The last few months were a challenge for everyone and our PSG was no exception. Usually towards the end of the school year, we organize a teachers and staff luncheon to show our appreciation for all their hard work. We were also very busy organizing the decor and all the bake sales for every Spring Concert, the Bingo Bash for Kids and the traditional monthly coffee mornings.
THEY GRADUATED! After much uncertainty and a very difficult few months for the world and our community, the class of 2020 officially graduated on the 6th of June, in a moving collection of pre-recorded video clips and live moments, such as the all-important Tassel Ceremony!
Elementary students are regularly invited to the Science Centre to experience Science classes taught in specialist laboratories by the Secondary Science teachers.
On Saturday, May 23rd, five members of Grade 10 represented the school at the inaugural IAC Asian Division Online Bee Tournaments. These students had already represented the school with distinction back in February at the Tokyo edition.
Another shout out to the Saint Maur parent community, who have organized, baked and helped out at the French Bake Sale last week to raise funds for Tiphaine Veron, a French citizen, who went missing in Nikko last year.
A special thank you goes out to our parent community for organizing a very successful book fair last Wednesday and Thursday!
On Friday, 31st January the Elementary had an amazing Fun Day that was Science themed. The day started with children going straight into their first experiment of the day. The experiments were all age appropriate and each teacher was in charge of one experiment for the day.
On Friday January 31st, 24 students from Yokohama Science Frontier High School (YSFHS) joined the combined Grade 7 classes from Saint Maur in a collaborative activity to build a catapult.
Six students from Yokohama Science Frontier High School (YSFH) visited Saint Maur between November 14th – 16th as part of the annual exchange programme. The students followed their Grade 10 and 11 hosts and as well as taking a keen interest in how Science is taught at Saint Maur, participated in the full range of regular classes and activities. The event provided students with the opportunity to find out about the differences between the Japanese education system and life at an International School. Many of the students were surprised by the differences between them.
The weekend of November 29th and 30th was a truly memorable one for the Saint Maur community. The Fine Arts Department presented its production of "Beauty and the Beast" at three performances to over 600 audience members.
Last May, the Irish Dance Club received an invitation from the Director of the National Catholic Awareness Conference, Japan to perform at the Nicholas Barre Center in Yotsuya, Tokyo during the event, “In Preparation for Pope Francis’s Visit to Japan, Catholic Awareness Conference of Japan – 2019”.
We are pleased to report that a number of of small Alumni reunions took place in the United States. As always, it was a pleasure to meet with former students and maintain the ties that our time at Saint Maur created.
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