THE BBS WAY! - Bina Bangsa School

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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF BINA BANGSA KJ PRIMARY
SEMESTER ONE A.Y. 2015 - 2016
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Greetings!
BBS-KJP is always abuzz with a multitude
of activities. We pride ourselves with an
array of activities and opportunities for
our pupils, your children. It is often cited
that BBS is very academic in approach
but that is not all that happens in BBS-KJP.
This issue of our publication, showcases
the myriad of activities offered in our ac-
tivity. Sit back, relax and enjoy what we
have had for the first semester of AY 20152016. Hold on! There is more to come, in
the next semester. We hope that you will
look forward to the next instalment with
glee and enjoy it just as much.
Ms Vaasuhi, Headmistress
A CAMP
TO REMEMBER
The Prefects had
But the most interest-
This camp pushed the
their camping with the
ing part of the camp
prefects to their limits,
schools, homes, and
theme
“Companion-
was when the students
made them face chal-
other
ship and Learning”. The
went to the public mar-
lenges, and strength-
Bina Bangsa School,
prefects
experienced
ket.
performed
ened their leadership
teachers yearly nomi-
exciting
adventures
tasks to earn money
skills. The poster at Prin-
nate students who dis-
like Tree Top Adventure
to buy their own ingre-
gayu Camp summed
play leadership poten-
and Eco Night Trail. Fur-
dients for dinner. Im-
up what the students
tial. Our Prefects are
thermore,
teamwork
pressively, the prefects
learnt throughout the
our pride and joy. It was
and camaraderie were
were able to manage
camp,
a great experience to
developed through a
the
gether is a beginning.
witness 20 future pre-
variety of fun activi-
selves. Chosen leaders
Keeping
fects undergo different
ties like Stick Transfer,
of the two groups as-
progress. Working to-
challenges during their
Buldozer Race, Fran-
signed various roles to
gether is success. –
Leadership Training at
tic Balloon, Enggrang
their members such as:
Henry Ford “.
Camp Pringayu, Ciawi
and Gladiator 3. These
auditors, helpers, chefs
Kudos to our Prefects
Bogor last 22-23 August
activities had tested
and attendants. It was
2015-2016!
2015.The
was
the prefects’ ability to
astounding to witness
aspiring for your goals
ideal for developing
overcome their fear,
students’
bravery
to
with—“Discipline,
the students’ charac-
to cope up with a new
unfamiliar
tasks
yet
ter while enjoying the
environment
they still managed to
natural atmosphere .
take on challenges.
Leadership is exer-
cised
every
day—in
institutions.
place
For
and
to
They
tasks
by
them-
have fun and to learn.
“Coming
together
tois
Keep on
De-
termination and Drive!”
By Ms Ida P
BLAST
WRITE-UP
and Drawing Competition. The hard work of children was very much noticeable when they stood
on the stage and performed confidently.
Regardless of winning, every child had fun performing. The cheerful and happy faces of their
parents were very obvious as they felt proud of
their children. BBS children were challenged by
the only competitors of The Bright Star Preschool.
The BLAST competition was held at BBS-KJ for the
BBS looks forward to see more schools participat-
third consecutive year. BBS-KJ students had the
ing and challenging our students at different ar-
opportunity to pitch their talents against students
eas of talent. Overall, it was a successful event,
from other schools.
where many departments displayed their stu-
The competition was held at different levels to
dents’ work for the visitors to enjoy.
help children showcase their talents in different
areas including Poem recitation, Chinese Singing
By: Miss Ami
The Hall was filled with children wearing colourful Batik. The preschool teachers and students came
to school with their best Batik attire.
The celebration began with singing of the Indonesia Raya and BBS School song. The master of ceremony gave an exciting Batik Day quiz for the pupils. The pupils were very much enthusiastic and
eager in answering the questions.
The games that children played were Batik Cloth Running Relay and Go-To-The-Market. They played
them breathlessly and showed their sportsmanship skills. It was a time for them to experience camaraderie among themselves.
This year’s Batik Day was celebrated last September 28, 2015. It was indeed a fun event for the pupils
and they look forward to the next Batik Day celebration.
BATIK DAY
CELEBRATION
CELEBRATION
By Miss Sofi
CELEBRATING
REPUBLIC INDONESIA’S
7O INDEPENDENCE DAY
th
THE BBS WAY!
BBS celebrated Indonesia’s 70th Independence
Day with the colours white and red and fun activities for all.
The solemn flag-raising ceremony was different from the regular monthly ones; for the extra
special occasion, a mini concert was a pleasant add-on. After the ‘Mengheningkan Cipta’
(Prayer) and singing of ‘Hari Merdeka’ (Independence Day Anthem), a short Independence
Day quiz was presented by our Bahasa Indonesia
teacher, Pak Wimbo followed by a refresher on
Indonesian history by Ms Priska.
A light music entertainment was a sumptuous
item on the mini-concert menu. Our three teach-
ers Mr Adrian, Mr Ronald and Mr Rovie rendered
a national song, ‘Garuda Pancasila’. Everyone
was in awe of their performance.
After which, the Primary 3-6 moved down to the
courtyard and Preschool pupils with Primary 1-2
stayed in the Hall for some games and relays
like, ‘Pencil in a Bottle’, ‘Bakiak Relay’ and ‘Joget Balon’.
This year’s Independence Day celebration ended on a happy note with a teachers’ balloon
race accompanied by screams of approval
from the crowd.
By: Mr Fairul
school
attendants.
Some games were organised for children to
enjoy the event. They
were
introduced
to
some of the ‘less fortunate’ children from
Yayasan
Sayap
Ibu,
who performed and
got special souvenirs
from the BBS children.
LET US HAVE A
COSTUME PARTY!
Just before the term break, BBS- KJP celebrated
Wacky- Faced greet-
a special event – Children’s Day. As always, this
ings from teachers in
year too, the event was full of fun-filled activities.
the Assembly Hall. A
The school looked very colourful with children
special dance perfor-
walking around in their adorable and colourful
mance, ‘ Minions’ was
cartoon character costumes. Teachers also en-
presented
by
thusiastically dressed-up like children. The cel-
teachers
accompa-
ebration started with a class party followed by
nied by parents and
妙趣横生
的中文故
事比赛
some
Last but not the least,
the selection of ‘best
costume’ for children
and
teachers
was
done. Children’s Day
is indeed a celebration
that every child looks
forward to be celebrated every year. BBS
celebrated it with a
special thought ‘Everyone is a child at heart.’
By Mr Chris
2015年9月15日，一个阳光明媚的下午，培民学校KJ校区小学部举办了一场别开生面
的“讲故事比赛”，提供给学生们一个更广阔、更有趣的学习平台。
经过初赛的选拔，来自小学三年级至六年级共十八位小选手进入了最终的决赛。这些小选
手果然不负众望：三年级信义班的杨华菁将《丑小鸭变天鹅》的故事表演的惟妙惟肖，让
同学们在听故事的同时，仿佛真的看到一只丑陋的小鸭子美丽蜕变的画面；四年级信义班
的马澧兰，可以熟练地背诵长达十五分钟的俄罗斯童话故事《娜塔莎与雅佳婆婆》，在场
的老师和同学无不拍手称赞；六年级信义班的邓恩琍 ，凭借清晰纯正的发音、丰富多彩的
内容和富有感染力的肢体语言摘得了桂冠，获得六年级组的第一名。
最后，中文“讲故事比赛”在副校长的颁奖中，在大家的欢笑和赞叹声中圆满结束了。虽
然比赛只是短暂的两个小时，但是它留给每位老师和同学美好的回忆。这甜甜的回忆就像
一股暖流，温暖了同学们的心，激发了他们学习中文的兴趣，并且会伴随他们在学习中文
的路上越走越远，越走越好！
中秋节活动总结
2015年10月30日早会时间，为了切实加强同学们对中华优秀文化传统的了解，我校认真开展了“中国的节日.中秋节”
主题活动，引导全体师生进一步了解传统节日、认真对待传统节日、由衷喜爱传统节日，传承节日文化。
中秋节为每年农历的八月十五日。因為這一天月亮满圆，象征团圆，又称为团圆节。中秋节有三大传统习俗：（一）赏
月：中秋节的月亮是特別的皎洁、明亮与圆满，具有象征性的意义。更有许多人想看月亮里的玉兔和嫦娥（二）吃月
饼：吃月饼的习俗有文字记载是始于明代，传说把节庆的食品神奇化，并赋予爱国的意义。中秋应景的品是「月饼」，
与端午节吃粽子一样。月饼是纪念反抗异族的统治。（三）团圆：大家吃月饼、赏月、酬谢社区之——土地公等習俗，
圆满光辉，家庭团圆幸福，社区平安，表现出月圆人亦圆的理想。
然而，为了激发同学们对中秋节的兴趣，我们还讲诉了一篇关于中秋的民间传说：嫦娥奔月；并播放视频动画，学生们
的反应都很好，看得也非常入神；最后，我们还准备了一些小问题让学生们回答，为了进一步的让学生们牢记中秋节的
相关知识。
中秋节就这样完美告终了，总体来说活动是顺利了，让我们一起期待明年的中秋节吧。
BBS IS A
HAPPY PLACE
A soft board with the caption “This Place Is A
ronment. Thus, rules are necessary for order and
Happy Place Because You Are Here” welcomed
safety. Wherever we are, whatever we do, rules
everyone at the start of AY 2015-16. It was a great
are essential for us to behave appropriately.
way to start the academic year. It set the wel-
As such, BBS-KJP embarked on a Character
coming mood bursting with positivity for all mem-
Building Campaign focussing on the use of polite
bers of the BBS community.
words such as:
The caption was introduced to the pupils during
•
Thank you
assembly and in a quick activity, they cited ways
•
You’re welcome or It’s my pleasure
on how to make BBS, KJP a happy place. Pupils
•Please
were given a cut-out of a smiley face and they
•
Excuse me
wrote their pledges on it.
•
May I......Yes, you may
•
I am sorry.....It is alright
Obeying school rules,
following the teachers,
studying, having self-control, being polite and
kind and keeping the school clean were some
Politeness costs us nothing but makes our life
of the ways that BBS pupils across all levels cited
bright and pleasant. Truly BBS, KJP is a happy
and agreed to contribute in making this school
place to be at, when it abounds with politeness
a happy place. BBS-KJP will be a happy place if
and courtesy.
and when all of us, as one family promote and
work together to make it a safe and secure envi-
By: Miss Jasmin
SMART CHOICES
FOR BETTER LIVING
prepared healthy and
13, there was an inte-
Winners of the most
celebrated Health and
nutritious
each
gration of K2 and P1
earned points in their
Nutrition Week by en-
day.
They prepared
students to raise their
Health Cards:
gaging the students to
Indonesian, Japanese,
curiosity on health. To
P1 – Gwyneth Rahardja
become more aware
American, Italian, and
get their bodies pump-
P2 – Gregorious Richard
of what they eat and
Chinese meals for stu-
ing blood, K2 and P1
to choose a balance
dents to enjoy! Teach-
had a class exercise
P3 – Fabrizzio Ravanell
meal every day.
ers checked and re-
together. The students
P4 – David William
Last November
minded the students
learnt about the im-
P5 – Ivasavega Dijanto
9-13, students were en-
that a healthy and bal-
portance of warm-ups
P6 – Stella Kang
couraged to make a
anced diet is funda-
and cool-downs in ex-
positive change and
mental to their health
ercise routines.
take up a new habit
and well-being.
for health.
To create
ing recess of P1-P2 and
Living a healthier life
awareness to this cam-
lunch of P3-P6, teach-
requires determination
paign, students made
ers gave points to stu-
and commitment. We
SLOGAN-COLOURING
posters
slogans
dents for every healthy
could start by choosing
and POSTER-MAKING
which was an integra-
food they had in their
to eat healthy and nu-
WINNERS:
tion of Health Educa-
meal.
tritious food and make
P1 – Andrew
tion,
Health
it a habit!
P2 – Naomi
Once again, BBS-KJP
and
Language
and
food
and
HOUSE WINNER: GREEN
Dur-
Nutrition
Arts.
Week is not just about
During the Health and
the food, but about
Nutrition
The
how to be physically fit
parent Support Group
as well. On November
Week,
Sugiri
By Miss Pinky
Our Preschool Camp
and dancing performances, story-telling and poem recitation. Some of
Rock and Roll is a tal-
the students had individual performances. They played the piano and did
ent show that gives our
Ballet, Indian and Belly dancing. One student did a Fashion Show on Mod-
young stars their mo-
elling. One of the highlights of the said activity was our “Teachers-Parents
ment in the spotlight.
performance”. Some of the K2 Parents were delighted to dance with the
For this year, our Pre-
teachers for a surprise number.
school Camp Rock ‘n
On the performance day itself, the audience was composed mostly of
Roll was held last 23rd
parents who were very proud of their children. The preschoolers looked
to 26th of September.
confident and enthusiastic in performing on stage in front of their parents,
This was our culminat-
relatives and friends. It was a great way to show off what our Preschoolers
ing activity for Term I,
could do.
Week 9 Topic: “My Tal-
To all Preschool Teachers, congratulations for the successful performances!
ent”. This activity was
To all our Preschool Parents, our earnest gratitude, great pride and joy for
to showcase our lit-
your continued support and co-operation! And most of all to our Preschool
tle ones’ talents. The
children, we are so proud of you! You were amazing and be the best that
talent show featured
you can be! To everyone- KUDOS! Let your light spark and shine for other.
children
By Miss Rowena
who
sang,
danced and played
instruments.
Preschool Camp Rock
is a vehicle to build their
confidence and bring
our Preschool community together. It was a
showcase and not a
contest—which meant
no judges, no winners
and
losers,
and
no
points awarded. It was
all about building up
our Preschooler’s confidence and self-pride.
Preschool classes rendered group singing
THE PRESCHOOL CAMP
ROCK ‘N ROLL
These cows were so hungry when the children
arrived so the children fed them with grass.
Two K1 children slept soundly on the way
back to school after the field trip.
PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
WENT
WENT
FEEDING
FEEDING
FRENZY
FRENZY
Bina Bangsa Preschool had their first fieldtrip to Kuntum Nursery last November 27, 2015 for this school
year 2015-2016. They enjoyed singing songs, chatting with friends and watching the view during the
two-hour trip. Kuntum Nursery prepared fun activities such as feeding cows, goats, rabbits, chickens and birds. The most enjoyable activity turned
out to be catching fish. The children went into the
pond to catch fish using either the given basket
or their bare hands. It was a fun and tiring day for
them but it was all worth it.
By Ms Ida F
K2 children were happily and patiently sitting in the
bus during the two-hour trip to Kuntum Nursery.
NBS was enthusiastic to feed the big and healthy cows with the
long grass. Though they were a little nervous, they were happy to
see the chows chew the grass really fast.
NSS children attempt to catch some fish.
A K2 child was happily letting the goat drink
milk form a feeding bottle.
A Pre-Nursery child fed the guinea pigs with some leaves.
It was a sunny day last October 16 when the Primary 1 children went on a field trip to Ocean
Dream Samudra Ancol. On the day of the trip,
the children boarded the bus excitedly. They
were looking forward to seeing the animals and
shared their snacks with their friends. When we
P1
P1 FIELD
FIELD TRIP
TRIP TO
TO
OCEAN
OCEAN DREAM
DREAM
SAMUDRA
SAMUDRA ANCOL
ANCOL
arrived at the venue, the first show we went to
see was the Underwater Theatre. Although the
story was not readily understood by the children,
they all enjoyed watching the mermaids and the
dolphins swimming together in the aquarium.
The next show we went to was, the Animal Variety Show where different kinds of animals showcased their talents to the delight of the children.
They even took a photo with the sea lion after.
The children’s favourite was the Dolphin Show.
Some of the brave ones went as near as they
could and got wet when the dolphins splashed
at the audience. The children were thrilled to
see the different tricks exhibited by the magnificent and friendly dolphins that they wanted to
see the show again. It is safe to say that that was
their favourite. Finally, it was time to go home
and the children said their good-byes to the
dolphins and boarded the bus once again in a
happier mood than when they arrived.
By Ms Antoniette
P2
P2 FIELD
FIELD TRIP
TRIP TO
TO
some exercises to warm up before they started
KAMPOENG
MAEN
the programme.
just to learn new lessons but for a childhood ritu-
dents cooperated with their respective groups
Students welcomed Term 2 with excitement, not
al which they do at BBS twice a year – the field
trip! Last October 16, BBS took Primary 2 students
to Kampoeng Maen.
Upon arrival at the site,
the facilitators gathered all the students and did
There were individual challenges and games for
teams. One of the most sought after activities at
Kampoeng Maen was the Flying Fox. Almost all
of the children courageously did the Flying Fox
while screaming at the top of their lungs and
reached the other end with a wide grin. Stuto do their best as they completed their tasks.
Though some groups lost in some games, it was a
healthy competition as all of them had fun doing
all the activities.
One of the activities for girls was making accessories. Girls had fun making necklaces and
bracelets for themselves and some were very
glad to do something for their mums, too! Boys
expressed their artistic talents and skills as they
painted their own jars. All students felt tired at
P3 FIELD TRIP TO
BOGOR
the end of the trip but were immensely satisfied.
They even chatted with their friends about their
activities while on the bus on the way back to
school. This may be a very short trip but to them,
this trip was one of the happiest moments that
they had this semester!
By Miss Pinky
Last 16 October 2015, the Primary 3 students went
on an excursion to Taman Budaya, Sentul City,
Bogor. It was a fine day and the children were all
geared up to face the challenges prepared at
the venue.
When they arrived there, the event facilitators
gathered the students at the hall for orientation
and briefing. At the same time, delicious snacks
and drinks were served. The students were
grouped into 5s and a facilitator was assigned
to supervise and guide the group. Teachers also
geared themselves up to assist them.
Students enjoyed different activities and challenges, the facilitators prepared for them. They
made ‘Wayang’, an Indonesian traditional puppet made from cassava leaves and stalks and
made grasshoppers from coconut leaves. They
also experienced hands-on ‘Batik’ painting and
played a traditional game called ‘Conglak’.
Most students tried the flying fox even though,
some were very scared. They faced their fear
and conquered it. They were victorious at the
end.
Students arrived back at school ahead of the
scheduled time. They shared with their friends
the fun they had at Taman Budaya. To God be
the glory!
By Mr Ronald
FIELD TRIP P4
After a week-vacation and series of holidays,
also worth-remembering, for memories of it will
October will soon come to an end. Just like last
always linger in every pupil’s heart!
Friday, October 16, 2015 when the Primary 4 pupils went on a field trip to Kebun Wisata Pasirmukti. Time flies so fast, indeed!
The buses took off as scheduled with so much fun
and enjoyment. From start to finish, everybody
was excited and thrilled. Lots of activities were in
store for them, namely: fishing, goat and duck
feeding, lemon-picking, pot planting, ground
hole- breaking, hat painting, rice planting and
cow riding. What completed the adventure was
when pupils plunged into the muddy ricefields;
afterwhich, they rode on cows of their choice!
Homeward bound, the trip was really successful!
It was not only educational and significant but
Ms Ma. Gina Garganera
FIELD TRIP
TRIP
FIELD
TO BOGOR
BOGOR
TO
BOTANICAL
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
GARDEN
The most awaited moment for the students of Primary 5 finally arrived on 16th of October, when
they went to explore the beautiful world of flora
in Bogor Botanical Garden. They started their excited and fun-filled trip at 7.30 a.m and within 2
hours reached the venue. Upon arrival, students
were welcomed by the guides. They watched a
movie in which they were introduced to many
new varieties of seeds and plants. They were very
curious to see the hanging fruit bats in the garden, while walking through it to explore more of
the nature’s gift to mankind.
Though students were not involved in many activities other than planting a small plant, they
thoroughly enjoyed the museum. The collection of preserved species of insects and animals
amazed them. The fun trip ended at around
1.30 p.m when they safely returned to the school
premises.
By Ms Annu
P6
P6 VISIT
VISIT TO
TO XERAMIX
XERAMIX ART
ART
PAINTING
PAINTING FACTORY
FACTORY
Primary 6 Charity and Faith pupils had the experience of their lives at the Tanggerang Xeramix
Art Painting Factory on the first week of Term 2.
At the factory, the children learned first-hand,
how earth-sourced materials are mixed into ceramic ‘dough’, shaped, painted and glazed by
hand and then fired in monstrous kilns to produce eco-friendly ceramic crockery of unique
designs and colours.
On arrival at the factory, Ibu Lydia, the owner
of the plant, delivered a short lecture on the
manufacturing process of her products, impressing upon the students her concern for the global
environment and the necessity for factories to
be as eco-friendly as possible in any manufacturing process in order to address the problem
of negative climate change. Ibu Lydia’s factory
remains a glowing model of this concern, using
90% raw earth with just an unavoidable dash of
chemicals in the ceramic-making process.
After learning the manufacturing process, our
pupils were given a coin bank each to paint
with either their own designs or some batik motifs
that were available.
Before leaving the quaint old factory-in-the-wilderness, the gracious host gave our children a
substantial snack each and the teacher-participants, samples of her products.
By Mr Fairul