*An US student of dual nationality is experiencing a trial enrollment as a student in a Japanese elementary school.
I learned from the movie (Tokyo Kurds) that the children of Kurds living in Japan (all are applying for refugee status, nationality is Turkey) are also attending school. On the contrary, there is a story of a child born to a foreign woman living in Japan who did not recognize the child by a Japanese man and is stateless. The child could not go to school.
However, even if you do not have a nationality, you have the right to education if you know your age, etc., because it is an international treaty, so it applied in Japan. International marriages are on the rise, and some children have ties to Japan, whether in Japan or abroad. Because of that, he will accept it even during his temporary return to Japan*. Also, even if you are abroad and you are a Japanese national, they will send Japanese schoolbooks.
The answer from O Elementary School is as follows.
Covid-19 continues, but trial enrollment is possible. We have summarized what we have discussed with each person in charge with the principal.
It is customary to enter the third grade by experience. If you have any concerns about writing or reading, please let us know as parents can do so for a first or second grade.
〇Experience enrollment period: 5 days from July 4th (Monday) to July 8th (Friday), Since it is the end of the semester, I think that the number of tests will increase in the next week, so I set this period.
〇Please check the body temperature and physical condition every morning. Of course, if you have a cold in your family, you are not allowed to go to school.
〇Please be accompanied by a guardian when attending school. (Because it is a short period, you cannot belong to the school group.)
When you leave school, you will return home with your friends in the same direction, but it is okay if you come to pick me up. (No cars allowed)
〇 School attendance is from 8:00 to 8:15. On the first day, go up the stairs in front of the main gate (west side) and enter from the staff entrance on the 2nd floor. Please wait until 8:25 at “Bookland (library).” The classroom teacher for trial enrollment will pick you up.
〇 Please bring slippers (cleanly washed outer shoes are acceptable), exercise clothes, [swimsuit (June-July), swimming hat, towel]. You can look at without swimming.
〇Please prepare a pencil case (5 pencils, an eraser, red and blue pencils) and one notebook.
We will lend you necessary items such as schoolbooks and drills.
〇 School lunch can provide if the student has no food allergies. One meal is 260 yen x the number of days. Please pay for the money on the first day. Please bring a toothbrush and a tablecloth (a large handkerchief). If a student has a food allergy, you must take various procedures, so we cannot provide them. In that case, please prepare a lunch box.
(It is possible to experience it only in the morning every day. It is necessary to pick up a guardian.)
〇 You cannot rent Tablet PCs from the school. Since you cannot register for an account, you will not be able to attend online classes when your absence.
〇 You may not be able to continue your experience due to class closures. Please note that.
It is okay if you can prepare your belongings as much as possible. Do not buy a new one, but use your one instead.
＠＠ I think this is an excellent example of the educational rights of the Constitution of Japan and the education of children from international treaties **. However, the topic of Afghanistan, an Islamic country where education is not available because of women, is also reported by many countries. And a good story (an elderly female student**) made into a movie in an African country.
Children of the weak in Japan and every country have seen and heard about child labor in Nepal and other countries where they cannot get satisfying meals (the worst part of the canteen “Children Restaurant” is a relief). This disparity is not only in peace bokeh (taking peace for granted) but also in Japan, a country of satiety! Is this all right? !! We want more help, compassionate politics, and culture, not the economy (gold) first.
@@ He learned and interacted with each other, and those experiences will show the best future for Japan. I am grateful to the school staff for their cooperation. As a result, I heard from him that he learned about the differences in education between Japan and the United States (number of class students, sweets, etc.) and that he enjoyed interacting with them. And he said, “I want to go to school in Japan again!” (July 14th, 2022)
*It is an introduction to that case.
** The Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of four articles below
-Right to live: Children are born healthy, have safe water, adequate nutrition, and the right to grow healthy.
-Right to be protected: Children are protected from discrimination, abuse, and exploitation.
-Right to grow: Children have the right to education. That is resting and playing, getting information, and protecting one’s thoughts and beliefs.
-Right to participate: Children are free to express their opinions, get together to form groups, and work on things that are relevant to them.
In addition, Article 2 states “Prohibition of Discrimination.” The Contracting States are responsible for equally recognizing and protecting all children’s rights, regardless of race, language, religion, social status, or property, of the child or her guardian.