BACK TO BACK ISSUE 2/SEM 2/AY 2017-2018

Inside this issue:

Scrabble Competi- 2 tion

Health and Nutri- 3 tion W eek

Foreword Teachers‟ Day Pro- 4 -Ms Jasmin, Vice Principal I gramme Academic year 2017-2018 was a breeze. Reflecting on the past school year makes us realise how fortunate we are at Bina Bangsa School, KJP. Our students are meeting high standards of perfor- Spelling Bee Com- 5 mance because of the continuous dedication of our teachers and support from our parents. We must recog- petition nise our students for their perseverance, hardwork and effort displayed throughout the school year. Family Day Cele- 6 Academic year 2017-2018 will be remembered because of the following milestones reached: bration “Nurturing leaders who strive to be the best that they can be” … BBS,KJP students brought pride and glory to the school by receiving accolades in prestigious competitions such as ICAS, Eye Level Literary Award and Kangaroo Math Competitions. BBS KJP was awarded the Best Primary School for the year 2017 by Chinese New Year 7 the University of New South Wales - International Competitions and Assessments for Schools Programme (ICAS).

“Lifelong learning” … Robotics, introduced into the P5 IT curriculum is a proof that Bina Bangsa School Preschool Harvest 8 incessantly implements initiatives that prepare students to be equipped with 21st century skills. Day Programme

“Inculcate discipline, instil open-mindedness, integrity …” Believing that character and intelligence brings School Sports Day 9 success, BBS, KJP launched and successfully ran the “3 R‟s (Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Responsibility in all your Actions) Campaign”. BBS Speech Festival 10

It has been a great year! Together we have learnt much and shared experiences that will long Easter Celebration 11 remain with us in the years to come. Field Trip 12 - Message 16

-Ms Yuliana Makmur, Vice Principal II Kartini Day Cele- 17 bration I feel blessed to witness our students' growth this year. They have been do- ing several activities which would provide them with opportunities to explore and de- Earth Day Celebra- 17 velop their interests as well as work with each other to make their goals achievable. tion We commit ourselves to guiding, supporting and encouraging our students to excel in whatever talents they have. While academic excellence is important to us, we Preschool Produc- 18

also ensure that our students learn about values and understand that their actions Preschool Graduation 19 affect those around them, those they do not see and even those that are yet to come. Primary School 20 "It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting Graduation there, which grants the greatest enjoyment." Carl Friedrich Gauss We sincerely thank all our students, teachers, support staff and parents, for working hand-in-hand to make KJP an enjoyable learning place for everyone. "Learning is a treasure which accompanies its owner everywhere." Chinese proverb Let us continue to keep the treasure and grow together! Have a safe holiday! Page 2 Back to Back Newsletter

Scrabble Competition

In an effort to increase the students‟ enthusiasm to learn new words, to see the beauty of different words and It was also evident during the the zeal to use them in varied event that the students, even contexts, BBS KJP organised a though they were opponents, Scrabble Competition exclu- encouraged each other not to sively for the P6 students. give up trying. The students took part in the The semi-finals took The finals took place on 30th th competition enthusiastically place on 25 January 2018 January 2018. The students and learnt various new words between two finalists from each were excited to start the finals through the event. The compe- class; P6 Charity, P6 Faith and and the excitement did not tition made them realise that P6 Hope respectively. The win- cease throughout the competi- they knew quite a number of ner from each class competed tion as one got more points words. in the finals. The finalists were than the other while also learn- Eunike of P6 Charity, Leonardo ing new words from their oppo- of P6 Faith and Chloe of P6 nents through the course. Hope. Chloe of P6 Hope scored the highest and won the title of the competition. Thanks to the English Depart- ment for organising an event such as this! - Ms Shanthi

 If all the Scrabble tiles ever produced were lined up, they would stretch for more than 80467.2 km.

 In Great Britain, 53% of all homes own a copy of Scrabble and in the United States about 33% of all homes own a set.

 In 2004, Scrabble was finally inducted into the American National Toy Hall of Fame, joining other great toys and games such as Monopoly, Etch a Sketch, Lego and The Game Boy.

Source: www.thefactsite.com Page 3 Back to Back Newsletter

“A Clean School is a Healthy School” - Health and Nutrition Week

It is a culture at BBS KJP that we set aside a plan for “Health Week” which is organised by the Science De- A maximum of three points were partment, focussing on health and awarded. The proceeds from their cleanliness amongst the staff and the payments would be donated to student body. The purpose of this event „Habitat for Humanity‟, the house is to emphasise on a healthy lifestyle. building project adopted by BBS The Health Week, this year, took place KJP. The PSG members actively between 21st and 26th January, 2018 participated in this event throughout and the theme was, “A Clean School Is the week. This activity encouraged A Healthy School”. The Department of healthy eating as well as teamwork. Science launched the Health Week by Aside from healthy eating, conducting a series of activities in line cleanliness towards one‟s surround- with observing cleanliness in one‟s body ing was encouraged. On Tuesday, and its surroundings and consuming a 23rd January 2018, the children were balanced diet. encouraged to clean their own During the week, students classrooms during their Class Fo- were encouraged to bring a pre-planned rum. The primary school participat- variety of food every day. The days of ed by bringing their own cleaning the week were themed as: No Fry Mon- materials for this activity. The chil- day, Cheesy Tuesday, Meaty Wednes- dren were excited to do the clean- day, Veggie Thursday and Juicy Friday. up; they bonded well with their friends during the process and nev- The week before the launching of the Apart from these activities, we er looked at it as a chore. Health Week, the student body was had competitions classified into three given a set of menu that they could or- Thursday, 25th January categories: Primary 1 and Primary 2 had der from the school for the given themes 2018, began with an exercise rou- a colouring competition, Primary 3 and 4 and earn points for their respective tine, led by Mr William, in which the performed advertisements on cleanli- houses. However, if they brought food teachers and the students of the ness and Primary 5 and 6 composed from home according to the stated Primary School participated enthusi- acrostic poems on „Cleanliness‟. theme, they too earned house points. astically. The objective of this activi- The culmination of the week- ty was to remind everyone that exer- long activities took place on Friday, 26th cise should be an integral part of our January. The colouring entries of the lives. lower primary were displayed in the as- sembly; the students of Primary 3 and 4 showcased their talent by presenting their advertisements and pre-selected acrostic entries of the Primary 5 and 6 were read by their composers. The Department also had a surprise for the school. During the week, every day, assigned staff went around the school, room by room to assess the cleanest class. The class with the high- est score was P1-Hope. The Depart- ment took this opportunity to deliver a short lecture on the benefits of prac- tising proper hygiene. The Health Week was a success from the launching to the culmination. We thank all who were a part of it.

- Ms Antoniette Page 4 Back to Back Newsletter

Teachers’ Day

Teachers‟ Day Celebra- tion at KJP took place on 1st The questions help identify the February 2018. This was the day most senior teacher in KJP, the when we, the students, took the youngest teacher in KJP and the opportunity to recognise, honour birthdays of a few teachers. and thank our teachers for guid- Another game was “Are you ing us all through the school smarter than a 5th Grader?” year. It was also the time when wherein a quiz was conducted we remembered all the teachers between the Primary 5 students who were a part of our school. and the teachers. Of course the We began the day with a teachers won! The Dance prayer which was followed by a Troupe, too performed a dance short video clip of our teachers to a fast number to make the learning Chinese. This was rec- day more jubilant. orded during the activity, “Let‟s To end the celebrations, Talk in Chinese”, where the stu- the students of P6 Hope, dedi- dents taught the non-Chinese cated a song to the teachers, teachers, Chinese. It was note- “We love you teachers”, which worthy to mention that this video was followed by a photo-taking was edited by one of our stu- session accompanied by a song dents, Olvin, of P6 Hope. number by the students of P5 Next on the array of Charity. events was, a Fashion Show by - Cherrie Aurelia, P6 Hope our teachers. This show had a unique twist to the normal ver- sion of fashion shows. The teachers grouped according to their nationalities, symbolising that even though they were from different parts of the world, BBS united them as a family. It was a wonderful sight to watch as the teachers walked down the red carpet to the music from their native countries. Well, we have teachers from China, India, Indo- nesia, Italy, Singapore, and the Philippines! The day would not have been complete without games! To begin with, we had “How well do you know your teachers?” a game that tested the students‟ knowledge of their teachers‟. Page 5 Back to Back Newsletter

Spelling Bee Competition

The Spelling Bee Competition is one of the most anticipated and most-awaited events at BBS KJP. The Annual Spelling Bee Competition 2017-2018 took place on 6th and 8th of February 2018. Unlike the past years, the Primary 2 also joined the event this year. The Primary 2 and Primary 3 had their competition on 6th February while the Primary 4 and Primary 5 had theirs on 8th February. The English Teachers headed by Ms Rita, served as the judges for the said competition dates.

The School Hall was filled with excitement and beaming faces throughout the competition proper. Each class had 5 representatives to compete with one another within the level. The following students arose as winners in the end:

Name Class Position

Claire Handoko Primary 2 1st Place Celina Gresiana Primary 2 2nd Place

Jaden Suryanto Primary 3 1st Place Anushka Rajesh Primary 3 2nd Place st Frederick Tan Primary 4 1 Place Joshua Widjaja Primary 4 2nd Place Winston Leander Lie Primary 5 1st Place nd Bianca Nicole Budhisurya Primary 5 2 Place

It was indeed a very fruitful and enjoyable moment for the students. Not only was the event filled with purpose, it was also an event that celebrated hard-work, passion, talent and grit. Truly, as what Thomas Edison said, “There is no substitute for hard- work.” Kudos to all the participants and winners! - Ms Jill Page 6 Back to Back Newsletter

“Indonesia! My Family! My Pride” - Family Day 2018

One of the most awaited events of the year is the Annual Family Day at KJP. The objective of this event is to build closer relationships between our students‟ families and also to raise funds for charity as we got along as one KJP Family. The Family Day, this year, was organised on the 3rd of March 2018. God blessed the day with won- derful weather and an upbeat atmos- phere brimming with excitement. The winning theme for this year was “Indonesia, My Family! My Pride!”

Ms Jasmin, our Vice Principal declared the Family Day open.

The day began with a Cos- When the Costume Contest monsters! tume Contest where the contestants came to an end, the game booths and The Family Day was another clad in the traditional costumes from the bazaars were formally opened. various islands of Indonesia, paraded successful event. Those who proudly. We witnessed different styles The bazaar included items attended the Family Day, not only of Batik. It was also a wonderful sight from clothing to accessories and a had fun but they were also able to see many of the contestants wear- variety of food and drinks too, to sus- to raise money for charity. tain the appetite of all present. ing costumes depicting the different - Ms Antoniette tribes of Indonesia. We learnt of the There were a variety of games which richness of the Indonesian culture were quite challenging. The “Minute to through the variety of costumes that Win it” game was meant for families to we saw on that day. The contestants challenge themselves. There was nev- for the Costume Contest were catego- er a dull moment that day. The ever- rised as Pre-school to Lower Primary, so-exciting Haunted House had long Upper Primary and the Family Catego- queues of children and adults awaiting ry. their turn to face the ghosts and Page 7 Back to Back Newsletter

Chinese New Year Celebration

BBS KJP celebrated its Chinese New Year on 15th February 2018. The celebration took place in the School Assembly Hall be- tween 7.15 a.m. and 8.40 a.m. All the students and a few teachers from the Pre-School and the Primary School showcased their talents through various performances.

A banner bearing the image of a dog hung over the stage to commemorate 2018 as the Year of the Dog. The school was beautiful- ly decorated with red Chinese lanterns to light up the occasion. All students and teachers were attired in either “Cheong Sam” a Chinese traditional costume or red-coloured clothes to signify the Chinese traditions.

To entertain the audience gathered for the occasion, classes performed on stage a variety of programmes. For those who were waiting to perform, it was indeed a tense moment. Some of the astounding performances included a medley of children‟s song, powerful Kungfu fan -dance and the passionate drum-dance. These performances were followed by another sur- prising event wherein some of the teachers sang Chinese songs. Ms Vaasuhi and Madam Pan joined along to sing “Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo de Xin” in their melodious voices. Apart from this host of events, we also had lucky draws in between the performances. After the celebration in the Hall, we, the students, were asked to assemble in the court- yard to watch the Barongsai, the mighty and rhythmic Lion Dance. A highlight of this show was that we could throw Hong Bao, red enve- lopes with money inside, into the Lion‟s mouth. The Lion did not cease to entertain the audi- ence by showing its amazing movements on the tall tables. All of us, irrespective of age, children and adults, were thrilled to watch the Lion jump jubilantly up and down and display various movements. After the show, the stu- dents took pictures with the Lion to capture their pleasant memories.

I, as one of the students, created great memories and learnt more about the Chinese New Year through this celebration. I also thanked all my teachers and the Chinese de- partment for organising this event. I am excit- edly looking forward to next year‟s Chinese New Year Celebrations!

- Cha Yu Jin, P6 Faith Page 8 Back to Back Newsletter

Preschool Harvest Day

BBS KJP organised the Harvest Day programme for the Pre- school children during Term 3. The following activities took place on the day of the event:  Teachers drew lots to choose the vegetables that their classes would plant.  Children planted the seeds or small plants in the Primary School playground.  Children had Art & Craft and discussion activities related to the veg- etables chosen for their classes.  The vegetable seller from Tukang Sayur was invited to come to our school a day before the culminating activity. Children bought the vegetables and the ingredients needed for their cooking activity.

Culminating Activities:  Children and their parents had a cooking activity using the vegeta- bles they selected.  Children presented to their parents what they had done in the past weeks, namely, the vegetables that were planted, how they took care of the plants and the Art & Craft activities that they had done. - Ms Tina Page 9 Back to Back Newsletter

Sports Day at KJP 2017-2018

Our Vice Principal, Ms Jas- Sports Day for the academ- min, declared the Sports Day ic division 2017-2018 took place on open. To begin with, we had a 16th March 2018 at the courtyard of warm-up activity, led by Mr Arief, which got us all ready for the our school. The spirit of competi- events that followed. The Mass tiveness prevailed among the stu- Dance by the pupils of Primary 5 dents, parents and teachers on that and 6 was the next event to fol- day. By 7.00 a.m., everyone was low. It was then time for the ea- ready for the events to begin as we gerly-awaited event of the day, the Cheer Dance Competition. As also looked forward to our respec- the Houses showcased their tive houses to win. Cheers, the excitement grew among the audience and they cheered for all the performances.

Other events that we had on our Sports Day were, the Grand Obstacle Relay between teachers and parents, Ball and Hula-hoop Challenge, Space Hopper Ball, Tug of War and Grand Obstacle Relay between the participants of all the four houses. The events of the Pre-School and the Lower Primary School took place at the School Hall. Their events were Balancing Bean Bag, Bean Bag Hockey, Blow it Home, Obstacle Relay and Dodge Ball. The day came to an end with the awarding ceremony for all levels. - Mr Wu Wei & Mr Chen The event began with the March-past by the Red, Green, Blue and Yellow Houses. We had our Opening Prayer led by the Head Prefect of our school, Joe Nathaniel of P6 Hope. This was followed by the National Anthem and the School Song. Next, was the Torch Run and the lighting of the Torch. The torch was lit by Jonathan Wikarsa of P6 Hope, the House Captain of Yel- low House. The Housemasters, along with the House Captains, hoisted their House Flags. Clara Evangelin of P6 Hope led the mem- bers of all Houses to affirm the Oath of Sportsmanship. Page 10 Back to Back Newsletter

BBS Speech Festival

Congratulations to all BBS students who participated in The BBS Speech Festival held on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018 at BBS KJP!

The Festival of Speech was hosted for the first time by BBS KJP. Students from all the six BBS campuses were invited to partici- pate in this festival. The festival was open to students from Primary three to six. This festi- val gave the students an opportunity to face the audience confidently and present their pieces with utmost precision.

The students of Primary Three and Four were required to participate in Extempo- raneous Speech Competition. They had to choose a topic and speak on it for a minute. Primary five and six students had to present a TEDx Talk on a topic of their choice.

The KJP participants performed ex- ceptionally well, in what was a very competi- tive event. Raphael Gojali of Primary 3 se- cured third position in the Extemporaneous Speech category and Cha Yu Jin of Primary 6 attained a second position in the TEDx Talk category. The pieces of Samantha Maxwell and Angelica Stella Jong were remarkable.

“I am very proud of the fact that our students could present their pieces with such confi- dence. Congratulations to all the participants!” exclaimed Ms Vaasuhi, our headmistress. - Ms Rita, HOD, English Page 11 Back to Back Newsletter

Preschool and Lower Primary Easter Celebration

The children were treated to a short They started off with a tradition- video to retell the journey of Jesus‟ al Easter Egg Hunt done in The Kindergarten and the Low- suffering and death and the im- er Primary children had a sim- class. Each class had choco- portance and beauty of His resur- ple yet meaningful Easter cele- lates and an Easter egg to look rection. The celebration ended with for. These Easter eggs had bration on 5th April 2018. games to share in the joy of this letters on them to help reveal a special and momentous occasion of special message. The children the Christian faith. had to rearrange the letters to - Ms Kristine reveal the message. At first, they came up with funny and silly messages like “He is siner” and “He is rinse.” In the end, the message was very clear, “HE IS RISEN.”

Primary School Easter Celebration 2017-2018

The Primary School Easter Celebration was held on 4th April 2018 at the School Assembly Hall. The celebration started with prayer and a song. The next event to follow was a video on the story of the Resurrection of Christ. The children were asked to watch the video carefully as they had a trivia and a game that followed based on the video that they watched. The chil- dren took part in the trivia enthu- siastically and answered the questions, too. We then, had the game of ar- ranging some pictures in se- quence. Ten pupils from each class were cho- sen and they were asked to go to their respective The children participated in this game actively classes to find the pictures that were hidden in and they tried their best to arrange the pictures in the their classrooms. Once they had found the pic- correct sequence. The significance of the pictures that tures, they were asked to come to the hall and were chosen was that they depicted the story of the Res- arrange those pictures in the correct sequence urrection of Christ. P6 Hope won the game. with the help of other members of their respec- tive classes who were waiting in the hall. - Ms Shanthi Page 12 Back to Back Newsletter

Venue: Kidzania; Level: Primary 1; Day & Date: Friday, 20/04/2018

The Primary 1 students had a fun-filled Field Trip at Kidzania, an edu- cational indoor theme park in Pacific Place, Jakarta, on Friday, 20th April 2018. The students went there by bus with great excitement on their faces. The students had a Kidzania is an indoor replica of an inter- memorable experience at Kidza- active city where students can learn nia. They went home inspired through realistic role-play. The students with ample opportunities for had fun exploring exciting careers such learning from this trip. as being a fireman, hairdresser, doctor, Reported by: Ms Theresa baker and plenty more. The students had real-life experiences in exploring the different activities and gained more knowledge about the world we live in. They were able to learn about different occupations in a fun and engaging way. Page 13 Back to Back Newsletter

Venue: Godong Ijo; Level: Primary 2; Day & Date: Friday, 20/04/2018

Primary 2 students had The next activity was encoun- an educational trip to Godong ters with a hedgehog, frogs and some Ijo. All students shouted with reptiles like lizards and snakes of dif- glee, "Field trip at last! We‟re ex- ferent lengths! It was scary at first but cited!!!" Everyone had been look- almost all of the students bravely held ing forward to this day, 20th of these animals in their hands. They April 2018, for it would be fun to also fed koi fish, huge turtles and an learn outside of the school. ostrich, named Rosy.

We were led to a wide The students made dough- white hall when we arrived at the nuts - from mixing ingredients to frying site. Students watched videos them. They savoured their doughnuts about saving our dear planet, with chocolate sprinkles, strawberry Earth. The videos showed some jam and grated cheese. What a treat! scenarios around the globe. We had a sumptuous There were active interac- lunch and then played group tions between the facilitator games which showed teamwork and the students after each and camaraderie. Every part of video. For instance, stu- this trip was a pleasant experi- dents shared how to have ence for all the students! clean air, what to do to stop pollution, how to save water and what to do to avoid Reported by: Ms Pinky floods.

Venue: Bogor Botanical Gardens; Level: Primary 3; Day & Date: Friday, 20/04/2018

The P3 pupils could not hide their excitement as they arrived at school on 20th of April 2018. They were all geared up with their backpacks and caps and as soon as they got on the bus, they started eating their favourite snacks. The pupils were delighted to see the wide green fields and hear the loud flowing river as they entered Bogor Botanical Gardens. The team- building activities energised them after eating continuously in the bus. Then, they proceeded with the Scavenger Hunt. They were given a list of items to find during the Nature Walk. The list included the most mysterious and rare plants and trees found in the various gardens. Their most interesting find was the Couple or Soul Mate Trees to which there was a myth attached. The pupils were amazed to find out that these trees were planted in 1866, more than one hun- dred and fifty years ago. All of them were exhausted after walking in the woods but they defi- nitely learnt plenty of things. The excursion ended with a sumptuous picnic at the park. It was a lovely day to be one with Mother Nature! Reported by: Ms Cathy Page 14 Back to Back Newsletter

Venue: Scientia Square Park; Level: Primary 4; Day & Date: Friday, 20/04/2018

All Primary 4 students experi- enced the engaging and fun activities at Scientia Square Park last 20th of April 2018.The activities included animal feeding, buffalo and horse riding, wall climbing, water keeper activity and many more.

At first, the students were brought to the fish ponds where they fed the fishes. They also fed and carried the rabbits in the field. Next, the tour guide explained how important traditional farming was in Indonesia. The buffalos, which were helpers of humans in rice planting, were taken care of heartily as they grew stouter and stronger. The students were then led to horse riding, where all students had fun with friends. The most exciting part of the trip was when students were asked to participate in the Wall-Climbing Activity. The stu- dent volunteers felt both excitement and fear as they tried to climb a wall that

Water Keeper games were also one of the exciting activities of the trip. Finally, the students were given a chance to play with their friends in an open field. Indeed, the trip was fun-filled and interactive, as well.

Reported by: Ms Jeanelle

Venue: Houbii Adventure Park ; Level: Primary 5; Day & Date: Friday, 20/04/2018

Houbii Urban Adventure Park is Please find below some of our students‟ a place of awesome fun. It is a 3000- comments after their visit to the park: square meter indoor park located in Pon- dok Indah, South Jakarta. The park fea- tures 12 different “adventures” including “I had a lot of fun. Even though we were Wall-Climbing, Super-Fun Trampolines, tired, the experience was not regretful.” Deep Foam Pits, Ultimate Indoor Cano- -Bianca Nicole- py, a Ninja Obstacle Course, a Free-Run Zone and Extreme Slide. “I really liked the experience.”

Apart from the fun that the stu- -Tiffany Joyce- dents had at the park, they also ate some yummy Nasi Goreng Telur, drank lychee tea and bought some delicious “I recommend going to the Ninja Course yogurt for dessert. as it is challenging, at the same time… Reported by: Ms Chevy fun!” -Megan Eugene- Page 15 Back to Back Newsletter

Venue: Singapore ; Level: Primary 6; Day & Date: Thursday, 18/04/18 - Saturday, 20/04/18

The students of P6 were taken on an educational trip to Singapore! They were able to visit iconic landmarks such as the Merlion and the Esplanade. The students visited the Singa- pore Science Centre on the first day. This Science Centre is famous for its various exhibits surrounding an array of topics. Then, they visited the NEWater Visitor Centre on the second day. They learnt how Singapore manages to reuse its lim- ited supply of water. We even got the privilege of owning a NEWater bottle, a privilege only given to schools who visit the centre. Next, after having lunch at a local restaurant, they visited the renowned Gardens by the Bay. They were able to visit the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, taking many pictures along the way. There was even Tulipmania there, which meant that Gardens by the Bay would be exhibiting a great array of tulips. Finally, they visited the renowned Art Science Museum, which is known for its educational, yet child-friendly environ- ment. They were able to visit the current exhibit, Future World. They were even able to visit the Crystal Universe, one of its many displays. After having lunch at a local restaurant, they visited Bugis, a shopping centre in Singapore. While the field trip was fun, nothing could be com- pared with the time that the students had spent with their friends during their entire journey, laughing at silly jokes, taking pictures with each other and making memories that they will never forget in their lifetime. Reported by: Kaylea, P6 Hope & Juvincia, P6 Charity Page 16 Back to Back Newsletter

Preschool Fieldtrip Day & Date : Friday, 27/04/2018

The Pre-Nursery Rose and Nursery Lily children were taken on a field trip to Ranch Market, Pondok In- dah, South Jakarta. The activities in- cluded Store Touring, Making Cheese and Beef Sandwiches and Making Strawberry Smoothies. The children also went on a shopping spree with the list provided by their parents. The K1 Hibiscus and K1 Sun- flower pupils were taken to Bakmi GM, Mall Taman Anggrek, West Jakarta. The pupils were taken on a restaurant tour. They were also shown a slideshow on how to make noodles. The other ac- tivities that they actively participated in were Making Chicken Dumplings and Putting Toppings on Noodles.

The K2 Fangipani and K2 Periwinkle pupils were taken to Radio Station (RRI: Republik Indo- nesia), Jalan Medan Merdeka Bar- at, Central Jakarta. The pupils were divided into three groups. They were taken on a tour to the Radio gallery. They also learnt and played small pieces of music (gamelan) using traditional musical instruments from Java. Another activity that captured our attention was the recording activity. The students sang various nursery rhymes. The pieces will be edited and aired after due notification has been sent to the school.

Reported by: Ms Tina Page 17 Back to Back Newsletter

Kartini Day

Our school celebrated Kartini Day on Monday, 23rd April 2018 in the School Assembly Hall. Most of the students and teachers were dressed in batik. Some of them chose to wear Indonesian traditional costumes to light up the day. The following items were part of the programme for that day:

The Preschool Department  National Anthem and School Song had additional programmes  Ibu Kartini song by P1 and P2 to educate the pupils about  Poem recitation by P3 and P4 Performing Arts the impact that Ibu Kartini‟s members works have made on the  Choral Reading: The Life Story of Kartini by P5 lives of women in Indonesia.  “Yamko Rambe Yamko” song by K1 and K2 The following items were

Dramatisation of the life of Ibu Kartini: Ms Ida Farida played the role of Ibu Kartini dur- ing her era, when women were not allowed to attend school and tied up with daily house chores. Mr Arief played the role of Ibu Kartini‟s father. Ms Cynthia enacted as a woman of the current era, influenced by Ibu Kartini, where all wom- en are free to get educated and find a job for themselves. Games: The day ended with fun and discovery.  Sack Race. - Ms Tina  Going to the school.

Earth Day 2018

Earth Day is celebrated on the 22nd of April every year. It marks the celebration of the birth of the Modern Environmental Movement in 1970. This year, their theme is “End Plastic Pollution.” BBS - KJP celebrated Earth Day on Friday, April 27, 2018. The programme was spearheaded by the Science Department. Weeks before the celebration, they planned several activities for each level that were in line with the theme. The P1-P2 children pre- pared several items using recycled plastic containers. P3-P4 had a Painting Contest while the P5-P6 had a Picture Interpretation Contest. The Department also presented a The emphasis of this year‟s theme is not talk on Plastic Pollution pointing out the only for the children to be aware of the harmful harm that irresponsible disposal of plastic effects of plastic pollution but for them to be edu- can cause to the environment, especially to cated and to help end plastic pollution by finding marine life. out ways on how to reuse plastic materials and how to dispose of them properly. - Ms Antoniette Page 18 Back to Back Newsletter

Preschool Production

The story is about Malin Kun- dang, a poor young man who went out from his village to change his life. He worked very hard and became a rich man. One day Malin Kundang and his wife sailed to a harbour near their vil- lage. His mother heard about the news and came to see him. He pretended not to know his mother because she was poor. His mother was very sad and cursed him. He turned into a rock.

This legend is based in West Sumatra. Today, we can see Malin Kundang rock at Air Manis, a beach near Padang, West Sumatra.

All the cast and the narrator in the Preschool Production of this legend, were our Kindergarten 1 and Kindergar- ten 2 children. The production was held at our School Assembly Hall on Wednesday, 8th May 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The following were the performances by various classes:

 Dance Troupe: Ampar-Ampar Pisang Dance (Kalimantan).  K2 Periwinkle: Plates Dance (West Sumatra).  K1 Hibiscus: War Dance (Papua).  K1 Sunflower: Betawi Dance (Jakarta).  K2 Frangipani: Saman Dance (Aceh).  Pre-Nursery Rose & Nursery Lily: Kecak and Pendet Dance (Bali).  Grand Finale song by all Pre- school: Yamko Rambe Yamko (Papua).

- Ms Tina Page 19 Back to Back Newsletter

Preschool Graduation Ceremony 2018

The Preschool Graduation Ceremony was held on 7th June 2018 between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. The Ceremony began with the Processional March of the graduating students of Kinder 2 Periwinkle and Frangipani. Once the students had assembled, the National Anthem and the School Song were sung which were followed by a prayer.

The students were confirmed graduates by Ms Vaasuhi and Ms Tin. Madamme Pan, our Guest-of-Honour along with Ms Vaasuhi, Ms Jasmin, Ms Lizbeth and Ms Tin awarded diplomas to the Graduating Students.

It was a breath-taking moment when the graduating K2 students hand- ed over the “Candle”, “Book”, “Key” and “Plant” to the forthcoming K2 students; Candle as a symbol to be a light and to guide everyone, Book as a symbol to be Lifelong Learners and Leaders, Key reminding to follow the true and right path and Plant symbolising growth and bearing fruit.

The other events that followed were as follows:  “Oh the places you‟ll go” - Poem by K1 students  “Cicak-Cicak” and “Twinkle- Twinkle” by the Marching Band  “It‟s a beautiful day” - Song and Dance Performance by K2 Stu- dents  “Glow” - Finale Song and Dance Performance After the Finale Song, the Pre- school Graduates came down the stage to present flowers and cards to their parents. The Ceremony came to an end with the Closing Remarks by Hadri- an and Closing Prayer by Kele, our Pre- school Graduates. - Ms Tina Page 20 Back to Back Newsletter

Primary School Graduation Ceremony 2018

The Primary 6 Graduation Cer- emony at KJP was held on 8th June 2018 at the School Assembly Hall be- tween 6.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

The Ceremony began with the Processional March of the Primary 6 students with their parents. The event progressed with a Prayer Song by our Graduating Students which was fol- lowed by the National Anthem.

Viandrudigo Djianto, Class Valedictorian of the Academic Year 2012-2013 of BBS KJP, gave a speech addressed to our Graduating Students. His message for them was that they should be thank- ful to the people around them for they were the reason for their achievements and success. He quoted, “Laughter is the best medicine and it costs nothing, and that, it has no side effects!” The Ceremony progressed with Ms Vaasuhi, the Headmistress, conferring all the sixty-five P6 Students of the Academic Year 2017-2018 as „Graduates‟. There were Special Awards presented to the deserving stu- dents which included the top ten stu- dents of the level; students who got high distinctions in JISMO (Science and Math), Math Kangaroo Competition, ICAS English, „Eye Level Writing Com- petition‟ and the Loyalty Awards for the students who have been with us since Nursery School.

Our Graduating Students ex- tended their thanks to their parents and teachers by rendering a song of grati- tude. After the song, they went down the stage to give away the surprise gifts that they had prepared for their parents to light up the emotional moment.

The Ceremony came to an end with the Recessional March by our Graduates of the Academic Year 2017- 2018.

- Ms Shanthi