Student Report by WI: Second Pottery Lesson
In art class we did pottery with Michiko Sensei. We made plates and cups. The plate was easy to make but the cup was difficult. The Emperor’s wife owns Michiko Sensei’s pottery. I want to do pottery again!


In art class we did pottery with Michiko Sensei. We made plates and cups. The plate was easy to make but the cup was difficult. The Emperor’s wife owns Michiko Sensei’s pottery. I want to do pottery again!


On October 22, we took a trip to the Geological Museum. We have been studying rocks and minerals so this was a perfect location for us to do some field work. We submitted some questions ahead of time and the museum staff was very kind to spend some time answering them. We hope to go…
We held our New Building Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The day started with a musical performance by Luis Sartor whose daughter graduated from Tsukuba International School a number of years ago. After his moving performance, Mr. Masayasu Kano, principal of TIS, gave a speech recounting the school’s history to this point. Then,…
We had a successful first day of school. After welcoming new students and teachers and discussing rules and procedures, we got right back to work. Our first learning task was to observe, sketch, and write about the rice we had planted last spring. Please click on the image below to see some photos from our…
An earthquake hit Japan in the afternoon of March 11. The staff and students of Tsukuba International School are all safe.
In a lot close to the current school location, we are constructing a new school building. The new building will be 1085 m2 in size and will be made of Finnish wood in line with our belief in providing a natural and healthy learning space for our students. The new school will have ten classrooms….
In a lot close to the current school location, we are constructing a new school building. The new building will be 1085 m2 in size and will be made of Finnish wood in line with our belief in providing a natural and healthy learning space for our students. The new school will have ten classrooms….