EMBRACE - Sekolah Bogor Raya Newsletter April 2021

EMBRACE Vol .09 / APRIL 2021

Electronic Magazine
Sekolah Bogor Raya's Arts, Culture
and Events

FOREWORD Vol.09 / APRIL 2021

From SBR's School Relations

Dear Students, Staff, and Families,

As we head into the final half of our fourth term, we There are many more events like these planned as we
have seen some very busy students and staff! finalize this term, with our end of year celebrations,
upcoming graduations, and our virtual SBR Walk, so
It has been a very active April, filled with numerous please be on the lookout for more information on these
successes and celebratory events across all levels. Our events soon.
first cohort of IBDP students hosted SBR's very first
Virtual Art exhibition, and TOK (Theory of Knowledge) I also want to thank our parents who participated in our
Conference, both of which highlighted the tremendous second school reopening survey as well. These forms of
work and dedication that they have demonstrated over feedback are invaluable as we finalize the school
the last two years of the program. It has been amazing reopening process for the upcoming year.
to see our students grow into such knowledgeable and
caring young people. Finally, I want to wish everyone a very happy and
restful upcoming Idul Fitri break! This is a time to come
Our PGK and Primary levels really led the charge this together as a community and to renew friendship and
year to celebrate Kartini Day and Earth Day. family ties. I encourage all of our students, teachers and
Celebrating these days reflect our values as a school, families to use this break as a time to relax and enjoy
highlighting our goals of fostering respect for the their time off from school, and reconnect with their
community and environment, and instilling a sense of families and friends.
equity and inclusion.
As always, thank you once again for helping us all learn
We have also celebrated SBR's 26th anniversary this and grow as a community!
year in a new way as well, with a reflection on all of the
positive projects undertaken in the past year. To see all
of the creative new ways that our students and
teachers have designed and delivered to stay engaged
not only with the learning, but with the community as
well has been incredibly inspiring. We encourage all to
watch the Instagram video of this posted to our
channel!

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TIPS OF THE MONTH Vol.09 / APRIL 2021

Maria Regina Budiastuti, Playgroup-Kindrgarten Principal

5 Nutritious Breakfasts for Children
Welcoming a New Academic Year

A mother definitely wants whatever is best for 4. Fresh and dried fruit
her baby, especially about the food and drinks Adding fresh fruits for the kids like fruit salad,
that will be consumed. Cooking for your baby is apple, pear, dragon fruit, or melon that has been
a way to meet healthy and nutritious intake. cut into small pieces and ready to eat. This aims
When the child has entered school age, usually to make it easier for children to eat fruits
the food prepared by the mother is created without having to cut them first. If children like
according to the child's preferences. If mothers dried fruits, they can also be added to their
are still confused about what foods are still lunch. Make it a habit for children to like to eat
filling and delicious, consider the following 5 fruits so that the need for fiber and other
breakfasts that have good nutrition for children: vitamins is fulfilled.

1. Cereals and Wheat Bread 5. Drinks
Cereals are a substitute for biscuits and Don't forget to stock up on healthy drinks for
chocolate that are low in sugar, rich in calcium your children, such as adequate mineral water,
and fiber, which are good for children's growth unsweetened fruit juices, and low-fat yogurt.
and development. Coupled with milk which is a Avoid giving children soda.
source of protein to meet balanced nutrition.
Wheat bread contains high fiber, spread with 6. Snacks
peanut butter, banana or cheese is a type of Snacks can be enjoyed and eaten more quickly
healthy and low-fat food. at any time when children feel hungry. Add
snacks to the child's lunch. The snacks you
2. Vegetables choose are still healthy, such as unsweetened
Vegetables contain lots of vitamins, calcium, popcorn.
and fiber. If your child doesn't like vegetables,
you can process them into food that your kids Types of nutritious foods for children can be an
like. Add vegetables with a beautiful and unique alternative for mothers to provide food supplies
shape to your child's lunch. for children at school. Don't forget that
breakfast has many benefits for your little one.
3. Fish and eggs Maintaining a healthy and nutritious food
You can get protein from fish and eggs. Fish intake will increase the level of intelligence of
contains fatty acids and omega-3 which are children and achieve learning success.
good for children's brain development. The
unsaturated fatty acids that eggs have are also
needed by the body. Turn fish or eggs into
favorite foods for children, so that they are
excited to eat them.

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K2-PREP

K2

K2 students are still learning about
transportation this month under the theme,
“How We Organize Ourselves”. They are learning
about the land, water, and air transportation.
They will create the maquette project based on
the theme by using cardboard. They will create a
house, airport, country, and beach in that
maquette.

On April 21, 2021, K2 students celebrated Kartini
Day at school during a Drive-In Learning. They
did so many fun activities at school such as
singing Kartini’s song, putting some make-up on
mommy's face, and creating a medal for
mommy. They wore Kebaya and Batik to school.
From that activity, K2 students knew that Ibu
Kartini is an Indonesian national hero who fought
for girls’ education. They also knew that their
mommies are the heroes for them.

They were so happy to have those activities at
school with mommy. We also look forward to
another wonderful activity in this theme. Well
done, K2 students!

The students will finish school on Friday, the 7th of May 2021, and return
to their learning activities on Monday, the 24th of May 2021.

School will be closed during the 12th-19th of May. Our Marketing,
Administrative, and Financial Offices will be still open on Monday May
10th from 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM, and a half day on the 11th. School
Offices will be back to open on Thursday, the 20th of May 2021.

With new COVID-19 cases increasing, especially after holidays, we
encourage all members of the Sekolah Bogor Raya community to
continue being vigilant about minimizing the risk of COVID-19 through
adherence to the policies and guidelines set forth by the government and
local health officials. Let's continue to work together to keep all of our
families safe.

We would like to wish the Sekolah Bogor Raya Muslim community a very
happy and blessed Idul Fitri. We hope that you and your families can still
celebrate and enjoy this very special time together.

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K2-PREP
Third, we are on the last one. To close this
K3 meaningful activity, students create a
meaningful gift for their mothers. Students
Welcome, April! We are full of enthusiasm to show their gratitude to their mothers by
fill this month with many exciting learning creating medals. The handmade medal is
activities. given to each mother who has been the hero
in the student's life.
One of the exciting activities in the month of Fun learning is the best way to keep them
April is the Kartini Day celebration! Kartini happy. Students learn as they play. Stay
Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of April happy and healthy, K3s!
to commemorate the birth of the national
heroine, Raden Ajeng Kartini, who is hailed as
the symbol of women’s empowerment in the
country for promoting gender equity and
women’s rights during the Dutch colonial era.

Most of the schools across the country take
part in celebrating this special moment. We
have already prepared meaningful activities
for our students in acknowledging Kartini Day.
This activity will be different because each
student will be together with their mother as a
team. Here are some activities that are going
to be meaningful for the K3 children.

First, there will be a compiled video from all
K3 students and their mothers. It shows the
lovely photo of K3 students with their mothers
as their loved ones. By looking at each photo,
the students learn the meaning of our national
heroine, Raden Ajeng Kartini, who fights for
women’s rights and the students also learn
how to respect their mothers as their own hero
in the family.

Second, it’s time for the refreshment. It is fun
game time. The students and their mothers will
do a fun “Makeup” game. It is so interesting to
see the chemistry and the bond between
mother and child. Each student does the make-
up of their own mother. This game brings so
much joy to all of us. There's so much laughter
and happiness!

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K2-PREP

PREP Prep students are now sailing through our fifth and the
last theme, Sharing the Planet. In our fifth theme, Prep
Student is able to sort the good and bad students are learning about how to save the earth
characteristics for the earth accurately. through the 3R. The students shared their thoughts and
ideas which were recorded on our KWL chart.

We have a special guest from grade 6, Kevin
Widyapranata. He shares his experiments that help us to
conserve clean water. With his invention, we would be
able to turn dirty water like rainwater into usable water
that we can use to wash cars and water plants.

We are now exploring the responsibilities of caring for
the environment by reducing the usage of plastics and
energy like electricity. Prep students will also share
collected information and raise awareness of helping to
save our planet by making a short video of their chosen
3R activity. By doing so, we hope to educate, inspire and
empower the children and the audience to do what they
can to protect Earth and the surrounding environment.

As the Prep students are going further into the theme,
they have now realized that taking care of Mother Earth
is a shared responsibility. It is easy for Prep students to
feel small and not know how to help, but they learned
that there are lots of ways for us to take an active role to
help save the planet any time of year. For example,
turning off the faucet when we brush our teeth or
rubbing our hands with soap can help conserve clean
water and turn off the lamp while the sun is still out.

We are looking forward to seeing what other things we
can do to help save the earth!

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PRIMARY SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Learner Profiles in Raden Ajeng Kartini’s Life

“I have been longing to make the acquaintance of Principled
a 'modern girl,' that proud, independent girl who
has all my sympathy! She who, happy and self- She believes that all women
reliant, lightly and alertly steps her way through deserve to have the
life, full of enthusiasm and warm feelings; working opportunity to study at
not only for her own well-being and happiness, school. After she was
but for the greater good of humanity as a whole.” married, she built a school
—Raden Adjeng Kartini that women could attend
for free.
Raden Ajeng Kartini was one of the Indonesian
heroines. She was a Javanese noblewoman best Open-minded
known as a pioneer in the area of women’s rights
for native Indonesians. Kartini had the opportunity She respected her culture, she was aware of the
to go to a Dutch school, at the age of 6. The school hierarchy that she had in her life and she
opened her eyes to Western ideals. understood the importance of continuing
tradition in her life.
Every 21 April, we commemorate her birthday to
remind us about the importance of education for Risk-takers
all as well as the needs of gender equality applied
in our society. She took a risk speaking her mind which garnered
different responses from those in her surrounding.
The life of Raden Ajeng Kartini has inspired people She also took a risk to define the terms of her own
for years. She showed the quality of learners that marriage. In 1903, with help from the Dutch
are linked to the IB Learner Profiles. government, she opened the first Indonesian
primary school for native girls that did not
Inquirer discriminate on the basis of social status.

She was curious about many things around her Caring
and wondered why there were a lot of girls out of
her castle who couldn't join the school as she and She cared about women’s future. Her passion and
her sisters did. commitment to women’s education stayed with
her for her whole life.
Knowledgeable
Balanced
She used her reading and writing skills to conduct
research. She was able to access resources As a Javanese noblewoman, she learned about her
through her brother, a scholar, and investigate culture and traditions as well as general science.
what was really happening in the community. She knew the importance of having a balanced
life alongside being a Javanese woman.
Communicator
Reflective
She was a good communicator, both in writing
and speaking. Her writing was published under With her strengths, Kartini convinced people in
her father’s name (Sosrodiningrat) since women her time to allow her to build a school for women.
were not allowed to speak their minds in public. While it was not always easy, she recognized that
the opportunity for learning experiences that she
had were important for all women to have. (DK)

(Source : https://www.biography.com/activist/raden-adjeng-kartini; Panggil Aku Kartini Saja, Pramoedya Ananta Toer)

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

Meeting the Advertise-Man

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the

grade 3 students had a special

program related to the second line

of inquiry “How We Perceive

Messages from Media” under

theme 5 “How We Express

Ourselves”. We met Kakak Timmy.

He is a creative person behind

some famous advertisements. For

almost 10 years, he worked with

national and multinational

agencies. He helps companies to

promote their products and

services.

The students were excited about
the session because they could
learn new things related to the
advertisement as a part of
communication. The students
learned there are three ways to
promote brands which are “Above
the Line”, “Below the Line” and
“Digital”.

Above the Line means the Virtual Guest Speaker (Kak Tim)
promotion is conducted in one
way where the targeted It was just getting interesting when the
consumers can only accept the students learned the creative process behind
information. Below the Line means those kinds of advertisements.
the promotion is conducted in a
two-way manner where the They learned that it is a long process to make
targeted consumers can give both printed advertisements and short
feedback. Digital is also a two-way advertisement videos. There are five steps in
promotion; however, it is wider this process: “clients brief”, “brainstorming
than the Below the Line because ideas”, “execution”, “production” and “publish”.
everyone who uses the internet
can be the target for this kind of The students realize that research, data, and
promotion. facts are very important to create an effective
yet creative advertisement.

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS Creating a masterpiece with the trash.

Sustainable Living
through Recycling

Sustainability has become everyone’s interest
nowadays. In fact, we are very creative in
recycling our trash. Who would have thought
that toothbrushes can be a desk? Or paper bags
turn into a wallet? Creative, isn’t it? Well, those
are two examples of Kertabumi Recycling
Center’s recycled products. This social
entrepreneurship develops a sustainable
lifestyle concept through waste recycling to
reduce carbon footprint.

Ikbal Alexander, as the representative of
Kertabumi, explained the reason behind every
effort Kertabumi has made so far. It is the
condition of our waste, which has reached
64.000.000 tons in 2017, this is equal to 580
Borobudur Temples! Besides, not only to the
environment, trash is a threat to living things.
So, what can we do to start a sustainable
lifestyle? Kak Ikbal shared some tips to the
students on how they can start doing small
things to protect the environment, namely
bring water bottles rather than a single used
plastic bottle, bring our goodie bag when
shopping, and start sorting out our household
waste. Through this session, Kertabumi also
showed some creative and useful products from
the trash. For example, recycled paper out of
scrap paper, kite and bags out of plastic bags,
and pencil case out of a plastic bottle.

It had been an interactive discussion since a lot
of critical questions came from the students.
One from Dika asked about the economic value
of the recycled products. Another question
popped up from Alex, asking about the time
when Kak Iqbal and friends started this
movement. Hopefully, this experience helps our
students to enrich their knowledge in this How
The World Works theme.(SN)

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

What Makes you, YOU?

Self image, or how you see yourself is in fact not always the
reality. For instance, someone with anorexia who is thin might
see themselves as fat. Their mind is making them believe that
they are fat. This is why knowing self image and self concept
becomes very important in someone’s life. Grade 5 students
had a chance to explore self concept and self image in the
theme How We Express Ourselves. We had an expert sharing
session with Bapak Bayu Alzihan, our school counselor, last
Thursday, 22nd April 2021. He began his sharing sessions with
a catchy title for his presentation; “What makes you, YOU?”.
This surely intrigued the students on digging deep about
themselves, on what is actually important that makes them
who they are right now and what people think of them.

Pak Bayu discusses why self image is important. He said, “A
positive self image can boost our physical, mental, social,
emotional and spiritual well-being and on the other hand, a
negative self-image can decrease our satisfaction and ability
to function physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and it
can even drain our spiritual well being.”

He also talks about the necessity to be prepared as the
students get older that they are not just following other
people’s footsteps but to actually have a choice of their own,
based on their interest, passion, value, etc.

Grade 5 gradually understood that our self concept is
important because it influences the way we think, act and
behave in our daily life. We can be positive or negative in
responding to our life and circumstances are all depending on
how we think about ourselves.The idea of having a good self
esteem and what kind of person they want to become in the
future given by Pak Bayu really hits home. Thank you Pak
Bayu for the amazing food for thought and the many
questions to ponder. The students surely learned valuable
lessons about life.

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

Sukarelawan Bencana

“Dalam hidup, ada masanya berontak, ada masanya biarkan”
“Saat fajar menyingsing, itulah awal kebahagiaan”
by. Kakak Raka Nu Aziz

It was an inspiring session that we had with Kakak Kakak Raka and his activities as a SalamAid volunteer
Raka, a volunteer of SalamAid, a Social Humanitarian
and Community Empowerment Institution (Lembaga We got a lot of insight into how easy and also how
Sosial Kemanusiaan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat). difficult it is to become a helper for those traumatized
Kakak Raka shared with us about this education-based after a disaster. It involves cooperation and good
humanitarian institution in helping people and the coordination among people and institutions. There are
environment after a disaster situation. SalamAid is so many facilities that need to be rebuilt and people
always open for all ages even though they have two that need to be healed, such as children, adults, and
taglines, which are student volunteer and teacher even the elderly.
volunteer.
Kakak Raka also did not forget to mention that the
It was an amazing opportunity to meet Kakak Raka and value of Pancasila always accompanied his every step.
learn how much he’s into these voluntary acts. Kakak Those five values of Pancasila are the belief in God,
Raka began with a feeling of empathy. He told us that dignity, unity, democracy, and social justice. What
at first, there was an uncomfortable feeling when he makes a nation exist? It is humanity and our unity as
saw the news about disasters. His heart was disturbed Indonesian citizens. Kayak Raka taught us that
and felt like he was being called to become a volunteer. everyone can help. If he can do it, so can we!
It was prayers and blessings from his parents that Volunteering is not only about disasters, we actually
finally gave him the strength to act on these feelings. . can participate in other fields too, such as
In January 2021, he started his adventure with environmental volunteering. It is as simple as grandpa
SalamAid. One of his stories was about becoming a volunteering to help make coffee for volunteers. It
volunteer after an earthquake in Mamuju, West takes only small actions, starting with empathy, to
Sulawesi that happened on January 20, 2021. show kindness. Thank you, Kakak Raka for inspiring us!
(WA)

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Grade 1 What we think about our new timetable.

Now, we are nearly at the end of the academic year. The
last transdisciplinary theme is “Sharing the Planet”. It is
our pleasure to share what happens in the classroom, but
before that, we would like to take you back to theme 5
to see how amazing grade 1 students are.

Under the transdisciplinary theme “Where We Are in
Place and Time”, grade 1 students strengthened their
thinking and communication skills by exploring various
types of houses, identifying connections between
houses and environments, and designing their dream
house. Grade 1 students showed amazing work in
transferring their observations about their house into 2D
form by drawing floor plans.

They are not only able to draw floor plans on paper, but
also digitally using Microsoft Paint. Moreover, they are
able to identify the uniqueness of various types of houses
and the reason behind them. They made the conclusion
that nature or environment impacts the shape of the
houses and also the material that we use to build them.
At the end of theme 5, students had a chance to design
their dream house. They were allowed to decide the
shape, size, material, and even the environment that is
suitable for their dream house. By doing this activity,
students sharpened their skills and creativity.

In order to support students with the transition to grade
2 routines, we have started to apply a new timetable for
theme 6. After a week, we had a review about how it was
going. It was so surprising that most students like our
new timetable and think that the new one is better than
the previous one. One of the popular reasons is because
they have more break time than before, while some
others think that they like it because they can see all
their friends all the time. We really hope to discover more
in theme 6.

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CLASS AT A GLANCE Making Recycle Stationary Container

We Don’t Want
Just To Say

Marhaban Ya Ramadhan Grade 2
Happy Kartini’s Day
Happy Earth Day

Student: Ibu, you know what? This month is so special.
Teacher: Why did you say that?
Student: Yes, because we celebrate 3 special events.
Ramadan, Kartini’s Day, and Earth Day.
Teacher: Ooh (smile)... That’s why we have to be
thankful for everything.

One morning, this conversation happened and reminded
us to be thankful for everything we get in our life. Warm
regards from the second graders. We have said goodbye
to Theme 5 and welcome Theme 6 happily. Theme 6 is
about Sharing The Planet. Students are going to discuss
and explore more about animals, plants, how they live
and survive.

During Circle Time, grade 2 students did some activities
and celebrated the three events above. They watched a
video that shows them how people in Indonesia
celebrate Ramadan and a short movie about doing
random acts of kindness. The message that they got was
sharing and caring for each other is more meaningful
than having a party in Ramadan. The high value of life is
when we can share ours with others. If we can share our
love with friends, it means we also can love our mother
Earth. The Earth belongs to humans and other living
things.

“We don’t want just to say” means, the students and
teacher commit to doing something even if they are
small things. It is better than just saying it to one
another. The more important thing is what you do as a
learner.

Students enjoyed making their recycled stationary
containers from used plastic bottles and decorated them
creatively. One of their actions was to campaign
#savetheEarth to their surroundings. The boys were
excited with paints and brush, cut and stick, while girls
were busy drawing cute things and coloring them.
Simple, easy, interesting, and useful. (DU)

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Our Special Planet Grade 3

This month is a special month for our earth and also for all
the people who live on this planet. Why? Because this month
we celebrate Earth Day. All the people around the world
celebrate it in their own ways.

Earth is the only planet where we can live. So far, even many
researchers have tried to find other alternative planets for
humans, still cannot replace our planet Earth. Therefore,
nowadays people are starting to realize how important this
planet is for humans to survive.

Journal to save the
Earth

Here, in Sekolah Bogor Raya, we also realize the importance
of our Earth. Therefore we have implemented some actions
in our own ways to care for Earth. One of the actions is by
reducing the use of plastics.

Grade 3 students also want to show how they care about the
environment/earth. During this month, they faithfully fill in
their journal to save the Earth; In that journal, there are
some actions that they follow to take care of the earth. For
example, they note how they save energy, save water, etc.

Every day, they fill in the journal honestly because they know that by doing so, they can show their actions to take care
of the earth. Not only that, during circle time, the teachers also bring some activities or readings that remind the
student’s on ways to save the earth. We do all of this because we care about our lovely planet, Planet Earth. Still
connected to Earth, the students also learn more about Earth, especially how humans adapt to geographical and
climatic conditions. We start it by learning kinds of landforms and bodies of water on this earth. We also had an
opportunity to learn about Climate Change during a sharing session with 2 UPH students, Kak Bagas and Kak Kevin.
During the session they learned the cause of climate change and also the effect on earth.

In Bahasa Indonesia, the students learn how to make a Puisi (poem), they learn kinds of Puisi and how to write one.
Meanwhile, in Math, students start to learn about fractions. They learned how to identify fractions and how to read
and write fractions.

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Welcoming Theme 6 and Ramadan month in Grade 4

The Grade 4 students have wrapped up their Theme 5 by doing many eventful activities. We had our first-ever

virtual trip to ANRI Museum in which we explored Indonesia’s history and the road to independence. We also

explored all the statues, monuments, and evidence in the museum that showed how great our Indonesian heroes

were. As the final project, the students created infographics of our national heroes and heroines, which showed

their spirit and contribution to our country’s independence.

Virtual visit to ANRI Museum

In this theme “How We Organize Ourselves”, the students will explore the market system, how a simple economy
works, and finally create their own small businesses in the annual Grade 4 Market Day as a part of their learning
journey. The annual Market Day in Grade 4 is an event that everyone especially Grade 4 students are waiting for as
it was an opportunity to display creativity, ideas, entrepreneurship, and a great collaborative effort between the
students and their parents. The Grade 4 students will also have an expert visit from an entrepreneur whose
business has become successful. It will be a great opportunity to learn about starting a business and listen to all the
experiences.

This April we are welcoming the month of Ramadan with open arms. Some of the Grade 4 students are fasting and
enjoying this Holy Month. The Grade 4 students who are fasting share their Ramadan activities during fasting, such
as helping mom to prepare breakfasting, simple exercises, and even baking cookies. It is a wonderful experience to
spend time with the family during the month of Ramadan.

Earth Day

On this Earth day of 22 April 2021, the call to care for the Cooking Class in order to investigate physical and chemical
Earth is in the air! The very same thing in these recent changes of the materials during the cooking process.
weeks also happened in SBR too. Some levels in the
Primary unit are learning about earth and how to Besides, as an initiated action to show
conserve its resources. Grade 5 students mainly learned more care to the environment, the
about how natural materials can undergo changes. students create creative stuff from
the trash. On the other hand, some
Several experiments have been done by the students, students also started to separate the
they follow the Scientific Method process to conduct the trash and collect it.
experiment. ...

One of the programs we have in Bahasa Indonesia lessons Creating a masterpiece with the trash.
is cooking class. It is so fun and exciting to have a session
of simple cooking, together virtually. After the process of
cooking, the students analyze the physical and chemical
changes that have happened to the materials and present
the procedure as the cooking report.

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

... Grade 5 Ramadhan Storylines

Finding self-concept to embrace self-esteem and confidence
in order to express ourselves

Moving on to the last theme in Grade 5, the students will learn about
How We Express Ourselves. At this early age, grade 5 students are really
engaged in the learning process, since they are learning about finding
their self-concept through analyzing their strengths, weaknesses,
personality, and character. By reflecting on themselves, hopefully, the
students may find ways to embrace their self-esteem and confidence to
express themselves. Sharing sessions from our beloved counselor, Pak
Bayu, enriches the students with some concepts of self-image and self-
esteem that will shape them throughout the time, in order to be what
they want to in the future.

Storylines of Ramadan month in Grade 5

In one of the sessions to support the tolerance among Mosleem and non-
Mosleem in Grade 5, we created an activity named Serba-Serbi
Ramadhan.In that activity, students may share some exciting and funny
moments they have during Ramadhan. Some of the students said that
Ramadhan is a blessing for them because they have the opportunity to
pray together with their family. Some say they feel grateful to share
“takjil” for less fortunate people. Some of them feel excited because they
get rewards for completing full months of fasting from their parents.
Some share their story of how they adjusted to fasting in the early days,
like how they accidentally drink and taste the food because they forget.
Some non Moslem students share the story of how they feel
embarrassed to accidentally offer some food to the Moslem students
during fasting. There is also a story of a family with multiple religions that
can get along really well with one another. A grandma, who is Christian,
excitedly prepares the food for her grandchildren for their “buka” and
“sahur”. Some non-Moslem students also share their longing for the
Ramadhan moment because they like to watch Moslem people doing
Takbiran with a traditional lantern they used to do before the pandemic.
Above all, the series of stories reflects how we show tolerance and
respect towards each other’s differences.

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Finally! We are heading to the last theme, How the World Works. We are so ready to welcome and have other
stories related to earth and natural phenomena. It’s all about science! But before that, let us share with you what
we’ve done in our previous theme. As you all know, the fifth theme, Who We Are was really related to our growth
as ‘soon-to-be teenagers’. We had the expert and alumni sharing sessions that brought up issues related to puberty
and personal lives. They have given us many meaningful insights. From both Alumni, kakak Ara and kakak William,
we have learned how to perceive the world and its problems in the best way that we could.

Another interesting activity was gaining deeper understanding about mindfulness as one of the ways to achieve
well-being. We did our research and practiced mindfulness activities such as mindful breathing, mindful walking,
mindful eating, etc. Being mindful means to simply enjoy everything that we do. Being mindful means being aware
of our thoughts, emotions, and how we're feeling both physically and mentally.

Practicing the mindfulness

By having that kind of self-awareness, by being mindful, Sharing our Road Map to parents
we have learned to be more aware of others’ thoughts as
well, like how people perceive us. It also helps us in
practicing empathy through acceptance. We accept
ourselves, situations around us, and what other people
say about us as a part of the life journey. We ended the
theme by making a Road Map project. This was a moment
where we could reflect back to our past life starting from
grade 4 and what we can do to prepare for the future. It’s
about embracing the past, being here, being present in
this moment, and being ready for the nearest future, as
grade 7 students. This is surely something that we can
bring along on our next steps. We are thankful and
grateful for our own life. There is no other way to show it
than to live it by giving the best version of ourselves.
(WA)

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CHECKPOINT MOCK TEST AND EXAMINATION

" A checkpoint keeps us in check, with the goal that we want
to reach."

Cambridge Checkpoint is an international programme which
provides a diagnostic examination for the students progress
of their ESL, mathematics and science studies. The Grade 8
students will usually take their test at school.

Due to the pandemic, this year,
the Checkpoint examination
was conducted from home. The
test was conducted from the
16th to the 21st of April, with
participants from Grades 8A, 8B,
and 8C.

On each examination day, parents picked up the exam papers from school and returned them
back at the end of the day. At home, the students did their papers under the supervision of the
invigilator through the online conference platform. Way before April, the 8 graders also took the
Mock Test 1 and Mock Test 2 session, which was preparation for taking this examination. Mock
test 1 was conducted in December 2020, where the second one was done at the end of March
2021.

All the candidates managed to join smoothly and were able to follow the regulations set by
Cambridge. We are proud of the candidates, who are all passionate and want to know their
strengths and areas of improvement through this test. Congratulations to all Checkpoint
candidates this year! (D)

Resource: School Reopening Survey
(Middle School)

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A GUIDELINE TO SELF COACHING BY COACH HELDA TAN

Having different problems and challenges in life is not necessarily bad, depending on how we learn and grow from the
situations in our life, whether it is good or bad.

Coaching is a thought provoking conversation between a coach and a coachee intended to achieve personal growth.
From a coaching session, we can get the awareness of what we really want and what kind of action we are able to do
to make our life better.

We can also practise our self coaching skills, by learning to be aware of our problems, recognizing the distorted mind
that we have, the false belief that we kept along the way and re frame them to something that drives us towards
achieving the goals.

There is so much we can do in this pandemic limitation to help ourselves and to help other people to feel empowered,
therefore SBR Secondary School held a Student’s Guide to Self Coaching Seminar on Monday, 15th March 2021
followed by a Teacher's Guide to Self Coaching Seminar on Friday, 26th March 2021 to give attention to the
importance of students and teachers psychological condition and to introduce useful coaching skills as a tool to build
a growth mindset to achieve our purpose in life. (Dw)

CINEMATOGRAPHY CLUB

The cinematography club is a club that aims to help students learn about
cinematography together. The activities we have had include discussing videos,
Kahoots, and watching short movies to discuss. What we have learned so far is
about color palette and camera angles. Our club meets every Thursday from
16:10 to 17:00. Our club supervisor is Mr. Christopher Thompson.

The previous leaders of the club this year were Mireille and Dina from 11DPA.
The secretary was Kelly from 10B. They led the club for 3 terms. For Term 4 we
have new leaders, which are Valerie from 7A and Agna from 7B! The current
secretary is now Dina.

For Term 4, we are currently having a project, titled “The Boring Room
Challenge”. For this project, we need to create a video out of a “”boring room” in
our house, hence the title. It’s an ongoing project for this term. This challenge is
inspired by a video on Youtube, and the rule is that the members can only use
the items they have in their house. Once the members have uploaded their
videos to the Drive folder, we plan to review them together during one of our
meetings. From our overall experience, the cinematography club is fun! It's
exciting to lead the sessions. We look forward to leading for the rest of our
meetings for this Term 4! (Valerie & Agna)

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SKETCH CLUB

Art consists of an extensive range of activities to produce visual, auditory, or performing works. Sketching is a
particular type of drawing, which is under the category of visual arts, and involves making a quick drawing to
represent one’s artistic idea.

The Sketch Club, as the name suggests, envisions the definition of
‘sketching’, and provides a platform for secondary school students
to sketch and explore different kinds of sketching. During the lunch
period of each Tuesday, the sketch club members get together to
simply sketch together! Each week, the club explores different
themes for their sketch activities. Sometimes, they go for themes
like cartoons or landscapes to allow the members to dig in deeper
into certain themes of sketching whilst still making use of their
individually distinct drawing styles. Other times, they’d simply go
for free drawing, where the creativity fully runs free, and the
members are able to explore their own styles thoroughly. Members
use solely pencils and erasers, or even pens and digital art tools;
each of them use their own media and method of drawing.

On its surface, the club may seem as just a place where students draw and try different types of sketching. However,
for each member of the club, they may see it differently. One may see it as a club where they have time to grow their
passion for sketching and arts, while others may see it as a club where they get to express themselves through artistic
activities. Art as a whole presents many different purposes, such as expressing imagination, communicating ideas, or
even healing. There’s a much further extent to sketching than how it may seem, and that’s how the sketch club
members get together and visualize the club.

Most recently, the club took upon the theme of real life sketching. During the two sessions taken for this theme, the
members of the club drew real life objects of their choice around them in their own art style. Each member has a
certain amount of passion for arts, and the sketch club sessions are the times for them to relieve themselves from the
academic side of life to explore their artistic potentials with likeminded people. The chit chats of the club add on to
the fun, even for those who are just listening. The sketch club always looks forward to trying new themes, exploring
their art styles, and opening up the creative side of SBR students.

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ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH
WORKSHOP

Mental Health, just like our physical health, should The guest speakers, Jennifer Budimulia and Indigo
always be something we look after and maintain. Keyla provide meaningful interactions and
Being in this pandemic may make it harder for a lot insightful information to our senior high school
of people to take care of their mental health, and it students about mental health. Information about
may affect different individuals differently. how to look after our mental health, how to
Prioritizing our mental health is always a priority, perform academically during the pandemic time,
even during this pandemic. One of our students, and also how to seek help if we experience some
Gabriella Valerie Ryuto, had this idea for an online mental health challenges.
mental health workshop for her IBDP CAS Project,
named “Prioritizing Our Mental Health during One of the speakers stated, “ Check, acknowledge,
Online Learning” on March 31st, 2021, through and get in touch with your feelings and emotions
Zoom. The purpose of this workshop was to raise daily is a really important aspect of your mental
and maintain awareness about the importance of health.” (GG)
mental health amongst the Sekolah Bogor Raya
Community, even in the midst of this online
learning. Gaby, as her peers and teachers call her,
collaborated with Seribu Tujuan to make this
workshop happen.

Seribu Tujuan is a social enterprise startup
established with the aim of becoming a mental
health solution in Indonesia, by being one of the
platforms that raise mental health awareness in
Indonesia. Through a holistic approach, Seribu
Tujuan designs and develops inclusive, accessible,
and innovative solutions for mental health care.
Currently, Seribu Tujuan provides a knowledge
platform on the website, www.seributujuan.id, runs
media campaigns and collaborates with various
companies/organizations through webinars and
events. Along with that, some of the activities
conducted by them are shown on their YouTube
channel.

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Introduction to Faculty of Dentistry,

Universitas Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia (UI) is one of the best universities in Indonesia,
which offers a range of International Programs. In 2019, another
Undergraduate Program, the Faculty of Dentistry, joined their
International Program.

On March 24th, 2021, grade 10 and 11 students had an Information
Session from the Faculty of Dentistry, represented by the Coordinator
of the International Program herself, drg. Ette Soraya Shahnaz
Tadjoedin, Ph.D.

In her presentation, drg. Ette explained that the International Class
aims to guide students to have international knowledge insights and
can compete internationally with other universities around the world.
Partnering with 3 overseas Dentistry programs: ACTA (the
Netherlands), the University of Newcastle (the United Kingdom, and
the University of Melbourne (Australia), the faculty provides world-
class education and provides more opportunity for its students to be
able to compete in the changing world.

To be admitted into this International Class, students can try to apply
through the Talent Scouting and/or the SIMAK KKI in every admission
year.

Virtual Chess Competition

Chess is one of the most interesting sports because it never repeats itself,
there are never two equal matches, and it never bores you. It is not only
recreational, but also a competitive board game played between two
players.

Sekolah Bogor Raya joined a chess tournament at BPK Penabur Tanjung
Duren, an event which is popularly known as Eternity. Mario Nicholas
Chandra and Shane Michael Santosa participated in this tournament.

The tournament was held on Lichess.org, an open-source internet chess
server run by a non-profit organization of the same name. The tournament
consisted of several rounds. Both SBR players participated in the quarter
final of the tournament. Shane played against a chess player known as
Blesstianputra, while Mario played against BonifassiusgilbertW. It was an
open game and a tough game. Both players demonstrated very tactical
moves. Even though at the end they did not continue to the semifinal, it
was a good experience for them. Learning happens anywhere, even in the
heat of competition. As Adele Rose said in possession, “Sometimes you
need to lose in order to win.” We hope they can continue playing and win
the next competition since neither gold nor diamonds mine themselves.
Keep your spirit high. (AB)

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ISBR Students Honored at NTU MUN
Recent MUN Events SKY UMN

March was a busy month for a few of our MUN
members as two events took place: SKYMUN 2021 and
NTUMUN 2021.

Along with the gratifying victories shared by SBR MUN
members, we are particularly proud of some of our
younger students for putting themselves out on a limb
by joining these often intimidating events.

Cheryl Bertine (7A), Yumiko Soegianto (7A), and
Giovanna Santoro (7C) participated in various
committees at the recent SKYMUN 2021 event hosted
by SMA Labschool Kebayoran alongside their
upperclassman Jashan Rohit Kumar (9C) who received
an honorable mention for his participation in the WHO
Committee. Well done, you four. We’re very proud of
you!

In addition to the local SKYMUN 2021, March was also
the month for the prestigious Nanyang Technological
University Model United Nations (NTUMUN). This was
the 15th year the Singapore school has put on this
event. It is well known to be hosted with very high
standards and equally high expectations of diplomacy
from participating candidates. Four of our students,
Keisha Valenna (11A), Chiesa Gospelli (11A), Jashan
(9C), and Felicia Audrey (9C), participated in just as
many committees in the event and we are excited to
note that Felicia Audrey, who has had some very
impressive performances in recent MUN events,
received a verbal commendation for her activity in the
UNEP Committee.

The successes of our students in these most recent
MUN events further prove the benefits of this club’s
activities. Even without the awards and nods, Model
United Nations is continually proving to be a valuable
catalyst for breaking students out of their shells,
equipping them with lifelong skills, and providing
currency for them to excel in their academic futures
and beyond. (CE)

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2021 BREXPLOR Branding Competition

The 2021 BREXPLOR Branding Competition was the first online competition for high school and university
students from all over Indonesia who are interested and have a high desire to hone their skills in compiling
branding strategies based on real cases from companies in Indonesia. The series of events was conducted from
27th February - 28th March 2021 by the OWL Club of Universitas Prasetya Mulya.

It was expected that the students would be able to apply their knowledge related to the marketing management
topic in the subject of business management during their enrollment as Diploma Program students to the real-
life simulation, particularly in dealing with the branding strategies for companies.

SBR Secondary sent two teams to compete in the event. Students who participated included: Katarina Jocelyn
C., Chiesa Gospeli, and Keisha V. Kwek for SBR - Team A, and Cheryl Esther L., Deandra Frederica Arifin, and
Nathaniel Chai for SBR -Team B.

Despite the fact that both teams joined the
competition for the very first time, the
achievement of being semi-finalists in the
competition was acquired by SBR Team A. This
was considered to be a great accomplishment
from the students since they are still in their first
year of the IB Diploma Program with the
particular materials of marketing management
and not to mention that they were also competing
with around 90 teams from all over Indonesia in
the competition.

Sustainable participation in such programs or competition in the future is surely anticipated. Besides providing
students the means of implementation of the theories they learn during their study, the competition will also share
the benefit of improving students’ sense of resilience and international-mindedness. (M.A.D.)

In this 2nd Semester, Secondary School has 29 Clubs
under the Student Leadership Club (SLC).

1. Sketch 15. Habitat for Humanity
2.Virtual Running 16. History Lovers
3. Literature 17. World Wild Fun for Nature (WWF)
4. Hydroponic 18. Music
5. Cinematography 19. Graphic Design
6.Video Editing 20. Mobil Pintar
7.Computer Programming 21. A Bite for All
8. Cooking 22. SBR Dance Crew
9. Writing 23. Japanese
10.Bye Bye Plastic Bag 24.Ecobrick
11.Best Buddies 25. Helping Hands
12.Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation 26. Model United Nations
27. Sundanese
(BOSF) 28. Crafting
13. Study 29. German
14.Teaching English

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SBR Student Council in Binus Youth Leaders’ Summit
On the 15-17th of April 2021

Last week, from the 15th up to 17th of April, we This conference was such an amazing experience.
attended the 2021 Binus Youth Leaders’ Summit. This Meeting a lot of very unique individuals and awesome
year’s theme was ‘Architects of the Future: From delegates was just the cherry-on-top of this whole
Vision to Reality’. Together with other high school conference. We had several ice breaker sessions that
students all around Indonesia, we discussed ever- really helped us get to know each other better.
pressing issues (such as climate change, access to Although we weren’t able to meet physically, it was
health care, child labour, etc.) and shared our ideas on still great fun. We exchanged contacts with each other
realistic and innovative solutions, and projects to so that in the future, we can always engage in
tackle these issues. This 3-day discussion consisted of discussions about urgent problems the world is
presentations from each school representative currently facing.
regarding a certain global issue, seminars, and
numerous conferences. Furthermore, it gave us a lot of lessons that would
prove to be beneficial and allow us to grow as a person
The topic we chose to delve into the summit was as we ponder on our connection to the world around
sexual harassment and abuse as we saw that it was a us. Certainly, as future leaders of the Earth, we would
topic that required more attention for it to be properly try our hardest to make an impact and change.
and rightfully addressed. We talked about sexual However, it cannot be done alone, so everyone must
harassment and abuse in Indonesia, the Indonesian law join hand-in-hand to create a better future.
presiding to harassment, sexual harassment and abuse
as a global issue, and our proposed course of action. In conclusion, the conference was extremely enriching
Although as a group we were aware of the prevalence and packed with new experiences from the delegates.
of this issue, the research, sorting, and presenting of Not only did it provide new ideas and perspectives, but
our materials made us realize that this topic is more long-lasting friendships that would last a lifetime. (JL)
widespread than we thought; as most go unreported.
Overall, we got the chance to analyze the legislations,
culture, normalization and stigma around this ever-
prevalent issue.

Informative, eye-opening, and memorable are a few
words to describe the three-day summit we
participated in. On the first day, all schools involved in
the event presented their specified global issue. There
were many prevalent issues discussed: child labor,
access to quality education, animal cruelty, waste
management, clean water and proper sanitation, and
many more. The presentations and Q&A sessions were
very enlightening. It was very interesting to see the
solutions each school representative had prepared for
their designated issue. We were also divided into
mixed groups with students from other schools to
discuss and work on an issue together, as well as create
a project plan.

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Webinar: The Power of Podcast

The podcast and podcasting have become an As part of the learning process, grade 9 students are
inseparable part of our daily life. People listen to required to create a podcast, thus we have invited Ibu
podcasts to learn new things and to broaden their Puti Almisha Hamid. Ibu Puti is a podcast enthusiast
perspective, but for those who created the content, it who not only has her own podcast, but has also
is a way to share their ideas and thoughts. developed a podcast learning program in Sekolah u.
Podcast in Bahasa Indonesia is called siniar. Based on The goal of the guest visit is to increase students’
Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI), siniar explained understanding about podcasts and how to develop
as telekom siaran (berita, musik, dan sebagainya) yang their own podcast program. This is part of a grade 9
dibuat dalam format digital (baik audio maupun video) collaborative project among Bahasa Indonesia, civics,
yang diunduh melalui internet. religions and music lessons where students need to
discuss topics related to Indonesian harmony of life
despite differences in their beliefs and/or race.

In this digital era, podcasts are blooming. Discussing During the visit, Ibu Puti discussed the step-by-step of
various different topics from traveling to horror preparing the podcast. Such as creating the flow of the
stories, from simply reading novels to discussing ways podcast, using vocals to enhance the effect to better
of life and meditation. The various topics discussed send the message to the audience and using music to
have made certain podcasts have devoted followers. bridge the sequences. Furthermore, it was also
One type of podcasting is an interview podcast, where explained to keep our knowledge about the topic
the host invites a guest speaker to discuss certain updated and be creative in developing the content.
topics. This kind of podcast gives depth to the topic Consistency is another key factor in podcasting, it is
discussed, because the host will likely invite the expert better to air a new podcast on the same day or date, so
to discuss the chosen topic. For this type of podcast, that the follower knows when to expect a new post.
the host should have strong public speaking skills and (NB)
broad knowledge, so that the podcast can be both
informative and entertaining at the same time.

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IB DP INSIGHT

The month of April has been a busy one for IB What is the DP?
students. Apart from completing their
submission requirements, grade 12 students The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma
have been busy preparing their very own Programme (DP) is an assessed programme for
student-led TOK conference as well. The students aged 16 to 19. It is respected by leading
conference is designed to showcase their universities across the globe.
insight and learning from their 2-year long
Theory of Knowledge journey. Their Through the DP, schools are able to develop
engagement and enthusiasm for this project students who:
has been infectious and we are all eagerly
waiting for 30th Apr to take part in the have excellent breadth and depth of
conference. knowledge
flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally
Visual arts students from grade 12 are similarly and ethically
busy working on their Virtual Exhibition. The study at least two languages
work that they have produced is of excellent excel in traditional academic subjects
quality. The level of thought and meaning is explore the nature of knowledge through the
evident and their completed artworks are programme’s unique theory of knowledge
remarkable and inspiring. The virtual exhibition course.
is a labour of love and is their way of
showcasing the product of their hard work to Why offer the DP?
the school community.
International research shows that there are many
Grade 11 students have immersed themselves benefits to choosing the DP over other 16-19
in their IAs, IOs and CAS. Apart from their curricula. For example:
academics, students have also actively engaged
in extracurricular activities. Our students DP students are better able than their peers to
attended the BINUS Youth Leaders Summit cope with demanding workloads, manage their
where they acquitted themselves admirably. time and meet the expectations placed on
Further, students have been taking action on them, according to one study
their proposed CAS experiences and have made Analysis of DP students in Canada, the UK and
some remarkable headway despite the the USA found that the DP’s extended essay
constraints that the pandemic has put on them. improves students’ approach to learning in
(AR) higher education
72% of students taking the DP in China attend
one of the world’s top 500 universities,
according to a 2013 study.

Learn more about
IB Education

ibo.org

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STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT

Michelle Aurelia Yudianto

High Distiction at the International Mathematics Assessments for Schools (IMAS)
Gold medal at the ROC Aritmatika dan Aljabar
Honorable Mention at the Sonic Linguistic Mathematic Competition

Felicia Audrey Nugroho

Honorable mention in the E-BEE MUN

Katarina Jocelyn Chandra

Best Project in the Binus Youth Leaders Summit (BYLS)

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LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR STUDENT

Alexandra Kirana Mulyono (Kirana) is our student Here are a few of her more outstanding
in Grade 3. She was born on December 12th, 2012 achievements and competitions joined:
and has been with SBR since 2015. Her hobbies
include reading , playing with dolls, exploring 3rd place of the Poco Pianista Category, La
nature (hiking, camping, swimming in a waterfall Pianista Indonesia Piano Competition on
or river), and trying to play favorite songs on February 24th, 2018 at J.M.Marriott, Medan.
piano. 4th place of the Special Toddler Category, La
Pianista Indonesia Piano Competition,
For her, the thing that need to be prepared for February 24th, 2018 at J.M.Marriott, Medan.
joining competitions is “Practice”. 1st place of the Elementary 2 Category (7-9
yo) of Indonesia Piano Open Competition by
Her memorable experiences such as winning Veranza Music, November 3rd, 2018, at the
competitions has helped her to be better and Upper Room – Annex Building, Jakarta
better in practicing. She won twice in the La 1st place of the BEBAS A Category (7 yo &
Pianista Indonesia Piano Competition 2019 on under) of Indonesia Piano Open Competition
October 12th, 2019 at the MG Setos, Semarang. It by Veranza Music, November 3rd, 2018, at the
was unforgettable because : Upper Room – Annex Building, Jakarta
4th place at the Preparatory Category,
It was not common and easy for achieving two February 16th, 2019, at the Grand City
times best performance in the live competition Convex, Surabaya.
especially in different categories at the same Potential Winner of Bach Junior Category,
event. May 12th, 2019, at the Fagetti Building,
Kirana was satisfied with both of her Jakarta
performances and achievements. Ruby Medal at the Science JISMO Autumn
One of the prizes of this competition was 2019 Competition, September 21st, 2019
aiming for a Free Masterclass with one of the Finalist of Elementer A Category in the
judges a day after the announcement. Kompetisi Piano Nasional JCoM-Boston 2019,
September 26th -29th, 2019 at the Balai
This is not the first experience of Resital Kertanegara, Jakarta.
winning a live piano competition
(1st place) for Kirana. She won at
the Indonesia Open Competition
2018 by Veranza on November
3rd, 2018 in Jakarta.

This photo when she got the 1st
place La Pianista Indonesia Piano
Competition 2019, 12 October
2019, MG Setos, Semarang.

However, the satisfaction and proud is more
memorable from the one that she got in Semarang;
because this was a result from her hard work and
consistency in performing during the competition.

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LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR STUDENT

... These are the live concerts that Kirana has joint as
1st place of the Free Choice Category, La Pianista the performer; these concerts were excluded the
Indonesia Piano Competition 2019, on October student recital that she join on regular basis):
12th, 2019, at the MG Setos, Semarang.
1st place of the Artist Category - Toddler, La Una Notte at the MUSICA CLASSICA, on Februari
Pianista Indonesia Piano Competition 2019, 26th, 2018 at the Era Musika Hall, Medan.
October 12th, 2019, at the MG Setos, Semarang. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdenM94DYMZ/?
... igshid=1uuv90je37rsp

Pasca Concert Una Notre at the Musica Children Recital Piano at the LITERATUR
Classica, with a cellist, Matteo Montanari KOMPONIS RUSIA on March 1st, 2020, at the
Studio Resital Konservatorium Musik Jakarta
Sapphire Medal on the Mathematics JISMO https://www.instagram.com/p/B89J2tvB9Ue/?
Autumn 2020 Competition, October 24th, 2020 igshid=16up74a6vd80r
Finalist of the Kompetisi Piano Online ANANDA
SUKARLAN AWARD, Oktober-December 2020. Kirana’s personal motto is “Sometimes we win,
(Preliminary Round on October 26th, 2020, Semi sometimes we learn. But we never lose as long as we
Final on November 3rd, 2020, and the Final keep trying and learning”.
announcement on December 11th, 2020)
Diamond Award of Elementary A – Grade 3
Category (10 yo & under), Indonesia National
Piano Festival (INPF) 2019 – Online, announced
on April 24th, 2020
Diamond Award of Primary A – Grade 4 Category
(13 yo & under), Indonesia National Piano Festival
(INPF) 2019 – Online, announced on April 24th,
2020
Diamond Award of Free Choice B Category (7-9
yo), Indonesia National Piano Festival (INPF) 2019
– Online, announced on April 24th, 2020

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LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR TEACHER

Mr Christopher Adam England or Mr Chris was born on November 11th, 1984. His educational background is
Bachelor in English Language Learner Studies from Ashford University. He has been with SBR since 2020 and
currently he is the Grades 9 and 10 ESL teacher, IBDP English A: language and literature teacher.

Our school magazine staff has a chance to interview him and herewith his thoughts about teaching in Sekolah
Bogor Raya and his teaching philosophy.

First and foremost, the best experiences have come by way The first time I wrote out my teaching philosophy, it was
of the SBR family; my fellow teachers, administrators, and heavily romanticized and quite idealistic. I said that
all other staff members have made me feel welcomed, education is the key to humanity’s next evolutionary step. I
respected, and loved. As a parent of SBR students (my told you it was romantic. Nowadays, even though I
children Aurora and Orion are in PGK), I knew the people absolutely still believe education should be held to such
here were top-notch, but working here has really given me high regard, my philosophy is a bit more refined and
proof of that. As we all know, the pandemic has challenged practical. I believe that every student deserves the
us in ways we never could have imagined, and that is opportunity to realize who they are as a learner and thus as
especially true if you’re a teacher. a human, because we really never stop learning, do we?
With that in mind, my teaching aims to do just that. I strive
One of the really great experiences of working at SBR in this to make my students feel comfortable so that they can
time has been how much I’ve grown as a teacher in going explore their strengths and weaknesses with a real sense of
along with the virtual learning that the school has self-discovery. Each and every student has a curiosity and
implemented. I’ve become more flexible and able to adapt sense of inquiry within them, whether they know it or not,
spontaneously to challenging situations as well as honed and I just have to set a challenge for them in which those
new skills that allow me to move forward easily as attributes take over and they find the solution or discovery
education becomes more reliant on technology. on their own. Especially in teaching high school students
Additionally, this one year of teaching has helped sharpen who are only a couple of years away from the ‘real world,’ I
my philosophy of teaching and made me extremely grateful believe it is paramount to their later success that they be
for the opportunity to make the impact that teachers do. treated like adults and tasked with developing the skills
necessary to make it beyond the school walls.
Some of the good experiences I mentioned previously were
definitely achievements. In addition to those, I consider it a Mr Chris ended the interview by sharing his personal
great achievement that members of my team have high motto:
regard for what I bring to the table in terms of ideas and “It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is:
solutions. I consider myself a solution-driven person and I What are we busy about?”
aspire to solve problems in an efficient and organized
manner. Knowing that the people I work closely with value
that and are on the same page with how they deal with
things makes me believe that there is a great future for me
here at SBR. Another great achievement, and possible the
most important, has been the rapport I’ve built with my
students. I joke around with them quite often about being
their favorite teacher, and even if I’m not, a lot of them
make me believe that it’s true and that’s a really special
feeling.

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K2 K3

Learning about the land, water, and air "My Origami House"
transportation.

PREP

Sorting activity

Grade 1

Grade 1 amazing works during theme 5.

Grade 2

Grade 2 expressing themselves through projects.

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Grade 3

Identify Landforms and Bodies of Water Menulis Puisi tentang Reading and Writing
Pemandangan Alam Fractions Practice
Grade 4

Mind map about heroes

Infographic: Malala Yousafzai Membuat puisi tentang
a compass pahlawan

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Grade 5

Yuk, mari amati prosesnya! “Perubahan Fisika dan Kimia

Grade 6

We’re presenting life journey, our diversity and how to maintain our well-
being through mindfulness activity, as a part of describing “Who We Are”

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