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
Tag: Osaka YMCA International School
Sign up for the OYIS Scholarship Exam
Claire Anderson
October 17, 2022
Students who are eligible for Grades 10 or 11 in August 2023 are invited to take the 2022 Scholarship Exam. This exam is the first step to potentially receiving the
Osaka Students can sit SATs
Bryan Fawcett
August 23, 2022
Students in Osaka City are now able to take internationally-recognized tests as they prepare for university.
Osaka YMCA International School (OYIS) has just been given permission to host Scholastic Assessment
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
What are my passion projects?
Rafael Buendia
January 28, 2022
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it, we go nowhere.” – Carl Sagan
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
It’s The Question That Drives Us
William Russell
November 17, 2021
At OYIS, we teachers (and students!) strive to develop ourselves using the Learner Profile, 10 attributes that promote an environment of learning.
The Evolution of Robotics at OYIS
Patty Fawcett
November 10, 2021
In the MYP classrooms, students learn basic skills in engineering and programming. They start with block-based coding with the Lego Mindstorm kits to python and later C++ with the VEX
OYIS Winter Intensive 21-22: All About Science, STEM, & The Body
Emily Donkin
November 4, 2021
With the holidays season just around the corner, we are happy to announce what is on offer this year as part of the Osaka YMCA International School Winter Intensive Program.
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
How to Talk to Your Child about Technology Usage
Thomas Hammerlund
October 22, 2021
Integrating technology into teaching and learning makes up a large part of our program at OYIS. Students are required to use their devices in class and it is expected that
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。
Mental Health is Real and It’s Time to Start Addressing It
Thomas Bell
October 6, 2021
For Mental Health Awareness Week, our school counselor, Tom Bell, writes about mental health at home between parents and students. It is vital that parents and students communicate with each
All About OYIS Athletics
Mack Sissine
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,
YMCAが目指す教育
Kazuki Yamane
September 15, 2021
これまではYMCAのスタッフとして特に国際協力関係の仕事をしていましたので、海外のYMCAとの仕事も多く、世界の様々な文化や習慣をベースに仕事をしている世界中の同僚たちとの仕事は、その多様性を理解し、違いを乗り越えつつ作り上げる仕事でした。
An Awesome Summer at OYIS: External Programs Continue to Innovate
Emily Donkin
September 1, 2021
OYIS External Programs continue to go from strength to strength. 2020-2021 was a particularly big year of change for the program and we are so happy with its direction and
Announcing the Launch of the OYIS Blog
Claire Anderson
August 31, 2021
It is the beginning of a new school year here at OYIS, which means it is the time for new initiatives, new ideas, new projects, and new connections. As a
