Rugby school japan
School life
Rugby School Japan is proud to offer a variety of pupil experiences to meet the needs of each individual RSJ family.
Boarding & Day options
Boarding
RSJ pupils quickly learn that boarding life is dynamic, fun, and active. Boarders make the most of all the School facilities and have round-the-clock access to staff expertise supporting academic progress and pastoral development.
Weekly and full boarding
RSJ offers parents and pupils the ability to choose a boarding option that suits them. Full (7-day) boarders reside in the RSJ purpose-built boarding Houses, where they are looked after 7-days a week and enjoy additional activities as well as the use of the school’s facilities each evening and over every weekend during term time.
Weekly boarders stay overnight at RSJ in a boarding House from Monday to Saturday (6-day boarding), returning to school on a Sunday night or Monday morning. This is a very popular option for busy families in Tokyo and across Japan.
Day
Our Day pupil packages combine flexibility with the full RSJ experience.
For parents and pupils living in the Greater Tokyo area, our Day Houses offer the best of both worlds – the breadth and depth of the RSJ boarding ethos and experience with the flexibility of returning home every day.
Our Day Houses are open from 7.00am until the final co-curricular and supervised homework sessions each evening. Day Houses offer pupils time and space in the day to make the very most of all the opportunities on offer at RSJ, from academic enrichment sessions to a huge range of co-curricular options and social events.
House System
All RSJ pupils – day pupils, weekly boarders (5-day) and full boarders (7-day) – are part of a House family. The House system originated at Rugby School over 200 years ago and are central to student life at RSJ.
Each RSJ House is a true home away from home, a close-knit community to which every pupil belongs and is rightly proud of. The House system provides pupils with great joy and a sense of purpose, whilst instilling friendships for life across all year groups. Pupil life and wellbeing at each House is overseen by the Housemaster or Housemistress, and the core House team, alongside the House tutors.
Academic Curriculum
Download Curriculum Guide | Sixth Form | A Level
Download Curriculum Guide | Middle School | IGCSE
Download Curriculum Guide | Lower School | Years 7-9
Building on the educational ethos of Rugby School UK, teaching and learning with small class sizes are at the core of an RSJ education. Our forward-looking approach to learning – which encourages creativity, problem solving and critical thinking – and our globally-minded attitude towards holistic development, means that our students are prepared for university life and the world beyond.
Pupils joining us in Years 7-9 benefit from a broad and balanced education in all the subjects deemed by RSJ educators as important for equipping young people for tomorrow’s world.
Core subjects at RSJ include Mathematics and English, and humanities subjects including History and Geography. Science lessons take place in cutting edge science labs and there is also an emphasis on lessons in the creative arts such as Music, Art and Drama that take advantage of the Black Box theatre, the Music Centre and Art studios. All RSJ pupils are expected to learn a foreign language, as well as continue with their Japanese studies. In addition, RSJ pupils have access to lessons in Design & Technology, taking advantage of the wonderful new facilities across the School campus.
This breadth and balance is continued at IGCSE level (Years 10-11) with a wide range of subjects that deliver the best educational experience for pupils up to the age of 16.
At Sixth Form (Years 12-13), RSJ offers a rigorous and highly-respected programme of advanced academic study in the form of A levels. A levels are stand-alone, subject-based qualifications which allow for a high degree of specialisation in three chosen subjects. In addition, pupils are supported in completing an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) on a topic of their choice.
The academic enrichment programme outside of the classroom is rich and varied, including entries into national and international competitions, collaborations with universities that lead to regular additional lectures with visiting speakers and societies. Departmental visits outside of the classroom are the norm, so that pupils are stretched and challenged, and foster their love of each subject.
With this curriculum as a base, RSJ pupils pursue applications to outstanding universities throughout the world.
Co-curricular activities
RSJ is dedicated to the belief that social, recreational and cultural co-curricular activities are an essential element of developing ‘The Whole Person’ and underpin the development of each individual pupil.
There is an extensive programme of co-curricular activities for every pupil to pursue at RSJ, including sports, music, drama, and dance, making full use of our brand new cutting-edge facilities.
RSJ also offer a vibrant, broad and popular programme of co-curricular clubs, societies and activities, such as debating, financial investment clubs and ecological clubs.
These clubs are available to all pupils – regardless of experience or skill level.
Our co-curricular provision is about inspiring pupils to try new activities and experiences, and to develop the character to rise to the challenges presented to them.
Term Dates and holidays
The pattern of terms closely follow a UK model. This means that the academic year begins in late August, and there are three terms (semesters) each year. Term 1 ends in December, term 2 begins in January and finishes in March, and the final term each year begins in April and finishes in late June. Each term has a half-term break where all pupils return home, or stay with an appointed guardian.
