Front cover page: Arts and crafts "Otsukimi Rabbits"

Expanding future possibilities

While the rabbit parent and child looked at the big full moon, many little moons appeared.
One after another, the faces of friends appear on them.
They all look happy.

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Rugby Exchangeat Higashiosaka School

Two rugby players on the Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars rugby teamvisited Kinder Kids Higashi Osaka School and coached the children how to playrugby. We had a fun time struggling with the unfamiliar oval shaped ball!
We interacted in English with Kazan Watanabe, who spent his junior andhigh school years in New Zealand, and Jayden Toa Maxwell, who came fromNew Zealand to play rugby at a university in Japan and then went on toplay on a company team in Japan. We interviewed these rugby players
about playing rugby across their language and cultural barriers.

▶ What was your childhood like? What were your dreams or goals for the future?

▶ What was your childhood like? What were your dreams or goals for the future?

With my parentsʼ encouragement I played rugby and wanted to become a rugby

I played a lot with my friends. I played not only rugby but also other sports,player. I played a variety of other sports too.

dance and playing musical instruments. I think it is important to participate in many diﬀerent kinds of activities and enjoy your childhood.

▶ Why did you choose to enroll in middle and high school in New Zealand?

▶ I heard that you were playing American football at a university in Japan.
Why did you choose to come to Japan after graduating from high school?

I chose to study abroad because there were only a few middle schools that had
rugby teams in Kanagawa Prefecture, and I thought I could play more

I was scouted by a Japanese university when I was in high school, but I wasrugby in New Zealand. There were not many international students backsupposed to work in Australia to support my family. However, my family

then, so it was a good experience for me to communicate with the local students.

convinced me that studying in Japan would be a good opportunity not only for▶ How was it living in New Zealand?

KazanWatanabe
Kazan Watanabe moved
to New Zealand to playrugby when he was in
middle school, and was a

In the beginning, I spent my time not knowing what was going on. But I started
to get to know the people and made many friends while playing rugby. I wasalso able to spend my school days just like the other local students. Thanks torugby, I was able to have a fulﬁlling school life compared to other internationalstudents.
▶ Have you ever thought of quitting rugby?

playmaker on the Christ-Since I am optimistic in nature, Iʼve never thought about quitting rugby.

church Boys High School

I rarely felt bored because I made friends with the local students.

rugby team thatplaying rugby but also for my future.

Jayden Toa
Maxwell
Jayden Toa Maxwell started playing rugby at theage of 4 and moved to▶ Did you have any difﬁculties living in Japan?
It was difﬁcult for me at ﬁrst because I did not speak Japanese at all. I took mytime to study Japanese and tried to communicate with people around me. I amvery close to my family, which sometimes made me homesick.

Japan after being scouted▶ Have you ever thought of quitting rugby?

by a Japanese university.

Never! I am staying in Japan to support my family, and their encouragement

He was a member ofhelps me to get through tough times.

Japan Men s Rugby

produced many national▶ Rugby is a physically hard sport. What is the reason that keeps you playing?

Sevens National Team in▶ Rugby is a physically hard sport. What is the reason that keeps you playing?

rugby players.

It is certainly a hard sport, but the players work together as a team to achieve

his junior year of college

Rugby is a tough sport, but it is fun to practice with my team members. Youand won the Asia Rugby

learn to help each other and make lifelong friends and brothers.

*Graduated from
Doshisha University*Positions played:Stand-oﬀ / Full-backour objective.
▶ Tell us about your future goals, and also a message for the children.
Thank you very much for this opportunity. Everyoneʼs energy and enthusiasm
made my day very enjoyable. I would be very happy if this event makes you
want to start playing with rugby balls. Iʼm looking forward to seeing all of you
again! Our team will also do our best to get good results, so it would be great if

Sevens Series in 2017.

*Graduated fromHakuoh University*Positions played:
Number 8 /(Three-quarters) Outside center▶ Tell us about your future goals, and also a message for the children.
In the future, I would like to share my knowledge with people in Japan andother countries, and how fun it is to play rugby. I want children to just enjoy
every moment and seize every opportunity. Thank you for inviting me to Osaka.
I hope to see you all again someday!

you will root for us.
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Restart of the Global Transfer System!

Successful
Examinee

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SchoolTest date
As many of you may already know, we have resumed accepting Global Transfer System applications,which had been suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. Clarkson School in Canada was the only schoolthat accepted Global Transfer students, but from this school year, we started accepting students for our
newly-founded Oakville School in Canada, and our Hawaii School, which makes a total of three schoolsthat will accept Global Transfer System applications. The Global Transfer System, which makes students
feel safe and secure in the same uniform and study in a familiar Kinder Kids environment, which helps
students to have wonderful experiences.
Why don't you study abroad while you are enrolled in Kinder Kids?
＊Minimum transfer period 5 days - maximum 30 days (actual attendance 5 - 21 days)【How to Apply】
Submit applications through Kinder+. We start to accept applications from noon of the 1st dayof the 4th month prior to the desired transfer month.
【Available Classes】
・Canada (Clarkson School/Oakville School) - Current K1-K3 Kinder Class students
・Hawaii School - Kinder Class K1-K2 students *No K3 Class due to the difference in the school system【Enrollment Grade Level】
The grade level of the students during the transfer period is decided according to their birthdates.
The students may be placed in a grade level different from their current grade level.

〜Overseas Travel and the Hague Convention〜

Attention

The Hague Convention is a multilateral treaty, which seeks to protectchildren from the harmful effects of wrongful removal and retention
across international boundaries. (as of October 2019, 101 countries
including Japan are parties to the Convention as members of the treaty).
Because of this treaty, when a child under 16 years of age travels alone(school trip) or with one parent, some countries require a letter ofconsent from both parents if traveling alone, or a travel consent form
from the one parent who will not be going together with the other parent.
(*Canada and Hawaii require a travel consent form if only one parent is traveling)

Please check the details about the transferring country and school as the condition may vary.
For more information check, … Kinder+ ▶ Contents ▶ Global Transfer● ● ●3Read the stories of those who have participated in Global Transfer!● ● ●You can read many
informative stories, and learn
about the reason toparticipate in the short-termtransfer, about the classes
and friends, daily life abroad,and how parents spent theirtime.

Kinder+ ▶ Contents ▶ Global Transfer ▶ Canada School Experience

Login to Kinder+ for direct access through the QR code→E xamine eI.M

Fi l e0 0 8Ibaraki S aito
Jun e 2022

(The First exam in 2022)

Grade
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Level 2

Grade受験年月
at exam

K3

Thinking about the challenges faced
until passing the Grade 2 Examination

I am not very good at writing sentences, so I
found the English composition section of 3rd
Grade especially diﬃcult. I thought the upper
grade would be more diﬃcult since more
words were required to write the composition.
But as I became used to writing sentences,and learned about writing patterns, I nolonger felt it was diﬃcult to learn theincreased number of words.

My Study Methods
I used new words I found in books and newspapers,
and even when I was playing with my younger sister,(who is in K1). Right away she used the words again
and again, and that helped me to build up myvocabulary. To improve my writing skill, I tried to write
what I wanted to say in my journal homework, wrote
letters to friends, made my own picture books, etc. For
the speaking test preparation, I made use of the videos
uploaded on Kinder+.
What kind of books and newspapers
do you read?

Recently, THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH series, Treehouseseries, THE DANGER GANG, Nazotoki( Riddle solving)series, etc. I also borrow books that interest me from

What I like about Kinder Kids!
I study the words that appear in the higher Grades ofthe EIKEN tests from the teachers' daily conversations.
I also thought that the journal homework was very
helpful in preparing for the Eiken. I tried newwords and phrases that I found in books onteachers, and they would correct me, so I was able tolearn how to use new vocabulary correctly.

My advice to friends
The amount of writing English such as journals will increase in K3.
This will make the composition test in Eiken easier, and also
improve your speaking skill because you write what you think. Usingdiﬃcult words and phrases will help to build up your vocabulary.
I recommend that you do your best to write your journal.

Asked his parents

How did you support him?

We let him learn what is going on in the world through thenews on TV and newspapers, and try to notice what iscatching his interest. We also explain even simple things
to him thoroughly and, if possible, have actual
experiences together to learn about our society andthe library and read over 10 books a day, or more than

add to his common knowledge. For example, we actually

300 books a month. I subscribe to The Japan Times

compared bank tellers, ATMs, and online banking, and asked

Alpha, a newspaper for English learners. It is easy tohim which one was more convenient. Then we expanded ourread with pictures and short sentences, and theconversation and let him think about the reason why themeanings of words are explained at the bottom.

banks close at 3pm or why the number of ATMs is decreasing.

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NisekoTrip

New Four Exciting Days - Adventures, River Rafting,

Message from Andy 2022 Summer

Project Hot Air Balloon Ride, and More !

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Grad Club Summer

After arriving in Niseko, we ﬁrst had a lesson in table

Event this year. I am glad to resume the overnight trips, such as to theusual Hachi Kogen, and the first-time Niseko trip. I am also pleased thatmanners and had a course lunch at Hilton Hotel.

many children could participate in the various school excursions, such

We visited an aquarium, stargazed at the starry sky,as the visit to the world's largest miniature theme park, and an aquariumand even tried river rafting and hot air balloon rides! Itwith a concept of fusion with art.

was an adventure ﬁlled with activities that most of thestudents had never experienced before.

Grad Club Manager
Andy Asher

All the activities were held in English and everyone

The summer of 2022 was especially memorable because we were able toresume overnight trips. We all thought it was important to get back toour usual state, as many plans had been canceled or scaled down over theparticipated enthusiastically and excitedly. We had apast few years, so all of the trips this summer were very special and touching for us!

wonderful four days on our ﬁrst trip

I am glad to see all of our Grad Club students enjoying the summer and having fun with theirto Niseko.

teachers and friends! We will come up with other exciting plans that will bememorable for everyone, such as studying
abroad, for the next year!

rAndy UshestnevEremmu
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2022
8/2・4

7/26-27
8/22-23& Sanuki Udon Making in Kagawa
inDolphp Last year's popular event returned as a 2 days & 1 night trip!
Cam Swimming with dolphins, which is something we donʼ t usually

New Midsummer Ice Skating Experience at KANKU ICE ARENA

Iceand Exciting Tour of KIX
gSkatin The children put on warm clothes, helmets, knee pads,
Fun and skates, and before skating on the ice rink theyProjectVer. Popular Event Expanded toUP 2 Days & 1 Night! Dolphin Experience【Kanto】
Small World【Kansai】
Hachi KogenCamp

get to experience, had everyone's eyes sparkling with joy, andthey were excited to see the dolphins jumping when signs were made in thedolphin show, saying “I wanted to try this” . On the second day, they made theirown unique udon noodles, using a traditional method that included using theirlearned how to skate safely, such as how to fall andfeet to knead and then cutting the dough with a knife. They received the Udon

stand up. After taking lessons from a professional ice skater who speaks

experience certiﬁcates and chopsticks engraved with "Udon Prefecture". We

English, they enjoyed skating and running around on sleds on the ice rink.

made wonderful summer memories!

In the beginning, they occasionally fell down, but they gradually got the hang of

We made the most of our free time, such as exploring the beautiful beaches nearit, and by the time we left, they were able to skate well. It was amazing to see

our accommodations. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, some of the G1

how quickly they improved. Everyone could enjoy ice skating in the middle ofsummer!
The KIX guided tour took us to a security area by bus, and they were curious【Kansai】
Kobe Art Tour【Kansai】
Nara Camp

students had never been on an overnight trip alone before, but the teachers were
proud that all the children could enjoy their stay without shedding a single tear!

about cargo planes and places that are normally closed to visitors. At the end of
the tour, they were excited to see a powerful airplane take off near the runway!

5【Kansai】
Yodel Forest【Nagoya】
Summer Camp

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