Hi there! I ‘m Gaoussou as always my high school SEIRITSU GAKUEN organise every years
The fantastic Ski trip and this year I luckely took part of this event.
When they announced it everyone was happy with it and excited.
We very enjoyed this day it’s true at first that I fell several times on the snow 🚑😹but I keep doing it and everyone was surprised to see me doing very well and that was one of the great moment that I appreciated 👅
Here at Seiristu, we have been encouraging international exchanges for a long time. Not only do we have several exchange students studying with us throughout the year every year, we also send groups of students abroad for school trips and homestay programs.
In recent years we have also been increasing students' interest in studying abroad. A number of our students have gone on to study abroad in university. And a few years ago, two students went off and studied for a year in New Zealand.
For this school year we have also been able to help send one student (Shobu) to America for 1 year and also 7 students off to various countries for three months. These seven students (plus Shobu) are all currently overseas. They are sending us monthly reports and short emails to let us know how their experiences are progressing. It is really exciting to get their reports.
We wanted to share a few quotes here. In coming weeks we will post longer messages from each student. And in April or May we will be getting full scale reports from those students on their experiences and we will probably be posting each one here. For now, here are a few comments (in Japanese and also English) by the students abroad:
「留学して約1ヶ月経ってホストファミリーもすごく優しくて学校の友達もみんな優しいです！すごく楽しんでます！」(My host family, and school friends are all really nice and I am having a great time!)
「アメリカでの生活はとても楽しいです。ホストファミリーも優しいし、学校も楽しいし、本当に帰りたくありません」(Life in America is exciting. My host family is kind, and my school is a lot of fun. I really don't want to return to Japan.)
「最初来た時はものすごく帰りたくて大変でした。でも今はこっちの環境に慣れてきて楽しいです。」(When I first arrived, I really wanted to return home. But now I have adjusted and I am enjoying myself.)
As you can see, they are enjoying their time abroad. It isn't all easy or fun but they will have experiences that will help them grow and and memories that they can keep forever.
Hi, everyone. I’m greeting you right now as one of the new Private JETs Prefectural Advisor in Tokyo!
It’s an exciting new chapter for me as I’ve actually wanted to become a Prefectural Advisor for a while. Since I came to Japan, I have been very active in trying to find ways to help other JETs, for example with cheaper phone contracts. Helping make even this one aspect better allows JETs to save a little more for paying back university loans or other utilities. Additionally, I advise new and current JETs who find that they are unhappy with their current homes and use my experience to help them move to better places.
Now that I have been officially named the PA, I have more responsibilities. Besides helping JETs one-on-one with their relocation needs, I am also in charge of organizing JET conferences, workshops, and other such things. According to the previous PA, the arrival of new JETS will be the busiest times, but I expect this because I have volunteered to help in each orientation since I arrived. I hope to use my knowledge from my previous work to the coming one.
It has only been two months since I stepped into this position, but I will try to make as big of a difference as possible.
P.S. Here’s a picture of me in Hokkaido last week. I’m signing how big of a difference I want!
Hello everyone,
JET Teacher Laurence here.
It is no secret that speaking is becoming a bigger part of English education in Japan. Here at Seiritsu Gakuen, we think it is important for students to learn how to speak in front of a group. As such, we have speech presentations classes often.
For Japanese students, it can be very scary to give a speech in front of the class, especially in English.
Today I want to write about the tips we give students to make things easier. Please feel free to use them!
Learning the speech
1. After you finish writing your speech…write it again! Copying your speech several times will help you remember it.
2. Record your speech using a mobile device. Then, listen to your voice. You can use this method to practice saying difficult words and memorize your speech.
3. Practice with a friend or a family member. With them, you can get used to speaking in front of someone . They can also give you hints if you forget some words.
4. Practice often. Trying to learn your speech the day before the class can be very difficult. If you practice for a few minutes every day, it becomes much easier!
Presenting the speech
1. Don’t touch your clothes or your hair. You look great!
2. Don’t 'dance' (moving often from left to right)
3. Try to look at one point at the back of the room (like the air con or lockers) or move your eyes around the class.
4. Make sure you don’t speak too quietly. People sitting at the back need to hear you too!
5. Breathe. Breathe well before your speech and use the punctuation marks (periods, commas) to take a breath during your speech.
6. No “むり”, no “できない”. Give it your best shot! You can do it!
When it comes to making a speech, practice is the most important! The more you practice, the better you will be!
ファイト！
Well, it is a beautiful day today! The sun is shining and the air is fresh.
Our junior high students made a message board for the test takers.
They have other signs in other areas, too. They are also helping out today in a number of ways. We all want the candidates to feel welcome. We want them to become part of the Seiritsu family.
If you have kids who are getting close to that age, please come on out later this year to our open houses. Come check out Seiritsu. We would love to see you!
Good luck to all the kids taking tests! We can't wait for you to join us!
Seiritsu Gakuen is a private co-educational high school created in 1925 and it is located in Tokyo, Japan.