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YOKOSUKA SOGO HIGH SCHOOL
- Level/s of EducationUpper SecondaryRegionKanto
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2025 Annual Report
Environment, Cultural diversity, International understanding, Peace, Human rights, Gender equality, Health
1. Classes
In lessons, all staff members were encouraged to keep in mind the competencies we aim to develop through ESD (Education for Sustainable Development). For example, in the lesson plans for research lessons, each teacher clearly identified their own priority areas among the ESD competencies, which helped deepen awareness and strengthen intentional instruction. In addition, in “Man & Industrialized Society” and in the Period for Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Learning “Rashin,” students selected themes based on their interests, the SDGs, and issues in their local community. They conducted inquiry-based projects and presented their results and findings. By providing students with opportunities to explore areas of interest—such as sustainable development, a culture of peace, respect for human rights, and poverty reduction—we helped nurture students who can contribute to building a sustainable society.
2. Student Council Activities
The International Committee shared information about global sanitation issues in preparation for World Toilet Day and encouraged greater interest and action on this topic. The School Discipline Committee, with Human Rights Day in mind, called on students to wear something pink as a way to express their opposition to bullying. The Health Committee took part in a project to recycle used disposable contact lens cases and conducted a fundraising campaign for the Japan Eye Bank Association. Through these activities, students considered and communicated about environmental issues such as reducing CO₂ emissions, as well as health issues affecting people with visual impairments, and took action accordingly. In addition, for the school festival, students incorporated an SDGs perspective into the planning of their events. For example, they ran a haunted house and food stalls while being mindful of reducing waste to help protect the environment, gave presentations that conveyed messages about achieving gender equality and recognizing diversity, and conducted fundraising activities to improve literacy rates among women in Asia.
3. School Trip
We chose Singapore and Malaysia—societies where multiple cultures coexist—as destinations for our school trip. Students interacted with local people in English, visited sites related to history and religion, and took part in small-group independent activities. Through these experiences, students developed a stronger interest in global affairs, gained a sense of being members of the global community, and fostered attitudes aimed at building a peaceful world.
4. International Exchange
First, by welcoming many international students into our school life and classes, we promoted understanding and respect for cultural diversity. In addition, during the short-term study abroad program in New Zealand, as one activity to deepen understanding of cultural diversity and cultural heritage, students learned about the history of Indigenous peoples, participated in activities to help pass on their culture, and also shared their own culture. Furthermore, through online exchanges with Indonesia, China and Korea, aiming to promote cross-cultural learning and mutual understanding and respect, students set topics such as their countries and regions, school history and daily life, long-standing traditional culture, and youth culture, and then shared information and held discussions.
Annual Work Plan
This school year, initiatives related to our school’s ASPnet activities were handled by the Curriculum and Instruction Group as part of our school’s administrative organization, and the activities were carried out with the cooperation of the Student Council Guidance Group. Next school year, we will further strengthen collaboration between these two groups and enhance the content of our initiatives. In particular, we will enrich student council activities by linking them more closely with ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and the SDGs. In addition to our long-standing efforts related to Human Rights Day, we newly added a school-wide initiative in connection with World Toilet Day this year. Furthermore, from among various International Days, we will create an environment that enables students to identify priority activities on their own and take action proactively.