Japan

PRSS has been established e-twinning with two Japanese schools over the last two years with the objectives of:

a. Deepening in our students the 21st Century Competencies (21CC) of global and cross-cultural literacy and sensitivities.

b. Exposing students to Asia with a greater focus on ASEAN countries, China and India, and sensitize them to Singapore and its place in the world; and

c. Strengthen students’ commitment and rootedness to Singapore.

In 2023, PRSS established partnership with Chitose Junior High School. As it was our first year doing the exchange only selected students from each Sec 1 class were involved.

In 2024, PRSS connected with Kojimachi Junior High School. We scaled up on the number of students participating in this overseas exchange to allow all Sec 1 students to be able to participate and benefit from it. In preparation for the session, the Sec 1 students created presentations to share with their Japanese friends about the education system in Singapore from their CCAs to what they do daily as a student in Singapore. They also shared about their hobbies, as well as attractions in Singapore and invited their Japanese friends to visit Singapore.

Despite the language barrier, it was heartening to see that our students enjoyed the experience. Some of them took the initiative to learn Japanese for the interaction and used what they learnt during their conversations. Others used technology to translate and include Japanese words in their presentations to help their Japanese friends understand the content. Others learnt to change the settings in Zoom to translate their conversation from Japanese to English. Going forward, we hope to continue to provide Pasirians these rich authentic experiences to broaden their horizons beyond Singapore and to be global citizens who are rooted to Singapore.