FROM THE DESK OF THE SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ASIA

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SECONDARY DEPARTMENT NEWS LETTER
OCTOBER, 2014
FROM THE DESK OF THE SECONDARY PRINCIPAL
Dear Students and Parents,
As the new Secondary Principal of SGIA, it has been my sincere pleasure and honor to
become a member of this great school community. This year marks the 16 th year of tradi on and excellence here at SGIA. Our beau ful campus has added some new faces to
our faculty and staff, and we are excited to work with all of you and help our students
achieve success that is typical of SGIA. We are proud that SGIA provides students with a
wide variety of ac vi es and opportuni es. We hope that our students will take advantage of all that is available to them. I expect our students to be posi ve reflec ons
of our community and our high expecta ons. Let them, years from now, remember that
we created for them an atmosphere of caring, compassion and excellence.
To the partners— parents, teachers, coaches and many others out there, I would
like to thank you for the unwavering support that you con nue to give to the
school. We have been able to grow as a school because of the opportuni es that
you have given us as well as the affirma on and feedback that has allowed the
school to progress through the years. I trust that the school year 2014-2015 will truly be one of fresh visions and mighty breakthroughs as we work together as a family
to soar to greater heights! This newsle er is our endeavour to showcase our key
accomplishments during the first quarter. We hope you find the ma er interes ng
and provides you a panoramic view of the secondary school events. On behalf of
the secondary faculty and staff here at SGIA, I wish you a very happy and enjoyable
reading!
Sincerely,
Raj Thaosen
“I trust that the
school year 20142015 will truly be
one of fresh visions
and mighty breakthroughs as we
work together as a
family to soar to
greater heights!”
MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Erianto Widjaya, Grade 10, was elected as the new President of the Student Council.
“Greetings from the President of the Secondary Student Council!
I would like to thank everyone who voted for me during the election. It is a great honor to be in this position and I will do my
best to make the most of this school year. This year will be a
busy time for the council as we look forward to teambuilding,
social reach out and fundraising events. There are still more programs being
planned but if anyone has a good idea, feel free to write a memo or talk to any of
the council members and we’ll try to consider it. In order to make all these events
successful, it would require everyone’s help, active involvement and cooperation.
Lastly, may we all have a prosperous and joyful year ahead of us!”
“In order to
make all these
events
successful, it
would require
everyone’s help,
active
involvement and
cooperation.”
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SGIA CELEBRATES
OCTOBER, 2014
1 6 TH Y E A R AN N I V E R S AR Y
By Omi Sharma
SGIA
celeth
brated its 16 year
anniversary with a
blast last August
29, 2014 in the
SGIA Sports Hall.
Parents, administrators,
students
and visitors graced
this edifying event.
The day was
filled with fervour,
zest and enthusiasm in the school.
Extravaganzas of
activities were conducted from ECC to
Grade XII. All activities were designed
to contribute towards all-round development
of
young Globalites.
The celebrations commenced
with the parade of
four houses: Red
Eagle, Yellow Komodo, Blue Tiger
and Green Rhino
which
later
on
showcased
their
different yells and
dances to excite
the crowd.
Ibu
Dewi,
current Head of
School, welcomed
everyone . She emphasized that the
school
promotes
moral and academic excellence in a
caring and secure
environment, and
seeks to provide
opportunities
for
the fullest realization of our children’s potential so
that they are better
equipped to meet
the challenges of
tomorrow.
Games
for
parents and students were also
organised by the
PE department. The
different
houses
competed in fun
and exciting indoor
activities
which
promoted sportsmanship, camaraderie and oneness
among
all
the
teams. Overall, the
event was a tremendous success.
The SGIA community gathers together as one family.
“The school seeks to provide opportunities for the fullest realization of
our children’s potential so that they
are better equipped to meet the
challenges of tomorrow.”
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OCTOBER, 2014
SGIA STUDENTS RECOG NIZED IN YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
Proving
that
SGIA students are holistic learners who excel in different academic areas and in arts ,
three
students
emerged victorious in
the
recently
held
“Young Artists Competition” on September
16, 2014 in Sekolah
Yos Sudarso, Batam.
Vivian from Grade
12, Eugene and Sallyna from Grade 11
proudly represented
the school and were
selected as winners.
They were trained by
their talented Arts
teacher, Pak Inyo.
SGIA COMMUNITY COMMEMORATES RI’S INDEPEN DENCE
By Pak Gun-Gun and Pak Widyantara
To commemorate the
69th independence of the
Republic of Indonesia,
Sekolah Global Indo-Asia
conducted the flag ceremony in the Sports’ Hall on August 18, 2014. Students,
teachers, staff and school
heads were in full force to
support the said activity.
Formal procedure for this
17th August ceremony was
held in a manner different
from the usual Monday
flag ceremony. It was conducted using the
“formation 12” (12 students for raising flag team),
accompanied by music instruments performance by
students and music teachers of SGIA.
The said program is one
way of instilling nationalism and patriotism to one’s
country.
CAMBRIDGE CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS
By Mr. Zacarias Valenzuela
To address the need of
Biology teachers, Cambridge International Examination conducted a twoday seminar training for
Intermediate AS/ A Level
Biology (9700) held on
September 4-5, 2014 in
Taylor’s College, Subang
Jaya, Malaysia.
Mr.
Zack was given the
privilege to attend the twoday seminar training. The
event highlighted relevant
topics such as marking
and changes in the curriculum. Notable speakers
and delegates discussed
on how to mark students’
papers
highlighting the
particular points that the
examiner expects from
the students’ answers.
Delegates were also given
the chance to do a practical activity in their
laboratory which enabled them to learn how
to apply the approaches in real classroom/
laboratory setting.
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OCTOBER, 2014
VICTORY BELONGS TO THE MOST PERSEVERING:
SMP GLOBAL BASKETBALL TEAM REIGNS SUPREME
By Edd Francis V. Sansano
“With hard work comes success”
has been the mantra of the SMP Global
basketball players as they patiently
waited for a long time to be in a basketball final match– and they soared high
this time being the champion in the recently concluded Mondial Cup on October 1, 2014 held at the Sekolah Mondial
Basket ball court.
Pak
Ronald,
the
team’s coach and
the
school’s
PE
teacher,
prepared
the players by having through rigorous
training every
BENNY NG NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Passion, determination and commitment to
excel made Benny Ng, a Grade 7 SGIA student,
the Most Valuable Player in the Mondial Cup.
With his agility and innate skills in playing
basketball, there is no doubt that this student will
go a long way in pursuing his ambition to be a
basketball player .
Tuesday,
Thursday
and Saturday. Everything paid off, as they
scored 61 points over
Mondial’s 33 points.
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OCTOBER, 2014
GRADE 7 STUDENTS EXP ERIENCE FIRST-HAND LEARNING
Providing
quality
instruction can be
best achieved when
learners experience
it first hand. This has
been realized when
the Grade 7 students
of Sekolah Global
Indo-Asia went to
Singapore last October 3, for their educational trip.
Different
places
were visited by the
group to enrich the
theories and concepts they have
gauged
in the
classroom. For Science, they went to
Gardens by the Bay
to visit the myriad
kinds of flora and
fauna; for Social
Studies,
they
learned about Industrialization particularly the mode of
transport in Land
Transport Authority.
Additionally,
they
also went to Arts–
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE S TUDENTS VISIT SUNGEI WETLAND RESERVE
By Ms. Carrie
To enrich the
Grade 9 and 10 students’ knowledge
on
Biodiversity
and
Ecosystem
Loss, they went for
an educational trip
to Sungei Buloh
Mangrove Wetland
Reserve in Singapore on September
12, 2014.
The students were
supervised by Ms.
Jovelyn, Ms. Carrie
and Pak Ronald.
Overall, the trip was
filled with learning,
fun and enjoyment.
The students were
supervised by Ms.
Charo, Mr. Roger,
Mr. Eko and Mr. Lee.