Chichibu Daini Junior High School:
ISS Application for Re-designation Contents
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW OF CHICHIBU DAINI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1. The Name of Our School, Our School Badge, and the Objectives of Our Education .. -１2. The Number of the Teaching and Clerical Staff and the Number of the Students
on the Roll ..................................................................................................................... -１3. The Environment around Our School ........................................................................... -２4. Major Annual School Events ........................................................................................ -３CHAPTER 2. Our Journey Towards International Safe School Designation
1. Background of Our Progress ......................................................................................... -４2. Details of Our Activities ............................................................................................... -４CHAPTER 3

Circumstances of Injury Incidents of Chichibu Daini Junior High School
1. Circumstances of Injury Incidents that Occur in School .............................................. -６(1) Changes in the number of injuries that occurred in school andthat required hospital treatment ............................................................................. -６(2) Circumstances of injuries that occurred in school ................................................. -７(3) Circumstances of injuries that required hospital treatment ................................... -10(4) Trend of injury incidents in Japan .......................................................................... -15(5) Survey on Safety Awareness in School Life .......................................................... -162. Injury Incidents that Occur Outside School .................................................................. -18(1) The number of traffic accidents where students of the School were involved ...... -18(2) Traffic accidents that occurred in Chichibu City ................................................... -19(3) Traffic accidents that occurred in Saitama Prefecture & nationwide .................... -20(4) Questionnaire survey on safety awareness of the outside school life .................... -213. Emotional Injury ............................................................................................................ -23(1) Changes in the number of students who are absent from schoolfor 30 days and more ........................................................................................... -23(2) The number of recognized bullying cases ............................................................. -23(3) Use of cell phones and smartphones ...................................................................... -24-

CHAPTER 4. Problems and Future Challenges of Chichibu Daini Junior High School
1. Problems at the Time of the Initial Designation ........................................................... -252. Current Problems and Priority Challenges ................................................................... -26CHAPTER 5 Activities Based on 8 Indicators○Indicator 1 Establishment of operational infrastructure to work on improvement ofsafety based on collaboration ........................................................................................ -28○Indicator 2 Our activity policies are based on the context of Safe Community and are consistent with thedirections set by the municipality government ............................................................... -32○Indicator 3 Long-term and sustainable school programs covering both genders, environments
and all situations ........................................................................................................... -33○Indicator 4 Programs that target high-risk groups and high-risk circumstances ............................. -37○Indicator 5 Programs based on available evidences ........................................................................ -42○Indicator 6 Programs to document the frequency and causes of injuries ........................................ -49○Indicator 7 Evaluation of school policies, programs, their processes, and the effects of changes .. -54○Indicator 8 Continuous participation in national and international networks ................................. -59CHAPTER 6

Achievements and Challenges for Development of a Safe & Secure School ............... -60-

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW OF CHICHIBU DAINIJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1. The Name of Our School, Our School Badge, and the Objectives of
Our Education
Since the establishment as Chichibu Municipal Chichibu Daini Junior High School in 1947, the Schoolcelebrated the 70th anniversary two years ago (2016). It used to be a large-sized junior high school with morethan 1,000 students during Showa 30’s (from 1955 to 1964), the number of students has been on the decrease.

The Objectives of the
Education of Our School
The student with generous mind as anindependent being
Specific Objectives
Thoughtful The student who respects the learning
Strong-minded The student who cherishes the will
Invigorating The student who admire others and oneself
VisionRefreshing greetings with the honor to everyone that strengthens the bonds at:

The school where anyone learns and feels safe
2. The Number of the Teaching and Clerical Staff and the Number of
the Students on the Roll (as of July 1, 2018)

Post
Principal
Assistant principal
Chief teacher

Num.
1
1
1

Teacher

19

School nurse

1

Clerk
JanitorRefreshing Adviser
School-lunch cook
Librarian teacher supporter
School counselor
ALT

2
2
1
1
1
1
2

Induction course supporter

1

The Number of the Students
on the Roll
Num. ofStudents

The Number of the Teaching
and Clerical Staff

Boys
Girls
Total
Num. ofClassesNum. ofhouseholds

1st
54
40
94
3

2nd
44
40
84
3

3rd
42
43
85
3

SSEC
3
2
5
2

Total
143
125
268
11

81

80

84

5

250

* SSEC stands for Special Support Education Class, whichis the class for the students who need special support for
their education

School badge* Refreshing Adviser
The adviser who provides counseling to thestudents and their guardians about worries andanxieties* ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)
The assistants from the outside of Japan for theJapanese teachers in English classes* One school year covers from April 1 to March 31 of the next year.
-1-3. The Environment around Our School
Chichibu City is located in the northwest part of Saitama Prefecture and is the municipality with thelargest area (approx. 578 km2) in the prefecture. The School is in the urban area and plays a role as
the central school in the city. The School is also characterized by less inflow/outflow of students
and many students coming straight from the two elementary schools in the same school district. In
the vicinity of the School, both National Routes 140 and 299 run and the Seibu Railway line and the
Chichibu Railway line travel, for which Seibu Chichibu Station and Ohanabatake Station are theaccessible key stations. Further, important facilities such as City Office are in the adjacent area.
Thanks to the rich nature and many sightseeing spots, the area has been attracting many tourists. On
the other hand, increasing vehicle traffic has also enhanced environmental risks.
[Saitama Prefecture in the map of Japan][School district of Chichibu Daini Junior High School]
Students of Chichibu Daini Junior High SchoolStudents from Hananoki
Elementary School
district

Students from Minami
Elementary School district[Chichibu City in the map of Saitama Prefecture]

Fig. 1-1

The School Routes to Chichibu
Daini Junior High

Dangerous
crossroadPoorvisibility

Public Health Center

Heavy
automobile traffic

Chichibu Station

Narrow

Chichibu Daini Junior High
Ohanabatake Station

Seibu Chichibu Station

Dark(Based on the questionnaire survey among students & parents, the Safety Map has been created.)-2-

4. Major Annual School Events
A school year starts at the opening ceremony in April and ends at the completion ceremony inMarch of the next year. Various school events are held during the school year.

May

Opening ceremony
Entrance ceremony
Evacuation drill
Body measurement

School trip (Grade 3)
Outdoors camp school(Grade 2)
Prefectural tournament
for Tsushin Track &Field
First-round match for
Junior High-School
Sports Competition

Jul

Jun

Apr

1st term
First-round match for
Tsushin Track & Field
Field trip learning program(Grade 1)
1st term students’ general
assembly
Mid-term examination
Term-end examination
Prefectural tournament
for Junior High-School
Sports Competition
Emergency and criticalcare seminar

Evacuation drill

Oct

Opening ceremony
Sports meeting

Autumn Leaves Festival
Prefectural JuniorHigh-School Sports
Competition for
Freshmen
Term-end
examination

Dec

Nov

Aug

Sep

2nd term
First-round matchfor Prefectural
Junior High-School
Sports Competition
for Freshmen
Mid-term
examination
PTA bazaar

Mar

Opening ceremony
Evacuation drill
Start of private high-school
entrance examinations

Public high-school entrance examinations
Completion ceremony

Feb

Jan

3rd term
Experimental
lesson &presentation
meeting for
new students
Term-end
examination

Sending-off gathering for third graders-3-

Graduation ceremony

CHAPTER 2. Our Journey Towards International Safe
School Designation
1. Background of Our Progress
Since foundation in 1947, the School continued to increase the number of students, expanded its
buildings & schoolyard, and improved facility & equipment. On the other hand, along with landdevelopment of the area surrounding the School as the center of Chichibu City, the number ofnarrow roads with poor views have increased and, coupled with increasing traffic, an increasing
risk exists for students on the way to/from school.
In 2013, in response to the declaration of launching the SC project by Chichibu City, the 3schools in the School district started to work toward designation of International Safe School andreceived designation in 2015.

2. Details of Our Activities※As for details before November 2015, please refer to the previous Application for Certification.
Year Month

School

City

Japan

Overseas

Nov 2015

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Nov 2015

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Nov 2015●

Dec 2015

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Dec 2015

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Mar 2016●

Jun 2016●

Jun 2016●

Jun 2016●

Aug 2016●

Aug 2016●

Sep 2016●

Sep 2016●●

Details of activities
ISS on-site evaluation (Chichibu-Daini Junior HighSchool)ISS on-site evaluation (Hananoki Elementary School,
Minami Elementary School)
Introduced the ISS activities to the delegation from
School Vice-Principal Association of Funabashi City in
Chiba Prefecture
ISS Designation Ceremony (Chichibu-Daini JuniorHigh School)
ISS Designation Ceremonies (Hananoki Elementary
School, Minami Elementary School)
Introduced the ISS activities to the delegation from
Health/Physical Education Division of Advising
Bureau, Board of Education,in Kumamoto Prefecture
Held Chichibu City Safe Community Steering
Committee (SC)Participated in the Child Safety Task Force meeting
Participated in “Verification test of head injuries inbaseball” held by National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Received the advice for ISS Designation from Dr.
Shiraishi (the Judge of ISS Designation)
Introduced the ISS activities to the delegation from
Toshima Ward Ikebukuro Junior-High School in Tokyo
Introduced the ISS activities at the meeting of School
Nurse Working Group in Chichibu district
Participated in Taskforce Committee for Children’s
Safety in Chichibu City Safe Community
Participated in the 1st year anniversary event ofChichibu City Safe Community

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Dec 2016●

Feb 2017●

Feb 2017●

May 2017●

Jun 2017●

Jun 2017●

Jun 2017

Participated in Life Skill Follow-up Seminar held by JIYD●

Jul 2017●

Jul 2017●

Aug 2017●

Sep 2017●

Oct 2017●

Nov 2017●

Nov 2017●

Dec 2017

Feb 2018●●

Jan 2018●●

Participated in Taskforce Committee for Children’s Safety in
Chichibu City
Introduced the ISS activities to the delegation from Health andPhysical Education Division, Board of Education of Saitama
Prefecture
Introduced the ISS activities at the meeting of School Principal
Association of Saitama Prefecture
Participated in ISS Designation Ceremony of Toshima Ward
Ikebukuro Honcho Elementary School in Tokyo
Participated in ISS Designation Ceremony of Toshima WardGyoko Elementary School in Tokyo
Implemented “Let’s learn about sports-related injuries” classprepared by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST)
Received the advice for ISS Designation from Dr. Shiraishi(the Judge of ISS Designation)
Participated in Taskforce Committee for Children’s Safety in
Chichibu City
Cooperated in the verification test for “Injury prevention
during batting motion” held by the National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Introduced the ISS activities to Toshima Ward Ikebukuro
Junior-High School, Ikebukuro Daiichi Elementary School, &Ikebukuro Honcho Elementary School
Participated in Taskforce Committee for Children’s Safety in
Chichibu City
Participated in Chichibu City Comprehensive DisasterPrevention Drill
Participated in the ISS preliminary evaluation of Atsugi
Municipal Mutsuai-Higashi Junior High School in Kanagawa
Prefecture
Participated in the ISS on-site evaluation of Matsubara
Municipal Nunose Elementary School
Participated in the ISS on-site evaluation of Matsubara
Municipal Daisan Junior High School
Participated in the Chichibu Convention of the 15th All Japan
Citizens’ Safety & Security Forum
Participated in the ISS on-site evaluation of Toshima
Municipal Ikebukuro Junior High School in Tokyo
Participated in Evacuation Drill Concert of Chichibu City
Received the advice for ISS Designation from Dr. Shiraishi(Judge of ISS designation)-5-

CHAPTER 3 Circumstances of Injury Incidents ofChichibu Daini Junior High School
1. Circumstances of Injury Incidents that Occur in School(1) Changes in the number of injuries that occurred in school and that required
hospital treatment
Data of injuries occurring in school are collected as the School Infirmary Data. Of those, data of
injuries that required hospital treatment are based on the Disaster Mutual Aid Payment data.

Fig. 3-1-1

SY 2013 (No. of students: 316)

SY 2015 (No. of students: 300)

SY 2017 (No. of students: 298)

440 cases

336 cases

322 cases

54 cases

62 cases

46 cases

345 cases

305 cases

38 cases

55 cases

SY 2014 (No. of students: 280)

SY 2016 (No. of students: 298)

Injuries occurring in school (School Infirmary Data)
Injuries that required hospital treatment (Disaster Mutual Aid
Payment data)
Fig. 3-1-2

The number of the injured per 100 students is ---

440
345

336

305

322

55
46

38

139

123

112

102

108

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total number of the injured

62

54

17

14

2013

2014

21

18

15

2015

2016

2017

Total number of the injured

per 100 students-6-

per 100 students

(2) Circumstances of injuries that occurred in school (SY2013 － 2017)
Fig. 3-1-3

保健室来室状況（外科）SchoolInfirmary Data (Surgery)
Number of
全体数
students
２０１３inNumber2013のべ人数
２０１４inNumber2014のべ人数
Number２０１５in2015のべ人数
２０１６inNumber2016のべ人数
２０１７inNumber
2017
のべ人数

Apr
4月

May
5月

Jun
6月

Jul
7月

Aug
8月

Sep 10月
Oct 11月
Dec
Jan
Nov 12月
9月
1月

Feb
2月

Total
Mar 合計
3月

28

36

25

16

0

139

55

36

26

46

12

21

440

32

34

28

12

5

98

37

25

18

18

21

17

345

21

41

29

8

4

89

40

21

23

29

16

15

336

20

32

31

13

4

73

38

18

17

32

15

12

305

28

43

23

13

6

64

36

24

29

21

22

13

322

Per day
1日あたり

Apr
4月

May
5月

Jun
6月

Jul
7月

Aug
8月

Sep 10月
Oct 11月
Dec
Jan
Nov 12月
9月
1月

Feb
2月

Total
Mar 合計
3月

2013
２０１３
Average No. ofstudents
平均人数

1.8

1.2

1.3

1.1

0.0

7.3

2.5

1.9

1.9

2.7

0.8

1.2

2.0

2014
２０１４
Average No. ofstudents
平均人数

2.0

1.7

1.3

0.9

1.0

4.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

0.9

1.6

1.3

2.3

1.3

0.6

0.8

4.7

1.8

1.2

1.5

1.6

0.8

0.8

1.6

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.0

0.8

3.8

1.7

1.0

1.1

2.3

0.8

0.7

1.5

1.9

2.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

3.2

1.7

1.3

1.9

1.2

1.2

0.8

1.6

2015
２０１５
Average No. ofstudents
平均人数
2016
２０１６
Average No. ofstudents
平均人数
2017
２０１７
Average No. ofstudents
平均人数

SchoolInfirmary Data (Surgery)
保健室来室状況（外科）

140

1st
第１回
designation

認証

1st
第１回
designation

認証

Fig. 3-1-4

Injuries that occurred in the sports
meeting or during practice for the
sports meeting accounted for manycases in September.

120
Number 100
of students

80
60
40
20
0
Apr May

Jun

Jun

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

2013

Apr
28

May
36

Jun
25

Jun
16

Aug
0

Sep
139

Oct
55

Nov
36

Dec
26

Jan
46

Feb
12

Mar
21

2014

32

34

28

12

5

98

37

25

18

18

21

17

2015

21

41

29

8

4

89

40

21

23

29

16

15

2016

20

32

31

13

4

73

38

18

17

32

15

12

2017

28

43

23

13

6

64

36

24

29

21

22

13

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Fig. 3-1-5

Injury incidents that occurred in school (by grade)
250
200

Cases

150

The reason why many injuries
occurred among third graders waspartly because many injuries
occurred at the time of the grade’s
game “centipede relay” in the
sports meeting.

100
50
0
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 1120

Grade 2
115

2014

98

113

134

2015

126

59

151

2016

55

124

126

2017

99

72

151

2013

Grade 3205

Injury incidents that occurred in school (by type)Fig. 3-1-6

120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Abrasion, cutting, & bruise
account for a large proportion.

Cases

Abrasion

Cut

BruiseJammedfinger

2013

103

75

116

16

28

0

23

30

Others(burn
injury,blister)
49

2014

86

55

96

16

30

0

19

21

27

2015

75

51

102

21

23

17

37

18

28

2016

69

34

57

18

21

23

25

32

26

2017

42

40

72

11

33

32

12

9

71

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SprainMusclepain

Nose
Insect bite
breeding

Fig. 3-1-7

Injury incidents that occurred in school(by time zone)
250“Class lessons and sports
events” include classroom
activities and sports meetings& the related practices.

200
150
100
50
0

Others (at home,
Extra-curricularduring cleaning,
activity
etc.)
51
25

Before classhours

Class lessons &sports events

Recess hours

After schoolhours

2013

23

219

77

45

2014

13

152

41

26

78

35

2015

16

162

36

24

57

41

2016

13

142

42

23

56

29

2017

17

152

41

4

62

46

Injury incidents that occurred in school (by site)

Fig. 3-1-8
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Many injuries occur inthe schoolyard and thegymnasium where
sports are played.

School route

Schoolyard

Gymnasium

Classroom

2015

7

178

83

25

Hallway/stair
way
17

2

Others (home,
etc.)
24

2016

5

168

75

21

11

3

22

2017

17

101

86

61

11

2

44

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Entrance

(3) Circumstances of injuries that required hospital treatment (SY2013 － 2017)

Injuries that required hospital treatment (Surgery)
医療機関の受診状況（外科）Fig. 3-1-9
図表３-１-９

Aug 9月Sep 10月
Oct 11月
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar 合計
Total
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Nov 12月
4月
5月 6月
7月
8月
1月
2月
3月
Number２０１３in
2013
人数

1

6

4

4

6

8

6

5

7

0

4

3

54

２０１４inNumber
2014
人数

2

5

5

4

3

7

3

5

1

2

1

0

38

Number２０１５in
2015
人数

2

3

15

11

4

9

2

6

5

2

3

0

62

Number２０１６in
2016
人数

5

5

14

3

0

5

2

3

6

2

8

2

55

Number２０１７in
2017
人数

4

5

6

2

7

8

1

2

5

1

3

2

46

Fig. 3-1-10

第１回
認証

1st
designation

Injuries that required hospital treatment (Surgery)16

Injury incidents increase in May &June before competitions of extracurricular sports club activities andin August & September in practicefor the sports meeting andcompetitions of extra-curricularsports club activities.

14
12
10

No. of the
injured 8
students
6
4
2
0
Apr

May

Jun

Jun

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

2013

Apr
1

May
6

Jun
4

Jun
4

Aug
6

Sep
8

Oct
6

Nov
5

Dec
7

Jan
0

Feb
4

Mar
3

2014

2

5

5

4

3

7

3

5

1

2

1

0

2015

2

3

15

11

4

9

2

6

5

2

3

0

2016

5

5

14

3

0

5

2

3

6

2

8

2

2017

4

5

6

2

7

8

1

2

5

1

3

2

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Fig. 3-1-11

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by grade)
The 3rd graders retire
from club activity at theend of the 1st term and the
2nd graders take initiativefrom then on. Therefore,
injuries increase.

35
30
Cases

25
20
15
10
5
0
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 32013

Grade 125

Grade 222

Grade 3
7

2014

12

15

11

2015

21

31

10

2016

11

26

18

2017

14

16

16

Fig. 3-1-12

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by gender)

2013

The number of injuries
among boy students istwice as many as thatamong girl students.

2014
2015
2016
2017
0

Boys

10

20

30

Girls

40

50

Boys

2017
30

2016
38

2015
42

2014
25

2013
37

Girls

16

17

20

13

17

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Fig. 3-1-13

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by day of the week)

Sunday6

1 3 11

Saturday5

5

Friday8

Thursday8

Wednesday

10

Tuesday

8

Monday9

Fig. 3-1-14

8

6

10

3

0

2013

4

2014

8

9
3

10
6

12

8

5
12

16
20

2016

6

12

12

2015

7

8

8

10

Many injuries occur on
Monday, the first day after
the holidays. This is partly
because students have 5class-hours on Monday
followed by long extracurricular sports club
activity practice hours.

10

30

7

40

50

2017

60

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by place of occurrence)30

The largest number of injuries
take place in the schoolyard(Fig. 3-1-8). However, there aresome years when injuries that
require hospital treatment more
often occur in the gymnasium
than in the schoolyard.

25
20
Cases
15
10
5
0
Gymnasium

Schoolyard

Classroom

Hallway

Others

2013

Gymnasium
19

Schoolyard
23Classroom7

Hallway
4

Others
1

2014

13

15

3

5

2

2015

25

18

1

11

7

2016

19

26

3

5

2

2017

23

19

1

2

1

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Fig. 3-1-15
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by time zone)
Most of the injuries occur
in extra-curricular sports
club activity and inphysical education class.

No. of cases

During classlesson
2013

7

2014

7

Extracurricular Recess hours
activity
33
7

Cleaninghours

Commutinghours

EventsAfter school
hours

Others

2

0

4

1

0

19

9

0

0

1

1

1

2015

9

33

10

0

2

3

2

3

2016

18

27

3

2

0

3

2

0

2017

12

31

1

1

0

1

0

0

Fig. 3-1-16

Injuries that required hospital treatment(by type of extra-curricular club activity)

14
12

Many injuries occur inbasketball club/ soccer club/
baseball club activities.

1086
No. of cases

In 2017, the number of
injuries increased involleyball club activity.

420BaseballSoccer

2013

6

4

Soft
tennis2

Volleybal Basketba
l
ll
3
14

1

Track &
field
2

Brass
band
0

2014

2

5

4

2

4

0

2

0

0

0

2015

5

9

2

3

8

2016

4

0

2

0

0

6

3

4

1

2017

5

6

3

5

6

4

1

2

0

0

8

4

0

1

0

0

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Table
tennis
1

Kendo

Arts
0

Fig. 3-1-17

Injuries that required hospital treatment(by name of injury)
There are an

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
No. of cases
420increasing number ofbone fracture/ bruise/
sprain injuries.

Bone
fracture

SprainBruiseInflammationDamageContusionBonedislocation

PulledmuscleTeeth injury

Acutegastritis

2015

13

12

13

3

6

3

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

7

2016

8

17

8

3

8

5

1

1

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

2017

12

8

8

7

4

5

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Heatstroke Burn injury Laceration

Conjunctival
Acuteforeign body bronchitis

Injuries that required hospital treatment (by type, by extra-curricular club activity)
Fig. 3-1-18
Total/ Cases

From the data about the extra-curricular club
activities that showed a large number of injuries(basketball, soccer, baseball, & volleyball) and thetypes of injuries that most frequently occurred,bone fracture & sprain in the basketball activity
outnumbered the others.

SoccerBy extracurricular club
activity

Basketball

Volleyball

Injury name-14-

BaseballLaceration

SprainBruiseDamageContusion

Bone fracture

Inflammation

SprainBruiseContusion

Bone fracture

SprainBruiseDamageBone fracture

Inflammation

SprainPulledmuscleBruiseDamageContusion

Bone fracture

Inflammation

School year

(4)Trend of injury incidents in Japan[The number of cases in Japan that were eligible to payment from the Mutual Aid Disaster Insurance for School (Class 1 to 14)
in SY1998 － 2016:
1,577 cases]

By type of sports & by cause

Fig. 3-1-19

700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

BaseballSoccerTennisVolleyball

Basketball

Track & field

OthersOthers

3

3

1

3

3

8

87

Being thrown or hit

0

0

0

0

1

0

47

Bumping into facility/equipment

12

9

4

9

7

39

26

While running, jumping, etc.

16

10

7

13

9

10

21

Being hit by a bat, etc.

32

0

7

1

0

0

72

Tumbling/falling

10

31

9

14

16

28

120

Bumping into another person

19

70

1

10

69

4

92

Being hit by a ball

381

96

10

11

18

8

118

Being hit by a ballTumbling/falling
While running, jumping, etc.

600

Bumping into another person
Being hit by a bat, etc.
Bumping into facility/equipment

By type of sports & by type of injury

Fig. 3-1-20

500
400
300
200
100
0

BaseballSoccerTennisVolleyball

Basketball

Track & field

Others

6

8

1

5

5

5

Others53

Heart function

7

8

3

1

6

23

17

Abdominal organ

28

15

1

1

2

4

17

Permanent disability

21

21

3

8

17

10

62

Neuropsychiatric disorder

17

17

2

3

7

8

96

Upper limb/lower limb disorder

17

28

6

12

27

21

88

Teeth injury

173

38

6

24

48

18

116

Eye injury

204

84

17

7

11

8

116

Eye injury

Teeth injury

Upper limb/lower limb disorder

Neuropsychiatric disorder

Permanent disability

Abdominal organ

Heart function

OthersPartially abstracted from the document distributed at “Seminar for the project to promote accident preventive measures in
sports activity in school” held under the 2017 Project commissioned by Japan Sports Agency

Based on a nationwide survey on injuries in sports activities in school by sports type, cause, & injury
type, as shown in Fig. 3-(4)-1 and 3-(4)-2, injuries most often occur caused by a ball hitting the eye &teeth in baseball. Teeth injury and upper limb/lower limb disorder also occur frequently caused bybumping into another person in basketball.

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(5)

Survey on Safety Awareness in School Life

● Results of safety awareness survey (Questions were modified for clarity in SY2017.)◎At a turn on a hallway and stairway, do you pay attention not to bump into another person? (Up until SY2016)◎At a turn on a hallway and stairway, are you always careful not to bump into another person? (SY2017)

Fig. 3-1-21

SY2016SY2014
Never
3%
Yes,
sometimes
37%

Never
19%
Yes,
sometimes
28%

Yes,
always60%

Yes,
always
53%

n…298

n…280

SY2017 2nd survey

SY2017 1st survey
No, not somuch
4%No, not
so much
5%

Never
3%
Almostalways
40%

Never
0%
Almostalways36%

Yes,
always53%

Yes,
always
59%

n…298

n…298

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◎In the extracurricular club, do you always perform warm-up exercise and cool-down exercise to prevent
injury? (Up until SY2016)◎In the extracurricular club, are you fully aware of the importance of warm-up exercise and cool-down
exercise to prevent injury? (SY2017)

Fig. 3-1-22

Yes,
sometimes
10%

SY2014SY2016

Never
5%
Never
24%
Yes,
always85%

Yes,sometimes
21%

Yes,
always
55%

n…280

n…298

SY2017 1st survey
No, not
so much2%

SY2017 2nd survey
No, not
so much
2%

Never
0%
Almostalways19%

Almostalways20%

Yes,
always
79%

Never
0%

Yes,
always
78%

n…298

n…298

● Decline in motivation after acquirement of ISS designation in comparison to the predesignation period
Students worked on all activities in highly-motivated and proactive manner up until
acquirement of the ISS designation. However, because of a sense of achievement and a senseof relief, some slackness was observed in comparison to pre-designation activity level.
● From the result of the SY2017 survey
Although the students, including also those who replied “Almost, always”, can be said to havesafety awareness, continued efforts are required to achieve 100%.

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2. Injury Incidents that Occur Outside School(1) The number of traffic accidents where students of the School were involved
Since SY2013, traffic accident involving students of the School has not happened on the way
to/from school.
Under学校管理下
school supervision
SchoolYear
年度

On the way toschoolOn the way
from school

2013

0

0

2014

0

2015

学校管理下外Not under school supervision

Fig. 3-2-1

Bicycle自転車事故
accident

Others
その他

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2016

0

0

0

1

0

accidents is based on the

2017

0

0

0

0

0

cases reported to the School.

Others
登校時 下校時 その他

At the time of
the
1st
前回
designation

認証時※The number of bicycle

No traffic accident where students of the School were involved have not occurred under School
supervision. Further, outside School supervision, only 1 traffic accident was reported in SY2016.

(2) Traffic accidents that occurred in Chichibu City
The number of traffic accidents (by transportation means) that occurred in Chichibu City
(excluding the former Yoshida Town) are as follows:
Source: Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters, Chichibu Police Station

The number of traffic accidents
By circumstances (No. of cases)

2015
2016
2017
Total

Fig. 3-2-2Car

MotorbikeMotorized
bicycleBicyclePedestrian

Unknown

Total

196
191
199
586

3
4
4
11

3
5
5
13

9
8
8
25

2
2
2
6

5
4
2
11

218
214
220
652

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These numbers
include not only
traffic accidents ofjunior high school
students but also
those of the entire
citizens.

The number of bicycle-related traffic accidents
By age group (No. of casualties)

Fig. 3-2-4Pre-school
childrenElementary
schoolstudents

Juniorhigh-school
students

High-school
students

Peopleaged 16 to
19

Others

Total

1
0
0
1

3
2
4
9

6
0
4
10

7
7
2
16

0
1
2
3

20
18
23
61

37
28
35
100

2015
2016
2017
Total

This total
number includes
all injury
incidents that
occurred in
Chichibu City.

Fig. 3-2-5

By road type (No. of casualties) ※Total of 3 years from 2015 to 2017
Pre-school
childrenElementary
schoolstudents

Juniorhigh-school
students

High-school
students

Peopleaged 16 to
19

Others

Total

1
0

7
0

5
2

10
0

2
0

37
2

62
4

0

1

1

1

0

4

7

0
0
1

1
0
9

2
0
10

5
0
16

0
1
3

16
2
61

24
3
100

Intersection
Near intersection
Basic road section(Curve, elbow)
Basic road section (Others)
General traffic zone
Total

By time zone (No. of casualties) ※Total of 3 years from 2015 to 2017

6:00 to 7:59

Pre-schoolchildrenElementa
ry school
students

01

8:00 to 9:59
10:00 to 11:59

1
2
4
1

12:00 to 13:59
14:00 to 15:59

1

16:00 to 17:59
18:00 to 19:59
22:00 to 23:59

1

Highschool
students

Peopleaged 16
to 19

2
2
2

4
6
2

1

1
1
1
1
10

20:00 to 21:59
Total

Juniorhighschool
students

9

2
1
1

1
1

16

3

Others

Total

3
4
15
12
8
6
10
2
1
61

10
13
19
13
12
14
14
3
2
100

2016
2017
Total

This total
number includes
all injury
incidents that
occurred in
Chichibu City.

Fig. 3-2-7

By age group (Cases in which students are perpetrators)

2015

Fig. 3-2-6Pre-school
childrenElementary
schoolstudents

Juniorhigh-school
students

High-school
students

Peopleaged 16 to
19

Others

Total

1
0
0
1

2
0
2
4

2
0
2
4

2
1
1
4

0
1
0
1

2
6
3
11

9
8
8
25

This total
number includes
all injury
incidents that
occurred in
Chichibu City.

Many accidents occur at an intersection in the time zone of commuting hours and after students go
home.
Further, as junior high-school students often become perpetrators in bicycle-related accidents,
further efforts are needed to call for attention.

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(3) Traffic accidents that occurred in Saitama Prefecture & nationwide(The figures are based on statistical data of National Police Agency.)
Fatalities due to traffic accidents
Fig. 3-2-8

Poster of Saitama Prefecture to announce obligation to(By prefecture) (2017)

Worst 5Prefecture

Fatalities

1

Aichi

200

2

Saitama

177

3

Tokyo

164

4

Hyogo

161

5

Chiba

154

Nationwide fatalities

3,694

Fig. 3-2-9

subscribe a bicycle insurance (2018)

These
numbers
includeincidents of
all citizens,
includingthose ofjuniorhigh-school
students.

The number of fatalities caused by bicycle-related accidents among junior high-school and high-school
students [By purpose of bike-riding] (2012 to 2017)

The number of fatalities caused by bicycle‐related accidents among
junior high‐school and high‐school students (By purpose of bike‐riding)
Others15074
21.8%

Enjoying riding, 735,
1.1%
Sightseeing/entertain
ment
812
1.2%
Shopping
4227
6.1%
Visiting
4978
7.2%

Fig. 3-2-10

On the way fromschool27300
39.5%

On the way to school
16072
23.2%

Accidents of junior high-school and high-school students while riding a bicycle (Source: Traffic General Affairs
Division of Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters)○ Fatalities related to bicycle riding sharply increase among 6 graders of elementary schools and 1st grader ofjunior high schools, which reach the highest number among 1st graders of high schools○ Fatalities related to bicycle riding:・ start to increase in April and reach highest in May to July.
・ by time zone, increase between 7:00 and 8:59 and also between 16:00 and 18:59.
・ by purpose of riding, most often occur on the way to/from school. (See Fig. 3-2-10.)・ by accident pattern, most often occur associated with collision accident at an intersection.
○ Fatalities due to head injury of all fatalities related to bicycle riding (90.0% for junior high-school students)○ Helmet non-wearing rate among all fatalities due to head injury of all fatalities related to bicycle riding (72.2%
for junior high-school students)○ Ratio in which a junior high-school/high-school student was the primary party (vs pedestrian) in an accident
while riding a bicycle is 98.9%.
○ Ratio of junior high schools that confirm students’ subscription to liability insurance, etc.: 43.8% (See 3-2-9.)

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(4)

Questionnaire survey on safety awareness of the outside school life
The School has been carrying out questionnaire surveys on safety awareness of the outsideschool life.
(※As for the questionnaire survey on safety awareness of the school life, see p. 16-17.)◎On the way to/from school, do you sometimes walk outside a sidewalk with friends (3 persons ormore) in a horizontal line? (Up until SY2016)◎On the way to/from school, are you paying attention not to walk in a horizontal line? (SY2017)
Fig. 3-2-11
Yes,
always5%

SY2014Yes,
sometimes
29%

Yes,
always4%

SY2016Yes,
sometimes
37%

Never
66%

Never
59%

n…280

n…298

SY2017 1st survey
No, not somuch
5%

SY2017 2nd survey
No, not
so much
3%

Never
0%
Almostalways45%

Yes,
always
50%

Never
1%
Almostalways45%

Yes,
always
51%

n…298
n…298

The students, including also those who replied “Almost always”, can be said to walk to/fromschool with safety awareness. However, it is presumed that students may sometimes walk in ahorizontal line while concentrating so much on chatting with good friends.

-21-◎When going out by bicycle, have you ever caused troubles to car drivers and pedestrians? (Up until
SY2016)◎When going out by bicycle, are you careful enough not to cause trouble to car drivers andpedestrians? (SY2017)

Fig. 3-2-12

SY2014Yes,
sometimes
6%

SY2016Yes,
always1%

Yes,sometimes
4%

Never
93%

Yes,
always
1%

Never
95%

n…298
n…280

SY2017 1st survey
No, not
so much
0%

Never
0%
Almostalways20%

SY2017 2nd survey
No, not
so much0%

Yes,
always
80%

Never
0%
Almostalways19%

Yes,
always
81%

n…298

n…298

The result of the above safety awareness survey is regarded to be “basically good”. We consider
that it is one of the achievements of the ISS activity having been worked on in collaboration withparents and the community.

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3. Emotional Injury (Absence from school and worries caused by bullying
and friends’ relations)
Many of the students who are absent from school for long periods of time have a problem offailure to establish good relationship within school. Lack of good human relations causes
bullying and emotional injury. Therefore, we have been focusing on circumstances ofabsenteeism from classrooms.

(1) Changes in the number of students who are absent from school for 30 days and more
(Excluding students who are absent because of illness)
The number of students who were absent for 30 days and more

1st
grade
2
3
1

SY2015
SY2016SY2017

2nd
grade
0
6
4

3rd
grade
3
0
4

Total

Fig. 3-3-1

In comparison with SY2015, thenumbers increased by 4 persons in
SY2016 and SY2017.

5
9
9

Total number of students
2015

2016

300 students

298 students

2017

1st grade

298 students

2nd grade
SY2015

3rd grade
SY2016Total

SY2017(2) The number of recognized bullying cases

SY2015
SY2016SY2017

1st
2nd
3rd
grade grade grade
5
4
4
5
5
0
5
4
4

The number of recognized bullying cases

Total

Fig. 3-3-2

After a decline in SY2016, the number ofrecognized bullying cases increased again in
SY2017.

13
10
13

Total number of students
2015
300 students

2016
298 students

2017

1st grade

298 students

2nd grade
SY2015

3rd grade
SY2016Total

SY2017<Definition of bullying>
Bullying is a behavior (including those performed through Internet) that gives emotional or
physical effects over a student committed by a student(s) who has a certain relationship with thebullied student such as being enrolled in the same school and that causes emotional/physical pain
to the bullied student. Further, a place where bullying is committed can be either or both inschool and outside school.
Definition of bullying was changed in SY2013. Around10 bullying cases are recognized by the
School every year.
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(3)

Use of cell phones and smartphones

Possession rate of smartphone (Including also cases where it is used together with a parent.)
No. of students who
No. of students who
Fig. 3-3-3
possess
do not possess
113
166
SY2017(total 279 students)

41%

59%
Fig. 3-3-4

Hours of daily use of smartphone
No. of students
0 min.

430 min.

22

1 hr.

39

1.5 hrs.

19

2 hrs.

17

Over 2 hrs.

12

Hours of use of smartphone

0 min.
1.5 hrs.

30 min.
2 hrs.

1 hr.
Over 2 hrs.

SNS-related troubles using smartphone
Fig. 3-3-5(Based on SY2017 questionnaire survey)
1 I have received a chain email.
2
I was name-called.
Someone posted my personal
2 I have received a spam email.
3
information & pictures without
permission.
① Every year, the School has a few students who are absent from school for longer than 30 days.
Although the number of bullying cases has not decreased, there were cases where students could
start attending school after measures were taken. Background reasons for absenteeism vary ineach case.
② Bullying cannot be tolerated in order to maintain pleasant environments. Although there are somecases where continuous watch-over is required, the bullying problems has been generally solved.
With the awareness that bullying and troubles can occur with any student, we continue to work
aiming at early-detection and early-response.
③ SNS-related troubles using smartphone have been increasing. As for the School, 41% of students
are using a smartphone. Among them, 75% responded that they use it for longer than 1 hour
every day. Some of them responded that they use it for longer than 2 hours. Lack of sleeping
hours and use during a meal can cause disturbance in lifestyle habits.
Further, there were 4 bullying cases and troubles in SY2017 related to smartphones. (See Fig
3-3-5) Thus, inappropriate use of smartphone can cause a serious incident.
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CHAPTER 4. Problems and Future Challenges ofChichibu Daini Junior High School

Inside School
Outside School
Emotional issues

Mental aspect

Physical aspect

1. Problems at the Time of the Initial Designation
Circumstances of injuries, etc.
<Injuries based on School Infirmary Data>
・ Many injuries occur in the physical education class and in practice for the
sports meeting.
・ Many injuries due to carelessness occur during recess hours.
・ Many injuries occur in extra-curricular club activities.
<Injuries that required hospital treatment>
・ Many injuries occur in extra-curricular sports club activities.
・ Many injuries that occur in extra-curricular sports club activities tend torequire hospital treatment.
・ Many injuries occur in the sports clubs that involve collision play.
<No. of traffic accidents in the School district in which students of the School
were involved>
・ There has been no traffic accident on the way to/from school.
・ Before 2015, there were 3 bicycle accidents that were not under school
supervision.
<Safety awareness survey with students of the School>
・ There are relatively many students who tend to walk in a horizontal line.
・ There are some students who do not pay attention to safety when going out
by bicycle.
<Current circumstances of students of the School>・ Possession rate of cell-phones has reached 35%.
・ There are problems related to cell-phones and Internet.
・ Internet has a large impact on human relations and daily life of students.
・ There are bullying cases.
・ There are students who are not good at communication.
・ There are a few truant students.
・ There are Internet-related troubles.

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Inside School
Outside School

Physical aspect

2. Current Problems and Priority Challenges
Circumstances of injuries, etc.
<Injuries based on School Infirmary Data>
・ Many injuries occur at the sports meeting and during practice for the sports
meeting. (Fig 3-1-4, Fig 3-1-5, Fig 3-1-7)・ Many injuries occur during class hours. (Fig 3-1-7, Fig 3-1-8)<Injuries that required hospital treatment>
・ Many injuries occur in extra-curricular sports club activities.
(Fig 3-1-15, Fig 3-1-8)・ There are many bone fracture/sprain/bruise injuries. (Fig 3-1-17)・ There are many bone fracture/ sprain injuries in basketball. (Fig 3-1-18)<Safety awareness survey on students’ life in school>・ Decline in safety awareness in SY2016 (Fig 3-1-21, Fig 3-1-22)<No. of traffic accidents in the School district in which students of the School
were involved>
・ There has been no traffic accident on the way to/from school.
・ A self-inflicted bicycle accident occurred after school hours.
<Based on the numbers of traffic accidents in Chichibu City, Saitama
Prefecture, and the whole country>
・ There are many bicycle-involved accidents on the way to/from school.
(Fig 3-2-6, Fig 3-2-10)・ There are accidents where bicycle riders are perpetrators. (Fig 3-2-7, Fig 3-2-9)<Based on the safety awareness survey with students of the School on the life
outside school>
・ Some students walk in a horizontal line on the way to/from school.
(Fig 3-2-11)

Emotional issues

Mental aspect

・ Safety awareness for bicycle riding is high among students. (Fig 3-2-12)<Current circumstances of students of the School>
・ There are still a few truant students.
(Fig 3-3-1)
・ There are still a few bullying cases.
(Fig 3-3-2)
・ There are still SNS-related troubles.
(Fig 3-3-4)
・ Disturbance in lifestyle habits due to long hours of use of a smartphone.
(Fig 3-3-5)・ There are some students who cannot establish good relationship within
school.

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Objectives

Activities

Reduction of injuries

Indicator 3-1 Indicator 3-2
Indicator 3-3 Indicator 3-4
Indicator 3-5 Indicator 4-1
Indicator 4-2 Indicator 4-4
Indicator 4-5 Indicator 5-1
Indicator 5-2 Indicator 5-3
Indicator 5-4 Indicator 5-5
Indicator 5-6 Indicator 5-7
Indicator 5-8 Indicator 5-9(1) To promote the preventive measures that are currently
implemented and thus reduce the number of injuries inschool.
(2) To raise the safety awareness and to develop the abilityof students so that they can detect potentially hazardous
spots and can avoid danger by themselves.

Safety & crime prevention in the community(1) Through Greeting Exchange Campaign and Goodbye
Campaign initiated by the Students ISS Committee, toraise safety awareness to ensure safe commuting
to/from school.
(2) To continuously promote the disaster drills and thetraffic safety campaign jointly held by the School,community residents, and parents.
(3) To expand the network to watch over students throughthe activity that is operated jointly by community
residents and parents.

Indicator 3-6 Indicator 4-4
Indicator 4-5 Indicator 4-6
Indicator 4-7 Indicator 4-8
Indicator 4-9
Indicator 4-10
Indicator 5-10
Indicator 5-11

Establishment of better human relations(1) Through Students ISS Committee, to continuously
promote activities to develop mind and behavior torespect oneself and others by using Bullying
Elimination Declaration and preparation of smartphone
usage rules.
(2) To reduce the number of bullying, truancy, andInternet-related troubles through promoting emotional
education.
(3) To carry out studies on classroom teaching, etc. for
special activities, moral education, human rights
education, life skills education, etc. and to develop aschool that is safe & secure also in the emotional aspect.

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Indicator 3-7 Indicator 3-8
Indicator 4-1 Indicator 4-3
Indicator 5-12
Indicator 5-13
Indicator 5-14
Indicator 5-15

CHAPTER 5 Activities Based on 8 Indicators
Indicator 1 Establishment of operational infrastructure to work on
improvement of safety based on collaboration
1. Cooperation with the Safe Community

Indicator 1-1

Chichibu City Safe Community Steering Committee

Safety in Nature Taskforce

Disaster Safety Task Force

Crime Prevention Task Force

Suicide Prevention Task ForceChild Safety Task Force

Senior Citizen Safety Task Force

Traffic Safety Task Force

Taskforce committees for priority challenge

Child Safety Task Force Committee○ Chichibu City Council of Town Association Directors○ Chichibu City Welfare and children’s well-being Council○ Hananoki Elementary School PTA○ Minami Elementary School PTA○ Chichibugun Municipal/Private Kindergarten Federation○ Chichibu Police Station○ Hinoda Nursery School○ Chichibu City Yosida Health Center○ Member selected from among citizens in Chichibu City
○ Chichibu City Office Children Section○ Chichibu Municipal Board of Education Research Institute○Chichibu Daini Junior High School PTA

Corporation

Collaboration

International Safe School
Hananoki Elementary
SchoolChichibu Daini JuniorHigh School

Minami Elementary
SchoolThe ISS program of the School is based on collaboration and cooperation with the “Chichibu Safe
Community Steering Committee” initiated by Chichibu City Government and especially the “Child
Safety Task Force”. Cooperation has been continued with Hananoki Elementary School and Minami
Elementary School that are in the same school district of Chichibu Daini Junior High School.
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2. In-School Operating System
The following system has been established in Chichibu Daini Junior High School undercollaboration with Chichibu City Safe Community “Child Safety Task Force”. All theteachers & staff members belong to one of Management Group, Guidance Group, andCommunity Cooperation Group.

[Conceptual drawing of operation structure]⑥PTA headquarter executive members(PTA executive members)◎ Head teacher of teachingstudy○ Head teacher of student
guidance coordinator○ Head teacher of sports

Senior teacher

School viceprincipal① ISS Study Promotion
Committee (Teachers)
School principal

Indicator 1-2○ Health superintendent○ School nurse○ Head teacher of special
activity○ Head teacher of safety[Permanent committee]○ Finance & Culture/Education○ Course guidance & Outside-school
guidance○PR○GradeQuestionnaire survey on awareness② Management Group(Teachers)③ Guidance Group(Teachers)④ Community Cooperation
Group (Teachers)

Analysis of current situation,PR, preparation of various
manuals

Development of rich spirit
and ability to avoid risks

Collaboration of school,
parents, communities⑤ ISS Students
Committee (students)
・Health follow-up during
extra-curricular club activity
・Safety inspection during
extra-curricular club activity
・Participation in Greeting
Exchange Campaign
・Participation in safety guidanceon the way to school・Activities of various committees○ Student Council (7 students)○Chiefs of Extra-curricular Activity (13 students)

・Chairman (1 student)

・Baseball club・Volleyball club・Vice Chairmen (2 students)

・Soccer club・Kendo club・Accountants (2 students)

・Basketball club (boys & girls) ・Brass band club・Secretariat (2 students)

・Table tennis club (boys & girls)

・Soft tennis club (boys & girls)○Chiefs of committees (9 students)
・Class・Life・School lunch

Each grade/Each class・Art club・Library ・School Radio Service ・Environment
・Health ・Sports ・Volunteers

Each committee-29-

Each extracurricular activity

① ISS Study Promotion Committee (Teachers)
ISS Study Promotion Committee under the direction of the principal takes leadership in planning &coordination of all activities. The specific activities include the following:○ Understanding the current circumstances of Chichibu Daini Junior High School (Analysis ofdata)○ Planning & coordinating the specific activities○ Serving as the liaison & coordinator with Hananoki Elementary School and Minami Elementary
School○ Supporting Management Group, Guidance Group, and Community Cooperation Group○ Verification of activity results○ Planning activities to address problems based on verification results② Management Group (Teachers)
Management Group takes charge of “analysis of current situations, PR activity, and preparation ofvarious manuals”.
○ Preparation & display of various manuals
・ Response manuals for accidents in school (school life, extra-curricular activity, etc.)
・ Response manuals for accidents outside school (commuting to/from school, bicycle riding
safety, etc.)
・ Natural disasters, etc.
○ Clarification/ analysis/ PR activity of injury circumstances
・ Statistics of Japan Sports Council
・ School Infirmary Data
・ Correspondence to students & parents after injury incidents○ Safety management for facility & equipment
・ In-school safety checking③ Guidance Group (Teachers)
Guidance Group works on “development of rich spirit and ability to avoid danger”○ Promotion of safety education (Development of ability to avoid danger)
・ Implementation of disaster prevention drills○ Provision of guidance regarding subjects & disciplines (Development of rich spirit)・ Implementation of life skills education
・ Preparation of messages and various slogans on human rights
・ Improvement of educational counselling○ Activities of Students ISS Committee
・ Students ISS Committee-30-

④ Community Cooperation Group (Teachers)
Community Cooperation Group works on “cooperation among the school, the parents, and thecommunity”.
○ PTA activities
・ School patrol
・ Safety guidance on the way to school○ Interaction activities with the community
・ Activity based on cooperation between elementary schools and the junior high school
・ Implementation of Greeting Exchange Campaign
・ Issuance of ISS Letter○ Collaboration with Safe Community
・ Participation in the community disaster prevention activity⑤ ISS Students Committee (Students)
Students ISS Committee consists of 29 members in total including 7 members from Student Council
Headquarter, 9 committee chairpersons, and 13 leaders of extra-curricular clubs. The committee ismaking efforts with strong motivation to improve Chichibu Daini Junior High School based on powerof each individual student.
○ Activities in school
・ Participation in Greeting Exchange Campaign
・ Proposal of Bullying Elimination Declaration
・ Each committee activities toward acquisition of ISS designation(Extra-curricular club activities)
・ Health observation in extra-curricular club activity
・ Safety check regarding extra-curricular club activity
・ Development of action plans for extra-curricular club activity○ Activities at home
・ Proposal of “Chichibu Daini JHS smartphone usage rules”○ Activities related to the community
・ Participation in safety guidance on the way to school・ Issuance of Student Council Newspaper⑥ PTA headquarter executive members (PTA executive members)
In PTA Headquarter Committee, parents and teachers & staff members work in collaboration to carryout activities. Specific activities performed at the initiative of parents are as follows:○ Patrol inside and outside school campus
・ Implementation of patrol inside school during school days
・ Implementation of patrol in the surrounding area during long-term holidays○ Participation in the safety guidance on the way to school○ Chichibu Daini JHS PTA bazaar-31-

Indicator 2 Our activity policies are based on the context of Safe
Community and are consistent with the directions set by themunicipality government
The activities of the School are consistent with the directions set by the national, Saitama Prefectural,and Chichibu City governments.
Indicator 2-1

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
The Second Plan on the Promotion of School Safety
Science and Technology (MEXT)-- MEXT March 24, 2017 -Goals to reach for① To have all students acquire quality & ability to live safety.
② As for students’ accidents under supervision of the School, to attain zero occurrence of
fatality accident and to reduce accidents causing disorder/serious injury, thus minimizing
the incidence rate of accident/illness.

SaitamaPrefecture

Period 2: Saitama Prefecture Education Based on Zest for Living & Unity-- Saitama Prefecture Education Promotion Basic Plan---- Saitama Prefecture Board of Education July 14, 2014 -Basic goal III
To improve environment for promoting high-quality school education◎To ensure security & safety of students① Acceleration of seismic reinforcement work of school facility② To promote safety education aiming to develop students who can proactively takeaction③ To promote crime prevention & traffic safety education in collaboration with parents& the community

Chichibu City

Chichibu City School Development Grand Design-- SY2017 Chichibu City Board of Education -Goal IV To promote high-quality education◎To improve safe & secure school environment◇ To promote activities as an ISS designated school◇ To improve a safety net by using “Quick Email”◇ To prepare rental helmets for students who commute by bicycle◇ To promote disaster prevention education to develop students’ proactive action◇ To promote watch-over activity in cooperation with the community (School Guards,
School Supporter Team, etc.)

Chichibu Daini JuniorHigh School
School education goals[Students with generous mind as an independent being]

MissionSchool in which all students can exchange pleasant greetings, deepen ties with respect
others, and study in safe environments-32-

Indicator 3 Long-term and sustainable school programs
covering both genders, environments and all
situations
The following 33 programs have been established to address challenges:(1) Reduction of injuries(2) Safety & crime prevention in the community(3) Establishment of better human relations

Indicator 3

Indicator 4

Indicator 5

3-1 to 8

4-1 to 10

5-1 to 15

Whole structure of activities
Parties concerned(1)Reductionof injuries

Physical aspect

Inside School

Activities

Teachers &Students

staff

3－1

3－4

3－4

3－2

3－5

3－5

3－3

4－4

4－4

4－1

4－5

4－5

4－2

4－9

4－9

5－2

5－1

5－1

5－3

5－4

5－4

5－7

5－5

5－5

5－8

5－6

5－6

Parents

Visitors

3－5

4－5

4－5

4－5

5－9
3－6

3－6

3－6

Outside School

3－7(2) Safety& crimeprevention
in thecommunity

3－7

4－6

5－10

Mental aspect

Community

4－6

4－6

4－10

4－7

4－7

4－8

4－8

4－10

4－10

4－10

5－11

5－11

5－11

3－8
(3)
Establishm
ent of better
human
relations

4－3
5－12

5－13

5－13

5－14

5－15

5－15

-33-

5－11

5－11

(1) Reduction of injuries

3-1

Continued

Indicator 3-1

Statistical processing & analysis of injuries that are
Activitytreated in the school infirmary
Reduction of injury incidents treated in the school
Objective
infirmary
Data of minor injuries that occurred in school have also
been expressed in numerical form for analysis. Statistics
have been taken by “grade”, “injury type”, “time zone”,
and “place”. Based on them, measures for injuries with a
Summaryhigh incidence rate have been taken in the health &physical classes and rules for the games in the sports
event (Sports Meeting and the related practice) havebeen changed.
Implementing Physical education
Target party Students
party
class, School nurse

3-2

Under the school’s
supervision

Environment

Continued

Indicator 3-2

Statistical processing and analysis of injuries that
required hospital treatment
Reduction of injury incidents that require hospitalObjective
treatment
Data of injuries (based on the Disaster Mutual Aid
Payment data) that occurred in school and required
hospital treatment have been analyzed and displayed.
Injuries that have required hospital treatment are
Summary
displayed “by grade”, “by day of the week”, “bymonth”, “by place”, and “by time zone” and thestatistical data are subject to renewal. Throughpromotion of visualization, efforts have been made toraise students’ awareness.
Implementing Physical education
Target party Students
party
class, School nurse
Activity

3-3
Activity

Environment

Continued

Under the school’s
supervision

Indicator 3-3

Dissemination of warm-up & cool-down

Reduction of injuries in health & physical classes
Efforts to disseminate “Chichibu Daini JHS stretch” have
Summary
been made under the initiative of teachers of health &physical classes and Physical Education Committee.
Physical education
Implementing class, PhysicalTarget party Students
party
Education
Committee
Objective-34-

Environment

Under the school’s
supervision

3-4

Continued

Indicator 3-4

Activity

In-school safety check by teachers & staff

Objective

Improvement of safe environment in school

Summary

On the 20th each month, teachers & staff carry out inschool safety check. They are especially assigned to checkcleanliness and special classrooms and perform repairs asneeded. As a result of this safety check, for example, theL-shaped hooks on the gymnasium wall were replacedwith movable hooks.

Implementing
party

3-5
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

Teachers & staff

Target party

Students,
Teachers & staff

Environment

Continued

Under the school’s
supervision

Indicator 3-5

Preparation & review of risk management manuals
Preparation for emergency situation
In preparation for a possible hazard, manuals areprepared, discussed, and reviewed once every year. In
preparation for diversified & aggravated dangers,
assuming various possible situations, we discuss
responses, etc. for unanticipated situations.
Managerial
personnel, Teachers& staff

Target party

Students,
Teachers &staff, Visitors

Environment

Under the school’s
supervision(2) Safety & crime prevention in the community

3-6

Continued

Indicator 3-6

Improvement of safety education on the way to/fromschoolObjective
Safe & secure commuting to/from school
For safe commuting to school, safety guidance isconducted by teachers and PTA once every month. By
knowing real situation of students, teachers and PTA
can utilize it in the traffic safety guidance for students.
Summary
Further, once every month, School Life Committee
holds “Goodbye Campaign”, where students areencouraged to greet each other on the way from school
and to safety go home.
Students,
Implementing Students, Teachers
Target party
party& staff, PTA
Parents
Activity-35-

Environment

Under the school’s
supervision

3-7

NEW

Indicator 3-7

Visiting Greeting Campaign for elementary school
students in Chichibu Daini Junior High-School district
Watch-over of elementary school students in Chichibu
Daini Junior High-School district and collaboration
Objective
between the elementary schools and the junior highschoolOnce every month, the class representatives has been
carrying out Visiting Greeting Campaign to raise safety
Summaryawareness among students on the way to school ofHananoki Elementary School and Minami Elementary
SchoolImplementing Students, Teachers
Target party Students
party& staff
Activity

Environment

Under the school’s
supervision(3) Establishment of better human relations

3-8

Continued

Indicator 3-8

Activity

Improvement of human rights education

Objective

・Improvement of awareness about human rights○ Essay on human rights, human rights message, various
slogans
During the Human Rights Week in May, class lessons
on human rights are held and human rights essays &human rights messages are prepared by students.
Words to encourage others are written on colored
Summary
paper cut in the shape of a flower. The messages are
displayed in the eye-catching way in the schoolbuilding.
Slogans for injury prevention, traffic safety, andbullying prevention are created. Slogans for bullying
prevention are created during Human Rights Week inDecember.
Implementing Students, Teachers &Target party
Students
party
staff

-36-

Environment

Inside school

Indicator 4 Programs that target high-risk groups and high-risk
circumstances
By setting the following groups and circumstances as high risk elements, we are making efforts toimprove safety. (For the whole structure of the activities, see p33.)

CircumstanceGroup

Type of highrisks

High-risk groups and circumstances applicable:
Parties/circumstances
applicable

Grounds(a) Students who needspecial assistance

For students who need special assistance, it is necessary toprovide flexible response according to their state ofdevelopment.

(b) Students who have anallergyIn the School, there are students who have allergies to various
things. Taking a prompt action against allergenic reaction isessential and can save life.

(c) 1st grade students

There are some truant students. Efforts are needed to address“1st Grade Gap” in which the 1st graders have worries about
adjusting to the new environment.

(d) Cases where use of
AED is required

Learning how to use AED can help save life at the time of an
emergency.

(e) Long-term holidays

Students become off guard during long-term holidays and tend
to cause problematic behaviors and unforeseeable accidents. It
is necessary to minimize the risk.

(f) Natural disaster

It is necessary to minimize damages caused by a natural
disaster such as an earthquake and heavy snowfall.

-37-

(a) Students who need special assistance

4-1
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

Indicator 4-1

Continued
School Entrance Support Committee meetings
Sharing the guidance methods for students who needspecial assistance
School Entrance Support Committee of the School holds
meetings as needed, where information are exchanged
and guidance methods for individual cases are discussed
under the initiative of Special Support Coordinators. A
system has been established in which the teachers & staff
share information so that guidance suitable for the
student’s career choice can be provided and action canbe taken in the event of an accident, etc.
Teachers & staff

Target party

Students

Environment

Inside school(b) Students who have an allergy

4-2
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

Indicator 4-2

Continued
Training workshop for teachers & staff on how to respondto allergic reactions
Practical training of how to identify & respond to students
who have allergies
The teachers & staff have detailed information about
students with allergic diseases including thing requiring
special attentions, etc.
As for diseases such as anaphylactic shock that require
urgent treatment, there are students who are prescribedwith Epipen (Adrenaline self-injection drug) and oral
medicines for emergencies. All the teachers & staff
members share the information and have training on theusage so that any teacher/staff can take appropriate
responsive measures as the first person to find.
Teachers & staff

Target party

Students with allergic
diseases-38-

Environment

Inside school

(c) 1st grade students

4-3
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

Indicator 4-3

Continued
Special considerations for the 1st graders
Elimination of “1st Grade Gap” based on collaboration
between elementary schools and junior high school
With the aim to prevent adjustment disorder due tochanges in life rhythm and learning form that areassociated with graduation from the elementary schooland entrance into the junior high school, special
consideration has been given to the 1st graders incollaboration with elementary schools. In particular, thehead teacher of student guidance visits elementary
schools once a week to support their class lessons andprovide information for entering the junior high school.
Further, before entering the School, elementary school
students are invited to have them experience classlessons in the junior high school. After entrance into thejunior high school, the 1st graders have shorter hours
for the extra-curricular club activity. In addition, they
all have an interview with the “SAWAYAKA”
counselor sometime in April to June. The efforts are
made so that they can adapt themselves to the newenvironment of the junior high-school life without
worries.
Teachers & staff

Target party

1st graders

Environment

Under the school’s
supervision(d) Cases where use of AED is required

4-4
Activity

Indicator 4-4

Continued
In-school workshop on AED use

Learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and how to use
AED
An emergency first aid treatment supporter course isheld every year. Before the summer holidays whenwater accidents most often occur, all teachers andSummary
representative students participate in the course. The
course consists of practice using the simplified humanbody model and AED so that appropriate action can betaken at the time of emergency.
Students, Teachers
Implementing Students,
Target party
party
Teachers & staff& staff
Objective-39-

Environment

All

4-5

Indicator 4-5

Continued

Display of the AED map and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation procedure
Preparation for a situation where cardiopulmonary
Objective
resuscitation is needed
The places where an AED is available in Chichibu
Daini JHS district are shown in the AED map that is
Summary
displayed inside the school building. The procedure for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation is displayed on the wallat the school pool.
Students, Teachers
Implementing Students,
Target party
party
Teachers & staff& staff
Activity

Environment

All(e) Long-term holidays

4-6
Activity

Indicator 4-6

Continued
Outside-school patrol in the community

Delinquency prevention, crime prevention in thecommunity, security improvement
During the summer holidays, PTA members in eachneighborhood association has been conducting a night
patrol in the school district. The matters noticed during
Summary
the PTA patrol are reported to school. In SY2017, a
total of 268 night patrols were conducted by 13
neighborhood associations.
Students, Parents,
Implementing
Parents
Target party
party
Community
Objective

Environment

Community(f) Natural disaster4-7

Indicator 4-7

Continued

Activity

Disaster prevention measures that can be taken at home

Objective

Securing safety at the time of a disaster

After the evacuation drill, a checklist of disasterprevention goods and emergency food samples are
Summary
distributed to all students so that awareness about
disaster preparation can be also raised at home.
Implementing Students,
Target party
Students, Parents
party
Parents-40-

Environment

Parents,
Community

4-8

Indicator 4-8

Continued

Activity

Transmission of information at the time of disaster, etc.

Objective

Securing safety at the time of disaster, etc.

Summary“Quick Email” distributed from Municipal Board of
Education and school is used for emergency
communication of information such as a reported
suspicious person and change in school schedule due totyphoon and heavy snowfall.

Implementing
party

Teachers & staff

4-9

Continued

Target party

Students, Parents

Implementation of evacuation drill in school

Objective

Securing safety at the time of earthquake and disasterBy simulating earthquake, fire, and firing of a ballistic
missile by North Korea, an evacuation drill is
performed each term. In the drills, evacuation routes
Summary
and actions to be taken during an emergency are
confirmed. The drills helped enhance correctknowledge for safe behavior and raise daily awarenessof disaster prevention among students.
Students, Teachers
Implementing Students,
Target party
party
Teachers & staff& staff

Activity

Parents,
Community
Indicator 4-9

Activity

4-10

Environment

Environment

Inside school
Indicator 4-10

Continued
Participation in community disaster prevention drill

Securing safety at the time of earthquake and fire
Enhancement of emotional attachment towards thecommunityStudents are encouraged to proactively participate in the“Chichibu City comprehensive disaster-prevention drill”
that is held by each neighborhood association early
September every year, aiming to secure safety of
Summary
themselves, family, and community residents incooperation with the community.
In SY2017, 14 students, 51 community residents, and 9teachers participated in the drill held by Kamimachi
community where the School is located.
Students,
Students, Teachers
Implementing Teachers &Target party& staff, Parents,
party
staff, Parents,
Community
Community
Objective-41-

Environment

Community

Indicator 5 Programs based on available evidences
The School has been carrying out programs that are based on evidences. (As for the whole structure,see p33.)(1) Reduction of injuries

5-1

Indicator 5-1

NEW

Activity

Implementation of the visiting lecturers’ class by the
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology

Objective

Reduction of injuries

Summary

With the aim to prevent accidents before/after/ during
sports activity, the visiting lecturer’s class titled“prevention of injuries” was held by inviting a doctorfrom the National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology. The Institute is one of Japan’s largest research institute that works on comprehensive
development of various technologies in a wide area ofindustrial technology. The lecture focused on 3
viewpoints including ① “What is prevention?”, ②“3E in injury prevention”, and ③ “Knowing about
sports accidents”.

Implementing
party

Students, Teachers &
staff

5-2

Continued

Target party

Students,
Teachers & staff

Implementation of ladder training session

Objective

Reduction of injuries

Summary

With the help of Cramer Japan, a “ladder training
session” was held for students and teachers of the sports
clubs. Students and teachers learnt warming-up exercise
using ladders from the viewpoint of improvement ofphysical flexibility & neural activity and increase inbody temperature/ metabolism/ muscle temperature. The
warming-up exercise using ladders are now utilized ineach club activity.
Students, Teachers &staff

Inside school,
OutsideschoolIndicator 5-2

Activity

Implementing
party

Environment

Target party-42-

Students

Environment

Inside school,
Outsideschool5-3

Indicator 5-3

Continued

Activity

Review & improvement measures for the games ofsports meeting

Objective

Reduction of injuries

Many abrasion incidents occur at the sports meetingand during its practice related to “Centipede Relay” thatis 3rd graders’ game.
Summary
As one of prevention measures, the number of students
in one team was reduced and their clothes werechanged from short-pants to sweat pants when playing
the game.
Implementing Students, Teachers &Target party
Students
party
staff

5-4

Environment

OutsideschoolIndicator 5-4

Continued

Preparation of safety guidelines for extra-curricular
activity
Reduction of injuries in the extra-curricular club
Objective
activity
Guidelines containing the injuries that are most likely toSummary
occur in each club activity and the precautions for
activity were prepared and reviewed.
Students,
Implementing Students, Teachers &Target party
Teachers &
party
staff
staff
Activity

5-5

Safety check of extra-curricular club activity

Objective

Reduction of injuries in the extra-curricular club
activity

Summary

On the 20th each month, under the initiative of leaders& subleaders of clubs, safety check is conducted forequipment and places used for club activity. Hazardous
spots/items that are found are subject to repair.
Students, Teachers& staff

Extra-curricularclub activity

Indicator 5-5

Continued

Activity

Implementing
party

Environment

Target party-43-

Students,
Teachers &staff

Environment

Extra-curricularclub activity

5-6
Activity

Indicator 5-6

Continued
Health observation in extra-curricular activity

Reduction of injuries in the extra-curricular club
activity
Every day (including Saturday & Sunday), at the startof club activity, the leader of each club checks
Summary
attendance/absence and health conditions of themembers. Check of health conditions and injury before
starting activity can help prevent injury and illness.
Students,
Implementing Students, Teachers
Target party
Teachers &party& staff
staff
Objective

5-7

Environment

Extra-curricularclub activity

Indicator 5-7

NEW

Activity

Verification experiment of faceguard wearing

Objective

Prevention of injury among baseball club members

Although there are not many cases in the School, injury
incidents caused by a ball hitting the eye in baseballaccount for the highest number. (Fig 3-1-19 & 20)
The School has been submitting the data of theverification experiment of faceguard wearing to Life
SummaryIntelligence Study Team of the National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial Science and Technology. As thisincident can cause a serious injury once it happens, wehave been exchanging information with the Instituteregarding the preventive measures.
Implementing Students, Teachers
Target party
Students
party& staff-44-

Environment

Extra-curricularclub activity

5-8

Indicator 5-8

NEW

Activity

Installation of medical equipment and tumbling
prevention

Objective

Prevention of injury recurrence

Summary

It has been found out that bone fracture & sprain in thebasketball club accounted for the largest number among
all the injuries that required hospital treatment. (Fig 31-18)
As injuries such as sprain tend to reoccur, students areencouraged to wear supporters on ankles and knees forprotection.
Further, floor conditions of the gymnasium are checkedso that safety is secured.
Students,
Teachers &staff

Implementing
party

Students, Teachers& staff

5-9

NEW

Activity

Body trunk training

Objective

Prevention of injury

Summary

Including body trunk training in the practice schedule,
efforts for injury prevention have been made.
Trunk training aims to have students acquire the sense
to know the limit point beyond which the joint cannot
move and to fix the joint within the movable range.
This training helps reduce injury or damage of thelower-back.

Implementing
party

Students, Teachers& staff

Target party

Environment

Extra-curricularclub activity

Indicator 5-9

Target party-45-

Students

Environment

Extra-curricularclub activity

(2) Safety & crime prevention in the community

5-10

Indicator 5-10

Continued

Activity

Implementation of questionnaire survey on safety
awareness

Objective

Change in awareness among students

Summary

Changes in students’ safety & security awarenesshaving been brought about as a result of the ISS activity
that the School has been working on were surveyed.
The questionnaire survey is conducted three times ayear and, based on changes among the students thus
confirmed, strategies for future activities are prepared.

Implementing
party

5-11

Teachers & staff

Target party

Students

Environment

Community

Indicator 5-11

ExpandPreparation & review of the community safety map
Identifying hazardous spots and problems in the
Objective
community
Aiming to identify hazardous spots and problems in thecommunity, students themselves worked for reviewing
the community safety map.
○Traffic safety
By identifying Close calls spots, we can prevent a
serious accident from happening.
○Prevention of criminal damages
Summary
By identifying places where crime incidents are likely tooccur [“easy to enter” & “difficult to be seen (hidden)],
we can prevent from being involved in a crime.
○Natural disaster
By identifying dangerous places vulnerable to natural
disaster such as earthquake, typhoon, heavy rain,lightening, tornado, gusty winds, and heavy snowfall,
we aim to prevent secondary disaster.
Students,
Implementing Students, Teachers
Targetparty
Teachers & staff,
party& staff
Community
Activity-46-

Environment

Schooldistrict(3) Establishment of better human relations

5-12
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

5-13

Indicator 5-12

Continued
Activity of Educational Counselling Working GroupElimination of truancy problem
Meeting is held once every week to exchange
information for truant students and discuss specificmeasures to solve the problem. Questionnaire survey isheld three times a year with all students. In this regard,
task force team has been established, which consistingof not only the teachers in charge of education
consultation of each grade but also the school nurse/“SAWAYAKA” counselor/ school counselor/ headteacher of student guidance/ school managers. As forserious problems, the School receives assistance ofoutside organizations as needed.
Teachers & staff

Target party

Students

Environment

Inside schoolbuildings

Indicator 5-13

ExpandActivity

Individual counselling by “SAWAYAKA” Counsellor

Objective

Responding to worries of students and parents“SAWAYAKA” Counselling Office offer counselling
services for students/parents on a subscription basis
from Monday to Friday.
However, there are some students who cannot visit the
Office on their own. Therefore, using after-school
hours, individual consultation “Mental & physicalSummary
health check” is held with all students from the 1st to
3rd grades. The results are reported to the class teachers
and are utilized to students. Further, the results areanalyzed by Student Guidance Group and EducationCounselling Group where measures are taken especiallyfor students with problems so that they can spend
school life with a sense of security.
Students,
Implementing “SAWAYAKA”
Target party
party
Parents
Counsellor-47-

Environment

Inside schoolbuildings

5-14
Activity
Objective

Summary

Implementing
party

5-15
Activity

Indicator 5-14

ExpandImplementation of life skills class
To develop “ability to act on their own” throughestablishing a new system and education to prevent
undesirable behaviors and attitudes
Life skills classes are held 5 times (2 in the 1st term & 3
in the 2nd term) a year for each grade and are soscheduled in the annual guidance plan of the classactivity.
The class teaching has been focusing on practice tohave real confidence, skill to build good friendly
relationship, how to control emotions, and how to set
targets. A questionnaire survey is conducted at the endof each school year and the results are analyzed &utilized in identifying challenges for the next year andin preparing the annual plan. Efforts are made so that
activities well responding to students’ realcircumstances are carried out. Efforts are also made to
improve leadership capability of teachers/staff throughcarrying out workshop on life skills education and thefollow-up training course.
Teachers & staff

Target party

Students

Environment

Inside schoolbuildings

Indicator 5-15

ExpandDissemination of smartphone usage rules

・Dissemination of correct use of cellphones andsmartphones
Objective
・Acquisition of correct knowledge of how to prevent
bullying related to SNS etc. and how to avoid getting
involved in an accident
A factual survey on smartphone usage rules was
conducted by School Life Committee. As a result, 40
students replied that they did not know about thesmartphone usage rules. Further, it was found out thatthe attainment degree was especially low regarding theSummary
rule that provides “powering off a smartphone after
9pm”. Based on the investigation, School Life
Committee members announce the findings of thequestionnaire survey at the school-wide morning
assembly, displaying the rules in the classrooms, andimplementing awareness raising activities for students.
Students,
Implementing
Students
Target party
party
Parents-48-

Environment

Parents,
Community

Indicator 6 Programs to document the frequency and causes of injuries
With the aim to develop the safe and secure school, we record “physical” & “emotional”
injuries, identify challenges, and ensure activity results by collecting and analyzing thefollowing information.

1. Records taken in school
1

Record of injuries that
occurred in school① Students’ injuries that weretreated in School Infirmary(School Infirmary Data)② Injuries that required
hospital treatment(Data from Mutual Aid
Disaster Insurance for
School)2

3

Safety & crime prevention in
the community

Survey on bullying and truancy○Data of injuries that occurred in school are collected
and statistically analyzed in the School Infirmary.
○As for injuries that occurred under school
supervision and that required hospital treatment, thebill is sent to Chichibu City Office for payment of
the medical expense.
○Efforts have been made to maintain statistics andvisualize the situations of students’ injuries that
required hospital treatment.
○Students are requested to review their injuries that
required hospital treatment and fill out the specified
card which serves as a reference material for injury
recurrence prevention.
○Situations of students’ traffic accidents have always
been grasped.
○For the purpose of checking school routes &hazardous spots, “Community Safety Map” isupdated.
○The number of absentees of each grade, theirconditions, visitors to the School Infirmary & theCounseling Office are summarized and submitted to
the Educational Counseling Working Group for
discussions.
○With all students of the School, the emotional &physical health check and the interview with
“SAWAYAKA” Counselor have been conducted.
○Questionnaire survey on bullying is conducted anddiscussion is held in Student Guidance Working
Group.
○Questionnaire survey is conducted with students toinvestigate their sense of self-respect andself-affirmation in communication with others.
○All the municipal schools in Saitama Prefecture
conduct questionnaire surveys on use of cellphones.
○Lifestyle questionnaire survey is conducted to grasp
students’ lifestyle related to game playing andcellphone usage.

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Daily

MonthlyAt
appropriate
timesAt
appropriate
times

At
appropriate
times

Once ayear

Once aweek

Once a
year
Once
every
month
3 timesa yearOnce ayear
3 timesa yearIndicator 6-1-1① Data of students’ injuries that were treated in School Infirmary
ＩＤ

Month 日Day
月

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Day of
学年 Gender
性別
the曜日
week Grade

11
11
11
13
14
14
17
18
18
18
19

Tue
火
Tue
火
Tue
火
Thu
木
Fri
金
Fri
金
Mon
月
Tue
火
Tue
火
Tue
火
Wed
水

2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3

Girl
女
Boy
男
Girl
女
Girl
女
Boy
男
Boy
男
Boy
男
Girl
女
Boy
男
Boy
男
Boy
男

InjuredExtraType of partsof the curricular スポーツ
Japan Sports
受傷部
body
activities
CouncilinjuryNumber
部活動別 振興セン
数
けがの種類

Place
場所

Time
zone
時間帯

Gymnasium
体育館
Class room
教室
Gymnasium
体育館
Class room
教室
Club team
クラブチームGymnasium
体育館
廊下Hallway
Class room
教室
Gymnasium
体育館
Gymnasium
体育館
Gymnasium
体育館

Extra-curricular activities

位

Bruise
部活動
打撲
Recces hours Hangnail
ささくれ
休み時間
During class hours Sprain
捻挫
授業中
Recces hours Insect
bite
虫さされ
休み時間
At home Abrasion
擦り傷
帰宅後
Extra-curricular activities Bruise
打撲
部活動
Recces hours Cut
切り傷
休み時間
Recces hours Hangnail
ささくれ
休み時間
During class hours Bruise
打撲
授業中
During class hours Inflammation
炎症
授業中
Extra-curricular activities Bruise
部活動
打撲

Ear
耳
Hand
手
Foot
足
Foot
足
Foot
足
Foot
足
Hand
手
Hand
手
Foot
足
Neck
首
Foot
足

③ Data of students’ injuries that required hospital treatment

バレーボールVolleyball

ター
○

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

卓球

Table tennis

卓球

Table tennis○

Indicator 6-1-2

Statistical data of injuries that required hospital treatment

SY 2017

Grade Name of Students Gender Day-Month MonthDay of

Day the week

Place

Time zone
Extra-curricular

Extracurricular activities

Injury name

Injured partsof the body

Volleyball

BruiseEar

BruiseHand

Girl

11 AprTue Gymnasium activitiesGirl

21 AprFri Hallway

Noon recess

Boy

19 Apr

Wed Gymnasium

Extra-curricular
activities

Table tennis

Bruise

Foot

Boy

9 May

Tue Schoolyard

Extra-curricular
activities

SoccerInflammation

Waist

Tue Gymnasium

Extra-curricular
activities

Volleyball

BruiseHead

Sat Gymnasium

Extra-curricular
activities

Basketball

Bone fracture

Hand

Mon Schoolyard

Extra-curricular
activities

TennisInflammationFootMon Schoolyard

Extra-curricular
activities

SoccerInflammation

Foot

Sat Gymnasium

Extra-curricular
activities

Table tennis

Tooth injury Teeth

Girl
Girl
Boy
Boy
Boy

25 Apr
6 May
8 May
8 May
27 May2. Safety & crime prevention in the community

Indicator 6-2

・ Walkway without guard rail
・ No crosswalk
・ Narrow walkway
・ Dangerous walkway without
street lights
・ Frequent occurrences of traffic
accidents[Based on a survey on traffic safety & crime damage prevention, the community safety map is prepared.]-50-

3. Survey on bullying and truancy“Summary of analysis of records of School Infirmary and Counseling Office”
Indicator 6-3-1

Record of School Infirmary
Date (Mon)

Date (Tue)Date (Wed)Date (Thu)

Date (Fri)Period 1
Period 2
Cases that required medical treatment and cases where students
complain general malaise are recorded and are utilized by the
weekly Students Guidance Working Group and EducationCounseling Group meetings for early responses to students withemotional problem.
Indicator 6-3-2

Record of Counseling Office
Day Day of Class
Name
Month
the
week
Mon
xxxxxx4
1－1

Hour

Treatmenth. - m21

Conditions of students who come to the consultation office arerecorded and discussed in the weekly Students Guidance Working
Group and Education Counseling Group meetings.

Interview with “SAWAYAKA” Counsellors (Mental & physical health check)
Grade

Class No.

Student No.

Name

Indicator 6-3-3

Please tell us about your current circumstances. Put a circle on one of the numbers for each question below:[1. Yes

2. Slightly Yes

3. Yea and No

4. Slightly No

Question1
2

I am nervous about how other people look at me.
I am nervous about thinking if I am embarrassed in front of

5. No]

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

people.

3
4
5

I sometimes feel sick all of a sudden and feel like vomiting.
I have something that I want to do right now.
I enjoy my everyday life.

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Questionnaire survey on bullying
A
B
C
D

Indicator 6-3-4

I bullied.
I was bullied.
I saw somebody bullying.
Do you have something that you worry about now?

To understand about students.
Further, students’ situation are
grasped through interview withclass teachers.

With the aim to promote organizational approach against bullying, “Bullying Prevention
Task Force was established. As for the specific cases identified based on each questionnaire
survey, etc., guidance policies are discussed in Student Guidance Working Group anddetailed guidance/support is offered. Further, it is checked and evaluated at a regularinterval whether or not the organization is effectively functioning for prevention/support ofbullying problem and also verified if it is functioning in a manner suitable for actual
circumstances of students.

Questionnaire survey on self-affirmation

Indicator 6-3-5
Yes

1

I think I have merits.

2

I have something that I can do with confidence.

3

When I have a worry, I can tell it to my friend.

4

I can express my opinion even if it is different from myfriends’.

5

I can listen to my friends when they talk about me.

6

I can express my opinion to my friends.

Slightly Yes

Slightly No

Questionnaire survey is conducted to grasp students’ sense of self-respect andself-affirmation in communication with others. Questionnaire survey is conducted once
each term, based on which circumstances of each individual student are observed andstudents who have shown a significant change are responded with interviews. Further, allteachers & staff including those in charge of each subject, each grade, & eachextracurricular activity, School Nurse, and “SAWAYAKA” Counsellors watch over the
students and share information so that quick response can be taken in the case of a suddenchange.

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NoQuestionnaire survey on cellphone usage of students
conducted by Saitama Prefecture

Indicator 6-3-6

Was there any bullying through email and blog around you in the past one year?

Yes

No

Did you have experience of being bullied through email and blog in the past one year?

Yes

No

How long do you use Internet per day for playing games and using personal computer?

hours

minutes

Do you possess your own cellphone or smartphone?

Yes

No

Grade of elementary/

When did you start possessing it?

junior high school
Are there any family rules on cellphone/smartphone usage?

Yes

No

Are you using filtering service?

Yes

No

In case where personal information (photo/ name/ address, etc.) are used on Internet without
permission or there is any harassment, a sign of bullying is grasped in the early stage andprompt measures are taken. Further, for any personal information thus used without permission
and harassment, necessary steps for the delete-request are immediately taken. Depending on thecircumstances, measures are taken in collaboration with specialized agencies such as the police.
Efforts are made in cooperation with parents and the community to develop a school that does
not allow “Internet-related bullying” through carrying out guidance on information moral andawareness-raising activity for parents.

Daily-life Questionnaire survey

Indicator 6-3-7

What time did you go to bed last night?
What time did you get up this morning?
Did you have breakfast this morning?
How long do you use game consoles and play games on a
personal computer per day?

hours

minuteshours

minutes

Yes

No

hours

minutes

How long do you use a cellphone (smartphone) for
communication/Line per day?

hours

minutes

How long do you study at home?

hours

minutes

Grasping students’ life circumstances can help understand students, contribute to early detectionof students’ problems such as delinquency, truancy, and bullying, and be used for preventive
guidance. Especially, regarding current circumstances and problems related to use ofsmartphones and Internet, efforts are made to grasp their actual influence over students’ life andthe finding is utilized in awareness raising activity for students.
Based on the results obtained from questionnaire surveys, efforts are made to disseminate theimportance of family rules of smartphone usage and filtering setting to parents. Further, with thehelp of experts, efforts are made to expand awareness raising activity by promoting
understanding about appropriate use of smartphones, etc. and thus to aim establishment of basic
healthy lifestyle habits.

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Indicator 7 Evaluation of school policies, programs, their processes,
and the effects of changes
The School has the preset program to verify effects of activity achievements for thepriority subjects.

1. Reduction of injuries
Problem<Injuries based on School Infirmary Data and injuries that required hospital treatment>
・ There are many injuries that occur in school.

Challenge ○Reduction of injuries

Activities

Statistics & analysis of injury data [Indicator 3-1, Indicator 3-2]
Dissemination of W-up/C-down [Indicator 3-3] Safety check inside school [Indicator 3-4]
Preparation & review of risk management manuals [Indicator 3-5]
School Entrance Support Committee meetings [Indicator 4-1]
Training workshop for teachers & staff on how to respond to allergic reactions [Indicator 4-2]
In-school workshop on AED use [Indicator 4-4]
Display of the AED map and cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure [Indicator 4-5]
Implementation of the visiting lecturers’ class by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology [Indicator 5-1] Implementation of ladder training session [Indicator 5-2]
Review & improvement measures for the games of sports meeting [Indicator 5-3]
Preparation of safety guidelines for extra-curricular activity [Indicator 5-4]
Safety check of extra-curricular club activity [Indicator 5-5]
Health observation in extra-curricular activity [Indicator 5-6]
Verification experiment of faceguard wearing [Indicator 5-7]
Installation of medical equipment and tumbling prevention [Indicator 5-8]
Body trunk training [Indicator 5-9]<<Short- and mid-term evaluation>>

Safety awareness survey (%)

Indicator 7-1-1

・Hazardous spots in school that might cause injuries are fully recognized.

June 2017
Yes

February 2018

Almost Yes

Yes

80．6

Almost Yes

90．7
Indicator 7-1-2

・In the extra-curricular activities, equipment is maintained ready for use and is used after safety
is confirmed.

June 2017
Yes

February 2018

Almost Yes

Yes

96．5

Almost Yes

97．5
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<<Long-term evaluation>> No. of injury incidents (cases)

Indicator 7-1-3

・Total No. of students who have used School Infirmary (2013 － 2017)450

Total No. of the injured

350

No. of the injured per 100 students

250
150
50
-50

SY2013
SY2014SY2015
SY2016SY2017(No. of students 316) (No. of students 280) (No. of students 300) (No. of students 298) (No. of students 298)

SY2013

SY2014SY2015

SY2016SY2017

440

345

336

305

322

・Total No. of injuries that required hospital treatment (2013 － 2017)

Indicator 7-1-4

80

Total No. of the injured

60

No. of the injured per 100 students

40
20
0
SY2013
SY2014SY2015
SY2016SY2017(No. of students 316) (No. of students 280) (No. of students 300) (No. of students 298) (No. of students 298)

SY2013

SY2014SY2015

SY2016SY2017

54

38

62

55

46

As is shown in <<short- and mid-term evaluation>>, there was an increased safety awareness amongindividual students. Especially, regarding the item of “Hazardous spots in school that might cause
injuries are fully recognized”, awareness has been able to increase by approx. 10%.
It is considered to be one of the achievements attained through the programs such as school safety
check [Indicator 3-4], implementation of the visiting lecturers’ class by the National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial Science and Technology [Indicator 5-1], the safety check of extra-curricular
activity [Indicator 5-5], etc.
On the other hand, as shown in <<long-term evaluation>>, the students who used School Infirmaryincreased in SY2017 after a decline trend until SY2016. By month (p.7), the number of injuries related
to the sports meeting in September, showed a decrease.
The number of injuries that required hospital treatment has stayed at around 50 cases each year. In
SY2017, the numbers of injuries related to Schools’ Athletic Competition (June) and related toFreshmen’s Athletic Competition (October) decreased.
Efforts are to be made to prevent injuries through improvement in safety awareness. Further,
unforeseeable injury can happen during hard practice of the sports.
Although there have been some months in a few school years where injuries abruptly increased, we
aim to continue activities in which safety awareness is encouraged under the leadership of Students’
ISS Committee.

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2. Safety & crime prevention in the community

Problem<Based on “the numbers of traffic accidents in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, & thewhole country” and “the safety awareness survey on students’ life outside school”>
・ There are many bicycle-involved traffic accidents on the way to/from school.
・ There are some cases in which the bicycle rider can become the perpetrator.
・ There are some cases in which students walk in a horizontal line on the way to/fromschool.

Challenge ○Safety & crime prevention in the community

Activities

Improvement of safety education on the way to/from school [Indicator 3-6]
Outside-school patrol in the community [Indicator 4-6]
Disaster prevention measures that can be taken at home [Indicator 4-7]
Transmission of information at the time of disaster, etc. [Indicator 4-8]
Participation in community disaster prevention drill [Indicator 4-10]
Implementation of questionnaire survey on safety awareness [Indicator 5-10]
Preparation & review of the community safety map [Indicator 5-11]<<Short- and mid-term evaluation>>
Safety awareness survey (%)
・ I take care not to walk in a horizontal line on the way to/from school.

June 2017
Yes

Indicator 7-2-1

February 2018
Yes

Almost Yes

95．1

Almost Yes

95．8
Indicator 7-2-2

・ I am fully aware of spots with high risk of traffic accidents in my school route.

June 2017
Yes

February 2018

Almost Yes

Yes

84．3

Almost Yes

90．0

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<<Long-term evaluation>>
No. of accidents (cases)
・ Accidents on the way to/from school

Indicator 7-2-3

SY2013

SY2014SY2015

SY2016SY2017

0

0

0

0

0

・ Bicycle-involved accident that were not under school supervision

Indicator 7-2-4

SY2013

SY2014SY2015

SY2016SY2017

2

1

0

1

0

As is shown in <<Short and mid-term evaluation>>, regarding the item of “I take care not to walk ina horizontal line on the way to/from school”, more than 95% of total students replied either “Yes” or"Almost, yes”. It can be considered to be one of achievements from the following activities:
・ Improvement of safety education regarding commuting hours [Indicator 3-6]
・ Implementation of questionnaire survey on safety awareness [Indicator 5-10]
・ Preparation & review of the community safety map [Indicator 5-11]
As is shown in <<Long-term evaluation>>, there has been no accident that involved a student(s) of
the School for the past 5 years.
There have been 4 bicycle accidents (self-inflicted) in the past 5 years. An accident is unforeseeable.
It is necessary for us to review own behavior & awareness for preventing accidents.

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3. Establishment of better human relations

Problem<Students’ circumstances of the School>
・ There are still a few students who are absent from school for an extended period.
・ There are still some bullying cases.
・ There are still SNS-related troubles.
・ Disturbance in lifestyle habits due to long hours of use of a smartphone.
・ There are some students who cannot establish good relationship within school.

Challenge ○Intervention measures for truant students / bullying prevention

Activities

Visiting Greeting Campaign [Indicator 3-7] Improvement of human rights education [Indicator 3-8]
School Entrance Support Committee meetings [Indicator 4-1]
Special considerations for the 1st graders [Indicator 4-3]
Activity of Educational Counselling Working Group [Indicator 5-12]
Individual counselling by “SAWAYAKA” Counsellor [Indicator 5-13]
Implementation of life skills class [Indicator 5-14]
Dissemination of smartphone usage rules [Indicator 5-15]<<Long-term evaluation>>
Students who are absent from schoolfor more than 30 days per year
SY2015
SY2016SY2017

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

No. of recognized bullying cases
SY2015
SY2016SY2017

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
5
4
4
5
5
0
5
4
4

2
3
1

0
6
4

3
0
4

Total
5
9
9
Total
13
10
13

・ Family rules for students who possess a smartphone
There are rules.
There are no rules.
70％
30％
As for emotional injuries, decline in communication ability in school life is considered to be one of
the factors.
Although the number of students who are absent from school for more than 30 days seems to be many
when we only look at its number, there are a few students who could start attending school after
measures.
Bullying cannot be tolerated and must be subject to early-detection and early-response. Although
there are some cases where continuous watch-over is required, the bullying problems has been
generally solved.
Approx. 70% of all smartphone user students have family rules on the usage. As the smartphone
possession rate is expected to increase, we like to continue working on preventing communicationrelated troubles by improving the life skills class and the moral education class and by encouraging
parents & students to discuss in a family about the usage rules based on “Chichibu Daini JHS
Smartphone Rules”.

-58-Indicator 8 Continuous participation in national andinternational networks
The School has been proactively participating in both domestic and international networks.
Continuous efforts will be made in positive activity in this field.
In the School○ Organizational review of the ISS activity in school (P29 － 31)→To examine activity details and to replace them with more efficient& smooth activities.
○ To strengthen collaboration among the School, parents, & thecommunity through using the monthly ISS LetterIn the City
○ To exchange information of ISS activity in cooperation with the Chichibu City Safe
Community○ To participate in Chichibu City Comprehensive Disaster-Prevention Drill [Indicator 4-8]
○ To participate in Evacuation Drill Concert
of Chichibu City

In the Country○ Visiting & attending ceremonies of the ISS designation schools→As for activities in November 2015 and after, see p. 4 & 5.
○ Attended the meeting of Japan Association of Community Based Civil
Society Science (as a subcommittee panelist)→Title of presentation“How to disseminate substance & spirit of bullying prevention”

Outside the Country○ Attending the 9th Asian Regional Conference on Safe Communities in Atsugi (Scheduled)→To be held from 12th to 15th November-59-CHAPTER 6 Achievements and Challenges forDevelopment of a Safe & Secure School

1. Reduction of injuries
1 <Achievements>
・ The number of injuries that occurred in school in SY2017 (based on the School Infirmary Data)
increased by 17 over the previous year. However, in comparison to 440 cases in the first year of
statistics in SY2013, the current number of 322 shows a reduction of 118 injuries.
・ The number of injuries that required hospital treatment (based on the Disaster Mutual Aid
Payment data) reduced by 9 cases in SY2017 over the previous year.
・ From a cross tabulation of the data of the extra-curricular club activity where injuries requiring
hospital treatment most often occurred and their injury data, it has become clear that there aremany bone fractures/sprains/ bruises, etc. in basketball, soccer, and baseball. Based on thisfinding, we could call for the attention.
・ From the data of personal injuries/accidents in the whole country (based on the Disaster Mutual
Aid Payment data), occurrence of eye injury at a high rate for baseball has been disclosed. A
demonstration experiment of faceguard wearing was held in collaboration with the National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), aiming to prevent possible
occurrences of injuries in the School.

2 <Challenges>
・ The number of injuries in school (based on School Infirmary Data) has been remaining at thesame level for recent years by exceeding 300 cases. In average, at least 1 injury incident occurs
every day.
・ The number of injuries that required hospital treatment has been remaining at around 50 since it
was 54 at the first year of statistics in SY2013.
・ As for the measures such as health observation and club activity check that are held in eachclub, there may be a tendency of losing substance and creating mannerism as the students’generation changes.

3 <Future direction>
・ With the aim to reduce injuries treated in school (School Infirmary Data) and those requiring
hospital treatment (Disaster Mutual Aid Payment data), efforts are made to continue taking data
and to take appropriate measures to address the current circumstances.
・ In order to prevent losing substance and creating mannerism, efforts are made to transfer theactivities including also their importance from seniors to juniors by using meetings of Students
ISS Committee.
・ Efforts are also made to encourage students to work proactively by making “Safety & Security
Award”, etc.

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2. Safety & crime prevention in the community
1 <Achievements>
・ Awareness of safety & crime prevention in the community has been raised among students byinvestigating by themselves the hazardous spots mainly in the school routes and renewing thesafety map.
・ Awareness of safety on the way to/from school has been raised through efforts to encourage
students not to walk in a horizontal line at the time of Greeting Exchange Campaign andGoodbye Campaign that were led by Students ISS Committee, the Relief & Rehabilitation
Women Association, and the Probation Officers Association.
・ Students who can behave with safety awareness has increased through efforts such as
preparation of traffic safety slogan and implementation of the safety awareness questionnaire
survey at a regular interval.
・ Measures for safety & crime prevention in the community have been put into practice including
outside-school patrol that was performed by each neighborhood association especially duringlong-term holidays.
・ Students and teachers & staff participated as community members in a disaster prevention drills
held by the neighborhood association where they could deepen exchange with the community
residents and acquire awareness as the members who can cooperate in the case of emergency.
・ Information is sent out to parents and the community by means of the ISS Letter.

2 <Challenges>
・ It is most desirable that all students can participate in disaster prevention drills held by theneighborhood association. However, as the drills are held on a holiday, participation cannot becompulsory for students.
・ Unlike the Students ISS Committee members who are proactive, there are students who are notwilling to proactively participate in the disaster prevention drills held by the community. Efforts
are necessary to have their awareness raised.
・ It is necessary for the three parties (community, parents, & the school) to jointly have a network
to watch over students not only during special periods but also in the normal daily life.
・ As the activities are carried out in the Chichibu Daini JHS district, it is necessary to develop
safety & security programs that can be implemented jointly with other school districts.

3 <Future direction>
・ Safety guidance on the way to school has been implemented jointly by teachers, students,
parents and community residents. As there is a new activity to appeal for traffic safety toelementary school students through Greeting Exchange Campaign, efforts are continued topromote traffic safety.
・ Efforts are continued to develop programs in which all students and teachers & staff canparticipate in a proactive manner.
・ Efforts are continued to further facilitate interaction with Chichibu City Safe Community and todisseminate the activities among other elementary and junior high schools in the City.
・ With the aim to expand a circle of International Safe School nationwide, efforts are continued totransmit information about the activities of the School. For this purpose, we will further
promote continuous participation in the domestic network and also enhance interchange withother designated ISS schools in a proactive manner.
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3. Establishment of better human relations
1 <Achievements>
・ Activity has been performed in which Students ISS Committee explains the Bullying
Elimination Declaration and smartphone usage rules to the first graders, and works on
dissemination to the whole school. Further, in each class, students made an action declaration,
discussed specific action plans for bullying elimination, and made efforts to put it into practice.
・ Early response has shown some good effects as a result of preparation of a human rights
message, early-detection of bullying, etc., implementation of questionnaire surveys for earlyintervention, and “SAWAYAKA” counselors’ interview with all students.
・ Efforts were made to improve teaching ability through conducting in-school training sessions
such as demonstration lessons of “life skills education follow-up training” and “moral
education”, contributing to better school operation.
・ The teachers of the School visited elementary schools within the school district to observe classlessons and to hold class teaching on a weekly basis. This helped deepen collaboration between
elementary schools and the junior high school. These activities helped eliminate “1st GradeGap” (no truancy among the 1st graders).

2 <Challenges>
・ Bullying, truancy, and Internet-related troubles still remain at the same level as before. These
problems should be urgently addressed.
・ As SNS by means of smartphones and tablet PCs is used outside school, it is difficult for the
School to supervise students and there is no other way than asking parents for cooperation.
・ SNS-related troubles are difficult to detect and teachers/staff and parents may not always know
everything.

3 <Future direction>
・ With the aim to reduce the number of bullying cases/truancies/Internet-related troubles, efforts
are made to further promote “Emotional Education”.
・ Further studies are carried out to develop moral education, special activities, human rights
education, life skills education, etc. that serve as the bases for developing a safe & secureschool.
・ School patrol is continued not only by teachers & staff but also by parents and the students
watch-over activity is continued.
・ Efforts are made to proactively study and introduce programs to develop “students’ mind &behavior to think of oneself and others”, thus aiming to respond to students who are changing
from day to day.
・ Efforts are continued to promote collaboration with elementary schools by setting up the“Students’ ISS Committee” jointly by elementary schools and the junior high school.

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