Balmoral State High School
School Profile
| School Name | National Chu-Pei Senior high school |
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| Location | Taiwan (Asia) |
The school is located in the county seat of Hsinchu County, with convenient transportation, a prosperous literary style, and a good teaching environment.
Outline
| Length of Travel | 6 days, 5 nights |
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| Locations Visited | Tochigi, Chiba, Tokyo |
| Time of Travel | December 2023 |
| Age of Participating Students | 16-18 years old |
| Number of Participants |
32 people 30 students and 2 teachers |
Locations Visited
Day 1
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
hotel
Itako
Day 2
Exchange with Sano High School
hotel
Ohtawara (farm stay)
Day 3
Morning
Farming village experience
Afternoon
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
hotel
Nikko
Day 4
Morning
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
Afternoon
Kawagoe "Little Edo" (kimono experience)
hotel
Chiba
Day 5
Tokyo Disneyland
hotel
Chiba
Day 6
Meiji Jingu Shrine, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Tokyo Sky Tree
Return from Narita Airport
Return from Narita Airport
Host School (School Exchange)
location_cityHost School
| Location | Tochigi |
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| School Name | Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School |
| School Profile | Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School is a public school located in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Founded in 1901, this co-educational institution provides full-time general education and has a history of more than 120 years. In 2008, with the addition of an affiliated junior high school, it was reformed into an integrated junior high school and high school. lt was designated as a SGH school for five years from 2016 to 2020, and strives to nurture global leaders. Building on these achievements, the school established the new Sano Glocal Concept to nurture the spirit of inquiry and resourcefulness in students. |
| Age of Participating Students | 16-18 years old |
| Number of Participants | 46 people (43 students and 3 teachers) |
location_cityProgram
| 10:00～11:30 |
Welcome Ceremony
Japanese school: Violin, chorus, koto music, dance   |
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| 12:15～13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00～14:00 |
Indigo dyeing experience
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| 14:00～14:50 |
Tofu-making experience
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| 15:00～15:50 |
Tea ceremony experience
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| 16:00～17:00 |
Club activities
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Reviews
location_cityFaculty feedback and advice for success
It was a highly fruitful educational activity.
In addition to this exchange, we also had two previous online exchanges where students took initiatives in creating PowerPoint presentations and video logs introducing their school and culture in English. The improvement in the skills and abilities of our students was evident. The welcome performance was also impressive as the students had practiced on their own. On the day, they proactively interacted with their “buddies” using gestures, making an effort to make their stay enjoyable. The exchange program, along the advance preparations, was successfully completed thanks to the cooperation of all related parties,. It was a highly fruitful educational activity.
location_city Reviews from Students
It was such an enjoyable experience learning about their country and culture through this interaction.
Frankly speaking, it was fun—that’s my main takeaway. It was such an enjoyable experience learning about their country and culture through this interaction. I’m also glad they enjoyed their encounter with Japanese culture. There was a language barrier, but putting in effort to communicate somehow helped us improve our abilities. It was an opportunity for me to try out my English skills. I’m very happy to have made many new friends outside my own country. I’m truly glad that I participated.
I realized that I need to practice English even more so I can use it properly.
In the online exchanges, we were able to showcase our culture and get a sense of Taiwan. The school introduction video was a great opportunity to learn about the daily lives of Taiwanese high school students. During the face-to-face exchange, I got plenty of opportunities to talk with the student I was paired up with as well as members of the group, but there were times when I struggled with English. I also didn’t know some of the words they used. The communication barrier was frustrating. However, I really enjoyed putting effort into the tofu-making and indigo-dyeing workshops with them. I realized that I need to practice English even more so I can use it properly.
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