STAMFORD SCHOOLS

Stamford Schools Celebrate International Relations with Tokyo School

In March this year, Stamford Schools welcomed visitors from Waseda Jitsugyo High School in Tokyo. The visit was to celebrate the School’s continuing relationship with the international school who send two students per year to study Sixth Form at Stamford.

In February 2022, a Sakura Cherry Tree was planted by inaugural students Lisa and Nanako, from Waseda Jitsugyo High School, Tokyo with Principal Will Phelan. In March 2023, Waseda visited Stamford Schools for the first time, and we celebrated their visit to the UK by unveiling a plaque with the Interim Head of Stamford School, Nick Davies, and Kazuhiro Hishiyama, Head of International Affairs from Waseda Jitsugyo Schools.

The plaque reads “Your blossoms are a chain of friendship between England and Japan” by Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram. Waseda’s visit was also celebrated with two rugby games against Stamford School with their Under 16s and Under 18s teams. Our students from Waseda this year are Reina and Rio. They will be taking part in our Junior School’s Japanese day in June, giving younger pupils an insight into life and culture in Japan.

Pupils will enjoy an introduction to martial arts, will take part in a O Hanami festival, Otsukimi (the Moon viewing festival), Anime sketching, Kimono designing and Haiku poems. We very much hope Reina and Rio will enjoy these celebrations with the Stamford Junior School children.