First semester
April
Opening ceremony/Entrance ceremony
Our school’s entrance ceremony is attended by all children.
We sincerely congratulate the new first-year students by singing “Ichinenseini nattara” and “Minna nakayoshi otomodati.”
In addition, the attractions presented by the representative children of the steering committee and the first-grade homeroom teachers are also a must-see.
Spring school field trip”WARAKU-KAI”
Waraku-kai is the first event held after the new semester begins. We warmly welcome new first-year students, led by the Seikatsu Group (vertically divided groups).
We will enjoy recreation and hold a ceremony at Shakujii Park.
For the 6th graders, it is an opportunity to look at their own growth through the help of the 1st graders.
May
Field trip for 1st to 3rd graders
1st grade
The location is Ohara Central Park by bus. By playing with friends and eating lunch together, you can deepen your friendships.
2nd grade
I will go to Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park by train.
Divide into teams and do orienteering. After eating lunch, each class plays on the large lawn.
3rd grade
From Koma Station, climb Mt. Hiwada.
Each group works together to climb the steep Otokozaka. We arrive at Kinchakuda and have lunch.
Mobile classroom for 4th and 5th graders
4th and 5th grade
This is a mobile classroom for 3 days and 2 nights.
Fourth-year students will stay at Tomiura Dormitory (please paste the link in the school facility introduction) located in Tomiura-cho, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture. Students will expand their knowledge through real-life learning, such as collecting rocks in shallow waters, free-time study to find out about Tomiura Town, and hiking to Cape Obo with the cooperation of friends.
The fifth graders’ destination is Hakone.
Students will deepen their learning while experiencing real things, such as free time learning to research the town of Hakone, hiking in straw sandals (wearing straw sandals that they have knitted themselves), and climbing Mt. Kintoki. The days spent with friends throughout the day will become irreplaceable memories for children.
June
Mobile classroom for 6th graders
6th grade
The 6th graders will go to Nikko for 4 days and 3 nights.
Each group will attempt a cross-country trip from early morning until evening, according to a plan they have made. In addition, there will be free-time learning to explore the history and culture of Nikko, and on the final night, a Japanese music gathering will be held for the children to create. For the 6th graders, it will be an unforgettable day of memories throughout the school year.
July
Tomiura Rinkai Life
5th and 6th grade
We will try long-distance swimming in the sea of Tomiura, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture.
Types of long-distance swimming include 10-minute “coastal swim,” 20-minute “short-distance swim,” 40-minute “medium-distance swim,” and 60-minute “long-distance swim.” Each student will practice while encouraging each other with their friends in order to achieve their own goals.
After completing a long swim, I feel a great sense of accomplishment and am filled with gratitude for those around me. It’s 3 nights and 4 days, during which children grow up.
2nd semester
September
teaching practice
Students from Tokyo Gakugei University will conduct teaching training for 3 to 4 weeks. In addition to being young, interacting with teachers who are full of enthusiasm will be a wonderful experience for both the children and the practical teachers.
October
Sports day
Our school’s sports day is a three-color competition: yellow, red, and blue. The waiting areas for children are also divided by life group, and students from grades 1 to 6 work together to support the students.
All the children work hard, including foot races where they run as fast as they can, cute dances, pole fights by older girls, horseback competitions between older boys, grade competitions, and the Oizumi Relay. In particular, the group gymnastics for 6th graders is one of the highlights of our school.
November
Harvest festival School opening commemoration ”KIKU-MATSURI”
This is a party to celebrate the opening of the school.
The first part is in the gymnasium, where we look back on the history of the school.
The second part was making Kikunoko soup and appreciating chrysanthemums. Each group will cook the vegetables they have grown since spring. After eating, we admire each other’s chrysanthemums. At the end, the children will release a paper balloon with their dream written on it into the sky.
Autumn school field trip
All the school children will hike the mountains of Hanno in their living groups. We will walk along a pre-determined course while looking at the map. When a younger student shows signs of being tired, an upperclassman helps them walk by helping them carry their bags. This is a field trip where you can see upperclassmen caring for lowerclassmen and interacting with students from different grades.
December
KIKUNOKO exhibition
Every December, the children’s works, which they have worked on throughout the year in arts and crafts and club activities, are displayed in the gymnasium for everyone to enjoy. Before the Kikunoko Exhibition, there is a “Kikunoko Exhibition Gathering” where each group creates one piece of work. We will create wonderful works by combining the leader’s thoughts and the ideas of the group’s friends.
3rd semester
February
farewell concert
Our school’s concert is not just a concert. The word “Owakare” has a great meaning.
The 1st to 5th graders express their gratitude and congratulations to the 6th graders through music. The 6th grade student will perform an original operetta that she wrote with a message for her younger students.
For the operetta, sixth graders create everything by themselves, from the idea to the script, the music, the props, the performance of the music, and the lighting. The younger students look up to the 6th graders who create wonderful operettas, and Oizumi’s tradition continues to be passed on.
In addition, the theme song for that year will be broadcast after school starting the following year.
March
Graduation ceremony/Graduation parade
All children at the school will attend the graduation ceremony. The 6th grade students express their memories from the time they entered the school until now through words and a “graduation song” to convey their feelings of gratitude to their parents, teachers, and current students.
At the graduation parade after the ceremony, the entire school congratulates the sixth graders on their start by throwing confetti while the fifth graders play memorable songs. It was a moving graduation ceremony filled with tears.