Junior College - Bina Bangsa School

BBS
PANTAI INDAH KAPUK CAMPUS
Gazette
Year-End Issue, Academic Year 2012-2013
Sports Day ● Contests in the Arena/Wesley S. ● Give & Take/Book Review ● Mystery by Moonlight
A Message from the Principal
“The influence that passes from
a teacher to a student is
probably best recollected and
understood only in tranquility—
that is to say, only in years to
come.” Joseph Epstein
We are at the end of another
successful and fruitful academic year.
The graduating class of AY 2011-12
performed remarkably well in the
Cambridge IGCSE and GCE A level
examinations.
We
received
Cambridge awards achieving top
ranks in the world and in Indonesia for
Mathematics, Mandarin, Chemistry
and Sociology.
We also received
several awards in English, Mathematics
and Science for the ICAS tests
organized by the University of New
South Wales, Australia. We are one of
the top GCE A level and IGCSE
schools in the country and we must
continue to maintain and improve our
standards for the upcoming years. This
is our yearly challenge to move
forward ‘from good to great’.
Besides
preparation
for
the
examinations, our students are doing
well in the other realms of school life.
In sports, our under-14 soccer boys
achieved third place in the Jakarta
Schools
Football
Association
competition and in the same
competition
our
under-16
boys
achieved the runners-up position. Our
basketball boys’ team achieved third
place in the “Friendship Games” held
in Malang, East Java. There is an
improvement in the fitness and spirit of
our school sports teams but we need
more commitment from the boys and
girls to achieve even better results.
Next academic year, swimming will be
part of the PE curriculum for some of
the levels in the school. I hope to see
an overall improvement in physical
fitness for students across all levels.
The drama musical jointly produced
by BBS-PIK and BBS-KJ was very well
received by the student body and
credit must go to the teachers-incharge and also the director Mr.
Benedict Dingle.
It fulfilled all
expectations and it will continue to be
part of BBS culture.
The musical
orchestra jointly staged by the
classical and Chinese ensemble was a
treat for the ears and Mr. Yandri did an
excellent job in producing and training
our talented students. Next academic
year, all students need to perform and
this will ensure that all students will
receive an opportunity to showcase
their talents. This is to encourage more
participation, to see improvement in
the standards of the music program
and to create space for students to
build their confidence.
The prefects have been involved in
many
leadership
trainings
this
academic year. They are beginning
to take ownership for several of the
activities of the school and are more
prominent
now
in
the
school
compared to two years ago. They are
encouraged to be more independent
and creative so that they can serve
the student body with rigour and with
relevance. When the prefects can
take over many of the school activities
then we are well on our way in
producing the leaders that our vision
and mission desire.
In terms of community service, this
academic year has been the best
ever.
It has been a year round
program of building houses for Habitat
for Humanity, donating blood, visiting
an orphanage (Mama Sayang) and
sponsoring an ultra-marathon athlete
for charitable purposes. Almost every
student has contributed in some way
to this year’s community service drive.
Mr. Dickie and the members of the
community service club have done a
very good job in driving this project
and getting the school bond together.
The school is thriving on several fronts
and we should not stop here. Our
teachers are the best in terms of
delivering their lessons and caring for
the student and I have trust in them.
The parents have cooperated with the
school and its programs and ensured
that they give the necessary home
support, as they should. I thank the
directors, Pak Surya, Mr. Lie, Mr. Paulus,
Dr. Santosa and Ms. Lanrika for their
support. I thank Mr. Samuel, the HODs,
mentor teachers, teachers, Ms. Retno
and her administrative team, and
support staff for their excellent service
to the students and the school. Let us
achieve more next academic year
and as teachers let us further hone our
craft to serve our student better.
Gloria Dei Vivens Homo
Sincerely yours,
Anbarasu Balrasan
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Chinese Department
培民学校北部中学华文部在第一学段开展了《我眼中的中国》的画画比赛活动
，希望学生用自己手中的画笔描绘出自己眼中的中国，活动举办得很成功，学生们
的作品也十分精彩。这次活动进一步促进了学生学习华文的兴趣。
在第三学段，我们又开展了 2013 年华人新年庆祝活动。不仅学生们参与了表演
，就连英文老师们也参与到了新年的庆祝会之中来了。希望培民学校的学生们能更
踊跃地参加以后华文部举办的各项活动，使学习华文的热情推向一个高潮。
“我眼中的中国”画画比赛获奖名单
低年级组
一等奖：Inka Tannaris 郑盈盈 JC1G——XQT
二等奖：Widya Winata Liu 刘小喧 JCB——XQT
三等奖：Aileen Mora JC1P——XQT
中年级组
一等奖：Vivian Kristina JC1Z 钟美雯——GQ
二等奖：Claudia Arman 洪婉婷 JC1Z——GQ
三等奖：Evita Sec4P 罗翠丽——GQ
高年级组
一等奖：Natalie Srijaya 凌滇妤 Sec2Z
二等奖：Desiana P Y 游玉花 JC1Z——ZYF
三等奖：Jennifer Grace 袁玉琴 JC1G——DL
Eda Stacia 林谊 JC1P——ZYF
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Building Your Faith
GRATITUDE. . .
By Mr. Rishi Anandani
Gratitude is an emotion which expresses appreciation for what one has, as
opposed to, say, a consumer-oriented emphasis on what one wants or needs, and
this is currently receiving a great deal of attention as a facet of positive
psychology. Gratitude is what gets poured into the glass to make it half full.
Studies show that gratitude not only can be deliberately cultivated but can
increase the levels of well-being and happiness among those who do cultivate
it. In addition, grateful thinking and especially expression of it to others is
associated with increased levels of energy, optimism, and empathy.
The Bible tells us a story of a particular person who understood
gratitude and expressed it to Jesus, who did kindness to him.
The above prayer may make us smile due to Joyce’s
innocence and sincerity. Joyce was a bit
disappointed that she got a baby brother instead of
a puppy. At that point she probably didn’t
understand the value of the gift God had given her.
But nevertheless, she thanked Him and knew that it
came from God.
Luke 17:11-19
Lk. 17:11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus travelled along the
border between Samaria and Galilee.
Lk. 17:12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy
met him. They stood at a distance
Lk. 17:13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on
us!”
Lk. 17:14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the
priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
Lk. 17:15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back,
praising God in a loud voice.
Lk. 17:16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him — and he
was a Samaritan.
Lk. 17:17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the
other nine?
Lk. 17:18 Was no-one found to return and give praise to God except
this foreigner?”
Lk. 17:19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made
you well.”
The story speaks of ten lepers who were healed after following the
instructions given by Jesus. Out of the ten lepers, only one returned
to thank Jesus. He was the only foreigner among the ten, the one who
was least expected to do this.
The Bible says in James 1:17, “Every good and
perfect gift is from above, coming down from the
Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change
like shifting shadows.”
Do we realise that God is the giver of every good and
perfect gift?
Have we taken the time to thank Him, from our
hearts, and not just with our lips?
As a school, there are many things we would like to
thank God for. We were able to carry out many
activities with the blessings of God. In our Chapel
sessions this past school year, we were able to learn
about the miracles of Jesus, the parables of Jesus,
the end times and the sacrifice of Jesus. We had our
Students’ Christian Retreat last August, that was
attended by more than 200 students from Bina
Bangsa Kebun Jeruk, Pantai Indah Kapuk and
Bandung. The Community Service Club organised a
service trip to Desa Peniwen in East Java where
more than 20 students joined and experienced living
in a village for two days. For all of these, we thank
God for His help and guidance.
This story reminds us of the importance of
gratitude or giving thanks.
There are many things that we need to be grateful for. There are
many individuals whom we need to be thankful to.
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God
The first Being that we need to be grateful to is, God. He is
our Creator, Provider, Healer and many more.
There was a little girl who said this prayer: “Dear God,
thank you for the baby brother but what I asked for was a
puppy. I never asked for anything before. You can look it
up.”
Joyce
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Parents
There is probably no other human being who love us
as much as our parents love us. Their love is
unconditional. They express their love by trying their
best by fulfilling all our needs. Yes, there may be
times when the boundaries and restrictions they put
on us will cause some inconveniences on our part,
but that is a reflection of their love and care.
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TALK!
TEACHERS
Agony and Ecstasy in Teaching by Mr. Isaac Birdsall
Being a new teacher in a brand new
environment has been an interesting
experience. This is my first "real" job,
and I'm living in a place I've never been
to before. I didn't know anyone before
I came, and honestly I didn't know that
much about Indonesia other than what
I had researched in books and on the
Internet. When I finally landed, my
first thought was, "There's no turning
back now. Let the adventure begin."
This first semester at BBS PIK I've felt a
number of different emotions, but
there are two that sum it up pretty
well. Agony and ecstasy.
Agony:When most people think of
agony, they think of being tortured or
in an enormous amount of pain. I
haven't felt either of those, but maybe
a little bit in my mind. I've had so
many questions and so many new
things to learn, my mind has gone
bonkers on a number of occasions.
IGCSE? Cambridge Curriculum? Paper
1, 2 and 3? Why do all the students
clap for everything? Apa?
Learning something completely new
has been pretty difficult and I'd be lying
if I said it all makes sense to me now.
Jumping into a system of the unknown
has been like going into the Matrix.
What is this place? What have I gotten
myself into?
“Why do all the
students clap for
everything? Apa?”
Ecstasy:When most people think of
ecstasy, they think of feeling pure bliss
or a state of unequalled pleasure. I
think the only time I've ever felt that
was when I watched my first AC Milan
game at the San Siro. Unreal. But that
has nothing to do with teaching.
Anyway, I already have some
wonderful experiences here, and even
though they may not have been at San
Siro status, I know there will be more
to come.
The best part of BBS PIK for me though
is the students. I'm not just seeing that
to please anyone either. They're great.
Super weird, but a lot of fun. I can't say
enough how great it is to wake up every
morning knowing that I love my job, and
that is thanks to the students that make
it so much fun to teach. There are
definitely days of agony, but the times
of ecstasy make it all worth it.
“...how great it is to
wake up every morning
knowing that I love my
job...”
I've had a great time co-coaching the U-14
boys soccer team with Mr. Josh, and
playing in the BBS Cup was a lot of fun. It
was awesome seeing so many students
come out and support (even if you were
forced to.) The energy was splendid and
I'm already looking forward to next year's
edition.
The driver tells us to keep walking straight until we find
a narrow pathway that will lead us to the spot where we
can see the sunrise. He lends us his flashlight but we end
up not using it since the moon becomes our friend
throughout
the
way.
Suddenly Ms.Foty stops us, "Hey, we can't go straight!
That's jurang in front of us! What's jurang in English?
Cliff, yes cliff! Where are we supposed to go then?"
Mr.Pedro has a little doubt, "Are you sure? The driver
told us to keep going straight, didn't he? Where's that
pathway he mentioned?" Ms.Foty replies, "Do you
wanna die? That's a really deep cliff! I'm not going
straight!" *FYI, I may have exaggerated the convo a lil'
bit.*
Ms.Foty and I sit on the ground, facing opposite to the
moon. "The moon will slowly disappear and the sun will
start to come up as you know, the moon reflects the sun
light!" I tell Ms.Foty with an enthusiasm of a kid in
primary school. I don't know why but I just feel smart
saying that, as if I'm that good with Science.
A big thanks to everyone, students and
fellow teachers, who have made my first
teaching job such a sweet experience.
I'm truly blessed to be here.
*Unfortunately, as much as I love Science, I can never
understand it, so we break up.*
Mt. BROMO
The sun slowly reveals its glory. The warmth it
brings gently casts the chilliness of the night away.
This is the reason we are here. To see the sun rises
and the stunning view it creates. WOW! I get my
camera out and start taking pictures of the scenery.
Included in the pictures is Miss Universe 20XX who
just starts posing as soon as she sees me holding
the camera.
"We're here," says the
driver. I look out the window and it is dark.
Well, it is around 3 in the morning, what do
I expect? Anyway, we prep our stuff and
bring them down with us. And by we, I
mean Mr.Andrew, Mr.Pedro, Ms.Foty and
myself. The trip to Mount Bromo has
officially begun!
After stepping out of the car, I look at the
night sky and am left speechless. Stars and
stars and stars. Sparkling little diamonds in
the sky. I stand there for a few minutes, in
awe of His mighty creations. Breathtaking.
By now the sun is all out. Mr. Pedro shouts out loud
to let us know that they have reached the peak of
the mountain. But then we hear people laughing
from afar and by afar I mean they seriously are
nowhere near us. Then Ms. Foty and I look around.
It takes us a few moment to finally realize that we
climb the wrong mountain! When we all get back
down, we find out that there is actually a pathway
near the cliff. A pathway to the right mountain but
we just don’t see it!
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We really have a good laugh about it. What an
unforgettable moment, indeed!
By RIBKA SOESILO (Business, Life Skills teacher)
Mathematics Department
How to Multiply Up to 20X20
In Your Head By John Irving Arias
(John hails from the
Philippines. He handles Sec
1 and Sec 4 Mathematics.)
In just FIVE minutes you should learn to quickly multiply up to
20x20 in your head. With this trick, you will be able to multiply
any two numbers from 11 to 19 in your head quickly, without the
use of a calculator.
I will assume that you know your multiplication table reasonably
well up to 10x10. Try this:
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Take 15 x 13 for an example.
Always place the larger number of the two on
top in your mind.
Then draw the shape of Africa mentally so it
covers the 15 and the 3 from the 13 below.
Those covered numbers are all you need.
First add 15 + 3 = 18
Add a zero behind it (multiply by 10) to get
180.
Multiply the covered lower 3 x the single digit
above it the "5" (3x5= 15)
Add 180 + 15 = 195.
That’s it!
Wasn’t that
easy???
Christian Fellowship Retreat 2012
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On the 12 of August, some of our students and teachers packed their bags
and set out to Puncak for the annual Bina Bangsa School Christian Fellowship
retreat. This year’s theme is ‘Are You Ready or are you going to Be Left
Behind?’ For three days and two nights, our students were home away from
home, courtesy of Mega Development Centre. Throughout the stay, they
were given the chance to get to know God better.
During the daytime, the students were engaged in gut-busting ice breakers
which developed a sense of teamwork amongst them. After the games, our
students made new friends from different BBS campuses, such as Kebon Jeruk
and Bandung. It was a great head start for our newcomers this year, as they
got to mingle and familiarize themselves with the students and some of the
teachers here. In the evening, everyone was all cleaned up and re-energized
from the delicious hearty dinner, and they all gathered in the hall for the
sermon. The students tried to fathom the words of God through the sermon,
and understood the depths of his endless love for us. Some of the students in
the retreat accepted Him as our savior for the first time ever. It certainly was a
touching moment. Our students glorified His name through music, song and
dance. Each night was filled with musical entertainment and worship for all.
The last night ended with a memorable bonfire, where everyone gathered for
an outdoor soiree, filled with fun and laughter and a good ol’ barbecue.
But all good things must come to an end. On
the last day, our students said goodbye to their
new friends and left Puncak. Those who left
the trip came home with a stronger
relationship with God and an unforgettable
memory, which will forever linger in their
hearts. It was a wholesome and heartwarming
experience for all the students and teachers
alike who participated.
So, anyone keen on joining the Christian
Fellowship retreat next year? Consider the
gratifying experience you will reap from it!
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Book Reviews
BY Jessica Sutandi,
Sec 1 Logic
The Cupcake Cure by Coco Simon
Katie Brown was about to go to middle school. She didn’t worry too
much because she believed that everything will be A-OK. “I’m not
worried, although most people are, I’m not scared of Middle
School.” Boy was she wrong! Her best friend, Callie, ditched her for
some group named ‘the popular girls club’ or PGC’ for short.
Luckily, Katie found three new friends, Emma, Mia and Alexis. As
days went on, the new friends became close. And baking cupcakes
together strengthened their bond. Then a fund raising activity in
school challenged their friendship. Alexis had an idea, “for the fundraising, why don’t we sell cupcake?”
When the day arrived, Katie’s 200 cupcakes were ready to be sold.
Hours went by and the cupcakes were almost sold out. By the end
of the day, they had raised the most amount of money. Callie was
happy for Katie and they were friends again.
A charming lakeside cottage should be the perfect vacation for Nancy and
her boyfriend. George and Bess were house sitting near the lake. They
were house sitting for George’s cousin Jason and his wife. When Nancy and
Ned (her boyfriend arrived at the cottage, they found that place was not
really ‘charming’ but it was creepy. For Nancy, the place was mysterious to
her. Most of the neighbors were mean, except for this woman, Emily. Emily
worked as a TV journalist, making documents. Nancy also knows Jim, the
assistant of a Native American museum. Jim was not really that friendly. He
even warns Nancy and her friends to stay away from him and the ancient
burial ground.
Day by day, the situation got even weirder. Someone broke into Emily’s
house and stole things. Nancy became much more suspicious, especially
when Nancy heard from Ravi, Emily’s friend, the Island that Emily bought
belonged to Mike Malone, the notorious mobster from 1924; in the story
the mobster had a stolen treasure that was found by the police. In the end,
the treasure was found and was taken by the police. The treasure belonged
to the great grand daughter of Mike Malone’s wife, Nathalie. When Emily’s
house was robbed, the treasure was taken by the men, Dale and Kevin.
Emily wanted to own the treasure, but she couldn’t because the treasure
was taken by the police.
Mystery by Moonlight by Carolyn Keene
Opinion
Personal Recount on School Life
By Wesley Surento
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” Such were the words of the late John F Kennedy when he addressed the crowd
attending his inauguration ceremony, about half a century ago. The quintessence of his compelling words was that every person should endeavour to be contributors to
the society and make themselves useful to the world that they live in. It is the selfless spirit of giving that makes all the difference between a person living a meaningful
life and a person who just considers himself a statistical number in the human population.
This rhetorical call for service might sound too romantic and unrealistic to some. How, then, can we as young citizens, relate and respond to this noble mission? The
answer lies within each and every one of us. Have we ever asked ourselves these questions; “What have I to give?” “What are the God-given talents or potent abilities
that lie within me, awaiting to be awakened and put to full use?” As an ancient Chinese saying goes, “Unpolished jade does not make good tools.” It signifies that
something that comes naturally and innately good needs to be refined and enhanced before it can show its full potential. The same applies to our respective talents.
Before we can give to the world and take part in it, we need to improve ourselves and hone our skills in a smaller field that is not any less engaging than the real world.
What can we give to the school or take part in? Could it be joining an extra-curricular activity club or organising an event? There are endless opportunities and ways
through which we can help contribute to the school culture. If there is going to be someone to do it anyway instead of ourselves, why take the trouble? We have to
understand that at the end of the day, we will realize that everything we do is for our own good. We reap what we sow, and our efforts will not go unpaid. It is no secret
that universities and institutions of higher education consider co-curricular records as a criterion for judgment when handling applications. Thus it gives you an edge
when competing with another person who has no extra-curricular records, if you have an outstanding record.
Through actively participating in school activities, we can learn things that are not being taught in classrooms. Literally putting myself in the shoes of a teacher, I learnt
that it requires great dedication and perseverance to be a teacher who endears himself to the students. And also that there is no teacher who wouldn’t care for his
students. These are a few of the many truths that I have come to discover, that I would have never fathomed before. On another note, the school’s philosophy of lifelong learning dictates that learning should not stop even after one completes education, moreover so if we, as students, still have the time and energy to do so.
I myself have been in a state of reluctance of joining school events and going the extra mile. I used to be satisfied with the ordinary life of a student who knows nothing
else but academics. Time and tide waits for no man. I come to testify for this myself, because when I have finally grown some love for the school, I was then less than a
year from graduation. Frantically, I tried to join in clubs that I have never even thought I would join. Fortunately, I got to free-lance as layout-designer and editor for the
newsletter committee. I am grateful that I did not graduate as a student who student who studied for eight years in the school and then left without giving something
back. It was a moment of honour and gladness when I was offered the position as intern after I graduated. Now I can safely say that my school life hadn’t been a
mundane and humdrum one.
I earnestly advise you, just as my former senior schoolmates advised me before, enjoy the times in school while you still can. Have a desire to join in school activities,
because eventually after each and every one of you graduated, you will realise, too, that only the enjoyable memories shall remain, and not those of hardships and
difficulties that we have faced in school. Make yourself useful to the school, as a precursor to making yourself useful to the society. Seize the day, Carpe Diem. Learn to
grasp your chances before losing them, and be wise, before reality and time takes over you and grip you with painful remorse. As an ending note, I will quote from
Psalms 90:12 (NIV), “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” May the Lord be with us always.
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BBS spotlight
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Run for Fun!
School Events
Pantai Indah Kapuk—The Run for Fun is a yearly
event where students compete in a fourkilometer run. This was a new experience for a
lot of students because they were newcomers to
the secondary school.
It was very tiring and even Clara (the first place
winners for lower secondary girls) who was very
fast found the race very challenging and felt sick
at one point, yet she kept going.
The first place winner was Mr. Ben, however Mr.
Andrew claims that if the race had been longer
he would have been the winner instead.
By Matthew Sec1 Courage
The Musical
Pantai Indah Kapuk—Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was an absolutely fantastic musical.
The songs, sets and costumes were beautiful. I think that those who didn’t watch this performance missada
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of watching the most epic musical ever. The performers’ voices are just
amazing and flawless. The sixty thousand I paid was totally worth it.
The costumes used by the performers were very nice. Especially the solid gold coat with colorful stripes on
it. “The costumes were really good, they really suited the time period they’re playing.” Commented a
student. The person who made the costumes and props was amazing.” Said another student.
The acting of the cast was also really good. “Its really good and awesome. I really love it.” Said one
student. A lot of the students said that the scene that aught their attention most was when Mrs. Potipher
met Joseph and Mrs. Potipher was attracted to him when he was still working there.
“It was tiring, we had to go home late from school almost every single day. But seeing all the smiles on the
faces of everyone after watching us was really great. It felt like all our hard work was appreciated,” said a
member of the cast. I guess they should know that we really do appreciate them. And they should be
proud of themselves for doing such a good job.
By Madeline Sec1 Courage
Challenge Cup in a Flash
Jakarta—2012 is certainly a year of football. With FIFA World Cup in Japan, Euro in Poland and
Ukraine, and Olympic Football Tournament in London, BBS PIK celebrates this sport too through the
2012 Challenge Cup. Competing against other schools such as SIS PIK, St. Nicholas, and BBS Kebun
Jeruk (KJ), BBS PIK team A succeeded in clinching the championship title, while St. Nicholas placed
second, and BBS KJ third. Thanks to the rigorous and good teamwork, BBS PIK was able to score 3-1 in
the final round. Notable achievements in the tournament include the excellent performance of BBS
PIK’s top scorer, Andy Sentana, who successfully scored seven goals throughout the cup.
By Lin JC1
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School Events
Bandung—One of the highlights of the BBS
Friendship Games is the Festival of Colours
3 in BBS Bandung. Besides participating in
various competitions such as Badminton
and Trivia Challenge, BBS PIK’s student
representatives also got a chance to enjoy
the fresh air in Bandung and the stunning
architecture of BBS Bandung. Situated on
the side of the cliff, the building is open to
the full view of Bandung horizon and
gentle breeze of wind. Corridors inside are
constantly cool despite intense sunlight
during midday. The non air-conditioned
classrooms earned BBS Bandung the
coveted title of an environmentally friendly
school title in an architecture magazine.
BBS Bandung Friendship Games
BBS-PIK Habitat for Humanity Project
Mauk Tangerang—Lots of people like
rain. I do too. Tranquility is the allure of
it.
However, for the 70 year-old Pak Maing
and his 56 year-old wife, Bu Asini, it is
not so much about peacefulness and
serenity when you are drenched wet
while sleeping inside a bilik in the middle
of the night, or worse still, under the
jambu tree.
Yes, that is where the couple sleeps
while their house is being constructed.
As a farm worker, Pak Maing works in
the field only during harvest season,
which account for only three out of
twelve months, with a salary of Rp.
30.000 per day. When his help is not
need in the farm, Pak Maing will wander
around the sub-district of Mawuk,
searching for any other blue-collar work
available.
According to the survey conducted by
the community organizer, Mr. Manek,
Pak Maing’s bamboo house is prioritized
over the other 105 houses planned for
constructed once funds are available.
Leaky roofs, inadequate ventilations,
absence of toilet, earth floors, and the
wobbly foundation of Pak Maing’s
former bamboo bilik will soon be
replaced by a decent 6.5m x 4m 2
bedroom brick house with roof tiles.
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Started on the 6 of November, the
construction is expected to take three
weeks to finish.
Margamulya, the village where Pak Mang
lives is the third village in the sub district of
Mawuk where Habitat for Humanity started
their house construction project. In the first
two villages of Gunung Sari and Kedung Jalan,
this organization has succeeded in building 95
and 52 houses respectively.
The Chief of the Margamulya village, Pak
Sukimin says that the construction of
proper houses for the citizens promotes
a more sanitary life. With the presence
of a bathroom inside the house for
example, people would not need to go to
the polluted river for daily showers.
They would not need to worry about
rain, or wind that would blow over their
house.
More importantly, owning a concrete
house gives the villagers a sense of
security. They can now sleep soundly in
their houses and enjoy the fresh smell of
wet grass outside their homes and not
under their mattresses.
These three families can now rejoice in
the rain, the liquid manna that can
dampen the soil for crops and further
bring forth fortune and prosperity to the
villagers.
Speaking also for her husband who has
hearing difficulties, Bu Asini expressed
their gratitude for the decency of the
people who have helped financing the
reconstruction of her house. Without
any social security or savings, Bu Asini
and Pak Maing did not expect to be able
to own a house in which they can live
comfortably in.
They now have
something to be passed down to their
children and grand children.
Thousands of candles can be lit from a
single candle, and the life of the candle
will not be shortened. Happiness never
decreases by being shared.
Our
contribution to the world is certainly not
much, but it is indeed a joy to the soul to
know that we are helping people to have
a better life, that through sharing, we are
able to see once more smiles break
across their faces.
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School Events
VI Annual Public Concert
Pantai Indah Kapuk—Orchestras are really awesome because you
can hear music in a peaceful, quiet and comfy place. Our school,
BinaBangsa School, PIK and KJ had an orchestra concert last
March.
The orchestra was really cool. The music was shocking, but fun as
well. The music was amazing. My friend and I were really amazed.
The orchestra members were really hard working and their
practice really showed. I am really proud of my schoolmates.
There were two kinds of orchestras. The Chinese and the
Western. The Chinese instruments were up first. The Chinese
orchestra was so amazing. They practiced really hard and my
friend had to skip all her tuitions just to practice. Some of the
instruments students played included the guzheng, pipa, erhu,
yang jing and dizi.
The Western orchestra was quite good as well. They played
amazing songs—all from Final Fantasy, which is a Japanese Anime.
There were also some choir members who sang the songs. The
choir and orchestra together made a really great sound. Some of
the western orchestra instruments included violin, cello,
saxophone, flute, clarinet, among others.
I was really happy to be a part of the orchestra concert and I’m
Secondary 1 Orientation Camp
The secondary one orientation camp was one of the best times I’ve had. I had lots of fun and I
met new friends too, because both BBS KJ and PIK had the orientation camp together. The
games that we had are really fun and the activities were great too. I like the activity that we
have to collect 30 signatures from the seniors or teachers. But, to do that, we need to do
something for them and they can ask anything they want, like asking us to dance or sing right
there!
Every morning we need to exercise and job, the weather was really cold but we still did it. We
had our free time too and I think most of us played in the playground. Each room only has an
umbrella but there’s two people living in a room, so we have to share. It was really fun walking
in the rain together with your friends. Each pupil also had one egg to protect and bring
everywhere they went. We needed to bring a water bottle everywhere along with the egg.
Prefects take attendance for the egg and if the egg is absent, the student was punished.
Before the camp, they asked us to bring marshmallows for a barbeque. At first, I didn’t know
what that was for, but I figured out that there would be a bonfire and we could roast our
marshmallows like in the movies and on the night of the bonfire we ate a lot of marshmallows.
Right before the bonfire started, we were asked to write a letter for our parents and on the
other night before we slept, Mr. Pedro asked us to do a chicken dance in the assembly hall, all
of us did it together and those who didn’t would do it alone in front. We had fun with the
students from BBS KJ even though we just met them for the first time. It really was a good
experience for all of us.
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School Events
9 November 2012, 06.15 am–Stadium Kuningan,
South Jakarta
The rain pattered lightly on the roof as students filed into
the stadium. The floors were dirty with soil and the front
row seats were wet with rainwater, but all those things
didn’t seem to affect the students much. Everybody
seemed to be in a good mood. Plenty of laughter could be
heard all across the stadium as students shared jokes with
one another. Most of them were excited for the upcoming
competitions. The younger ones in particular appeared to
be quite delighted with the prospect of skipping school.
Some of the athletes on the other side, were pretty tensed
for their upcoming matches.
10.35 am
09.13 am
08.20 am
The match had started and the students were now seated
in their respective groups. Athletes representing each
house were now busy preparing themselves. The day
changed from a damp and cold rainy day into an
excruciatingly hot, Indonesia’s-typical-idea of a good, nice
Friday morning. Some students were well prepared to take
advantage of the situation. They began to sell ice cream,
flavored ice sticks and anything else that was able to ease
the heat. With a fair price, their goods soon became
popular amongst the crowds.
I finally had the chance to interview our principal,
Mr. Anba. He said that this year’s runners are good,
and they have the spirit to compete with others.
Although he said that some of the runners still need
more endurance for long distance courses, they are
performing well in short distance runs. He added
that the upcoming sporting events can always
improve, both in the performance and facility.
By now the sporting events were down to their
last few rounds, and nobody could determine
yet who would be the winner for this annual
competition. All teams were both tense and
excited to know who will end up as the overall
champion.
However, the teachers stole the show by staging
their own hundred-meter race. Students who
were already tired and quite suddenly came to
life and cheered their teachers. The teachers
showed them that they are not only kings and
queens inside the classrooms but also inside the
Oval.
11.30 am
The weather once again, failed to deter the spirits of the
supporters. Despite the ridiculous heat, students and
teachers alike were still cheering and supporting their
friends who were putting their efforts in every competition,
especially in the track and field events. Every time a runner
was nearing the finish line the cheers would intensify , and
once the runner crossed the line, he was greeted with
thunderous applause from all of the supporters. Even those
from different houses showed respect towards the
champion.
Finally, game over! Awarding took place. And
the winners. . .
1st place: BBS PIK Yellow Eagles. Points: 203
2nd place: BBS PIK Green Panthers. Points: 177
3rd place: BBS KJ Red Rhinos. Points: 150
I hope that this annual event will be even more
exciting and fun, of course with less sun.
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BBS PIK in
Numbers
Presenting: The unprecedented, ultimate survey of BBS PIK’s student body
Who knows statistics can be this interesting? Last year, after tons of sweat and tears, the
English Newsletter Club had successfully compiled a comprehensive, fascinating data of lower
and upper secondary students’ favourite movies, most-loved Western and Korean singers
(That’s right, Ms. Marie, BBS students love K-pop too!), and more. Check it out!
Top 3 Most Popular Movies (Overall)
FOREVER ALONE
100%
Students in JC Bridging
and Sec 4 Grace are
singletons
98.4%
of lower sec
students love
Korean music
K-POPMANIA
MATH-ADDICT
0%
of JC 2 SA likes the
Canadian Singer,
Justin Bieber
ANTI-BIEBER
52.1%
Of upper-sec
students have
Math tuition
35%
2.1%
Of Sec 2 Grace
& Zeal adore
Justin Bieber
st
1
with 19.8% votes.
Although placing second behind the
Hunger Games overall, The Avengers
is actually the most popular within
upper secondary student body with
nd
2
rd
3
15%.
The comeback of action veterans such
as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and
Jet LI is also popular amongst lower
sec students by clinching the second
place with 15.1% .
PSY
SNSD
Big
Bang
Top 3 Most –Loved Korean Singers (Overall)
Western Singers
Of JC 2 SB fancies
Maroon 5 (who is
also the overall
winner for western
singer category)
The most-loved movie in the
secondary level, the Hunger Games
also ranks the first in Sec 4 Classes
29.3% 10.8%
Of Lower sec
students worship
nd
Taylor Swift (2
overall winner)
Of the upper
sec hates Kpop
More Stats!
40.8 % of Lower Sec students are in a relationship
5.3 % Of Sec 3 students are couples
24.8 % of the Upper Sec has music tuition
60.9 % of JC1 Peace has been in a relationship
The Editorial Team
Teacher Moderators
English Newsletter Team
: Mr. Pedro & Mr. Andrew
: ◊ Madeline (Sec 1 Courage)
◊ Matthew
◊ Jessica
◊ Eda
◊ Winsen
(Sec 1 Courage)
(Sec 1 Logic)
(JC 1 Peace)
(JC 1 Zeal)
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