Sacred Heart Schools Asia-Australia/New Zealand Regional Heads’ Meeting
First row from the left (Zoom) :
Sr. Kim Sook Hee (Korea), Sr. Pinto (India), Sr. Oyama (Japan), Sr. Yamashita (Japan), Mrs. Johnston-Croke (Australia), Dr. Ono (Japan), Ms. Chen, Ying-ying (Taiwan), Mrs. Sinclair (Australia), Sr. Taguchi (Japan), Mrs. Radich (New Zealand), Sr. Fujimatsu (Japan), Sr. Arita (Japan, Philippines), Sr. Egawa ( Japan).
Second row from the left :
Ms. Wei (Taiwan), Sr. Uno (Japan), Ms. Lin (Taiwan), Mr. Yamamoto (Japan), Ms. Lien (Taiwan), Mr. Fox (Australia), Sr. Rose Sun (Taiwan), Mrs. Hayes (Ireland), Sr. Inoue (Japan, Indonesia), Ms. Liu (Taiwan), Sr.Tanase (Japan), Ms. Chen Fong-yu (Taiwan) , Ms. Wang (Taiwan), Ms. Shih (Taiwan), Sr. Nagano (Japan).
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At this Regional Heads' Meeting, we had presentations of each school, which made us feel the richness of the international family of the Society of the Sacred Heart and confirmed that we are all following the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie in today's world. One session was given to the sharing of the General Chapter of the Society of the Sacred Heart held in summer 2008 in Lima, Peru. Sr. Kim Sook Hee and Sr. Mieko Uno shared their experiences of the General Chapter, and explained the five priorities in detail. As we have fewer RSCJs working in the school, it is of high importance to share with our collaborators what our priorities are in the Society now. |
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‘Globalization and Ecology' was the theme of the Regional Heads' Meeting 2009. We had Dr. Yugo Ono as our guest speaker. He is a Professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan. His special field is Geography, Environmental Science, We shared what each school had been doing in regard to the ecology issues. Dr. Ono gave us questions for discussion beforehand, answers to which each school shared, which was enriching and challenging. Here are the questions. On the day of his talk, we invited some teachers from other Sacred Heart schools in Japan. |
What have you included in your curriculum specially to respond to "Globalization and Ecology" issues?
- UN declaration on Indigenous Peoples Rights adopted in 2007 is a historical milestone for Indigenous people of the world. What kind of education on indigenous peoples' issues have you attempted? And what can we do to improve and safeguard the rights of indigenous people, especially after this historical change?
- Reduction of CO2 level is an urgent demand for our society. What has your school done to help solve this issue? Has your school introduced any kind of reproductive strategy, or made any efforts to reduce energy consumption?
- How should our Christian message be sent most effectively to other students and citizens in relation to "globalization and ecological issues"?
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On the last day of this meeting we spent some time together to help the Taiwan Team to prepare the 4th International Heads' Meeting 2011 in Taipei. |
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Masako Egawa rscj
Province of Japan
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|2009-09-21 Ana Maria Uribe - Colombia - Our community will plant a tree
English : Congratulations, for this important meeting, and your commitment with this cause. On Tuesday our community will plant a tree, in our effort to do our little we can for our planet.
Français : Félicitations pour cette rencontre importante, et pour votre engagement dans cette cause. Mardi notre communauté va planter un arbre, contribution à notre mesure pour notre planète.
Felicitaciones por ese importante encuentro, y cómo se han comprometido con esta causa.
Castellano : El jueves, nuestra comunidad plantará un árbol, en nuestro esfuerzo por hacer lo poquito que podemos por nuestro planeta.
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|2009-07-24 Carmela Alarcon - Peru - Felicitaciones!
Castellano : Me he alegrado mucho al leer sobre ese gran Encuentro de los directores de colegio de Australasia. Los felicito por ese gran interés sobre la problemática del cuidado del medio ambiente y los compromisos asumidos...Todos tenemos una responsabilidad sobre el cuidado de nuestro planeta...
Français : J’ai beaucoup aimé lire cet article sur la rencontre des directeurs des écoles d’Asie-Australie-nouvelle Zélande. Je vous félicite pour ce grand intérêt pour la problématique du soin de l’environnement et les engagements assumés… Nous avons tous une responsabilité quant au soin de notre planète…
English : I was delighted to read about this great Meeting of heads of schools in Australasia. I congratulate you for the great interest you are taking in the problem of caring for the environment, and the commitments you have made... We all have a responsibility to care for our planet….
Français : Je suis ravie de revoir les professeurs de mon école à Taïwan sur ce site! Tant de bons souvenirs, et grâce à l'éducation que j'ai reçue à Sacré Coeur, de l'école primaire jusqu'au lycée, je suis devenue à mon tour professeur aujourd'hui, et je compte bien retransmettre à tous mes élèves tout l'amour, le respect, et les connaissances que j'ai reçus à mon école. Merci encore !
Castellano : Estoy encantada de volver a ver a los profesores de mi colegio de Taiwán, en ese lugar! Tantos buenos recuerdos, y gracias a la educación que recibí en el Sagrado Corazón, desde la primaria hasta el bachillerato, me convertí también yo en profesora, y espero retransmitir a todos mis alumnos todo el amor, respeto y conocimientos que recibí en mi colegio. Una vez más gracias!
English : I am delighted to meet up again in this place with the teachers from my school in Taiwan. So many good memories, and thanks to the education I received from infant class until school leaving exams, I also became a teacher, and I hope to pass on again to my pupils, all the love, respect and knowledge that I received in my school. Once again, thank you!