OYIS Saturday School Program

Osaka YMCA Saturday School

The Osaka YMCA Saturday School is an extension course of Osaka YMCA International School. It is an English class for Japanese children attending regular Japanese kindergartens and elementary schools.

We offer a wide variety of programs such as Language arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Art and Crafts, Physical Education, Music, Computers and Cooking through out the year. In addition to the subject studies, special Events such as the Halloween Party, and the Christmas Party are scheduled.

The main aim of the OYIS Saturday School is to foster global minded persons. We will teach communicative English, emphasizing phonics and activity oriented language instruction. Children learn English naturally through participating in fun activities.

Events

Observation

Progress Report

Make-up Lesson Ticket

Orientation Day (Apr. 11)

Halloween Party (Oct. 31)

Christmas Party (Dec. 12)

Parents can observe the classes 3 times a year.

We issue a progress report in the end of each semester. (3 times a year)

We issue make-up lesson tickets for absence.

(10 tickets Max. for a year)

☆ We provide a program which cultivates creativity and critical thinking skills based on the Osaka YMCA International School philosophy.

☆ Naturalistic Approach

Spending a day with a foreign home room teacher, study and interact in English in a natural environment.

☆ Special emphasis on computer literacy

Children have an opportunity to develop both their vocabulary and technology skills.

☆ Content-based learning

Children enjoy a variety of activities, such as cooking, arts and crafts, swimming and sport activities, through the medium of English.

Entrance Fee: 20,000 yen

Tuition: 30,000 yen per month (Except August)

* An additional text fee will be requested.

Kindergarten Class:
Preschool Class: (Nensho)
KA Class: (Nenchu)
KB Class: (Nencho)

Elementary Class:
Level 1 – 5 (G1 – 6)
* Approximately 12 students in 1 class
* Elementary classes are divided into three levels based on the English proficiency level of children.

Time: 9:30 – 14:50 (Children can stay at school until 15:30 for after school program)

All the Saturday School teachers are either ESL specialists or certified school teachers.

Teachers are supported by Japanese bilingual teaching assistants when it is necessary.

Time Schedule (SAMPLE)

9:15 – 9:30	Coming to School
9:30 – 10:20	Instructional Time
10:20– 10:50	Morning Recess
10:50– 12:00	Instructional Time
12:00–12:50	Lunch & Recess
12:50– 14:50	Instructional Time
14:50– 15:30	After School Program

Saturday School Junior High Class and ARC

· Junior High Class

Osaka YMCA International School Advanced Returnee Class (ARC)

· 2009-2010 Lesson Schedule

Semesters	Schedule	Number of Lessons
1^st Semester	11 April 2009 Saturday – 18 July 2009 Saturday closing on school days：April 18^th , May 2^nd and 23^rd	12
1^st Semester	Summer vacation：25 July (Sat.) – 29 August (Sat.)
2^nd Semester	5 September 2009 Saturday – 12 December 2009 Saturday　 closing on school days：None	15
2^nd Semester	Winter vacation：19 December (Sat.) － 2 January 2010 (Sat.)
3^rd Semester	9 January 2010 Saturday － 20 March 2010 Saturday	11
3^rd Semester	Spring vacation：27 March (Sat.)－
	Number of Annual Lessons	38

· The target and capacity

Classes

Target

Level

Capacity

Junior High Class

Junior High Students

The applicants should be able to understand basic English and be able to have a basic conversation in English

eight students

Advanced Returnee Class (ARC)

Junior High Students

-The applicants should be in an International School or have studied in an International School for more than four years.

-The applicants should have the experience of living abroad for more than a year and has returned to Japan in the past five years.

-The applicants should score at the “Advanced Level” with the written, reading and the oral tests.

15 students

*We may not open this class if we do not have more than five students.

· About the Programme and the Curriculum

Our programmes, based on the education philosophy of the Osaka YMCA International School, support students to improve their Creativity and Critical Thinking.

In addition, in OYIS Saturday School students will receive Content-Based Learning. They are not going to just learn English in isolation but will learn various subjects (content) in English.

· Make-up Lesson Tickets

The office provides three make-up lesson tickets annually.

* Students can attend the Spring Intensive Program 2010 with those tickets.

Junior High Class

Curriculum: Spend a half-day with a native English speaking teacher and learn English naturally in various contexts. The ESL (English as a Second Language) programme is adopted in this class. Additionally, this programme emphasizes global education and incorporates Computer Time into the lessons.

＊ Small Group: The maximum student number of this class is eight. It will not be any bigger.

＊ Listening and Comprehension: In this class, the native English speaking teacher will help each student to improve their listening and reading comprehension in English.

＊ Media Study: The teacher instructs students how to create presentations with computer software and the students also learn how to do research with computers.

＊ Presentations: The students will have an opportunity to present in front of a live audience and will extend their vocabularies with useful, communicative English.

△ Target and the Capacity

Target: Junior High Students who can understand basic English and can hold a basic conversation in English.

Maximum: eight students

Junior High Class Lesson Schedule (Sample)

* Please understand that this schedule is subject to change.

14:00 – 15:00	THEME STUDY
15:10 – 16:10	VOCABULARY BUILDING / WRITING
16:20 – 17: 20	COMPUTER / READING

△ Tuition

Application fee: 20,000 JP yen (You are excused from the application fee if you are already in Saturday School Programme or if you have brothers or sisters in the programme.)

Monthly tuition―25,000 JP yen (including tax)

*You do not to need to pay for August because Saturday School will be closed during August.

*An additional Text fee will be requested.

Advanced Returnee Class (ARC)

＊ ARC is aimed to keep up the English level of returnee students.

＊ The teacher tries to foster the International sense and to nurture the personality that the student gained abroad.

＊ ARC adopts the Canadian English curriculum which is used in the province of Ontario for the lessons. Also, in this class, a highly qualified native teacher will help improve the academic English ability in the areas of reading, listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing.

＊ ARC actively incorporates computer time into the lessons. Using computers, the students will create using presentation tools. They will also experience film making in the class. Through those lessons, students will learn effective, communicative English that will prove useful in their real life.

＊ Finally, ARC picks up current topics such as Global Warming and lets the students discuss the topic and the available solutions. Through this theme, students will learn to speak up with their ideas in English in front of other people.

△ The Target and Capacity

Target: Junior High Students

Ability:

- The applicants should be enrolled in an International School or have studied in an International School for more than four years.

- The applicants should have the experience of living abroad for more than a year and should have returned to Japan in the past five years.

- The applicants should perform at the “Advanced Level” with the written, reading and oral test.

Maximum: 15 students

* We may not open this class if we do not have more than five students.

Advanced Returnee’s Class (ARC) Lesson Schedule (Sample)

* Please understand that this schedule is subject to change.

10:30 – 11:00	Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (USSR first 20 minutes) and Homework Review
11:00 – 11:30	Skills: Vocabulary, Grammar, Speaking, Listening, Writing.
11:30 – 12:30	Text Work
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch Time
13:30 – 14:50	Theme focus: Project Work
14:50 – 16:00	Computer Time / Video Viewing
16:00 – 16:30	Wrap up, summary of day’s work, homework assigned. End in an educational game.

△ Tuition Fee

Application fee: 20,000 JP yen (You are excused from the application fee; if you are already in the Saturday School Programme or if you have brothers or sisters in the programme.)

Monthly tuition―30,000 JP yen (including tax)

* You do not to need to pay for August because Saturday School will be closed during August.

* An additional Text fee will be requested.

Applications:

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