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Quarter One, 2008
Japan and Korea
Congratulations
There are two newly authorized programmes in this sub-region,
one is PYP at Seisen International School and the other is MYP
at Tokyo International School.
Seisen International School received an authorization letter
from the Director General dated 19 December. Seisen
International School in Tokyo which has been a well-established
Diploma school for over twenty years is now authorized to teach
the PYP. The photo shows Sr. Asuncion Lecubarri, Acting Head
of Seisen in the middle with Ms Carmelita Nussbaum,
Elementary Principal on her left and Ms Sandra Mulligan, PYP
Coordinator on her right.
Tokyo International School received an authorization letter from
the Director General also dated 19 December. Tokyo
International School which has been authorized to teach PYP
since December 2005 is now authorized to teach the MYP.
The photograph shows from left to right, Mr Patrick Ritter, MYP
Regional Manager, Mr Andrew Hancock, MYP Coordinator, Mr
Des Hurst, Head of School and Ms Lorraine Izzard, Vice
Principal.
PYP
PYP East Asia Network Group will meet on 4 April at Osaka International School.
One of the PYP workshops hosted by K. International School Tokyo (31 October - 2 November 2008) which is entitled "Making the PYP Happen" will be assisted by a Japanese speaking PYP specialist. It is hoped that as many of the PYP teachers with the Japanese background will take advantage if this opportunity to further their understanding of the PYP.
Contact: Clarence Combs, ccombs@senri.ed.jp
MYP
MYP East Asia Network Group will meet on 25 April at Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu.
Contact: Gwyn Underwood, gunderwood@senri.ed.jp
DP
The DP Coordinators have been actively involved in sharing know-how, gathering and exchanging of information and ideas. The DP Coordinators May meeting will be held on 26 May at Fukuoka International School.
Contact: Peter Heimer, pheimer@senri.ed.jp
Our Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy to the community of Seisen International School, on the passing of Sr Virginia Villegas, Seisen's School Head on 9 February 2008. Ms Villegas was an important part of Seisen for the past six years and during her time there supported the ongoing development of IB programmes in the School. Seisen was authorised as a PYP School last December having offered the Diploma since 1986.
Snapshots
(left to right) Sandra Mulligan,
Sr. Asuncion Lecubarri,
Carmelita Nussbau
(left to right) Patrick Ritter, Andrew Hancock, Des Hurst,
Lorraine Izzard
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