Religion and social welfare are two important pillars of life at Sapporo Sacred Heart School. Every day of our students’ school life is spent in an atmosphere full of Christian value. The girls learn to have a flexible and open-minded attitude and to approach matters from many different angles. They also come to know the joy of doing volunteer work and contributing to society. Through such experiences, our girls grow up to be responsible individuals who can see what is most important in their own lives and decide their future career.

Sapporo Sacred Heart is a Catholic school. Girls are in touch with Christian values not simply during their weekly religion classes, but at all stages of school life. They come to realize the meaning of silent prayer, to value their relationship with others, to create the strong bonds of community, to understand the balance of self-control and freedom, to become involved with social issues both locally and globally and to consider the fundamental meaning of human existence.

All Junior High School students take part in social welfare studies. This helps them to understand the standpoint of others, and to develop a soul with the capacity for empathy and the ability to act in response to the needs of society. They learn about guide dogs for the blind, attend workshops to learn about Braille or volunteer reading, and study Japanese sign language. In High School they can choose from a range of social issues to study in seminar style classes. Many of our girls actively participate in volunteer activities over weekends or during long vacations. It’s a Sacred Heart tradition we are proud of.