SPB News June - July 2018

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT
Edition | June - July 2018
Highlight
of the month
Graduation Ceremony
Welcome back!
Orientation week
Homestead Activities
Parenting Tips
[ ECE Corner ]
Developing Motor Skills
International
Math Olympiads
SIMOC 2018 (Singapore)
IJMO 2018(Thailand)

Welcome
Welcome back to
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa
Please join me in welcoming all students
who are joining SPB for the first time this
year. I sincerely hope that you have had
a great experience during your school
holiday and that you are excited to
coming back to school.
It is our mission to help every student
feel welcomed, connected and a part
of SPB family. Additionally, we strive to
challenge each student to develop his/
her potential at its best and to grow in
his/her academic abilities as well as
social emotional and leadership skills.
We believe that we are going to have
a great year of learning, thinking and
problem solving at SPB this year.
This year we continue to use ALMA
as our learning management platform
and we encourage all SPB families to
continue using ALMA and receiving
school communication via emails.
We also encourage you to get connected
at SPB via Facebook and Instagram to
get updated of all the great happenings
at our school.
This year, we adopt a new digital
literacy platform, MyON, with a library
of thousands of age-appropriate books
which could dynamically match to each
student’s interests, grade and reading
level. We sincerely hope you will take
part in this wonderful program, by using
MyON to read with your child at night
or encouraging your child to use MyON
in his/her spare time to read.
Along with the two wonderful digital
programs, we are setting up a schoolwide
monthly character focus to
strengthen character building in our
school. In addition, we are also excited
with the addition of another computer
lab of 28 computers in our school.
In the end of August and beginning of
September, Sekolah Pelita Bangsa will
host another International Education
Expo which feature outstanding local and
overseas universities as well as some
education providers. In the middle of
September, Sekolah Pelita Bangsa will
also host a HSK Online testing.
I am honored to serve as the principal
of Sekolah Pelita Bangsa. Let’s make
it another great year in Sekolah Pelita
Bangsa together!
Sincerely,
Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed
(Executive Principal)

SPB End of
Year Party
& Graduation
Graduation is an exciting time.
It’s both an ending and a beginning.
It’s warm memories of the past
and big dreams for the future.

Last academic year marks the moment
our first batch of Junior College 2 class
graduated.
Younger Junior students from Secondary
1 to JC 1 prepared a heart warming
surprise, presenting them with a
collaboration of ‘Oh Places You’ll Go’
poem which is taken from Dr. Seuss’s
book accompanied by Choir Club
and Violin Ensemble.
Junior College 2 students had their
video presentation showing their best
memories in SPB and their future plans
for studies. After all the graduation
ceremonies and speeches, each class
performed their skits, dances,
and musical acts.
The event was wrapped with warm
atmosphere, with light conversations
and photo sessions of the graduates,
parents and teachers.
Primary Class Gradution was divided into
2 sessions, starting from lower primary
P1, P2, and P3 Bronto; and followed by
P3 Tyrex, P4, P5 and P6. They did various
performances with the theme of “Reach
for the stars”.
Most students came with outer space
thematic costumes, based on what they
would present. Photo-booth with outer
space theme was also provided, it was
great to see the enthusiasms of both
students and parents.
ECE and KG had their End of Year and
Graduation Party together in SPB’s Pelita
Auditorium, with student performances
centered around “The Wonderful World of
Disney” theme.
At the end of all class performances
the students gathered to do the flash
mob to “I Got the Feeling” song from the
Original Sound Track of Trolls the movie.
Graduation Ceremony
JC2 Graduates

Graduation speech
‘Oh Places You’ll Go’ poem
Drama performance
Handing of Primary certificates
Primary performance
Handing of Nursery / KG certificates
KG performance
KG / Nursery flash mob

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SPB SECONDARY & JUNIOR COLLEGE
Welcome Back!
Orientation Week
Ice Breaker Games
Homestead Competition
Courageous Conversations
Jeopardy Games

SPB Secondary and JC Orientation Week
Secondary - JC Orientation program was
held on July 18 - 20. This program aims
to help students get better understading
of school rules and policies.
Each morning, the program was strarted
with morning prayer, SPB pledge,
followed by ice breaker games which was
conducted by different teachers. Students
learned about rules and policies, arrival,
morning meeting, during lesson, break
time, homework, etc. Expectation about
behaviors and consequences were also
discussed. All these presentations were
conducted by teachers.
We had Ms. Mutya, as one of the Project
Managers of Science Fair introducing
Science competition to the students,
they showed enthusiasm to know more
by asking lots of questions.
Ms. Regina gave a tutorial to Secondary 1
and all new students on how to use Alma
and Google Classroom.
Ms. Carol had a courageous conversation
with all female students and teachers.
This workshop aimed to equip the girls
to be confident, acknowledging their
strength to speak up and express
themselves.
Students participated in various sports
matches such as basketball, galasin,
badminton and other activities such
as charades, Jeopardy quiz and team
building games. The event was a success
with students having fun mingling with
their fellow members of Secondary - JC
community while learning and reviewing
school’s expectations.
Opening speech by Executive Principal
Ice Breaker Games

Back to school
Homestead Teams
Badminton match
Basketball match
Homestead team bonding
Secondary 1 briefing by Executive Principal
Jeopardy games
Courageous conversations by Ms. Carol

PARENTING TIPS [ ECE Corner ]
Developing Motor Skills
Angela Mattke, M.D., Tiffany Otto Knipe, M.D., Sandra Schmieg
Your child’s mastery of fine-motor
skills will allow him greater
independence. Here are some of
the skills your youngster will perfect
in the preschool years.
Another area of development to encourage
this year is fine motor skills—or use of the
hands. Just as gross motor skills enable
your child to perform important everyday
tasks, such as getting out of bed and
going downstairs for breakfast, fine motor
abilities allow for increasing independence
in smaller but equally significant matters:
opening doors, zipping zippers, brushing
teeth, washing hands, and so on.
When combined with increasing hand-eye
coordination, fine motor skills also open
new doors to exploration, learning, and
creative expression.
In fact, research shows that emphasis
on purely intellectual activities—
memorization of letters and numbers, for
instance—is far less useful at this stage
than pursuits that encourage fine motor
abilities and hand-eye coordination.
These skills—rather than counting or
reciting the alphabet—lay the foundation
for academic learning in later years.
In order to learn to write or draw,
for example, a child’s hand must be
strong and coordinated enough to hold
a pencil steady for a long period of time;
in order to participate in school sports,
games, and projects, dexterity and
coordination must be up to par.

Among the fine motor skills your child
will perfect in the preschool years are
the abilities to:
paste things onto paper
clap hands
touch fingers
button and unbutton
work a zipper
build a tower of 10 blocks
complete puzzles with five
or more pieces
manipulate pencils and crayons
well enough to color and draw
copy a circle or cross onto a
piece of paper
cut out simple shapes with
safety scissors
The best way for you to help promote
these and other hand-related skills is
to provide your child with a wide range
of materials to manipulate as her
imagination dictates. Good choices
include blocks (especially the interlocking
types like magnetic blocks, Legos, bristle
blocks, Tinker Toys, and construction
straws), crayons, nontoxic and washable
markers and paints, paste, glue, modeling
clay, an easel, construction paper, safety
scissors, a smock to guard against
stained clothing, coloring books,
and simple sewing cards. This is also
a prime time for puzzles, sand and
water toys, and musical instruments.
Encourage Fine
Motor Skills
1. Teach the pincer grasp.
To help your child learn to pick up small
items like Cheerios using her thumb and
forefinger, stuff an empty baby-wipe
container with scarves, and then let her
try to pull them out. You can also give her
toys that have dials, switches, and knobs.
2. Embrace his filling and dumping
obsession
Your toddler will likely load every toy
possible into a plastic bin—only to spill
it out and start over. While this activity
may seem dull, it takes integrated muscle
movements, concentration, and cognitive
reasoning. Other ways to boost grip and
finger strength: squeezing a wet sponge
or looking for toys that are buried in sand.
3. Let the stacking begin!
Your child needs hand and wrist stability
to place blocks with control. Large
wooden ones are easiest for toddlers
to manipulate. Once she gets the hang
of it, you can switch to smaller building
materials—but hold off on interlocking
bricks until she’s at least 2.
4. Facilitate creativity
Most kids can make a mark with a crayon
at around 15 months and scribble
by age 2. Big crayons are best for little
hands, but you can also give him large
pieces of chalk and finger-paints to
express himself.
5. Be patient with utensils
Have your child start using a fork and
spoon at every meal. If she makes a
mess or struggles, resist jumping in to
help—let her try to figure it out on her
own.
6. Build on basic skills
As your toddler’s dexterity improves,
encourage him to use both hands
to do new tasks. Have him try threading
big beads or rigatoni pasta with yarn.
And play games like “The Itsy-Bitsy
Spider” to teach him how to work his
hands in tandem.

Encourage Your
Child’s Creativity
Once you’ve provided your child with the
tools that inspire creativity, stand back
and let him loose, even if things are likely
to get rather messy. Preschoolers tend to
focus more on process than on product.
They throw themselves into exploring the
properties and possibilities of materials
like paint, mud, sand, water, and glue
without worrying about the results. In fact,
when your 3-year-old proudly displays his
latest masterpiece, you should try not to
ask, “What is it?” That question may have
never even occurred to him.
Instead, admire the work for what it is:
“That’s really wonderful! Tell me just how
you did it.” Then, encourage him to explain
to you in his own words how he felt and
what he was thinking about while he was
making it.
The less control you try to impose over
your child’s creativity, the better. This
advice especially holds true when it
comes to the hand your child favors.
One of the milestones of this age is
becoming right-handed or left-handed. In
fact, handedness is an important sign of
increasing brain organization. By age 4,
some 90 percent of children have become
clearly right-handed, while the rest have
become dedicated southpaws.
The main determinant of handedness is
heredity, so it’s best not to tamper with
your child’s genetic predisposition. Lef
t-handers are no less socially acceptable
than righties. And when pressure from
parents or preschool teachers induces
a child to switch, doing so usually takes
a long-term toll in emotional upset and
poor coordination.
So let your child lead the way.
And don’t be alarmed if her fine motor
skills progress more slowly than her
gross motor development because
the kinds of delicate movements that
enable children to manipulate objects
(stacking and nesting blocks or putting
together puzzle pieces, for example)
can be learned only over time with a lot
of practice. Unfortunately, while most
3-year-olds will run happily for hours on a
playground, few really have the patience
to sit and copy a drawing of a circle or
a cross over and over. And keep in mind
that the smaller muscles of the body
(like those in the hands and fingers) tire
out more easily than the larger muscles
in the arms and legs, so endurance
and strength must be built up gradually
before your child’s dexterity can improve.
Fine motor skills are closely linked to
cognitive development. In order to build a
fort with blocks, for instance,
a child must be able to think in a three
-dimensional manner. Adding limbs,
hair, or facial features to an incomplete
picture of a person means that your child
is capable of understanding that twodimensional
drawings can symbolize
real people. Your child must mentally
compare the picture with stored images
of what people look like to figure out
what’s missing from the drawing, and he
must be able to manipulate a pencil or
crayon well enough to fill in the absent
features. The thought process involved
in such acts is far more complicated
than that for figuring out how to climb a
ladder, chase a ball, or walk out a door.
So it’s important for you to be patient,
encouraging, and supportive of your
child’s efforts. Whatever he masters
today will stand him in good stead
once he starts more formal learning in
kindergarten and beyond.
Source: https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/physical/child-developing-motor-skills/

SPB LEBARAN OPEN HOUSE
Halal Bihalal

SPB Lebaran Open House Halal Bihalal
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa has a tradition of
commemorating Eid al-Fitr by holding
Lebaran Open House each year, where
we invited staffs, teachers, parents and
students to celebrate together.
The students participated in the event
by reading Al-Quran and their Indonesian
translations, reading short letters from
Al-Quran, performing speech, and other
Islamic activities.
This year we also held “Best Costume
Kid and Family” and chose 3 winners
for the the most cohesive parent - children
costumes, where they received some
goodie bags as the prize.
For the closing, teachers and staff lined
up on the stage followed by parents
and students going in turns extending
greetings and wishes to each other.
After the main event was done, we enjoyed
feast together with various foods that
were provided by both SPB and parents.
Students reading short Al-Quran letters
Enjoying the feast

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations
Ballet Gala Performance
Taman Budaya Dago
Hanun Atsilah
Primary 6 – Corytho
Bronze and Silver Medal
Received International Ballet ATOD
Ballet Gala Performance
Taman Budaya Dago
Dena Angkasa Puteri
Kindergarten 2 – Bluebell
1 nd prize winner in ‘The Best Ballerina’ category
1 nd prize winner in ‘The Best Attendance’ category
Share your
children’s
achievement
We are proud and would like to share your children’s
achievement to our readers. If your children won
a competition that was held outside the school.
Please share it to: anita@pelitabangsa.com
Include the detailed information about the competition
and the achievements awarded. Pick maximum of
5 good pictures to be sent along.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations
Swimming Competition
Kent Oliver Wiharto
Primary 4 – Mosa
Bronze and Silver Medal
Persatuan Renang Seluruh Indonesia (PRSI)
Location: Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Jogjakarta
Kejuaraan Renang Antar Perkumpulan (KRAP) Se-Jawa
Location: Owabong, Purbalingga
Swimming Competition
Keren Zefanya Wiharto
Primary 3 – T-Rex
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal
Persatuan Renang Seluruh Indonesia (PRSI)
Location: Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Jogjakarta
Kejuaraan Renang Antar Perkumpulan (KRAP) Se-Jawa
Location: Owabong, Purbalingga
Swimming Competition
Michael Varian Kostaman
Secondary 4
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal
Kejuaraan Daerah Selam Gubernur Jawa Barat antar Pengcab
Location: Kolam Renang Prestasi KONI, West Java
Won the ‘Best Athlete’ title

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
SIMOC 2018
Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge
Our students had stellar achievement in
Singapore International Math Olympiad
Challenge (SIMOC) 2018 that took place
on July 7, 2018 at Canadian International
School, Jurong – Singapore.
There were 5 students participating in
the Olympiad, Kevin S. Purawihardja
(Sec 1), Ni Putu Keshya C. Pramudita
(P6), Rafael Antolie (P5), Loretta Antolie
(Sec 2) and Deniz Rausan Fikri (P2).
SPB representative and SIMOC Cirebon
coordinator, Ms.Titis Gunarti conveyed
that this international standard
competition is beneficial to sharpen
the mentality, dexterity, and quick thinking
of the participants, so this experience
could increase the quality of education
and student’s character.
SIMOC is a math competition with unique
concept, it’s not just a test to determine
the ability to solve math problems using
pen and paper, but test the ability of
working in a team to play interactive
math based games and solving puzzles.
“SIMOC gave opportunity for participants
who competed together with other
participants of similar skills from around
the world to learn from each other as
a team,” she said.
Ms. Titis also wishes for parents to keep
motivating and supporting their child’s
interest and potential, so they gain
confidence in what they do.
From 5 students participating, 2 of them
won Silver Award and Bronze Award:
Kevin S. Purawihardja (Sec 1)
Silver Award for Math Olympiad Contest,
Deniz Rausan Fikri (P2) Bronze Award
for Math Olympiad Contest and Math
Warriors Competition.
With this feat, SPB’s School Principal,
Ms. Regina Elisabeth T, B.Sc., M.Ed.
extends her congratulations and wish
for the students to not be self
complacent, but instead to use this
experience as a milestone to push and
keep motivating themselves to reach
for another milestone.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
IJMO 2018
International Junior Math Olympiad (Thailand)
This time, 3 students participated in
International Junior Math Olympiad
(IJMO) that was held on July 28, 2018
in Thailand.
They are Nathan Alberto Setyo (P6),
Kirnov Herois Tjitra (P4) and Markus
Paskalis Tjitra (P5).
IJMO is an annual international math
competition that is held on different
parts of Asia. IJMO is held by Singapore
International Math Olympiad (SASMO)
Challenge collaborating with National
Math Association in Asian countries.
They aim to identify and encourage
the potential young generation
with math aptitudes from every
participating countries.
IJMO participants ranges from Primary 2
to Junior College 1 age group.
The requirements to enter this
competition is to have won Gold medal
or Silver medal in SASMO competition.
“IJMO trains student’s conceptual
comprehension and logical thinking.
This effectively maximize every students
potential, enabling them to apply logical
and analitycal skill in a higher capacity
to solve the challenging Math Olympiads
problems,” says Executive Principal of
SPB, Ms. Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed.
Ms. Regina also expressed that
competition like this helps in setting
and improving student’s love for math
subject. IJMO also hone student’s way of
thinking, sharpening their inner potential.
Prize Giving Ceremony and Gala Dinner
was held on July 30, 2018 in Pattaya,
Thailand. From 3 students participating,
Nathan Alberto Setyo managed to win
Bronze Award.
With this feat, SPB’s School Principal,
Ms. Regina Elisabeth T, B.Sc., M.Ed.
extends her congratulations and wish
for the students to not be self
complacent, but instead to use this
experience as a milestone to push
themselves to reach higher and serves
as a motivation for other students too”.

OVERSEAS STUDENT EXPERIENCE
St. Hugh’s College, Oxford
Summer Boarding Courses
Erika Felicia (Secondary 4)
There are no words to describe how
amazing my summer was this year.
I got the privilege to attend Summer
Boarding Courses (SBC) for a 2-week
course in St. Hugh’s College, Oxford.
Before SBC, the thought of socializing
with people from all around the world
was absurd. It was undoubtedly my
biggest challenge during my stay in
England, especially with the mix of
different cultures from various countries;
people didn’t make it any easier for me.
SBC had also given me the chance to
explore the history of Oxford through a
range of different activities. Going around
‘the city of dreaming spires’ with my
friends was definitely one thing I would
never forget.
In a way, it brought us closer and I can
honestly not say how it was possible
to make such great friends in such a
short time. All in all, I had the best time
in SBC and I wouldn’t want to trade it
for the world.
But I knew that every cloud has a silver
lining, so I put on a brave front and tried
as hard as I could. SBC had definitely
shaped me into a more confident being
and it was a fantastic way for me to step
out of my comfort zone and branch out
into new territories.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Active Learning and Assessment
for Learning Enrichment Training
Ms. Darlina attended the Active Learning
and Assessment for Learning English
Professional Development Training that
was held by Cambridge on May 2 - 3,
2018 at Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
In this two – day workshop, teachers
explored various strategies to embed
Active Learning and Assessment for
Learning into classroom practice.
This Enrichment Training is for teachers
or school leaders who have been
teaching or implementing Cambridge
programmes and qualifications for at
least a year and would like to develop
their practice in specific areas.
SPB NEWEST FACILITY
Computer Lab (B Building)
We are glad to announce that we have
a new computer lab for Secondary
and Junior College class.
These computers are meeting the
requirement as UNBK based test and
other international computer based
testing such as HSK Online or Cambridge
Progression.
The computers are also meeting the
requirements for audio and video editing,
assuring professional standard for our
students to hone their skills.

Hokkaido University
Sapporo, Japan
Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP) adalah program bergelar sarjana dua bahasa selama 4 tahun, diawali dengan enam bulan
Intensive Japanese Course bagi mereka yang tidak memiliki kemampuan bahasa Jepang yang cukup untuk memasuki program
bergelar gelar BA secara langsung.
Dalam dua sampai tiga tahun pertama, mata pelajaran ilmu sosial dan humaniora diajarkan dalam bahasa Inggris. Setelah siswa
mencapai tingkat kemampuan bahasa Jepang yang memadai, meraka dapat mengambil juga perkuliahan dalam bahasa Jepang di
Fakultas Hukum, Sastra, Pendidikan dan Ekonomi.
3 keistimewaan utama:
1) Program Intensif yang fokus pada penguasaan Bahasa Jepang.
2) Kurikulum yang dapat disesuaikan pada bidang Sejarah, Budaya, Sosiologi, Politik-Ekonomi, dan subjek pada bidang ilmu
sosial dan
humaniora.
3) Lingkungan belajar bersama mahasiswa Jepang.
Beasiswa bagi semua siswa MJSP
MJSP Periode Aplikasi
IJC
Year 1
Years 2-4
• MJSP membebaskan seluruh biaya masuk dan biaya kuliah Intensive
Japanese Course (IJC) bagi pendaftar Oktober 2018
• MJSP berencana membebaskan seluruh biaya masuk dan biaya kuliah untuk
tahun pertama pada kalender akademik 2019
•Semua atau separuh biaya kuliah akan dibebaskan bagi siswa yang
terpilih sesuai prestasi akademik.(Pembebasan biaya kuliah tidak
diterapkan ke semua siswa)
1st Call October 25 (Thu), 2018 –
November 22 (Thu), 2018
2nd Call February 1 (Fri), 2019 –
February 26 (Tue), 2019
Course details
•Program includes a bachelors and masters components, with the possibility of
graduation in 5 years.
•The science course is given in English, with additional Japanese language classes
to support you in your daily life and future career.
•You will learn not only academic but also business and communication skills.
•Financial support and scholarship opportunities.
Three core sciences, multiple options for specialization
Undergraduate students will focus their studies in the fields of physics, chemistry
and biology. Later it their postgraduate studies students will have the opportunity
to specialize in one of several topic areas and work with the world leading
research groups of Hokkaido University, ranked 25 th in the QS University Rankings
in Asia.
ISP Periode Aplikasi
November 8 (Thu), 2018 –
December 6 (Thu), 2018
Hokkaido University MJSP・ISP Information Center
Indonesia Repr PT. COKRO PANGUKIR CAHAYA (COACH)
☎ +62-815-8702795
verawati@coach.co.id

UPCOMING EVENTS
August - September 2018
Wed, 22 Aug
Public Holiday
–
Ied Al Adha Holiday
Thu, 23 – 31 Aug
Nursery
–
Observation Week
(Term I)
Fri, 24 Aug
Nursery
–
End of term 1 Party
Fri, 31 Aug
Kindergarten
–
K1 My Community Tour
Fri, 31 Aug - 1 Sep
Sec 4 - JC 2
–
International
Education Expo
Mon, 3 Sep
Nursery
–
Report Distribution
(Term I)
Tue, 4 Sep
Nursery
–
Term I Break
(No Classes)
Mon, 10 Sep
Teacher & Staff
–
Professional
Development
Tue,11 Sep
Public Holiday
–
Islamic New Year
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