長 所と短所を理解するよう努めます。 |
There are many ways to reflect on our learning and experiences. One of the most important ways that we have to reflect on learning at school is through feedback we receive from teachers and peers. This helps us to understand our strengths and weaknesses and a reflective learner is constantly seeking and offering constructive feedback. It is an important attitude to cultivate at school, an essential element for success in the 21st Century. Enjoy the bonfire.
Kind regards
Damian Rentoule (Principal)
1. Open Day DP Parent Session (Wednesday 23 November)
Secondary parents are encouraged to attend HIS’s Open Day on Wednesday 23 November from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. G10 & G11 parents are strongly encouraged to attend the sessions recommended below. There will be 5 workshops taking place. We hope that you will consider joining us to learn more about the DP program, College Counselling and SAT. If you have questions in advance of the Open Day sessions, please contact Ms. Pechhold or any of the teachers listed below. See program here: Open Day _2016
2. News from the PTA (4 November 2016) (日本語は以下にあります)
Halloween Parade and Secondary Halloween Dance
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Halloween activities. Over 150 students and parents took part in these events. We learned from the events and hope to make them even better next year. Thanks especially to the 9th graders who helped organize the Halloween Dance, and to the Peace Café which turned out to be a fantastic venue.
I have a CAS idea!
As you may be aware, the CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is an important and mandatory component of the IB Diploma. CAS activities range from volunteer work in the community, to mentoring younger students, to learning a new skill!
Given that many parents are actively involved in social and cultural activities in Hiroshima, Ms. Hyde, the CAS Coordinator, would like your help in identifying new CAS opportunities for the 11th and 12th graders. So if you have a good idea, please take a moment to fill out the CAS survey:
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Hyde at chyde@hiroshima-is.ac.jp.
PTA Meeting (Wednesday, 30 November)
We will hold a PTA meeting at the Peace Café, Kami-Hachobori, from 9 to 11 am on Wednesday 30 November. We will talk about Christmas decorations for the school as well as ideas for next year’s International Festival, so please come if you have time!
PTAからのお知らせ （１1月4日）
ハロウィンパレードとセカンダリーのダンスパーティー
ハロウィンパレード、ハロウィンダンスパーティーにたくさん参加していただきありがとうございました。いろいろ課題も見つかり、また来年度に改善できればと思います。ダンスパーティーのお手伝いしてくださった９年生と、ピースカフェの経営者にも感謝しています。
CASのアイデア募集！
「創造性・活動・奉仕」(CAS) はHISの11・12年生の教育の重要な一部であり、国際バカロレア（IB）のディプロマプログラム(DP)において必須要件です。CAS活動はボランティア活動、下の学年の生徒の勉強のお手伝い、新しい技術を取得するなど、多様なアクティビティを含めます。
そこでCASのコーディネーター、Ms.HydeはHISの保護者からもアイデアを募集しています。関心を持たれた方は以下のフォームにご記入ください（英語・日本語どちらも可）:
ご質問がある方は、CASコーディネーターのChristina Hyde先生（chyde@hiroshima-is.ac.jp）もしくはCASアドバイザーの黒川先生（akurokawa@hiroshima-is.ac.jp）まで直接ご連絡ください。
PTAのミーティング
次回の全体ミーティングは11月30日（水曜日）、朝9時から上八丁掘のピースカフェで行う予定です。クリスマスの飾り付けの日程と来年のインターナショナルフェスティバルについてお話ししますので、是非ご参加をしてください。
宜しくお願いします。
3. Community Presentations (See Community Event page for details)
- Presentation by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, (Sunday, 27 November)
- Presentation by Prof. Kajita, the winner of Nobel prize for physics (Tuesday, 29th November)
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Career Seminars for Students (Saturday 19th November)
Japanese Summary
The Crane Video