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2024 Annual Report

In our school, all grades have integrated learning time utilizing the environment and human resources of Neba Village. Among the 17 SDGs goals, the school has developed a variety of studies focusing on “protecting the richness of the land” and “creating a town where people can continue to live”. In addition, the school is actively engaged in “cross-curricular learning” that links integrated learning time with subject-based learning. In order to coordinate such learning, the school has appointed a “community/ICT coordinator” who is not a member of the school staff and is stationed at the school to further link the school’s learning with the real world.

Since 2020, when the school became a compulsory education school, the school has been focusing on implementing ESD. At the same time, the school entered the challenge period for UNESCO school accreditation, and has conducted many studies related to the SDGs. In 2022, Neba Village itself was certified as an “SDGs Future City,” and Neba Gakuen has been putting even more effort into SDG-related studies. In particular, during integrated learning time, students think and act on how to create a village that makes the most of forests, and learn in collaboration with local human resources. In addition, in order to enhance the quality of ESD at Neba Gakuen, the village is also working with a public cram school that opened in 2022, so that students can link their learning at the cram school with their learning at school.

Annual Work Plan

Activities of each grade

1. “Making Cakes with Neba Trees” by 8th graders

Students have been interviewing local people and conducting research to find out what they can do to make people aware of the charms of Neba. The students have been interviewing local people and conducting research in order to find out what they can do to promote the charms of Neba. They learned that trees can be eaten, which sparked their interest in making cakes using Neba’s trees. With the help of a professional chef, they made cakes using cedar, cypress, and kuromoji, all of which are found in the vicinity of the school. The students will continue to cook the cakes more frequently, aiming to commercialize them.

2. river cleanup by 3rd to 9th graders

River cleanup is a part of the activities of the “Midori no Shounendan” (Boys and Girls Club of Greenery), which cleans the Neba River in Neba Village every June and October.
This activity is carried out with the cooperation of 3rd through 9th graders, and is carried out with the importance of cleaning up their own village and protecting the lives of the people who use the Yahagi River in the downstream area.

3. forestry experience study by 3rd, 4th, and 7th graders

The forestry experience study is a study related to “tree education” in cooperation with the forestry cooperative. Specifically, students learn how to manage forests and the relationship between forests and disaster prevention through lectures and workshops. In addition, the students will have a forestry cooperative member serve as a lecturer and learn through hands-on tree planting and logging experience. 4.

4. Work experience learning by 7th graders

This activity takes students outside of Neba Village for work experience learning. In this activity, students learn about their own personalities and challenges in order to grow through their interactions with “working people,” with whom they have not had much contact before. In addition, by covering workplace issues in advance and thinking about solutions, they create an attitude of experiencing themselves as a member of the workplace.

5. 5th and 6th graders’ activities to make the most of Neba’s nature

Students have conducted interviews and research on the attractions of Neba Village. They are particularly interested in the nature of Neba, and will plan and manage “activities to make the most of the nature in Neba”.

6. student council activities

Every year from December to January, as part of the “Terakoya Movement,” students collect and donate spoiled postcards.

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