2021
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宮城教育大学附属特別支援学校
FUZOKU-TOKUSHI

Miyagi University of Education
Affiliated School For Special Needs Education
Aoba 395-2, Aramaki, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0845 JAPAN
TEL：+81-22-214-3353
FAX ：+81-22-214-3362
https://tokushi.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/

About Us
Our school provides special needs education for children with intellectual disabilities that takes theirindividual educational needs into consideration, and aims at the full development of their capabilities andindependence and encourages social participation from elementary to lower/upper secondary school.
As a school affiliated with the Miyagi University of Education, we also undertake the following : Practical and theoretical study of special needs education
 Training of prospective teachers Cooperation with local schools

Aims of our school
1. To provide suitable education tailored to the development of each individual student, and to foster harmonious
development of mind and body.
2. To provide an education for our students that gives them the ability to live as full members of society in a
spiritually rich, resilient manner.

Class Organization
Number of enrolled students in FY2021
Number of studentsDepartment
ClassMaleFemale
Futaba33Wakaba60
Elementary
Dept.
Aoba
51Total144
1st grade
51Lower
2nd grade
33
Secondary
3rd grade
52
Dept.
Total
136
1st grade
62Upper
2nd grade
81
Secondary
3rd grade
61
Dept.
Total
204Total
47
14Total
66618667198972461

Class Schedule

72

1011
11. 5

1

Special Activities
Including Ceremonies
and Events

Integrated ResearchIntegrated Learning

HomeOccupations

Occupations andHouse Keeping

Task LearningLife Learning Unit

Play Guidance

1Topic Leaning

Elementary11 4.5Dept.
Lower
Secondary
94Dept.
Upper
Secondary 10. 5 3
Dept.

MusicHealth and P.E.

Daily Living Activities

Type of guidance

41. 529

4

131

3

131

Total

Staff
Principal
1

Vice
principal
1

Assistantprincipal
1

Teachers
27

Schoolnurse
1Nutrition
educator
1

Assistant
Teacher4

Officestaff
1

Support
staff
1

Total
38

Elementary Department
We support students' emotional stability and adaptation to the group under guidance and from theperspective of respecting the individuals in the group. In addition, we believe it is important forstudents to develop their motivation and attitudes to work through participating in activities with
their teachers and friends while having fun.

Daily TimetableTimeMon

TueWedThuFri

Arriving at School
8:40

Daily Living Activities(organizing belongings, changing clothes, morning assembly, etc.)

9:20

P.E. /
SpecialActivity

P.E. (morning exercise)

10:00（"Wakasugi" ceremony）

Break time

10:10

Life Learning Unit / Play Guidance
10:50

Break time

11:00
11:40

(class time)

Daily Living Activities (school lunch & brushing teeth)

13:00

After lunch break time
13:30

14:10
14:30
LeavingSchoolSpecialActivities

Self-Reliance Activities

Specialactivities("Nakayoshi"ceremony)

Daily LivingActivities

Life LearningUnit

After lunch break timeMusic(class time)

Daily Living
Activities(cleaning/organizing belongings)

Daily Living Activities

Daily Living Activities(changing clothes, going-hometime meeting)(Changing clothes, going-hometime meeting)

14:30

14:30

13:30

14:30

14:30

Morning Exercise
Every morning, students perform a variety of exercises, such as walking or running to music.
Life Learning Unit / Play GuidanceNight-stays are available using facilities inside or outside the school. Students work on school arts festivals andseasonal events. They also enjoy playing in natural environments.
Individual Learning
We establish individualized instruction depending on the special needs of each student and the needs of theirparents.

Lower Secondary Department
We provide learning based on maintaining continuity between the Elementary Department andUpper Secondary Department. As relationships with friends and teachers develop and students
widen their experience of daily life, they will acquire the ability to proactively participate indaily life and social activities from a future perspective.

Daily Timetable
TimeMon

TueWedThu

Arriving at School

8:40

Daily Living Activities (preparation for start of classes,changing clothes, morning assembly)

9:20

Health and P.E.
(morning exercise)Music

Health and P.E.
(morning exercise)

Music

10:00
10:10

"Wakasugi" ceremony /"Wakasugi" committee /School meeting /Class activities(alternative class)Life Learning Unit / Task Learning / Occupations and House Keeping

12:15

Daily Living Activities (school lunch and brushing teeth)

13:00
After lunch break time
13:30

Special activities/ Life Learning
UnitIntegrated
LearningSelf-Reliance Activities
10:55
11:00

Fri

Daily Living
Activities

Daily Living
Activities

After lunch break time

Health and P.E.

Health and P.E.

Daily Living
Activities

Daily Living
Activities

Daily Living Activities

14:30
15:30
Leaving School

14:30

15:30

13:30

15:30

14:30

*Activities: cleaning, changing clothes, preparations for starting / leaving school, meeting.
*Foreign Language (3 times / year)*Morality (educated in daily activities)
Life Learning Unit
Students study and make preparations for their participation in school festivals and sports days. They also learn
how to use different kinds of public facilities and public transport.
Task Learning
Students engage in craftwork, pottery, or woodwork. This allows them to experience the pleasure of creating
objects, while cultivating the basic skills and attitudes necessary for work at the same time.
Integrating Learning (alternative class)Students can select the subjects that personally interest them (art, culture, sport) and each student pursues
activities in accordance with their particular interests.

Upper Secondary Department
We have established a curriculum based on real work so that, after graduating from the school,students can actively participate in the community and go on to enjoy rewarding, positive lives asfull members of society. In addition, we create a transition plan for students and a follow-up programin which the family, the school and the community work together.

Daily Timetable
TimeMonTue

WedThuFriArriving at School
8:40

Daily Living Activities (morning activities)

9:15
9:20
9:55
10:00
10:25

Individual Learning
Health and P.E. (morning exercise)

Task Learning /Life Learning
Unit /
Occupations /HomeSpecial Activities
IndividualLearning
Health and P.E.

"Wakasugi" ceremony /"Wakasugi" committee /School meeting /Class activities /Life Learning Unit

Life Learning Unit

10:40
11:25

Task Learning / Life Learning Unit / Occupations / Home

11:35

Health and P.E.

12:15
Daily Living Activities (school lunch and brushing teeth)
13:10
13:40
14:10

After lunch break timeMusic
Daily Living
Activities

14:30(alternative class)

Daily Living
Activities

15:30(cleaning, activities
before going home)

14:30

15:30

After lunch break time

Task Learning /Life LearningUnit /Occupations /HomeIntegrated
Learning

15:00

Leaving
SchoolDaily Living
Activities

Music
Daily Living
Activities

Daily Living
Activities(cleaning, activities
before going home)

13:30

15:30

14:30

*Foreign Language (several times / year)*Morality (educated in daily activities)
Task Learning To give students self-confidence, help them develop appropriate attitudes, and motivate them,students engage in work-related tasks and activities.
Occupations

To enable students to decide on what career they want to pursue, they receive training on selfunderstanding and awareness of society.

HomeStudents learn the skills they need to engage in social/daily activities after graduation (cooking,laundry, shopping, etc.).

Integrated Research (alternative class)Based on their individual interests, students pursue these interests and enjoy performing a varietyof activities that will help them to spend their leisure time in rewarding ways after graduation.

Study Room in Elementary/Lower Secondary Schools
In Fuzoku elementary and lower secondary schools, we provide independent study rooms for students who are
not able to participate in class. We support their study individually and counsel them to help them overcome
their problems.

Community Support Projects
 The "Suginoko classroom"

The "Suginoko classroom" is part of the school’s community activities. It is a study group for the guardiansand childcare workers etc. of children with special needs or whose development is delayed. The aim of the groupis to find the best ways of caring for infants and to support the independence of children by considering thesematters collectively. The group engages in a wide range of activities depending on the needs of the participants,
such as round table discussions, lectures by university teaching staff, observation of lessons, and tours offacilities, etc.
 Educational counseling, and training workshop support

As a part of our community support projects, we offer educational counseling and information on understanding
disability etc., to the guardians of children with disabilities, and to the staff involved in the childcare or educationof disabled children, etc. In addition, we provide consultative support by visiting nurseries, schools and otherfacilities, and by dispatching lecturers to staff training workshops etc.
[Counseling days] Mon to Fri, 9:30 to 17:00[Contact information for "Suginoko classroom" and educational counseling]
TEL: +81-22-214-3353
FAX: +81-22-214-3362
Email：fu-toku2@staff.miyakyo-u.ac.jp