Author: Damian Rentoule

Dear HIS Families I hope you all had  a great week. We were fortunate that Tuesday's typhoon continued on its way and didn't end up swinging toward us here in Hiroshima. It was a short week, but you can see some images in this week's video. Following on from last week when I asked you all which of the IB Learner Profile attributes (■IB learner profile／IBの学習者像) would be most important to your family, I would like to focus on Inquirer today. I also asked if there was one that you would be willing to do without for your child and this is also a vital question to keep in mind when considering what type of education you want for your family. All three IB programs develop Inquirers. In an IB context an inquirer:…

Dear HIS Families I hope you all have a great long weekend. Thank you to all of the PTA members who came in this week to organise the storage spaces. It was a big job and the area is looking great thanks to your hard work. As an IB school, the Learner Profile guides our thinking when developing students' experiences. The Learner Profile is a list of ten attributes that we foster and develop in all of the IB programs; attributes that represent the lifelong learner that will thrive in the 21st Century. Over the next few issues of The Crane, I would like to explore a few of these attributes. You can find the descriptions here: ■IB learner profile／IBの学習者像 My first questions to you as parents would be, which attributes would be…

News from the PTA (13 September 2016) (日本語は以下にあります) After School Cooking Club The Cooking Club is back!  It will run from Monday, September 26 for ten weeks.  We are seeking Parent/Guardian Volunteers for each week. You can sign up for 1 lesson or more! (as many as you want) You can make anything you choose, as long as it can be prepared after school between 3:30 – 5:00 (1 hour and 30 minutes) Class size is 10 students, aged G2 and up Volunteers buy the ingredients and bring to school.  The Club will then reimburse your receipts. If you have a child G2 and up, they can attend your session without signing up for the Club. The sign-up sheet will go home with students today.  Clean up of PTA Storage…

Dear HIS Families We have had another busy week week at HIS and I hope you are hearing from your children all about what they are learning, and more importantly, how they are learning. You may be able to get a few ideas for conversation starters from this week's video. You will notice a different format for The Crane this week. We are trying a blog format, which we hope will be easily accessible on different devices. You will also be able to find The Crane on the HIS website under the News tab. Thank you very much to Mr Nigel Barker for organizing this most welcome format change. Enjoy your weekend. Regards Damian Rentoule Principal Upcoming Koto Concert for Nanoka and Lilico  Congratulations to Nanako (G9) who has been awarded the…