Founded in 1984, Amnesty International is a human rights advocates group that stands as one of the oldest clubs at ISSH. Based on the UK organization, Amnesty International aims to educate and inform the Sacred Heart community on current human rights issues and to encourage our community to take action on them. With Amnesty International, the members can expect to further their understanding by learning about these current human rights issues in depth and figuring out how to implement them into petitions and interactive events. Please look forward to upcoming events throughout the year!

The Art Club is the longest-standing club in ISSH history, uniting students who share a deep passion for art in all its forms. Our mission is to foster a sense of community by connecting members across all grades through artistic expression. We prioritize creating a space that is creative, welcoming, and communicative, where students feel comfortable exploring their artistic interests. Through engaging and enjoyable activities, we aim to inspire creative freedom and enhance the experience of our members. This year, we look forward to giving back to the ISSH community by showcasing how art can enrich lives and inspire new passions. Planned activities include sticker design, learning new techniques like color pencils and character drawing, and free drawing sessions.

The Bellmark club has been an ongoing club in Sacred Heart for many years, particularly in junior and middle school, and we have recently reintroduced this organization to high school this year! The Bellmark campaign began in 1960 to provide all children with a good education. This organization allows schools to buy school materials using “donated marks”. These marks can be found on everyday items all over Tokyo, such as some family mart items. To achieve this goal, we hope to promote this Japanese-based organization and encourage the students in our school to contribute to this cause by collecting and donating these bellmarks to us. From there we will be able to buy school supplies improving our education.

The Dance Club is a vibrant community of people who share a passion for dance to connect with one another. Our club places a strong emphasis on fostering meaningful human connections through teamwork. We are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment where our members can not only grow their dance skills but also build lasting personal connections that extend beyond our club meetings. We are hoping to showcase the member’s hard work and dedication at the family festival scheduled for March 29th and also hope to participate in the KPASS event as a club, which is taking place on May 24th. To enhance personal connections, we've divided our members into two groups, allowing everyone to get to know their fellow dancers on a deeper level. We eagerly anticipate observing the growth and skill development of our club members, as well as creating bonds that naturally evolve from spending more time together.

DEAR Club, which stands for Drop Everything And Read, aims to discover the many aspects of literary culture/genre with others that are interested, raise money for good causes such as Books for Africa, and spread the love of reading within the Sacred Heart community. Members have several opportunities throughout the school year to share with one another their favorite book through short Book of the Month presentations within club meetings, and are given time to read during some meetings. To spread the love for reading in our school community as much as possible, we have created a new project with the MS/HS library called Blind Book Dates and Book Notes. We are also planning on holding a bake sale along with a booth at Family Festival.

DECA x YE is a combined club merging Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and Young Entrepreneurs (YE). Our mission is to prepare young entrepreneurs and emerging leaders in marketing, finance, hospitality, and business management. Members have the flexibility to create their learning experience to align with their passions and career goals. Our artistic students will work on creating promotional content for social media, set pricing, and plan event venues to prepare for showcasing and selling their artwork at an upcoming gallery in Winter Break and at the Family Festival. Marketing-focused members will have opportunities to build a portfolio for their favorite brands, working individually or in teams on event management, social media, and PR strategies.  Some members are also preparing to participate in the Conrad Challenge, working on innovative solutions to current global problems. We’re grateful to have a club filled with such talented, like-minded members and can’t wait to see all their successes!

The fencing club was founded to spread the word about fencing amongst the school. In the Fencing Club at Sacred Heart, we try to provide an alternative sport for people who are not comfortable doing intense sports offered at school. Throughout this rare sport that can be played regardless of one's physical abilities, we try to enhance the members' abilities of fast and logical thinking, focusing more on the strategies. Moreover, people who do not have the time to join the sports offered at school could also join this club, as it is bi-weekly and is during lunchtime. The fencing club is open to any people who have an interest in fencing, no experience is required. Whether it be to learn a new sport or to build your flexibility, everyone can join. We focus on strategy as well as game experience. Members will be proficient at sparring and understand the basic rules.

Gardening Club is a club that promotes both a greener ISSH campus and a greener world! Gardening Club continues its 12-year run of creating opportunities for ISSH students to interact with plants: by planting herbs and flowers and clearing the garden and campus of overgrown weeds and vines, students learn about maintaining a garden and help the school atmosphere feel more welcoming. The club also publishes plant related-articles for the school newsletter and helps spread awareness about ongoing global environmental issues through various fundraisers. 

No matter if students have previous gardening experience or none at all, all are welcome to join – we’re proud to be a club that not only helps the environment, but creates a fun and friendly one within our school!

Girls Club is where we strive to help and raise talks about women's empowerment in contexts both outside and inside our school. Our club has been running for several years, helping fund NPO projects and creating opportunities for students to discuss feminism. In recent years, touching on the issue of period poverty, we helped fund a pad-making machine set up in a school in Nepal through Nepal SEEDS. This year, we plan to host various fundraising events such as a movie night day, to continue contributing to Nepal SEEDS. We also have a publicity committee, which creates weekly posts on our Instagram account to shed light on various aspects of women’s empowerment and its struggles.

The International Cooking Club is committed to three main courses – international mindedness, service, and of course, cooking! Founded in 2023, the International Cooking Club’s mission and purpose is to educate students on the cuisines of the world and unite us all through our love of food. We aim to teach members about countries’ cuisines around the world and promote open mindedness through special and unique foods that may be new to us! The club also provides a service element that contributes to organizations such as World Central Kitchen that work to provide food to areas in the world that are starving or in an international conflict. In addition to thinking about the world as a whole through food, the International Cooking Club also allows members to have an interactive and hands-on experience by cooking food ourselves. Through showing a common love for food, we can demonstrate how even though the food we eat may be different, the feeling around it is universal.

The Investment Alliance is a recently established club that aims to empower women through investment education. Members learn fundamentals about the stock market, including how to invest in it, what constitutes a good investment, and what may impact the stock market. The club also hosts guest speakers working in the field of finance, introducing members to those career paths. With the knowledge that members learn through the club, members of the Investment Alliance invest capital (fake money) in the real stock market. The simulation acts as a competition between students applying investment skills with the goal of profiting off the stock market. Research has proven that women feel much less confident investing their money than men, so the ultimate goal of the club is to ensure that all girls feel comfortable with investment so that they are able to build wealth in the future and become financially successful.

The Medical Society Club is a space where members can have fun while learning more about the world we live in today. This year, we have many diverse plans for the members to be actively involved in. Medical Society is not only a club for students interested in medicine but also for students interested in science and experiments. We plan to create surgeon simulation boxes and pH strips, as well as conduct our own forensic science investigation. We are considering inviting guest speakers to talk to our club members about environmental science, the theory of aging, and or alopecia. Our club meetings and projects aim to educate others and spread awareness of medical conditions that are not commonly recognized or known.

This club expands the scope of our worldview and legal knowledge through simulations of an appellate court that comprise of two teams (Appellants & Respondent) arguing for or against a verdict. And in order to ensure that we are emerging ourselves in different perspectives, we take turns switching through different roles and responsibilities. Through collaborative research and review of legal cases, Moot Court encourages us to confront the intersection of morality and law as well as to engage with riveting questions of our stance and values. All in all, Moot Court seeks to not just bolster our political participation but to enhance our speaking skills, problem solving skills, communication and most importantly, our ability to reach unswayed conclusions through our own critical analysis. All of which are essential for a prosperous life. 

Open Minds Society is a club dedicated to spreading awareness of mental health. Through discussing mental health and exploring wellness techniques, our club strives to educate and promote mental health awareness within our club as well as in our school community. In previous years, we have created infographics, sold wellness-themed stickers, organized a mental health awareness free dress day, and donated to TELL Japan. This year we plan to work more closely with our school counselors to identify ways to help promote wellness at school. We also hope to continue to bring a positive impact to our school as well as Tokyo by continuing to be involved with TELL Japan, an English lifeline NPO, and contributing to donations for mental health organizations with fundraisers. In addition, we hope to introduce new ways for our club members to pursue wellness within the club and on their own.

The Psychology Club, newly established this year, aims to raise awareness of mental health and promote psychological well-being among teenagers. We explore various psychological topics, including AP Psychology and interesting psychological facts. Members collaborate on creating mental health posters and conducting research, gaining deeper insights into psychology while spreading knowledge. Through these activities, we encourage a better understanding of mental health and foster a supportive community.

As a new Sacred Heart club that was introduced just this school year, 2024-2025, RDA seeks to raise awareness within our school community, but not limited to, about the rare diseases of our world. While it is obvious that they are “rare”, it is also self-explanatory that these diseases might not be so well-known among many. So, RDA’s purpose is not only to highlight these rare diseases and bring attention to what an individual who has one might experience in their daily life but also to accumulate funds through different fundraiser events throughout the year that allow us to make a difference and donate to different causes such as Care-for-Rare. RDA was created with the foundation of the 3rd Goal of the Sacred Heart, “a social awareness that impels to action” in the hope that the club can take this cause further into the light.

The Robotics Club at ISSH offers students the opportunity to explore robotics beyond the classroom, making it accessible to students who might not have been able to commit to the full-year Robotics Options class. Open to all students in high school, the club mainly focuses on programming, building, designing, and strategic planning, to better prepare the team for annual scrimmages and tournaments, while also creating a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and teamwork among the club members. Throughout the school year, we aim to promote STEM and our love for robotics within the school through holding events like guest speaker sessions and Family Festival fundraisers, building a vibrant robotics community at Sacred Heart.

"Spill with Symbas" is an engaging podcast club where students come together to use their voices to raise awareness and shine a light on issues that deserve more attention. With each meeting, members brainstorm, research, and collaborate on episodes that cover a wide range of topics—from pop culture and social issues to personal stories and current events. The club provides a safe and inclusive space to explore topics that people find interesting and meaningful, creating a platform for open dialogue and respectful discussions. Through hands-on experience, students have the chance to develop valuable media skills in areas like audio editing, scripting, and public speaking. "Spill with Symbas" aims to offer a creative outlet for members, empowering them to express themselves and share their perspectives while honing essential skills in media production.

Our school’s TASSEL chapter serves as a medium for our dedicated club members to help alleviate poverty in rural Cambodia by teaching high-quality English to underprivileged children. For the first semester of the school year, members aim to raise funds for the TASSEL organization; this year, we have to raise extra funds to account for the senior center established in Cambodia that entertains and teaches the elderly English, as the older generation deserves to feel loved too. We also continue to educate ourselves about the tragic history of Cambodia to truly understand the significance of our roles as compassionate volunteers. During semester two, our club members enter the teaching season, where the TASSEL students are taught English through video calls or essay corrections. Either way, our club members get to develop a close relationship with the Cambodian community to remind the villagers that love can be shared despite their struggles.

Our club wishes to build a larger community of theatre arts by being the first drama club at Sacred Heart. In this community, we will learn how to use the equipment in the drama room that is used in the backstage areas, which will help us have more insight into theatre through the view of people backstage instead of performers or viewers. Along with these exciting activities, as a club, we will be writing, producing, and directing the plays that we end up performing by the end of the year. This will be our big project this year and we believe that by doing this, we hope to add to our immense passion for theatre.

The Youth Impact Club fosters a sense of social awareness and responsibility in the Sacred Heart community, further encouraging the third goal of Sacred Heart, while promoting interactions between ISSH and other international schools in the Kanto Plain. As citizens of this international community, Youth Impact members recognize the importance of individual efforts made to better our society — this is our purpose. Through working in small groups, we hope to help contribute to causes we hold dear while utilizing our skills and talents. Members are encouraged to come up with their own unique fundraising ideas for specific causes that they are interested in. We also aim to provide members with first-hand volunteer opportunities, allowing them to give back to their community directly.