| JET Tales: stories from rural Japan This website is a record of my experiences in the JET Programme as an AET (Assistant English Teacher) in two Japanese public high schools. Kyoto-fu, Funai-gun, Sonobe-cho Kozakura-machi 97 Japan 622-0004  "I. General Information Sonobe High School is originally one of the oldest high schools in Kyoto and was founded in 1887 as a municipal elementary school and changed into a senior high school in 1985. It stands on the site of a castle. The original castle gate still remains today and is used as an entranceway to the school. In 1991, a new course, the International Culture Course, was introduced to produce internationally aware students. In 1998 the Special Academic Course was established to create more international and open-minded students. This course has two kinds of classes: Global Communication and Social Welfare Awareness Class." "III. Additional Academic Information Sonobe has a Special Academic Course which consists of Global Communication Class and Social Welfare Awareness Class. The Global Communication Class is aimed at developing leaders of the upcoming global age. Students' learning focuses on English communication and the broad knowledge and understanding of international affairs. The Social Welfare Awareness Class is aimed at developing specialists in the field of social welfare. Students' learning focuses on the understanding and practical techniques of social welfare." | ||
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Opening Ceremony (1st semester), Entrance Ceremony All Kyoto Sports Festival Ball game tournaments Closing ceremony Summer vacation, Opening Ceremony (2nd semester),* School cultural festival, sports festival English speech contest Closing Ceremony, winter vacation Opening Ceremony (3rd semester) School excursion: ski trip / Singapore trip** Commencement, Closing Ceremony, spring vacation | |
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*cultural exchange with Kings Baptist Grammar School, Australia **for students enrolled in the Global Communication Class |
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This site is not an official site of the JET Program
but was created by an Assistant Language Teacher [ Kaui MacDonald ]
who served in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (2001-2003).
Unless otherwise noted, all graphics and content copyright © 2001-2004 Kaui A. MacDonald