NEW TREASURE Stage3の英文交換留学・海外交流案内40問｜応募資格・保護者同意・費用・受入確定【全訳】

ONLINE SCHOOL EXCHANGE — In this fictional programme, Grade 9 students can apply to join four online meetings with students at a partner school abroad. Meetings take place on Saturdays in November. Applicants must submit a 90–120-word English introduction by October 10 at 5:00 p.m. Previous international experience is not required. They should be able to introduce themselves and ask at least two questions in English, but perfect fluency is not expected. There are sixteen places. Applications are reviewed by teachers, and selected students will receive a confirmation email on October 17. Students who only submitted the form have not yet been selected. The meetings are free of charge, but participants must arrange suitable internet access. The exact local meeting time will be included in each confirmation email.

SHORT CULTURAL EXCHANGE — The fictional programme lasts five days, from March 20 to March 24. Students stay in a supervised school residence, not with individual host families. The programme fee is 48,000 yen per student. It includes accommodation, school activities and breakfast each day. It does not include international transport, personal purchases or lunches. Applicants should submit their school permission form and a guardian’s signed consent by February 1. Students must attend a preparation meeting on February 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the school hall. Submitting the forms does not mean travel has been confirmed. Teachers will send acceptance notices by February 5. The notice is a fictional reading exercise, not advice about visas, insurance or real travel requirements.

PARTNER SCHOOL SPEECH EXCHANGE — The school plans to select six students for an online presentation exchange. The application requires a two-minute English speech recording and a 60–80-word written explanation of the chosen topic. A student who has never given a public speech may apply; former competition experience is not a prerequisite. All materials must be uploaded by Thursday, June 4, at noon. The school will interview shortlisted applicants online on Monday, June 8, after 4:00 p.m. Selected students will receive an official email by June 12. A message saying ‘shortlisted’ means invited to the interview, not finally selected. Students may withdraw their applications through the school portal before the interview. The programme will not share recordings publicly without a separate permission process.

UPDATED EXCHANGE NOTICE — Original notice, September 1: The welcome workshop will be held on Friday, October 9, at 3:00 p.m., with a limit of twelve participants. Update, September 4: The workshop has moved to Saturday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m. The maximum number remains twelve. Students with confirmed places keep them automatically, but they should acknowledge the new timetable through the portal by September 7 at noon. Students on the waiting list should not assume that a place has become available. A student who cannot attend the revised date may ask the school to review a withdrawal request. The notice does not promise an automatic refund or a replacement session. The school has not announced a change in the programme’s language or content.