みなみ市民活動 ・多文化共生ラウンジ情報誌

New school year starts in April in Japan
Elementary (Primary) School★
: School year begins in April. Pupils spend six years
at elementary schools; no repeating of grades ingeneral. There are class observations forparents/guardians; four or five times a year.
★No provided meals on such days as a field day,excursions, etc. Parents/guardians will prepare apacked lunch for their children. No special
arrangements are necessary. No matter if you get
one from a store. In that case, it may be a good idea
to replace it into your lunch box.
★Interpreters are available when you meet ateacher at private consultation or home visit. Pleaseask school staff.
★Don’t forget to take your slippers when you visit
school. No slippers are provided forparents/guardians.

英語版

Middle (Junior High) School★No repeating of grades in Japanese middle
schools, even though your performance is not
good. You will move up to the next grade in April.
★School performance is very important! Recordsof latter half of the second year and first half of thethird year will be sent to the senior high school
when you take its entrance examination.
★98 percent of middle school students go on tosenior high schools. You have to pass theentrance exam of a senior high. Some schools
prepare special exams for foreign students. Someschools positively accept foreigners.
★Daily attitude at school is important!
No absence from school. Not to be late for school.
Do your homework every day. Submit all works(notebooks, papers).

TABUNKA (multicultural) FURII SCHOOL YOKOHAMA 2014
1. Curriculum: Study subjects for entering senior high schools (Japanese/Kokugo, mathematics & English)2. Who can join the school?
i. Finished foreign middle school before coming to Japan, and wishing to enter Japanese senior high school.
ii. Finished Japanese middle school, and preparing for entering senior high school.
iii. Studying at night class of middle school, and wishing to enter senior high school.
iv. Anyone who wishes to study at “Tabunka Furii School Yokohama.
3. Location: At Minami Shimin Katsudo/Tabunka Kyosei Lounge (Minami Ward Citizens’ Activities/Multi- Cultural
Co-Existence Lounge), in Yokohama Municipal Urafune Welfare Complex Bldg.
4. Date & Time for 2014 School Year: from 24 April 2014 to February 2015
Every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday; from 1000 to 1630 hours (five hours per day)
Basically, NO classes on National Holidays.
5. Fees: Admission fee; 10,000 yen: monthly fee; 30,000 yen (excluding teaching material fee)
6. Briefings: 1st: 6 Apr 2014 (Sun), from 1400 hours※ Same briefings on both days
2nd: 22 Apr 2014 (Tue), from 1700 hours※ Reservation by telephone/e-mail required.
7. References: Tabunka Furii School Yokohama
Representative: Ms. Masako Igusa; e-mail: tfy2012@softbank.ne.jp tel: 080-4875-2301
 ME-net (Multicultural Education Network Kanagawa); e-mail: me-net@com.home.ne.jp
 Minami Lounge; 045-232-9544 (Ms. Kishino/Ms. Oh)24th Minami Ward Cherry Blossom Festival
Lighting up of cherry blossoms along the O-oka Gawa River
And many other enjoyable events!
Date & time: 6 April 2014 (Sun), from 1000 to 1500 hours
Places: O-oka Gawa River Promenade, Minami Center, Minami Public Hall, andYokohama Commercial High School
Events: Middle school brass band concert (Minami Public Hall), exhibition of products fromdisaster-stricken areas, snack stands, bazaar, Koto performance, open-air tea ceremony,
distribution of young flower trees (from 10 am, at Minami Center), parade/folk dance
procession (1100 to 1230 hrs; from Minami word office along O-oka Gawa River), mini electricgarbage truck, sports events, etc.
Minami Lounge will hold a booth.

Legislation to be enforced on 1 April 2014:☆Consumption tax rate will be raised to 8 % on 1 April 2014.
It will be raised again to 10 %, in one and a half years
time, on 1 October 2015.
☆Japanese government will join the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction.
☆The premium of National Pension will be raised by 210 yen per month from 15,040 yen in JFY 2013
to 15,250 yen.

► Minami Lounge provides daily life information in multi languages.
1. Information and free advice concerning daily life
Office hours: Sun – Sat: 09:00 – 17:00 (closed on the 3rd Monday of a month)
Phone: 045-232-9544 (Japanese) / 045-242-0888 (below listed languages)【Available languages】
SundayMondayTuesday
WednesdayThursdayFridayChineseChineseChineseChineseChineseChineseEnglishThaiTagalog
2. Free consultation about law, administration and education
Appointment is required by phone (045-242-0888)
3. Other Consultation Services below:

Saturday
ChineseYokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE) Information Corner
YOKE provides you with useful information about daily life as well as with free consultation about
residence status and educational issues. (Phone: 045-222-1209) Open hours as follows:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00 (closed between 11:30 and 12:30 for lunch break)(Inquiries are accepted until 16:30)
ndth
2 & 4 Saturdays: 10:00 – 13:00 (inquiries are accepted until 12:30)
Available languages: English, Chinese, Spanish and Japanese
Closed on Sundays, National Holidays, from 29 Dec thro 3 Jan, and 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays★ Minami Lounge is managed by YOKE on behalf of Minami Ward Office