To raise children of indomitable spirit and vitality.
...Our educational policy is to give foremost consideration to the human environment.




1.Enrichment of the Mind :
　Children, through interacting with companions in the social group that is a kindergarten will come to develop their personalities. Enrichment of personal traits such as gratitude, gentleness, consideration towards others, strong minds undiscouraged by small matters and an appreciation for beauty and joy are gained through the variety of play and life experiences there.

2. Cheerful and Indomitable Children :
　Play and exercise contribute greatly to the development of mental prowess. Health and physical strength that form its foundation result from leading a well-regulated life. Physical　fitness cannot be achieved without exercise. Everyday activity at kindergarten contributes to this fitness which, in turn, leads to more active play.

3.Diligent Children :
　Children, by doing things by themselves, completing activities and learning to be patient in the process will, step by step, gain confidence in overcoming hardship and trouble in their group life. They will be better able to actively cope with any eventuality.




Interaction with Nature :
　Excursions with mothers, outdoor class activities from spring to autumn and the growing, harvesting and sampling of garden vegetables

Barefoot activities :
　These aim to stimulate the undersides of the feet and build healthy bodies so that children will be physically active. These classes are held from May until the end of October.

S.I. Play :
　Through Structure of Intellect play, children learn to think for themselve sin various ways and improve their intellectual ability. We will introduce this activity for from the 3 and 5 year-old groups from the 2002 school year.

Health Education :
　Almost every week a physical education specialist instructor visits the kindergarten to teach children(mat, vaulting horse, swimming and group gymnastics etc). The kindergarten's heated swimming pool is used until early October

Close Links with Families :
　We provide children's families not only with newsletters, but with class observations and personal interviews so that parents can better understand their children's daily lives at the kindergarten.

Teachers' Training :
　We study various educational methods, participate in summer and winter seminars every year. We are continually striving to activate our classes.

Picture-book Lending :
　Many books at the kindergarten are available for mothers and children to loan.

English Day :
　From 2002, educational guidelines will be changed and English lessons will be introduced at primary school level. In order for them to become familiar with and develop an interest in the English language, we are therefore providing 5 year-old with English lessons by a foreign teacher. They achieve correct pronunciation through the learning of English songs and games.

Kindergarten Lunch :
　Lunch is provided at the kindergarten from Monday to Friday Children enjoy their lunch without being fussy about food.
Also, in order to supplement calcium, dried small sardines areprovided everyday. A lunch menu is provided every month.

Lunch Box Day :
　Once a month children look forward to this day when their mothers Lovingly provide a homemade lunch for them. The kindergarten provides green tea.




9 classes : 3 classes for 3 year-olds, 3 classes for 4 year-olds, 3 classes for 5 year-olds
Extension classroom : 1 (Sea Otter Class) ? also contains a library.
Pre-kindergarten Class : 1 (Baby Squirrel Club)
Play Room (Also used as a mini-volleyball court by mothers.)
Meeting Room
Kitchen
Heated Pool
Warming-up Room




Kindergarten Starts: 0830~0930
Kindergarten Finishes: 1400~
(Depending on an early or late bus pick-up service there is a 50 minute staggered starting and finishing time for children. )

　On the first and third Saturdays of every month children are free to come to the kindergarten (attendance is not taken). On the second and fourth Saturdays the kindergarten is closed.

April 4	Enrollment ceremony. Term commencement ceremony. Interview with parents of newly enrolled children. Kindergarten visitation and annual meeting of PTA.	-Term commencement ceremony.
May 5	Children's day. Pool opening. Seed sowing. Health and dental check-up.	-Pool opening.
June 6	Excursion for 5 year-olds and parents. Sports festival. Emergency evacuation drill.	-Sports festival.
July 7	Excursion for 3 and 4 year-olds and parents. Kindergarten visitation. Summer festival. Sleep-over (at the kindergarten). Summer vacation.	-Sleep-over.(at the kindergarten)
August 8	Summer vacation. Outdoor activities. Health check-up.	-Outdoor actv\ivities.
September 9	Potato harvesting. Sunday visitation and concert for parents and children. Gathering for respect for the aged.	-Gathering for respect for the aged.
October 10	Social gathering for mothers. Emergency evacuation drill.
November 11	Estedford. Visit to an aged care home. Interview with parents.	-Estedford.
December 12	Rice cake pounding. Shop-keeper role-playing. Christmas party. Ice-skating lessons. Winter vacation.	-Shop-keeper role-playing.
January 1	Winter vacation. Winter sports festival. Cross-country skiing. Sledding.	-Cross-country skiing.
February 2	Bean-scattering ceremony. Play viewing. Emergency evacuation drill. Kindergarten visitation.	-Been-scattering ceremony.
March 3	Dolls festival. Farewell party. Closing ceremony. Graduation ceremony. Spring vacation.	-Graduation ceremony.