kontak - Global Jaya School

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April, 30 2015
Vol 8
GJS’s Newsletter
Inside this Issue:
Page 2,
Head of School Corner
Pages 3-9,
Primary News
Page 10,
GJS Charity Concert
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Pages 11-13,
Secondary News
Page 14-15,
Sports News
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ASA Corner
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Coming Up:
GJS Family Fun Day
Year 11 Pramuka trip
Year 3 Exploration Fair
Year 4 Lembang Camp
IBDP Final Exams (4th - 22nd of May)
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Head of School
Corner
Dear GJS Families:
April has come and gone and hopefully the rainy season will give way to more sunshine along with
renewed energy for students, teachers and parents to support all initiatives at Global Jaya School.
The most recent professional development, academic and extracurricular activities are highlighted in
our newsletter, including: the Primary Teacher Exchange Programme to a PYP school in Tasmania, the
Year 9 Trip to Beijing, GJS Charity Concert and ‘Take a Stand’ an Anti-bullying project in Secondary.
Global Jaya School continues to examine and look to improve its programmes and safety on campus.
Recently, we have witnessed students arriving to school on motorbikes, scooters or bicycles without
helmets or appropriate footwear.
We have initiated a new Health and Safety policy that reminds the community of Indonesian Laws
and GJS expectations. Our new Health and Safety policy with regards to helmets and driving onto GJS
Campus will be posted at entrances.
“For the safety of children and all members of our community, please follow our expectations. GJS
Leadership and Security are enforcing the following.” Thank-you.
a) All students are required to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle, bicycle or scooter to and from Global Jaya School.
b) All students riding motorbikes, scooters or bicycles must wear proper footwear (not sandals or ‘flip flops’).
c) Drivers of motorbikes, scooters or vehicles must adhere to the 10 Kph speed limit on campus.
d) Senior students who are of age must register with the Secondary Office and receive approval
from Principals in order to drive onto campus.
All Year 12 students in the Diploma and Courses Programmes will begin their examinations on Monday,
the 4th of May. We have a very strong cohort this year and a few students are predicted at 40 points or
above. To date, the strongest DP result at GJS has been 42 points out of a possible 45. We encourage
all seniors to stay focused on their exams and prepare thoroughly for each paper they must write. All
DP exams will be completed by Friday, the 22nd of May – All the best, Year 12’s!
A reminder to view our student led newspaper, “The Hawker” featuring students, teachers and
community events viewable through the opening page of our website – www.globaljaya.com
Next month we will feature the successful Family Fun Day organised by our energetic and extremely
dedicated PTA members. Stay tuned to read and view more spectacular photos of all events at GJS at
the end of each month in “Kontak”, our school newsletter.
Sincere regards,
David J. Hornby
Head of School
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PRIMARY NEWS
Primary Teachers Exchange Programme
to Friends’ School Tasmania
By Ibu Windy
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he Teacher Exchange Programme
at Global Jaya supports and
provides teachers with the
opportunity to apply for an exchange
between teachers from IB World
Schools in The Asia Pacific region. As
exchange teachers, they have the
opportunity to learn and compare
different educational systems;
exchange ideas and knowledge and
develop their understanding and
practices. This academic year an
agreement was arranged between
Global Jaya School and The Friends’
School in Tasmania, Australia. The
duration of the exchange was for a
week.
At the end of Term 3, five of our
Primary teachers participated in the
Teacher Exchange Programme with
The Friends’ School. These teachers
were Ibu Nira, Ibu Hety, Pak David,
Ibu Maria and Ibu Santi. Orientation
sessions were conducted by the
school upon their arrival followed by
visits to class areas. Each teacher
had requested to explore specific
areas of the school, they were able
to investigate particular focus areas
and inquire into various strategies and
practices implemented by the school.
Upon their return, they are required
to contribute to the professional
development of teaching colleagues by
leading a professional inquiry group.
Their experiences and knowledge
gained while on exchange will surely
add value to the school community.
Through this programme, Global Jaya’s
teachers were able to broaden their
educational horizons and develop their
international mindedness by extending
their personal travel and cultural
experiences.
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Kindergarten
"The students used a globe and flashlight to
support their Front Loading activity about Day
and Night. They were thinkers when they held
the flashlight to represent the sun and spun the
Earth to experience day and night."
"Students had a picnic after having
a discussion about what kinds of
activities people can do during the
day?"
"During an English lesson, the Kindergarten
students were introduced to the sound and
letter 'U'. Students had the opportunity to
explore the words 'up' and 'under' in the
playground by positioning themselves according
to their understanding of the positional terms."
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Reception
Observing colours in nature
In this colour unit, the Reception B students
walked around the school to observe colours
in nature. They were able to tell why some
leaves have different colours. eg. If the
leaves are getting dry the colour will change.
They also shared their understanding of why
some fruits change colour after a certain
period of time. e.g. Ripe and unripe fruits
have different colours.
Colours Experiment
During this unit, the Reception students
experimented on how coloured water gradually
changes the colours of flower petals and
vegetables.
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Year 2
Ibu Aji's visit
At the beginning of our new unit about how different media can be used for different purposes,
we were lucky to have the help of an expert from our own school community. Ibu Aji, the GJS
community liaison officer, was our guest speaker and she shared about the different media used
by our school and their advantages and disadvantages. She also told us how much some of
them cost which was a surprise!
Media Safari
The Year 2 students were very excited
and enthusiastic about our Media
Safari activity. This was one of the
learning engagements for our current
unit of inquiry about the media. In this
activity the students toured the local
environment by bus taking photographs
of different media messages in the
local environment. We then went to
and explored Bintaro X-change where
we took photos and video clips, as well
as collecting flyers and other printed
materials. Everybody had a lot of fun on
the safari!
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Year 4
As part of the front loading activities for our UOI under the transdisciplinary theme
"Who We Are" with the central idea of "The interconnectedness of body systems and
lifestyle choices contributes to human health," The Year 4 students created outlines
of their bodies on a large piece of paper.
Then students drew what
they thought their digestive
system looks like and where
they thought it was located
in their bodies.
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Year 5
For our current Unit of Inquiry, the Year 5 students are learning
about the body’s circulatory and respiratory systems. On Friday, 17th
April 2015, students did a rotational lesson to develop their scientific
understanding of the main organs, including a dissection of a goat’s
heart and making a model to represent the lung.
During the heart dissection, students got the opportunity to
explore the different parts of heart. They learned that their heart
is approximately the size of their fist, that their heart never stops
working and its muscle is the strongest in the body. During the
model-making session, students used a recycled plastic bottle,
balloons, a straw and play-dough to demonstrate how a lung works.
Both activities helped students realize how important it is to keep
their body healthy.
On April 14th, Year 5 students attended a ‘Health
is Wealth’ workshop, designed and delivered
by guest speaker, Dr. Vismai Schonfelder. The
workshop challenged the students’ understanding
of health; what it is, why it is important (to
themselves and the community) and in what
ways they can maintain a balanced lifestyle. In
small groups, students were asked to discuss the
different perspectives about the human body –
clever versus not clever, natural versus artificial,
whole versus in parts, friendly versus not friendly.
The Year 5s showed enthusiasm when measuring
their own heart rates after different activities and
teachers were proud to witness the students’ openmindedness when participating in a relaxation
exercise. By the end of the 2-hour workshop, each
student’s individual learning journey was evident
in their creative health mind-map and the range of
questions that came from the session.
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Year 6
For our current unit, "How We Organize
Ourselves", Year 6 students are
learning about entrepreneurship. They
are learning how to produce, finance
and market a product or service. As
such, the students have particular roles
in their business as either a financial,
marketing or production manager.
Futhermore, some guest speakers
(Luna’s uncle Pak Chico, Sabrina’s dad
Pak Yusuf and Rizqi’s dad Pak Hanif)
were invited to explain more about
entrepreneurship and the specific skills
needed as an entrepreneur. Also, Year
6 parents became involved in this unit
as investors to provide start-up capital
for the students. The students are very
enthusiastic about building their own
businesses!
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GJS Charity Concert
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By Anindita Indri Hapsari (11C)
n April 20th 2015, Global Jaya School held a charity concert titled ‘From Us With
Hope Part 2.’ The stars of this concert were the visually impaired students from SLB-A
Pembina Tunanetra Jakarta, a school specializing in education for the visually impaired.
These gifted students showcased their many different talents including drum band,
poetry reading, Angklung, choir, a full band and even Gamelan. The concert also featured
collaborations between students from SLB-A and Global Jaya School and a breathtaking
performance by our very own teachers as well as guest stars Helmy Yahya, Otti Jamalus and
Yance Manusama.
Prior to the event, the students and teachers from SLB-A visited Global Jaya School for
rehearsals. This allowed pupils from Global Jaya School to know what special care the
students from SLB-A required, especially the visually impaired students, and to allow them to
get an idea of the layout of our stage.
Overall the charity concert was truly an inspiration to everyone. The talented students, as
well as teachers from SLB-A, reminded us that with hard work and dedication we can reach
for the stars and fulfill our dreams.
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Year 9 Be ijing Trip
SECONDARY NEWS
By: Ershad (9A), Rafi and Luis (9B)
T
he Beijing trip lasted 7 days and 6 nights,
running from the 1st to the 7th of March
2015. It was an exciting yet terrifying
experience; being 3000 miles away from
our family and home made the trip almost
unpredictable. Eighty-four students from Year
9 and ten teachers travel from the suburbs of
Jakarta to the world-renowned metropolis of
Beijing. In Beijing, we stayed in the Traders
Hotel (managed by Shangri-La). The hotel is a
four star tourist-friendly inn where we rested
comfortably for a busy week in the Far East.
This trip was memorable for us because not
only could we enjoy Beijing, but also we got the
opportunity to go on a trip with our friends for
seven days, which was very fun and exciting.
We learned so much about Beijing such as the
history, the daily activities of the locals and we
also had the opportunity to learn about Chinese
culture such as calligraphy. Throughout the trip,
we visited the Great Wall, the Forbidden City,
Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Panda Hall
in the Beijing Zoo, Olympic Park, 798 Art Zone,
several Shopping Districts, an Airbus Factory
in Tianjin City, the University of Science and
Technology and the Temple of Heaven.
The highlight of this trip was the Great Wall
of China visit, in which we had an opportunity
to explore the icon of China. It was a great
feeling because not only had we explored the
icon of China, but we had also explored one of
the 'Seven Wonders of the World'. The Chinese
traditional tea, called Xiang Piao-Piao was the
favorite baverage during the trip. Most of us
were curious about how the beverage tastes as
a lot of the year 10 students who went on the
trip last year recommended us to try it. And
yes, enjoying the Xiang Piao-Piao during the
winter added to the highlights to the trip.
I would highly recommend the students of Year
9 next year to take up this trip and experience
life away from the computer screen and your
backyard whilst socializing with your friends
and teachers; it is an experience worth going
through. We also have the opportunity to visit
interesting places, which are restricted to the
public. For example, we visited the Airbus
Factory in Tianjin.
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By Pak Andy
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n Monday 13 April, Student
Support Services together
with Pak Andy and a group of
talented students launched an ambitious
new programme to promote a Safe and
Supportive Environment for all members
of the Global Jaya School community. The
assembly focused on the issue of bullying.
While many programmes of this type
focus on prevention, we also chose to be
realistic. We must be honest and admit that
preventing bullying in all its forms every
moment of every day in every situation
and environment is unlikely. Therefore,
we dedicated a section of the assembly
to teaching very useful and practical
techniques for dealing with it once it has
happened:
Generalizations - we group things together,
like when we say “everyone, nobody, never.”
When you hear any of these coming from that
voice in your head or from someone else,
you can challenge it to be specific: Everyone?
Who do you mean specifically? Never? When,
specifically?
Pak Andy explained that after we experience
something bad, we carry it around in our head.
Every time we remember, we replay the worst
parts and torture ourselves over and over
again. If you remember that it is YOUR head
you are carrying it around in and that you can
do whatever you want in YOUR head, then you
can take away all its power by changing the
way the memory looks and sounds. Turn the
other person into a clown or Bart Simpson;
turn their hair into a giant red afro and give
them a big red nose or maybe even put antlers
on their head or make milk shoot out their
nose every time they talk! You can even just
make the picture black and white and blurry to
reduce its effect on you. Change their voice to
sound like Mickey Mouse, or make them talk
so slowly that you can’t understand the words
anymore.
TAKE A STAND
Ibu Regina talked about the Roundtable
Technique. This involves a facilitator sitting
together with the students in conflict to
help them resolve the three “Uns.” It is
based on the belief that most conflicts can
be resolved through communication and
that they are based on 1. An unanswered
question that needs to be asked, 2. An
undelivered communication that needs to
be spoken and 3. An unfulfilled expectation
that needs to be satisfied.
Pak Dhanu talked about challenging our
stories about reality. He discussed our
tendency to filter most of reality to reinforce
what we already believe about the world.
We use 1. Deletion– we leave out bits and
pieces of information about what happened,
2. Distortion - we transform or interpret
information about what happened and 3.
Ibu Ingrid talked about how we are our own
worst bully. She had all the students take
a selfie and then look at it so they could
recognize their worst bully.
In the next segment, the lights were dimmed
and the entire audience stood up and turned
on the light on their HP. This filled the theatre
with hundreds of bright “stars.” Ibu Regina
announced, “Let us be the light that shines
through the darkness. Let our kindness touch
every heart.” Students were then invited to
join together in taking the following oath:
Here and now, I vow to take a stand against
bullying in all its forms.
Here and now, I vow to take a stand against
bullying in all its forms.
I am not helpless. I will empower myself and
others to take a stand against bullying.
I am not alone. I will talk to a friend or tell a
teacher if I am or anyone else is being bullied.
I will work with others to create a safe and
supportive environment for all members of the
Global Jaya School community.
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In the final segment, each Year level was asked to come down to the stage and sign the banner on
which the oath was printed. They were very enthusiastic about doing this and every student and
teacher who was present was given a chance to sign. We invite all members of the GJS community
to sign the banner, which will be located in the North Wing of the theatre building, at their earliest
convenience and join all of us in making this the best possible example of a Safe and Supportive
Environment.
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SPORT NEWS
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JSFL
By Ibu Monic
This year, the U13 girls’ soccer team were an inspiring
group of girls who worked tirelessly to improve their
skills. Commitment, participation and sportsmanship
(CPS) are the driving principles for GJS’ Primary Sports
Programme and these values defined the team’s
soccer journey this year. Throughout practices twice a
week and matches every weekend, the girls showed
unwavering commitment and came out excitedly for
each game. The girls worked as a team by always doing
their best in every activity. Furthermore, they showed
their sportsmanship by respecting other teams, the
referees and following the rules of the game obediently.
They improved their skills and had fun, creating lasting
memories of high spirits and laughter.
The U8 soccer team has been practicing since January this year. We have a mix of new and
seasoned players. This year the participants are students from Reception, Year 1 and 2. They were
taught basic soccer skills as well as sportsmanship, discipline, cooperation and leadership.
This team participated in the Jakarta School Football League (JSFL), which ran from the 24th of
January to the 15th of March 2015 currently they are still participating in the Greenfield Cup.
Every Saturday and sometimes on Sundays, the students had to wake up early to compete with
other schools. They gained a lot of experience and developed new friendships. Fortunately this
year, almost all of the matches took place in our school, so the students did not have to travel to a
variety of venues for the matches.
They showed improvement in their skills and were able to play fairly throughout the matches.
Students were really aware that they were representing GJS, so they performed their best in every
match.
On behalf of Global Jaya School we would like to thank the management and teachers who were
involved. We would also like to thank all parents who supported our team. All your support and
commitment have been a great way for us to maintain the same level of enthusiasm as last year.
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T
he PGI
(Persatuan
Golf Indonesia)
would like to start
some introductory
golf activities at
Global Jaya School,
with a focus on
fun, offering more
than the traditional
delivery of golf
lessons.
ASA CORNER
By PGI Team
By introducing golf
in an enjoyable, safe
and appropriately
challenging way
and by shifting the
focus away
from technical performance, there can be a positive
effect on self-confidence, perseverance and feelings
of personal achievement. It also shows that golf is
truly a sport for all generations.
We would like to introduce golf to interested
students and will deliver it with the help of
ShortGolf equipment. Following on from the initial
programme there is also the anticipation that an
inter-schools competition can be staged, leading
to a forging of links between schools and local golf
clubs.
It is hoped that the prospect of playing golf is
an attractive one for you and your children. The
potential social benefits are many and involvement
in the sport encourages development of the
physical and emotional skills.
The parents and students in Kindergarten to Year
2 who have returned their slips, great news, we will hold a
demonstration on Thursday the 7th of May. 16
Who: Kindy and Reception / Year 1 and 2
When: 7th May
Time: 12:15 (Kindy and Rec) / 1:45 (Yr 1 and 2)
Where: Golf Range (next to Tennis Courts)
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