International School of the Sacred Heart Summer School is a two-week program open to boys and girls aged K3-Grade 8. Due to ongoing COVID prevention measures, this year's program will be limited to currently enrolled Sacred Heart students and their siblings, and those who plan to enrol in August 2023.

Courses run from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and students may attend for either one or two weeks. A nurse will be on site during regular program hours and extended childcare is available if needed. This year’s program dates are:

Week 1: June 12th to 16th
Week 2: June 19th to 23rd

Our well-balanced program is designed to stimulate your child’s mind and body. As well as participating in classroom-based activities, students attend daily specialist classes in the areas of music and sports. The two-week program is organized around a unifying weekly theme that serves as a scaffold for imaginative play and experiential learning. This year’s themes are:

Week one

At the Circus

The Circus is coming! Step right up and join the fun. Read books, learn poems, create crafty projects and sing songs that go along with this action-based theme. Discover the biggest, fastest and strongest animals, make clown face masks and puppets, enjoy puzzles and word searches, Circus Bingo, and more. Older children will explore the Circus through activities such as logic puzzles, vocabulary building games, word problems, popcorn math and more. Come one, come all to the greatest class on Earth!

 

Week two

Up, up and Away

Join us on an upward journey into the sky. This unit gives younger children a chance to learn about things that float and fly through the air. Make your own kites, play with bubbles, design parachutes, explore kite festivals in different countries, listen to stories and learn new words about floating and flying. This unit will teach older children facts about aviation that are just "plane" fun! They will enjoy reading about the pioneers and principles of flight as well as the first astronauts in space. Students will compete in a paper airplane design competition, make their own balsa wood plane and maybe even launch their own model rocket. Ready, set, take off!

Students in grades 3 to 8 choose from a wide range of options in the areas of Arts/Crafts/Music, Cooking, English, Math, Science/Technology, and Sports/Dance. Each day consists of four 75-minute sessions.  If you are attending Summer School for the full two-week program (June 12th through to the 23rd), please be sure to select different elective classes for the second week, as they are designed to repeat. If you select the same options for both weeks, please understand that the class material will remain the same from one week to the next.

Below is a comprehensive listing of all grades 3-8 class offerings this year.

 

Session 1 (8:30 - 9:45)

Dance - Mr. Tomlinson (GRADES 3-5)

Let's get physical! Come and join us in this active and energetic class. Learn how to use your body to express yourself artistically and create beauty in motion. Have fun learning choreography and devising movement together using selected hip hop, jazz and contemporary dance techniques. Not a dancer? No worries - it's all about having fun!

English Adventure - Ms. Maeda (Grades 3-4)

Let's enjoy a week of intensive English language learning together! Students will develop their communicative and cognitive ability by engaging in interactive reading and writing activities, grammar puzzles and vocabulary games. Various levels will be accommodated through differentiated instruction.

Fun With Felt - MS. Humphrey (GRADES 3-8)

Create lively 3-D felt figures to decorate your bedroom, backpack or Christmas tree. Felt is a great fabric for beginners and crafting enthusiasts alike, and the colors are awesome. Students will use basic embroidery stitches and felt appliqué techniques to turn everyday objects into interesting and beautiful pieces.

GLOBAL KITCHEN - MS. BELITZ (GRADES 3-8)

Come take an edible adventure with us and discover the wonders of the world through cooking. Each day we will travel to a different region, preparing delicious and healthy meals without ever leaving Tokyo. Impress your friends and family at the next dinner party with these easy and fun recipes.

Math Olympics - Ms. Mayhew (Grades 5-6)

Come build your math muscles, strengthen fundamental multiplication and division skills, practice fractions, decimals, percentages and more in an intensive course aimed at increasing speed and accuracy. Achieve your potential by fine tuning your weak areas and building on your strengths. Become a Math Olympian: faster, higher, stronger.

Pottery - Mr. Millam (Grades 6-8)

Continue to improve your skills working on the wheel and handbuilding to make usable artwork such as bowls and cups. Explore surface decoration and glazing methods.

 

Session 2 (10:00 - 11:15)

Dance - Mr. Tomlinson (GRADES 6-8)

Let's get physical! Come and join us in this active and energetic class. Learn how to use your body to express yourself artistically and create beauty in motion. Have fun learning choreography and devising movement together using selected hip hop, jazz and contemporary dance techniques. Not a dancer? No worries - it's all about having fun!

Jewelry Making - MS. Humphrey (GRADES 3-8)

If you like fashion and enjoys DIY projects, then this course is perfect for you. Friendship bracelets, clip earrings, washer necklaces and hair clips are some of the creations that the students will make in this class. We will also focus on sustainable jewelry making by having students bring in some pieces from home and giving them a fresh look.

JUST DESSERTS - MS. BELITZ (GRADES 3-8)

Do you want to amaze your family and friends with appetizing homemade desserts? Then Just Desserts is the class for you! You will acquire many useful skills such as organization, time management, communication and leadership, while stimulating your creativity and productivity.  You will enjoy making and tasting various cool and hot desserts. Lots of fruit, whole grain and low-fat dairy products will be used in the recipes in order to support your good health.

Math Mania - Ms. Maeda (Grades 3-4)

Expand your mathematical horizons and improve your performance at the same time. We will explore, question, reason and discuss a range of key concepts, including related numbers and numeration, arithmetic operations, number theory, informal geometry, probability and statistics. An engaging mix of collaborative activities will spark your child’s imagination and turn problem solving and skill building into inspired learning and a love of mathematics.

Sports Medley - Ms. Barnett (Grades 3-5)

Learn to play sports in a fun way through a variety of lead-up games designed to help create a well-rounded young athlete. Students will participate in a wide range of physical activities with the primary focus on building confidence, fundamental skills, and teamwork through play. Students can help choose the weekly activities according to their skills and preferences.

Wacky Science - Ms. Peck (Grades 6-8)

Wacky Science encourages students to experiment and conduct fun, imaginative projects. The focus is on the process of discovery and experimentation, rather than getting the "right" answer. Projects may include growing crystals, building Rube Goldberg machines, and exploring non-Newtonian fluids. These projects not only encourage students to engage with science in a fun and interactive way, but also foster creativity and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, this class endeavors to make science more approachable and exciting for students, especially those who may not have been interested in the subject before. 

 

Session 3 (12:15 - 1:30)

Al;gebra - Ms. Mayhew (Grades 7-8)

Algebra – it’s all about balance! Once you master the rules of the game, you can manipulate variables and equations with ease, simplify expressions, identify unknown quantities, and solve problems with confidence. Take a little time this summer to polish your polynomials and get a head start on next year, gaining confidence and deepening your understanding along the way.

Drama - Mr. Reimer (GRADES 3-5)

Join us for a fun and energetic session full of drama games, skits, improv comedy and team building activities. The class climate is supportive and dynamic, encouraging you to develop a sense of confidence in front of classmates and an audience. Have a brilliant time getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks and awakening the joy of performing and creativity!

English Express - MS. Maeda (GRADES 5-6)

First stop, creativity. All of the stations on our journey through English will develop communicative and cognitive ability through interactive reading and writing activities, grammar puzzles and vocabulary games. Various levels will be accommodated through differentiated instruction - climb aboard this fast train to fun.

Pottery - Mr. Millam (Grades 3-5)

Use pottery hand building to create a usable cup, plate and bowl. Start to explore different ways to decorate your pottery.

Team Sports - Ms. Barnett (Grades 6-8)

Learn to play sports in a fun way through a variety of lead-up games designed to help create a well-rounded young athlete. Students will participate in a wide range of physical activities with the primary focus on building confidence, fundamental skills, and teamwork through play. Students can help choose the weekly activities according to their skills and preferences.

Percussion Power - Ms. Humphrey (Grades 3-8)

Feel the rhythm in this music workshop focused on percussion. Enjoy making sounds with objects, your own body and instruments. We will learn the basics of playing percussion, explore the dynamics and timbre of different sounds, and play rhythm pattern games. Be creative and compose your own pieces. Perform together in small groups and with the whole group. Express yourself with music - strike, shake and beat!

 

Session 4 (1:45 - 3:00)

Crochet Creations - Ms. Belitz (Grades 3-8)

So, what is crochet? It is the art of creating fabric from yarn using a crochet hook. Crochet is easy once you learn the different stitches, but what should a beginner learn first? Which hooks and yarns should you use? When there are so many options, how do you know where to start? Let's explore the possibilities and create beautiful items such as hats, scarves, slippers, bags, animals, blankets and much more! What will you make?

Drama - Mr. Reimer (Grades 6-8)

Join us for a fun and energetic session full of drama games, skits, improv comedy and team building activities. The class climate is supportive and dynamic, encouraging you to develop a sense of confidence in front of classmates and an audience. Have a brilliant time getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks and awakening the joy of performing and creativity!

Edible Science - Ms. Mayhew (Grades 3-5)

Investigate (and sample) the chemistry and physics behind some tasty treats. Why does Popping Boba pop?  How can you make light using chocolate? What makes Pop rocks fizz? How can I make food change color?  We'll try out all of these and more as we safely experiment with edible projects that explore a variety of scientific principles.

Martial Arts - Ms. Barnett (Grades 3-8)

 

Photography - Mr. Millam (Grades 5-8)

Learn the basics of photography using either your own digital camera or cell phone. You will use basic editing and compositing techniques to create a variety of different photographic styles. Topics covered can include how to composite more than one photograph together, portrait photograph, in camera special effects, and other techniques.

Short Movies - Mr. Howell (Grades 3-5)

Lights, Camera, Action! Let’s face it - anyone can make a short movie these days. However, making a good one takes a little time, preparation, and some guidance. Learn how to write effective scripts, decide on casting, draw storyboards and organize sequencing. Then, rehearse, shoot and finally edit your movie.

Course fee for two weeks	¥85,000
Course fee for one week	¥55,000
Late fee for payment received after Friday, May 26th	¥3,000

Application Deadline: Friday, May 19th

ISSH Summer School warmly welcomes you to the Extended Day Program (EDP), offered to Kindergarten and Junior School students. Children will enjoy the following tentative schedule:

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Snack time, supervised free play.
• 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Option of outside activities in the playground, indoor sports in the gym, or other focussed activities geared toward student age and interest.

Please understand a nurse will not be on duty during these times. We ask that you pack an extra snack and a drink for your child. If the need arises, you may also use this service at short notice - please let us know by email, phone call or when you are dropping off your child in the morning. Payment is requested in cash daily at the time of pick-up. The cost is ¥1,800 per hour.

Completing the form below before the start of Summer School will allow us to plan ahead and ensure adequate staffing. You may alter or cancel your choices at a later date if necessary, and may sign up for one, two, or three hours.

Summer School 2023 Extended Day Program (EDP)

Step 1: Complete the online application

The deadline for all applications is Friday, May 19th. The application must be completed online:

K-G2 Application Form

G3-8 Application Form

Students must enroll in the grade level that they completed as of June 2023. Pre-Kindergarten students must be 3 years of age by September 1st, 2023 and toilet trained.

Step 2: Pay the course fees

As soon as you complete the online application form, you will receive a confirmation and invoice for the course fees with your child’s Summer School ID#. Payment must be made by bank transfer or Internet banking (see payment instructions below). Please note that the business office will not be able to accept registration fees paid at the school in cash.

Payment in full must be made by Friday, May 26th. Payments made after this date will incur a late fee of ¥3,000.
 

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Be sure to include your child’s name and Summer School ID# on your bank transfer at the time of payment in order to avoid delaying the application process. A separate payment must be made for each child. Please note that the Sacred Heart Summer School account is different from the regular Sacred Heart student account. Company billing is not available.

 

銀行口座案内

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口座名:　聖心ｲﾝﾀｰﾅｼｮﾅﾙｽｸｰﾙ ISSH Summer School
カタカナ： セイシンインターナショナルスクール アイエスエスエイチサマースクール
銀行名：　みずほ銀行　六本木支店
預金種目: 　普通預金
口座番号: 　4360487
銀行住所: 　〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木 7-15-7
電話: 　81-3-3405-6611
銀行/支店コード:　0001-053

Option #1: Students may bring their own lunch.
Option #2: Pre-order lunch (obento style) from Cezars Kitchen through the application form at additional cost.*
*Please note that lunch cannot be purchased on the day.

Kindergarten	¥540 per day
Grades 1 to 4	¥720 per day
Grades 5 to 8	¥750 per day

 

Please indicate on your application form if would like to pre-register for Cezars Kitchen lunches. Payment for the lunch program is handled separately by Cezars Kitchen and you will receive a separate invoice shortly before the program starts.

For further questions or concerns, please contact Cezars Kitchen directly or 03-6427-7902

 

General Inquiries	Hideko Hisamune	03-3400-3951, ext. 231
Program Coordinators	George Nicholson/Patricia Spentzos	isshsummerschool@issh.ac.jp
School Nurses		nurse@issh.ac.jp
Headmistress	Yvonne Hayes	headmistress@issh.ac.jp

 

4-3-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku 
Tokyo 150-0012 Japan
Telephone: 81-3-3400-3951 
Fax: 81-3-3400-3496 
Website: http://www.issh.ac.jp

By subway

• Take the Hibiya Line to Hiroo Station and take Exit #3
• Once you exit the station you will be facing Gaien Nishi Dori
• Cross the street at the signal that is just left of the subway exit
• Go straight and take the first left, which is a small angled street
• The entrance to the school is through a parking lot, which is across the angled street from the flower shop
• Enter the parking lot and follow the driveway up the hill to the main entrance of the school