Events
Press Release: Winter Festival
On December 14, 2011, Tsukuba International School will hold its annual Winter Festival. The themes for this event are: Confidence and being a Risk Taker.
At this event, we will have performances by all students in all grades. Students at Tsukuba International School study either violin or recorder, and each grade will give a performance at the Winter Festival. There will also be choral performances and short plays (each grade will give a performance based on the unit of inquiry that they are currently studying). The purpose of this event is to encourage our students to be risk takers who can perform well in front of an audience. The event is also designed to boost their confidence by having them perform and then receive praise for their performance.
About the School: Tsukuba International School is an international English-based elementary and junior high school in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It was founded in September 1992 to provide an international education to students in the Tsukuba area. In March 2009, it became recognized as an education organization (学校法人) by Ibaraki Prefecture. The school is currently working towards becoming authorized to implement the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate.
We encourage you to visit us during the Fall Festival, come on one of our monthly school tour days, or arrange a private tour so that you can see the school in action!
プレスリリース：冬の文化祭を開催いたします。 (pdf)
Press Release: Fall Festival
On October 26, 2011, Tsukuba International School will hold its annual Fall Festival. The themes for this event are: Creativity and Cooperation.
At this event, we will start off the day with a creative costume contest. Next, the students will create party games and activities to share with each other. Students of all ages are expected to plan, organize, and run the activities. Half of the students are running the activities while the other half are participating in the games. This part of the day encourages students to take responsibility and to participate with enthusiasm. Finally, in the afternoon, we will hold our first ever house league games. The students will be divided into their houses (Archimedes, Einstein, Galileo, Newton) for the first time and compete against each other in a variety of fun events that require cooperation and creative thinking. The students will continue to compete against each other throughout the year, and the winning house will receive the Kano Cup in June.
About the School: Tsukuba International School is an international English-based elementary and junior high school in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It was founded in September 1992 to provide an international education to students in the Tsukuba area. In March 2009, it became recognized as an education organization (学校法人) by Ibaraki Prefecture. The school is currently working towards becoming authorized to implement the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate.
We encourage you to visit us during the Fall Festival, come on one of our monthly school tour days, or arrange a private tour so that you can see the school in action!
プレスリリース：秋の学園祭を開催いたします。 (pdf)
Prof. Kroto’s Science Class 2011
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba is holding a special science class for Grade 3 and 4 students. This is an amazing opportunity for TIS students to meet a Nobel prize winning scientist and a great chance for them to get excited about science. Please see the information below and apply as soon as possible if you are interested in having your child attend.
On September 17, 2011, MANA will held “Prof. Kroto’s Science Class 2011″ for elementary school students 3rd and 4th grade. This program provides an opportunity for the children to find out how interesting science can be.
Sir Harold Kroto is a professor of University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. He received the Nobel prize in Chemistry 1996 for the discovery of C60 Buckminster fullerene, which is a new form of carbon. His contribution in science education for children is highly praised internationally, and he has held this kind of science program already in UK, USA and Mexico under the name “The Buckyball Workshop”.
More information:
http://www.nims.go.jp/mana/events/Kroto2011/index.html (English)
http://www.nims.go.jp/mana/jp/events/Kroto2011.html (Japanese)
Application form:
http://www.nims.go.jp/mana/events/Kroto2011/kroto_2011_en_web.pdf
Tsukuba International Camp 2011
An international summer camp for children aged 3 to 12 will be held at Tsukuba International School this year. There will be two separate weeks (July 25 to 29 and August 1 to 5) with two separate programs. Campers are welcome to join for one or both weeks.
If you are interested in having your child participate, please see the Tsukuba International Camp 2011 page on the International Tsukuba website and fill in the application form at the bottom.
Earth Day 2011
As part of our Earth Day activities, students worked hard to clean up the roads and forests near our school. They were shocked to find that people have been polluting our environment by dumping things like TVs and tires.
TIS Open School Day: June 2011
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for June 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future dates can be seen on our school calendar.
Artists’ Action for Japan Event featuring Mrs. Okubo
Artists’ Action for Japan will be holding an Ibaraki event at iias Tsukuba on Saturday, May 7th from 11am to 5pm.
Various artists will be performing or drawing pictures to sell to passers by. Each picture will be sold for just 1,000 yen, and all of this money will go directly to the relief efforts in Tohoku. You can read more about this project on the Artists’ Action for Japan website.
One of our art teachers, Cheryl Okubo, will be participating in this event from 11am to 2pm. If your family would like to stop by and see artists in action or buy a picture for donation, you can find the event on the 2nd floor hall.
Here is the map to iias Tsukuba.
http://tsukuba.iias.jp/access/index.html
The hall is in yellow on this map, just beside Cyberdyne Studio.
http://tsukuba.iias.jp/floor/floor2.html#maptop
Thank you and have a great Golden Week!
Kamiyamori Concert in Memory of Mr. Kano
A concert will be held in memory of Mr. Masayasu Kano on May 15, 2011 from 2pm at Kamiyamori Loghouse (the Kano residence). The title of the concert is “Pipes and Harpsichord — Baroque Music for Mr. Kano” and the performers will be Youichi Henbo (music teacher at Tsukuba International School), Ms. Tomoko Kakuma, and Mr. Jari Puhakka.
Space is limited so please send an email to Youichi Henbo (nakal[at]hotmail.co.jp) to confirm your attendance.
Please see Kamiyamori Concert Series website for more detailed information in Japanese.
http://kamiyamori.wordpress.com/
TIS Open School Day: May 2011
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for May 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Next Open School Day
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
TIS Open School Day: April 2011
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for April 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future Dates
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
These dates can also be seen on our school calendar.
