PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE “You were put on this earth to achieve your GREATEST SELF, to live out your PURPOSE, & to do it COURAGEOUSLY.” These words of Dr. Steve Maraboli remind us on how to realize our theme for this Academic Year 2015/2016 on ‘Aiming for Excellence’. True, it is by bravely living our goals that we can accomplish our BEST SELVES. Moreover, Ralph Marson tells us that “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude”. I can say that we’ve courageously started the AY on the right track. We had a well-attended Parent & Classroom Orientation Day where we welcomed around 200 new BINUSIANS through the New Student Orientation activities organized by the Student Council Officers, PE teachers & Guidance Counselors. It was heart-warming to have seen the new Parent Support Group who, through Ibu Yuko, the new Chairperson, excitedly shared their goals for the school, under their PSG theme, “Love through UNITY.” The annual events of the first semester went well as expected. You will see these from the pages of this BNews13 publication compiled for us by the Media & Communications Committee through the leadership of Mr. Raditya & Ms. Prysca. From the academic realm, we are happy to share with you that more than 400 of our students from EL 3 to EL 6 joined ICAS 2015. From its results, 52 of them got distinctions, 8 with high distinctions & 7 of them courageously garnered 2 Silver for English & 5 Bronze medals (2 for Math, 1 for Science & 2 for IT)! From the affective aspect, our swimmers, writers & speakers, made the school proud by winning from the various interschool competitions which they’ve joined in. You will likewise see in this newsletter the ecards made for these BINUSIAN ACHIEVERS. They are indeed our PRIDE! Thanks to them & to those who coached & helped them in one way or another, especially their parents who continually motivate, encourage & support them. BINUSIANS, let’s continue to strive & aim for Excellence in our Home for Learning! - Ms. Elsie L. Bait -
BNews #13 Credits
EDITOR MESSAGE
Advisor : Elsie L. Bait, Maria Karah Gregorio Leony Siagian, Sri Hastuti
Dear Readers,
Editor in Chief : Raditya Abimanyu Designers : Ira Fajria, Agus Mastur W.
‘13’ is my favourite number as I was born on that date. For BNews itself, number 13 has a special meaning, it means that we have been delivering news and coverage of school activities for the past 6 and a half years. I am proud to serve the Media & Communications Committee throughout my years in BINUS SCHOOL Serpong. I made the first edition of BNews, and I feel honored to be the Editor-in-Chief for this edition.
Writers : Reni Marliani, Siti Ariani, Maricar Valiente, Yuska Vonita, Junita Margaretha, Linda, Angeline Wong, Wady Afriadi, Hendrikus Zagoto , Wirda Handayani.
The Media and Communications Committee members have done a lot to give you the latest news from the ECY-EL department. We hope you enjoy reading this edition, as much as we enjoyed compiling, writing, and publishing this magazine. I am truly blessed to have hard working, reliable, and committed teachers in my team. I wish everyone a great holiday, safe trip, and a blessed New Year!
Proofreaders : Jon Gibson, Jeremy Cochon, Judith Calderon, Heilda Santoso, Jil Jennifer. Contributors : Prysca Sihombing, Fitriyah, Ester Deborah, Meirika, Vitry Narisswary.
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Raditya A. Media & Communications Committee Head
PSG Activities “Book Drive Junior” : Program pengumpulan buku yang sudah tidak terpakai untuk bisa digunakan oleh adik-adik kelas, yang bisa didapatkan dengan donasi sukarela, yang dijalankan pada tanggal 14 – 25 September 2015 ini berhasil mengumpulkan dana sebesar Rp. 8,350,000.
Our ECY/EL Parent Support Group led by Ibu Christina Budiarta started the “BINUS Used Uniform Goes to Flores Drive – Aksi Berbagi Senyum” last Academic Year 2014 – 2015. This drive came about due to the number of used uniforms not being used at home as well as parents thought it would be such a waste to throw or give them away since they carry the School’s logo. When they found out that there are schools in Flores in need of uniforms, they proposed this programme to the School. The School thought of this as a win-win because unused uniforms will not go to waste as well as we are able to help others out. So the Parent Support Group under the leadership of Ibu Ira Savitri (PSG Chairperson 2014 – 2015) collected the used BINUS uniforms from parents and worked together to prepare them to be ready for sending to Flores. They had to cover the logo and make sure that the uniforms were still in good condition. After this, they then packed the uniforms and sent them to schools in Flores. The Schools that received the uniforms were: PAUD Sint Benediktin, SD Sano Nggoang, SMP Metangga. In total, we were able to help out a total of 243 students in all. This Academic Year 2015 - 2016, the PSG under the leadership of our new PSG chairperson, Ibu Yuko continued this programme and involved the MSHS PSG. Since they found out that there are more students in need of help, they also reached out to sponsors. This year, they were able to give to the following schools: PAUD Sint Benediktin ,Labuanbajo, SD Sano Nggoang, SMP Metangga, SD Metangga, SD Nunang, SMP Sint Paulus Larantuka, Gereja Paroki Nunang. In total, we were able to provide uniforms and stationeries for 300+ students. This programme is in itself is a very simple way of giving back and giving to those in need. Our unused uniforms have now become a sense of pride for our less privileged brothers and sisters in Flores. All these is a reflection of our BINUS SCHOOL Serpong community’s (Parents and the School) commitment to citizenship and caring for others & as part of realizing one of the visions of the school on building the Moral Character of our BINUSIANS through Service
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Perayaan Hari Kemerdekaan "Bangsa yang besar adalah bangsa yang menghargai jasa pahlawannya!" Begitulah salah satu ungkapan yang dikemukakan oleh mantan presiden pertama Indonesia, Bapak Ir. Soekarno. Hal tersebut yang lebih lanjut ingin diperkenalkan kepada anak-anak TK BINUS Serpong pada perayaan HUT RI yang ke-70 tahun ini. Dengan memilih tema "Anak Berani, Anak Indonesia" diharapkan sifat-sifat baik yang dimiliki oleh para pahlawan kemerdekaan Indonesia dapat dicontoh dan dikembangkan sejak dini oleh siswa-siswi TK BINUS Serpong. Dengan menyanyikan beberapa lagu wajib nasional seperti Hari Merdeka, Maju Tak Gentar, dan Bendera Merah Putih pada saat acara puncak peringatan Hari Kemerdekaan RI pada tanggal 21 Agustus 2015 di Main Library Hall, siswa-siswi TK menunjukkan antusiasme dan kebanggaan mereka dalam merayakan hari bersejarah ini. Terlebih lagi mereka semua memakai baju yang berwarna merah-putih serta memegang bendera-bendera kecil yang menambah semarak kegiatan tersebut. Sebelum acara puncak, siswa-siswi TK BINUS Serpong mengikuti berbagai acara perlombaan, seperti: Estafet Bendera dan Lompat Hula Hoop untuk Kelompok Bermain (KB), Balap Kelereng dan Estafet Balon untuk TK A, dan Estafet Karet Gelang dan Estafet Bendera untuk TK B. Mereka menunjukkan semangat berbagi, toleransi dan sikap adil terhadap sesama teman. Keseluruhan perlombaan dilakukan secara berkelompok yang memang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kerja sama dan rasa kebersamaan di antara siswa. Sampai jumpa pada perayaan HUT RI tahun depan! - Oleh: Wirda Handayani -
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70 Tahun Republik Indonesia Pada tanggal 19 Agustus 2015, seluruh siswa-siswi SD BINUS Serpong mengikuti rangkaian upacara memperingati Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia ke-70 yang bertempat di Aula Sjuman, Sekolah BINUS Serpong. Upacara bendera dipimpin oleh Bapak Igo dan yang bertindak sebagai Pembina Upacara adalah Ibu Sri Hastuti. Amanat upacara disampaikan langsung oleh Kepala Sekolah SD BINUS Serpong, Ibu Elsie L. Bait dengan Bahasa Indonesia yang cukup lancar. Beliau menekankan pentingnya siswa-siswi BINUS untuk selalu mengisi kemerdekaan yang sudah dicapai dengan susah payah. Rangkaian upacara ditutup dengan pengumuman pemenang dari berbagai lomba yang sudah dipertandingkan sebelumnya. Kelas yang menjadi juara 1 dalam Lomba Memindahkan Bendera adalah Kelas 1 H. Sedangkan pemenang untuk Lomba Makan Kerupuk adalah kelompok dari kelas 2 I. Untuk perlombaan Estafet Tongkat tingkat kelas 3, dimenangkan oleh kelas 3B. Pada lomba Menembak Target untuk kelas 4, juara pertamanya adalah kelas 4G. Perlombaan Balap Karung dan Estafet Hulahup untuk kelas 5 dan 6 dimenangkan oleh kelompok dari kelas 5F dan 6A. Perlombaan-perlombaan tersebut membentuk karakter siswa BINUS, dimana mereka belajar untuk membentuk sebuah tim dalam memenangi sebuah lomba, bagaimana berinteraksi dengan semua orang, sikap menerima kekalahan ,bagaiman bersikap sportif dan yang tidak kalah pentingnya bagaimana cara mengisi kemerdekaan itu sendiri. Kegiatan yang rutin diadakan setiap tahun ini bertujuan agar nantinya siswa – siswi akan tumbuh dengan rasa bangga menjadi bangsa Indonesia karena mereka nantinya akan menjadi penerus perjuangan bangsa ini. Merdeka! - Oleh : Hendrikus Zagoto -
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY English Language Day aims to enhance students’ knowledge and love for English. It also provides plenty of opportunities for students to explore and develop their English skills. BINUS SCHOOL Serpong successfully conducted the event on October 28 th, 2015. The event featured activities to promote English language, such as a Story telling activity led by parents of EL 1 and 2, Bookmark Making (EL 1), Nursery Rhymes Competition (EL 1), Book Cover Making Competition (EL 2), Trivia Quiz (EL 2 and EL 3), Role-play Competition (EL 3), and Inspirational Book Character Costume Competition (EL 3). In upper elementary classes, the students participated in Travel Agent Booth and Tongue Twisters competitions (EL 4), Mars Expedition Campaign (EL 5), whereas EL 6 students had Photo Essay, Story Chain and News Anchor competitions. There were three winners selected in the Bookmark Making Competition in EL 1. The 1st winner was from 1H – Marcellina Joanne Sumardin, 2nd winner from 1B – Alena Tiara Basuki, and the 3rd winner, Xheileen Xecillia Chia. In addition to Bookmark Making Competition, all EL 1 classes also participated in a Nursery Rhymes Competition. Three classes came out as the winners; 1C as the 1st winner, 1D as the 2nd winner, and 1H as the 3rd winner. The Grade 2 students were challenged in a Trivia Quiz, they competed in answering some questions related to English grammar and vocabulary. Out of 9 classes, three classes came out as the winners; 2F as the 1 st winner, 2C as the 2nd winner, and 2B as the 3rd winner. Another competition which the second graders participated in was Book Cover Making Competition. The students had to create a book cover based on a story read previously by one of the parents. The three winners came from 2I (1 st place), 2B (2nd place), and 2E (3rd place). Although English Day was conducted in one day, the students were enthusiastic to compete with their fellow students. Take EL 3 for example, all of them dressed up as their favourite fictional characters and competed in a Book Character Costume Competition. They also displayed their Speaking skills in a Role-play Competition with the Story of “The Mouse and a Big Hole”. The winners are 3I in the 1 st place, 3E in the 2nd place, and 3A in the 3rd place. As for EL 4, there were two competitions that were held on that day. Three students won in the Tongue Twister Competition. The winners were Rafael Patrick Suhandinata (4C) - 1st winner, Charissa Audrey Pradana (4E) - 2nd winner, and Farrell Muhammad Arifin (4F) - 3rd winner. The Travel Agent Booth Competition was the second competition that was held in EL 4 to boost and showcase the students’ creativity. They needed to create a booth to advertise a country of the group’s choice with brochures, posters, etc. The 1st place was taken by 4G students: Nazira Riannisa Lubis, Park Ji Hyeok, and Sabinna Sasikirani. 4C students, Rafael Patrick Suhandinata, Sonny Sanputra, Eski Eliazar, and Evelyn Santoso, came in 2nd. While 4F students, Muhammad Ardon Arendra, Zahraan Karim Hasan, Pricilia Meisya Kurniawan, and John Merrick Neri Formalejo, came in 3rd. Grade 5 students had a campaign in relation to one of the units learnt, Mission to Mars Campaign. In this campaign, the students had to prepare a poster which they used to ‘recruit’ other students to go on a mission to Mars. They were assessed on a few criteria, Poster design, Campaign message, and Speech. The judges, Mr. Radit, Ms. Rizki, and Mr. Imanuel, were impressed by the students’ effort and creativity in delivering this campaign. The students from 5H (Erifino Nugroho, Theresa Angelique Siputro, Xian Onnodhia Nanhai Habibie, Theodore Prama Raditya Supriyadi) came in 1st, the students from 5B (Adryan Zhafrano, Chyntia Suwita, Farrel Athfil Faatihah, Filia Cahyadi) came in 2nd, and the students from 5G (Ayesha Madeline Lim, Charlotte Bless Surjanto, Christophe Amadeus Santosa, Michael Josevian Liawidjaya) came in 3rd. In addition to the campaign, EL 5 students had so much fun in doing several classroom activities, such as 2 Truths and A Lie, 4 Pictures 1 Word, and also Trivia Game. These activities mainly focused on grammar and vocabulary points that had been learnt previously. EL 6 students competed in 3 competitions on that day. The first competition was Photo Essay Competition that catered to the students’ creativity in taking pictures and putting them in a specific order to tell a compelling story relevant to the theme of A Daily Dose of Fun Learning. There were 3 group winners; The 3 rd winner from 6A,(Alika, Raffael, Kelly, Lily) chose ‘Characters in Action’ as their theme. The 2nd winner from 6F (J. F Lavany, Megan, Hansel, Haskell) showed the daily life of a BINUSIAN as their theme. While the 1 st winner (Christoporus, M. Barnett, Lucrezia) from 6G shared what BINUS meant to them. They gave their essay a title: ‘BINUS: A Paradise For Fun and Learning‘. The second competition in EL 6 was Story Chain Competition. This competition brought out the students’ spontaneity and fluency in weaving a story with an interesting plot. The winners for this competition were Faranabila, Janice, Roderrich, Diana, Jesslyn, Reshad, Dylan, Daffa, and Josse. The third competition was News Anchor Competition that challenged the students’ skills in public speaking as they did a live news broadcast. The winners were awarded during grade level assemblies. Congratulations to all the winners, students, teachers and parents who participated in English Language Week 2015. See you next year! - By: Junita Margaretha M.B., Reni Marliani, Yuska Vonita -
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PEKAN BAHASA INDONESIA Acara Pekan Bahasa yang jatuh pada tanggal 26 Oktober 2015 lalu,diisi oleh siswa-siswi Kelompok Bermain (KB) dan Taman Kanak-kanak (TK A-B) BINUS Serpong dengan berbagai acara yang sangat menarik seperti mewarnai gambar binatang, membuat batik, dan juga anyaman kertas. Selain itu, diadakan pula lomba menyanyi lagu anak-anak dan daerah secara berkelompok, lomba membaca sajak dan pantun, juga lomba menebak judul lagu. Pada saat yang bersamaan, diadakan juga kegiatan bagi siswa-siswi Kelompok Bermain (KB) dan Taman Kanakkanak (TK A-B). Kegiatan ini sangat menarik dan memberikan kesempatan bagi mereka untuk lebih mengenal dan mencintai lagu-lagu anak-anak dan daerah, dan juga membuat mereka lebih percaya diri untuk tampil di depan teman-teman dan dewan juri. Adapun beberapa acara yang juga diisi oleh orangtua murid yang antusias untuk membacakan cerita/dongeng kepada anak-anak Kelompok Bermain (KB) dan Taman Kanak-kanak (TK A-B). Anak-anak pun sangat senang dan mendengarkan dengan baik cerita yang dibacakan dan mereka dapat menjawab pertanyaan yang diajukan tentang cerita yang dibacakan. Mereka terlihat sangat bersemangat dalam mengikuti lomba-lomba tersebut. Untuk tingkat SD, setiap tingkatan kelas melakukan kegiatan yang beragam. Kegiatan-kegiatan tersebut juga termasuk mengundang orang tua murid untuk datang dan mengisi acara yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan yang dilombakan. Beberapa kegiatan yang menarik adalah lomba membaca berita untuk kelas 5 dan lomba cerdas cermat untuk kelas 4. Siswasiswi tampak sangat bergembira mengikuti perlombaan tersebut. Beberapa orang tua murid kelas 6 juga menampilkan pertunjukan khusus di hadapan siswa. Mereka menampilkan sebuah drama untuk memberi inspirasi dalam kegiatan lomba bagi kelas 6. Pada tahun ini, perlombaan antar sekolah yang diadakan adalah lomba pidato untuk siswa-siswi kelas 5 dan 6 SD. 27 siswa-siswi terbaik dari beberapa sekolah di sekitar Serpong Utara berkompetisi menyajikan pidato terbaik tentang batik. Keluar sebagai pemenang ketiga pada perlombaan tersebut adalah Akeyla Reshad dari kelas 6F. - Oleh : Siti Ariani & Raditya Abimanyu -
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特别的语言周 我校专门开设了“建国语言周”活动。本次活动为期一周，具体时间 为10月26日至30日。活动由英语部、印尼语部和华文部来组织。一周之内 学生们都参与了不同的语言活动。汉语部门举办了三种比赛：抢答比赛、 独唱比赛和合唱比赛。 幼儿园三年级参与了抢答比赛。每个团体表现得很好，活动也非常精 彩，很好地体现了学生们的汉语水平。此外，小四的部分学生还参加了独 唱比赛，稚嫩的童音演绎着不一样的精彩。虽然每个班只有一个学生或一 个团体参与，可是没有参加比赛的学生也很好地参与到活动中来，作为观 众的他们却也和自己参加比赛一样紧张，独唱比赛的时候，不少学生在台 下跟着选手一起唱。本次活动受到了热烈的欢迎。 除此之外，小五和小六班的学生们都参加了合唱比赛。每个班准备得 很充分，让大家感受到了浓浓的活动气氛。看来，本次的语言周活动真正 地给学生带来不同的体验以及特别的回忆。希望本此活动能够提高学生对 学习语言的兴趣。梁老师
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STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES Grade 4 show their caring side Can you imagine being born with no legs? Or not being able to see or hear? On October 8th, the Grade 4 students enjoyed a life-changing field trip to Bakhti Luhur school, where they met children with disabilities. Grade 4 had already studied a unit in English about Jade Chan, a character created for the MyPals books. Jade is disabled and she writes a diary about her experiences and feelings. This field trip was a great chance for grade 4 to meet real children in a similar situation to Jade. After overcoming their nerves at the start, these caring BINUSIANS found that the human beings behind the disabilities are just the same as anyone else. They are warm, friendly and have a good sense of humour! Binus and Bakhti Luhur danced and sang together to the music played by a talented blind music group. We gave gifts and donations and did activities such as colouring, origami and story-telling. Our BINUSIANS showed how open-minded they are and made a great effort to have conversations with their new friends. Some of the students are very smart and only have physical disabilities. Others do have mental disabilities or learning difficulties. Either way, the Binus students showed their caring and social awareness to find ways to communicate. We left with great memories and a better understanding of the thoughts and feelings of disabled children. It’s certainly not all sadness. The Bakhti Luhur students might not have it easy but they are otherwise normal children who show a lot of joy. They are strong and determined to learn just like any other school children. It shows that whatever your weaknesses, if you are grateful for what you have and work hard then you can be whatever you want to be. - By : Angeline Wong & Jon Gibson “At first, I saw them as different and not normal. I also felt uncomfortable and wanted to go home. But after I got to know them, I felt happy. I also saw them as normal. I thought it must be hard for them to do some things. If I could get back there, I will help them and be kinder to them. I hope that someday, there will be a cure for them.” - Audrey C. EL4E -
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Student’s Contribution On this edition, we feature the winner of Photo Essay Competition held during Language Week 2015.
BINUS: A Paradise For Fun and Learning
EL 6G Christoporus Satrya Brahmantyo
M. Barnett Archibald
Lucrezia Adora Ng
Every morning, we are always greeted by the kind, smiling faces of the Student Council Officers and the teachers who are on duty. This simple action makes us feel at ease and energizes our determination to learn and have fun at school.
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To spend our morning waiting for the lessons to begin, we always enjoy playing and visiting the kids from lower grades. It’s fun to see how much they are extremely eager to learn new things.
The playground is where the earliest memories of our exciting education at BINUS is hidden. This place accompanied us through the many games of freeze tag and hide and seek. Cooperation with friends and lots of fun are both combined in here.
Throughout the day, we have fun learning with our friends. We don’t only learn inside the classroom, but we also study in other places such as the Music Studios, Art Classes, IT Labs and Science Laboratories. All different classrooms make our learning experience more interesting.
We, BINUSIANS, would always visit the Learning Resource Center (LRC) whenever knowledge and enjoyment both become the things we seek the most. The LRC can be described as an “Intelligence Dreamland”. Thick books, small books, novels, encyclopedias and other types of books can definitely be found in here.
It’s finally dismissal time — the perfect time to fully socialize with our friends without worrying about the lessons. While we wait for our parents to pick us up, we often roam around the school and relax. This bridge going to the canteen is our favourite spot to chat, joke around and watch other students who are playing. Indeed, BINUS is a paradise for fun and learning.
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Aldrin ECY 1 C Finger Painting Visual Art
Darrel & Damian ECY 1 A Mixing Colors
Audrey ECY 2 A My Self
Chloe ECY 2 E Matching & Sorting
Lezabel ECY 2 C 5 Senses
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Jaslene ECY 1 B J untuk Jagung
ECY 2 B Pattern Math
Andrew & Nabil ECY 3 E Binatang Darat
Sora ECY 3 C Memasang Kancing
Zsa Zsa ECY 3 A Binatang Peliharaan
Keano ECY 3 D Binatang Darat
Cyrill ECY 3 C Mengikat Tali Sepatu
Ethan ECY 3 E Number Addition
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FUN TEACHER’S DAY On Thursday 19 November 2015, BINUS School Serpong celebrated Teacher’s Day. To commemorate this special occasion, the school was filled with decorations that were made by the parents. The excitement already started from the morning, each teacher received a special package containing some sweet treats. Parents and students also prepared special events and performances in two different venues. The event for ECY Teachers was conducted in the morning in the Main Library Hall. The programme was opened with a morning prayer and continued with opening remarks from the PSG. The programme was followed by dancing and singing performances from the ECY students. Each ECY teacher was called on to the stage to receive a goodie bag and a balloon with a picture on it. The programme was closed with a class photo session on the stage. The event for EL Teachers was conducted at the Sjuman Hall. The rain did not dampen the excitement and enthusiasm of the parents, teachers, and students. The programme started with a prayer and continued with opening remarks from the PSG. The opening act was a poem recitation by one of the students, and the programme continued with singing performances from the EL 1-6 students. The parents also prepared a role-playing game done by the students, in which they imitated a few teachers and the audience had to guess who the teachers were. This year, the parents held a Teacher’s Award with funny categories such as Mr. Groovy, Mr. Dad, Ms. Barbie, Mr. Selfie, Ms. Smile, Mr. Funky, Mr. Rocker, Ms. Angelic, Mr. Baby Face, and Mr. Charming. The program was closed with a dancing performance and closing remarks from our beloved Principal, Ms. Elsie. There was also a surprise dance performance by the ECY and EL teachers to thank the parents for the Teacher’s Day Activities which they prepared to make the teachers happy. Not only were the teachers entertained, they also received special lunch treat, door prizes, and caricatures of themselves. It was a fun and engaging event! Thank you for the endless support from the lovely parents. - By : Jill Jennifer -
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES by PSG
Merupakan salah satu hari penting untuk umat Budha dimana Asadha merupakan peringatan pertama kalinya Budha mengajarkan Dharma. Event ini diadakan dalam bentuk booth / Showcase pada tanggal 27 Agustus 2015. (PSG)
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Our Learning Resource Center always promotes love for reading, which is why LRC came up with different activities to encourage students to develop their desire for books. The first event was the ‘Author’s Talk’ that happened on September 9, 2015 in celebration for the International Literacy Day. Selected EL 3 classes joined the event to hear our Binusian parent and writer, Ms. Melly Sujitro. The second part of the ‘Author’s Talk’ was held on October 28, 2015 as part of Language Week Celebration. EL 1 students attended the event and met the speaker, Ms. Lily Dawis. This annual event of LRC aims to inspire students who have passion for writing. In connection with Author’s Talk, LRC came up with the ‘Illustrator’s Talk Activity’ during Language Week Celebration on October 29, 2015. The EL 2 students were given a chance to meet and listen to Ms. Andhika Wijaya, a book illustrator. She explained how it is to be an illustrator. She showed samples of her work and she wished to inspire students to be book illustrators like her. Students learnt that this profession is as important as the author to keep the book attractive and interesting to readers. Another Activity on that day was the ‘Poster Making Contest’ for EL 5 and 6. The contestants completed the theme ‘I Love LRC because…’. The objective of this activity was to have self-awareness to why they love LRC and the importance of books in their lives. Lastly for Language Week celebration, there was the ECY Book Character Fashion Show, which was held on October 30, 2015. ECY 1-3 students enjoyed donning their costumes based on a book that they had read. Students felt as they were part of the book. This activity tickled the students’ imagination and hopefully soon will develop into deeper interest in books. LRC has more activities to offer in the Semester 2. Teachers, parents and students are always welcome to participate in the upcoming events. - By : Maricar Valiente -
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The students who have been elected as Student Council members joined the Leadership Camp on Friday and Saturday, October 9-10, which was held in our school vicinity. This is one of the programmes for SC officers to prepare them to take on their leadership role . The Leadership Camp for SC officers was arranged by Ms. Marife R. Dimaunahan as the Head of Students Development Council, and facilitated by Mr. Yusdi Lastutiyanto as the teacher-in-charge. The objectives of this camp were to make the students understand the true definition of leadership, to develop their confidence to help them undertake major responsibilities, to make a change in the School Community, to recognize their leadership potential so they can run and lead the council competently and effectively, and to become the bridge between the students and the rest of the school community. The SC officers also learned about leadership from experts and professionals from Pramuka and Basarnas (Indonesian Rescue Team). The SC officers really enjoyed the various activities that were held at the ECY & EL Indoor rooms and Sjuman Hall. Mr. Yusdi, the teacher-in-charge, hoped that the event can be held annually. Congratulations to our new Student Council officers. We hope they can be great leaders who inspire and motivate us to achieve our goals and be true ambassadors of BINUS to the communities around them.
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BINUSIAN Family Profile Apa saja yang kalian suka lakukan sebagai keluarga dan apa alasannya?
Menikmati musik, film dan liburan bersama keluarga, karena kami dapat berbagi minat kami dalam musik, mempelajari nilai-nilai hidup melalui film, dan dapat lebih mendalami pribadi masing-masing saat melakukan liburan bersama keluarga. Sebutkan tiga nilai/kebajikan dalam keluarga yang paling penting dan yang telah diterapkan dalam keluarga & jelaskan mengapa? Misalnya: Integritas, hormat, kejujuran, dll.
Keimanan dan kejujuran, belajar dan kerja keras, saling menghormati dan mengasihi, …hal tersebut merupakan nilai-nilai dasar yang selalu kami terapkan agar hidup ini dapat bermanfaat bagi sesama. Apa pengalaman keluarga yang sangat berkesan bagi Anda?
Saat anak ke-4 kami, putra satu-satunya (bungsu), Xyler di usia 2 tahun diduga mengidap Leukemia, saat itu kami merasa hidup kami akan berubah 1800 – namun setelah beberapa rangkaian test yang cukup menyita waktu dan melelahkan – alhamdulillah hal tersebut tidak terbukti. Hal tersebut membuat kami sadar bahwa tidak ada yang lebih penting dari pada kebersamaan kami sebagai keluarga. Bagaimana Anda ingin melihat keluarga Anda 20 tahun mendatang?
Semua anak-anak kami sudah hebat dan mandiri, bahkan beberapa diantaranya mungkin sudah berkeluarga, namun masih terjalin tali silaturahmi kekeluargaan yang sangat baik, yang saling mendukung antar sesama anggota keluarga. Apa yang menjadi prestasi terbesar dalam keluarga anda (atau dari anggota keluarga)? Bagaimana hal ini mempengaruhi keluarga Anda?
Semua yang mereka lalukan merupakan prestasi tersendiri yang mengagumkan bagi kami sebagai orang tua, bahkan hal terkecil sekalipun dapat membuat kami merasa sangat bangga dan bahagia. Bagaimana pengaruh belajar mengajar di BINUS bagi anak anda/keluarga?
Banyak hal positif yang kami rasakan selaku orang tua, antara lain: anak kami lebih mandiri, percaya diri, aktif dalam berkomunikasi, pandai di bidang akademis, dapat menerapkan ilmu yang mereka pelajari dalam keseharian mereka, dan yang utama adalah mereka mampu menggunakan logika juga akal sehat mereka dengan baik. Apa yang menjadi keuntungan terbesar menyekolahkan anak anda di BINUS?
Keuntungan terbesar yang kami rasakan selama ini adalah dalam hal komunikasi, kebetulan kami bukanlah keluarga yang aktif menggunakan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa sehari-hari. Komunikasi antar sesama orang tua murid dan komunikasi dengan guru-guru pengajar, kami rasakan sebagai suatu hal yang sangat bermanfaat dalam mendukung kegiatan belajar dan mengajar di BINUS. Lingkungan dan fasilitas sekolah yang juga sangat mendukung. Apakah Anda bangga menjadi keluarga Binus? Jika ya, mengapa?
Ya, tentunya. Karena system pengajarannya yang sesuai dengan harapan kami selama ini, juga kesamaan visi, pandangan dan perhatian antar sesama orang tua murid.
Salam hangat
Mandra Arditya & Endang Poeji Rahayoe, parents of: Xeus Xyler Xerxes Arditya More Myran Mtylie Arditya Shee Shiny Svente Arditya Life Loves Livvie Arditya
(ECY-2E) (EL-1B) (EL-4E) (EL-6H)
This is the family with the most number of children who are all in the ECY/EL.
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What are the things you love doing as a family & why? We love travelling together. For we would like to create a memorable moment for a future that kids will remember. In addition, we also would like to introduce to our kids the other side of the world that they have not seen yet such culture of each place, history, and etc. So that they can learn diversity, people differences and be grateful. Furthermore, we would like to create a strong emotional bonding with our kids and between them as well. Holiday is really a break moment for all of us both from work and school so that we can relax and have fun. Name three most important family values/virtues which you practice & explain why? We introduce “FROG” which stands for friendly, respect, obey and grateful. We learn about this from the church and agree to implement it at home. For we believe our children need to be friendly, so that they learn to welcome and be warm to everyone as part of social skills to connect with everyone. Respecting others with different backgrounds and opinions is important so that they can start learning being open to diversity. In addition, respect to parents, teachers and elders are also important as per God’s command. Children also need to learn to obey their parents. This is part of God’s command as well, so that they can be wise in the later part of their lives. This is part of parent’s obligation to teach children how to have a Godly life. Grateful is a mother of skill, children need to learn being grateful in every situation, so that their focus is more on the positive side or solution, so that they can enjoy their lives and be happy In addition to the above, we also introduce the value of Being Open and Honest. We believe we need to be open and honest in creating a healthy relationship with everyone. What’s your most memorable family experience? Our first road trip from Jakarta – Semarang – Solo – Yogyakarta – Batu Raden and Lembang. This was really an amazing trip. How would you like to see your family 20 years from now? We would like to see our children have a Godly character, pursuing their passion and have a strong family bonding who loves and respect each other. What’s the family’s (or individual members’) greatest accomplishment/s or achievements? Mama created a Christmas opera in the church and Batik business which the whole family work together to support. How has studying in BINUS affected your children/family? Our children learn to be disciplined, systematic in learning and enjoy the learning process. And they are not only learning academic skills but also other things. Moreover, mama also has opportunity to involve in the learning process through PSG and other activities. In other words, their potential is leveraged and have space to be developed and presented. Furthermore, our first son became more sporty while the second one is interested in organization. By seeing their mom involved in PSG, they learn about how to connect with other people with different backgrounds and also learn how to be a part of an organization and contribute to it. What can you say is the biggest advantage of studying in BINUS? Or what do you like most about BINUS? The facilities provided in BINUS are complete. We do not worry thinking the continuity of learning after the elementary school. BINUS has a very strong system of learning including a supporting system, which makes it easy for parents to get information. We also learn that BINUS has a very strong entrepreneurship spirit which we’d like our children to learn and embed. Are you a proud BINUSIAN family? If yes, why. If not, why not? Yes, we are proud as a BINUSIAN family. For we believe this school is not only focusing on academic matters but also introducing to children to love their country and to give back to their community. The Parents Support Group is also an amazing forum for parents to be involved and participate actively in supporting children’s learning process such as emotional, health, sex education and etc., which have a very positive impact on children and parents.
Best regards, Danang, Yuko, Kenji (Grade 6H), Hiroshi (Grade 3D)
This is the family of our current PSG Chairperson, Ibu Yuko.
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How To Make Your Own Sock Puppet
Sock(s), Glue gun, scissors, cardboard, red felt cloth, cotton balls, googly eyes, any preferred craft items (for puppet decoration)
1. Find a sock that’s long enough to cover your arm.
2. Trace your hand (four fingers only without the thumb) and cut out the cardboard.
3. Fold the cardboard in half to be the puppet’s mouth.
4. Trace your cardboard onto a piece of felt cloth.
5. Cut along the seam line of your sock.
6. Glue the edge of your cardboard and attach it to the cut out you made on your sock.
7. Paste the felt cloth on the card board to hide the rough edges.
8. Decorate your sock puppet with the cotton balls and googly eyes (add extra buttons or make pipe cleaner bow tie)
9. Give your puppet a name and let’s play!
- By : Meirika -
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