Akashi Nishi Senior High School held a two-day cultural festival on June 11 and 12. 

In the morning of the first day, an opening ceremony was held. Commercial films for ESS and 3-8 were shown.

Every student enjoyed seeing the chorus club and the drama club perform.

After these wonderful performances, the 2-7(DGA) drama, "Remember Me", was performed. The story was clear and actors (double- or triple-casts) performed well. 

Then, a dance group from 3rd-year DGA girls, Twinkle's, danced beautifully on the stage, followed by The Beasts, a 3rd-year DGA male singer and a dancer, performed.

Outside, 3rd-year students were selling food. The 3-6 class, Fujichan Dango,  prepared tasty dumplings. The 3-4 class, CHIGU-Donald, fried French fries, seasoned with several-taste powders. The 3-5 class, Gori-chan Pancake, baked delicious pancakes.

The 3-7 class, Shiawase-no Baby Kasutera, sold  soft and small sponge cakes. The 3-2 class, Grand Maison Makino, broiled yakitori, grilled chicken. The class 3-1, KOBUSHI-DE Croffle, baked croffle, a kind of pancakes which combine croissants and waffles.

All the 1st-year classes took part in a preliminary round of the chorus competition.  The 1-8 class sang a school song and a song "This Is Me."

The 1-8 class was chosen as one of the four classes which have advanced to the finals. The final chorus competition  will be held in the afternoon  of June 12. 

On May 3rd, Yuma Hishitani, a second-year student from DGA, participated in Soroptimist International of Akashi Club Youth Forum. The theme was “A woman’s way of life in the bright future ~ Learning from ancient women~”. 7 students from Akashi city’s high schools made a speech on the theme.

Ms Hishitani talked about her experience of learning traditional Japanese dance.

After the speeches, 7 participants discussed the theme and deepened their understanding.

     In the evening of April 17 (Thu), a farewell party for Churchlands students was held. Churchlands students, teachers,  ALTs, and host brothers and sisters with host family members came to a careteria of Akashi Nishi.  They talked over pizza and drink. They had a good time, singing a song in the end.

     Early in the morning  on Apri18, the host family brought Churchlands students to school, and said farewell

to each other.  Churchlands students  left school on foot to JR Tsuchiyama station. They were going

to stay in Kyoto for a few days. Then they were going back to Australia. Their trip to Japan was from April 6 to April 21.

    Second- and third-year  students of the Department of Global Awareness (DGA) held a welcome meeting  for the first-year DGA students in the gym on April16 (Wed), 2025.

   First, the 1st-year students entered the gym and they were welcomed by their seniors. Two second-year MCs, Mr. Kotake and Mr. Tsujita, announced they were going to start a welcome ceremony. A principal, a DGA chief, DGA staff including homeroom teachers and ALTs greeted the first-year students.

     Then, in 14 groups, the senior students talked about their study and school events.

     A welcome ceremony for Churchlands students was held on April 14, 2025. A teacher and three students told Akashi Nishi students that they would like to not just learn the Japanese language but also learn about Japanese culture as well as make friendships.

    They made okonomiyaki or Japanese-style savory pancakes in a cooking room. They cooked them and enjoyed eating them.

   On April 15(Tue), Churchlands students talked with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year Akashi Nishi DGA students. They talked about their hobbies, favorite movies, anime as well as their favorite food both in English and Japanese.

They also learned how to perform karate moves from Mr. Sato, a karate master. 

After school, they joined club activities. Some practiced kendo, a traditional martial art of swordsmanship.

   28 students and three teachers came from Chruchlands High School in Perth, Western Australia to Akashi on April 11. They arrived in Akashi Nishi Senior High School around16:00, and they met their host brothers and sisters. Their host family took them home.

     They  are going to stay in Akashi for 8 days. They will come to school with their host brothers and sisters. Before coming to Akashi, they spent 4 days in Tokyo.  

 In the afternoon of  April 9, 2025, a meeting ceremony or taimenshiki was held.  First-year students entered a gym, while second- and third-year students were clapping their hands and welcomed them, with the brass band playing music.

Then a representative of the first-year students, Ms. Fujioka from Class1-8, expressed her determination on behalf of the first-year students, and Ms. Hasegawa, a student council president, hoped that they would do their best..

Next, a farewell ceremony was held. Second- and third-year students took part in it.  Each of the teachers talked about a good point of Akashi Nishi Senior High School students. Mr. Mitani said they were gentle, and Ms. Ano said they were patient.  Ms. Takeuchi hoped that Akashi Nishi students would not limit themselves and take on a challenge.  They all thanked the students  for their memorable school life here at Akashi Nishi. 

     The 23rd students of the Department of Global Awareness at Akashi Nishi High School attended an entrance ceremony  on April 8, 2025.

     After the ceremony, they entered their homeroom class, 1-8, and met three Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs)--Blake from Australia, Jaleeca from Trinidad and Tobago, and Keke from South Africa, as well as  two Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs)----Mr. Takagi (Mike), chief of the DGA, and Mr. Mitsutake (John), chief of Planning & Promotion Department.

     After they listened to necessary information about Akashi NIshi from their homeroom teacher, Ms. Yamane, they came out to a middle yard and had their pictures taken.

2025年4月4日（金）兵庫県立明石西高等学校50回生の合格者登校があり、国際人間科23期生33名が登校しました。

注文していた制服、体操服、シューズなどを受け取りました。そのあと、新２年生が1年生8組の教室へ行き、新入生に学校生活のアドバイスをしました。そのあと、桜の木の近くで、23期生と22期生の代表と写真をとりました！

　進路先輩体験談を聞く会が行われ、国際人間科を今年度3月に卒業した47回生の５名（Sくん（島根県立大学）、Sさん（国際基督教大学）、Nさん（神戸市外国語大学）、Hくん（徳島大学）、Oさん（金沢大学））が出席して、国際人間科１，２年生に体験談を話しました。

　「資格（英検など）は早めにとっておきましょう」「1年生からすべての課題を丁寧にしておきましょう」「学校のテストはどの教科も70％はとれるようにしましょう」「受験までに１教科でも得意教科を作っておきましょう」「受験時SNSの利用時間を制限しましょう」「大学の情報は1,２年のうちに調べておきましょう」「小テストはがんばりましょう」「一般入試のみを考えていても、部活・評定が関係することがあるのでがんばっておきましょう」

など、具体的で、体験者だからこそいえるアドバイスをたくさんしていただきました。ありがとうございました。