Mind Your Ps and Os!
Our kindergarten students are learning how to write Ps and Os today. They found that Ps were quite easy, but Os were harder because they make many different sounds!
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TIS on the Radio
We had an exciting morning today. Mr. Iwasaki, one of the station managers at Radio Tsukuba (84.2 FM), came to visit our Grade 3 class. The students interviewed him as an expert about radio for their unit of inquiry on “communication”. The students were all very excited and surprised when he invited the whole class…
Researcher Visits Grade 4/5 Class
At TIS we often invite researchers from Tsukuba’s world-class universities and research institutes to share research related to a topic we are studying. The Grade 4/5 students are doing a unit on Healthcare and Medicine in which they are learning about the human body, diseases and illnesses, the history of medicine, and modern medical practice….
TIS is Authorized to Offer the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate
Dear TIS Community, I am extremely proud and excited to announce that Tsukuba International School is now authorized to offer the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate. This achievement culminates nine years of efforts of our collective school community to establish an IB World School in Tsukuba. Mr. Kano took over the school from Mr….
Conflict Resolution
The Grade 2 class performed puppet shows that explained how to solve conflicts. This team had two characters who were fighting over a book. At first they decided to do “rock, paper, scissors” to see who would get the book, but then they decided that it would be even better if they read the book…
Stained Glass Art Project
The primary kids did an art project with tin foil, string, and markers. Click on the image below to see a slide show of the kids’ work.