Location	221 Murotsu, Muroto Kochi 781-7102 Japan
TEL.	81-887-22-1155
Website	https://www.kochinet.ed.jp/muroto-h/
Membership	2025

2025 Annual Report

1. Promotion of ESD Centered on UNESCO Associated Schools Membership
Muroto High School promotes Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) on a whole-school basis, using the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark as a foundation for learning and as a bridge between the local community and the wider world. Following its designation as a UNESCO Associated School on March 4, 2025, the school further expanded its initiatives. In July, a certification ceremony was held with the participation of the Prefectural Board of Education, Muroto City, Geopark-related organizations, and local groups. At the ceremony, student representatives delivered a declaration commemorating the designation, which reflected the collective voices of the entire student body.

2. Exchange Activities as Platforms for International Dialogue
In August, students took the lead in organizing and hosting the “International Youth Forum in Muroto,” welcoming approximately 100 participants from Geopark regions in Japan and abroad, including Hong Kong. Students were responsible for planning, management, and presentations, engaging in discussions from diverse perspectives on local issues and a sustainable future. In addition, by utilizing ACCU’s School-to-School Exchange Request Program, the school successfully conducted two online exchange sessions with BuruBuru Girls High School in Kenya.

3. Deepening Inquiry through the Geopark Club
This year, the Geopark Club was newly established to develop learning from classes and inquiry-based activities into continuous practical engagement through fieldwork, study sessions, and participation in local events. As specialists from the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark play a leading role in supporting regional activities within the club, collaborative initiatives between students and local residents have been actively promoted.

4. ESD Practices through International Days
On April 22 (Earth Day), students gave presentations on environmental themes in English classes, which were shared through displays around the school. On May 16 (International Day of Light), a research group studying the Daruma Sunset introduced their work via the school broadcast. On October 6 (Geodiversity Day), students from the Life and Welfare course collaborated with local community members to create torn-paper artwork, which was exhibited at the school festival to widely promote the appeal of Muroto and the school’s initiatives. In this way, connecting school activities with International Days is a distinctive feature of ESD practice at our school.

Annual Work Plan

To further develop ESD centered on the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark, the school will promote initiatives that link school subjects—particularly the periodsfor Inquiry-Based Learning—with its distinctive subject Geopark Studies, as well as classroom learning, inquiry activities, and extracurricular programs. In extracurricular activities, with the Geopark Club as the core, students will continuously engage in fieldwork, participation in local events, and trial guide activities in order to deepen student-centered learning. In addition, building on the outcomes of the International Youth Forum, the school will expand exchanges with UNESCO Associated Schools and Geopark regions both overseas and within Japan. Online and in-person exchanges with schools in various countries, including BuruBuru Girls High School in Kenya, will be continued. Through communication and dialogue in English, students will foster intercultural understanding and develop a global perspective. Furthermore, the school will share these learning outcomes both inside and outside the school and, in collaboration with the local community, build a model of sustainable learning.

Past Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report