OYIS Winter Intensive 2023 [OYIS冬期インテンシブプログラム2023]
Emily Donkin
November 7, 2023
With the holidays season just around the corner, we are happy to announce what is on offer this year as part of the OYIS Winter Intensive Program. With a focus
Category: The OYIS Community
IB – Building Bridges For Your Child
Mark Beales
November 25, 2022
At OYIS, we are proud to be an IB World School that offers the PYP, MYP and the IB Diploma.
But what do those acronyms actually mean for your child?
Finding Our Ikigai
Mark Beales
November 3, 2022
When I started learning Japanese, I began with the basics.
Saying hello, thank you, ordering food. That kind of thing. And then I bumped into a word that made me
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) – Engagement, Value, Transformation
OYIS Marketing
October 20, 2022
Studying, completing assessments, sitting the exams. Sometimes students may wonder if that is all there is to the IB Diploma Programme. This question can especially arise at the beginning of the
Fostering Independence in Children
Reese Ishmael
October 4, 2022
In late March of 2022 Japan’s hit program 初めてのおつかい was elevated to the global stage, re-branded as Netflix’s Old Enough. The premise is simple: a toddler, typically between 2 and
Multi-disciplinary Musings on Perspective
Jess Barga
October 1, 2022
It’s not a coincidence that so many of the courses designed by the IB place heavy emphasis on perspective: it goes hand in hand with the idea that learners should
Learning Essential Skills With Robotics
September 27, 2022
From sumo to robot nurses, students at OYIS have a unique opportunity to learn foundational skills in engineering and programming. While Design is currently only offered in our Middle Year
What Makes an IB School Different?
Mark Beales
September 15, 2022
One of the most popular questions I am asked by parents is ‘what makes an IB school different from other schools?
Firstly, IB schools specifically aim to make students more
The Choices We Make: Building School Community
Claire Anderson
June 22, 2022
It was my goal that OYIS would be a safe space for young people and would aim to provide a community where they felt safe, supported, and engaged. I wanted
A Reflection…on Reflection
Jess Barga
June 10, 2022
This brings me to the most difficult question: do I conduct genuine reflection, as I so often ask my students to do?
Be enthusiastic! 何かに夢中になろう！
Chieko Fukumoto
May 25, 2022
“The only thing that can truly move people’s hearts are the deeds and words that emanate from the person’s experiences. This is because knowledge alone is not enough for people
Sports Day at OYIS
May 12, 2022
Sports Day was an event that brought togetherness to our OYIS community. Parent involvement and teacher collaboration made the day especially successful.
How I Learned English as a Kid
April 27, 2022
How do you “immerse” your child in English? As an educator I am tempted to post and quote research from different sources but I feel disconnected when I do that.
Making Projects Personal at OYIS
Patrick Anderson
March 23, 2022
Inquiry works best when people are pursuing something they are truly passionate about, and Personal Project gives them the freedom to do just that. Furthermore, because projects are often directly
Pink Shirt Day: I’m calling you out, OYIS!
February 23, 2022
It might just be very simple. Be kind. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do small acts of kindness and practice empathy. Really practice empathy
Performances of Understanding: What Makes MYP Assessment Different
IT Dept
January 5, 2022
Authentic assessment is a key driver in preparing students for the future as it allows students to apply their knowledge in novel, new, or unfamiliar situations which are set in
The Specter of Sleep: An Inquiry into Student Sleep Habits
Reese Ishmael
October 27, 2021
It started with a survey. We were studying tools for statistical analysis: averages like mean, median, and mode alongside tools like box and whisker plots and the like. Students were
ご家庭での言語サポート
Ryoko Morimoto
October 20, 2021
「家でも頑張って英語で話した方がいいでしょうか。」「バイリンガルに育てたいのですが、英語がある程度できるようになるまでは日本語（あるいは韓国語、スペイン語など英語以外の母国語）の本は読ませない方がいいでしょうか。」
大阪市内で唯一のIB一貫（幼稚園から高等部まで）にようこそ
Eriko Wada
October 12, 2021
今週のブログは大阪市内で幼稚園から高校までの一貫したIB教育と言語、心のケア、勉強、進路までのトータルサポートを提供するインターナショナルスクールの魅力を紹介します。
All About OYIS Athletics
September 29, 2021
OYIS Athletics provides extracurricular sports opportunities for all G1-G11 OYIS students, including Soccer/Futsal, Basketball, Volleyball, Cross-Country, and Badminton. Along with many other international schools around Japan and the Kansai region,
