A Year 1 student at The British School in Tokyo, during the recent Pet Week activities. BST
It’s been a busy start to the school year at The British School in Tokyo (BST), with plenty of school trips and activities taking the students out and about in the city.
The whole school BST Outdoors program started in September, with all secondary school students enjoying a week-long residential trip to Hakuba. Students were challenged to face new adventures such as camping and hiking, kayaking, canyonning, rock climbing, and mountain biking. The Outdoors program supports core curriculum subjects and offers a real opportunity for personal growth in developing a sense of teamwork and camaraderie.
Year 4 students went on a trip to the Edo museum, and made careful observations of artefacts on display as part of their historical inquiries about that period. Year 2 went to Tokyo Tower and Zojoji Temple to support their learning in geography on Japan and also their religious education curriculum topic of Buddhism.
Year 12 students were on their Work Placement Week, finding out about being an employee and getting a taste of what life will be like for them after school. The students were in a wide variety of industries including recruitment, hospitality, finance, and education. BST staff said, “We are extremely grateful to the companies who cooperate with us on this programme — the students all came back to school with lots of stories and enthusiasm.”
There were also plenty of visitors to the school, in the form of little furry creatures, as Year 1 had a “Pet Week.” Students brought in rabbits, hamsters, fish, and guinea pigs, and talked about how to look after their animals, what they eat, and how to play with them. — NANCY JENKINS
