Location	5-56, Miyanishi-cho, Niihama-shi, Aichi
TEL.	(+81)897-33-8940
Website	https://miyanishi-e.esnet.ed.jp/
Membership	2015

2025 Annual Report

This year, our school continued its activities under the theme “Connecting with the Community, Flying Towards the Future: Miyanishi (People, Culture, and Nature).” Based on life studies, social studies, and integrated learning, the program consisted of two activities: “Learning about the History and Culture of Our Hometown” and “Interaction and Experiential Activities that Value Interpersonal Encounters and Connections.”

1. Learning about the History and Culture of Our Hometown
Our school is located in a district rich in historical sites related to the Besshi Copper Mine, the founding father of Niihama City. Every year, third-grade students take a walk around the town, visiting sites associated with the mine and listening to local stories.Through conversations with local residents about the history of Niihama City’s development and the achievements of its predecessors, students discover new wonders in the town of Miyanishi.In addition, all students performed the traditional local dance, “Kuchiya Ondo,” at school sports day, and participated in a festival gathering where they paraded a taiko float, bringing Niihama’s long-standing taiko drum festival closer to them. Through these and other activities, students interacted with local people, experienced the joys of their hometown, and developed a love for their towns of Miyanishi and Niihama.

② Interactive and Experiential Activities that Value Encounters and Connections

The off-campus orienteering gatherings held before the COVID-19 pandemic were revived, with mixed-grade groups conducting orienteering at the nature park.The sixth graders, who served as leaders, used skill time to prepare, checking the course, walking techniques, and destinations.

On the day of the event, local residents cooperated to provide safety watch over the route from the school to the nature park.Because the group activities were conducted in mixed-grade groups, older students kindly encouraged younger students and warned them if they saw any dangerous behavior, all while having fun touring the various points.Students enjoyed the autumn scenery and games played at designated spots. They also ate packed lunches and snacks in groups, deepening friendships within their groups. This created a sense of community and warm friendships throughout the school, resulting in fulfilling interactions within the school.

 

Annual Work Plan

<1st Grade> (Goal 4/11)
– School Exploration (Interact with 2nd Graders and Faculty and Staff)
– Experience Traditional Play (Interact with Local Community Members)
<2nd Grade> (Goal 4/11)
– Create a Toy Land (Interact with 1st Graders and Faculty and Staff)
– Town Exploration (Interact with Local Community Members)
<3rd Grade> (Goal 4/11)
– Aikajin Activities (Interact with Local Community Members to Clean Up the Town)
– Hometown History Exploration (Learn about Miyanishi’s history through local community members)
<4th Grade> (Goal 3/11/12/14/15)
– Social Studies Field Trip (Think about the Environment)(and learn about Niihama’s history)
– Fire Station Tour (Learn about disaster prevention)
– Disaster Prevention Walk (Consider the safety of the town while checking in with local people and identifying dangerous areas in the town)
<5th Grade> (Goal 3/11)
– Building an Attractive Miyanishi Town (Learning about welfare and coexistence through learning from local residents and facility staff)
<6th Grade> (Goal 3/11/14/16)
– Peace Studies (Consider war and peace)
– Hometown (Salt Learning Center) Study (Learn about local industries)
<Whole School> (Goal 4/11)
– Preserving Local Performing Arts (Kuchiya Ondo)
– Storytimes by School Volunteers
– Multi-Academy Group Activities

Past Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report