Students Participate in the 36th Osaka City Mayor’s Cup English Recitation & Speech Contest

Today, Saturday, October 4, the 36th Osaka City Mayor’s Cup Junior High School English Recitation and Speech Contest was held at the Yatanaka Combined Elementary and Junior High School auditorium.

From Hokuryō Junior High School, one student participated in the Recitation Division and two students participated in the Speech Division.
All three gave impressive performances with confident pronunciation and expressive gestures, earning enthusiastic applause from their families and teachers in the audience.

Although our representative in the Recitation Division did not place in the final results, standing on stage and speaking English clearly and proudly in front of a large audience was a remarkable achievement in itself.
We hope this valuable experience will inspire each of them to continue growing and challenging themselves in the future.

Keywords: Hokuryō Junior High School / Osaka City Mayor’s Cup / English Recitation / Speech Contest / Year 9 / English Learning / Challenge / Self-Expression

All posted photos were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via a wired connection to staff PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.

Today’s School Lunch

Today’s menu was:
・Sagoshi (Young Spanish Mackerel) with Grated Daikon Sauce
・Pumpkin Miso Soup
・Edamame
・Steamed Rice
・Milk

The two-day midterm exams have finished.
You could see the relief on students’ faces across the school.

In Class 3-1, students cheerfully prepared the meal while predicting their scores and looking back on the tests together.

For the 3rd-year students, the third proficiency test is coming up in 11 days.
Let’s switch gears and keep up the good work!

※All photos posted here were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via cable to teachers’ PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.

Today’s School Lunch

Today’s menu was:
・Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
・Napa Cabbage Pickles
・Apple
・Brown Sugar Bread
・Milk

It was Day 1 of the midterm exams, and after putting their brains to work, everyone came to lunch with healthy appetites.
The stew was wonderfully hearty—chicken, bacon, sweet potato, onion, carrot, green peas, and canned mushrooms. The generous mushrooms, in particular, added great depth to the flavor.

In Class 2-1, students started together with a cheerful “Itadakimasu!”
After lunch, they plan to head home, reminding one another to commute safely.

※All photos posted here were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via cable to teachers’ PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.

Midterm Exams Begin Today: Two Days of Challenge

The photos show the atmosphere in Class 1 of each grade.
Stay calm, focus, and give it your best effort!

Scores are important, but the midterm exams are above all an excellent opportunity to check how well you have understood your daily learning.
The questions you answered correctly can boost your confidence, and the ones you missed should be seen positively—it’s better to notice gaps now than later.
Midterms make visible the ups and downs of your understanding, allowing you to adjust your study plan for the coming lessons and the final exams.

When reviewing, first identify why mistakes happened: lack of knowledge, misreading, calculation errors, or time management.
Then decide on your next steps: more review of the basics, additional practice, organising terms and formulas, or improving your checking routine.
Never leave questions unresolved—ask teachers and make sure to understand them.

Don’t leave mistakes as they are—always correct them!
Today’s effort will build tomorrow’s strength.

Keywords: Hokuryo Junior High School / midterm exams / mastery check / correction / study planning / reflection / asking questions

All posted photos were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via a wired connection to staff PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.

Today’s School Lunch

Today’s menu was:
・Chicken Grilled with Yuzu Salt
・Soki-jiru (Okinawan Pork Rib Soup)
・Tuna–Soybean Soboro (Seasoned Crumble)
・Steamed Rice
・Milk

For the first lunch of October, the menu offered plenty of animal protein—just right for refueling bodies after sports day practice.
The highlight was the soki-jiru: rich pork belly flavor balanced by the natural sweetness of vegetables, making for an outstanding bowl.

Note: In Okinawan dialect, soki refers to pork rib meat, especially spare ribs with cartilage. The word is said to trace back to a term related to “combing,” inspired by the rib bones’ resemblance to a comb.

In Class 1-1, students served quickly and enjoyed their meal together.

※All photos posted here were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via cable to teachers’ PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.