We get a lot of visitors here at TIS. Some come for a few hours, and some decide to move in permanently.
Nature’s Classroom
Just before 11am, we heard some crows SCREAMING in our forest. We rushed outside to see what was happening, but we couldn’t tell from where we were standing. We found out later that a large hawk had captured a crow
FBC Fundraiser
The Foreign Buyer’s Club is an online shop that was started in 1987 to offer various food items to the foreign population and others who enjoy foreign products. It is now possible to get many items in the regular stores
Grade 5 Graduation Speech by Student Representative
Graduate Speech by J. Matin, Grade 5 Graduate This year was very big year for us 5th graders. We have learned to cooperate, to think, to be caring, to appreciate others, and a lot more. We had the exhibition, and
Finding Treasure — A Message from the Principal
Finding Treasure A Message from the Principal to Commemorate our First PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME GRADUATION since becoming an IB World School authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme June 21, 2012 At New Year’s, people often make big resolutions to
Press Release: Tsukuba IS Principal Elected VP of JCIS
Ms. Shaney Crawford, the principal of Tsukuba International School in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, was elected as the vice-president of the Japan Council of International Schools at the Annual Meeting of heads of JCIS member schools held at the International School of
The Power of Ideas — A Message from the Principal
The Power of Ideas A Message from the Principal to Commemorate our First LIFE CELEBRATION on March 13, 2012 I want to talk to you today about ideas. The most powerful thing in the world is an IDEA. Your thoughts
Tsukuba International School Appears in Joyo Shinbun
An article about Tsukuba International School was published in Joyo Shinbun today (in Japanese). You can view the article at the following link. 【常陽新聞】 世界水準の教育実施校に つくばの国際学校が認定 (Joyo Shinbun – Tsukuba’s International School Gains Authorization as a World Class School) Click here
Tsukuba International School Report – November 2011
This month, we focused on being reflective. Here is the definition of “reflective” according to the International Baccalaureate. We give thoughtful consideration to our own learning and experience. We are able to assess and understand our strengths and limitations in
TIS is now an IB World School!
I am extraordinarily pleased to report that on November 17, 2011, Tsukuba International School became an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP). It has been a three-year long journey to get us to