夏季休業期間中は感染症対策を徹底して、計画的に有意義な時間にしてください。 We had a school assembly before the summer vacation. First, the principal talked to the students about the importance of building a foundation of various things at this particular point of life as a high school student. Following the principal, the top teacher of the Student Guidance Department told the students to have extra awareness of how precious one's life is and of the rules particularly applied for the next three weeks. After the assembly did one of the vice chairmen of the Student Council give a speech to deliver gratitude for everybody's dedication to all the school events since this April. We all hope that everyone will have a great time during the vacation.
In the second period on July 20th, Keisuke Sugiura, a teacher from T-base (a center for tele teaching), visited us and delivered a face-to-face lesson for “Basic Physics.” Such face-to-face lessons are planned to be conducted twice for this academic year, and today we had our first meeting.
Given it is particularly challenging to carry out an experiment without the teacher actually meeting the students in person like today, Mr. Sugiura decided to perform an experiment with the aim of making a hot air balloon and have the students see and feel buoyancy.
５日（火）「子どもの発達と保育」の時間に子どものおもちゃを作りました。幼稚園で園児と遊べる日が待ち遠しいです。 Today in the class "Growth and Nurture of Children," students made toys for kids. They cannot wait to play with children in kindergartens in the town (only if COVID-19 allowed us...)!
On 6th of July (Wed), detailed information as to our school was given to all the students as well as their guardians at Shiroikawa Junior High School in Kuromatsunai Town, Suttsu District. The information covered about classes, school events, club activities, and what students can do after graduation. At the end of the session, we spent some time on Q and A.
３週間前に環境委員が設置したプランターの花々ですが、環境委員の水やりのおかげで見る見るうちに成長しました。 The Environment Committee of students planted these flowers alongside our school three weeks ago. As you can see, their constant care helps them grow right up straight.
We spent the 5th and 6th period today inviting Kana Shingaki from Endo Kikyo Maternity Clinic, Hakodate, and learning about gender and sex. The lecturer talked about how women have a period, (unwanted) pregnancy, birth control, LGBT and many other important topics and facts for one to be aware of as they live along. The students took the speech very seriously and listened very earnestly.
本校では３年生が遠足（ルスツ）を行っています。当初予定していた日が大雨のため延期し本日実施となりました。前日が大雨のためこの日の天気も心配でしたが、無事曇り空で精一杯楽しんできました。 Every year the seniors make a trip to Rusutsu Amusement Park. A prior day, on which we originally tried to go there, had to be postponed due to heavy rainfall. This trip took place on July 1 instead. It was heavily rainy the day before, so we were worried about the weather. Fortunately, it cleared up before the morning, and we could have a good time. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year)
本日放課後に長万部中学校において、中学３年生及び保護者を対象に説明会を行いました。校長挨拶ののち、教務部長より高校での学習や卒業後の進路について、生徒指導部長より学校生活や行事、部活動等についてそれぞれ説明を行いました。参加した生徒からは、現在の各部活動の人数や活動状況等の質問があり高校側から回答していました。 On July 1, we held an explanatory meeting for the third year students and their parents at Oshamambe Junior High School. After an address by principle, we explained learning our school events, clubs, and other important things about our school. Some participants asked us questions: how many students belong to each club and its current activity. And answers were given by the high school. [Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year]
June 23, people who are in charge of high school education in Miyagi visited us and looked on our remote lessons.
At first, our principal explained how our remote classes work, and after that, they supervised some remote classes of ours. Then, the principal talked about how to operate devises with which such remote classes take place.
We hope that the practice of remote lessons in Hokkaido, as we do, helps those in need in other prefectures. [Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year]
今日の放課後、総合文化部の調理班が活動。クッキーをつくりました。感染症対策を徹底し、生地をこね、めん棒で薄くのばし、型に入れて生地を抜き、オーブンで焼き上げました。美味しくできあがりました。 On June 21, a club whose members do various activities made cookies after school. Kneading dough, lengthening it thinly with swabs, putting it into models to shape, and finally baking it with microwave ovens, they made cookies under a thorough measure to avoid getting infected with COVID-19. The cookies tasted very good. [Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year]
[Orientation for School Event] On June 21th, we had orientation for our school festival. Representatives of the students first gave a brief explanation on the festival; such as on the dates on which the festival was to be held and some other things. Then, divided into some departments, students discussed what they were in charge of.
We are going to have the festival on July 9th and 10th. Can't wait. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year)
In the class of contemporary society on June 15, the third year students took a lesson about human rights from Yamanaka Yoshihiro, who is a commissioner on protection of human rights. Through this class, he was aimed at growing the students' cognition of human rights and he taught them, in particular, about DV. The students listened very seriously with great attention. [Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 3rd year]
本日放課後、環境委員会のメンバー及びお手伝いのメンバーで生徒玄関前と通路にプランターを設置しました。本校卒業生の保護者である三原様にご協力いただきました。メンバーは苗の植え替えやプランターの設置、水やりと手際よく進めていました。 After school today, the members of the Environment Committee and some other volunteer students set up planters near the entrance and alongside the road stretching in front of the school. They did the whole process efficiently - transplanting, installing the planters, and watering them.
本校では１年生の宿泊研修をネイパル森で行い、サイクリングやボートオリエンテーリング、野外炊飯など豊かな自然の元で望ましい人間関係や協調性等の育成を目的に実施しています。 On 6th period of the 8th of June, the freshmen had a ceremony before the study trip, which was to begin on the next day. The vice principal, the leader on the trip, and a representative student took an oath. Every year, first year students go to Neipal Forest, at the foot of Mt. Komagadake between Mori, Shikabe and Nanae. There, in order to build a good relationship and to learn to cooperate with others, they experience a variety of activities - (usually including) cycling, boating and cookout.
On the 10th of May, we carried out a fire drill on the assumption that the accident happens during class. At the end of the drill, we made sure together what is essential to do in order to protect ourselves in the event of such possible dangerous situation as sudden fire or earthquake.
On March 1st, 2022 (Tuesday), we had the 71st Graduation Ceremony.
Regrettably, we had to restrict the number of people from outside such as parents and other guests because of the extended Quasi-State of Emergency. Under such condition, the third years received their graduation certificates from the principal and a representative of the students delivered an impressive speech; she said it had been difficult for her to lead what used to be regarded as a normal school life due to COVID-19, but she felt grateful that she could attend the ceremony on the day.
最後には今年度初となる全校生徒での写真撮影を行い、学年を越えた交流を深めることができ、良い体験になったと思います。 [Ball Game Tournament] On 24th of December, we had our Ball Game Tournament, which annually takes place every year. Each year of the students competed against the other two years. They played basketball, volleyball, and dodge ball. As for the Boys' Division (basketball and volleyball), the second year won the first place in the both sports; as for the Girls' (the same sports as the boys), the third year won the first place. Dodge ball games were played by each year with its boys and girls altogether in the same one team, and the second year won the first place. After all the games, Teacher Team (made up of teachers who "willingly" volunteered to play) played against Student Team (with the two winning teams combined). The students beat the teachers by a VERY narrow margin (I, one of the teachers who played in the game, don't remember the exact score, yet I AM SURE that it was quite a close game). This tournament was the first important event for the 71th student council of the school to manage, and they did a thorough job working hand in hand with other students. Thanks to their great effort, the tournament ended successfully with everyone (surely including the teachers) happy and fulfilled.
[Traditional Event -Collection of Shimenawa-] On 7th of January (Fri), four students participated in an event. In the event, the participants visit a house to another to collect what is called shimenawa. Shimenawa are lengths of laid rice straw or hemp rope used forritual purification in the Shinto religion (shimemeaning “laid” and nawa meaningrope). In Oshamambe Town, children have been doing this on every January 7. However, with severely fewer children across the town, the event has not been able to be held in some particular areas these days. Yoko Takano, the representative of a project which was established for the purpose to make the town backlively, called out to local people around for their help in order avoid letting such traditional customs die out. Hearing that, the four students stepped up and helped in Asahihama Area. Visiting each house, they were warmly welcomed. Afterwards, Ms. Takano gave the students (as well as all the other participants there) a warm drink and food, and we all had fun talking together.
We all appreciate this precious opportunity taking place. Thank you very much. (Partly written by Kaede Hasegawa, 2021 1st year)
OnDecember 10th, in Kyoto, the students and teachers visited Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the GoldenPavilion) and Kiyomizu-dera Temple in the morning. Luckily, as the previousdays, up in the sky was no cloud. The temperature was about 16 degrees Celsius,which felt quite comfortable for people like the students, all of whom had grownup in Hokkaido, where the average temperature is relatively low in the country. About Kiyomizu-dera Temple, they had boiled tofu, a food which the place is well-known for, for lunch and also enjoyedshopping; they, for example, bought yatsuhashi,a traditional sweet of Kyoto which is very popular for a souvenir. Later, in theafternoon, they got on their journey back to Oshamambe, their hometown.
Finally and thankfully, the four-day schooltrip finished. It would be their biggest school event in their high schoollife, and we are all happy it ended with no trouble all along the way. (Written by Shura Kamada, 2021 2nd year)
On December 9th, the students and the teachers visited Eastern Great Temple and Nara Park in the morning. In the temple, the students were fascinated by the size of the Great Buddha, which sits in the main hall. In Nara Park, well-known for many wild deer casually waking around, some of the students got to feed them (no worries, people are allowed to do it there).
In the afternoon, the students were divided into groups scattering across Kyoto and did what they had planned for the next eight hours (e.g., visiting historic spots, having lunch and dinner, taking the public transportation, and many others). And later, they all came back to the hotel on time as they had been told to.
Thanks to the perfect weather, again, they all had a great time in Kyoto.(Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
[School Trip Day 2] On December 8th, the students went to Universal Studio Japan, in which they enjoyed shopping and riding the roller coasters almost the whole day. Luckily unlike the day before, it cleared up, and that allowed them to enjoy the time there even better. By the time they returned to the hotel, they seemed already exhausted. But it was only until they started eating dinner. Well, they had a lot of it (needless to say). Fortunately with nobody on the trip becoming sick or getting involved in any accidents, the second day was over. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
12月7日（火）の朝8時50分に2学年見学旅行団は学校を出発しました。函館空港に到着し、伊丹空港行きの便に乗る前の様子は少々緊張ぎみ。飛行機は途中揺れましたが、無事到着しました。伊丹空港到着後、最初の見学地の通天閣に向かいました。大阪はあいにくの雨でしたが、通天閣のライトアップが青く光り、大阪に来たなと実感しました。また、高さ87.5mの5階展望台から見る大阪の街並みは素晴らしかったです。ホテルではバイキングで唐揚げ、餃子、卵焼き、たこ焼き、パスタなど、美味しい料理をたくさんいただきました。しかし、この後の外出時間に男子数名はラーメンを食べに行ったということでした。お見事！ [School Trip Day 1] On 7th of December, the second year and three accompanying teachers left Oshamambe High School at 8:50 in the morning. It was their school trip. Arriving at Hakodate Airport, the students seemed to be getting more and more excited as their boarding time was coming up. After a long waiting, they finally got on board the airplane, which was going to bring them to Itami Airport, Osaka. Although they experienced some turbulence, the airplane made its way to the destination and the students were smiling coming out of the plane. Shortly after they landed, they left the airport for the first destination of their trip, Tsutenkaku. Although it was rainy in Osaka, it didn't stop the students being excited, not even a little; they were impressed with the beautiful illumination given off by Tsutenkaku, a tower and well-known landmark of Osaka, and they started feeling stronger that they were actually in Osaka at that moment. Also, the scenery seen from the haight of 87.5m, which was the top of the tower, was absolutely breath-taking. At the hotel for the first night, the students and the teachers were served a lot of delicious food at the buffet. What is more, some students event went out to eat ramen during free time after having dinner. That was fantastic! (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
11月21日（日）長万部町学習文化センターにて、吹奏楽部第２５回定期演奏会が開催されました。「いかにお客さんに楽しんでもらうか」を部員が中心となって考え、演出も含め時間をかけて準備してきました。およそ８０名の方にご来場いただき、終始アットホームな雰囲気でお送りすることができました。ご来場された皆様、温かい拍手とご声援、ありがとうございました。３年生４名が引退し、残る部員数は２名となります。今後も音楽の火を絶やさぬよう、精いっぱい活動して参りますので、応援よろしくお願いいたします。 [The 25th Regular Concert by the Brass Band Club]
On November 21st, the brass band club held the 25th regular concert at Oshamambe Town Learning and Culture Center. The concert hall was filled with audienceof as many as 80 people on this special occasion. The members had thought throughhow to entertain the audience with the teacher, Shusuke Yoshida, who conductsthe band; not only did they perform music but also they had made a funny shortvideo edited, which made the audience into big laughter. The concert made its way to theend all along with a heartwarming atmosphere. For those who came for the band, again,thank you for coming and the largest round of applause.
Every year, finishing theregular concert means for the band that 3rd graders retire from the club. This year,four 3rd year students retired with two 2nd graders left on the band. The two 2ndgraders promised that they would do their best to keep the history of the band goingon. (Written by Iharu Kido, 2021 2nd year)
[Celebration of 70th Anniversary of Foundation of School]
On October 17th (Sun),we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the foundation of our school. Those who were there to celebrate included a member of Hokkaido Board of Education(Nobuhiro Yamamoto), The mayor of Oshamambe (Masashi Kihata), The deputy mayor of Kuromatsunai Town (Masahiko Sato), and the list goes on. In order for the ceremony to be thoroughly ready, we rehearsed the night before. Some of the former principals of Oshamambe High School and two former presidents of PTA of the school also attended the ceremony. I, the current principal of the school, was deeply honored to introduce their names in front of all the participants.
We spent the latter part of the ceremony with a great speech given by the former leader of the school council, Aoi Nakagome (a 3rd year student), and last but not least, the brass band club performed "A Little Festive Music," which made us really feel like a gentle breeze came floating into the place. Then finally, such wonderful performance allowed the ceremony to end successfully and happily.
I should not forget to mention the splendid work created by several students of the school, which you would not have missed as you had walked on your way out in the hall.
Here, once again, I would like to thank everybody, not just who were there with us on the special occasion but also who had spent their time and effort building the very foundation of the school before its whole history began.
On October 7th, Ms. Sawada and two other health nurses from Health Welfare Department in Oshamambe Town Hall, came to our school, and gave a lesson to the third year students on mental and physical health. Since the third year had already learned about how hard it is to take care of babies, stories told in the lesson appeared even more meaningful to them. A demonstration of giving a bath to a baby was given by Mr. Fukagawa, a health nurse who has a baby, and it attracted great attention from the students, in particular the boys. One of the students said that it seemed difficult to give a bath to a baby, so that real babies would be even harder to do so as they would move and cry – presumably, a lot. And the student also added “I want to have a baby after I have practiced a lot for it.” (Written Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
[Learning What It Is like to Raise a Baby] On October 4th, a preliminary to Mental and Physical Health Study took place for the third year students.
They learned hardships of pregnancy; using some pregnancy simulators, they experienced how heavy one can feel being pregnant, how difficult one will feel moving around with a baby inside them, and also how tough it is to give milk to a baby with their neck not stable.
Also, the students had a chance to learn what it is really like to have a child (especially very young); they had asked some mothers around (e.g., a wife of one of the teachers) questions about having a baby. The firsthand answers (with real experiences the mothers had been through) told the students about adorableness as well as hardships of having a baby/babies. Reading them, one student said “my parents has been raising me with much more efforts than I ever possibly imagined. Now, I am so grateful to my parents.” Another said “I never get to give birth to a baby myself (as I am a man), but I will stand by my future spouse.” These comments (with all the others aside for the sake of space) make obvious that it was a meaningful time for the students. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
９月18日（土）、第５９回函館地区高等学校英語弁論大会が函館商業高校にて行われました。道南の高等学校に属する高校生計１２人が集まり、各生徒が自作のスピーチを英語で発表しました。本校からは黒谷心優（３年）が出場し、個人3位という素晴らしい成績を収めました。目指していた「全道大会出場（１・２位の生徒のみ招待）」の夢は叶いませんでしたが、本人にとって大きく成長するきっかけとなる非常に有意義な時間だったと思います。是非これからも後輩たちが続いてほしいものです。 [THE 59TH ALL HAKODATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST]
On September 18th (Tuesday), 59th Hakodate Area High School English Speech Contest took place at Hakodate Industrial High School. A total of 12 students who belong to high schools in the southern part of Hokkaido got together and they delivered their speeches in English. Miyu Kurotani, a third year of our school, was there and she won the third place. She could not get to go onto All Hokkaido Convention (where all the winners from every area in the prefecture assemble and compete) as only the top two students (first and second place) get to the next stage. Miyu Kurotani had made all her efforts to win the first place staying late practicing her speech at school every day. Although the result was not the one she had aimed for, this must be such a significant experience for her. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
[ 2nd Evacuation Drill up onto Rooftop ] On Thursday, September 9th, we held another evacuation drill, second time for the year. This time, we postulated a tsunami caused by an earthquake. The students were able to listen carefully to the instructions and evacuate quickly and calmly.
Here are comments from a couple of students: “I think it is good that I can check how to evacuate.” and “I thought I'd be careful because I remember Great East Japan Earthquake.”
It is obviously important to prepare for such unexpected disasters to protect our lives, so let’s keep in mind what we learned from this drill all the time. ( Written by Iharu Kido, 2021 2nd year )
On January 29th (Tuesday), the second and third years went out and cleaned the town.
The students were first divided into six groups and then contributed to making the town more beautiful by picking up litter off the street, of which each group was in charge.
Feedback from one of the students says that the student thought about negative effect that litter has on the global environment, animals, and plants particularly in terms of SDGs, not simply about the town being cluttered up with garbage. The student would also consider what people can do to protect the environment together. Another student said that through collaborating and working together with other people(students), they could deepen the relationship with one another, even across the second and third students.
This event was a great opportunity for the students to beautify the town and learn something new. (Written by Yuto Kobayashi, 2021 2nd year)
１月30日（土）『全国高校生 MY PROJECT AWARD2020北海道Summit』がオンライン(ZOOM)で開催されました。この全道大会は、道内各地の高校生が集まり自分たちが取り組んできた探求活動の成果を発表する場で、今回は12の高校から25グループが集結しました。参加グループはオンライン上で５つのグループに分けられ、割り当てられたグループの中で発表をしました。
８月２６日（月）に、SDGs de 地方創生公認ファシリテーターの丸山宏昌さん（札幌大谷大学講師）と高橋優介さん（describe with代表）をお招きして、１年生を対象に「SDGs de 地方創生カードゲーム」のワークショップを行いました。サポーターの大学生や留学生、町の方の参加の参加もあり、大変有意義な時間となりました。
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