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19. 5 Respect for Leadership Authority The 5 Respects Respect for Self Respect for Others Respect for Learning Respect for the Environment INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 International Mindedness at SOIS William Bill Kralovec OIS Head The concept of international minded ness is at the center of the International Baccalaureate philosophy It is the goal of the IB to bring this out in all of our students through the Learner Profile or what we call at OIS the Student Learn ing Results SLR The SLR are lofty traits that all of our students and staff from Kindergarten A through to Grade 12 aspire to By demon strating the traits of SLR students nurture this idea of interna tional mindedness I define international mindedness not only in striving to understand other cultures and viewpoi
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36. 2 SIS Grade 9 3 The Bridge Between Middle and High School Frances Namba SIS Gr 9 HR teacher English This is a very busy trimester for the grade 9 students On top of all the regular classes clubs and activities we also have two big events to get ready for the Sports Day and the school trip Both events require the students to cooperate to be organized to show leadership and to show respect for the ideas of others The iin have been working very hard knowing that it is for the benefit of the grade as a whole and that they will sometimes have to give up their chances to play or get what they want in order to make things work for others On behalf of all the grade 9 students and teachers I would like to say a big thank you to them all I m sure their efforts will be rewarded with two suc cessful events and special memories that everyone will keep with them for a very long time IN
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39. sabers senri ed jp Nearly all information about Sabers sports including team news schedules results online sign up and permission forms handbooks homestay explanations photos videos Sabers TV shows can be found on the Sabers athletics website at sabers senri ed jp Please bookmark this site and visit it often SENRI amp OSAKA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OABERS ATHLETICS We won a set from KIUA the strongest team in WJAA but we finished 3rd in the WJAA mid season tounament and 4th place in the final tournament I had concerns leading into the AISA tournament which was held a week after the WJAA final tournament However it actually turned out to be easier than I thought to get to the finals because all players played had im proved a lot from last year It was the 3rd time I ve played in the finals of the AISA Vol leyball tournament However this year felt completely differ ent to the past 2 years The team used to be the weakest team in SOIS Sabers Sports and we had only 9 players when I first joined 3 years ago This year we had more than
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49. Qv TESTE Ade eu Ie Sabers website online agreement form Sabers students must always remember that they are ambas sadors of SOIS Sabers behavior both good and bad reflects on the entire SOIS community Sabers students hold them selves to the highest standards of behavior Doing so is part of our Sabers Spirit There are three kinds of sportsmanship poor sportsman ship good sportsmanship and Sabers Sportsmanship Sabers Sportsmanship an integral part of Sabers Spirit is the highest level of sportsmanship and is expected of all Sabers teams coaches parents and fans at all times Some characteristics and behaviors of Sabers Spirit and Sa bers Sportsmanship include 1 complete preparation 100 effort and attendance at practice and games proper nutrition mental concentration commit ment to the team 2 team and personal pride while playing in appearance and conduct proper dress code for events and proper behavior in public transportation restaurants etc 3 proper respect to teammates managers coaches officials opponents the game 4 relentless c
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76. Weiner Hinsken Hinsken SOIS ce Weiner INTERCULTURAL TRIP TO GERMANY Hanami Nagasaka OIS Gr 11 In this year s summer vacation a group of SOIS students teachers and I visited Munich Germany for two weeks Dur ing the first week we went sight seeing and visited well known places like the Dahau Concentration Camp Marienplatz Pina kothek and we also got the chance to visit Salzburg Austria On the second week we had homestays On the first week we stayed at a youth hostel and we went to the different sight seeing spots by train and by foot E
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78. Student reporter M Techie 55 of them got in their first choices of university and were ac cepted by a wide range of colleges because of their success ful IB results What is more we can be confident that they will do well in the studies they have chosen Research shows that DP students are better prepared for college on both aca demic and non academic factors Conley et al p 5 and are more academically adjusted to the rigour and expectations of college Id We hope that the class of 2014 will be a source of inspi ration for their successors in the present junior and senior year and a challenge to do equally well The new IB year is indeed already well under way 31 INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Grade Reports SIS Grade 7 1 SISTAFTHTE Dahl 7 HR IT ae A
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110. WRO ois B Results OIS IB RESULTS TO WRITE HOME ABOUT Miyuki Endo IBDP coordinator At the beginning of July IB students all over the world eagerly impatiently or anxiously awaited the results of their May exam session and so did the 17 OIS IB candidates They were not disappointed The class of 2014 cohort can be proud of one of the best set of results in OIS IB history All our students were awarded the diploma achieving a 10096 passing rate They did so with excellent marks and a subject average above the world wide average the school aver age was 35 points while the worldwide average was 29 81 points The OIS all subject score was 5 62 points which is 0 43 points up from the previous year These results are all the more impressive because unlike some other schools we encourage all students to tackle the full diploma and refuse no one It is also noteworthy that seven of those students received the prestigious Bilingual diploma for which they needed to complete two Language A courses We are so pleased with these very positive IB results not only because they make the school proud but also because they open up excellent prospects for our students future All INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 WRO
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115. a INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Two Schools Together AISA tournaments boys VB team three peats Peter Heimer SOIS activities director Sabers volleyball and tennis players completed their fall seasons punctuated by successful showings at their respective season ending AISA championship tournaments October 17 18 2014 The girls volleyball team with Coach Hirai and Coach Sher iff traveled to Yokohama hoping to improve upon last year s second place finish The Sabers women featuring six seniors placed third in the AISA tournament losing in the semifinals against a strong Yokohama International School host team before defeating Korea International School in the 3rd and 4th place playoff Ai Kano and Shiori Hasebe were named to the all AISA tournament team Special congratulations to seniors Mayuri Hasegawa Hina Kawamura Atoka Jo Nami Ambiru Shiori Hasebe and Suzuka Nakano as they wrapped up their stellar Sabers volleyball careers The boys volleyball team with Coach Mitsuhashi and Coach Van Plantinga traveled to Seoul International School as de fending repeat AISA champions The Sabers used a balance of experience and youth to three peat with another dominating AISA championship Aki Shigeyama Leo Roberts and Kento Moriguchi all tenth graders were named to the all AISA tournament team Special congratulations to senior captains Rintaro Miyamoto and Kota Nakayama as they wra
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122. OIS SIS SOIS 10H 11 H Two Schools Together Eiken Report 1 1 Rodney Ray SIS English The following students have recently reported their results on the Society for Testing English Proficiency s STEP Test in Prac tical English Proficiency Eiken We had a large group of students passing the test at Level 2 this time Special congratulations to SIS Grll Sayu Fujii who passed the Level 1 examination Good job everybody Remem ber if you take the Eiken be sure to report your results to Iihara san in the Business Office School Grade Student Name Level SIS 11 Fujii Sayu 1 Level1 SIS 09 Miyazaki Mana 2 Level2 SIS 09 Shiba Hanami 2 Level2 SIS 11 Chisoku Miki 2 Lev
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125. On July 19th the kids met their families and Fukushima sensei and I went to our hotel at the Goetheplatz During the last week my family visited me and we did a little sightseeing On July 25th we left Munich around 4pm and arrived in Osaka on saturday 26th in the evening I think the kids had a lot of fun with their families and in Mu nich We were really lucky with the weather Fukushima sensei and I had absolutely no problems during the trip I really hope that the kids enjoyed this trip to the extent that they will con tinue German next trimester or maybe later I wish them all the best 13 INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Two Schools Together SOIS amp OIS Students Collaborate on Literacy Project Lora Vimont OIS Grade 4 Teacher The SOIS High School Children s Literature class and the OIS Grade 4 students have joined forces this year as they have done in past years for a collaborative literacy project focusing on the interpretation creation and ultimate sharing of original children s books Under the supervision of SOIS High School English teacher Mark Avery and OIS Grade 4 teacher Lora Vimont the students meet up for four sessions over a 2 month period to engage in a variety of cooperative language activities The first session involves the SOIS students observing a teacher guided reading lesson and then working alongside with individual OIS students to explore the idea of how powerful images can help an author
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127. other grade on sports day They are simply there to have fun and work hard to be a valuable part of the team They show amazing respect for leadership and 33 INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 great team spirit I hope those students I was watching this af ternoon have a fantastic sports day and that the rest of the team appreciates the difference they will most certainly make to the performance In addition I am confident it is those very same students who will carry that attitude with them for life aiming to find the fun in challenges aiming to make a difference and aiming to be the very best at what they do I hope they enjoy sports day and that the effort they put into it contributes to the success and the real joy they experience in life I also want to thank the students who volunteered to take leadership roles this year Heads Allen Morimoto Naoki Yomogida Rina Fujiwara Sign up Ikuko Oda Risa Akiyama Performance Risa Akiyama Konami Okada Cheering Poster Keita Morimoto Marino Takamiya Emi Hashizaki T Shirts Mari Ito Rina Hariu These students acted very responsibly and did an excellent job of involving as many people as possible More leaders emerged as preparations advanced and while I can t list every body s name here I want to thank them too 1 57570 KRAF 10 14
128. 20 players and varsity players felt more responsible for winning AISA since we had won it for last two years and I had to lead the team as a captain for the second time We felt that we won the championship as a team and it was the most memorable moment in my life after having a very close game against Korea International School and earning the championship winning point 26 24 in the 4th set to win 3 1 It was the best game I ve ever played since I started playing volleyball at 6 years old I was glad that I was able to produce my best game as my last volleyball game for SOIS We really appreciate the coaches and managers for supporting the team and giving us the most memorable season Thank you so much and I wish next year s team the best of luck in their pursuit for a remarkable 4th championship in a row S Varsity Girls Volleyball Ai Kano OIS Gr 11 SISI I4F From October 16th to 19th ten selected members from both OIS and SIS grades 11 and 12 traveled to Yokohama Interna tional School YIS for AISA Compared to previous years this year s varsity team experi enced many difficulties One of the problems was that we lost one of our starting member from an accident She not only was a great player but also had the ability to bring the team togeth er So losing her was much bigger than just losing any other player Another difficulty was how the seniors having to study for exams could not join many of the pra
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131. TERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Students seem to be getting used to this in between year where they are crossing the bridge between middle school and high school From this trimester they are joining high school sports clubs and are getting used to being the youngest least experienced in the group again In Sports Day they are working as a grade rather in houses for the first time and will be compet ing against the older students Another difference 1s that students no longer receive progress reports in the middle of each trimester I have heard some peo ple say that they miss having these reports as they don t have a clear idea of how they are doing in their classes My response to this 1s please go and talk to your teachers whenever you have a question or want some feedback on how you are doing We are always happy to discuss your progress with you and to give you advice on what you need to do to improve I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to be an active learner to take responsibility for your own learning and devel opment and to take advantage of any chances and opportunities open to you Teachers are here to help and support you but you are the ones who must take the initiative and make the most of the resources available to you This will be even more impor tant next trimester when you begin choosing your courses for the first year of high school and have to take even more respon sibility for your learning You are taking t
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133. akes sense to use rice instead of wheat as a staple grain because production yields are the greatest from a limited size field Without much land to spare for farming Japan gets much food from something that is abundant the ocean that surrounds the islands Hence the combination of rice and seafood tells you something about Japan The Model United Nations MUN program here at SOIS is another example of developing international mindedness Students attending a Model UN conference are assigned a na tion different from their own and in a mock general assembly they represent the needs of that nation pushing their agenda by proposing for and voting on different resolutions These simulations broaden the minds of the students and help them appreciate other perspectives OIS MUN sponsor Ms Tara Cheney points out the experience improves the self confidence and public speaking skills of our students The grade 10 stu dents annually participate in Japan Model United Nations in Kobe and in Kyoto Grade 11 student Lina Murray who participated in last year s Kobe event says I was inspired by the ways people thought about how to solve world problems She also learned that despite being a small country Chile the country she represented has many problems Another grade 11 student Akira Polenghi reflected on his experience in the pro gram I would say with confidence that MUN is the ultimate course of action to generate intern
134. al Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Visual Arts and Community Action and Service areas The native Filipino taught in the Fine Arts Department at the University of the Philippines and IBDP Visual Arts for 12 years at the Cebu International School before coming to OIS KG Esperanza likes to watch movies spending time with friends and of course drawing and painting The position of Inclusion Specialist Teacher of students with Special Needs and English Support is new this year to OIS KG John Van Plantinga will be developing this program The California native now resid ing in Maui Hawaii graduated from Cali fornia State University at Chico with a BA in Organizational Communication and Information Studies Before going into education Mr Van Plantinga had a career in managing and training hospitality teams to serve foreign cli entele in places like Guam Saipan Borneo and Thailand He also taught English in Seoul Korea and starred in the national television program Survival English John then left a budding acting career to get a Masters of Special Education from the University of Hawaii in Manoa John was an Inclusion Special ist in schools in Hawaii before coming to OIS Marcella Cooper is our new Middle School Humanities and English Teacher She is from Toronto Canada and graduated from York University with degrees in English Psychol ogy and Education Marcella has taught in Canada and Thailand She is here with her husb
135. and Mike and she 1s an avid runner hiker and practices yoga for relaxation Andrew Dieterly is teaching Visual Arts in the Middle School High School and Kindergarten programs this year He is from Pennsylvania USA and graduated with a Bachelor s of Fine Arts from Kutz town University PA and has a Certificate in Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages from the Cambridge English Language Assessment He has been teaching English at the AEON Language Institute in Namba before coming to OIS Andrew enjoys drawing digital painting reading and hiking Carolina Sandoval Durazo or Mrs Dupont is the new Design and Visual Arts techer in the MS HS She is a native of Mexico and graduated from the University of Hertford shire UK with a Bachelor s Degree in Graphic Design She has taught in Germany China India and Mexico before coming to OIS She enjoys hiking reading traveling and spending time with her husband Briag an OIS science teacher David Emerson Myers is teaching in our MS HS Visual Arts Department The Cana dian native recently completed a Masters of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute of College of Art in Baltimore Maryland USA This multi talented educator has degrees in Political Science from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay Ontario an HBA in Education also from Lakehead University a Masters of Art Education from Boston University and a Carpentry Apprentice Certifica
136. ath Department Date The end of November TBA Venue TBA All questions will be in English The difficulty will be Gr 9 to partly Gr 11 level The best performers will be awarded High achievers will qualify to participate in the AISA Math Competition in Beijing on 30 31 of January 2015 but participation is not mandatory Prepare from now if you d like to enter Entry is free You can see sample questions here http www amt edu au wuamc html For details ask your math teacher INTERCULTURE Student Reporters 2014 YYA SOIS SIS amp OIS HERILHRGBo GE 3
137. ational mindedness as per sonal and shared knowledge is an essential factor SIS teacher Mark Avery takes students to the Kyoto MUN conference that is designed for English Language Learners He finds that the conference pushes his students beyond what they would nor mally do in the classroom and the excitement and interaction with others is a real stimulus for the students SOIS continues to build international mindedness in our students and I feel this is one of the best ways we can prepare them for the interconnected quickly changing global economy of the future KWANSE GAKUIN V be PL 3 i Lj FT lm i an a e j F i Eg o i i e F d gt gt wo O ERAN 2 Sports Day Adventure 10 13 Sports Day 11 1 OIS SIS OIS Performance I 3 i Laie NI JW P L 1 F 1 F AD a
138. ctices Therefore the INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Dow d P LE rg ie oe k i EE e yet hanes P ic T wT ill 4 2 y NN Y A 4 4 w Ba vana r F team had few practices where all ten members had a chance to play together This did lead to a lack of communication but overcoming the difficulties in WJAA led us to be a stronger team in AISA There were only 5 teams that participated in this year s AISA which meant that there were no semifinals Therefore we had to win all of the games or have only one loss to go to the finals We lost to MBIS and YIS which automatically made us be come 4th or 3rd We wound up in tears when we did not make it to the finals but were able to reset our feelings to face KIS again The game went to the final set where we defeated them 16 14 and received 3rd place I will never forget how everyone crowded up on the court as soon as we won and shed happy tears Thank you to those who supported us throughout the whole season Special thanks to our coaches Hirai Sensei and Mr Sheriff who taught us for almost 5 months 10 16 19 YIS OIS SIS 11 12 10
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141. gree to follow these Sabers Sports manship guidelines by completing the online agreement form on the Sabers website INTERCULTURE Two Schools Together 15 People Place in Suita City Triathlon Aquathlon 40 finishers at Suita Triathlon Aquathlon Hiroshi Baba Triathlon Running Coach SIS Math Track amp Field Best Records W6 7 Sat Toyono District Track amp Field Meet at Hattori Stadium in Toyonaka shi A total of 11 students participated lt Finalist gt Girls 1500m Fuka Kariya SIS9 5 26 Preliminary 1500m Yuto Baba OIS8 4 59 800m Brandon Bunt OIS8 2 36 Miki Fujito SISS 2 43 6 28 Sat Chutairen Toyonaka Track amp Field Meet at Hattori Stadium A total of 9 students participated 800m Ken Taniuchi SIS8 2 22 Rika Kari ya SIS7 247 1500m Takuma Yoshimura 5 16 Fuka Kariya 1500m 5 36 7 21 Mon Akashi Aquathlon at Akashi Okura Beach A total of 5 peo ple participated Ii 7 28 Mon Chutairen Minoh Ikeda Track amp Field Meet at Hattori Sta dium A total of 7 stude
142. han what we actually saw However some of us found that there were still personal belongings on the ground most likely left untouched from the time the tsunami hit on March 11th 2011 Something in particular really woke me up and it was a CD of a band that I was familiar with From this moment I realized that the people affected were real not just people on TV These people were people like us living normal lives like us until a tsunami wiped away most of what was there and what the people had We gained much more than we had hoped for and definitely more than what we were able to do there We learned that every little bit of volunteer work helps not just physically but also mentally as well The fact that there are people out there still willing to volunteer is just as important to them as doing the work itself I am sure that I m not the only one that has slept on this issue and I hope that stories like these are able to wake people up to the truth and that it helps us continue to help those that were affected by the disaster 11 INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Two Schools Together Die Studienreise nach Deutschland Dh 1 ue ie p ET IN aT ud Vs ea LY a ta am gt SISI RAFY 7 13 26 OIS 1 SIS 11 Weiner 2
143. he first important steps to being a high school student Don t forget that we four homeroom teachers are here to help you on your way and are watching your progress care fully SIS Grade 10 1 Mark Avery SIS Gr 10 HR teacher English In the same way that his victory at Wimbledon influenced far more than the game of tennis the following words from Arthur Ashe have implications far beyond the realm of sport You are never really playing an opponent You are playing yourself your own highest standards and when you reach your limits that is real joy I heard these words from a coach when I was an aspiring John Newcombe and remembered them the other day as I watched the grade 10 students practice their performance for sports day With the focus at our sports day being on enjoy ing sport being involved and extending yourself it is another opportunity to discover new talents develop leadership and have a go at pushing yourself to be better Some students had obviously never danced before but they were right there with the leader listening intently copying every move and improv ing with every cry of Okay one more time from the start I loved watching these kids the ones that aren t necessarily the best at it but who are having the most fun learning They aim high and enjoy the rewards that come with making progress making it fun and making sure they do their best They are not thinking about beating every
144. ia Torieda SIS7 2nd Natsumi Takeda SIS8 3rd Aya Ikeda SIS7 Gr7 9 Boys 2nd Yuto Baba OIS9 3rd Yutaro Tanaka SIS8 Gr10 Age39 Female Ist RIAA Marika Fujisaki Graduate Gr10 Age39 Male Ist Lion Mukaiyama SIS12 2nd Neal Okuno SIS11 lt LDSwim 1500m gt Female 1st Chiemi Miyawa ki Parent E 10 19 Sun Suita City mayor s Cup Track and Field Meet was held at Suita shi Sogo Undojo In total 19 people participated and 3 students placed 200m 2nd Natsu Hirano SIS11 3000m 3rd Yuto Baba OIS9 High Jump 1st Long Jump 2nd Kai Fujita SIS9 INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Two Schools Together Grade 7 Science and Art trip at Katyukan Richard Fitzpatrick OLS Science What a relief The weather has held On a truly glorious mid September day the entire grade 7 both OIS and SIS classes embarked on their annual science and art interdisciplinary field trip accompanied by faculty members from their respective home rooms science and art classes This year the chosen venue for this excursion was a little closer to home but no less educationally rich the Osaka Aquarium and Tempozan Harbour Village area As the buses arrived the 101 students were divided into their groups for the da
145. nts but also to have a deep understanding of one s own culture and history and how it relates to others On a daily basis with the teaching and learning in the class room to our extracurricular program to the large community events we hold on an annual basis all these contribute to devel oping international mindedness Two of the very best activities which focus on international mindedness are the international fair and the model united nations program Almost all international schools hold an international fair These events feature national costumes food dance etc Some in the international community have downplayed the impor tance of this kind of event and claim that it is very superficial and does not provide a deep understanding of intercultural differences I do not think of it as superficial but as a pathway for deeper understanding of another culture Educational con sultant Darlene Fisher recently asked what is the first thing one experiences when one travels to a new destination It is the sights and sounds and smells are often very different from those you are used to It is these initial observations that things are most different on the surface and these can provide one with very important first steps into understanding the culture of the other For example why is Japan known for sushi With a population of 146 million in a country the size of the state of California and much of the topography mountainous it m
146. nts participated 1500m Yuto Baba OIS8 5 04 Fuka Kariya SIS9 5 49 800m j2 7 3 amp 7 Miki Fujito SIS8 2 51 M8 23 Sat Chutairen Toyono district Track amp Field Meet at Hattori Sta dium A total of 10 students participated 800m AN Ken Taniuchi SIS8 2 30 43 Miki Fujito SISS 2 57 04 1500m Takuma Yoshimura SIS7 5 50 66 AT E Juria Torieda SIS7 6 22 71 3000m Shion Fujimori SIS9 12 13 8 24 Sun FALL 2014 No 141 Kyoto Aquathlon at Kyoto Aquarena A total of 3 students participated 9 7 Sun Suita Triathlon Aquathlon was held at Senri Kita Koen A total of 15 people awarded out of 40 participants of SOIS Ge rardo Takeuchi SIS11 got big trophy in the main race Triathlon S500mB10kmR2 8km gt Gr7 9 Girls 1st Miki Fujito SIS8 3rd Caitlin Gazzard SIS7 Gr7 9 Boys 3rd fg Shion Fujimori SIS9 Triathlon S750mB20kmR5 6km gt de Gr10 Age39 Male Ist Ge rardo Takeuchi SIS11 lt Aquathlon S125mR1 4km gt Gr3 Boys 3rd Sam Tamizu OIS3 Gr4 Boys 2nd Harry Tamizu OISS lt Aquathlon S500mR2 8km gt Gr7 9 Girls 1st W EE Jur
147. ompetitiveness fight to the end do not give up dive for loose balls take the charge sprint to the finish 5 calm composure no arguing and no fighting with referees or opponents or fans or teammates or coaches no complaining about referees or coaches decisions shake off bad plays do not get down on yourself or on teammates 6 thoughtful compassion shake hands with opposing play ers and coaches before and after games bow to officials and coaches no taunting do not jeer or boo at any time during basketball free throws soccer penalty kicks or while leading off first base pick up a fallen player 7 personal modesty no boasting or showing off no showing up the other team 8 polite consideration quiet attention pick up trash in gym and locker rooms no outdoor shoes or food or drink in gym unless allowed give up train seats to the elderly hold the door open for others take off your hat when appropriate listen attentively 9 appropriate language no swearing anywhere anytime in the hallways at practice in a game on the train no obscene gestures anywhere anytime including Facebook photos 10 ethical behavior no cheating or lying no bullying or haz ing no skipping classes 11 legal behavior no alcohol no smoking no drugs no steal ing no vandalism 12 a moral code do the right thing follow the Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you All Sabers must read and a
148. pped up their illustrious Sabers volleyball careers SOIS hosted the AISA tennis tournament For the second year in a row the Sabers girls team finished 2nd while the boys finished 4th A bittersweet moment of the tournament was SIS senior Kana Yokoyama s final match as a Sabers tennis player Yokoyama already a 3 time AISA champion lost in the finals SABERS WEBSITE Peter Heimer SOLIS activities director to a very strong Seoul player her first and only loss in an illus trious 4 year high school career With her 4 WJAA titles and 3 AISA championships Yokoyama wrapped up her brilliant Sa bers tennis career as the most successful tennis player in Sabers history a true Sabers champion Special congratulations also to senior Hitomi Tomi as she too finished her Sabers tennis ca reer Thank you Coach Entwistle and Coach Kano AISA EVENTS 2014 15 January 29 February 1 basketball girls SOIS basketball boys YIS math leader ship BSB Beijing April 9 12 soccer girls SIS soccer boys KIS swimming SOIS e Varsity Boys Volleyball Rintaro Miyamoto os GE This year the Varsity Boys Volleyball team aimed to win WJAA and of course a third consecutive AISA championship
149. r 12 In a collaborative volunteer trip between SIS and OIS we headed to the northeast area of Japan Tohoku Specifically we were able to stay at the city of Sendai Most of the work took place in Yuriage a town outside of Sendai where we went for the first time on our second day of the trip We were able to lis ten to a local man talk about his personal experience Listening to a person who was directly affected by the disaster tell his sto ry we all knew that the restoration process of the area was far from over One particular thing he told us stuck out for me He dum mi min a arie ee E p E r me et atoms m ae GR told us the importance of what we do and also how important it was for us to tell everyone what we saw and felt because these were things that can only be experienced first hand and we were fortunate enough to go there and volunteer So instead of listing out ev erything we did day by day I would like to write a fraction of my personal experience there For many students it was not the first time volunteering in the area but for students like me who have never been there it came as quite a shock to see a plot of land taken over by nature that was a town a community with people and their houses Since the news does not report as much on the consequences of the disaster I think it is safe to say that many of us thought that the area had recovered much more t
150. s run by Mr Myers and Mr Deiterly As the weather had remained beautifully sunny throughout 10 September 17 2014 the day it was possible to complete this activity outside over looking the bay area right by the docking point of the Santa Maria which several people chose to include in their art work During this session the students applied skills that they had learned in the classroom to create a detailed landscape draw ing of a section of what they could see by using different levels of contrast and shading to indicate the differences between background and foreground This activity led to the exploration of how what they saw inside and out side the aquarium could be applied to creating a 3D land scape from their imagination Students hard at work on their art task At the end of the day once all students had experienced both activities it was time to leave the Tempozan Harbour Area but there was still time for one final treat on the way back to the buses as the students passed a juggling street performer There was lots of both science and art on display here but the students were content to simply watch the performer carry out his show
151. school everyday and also attend their classes This experience allowed us to see the differences between Germany s and Japan s school systems For example I learned that in Germany school ends at different times ac cording to the day It can end from as early as 12p m to as late as 5p m In school they mostly speak German but some of the students prefer to speak Bavarian outside classes rather than German My host family also took me to the BMW museums and treated me to traditional Bavarian restaurants I thought this experience was really important because not only was I able to see different types of cars and enjoy great food but the German architecture of the museum amazed me and I learned that even after all these years Bavarian culture is still strong All in all this trip was intercultural because not only were we able to learn about the history and cultures of Germany and Bavaria but we also got to learn about the cultures of Greece Egypt and Austria During this trip we learned more about the history and cultures by visiting different types of museum hav ing homestays and visiting castles 2 Trip to Munich from July 13th to 26th Katja Weiner German July 13th 14th On Sunday July 13th we met at the Kansai International Air port around 8 30pm with the students and took the flight to Mu nich and arrived on April 14th around 1pm in Germany After a short trip with the S Bahn to central Munich we arrived at the youth hostel M
152. tell a story Using the children s book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by author illustrator Chris van Allsburg students work in small groups to inquire into create and share a story using only a single picture taken from the book In the second session SOIS students prepare storyboarding and dramatic performance ac tivities to engage the Grade 4s in another Chris van Allsburg book The Wretched Stone The third session allows for the older students to try out some of their own literature based ac tivities on the Grade 4s to gain a better sense of their language abilities and preferences After this the SOIS students go off to work on creating their own children s books Ultimately in the fourth session the SOIS students are given the opportunity to share their creations with the Grade 4s who are then asked to give their feedback Not only is this a fun collaborative time for all but also an excellent way for both groups to gain perspec tives in literature that otherwise could not be gotten in the regu lar classroom experience SISH SIS Mr Avery Children s Literature SIS OIS4
153. tion from Con federation College in Ontario Mr Myers has taught fine arts at the university and high school level in Canada the USA and Japan He is also an active artist with exhibitions showing in the USA He lives in the southern part of Osaka with his wife Wakana and two year old daughter Lin Thomas Hinsken joined us earlier this month as our new German LanguageTeacher He is teaching a group of 10 students from both SIS and OIS The Munich native has a Master s Degree in British Literature with a minor in the teaching of German as a For eignLanguage from the University of Regens burg During his masters studies he taught classes at the uni versity He came to Japan five years ago and is working at the Goethe Institute in Osaka and he teaches German Communica tion classes at Ritsumeikan University I really enjoy working with the students of SOIS The faculty has been very kind and helpful in my orientation I love the Kita Senri suburb and it is one of the nicest in the Osaka Metropolitan area I lookforward to getting to know the school better as I continue the year INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 Two Schools Together 125 BP FCF ELLER AF M NAHE PIU FIR EGE EF 9 28 125 22 1889
154. unchen Park and got our rooms The hostel was clean and the staff really helpful and friendly In the evening the kids walked around the area of the hostel and discovered the surrounding supermarkets July 15th Luckily we had really good weather all day long and first went to central Munich and did a little sightseeing around the Marienplatz After taking a look around we went to the K nig splatz with the Glyptothek The K nigsplatz is surrounded by many buildings from the ancient world for example the Propy laea a city gate the State Collections of Antiques and the Glyp tothek After a walk around this area some students visited the Egyptian museum with us and others went back to the city for shopping Most of the facilities in Munich are free of charge for kids up to 16 years so the students saved some money July 16th Wednesday we went to the Deutsches Museum located on INTERCULTURE FALL 2014 No 141 a small 1sland in the Isar river The museum is the largest for sci ence and technology in the world Permanent exhibitions include for example Ceramics Chemistry Chronometry Computers or En ergy Technology The museum is large enough to spend a few days in and the stu dents enjoyed the museum and walked through the exhibitions had a coffee and something to eat Later that day we went to the Pinakothek der Moderne a Gallery of Modern Art We were very lucky that day because Wednesdays are free of charge beca
155. use they are funded by the Allianz insurance The museum itself combines four independent museums the Sammlung Moderne Kunst Die Neue Sammlung The International Design Museum Munich the Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universit t Munchen and the Staatliche Gra phische Sammlung Students were very interested in modern art so they took a walk through the many museums July 17th We went to the Dachau concentration camp memorial site Students had 1 5 hour to walk through the camp side They could see the old prison cells the history of the prisoners the rooms where the prisoners lived gas chambers furnaces etc I preferred to walk around alone The students also walked in little groups and some of them were shocked especially by the photos of prisoners and their stories After leaving the camp the students could decide if they wanted to take a day off or go to Bad Tolz with us Bad Tolz is a small town 50 kilometers away from Munich Two students joined us on the trip and we spent a day with delicious food and ice cream hiking around the town and visits to different churches in Bad Tolz July 18th This day was the last day before the students met their home stay families and we spent it in Salzburg Austria The train ride takes about three hours from Munich The main sightseeing spots in Salzburg are the old town and the castle Hohensalz burg When we arrived on top of the Hohensalzburg we gave the students some time off
156. ven with just this experience I was already able see how different Germany was to Japan This is because in the hostel they would serve us German style breakfast which included different types of bread cheese cold cuts and jam honey Because we rode the train everyday as our means of transportation I saw how different Germany s train system is compared to the ones they have here in Japan For example the doors there are not auto matic so every time you want to go out you must slide the door open for yourself Also no one really checks if you have a train ticket or not so if you re lucky you can get away with riding the train even without buying a ticket We were also given the chance to visit different types of museums Egyptian Greek German and Art Because of this experience we were able to learn a lot about their history and what their culture is like For example in the Egypt museum we saw how their ancient architecture looked and in the Greek museums we saw a lot of sculptures about their war We also went to the Dachau Concentration camp and although this isn t a museum I learned a lot about the German history because we were able to see what the prisoners went through and how they were treated We also learned about the Austrian culture be cause when we visited Salzburg we went to old castles and we also had a look around Mozart s house On the second week we had homestays and we had to fol low our homestay buddies to
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158. y and then guided to their designated vehicle During the journey south to the central Osaka venue the groups were informed who would be beginning their day exploring the aquarium and who would be using the time up until lunch hon ing their artistic skills as they focused on the surrounding areas Once there the two groups went their separate ways knowing they would see each other again at lunch Inside the aquarium in addition to simply marveling at the huge diversity of organisms on display the students were asked to focus on observing the multitude of different animals in their respective habitats and explaining how their adaptations enable them to survive and thrive The route snaked through the in these conditions building taking everyone passed the gargantuan Pirarucu an air breathing fish the Pirarucu After this came the ever playful mammals of the sealions seals and dolphins which were followed by the penguins All of which were a mere warm up for the main event of the pacific tank which contained the newly acquired Whale Shark ham merhead sharks and several different schools of fish Beyond this point the m 7 interest didn t wane as the students passed the terrifying giant crabs and then just finally stroking a stingray be fore it was time to move on the grade 7 students pose in front ofa narwhaal Upon leaving the aquarium the students had their lunch which was followed by their art session which wa
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