Math class’s SGH, A-lympiad activity
(on November 24)

In the Netherlands, they have two major math contests, which are like Math Olympic we have in Japan. That one targets fully mathematical concepts. The other handles the application of mathematical ways of thinking to our real life. That one is called A-lympiad, which is a official mathematics contest in the Netherlands. Our school introduces an A-lympiad style learning into the math class as one of SGH projects.

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A-lympiad contest has a preliminary round and a final round. In the preliminary round, each team consisting of 3-4 contestants has to submit a report, working from 9am through 4pm. The final round lasts two days and finishes with the finalists’ presentations. The preliminary round of A-lympiad 2014 was held in the Netherlands in November. Our school was the first participant from Asia. 3 students in the 11th grade and 12 students in the 10th grade entered the preliminary round without leaving Japan. The assignment they tackled was titled “Nothing is uncertain than weather” which relates to the weather forecast. The students handled the task properly with their knowledge of mathematics. We will continue our effort to expand this activity and to enter our students in the final round held in the Netherlands.

Presentations at Izumigaoka High School
(on November 25)

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Some of our students in the 10th grade joined a class of integrated study at Izumigaoka High School, which is one of the SGH-associate Schools. They made presentations of their 'Regional Study research' under SGH project. Two teams gave 20-minute presentations under the titles of “Plan to host a global symposium on the village-vicinity sea and mountains” and "Regional development using a local mascot". The presentations were theoretically-supported, and full of a playful spirit. Students at Izumigaoka high school were impressed by the presentations with a confident attitude. They listened seriously, had occasional laughs, and took notes with interest. Overall, the presentations were received well. The event was a great experience for our students. They made the presentations in front of the audience at another school, and socialized with its students after the presentations. We continue to promote such interschool exchanges.

Discussion with Kanazawa University Students Exchange Program （KUSEP）　(on November 26)

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Our 1st grade students had a 6th discussion with 30 foreign college students, including 20 foreign students from KUSEP. They were divided into 10 groups of 4 high school students and 3 foreign college students. They talked about designated topics, “How would you feel if a new convenience store is going to be built next to your house?” and “What do you think if there is no convenience store in Kanazawa?” All attendees had a fun time as well as learned actively.