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Sacred Heart School in Tokyo (聖心女子学院, Seishin Joshi Gakuin) is a private school for girls in Shirokane, Minato, Tokyo. Founded in 1908, it serves grades 1–12, from elementary school through senior high school.[1][2] It is a part of the Sacred Heart Schools network, affiliated with the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo.[3]

Sacred Heart School in Tokyo

History

  • 1910Meiji 43) - Senior high school・Elementary school・kindergarten established
  • 1947Showa 22) - Junior high school reestablished according to Educational reform in occupied Japan
  • 1948(Showa 23) - Senior high school established
  • 1966(Showa 41) - Senior high school part-time curriculum established
  • 1971(Showa 46) - Kindergarten closed
  • 1972(Showa 47) - Two semester system established
  • 1974(Showa 49) - 5 days per week system established
  • 1976(Showa 51) - Senior High School part-time curriculum abolished
  • 2008Heisei 20) - 4-4-4 system established, starting from class entering elementary school this year
  • 2012(Heisei 24) - Entry exam for students starting in year 5 of elementary school started.
  • 2014(Heisei 26) - Junior High School entry stopped (transition to an integrated school system from Elementary to Senior High School)

4-4-4 System

From the class starting in 2008, the school transitioned to an integrated school system, dividing school years into 3 stages of 4 years each as follows.[4]

  • First stage: From first to fourth year of elementary school - focusing on fundamental education.
  • Second stage: Fifth and sixth years of elementary school, and first and second years of junior high school - focusing on solidifying, mastering and expanding education.
  • Third stage: Third year of junior high school and first to final year of Senior high school. - focusing on applying, developing and deepening education.

This change was motivated by wanting to distinguish fifth and sixth year elementary school students, who upon entering puberty begin to enter a different stage of development. Accordingly, these students study alongside junior high school students in the same school building.

Religious events

Clubs and circles

Clubs for the high school are divided into cultural clubs, sports clubs, and performance clubs. Club activities are limited to two times a week. In addition to these clubs, there are circles whose activities are typically conducted during lunch recess.[6]

Cultural clubs

  • Art club
  • Physics and chemistry club
  • Biology club
  • Geology club
  • Home economics (Senior high students only)

Sports clubs

  • Tennis club
  • Basketball club
  • Volleyball club
  • Table tennis club
  • Badminton club
  • Kendo club
  • Swimming club

Performance clubs

  • Orchestra club
  • Japanese theater club
  • English theater club
  • Dance club
  • Popular music club

Circles

  • Sadou circle
  • Japanese flower arrangement circle
  • Choir circle
  • E.S.S.
  • Soccer circle
  • Model United Nations circle
  • Social studies circle
  • Film circle
  • Karuta circle
  • Sign language circle
  • Photography circle
  • Calligraphy circle
  • Art and literature circle
  • Quiz circle
  • Animation circle

The following are the elementary school clubs which are limited to 6th period on Monday.

Sports clubs

  • Badminton club
  • Basketball club
  • Dance club
  • Soccer club
  • Softball club
  • Table tennis club

Cultural clubs

  • Sign language club
  • Theater club
  • Reading and writing club
  • Computer club
  • Crafts club
  • Historical game club
  • Chemistry club
  • Art club

Notable alumni

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