SPB News February 2019

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT
Monthly Edition | February 2019
Highlight
of the month
Intramurals & CNY
Celebration 2019
KG Field Trips
Perpustakaan 400,
Post Office, Living Plaza
Parenting Tips
How to Teach Toddlers &
Preschoolers Self-Control
Article
Soft Skills Checklist
For Gen Z

Welcome
Welcome back to
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa
We had fabulous activities at Sekolah
Pelita Bangsa in term 3 where student
were given myriad opportunities to play,
collaborate and perform at their best
whether during Intramurals, Chinese
New Year Celebration, Buddy Reading
times or Global School Play Day.
Kindergarten students also had
the opportunities to visit some local
community places in our city.
In Term 4, we will celebrate literacy or the
importance of reading in our lives with
“Literacy Week” and “Vocabulary Parade.”
We would encourage our students to love
reading and to keep reading as a source
of enjoyment, self-development and
knowledge for the rest of their lives.
It is disheartening to learn research
data (2016) from the OECD PIAAC
(Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development Programme for
International Assessment of Adult
Competencies) that typical Indonesian
adult with university degree, has lower
literacy proficiency than adults in every
other OECD country who only completed
High School. We encourage parents to
also cultivate the love of reading at home
and motivate students to read at home.
“If you want your children to be
intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you
want them to be more intelligent, read
them more fairy tales.” ― Albert Einstein
Warm Regards,
Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed
(Executive Principal)
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Intramurals
& CNY 2019
SPB is back with its' yearly Homestead competition
"SPB INTRAMURALS 2019" Who will win this year's
Homestead Trophy? Let's find out! Also don't miss
the Chinese New Year Lion Dance Performance on
the finale of Intramurals (Day 3).
Intrmurals & Chinese New Year 2019
Intramurals is SPB's yearly tradition
where all students from Secondary 1
to Junior College 2 class are divided into
3 Homestead team (Ciremai, Monas,
Wayang Golek) to compete in various
categories such as sports, brain teaser
games, logic based games, music, arts,
VLOG competition, and much more.
Day 1 Activities
Spelling competition, Galasin, Cornhole,
Kijang pemburu, Chinese traditional
costume making / fashion design,
Vlogging, Ping Tac Toe, Chess, Password
game, Masterchef, SPB athlete pledge,
Homestead cheer practice.
Day 2 Activities
Charades, Futsal, Math challenge,
SPB Athlete Pledge
Jeopardy, Kamera beraksi, Basketball
Acoustic fantastic battle, Homestead
cheer practice, Galasin, Badminton,
Vlogging, Chinese traditional costume
making / fashion design
Day 3 Activities (FINALE)
Students from KG - JC2 class gathered
in SPB arena to watch SPB wushu club
students showcased some martial arts
performance, followed by watching the
lion dance performance.
Three homestead had their cheer battle,
watched their video vlog, had the CNY
costume fashion show, received awards
for mvp students, and last but not least
the homestead winner announcement!
Congratulations to Wayang Golek
Homestead as the official winner of
Intramurals 2019!
Password game

Homestead
VLOG / Video
Competition
Spelling contest
Masterchef competition
Ciremai Homestead Vlog Competition
Basketball
Futsal
Wayang Golek Homestead Vlog Competition
Acoustic fantastic
Fashion design
Lion dance performance
Cheer battle
Monas Homestead Vlog Competition

Homestead
Cheer Battle
Ciremai Homestead Cheer
Wayang Golek Homestead (Winner of Homestead Cup 2019)
Wayang Golek Homestead Cheer
Ciremai Homestead
Monas Homestead Cheer
Monas Homestead

SPB ECE | KINDERGARTEN | PRIMARY
Chinese New Year
Celebration 2019
ECE Chinese New Year Celebration
On Friday, February 1 CNY celebration,
students had fun playing the mother hen
game where they had to protect the little
chicks. They then did art & craft class
creating pig decoration that they could
hang at home. They also learned about
Chinese New Year tradition and decorate
the sticky paper house together with
Lao shi Anggi. What a lovely celebration!
Learning CNY Tradition
Art & Craft
Cooking Class
Various Games
KG Chinese New Year Celebration
Kindergarten students sang songs
together and learned how to wish
"Happy Chinese New Year" in mandarin.
They also learned about Chinese New
Year tradition & Legends of the 12
Chinese Zodiac through video storytime.
They did various games and activities
such as making "Piggy Bread" in cooking
class, creating hats in art & craft,
throwing games, chopstick games, and
they finished the activities with class
pictures. Gong Xi Gong Xi!
ECE students play the mother hen game
KG students singing CNY song & storytime

ECE students learning about CNY tradition
ECE student decorating sticky paper house
ECE students crafting pig decoration
ECE class picture
Primary CNY 2019 Celebration
Primary students had morning assembly
where they watched video about Chinese
New Year followed by a short Q&A
session where the students got rewards
if they got the question right, and sang
the "Happy Chinese New Year" song.
KG CNY storytime
KG students crafting paper hat
Primary assembly in Pelita Auditorium
They were then divided into several
groups to play various games. Such
as musical chairs, sorting the Chinese
numbers, and a game where they had to
move objects using chopsticks. It was a
fun and friendly competition!
KG "Piggy Bread" cooking class
KG students games & competition
Primary students play sorting numbers
Primary students play chopsticks game

SPB ECE | KINDERGARTEN | PRIMARY
5 th Global School
Play Day 2019
5 th Global School Play Day 2019
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa participated on
the fifth Global School Play Day 2019
on February 6 th . With this event we
encouraged students to keep playing
in their neighborhood and community.
Students were given time to have
unstructured play in the classroom
during the day. Students were permitted
and encouraged to bring anything they
wish to play with to school.
The only restrictions: they must bring
non- violent toys and these toys may
not require batteries or electricity.
No devices (laptops, iPads, etc),
no slimes, and no toys promoting
violence (nerf guns, swords, knives, etc.)
Our Primary students had a great time
bonding, sharing their toys and playing
together with their peers and the younger
students of KG and nursery class
We wished for them to practice social
skills and problem solving as we
celebrate Global School Play Day!
Play Time!
Practice Social Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Sharing & Bonding Time
Primary students play with ECE students
Primary students play with their peers

ECE CORNER | PARENTING TIPS
How to Teach Toddlers and
Preschoolers Self-Control
Adapted article from KidsHealth
By learning self-control, kids can make
appropriate decisions and respond to
stressful situations in ways that can
yield positive outcomes.
For example, if you say that you’re not
serving ice cream until after dinner, your
child may cry, plead, or even scream in
hopes that you will give in. But with selfcontrol,
your child can understand that a
temper tantrum means you’ll take away
the ice cream for good and that it’s wiser
to wait patiently.
Here are a few suggestions on how to help
young kids learn to control their behavior.
Up to Age 2
Infants and toddlers get frustrated by the
large gap between the things they want
to do and what they’re able to do. They
often respond with temper tantrums.
1. Distract your child
Try to prevent outbursts by distracting
your little one with toys or other
activities. (Think about it, this is how
many grown-ups enable themselves
to resist snacking on unhealthy treats.
They divert themselves with another
activity or option.)
2. Give it a name
Name what you’re trying to teach. Say,
“We are growing your self-control muscle!
See, you can wait like a big kid!”
3. Time out
For kids reaching the 2-year-old mark, try
a brief timeout in a designated area — like
a kitchen chair or bottom stair — to show
the consequences for outbursts and teach
that it’s better to take some time alone
instead of throwing a tantrum.
4. Kudos
Sing your child’s praises when he does
show self-control.
Ages 3 to 5
1. Adjust time outs
You can continue to use timeouts, but
rather than enforcing a specific time
limit, end timeouts once your child has
calmed down. This helps your child
improve his sense of self-control.
2. Build your child up
Help your child believe in his selfcontrol
ability. Say, “I bet you can wait
five minutes until we get home to have
something to drink. And I bet you can
do it without complaining.”
3. Reward your child
Praise your child for not losing control
in frustrating or difficult situations.
Make a big deal of his success with our
Printable Self-Control Award Certificate.
Source: https://www.imom.com/how-to-teach-toddlers-and-preschoolers-self-control/#.XIIpNygzaM9

ARTICLE
Soft Skills Checklist for Gen Z
By Carole Donaldson
The Gen Z workforce has captured the
attention of Learning and Development
teams and for good reason. This
younger generation of workers is rapidly
becoming the majority in the workplace.
Over 60 million Gen Zers are about to
enter the U.S. workforce.
Employers are concerned it will be more
difficult to train these young adults than
previous generations since many of
them do not have as much exposure to
social interactions. This is consistent
to the findings of a national survey by
APPrise Mobile, that finds Gen Zers are
not savvy at social communications.
While this newer cohort of workers offer
new technical skills, perspectives, and
eagerness to learn, managers agree that
they need to further develop “the basics”
of soft skills, like conflict management,
communication, and relationship
building. Today’s young workers are also
increasingly likely to have significant
weaknesses in several key soft skills.
They have less experience working with
others and lack the exposure to build
these skills that are nurtured over time.
So, what are the soft skills necessary to
help Gen Z develop into future leaders?
Ten Soft Skills for Gen Z
Here is a list of ten soft skills, compiled
by members of the Forbes Coaches
Council, to help you create a learning
path and onboarding program to ensure
their success
1. Empathy
2. Ability to Influence Peers
3. Emotional Intelligence
4. Curiosity and Positivity
5. Active Listening
6. Humility
7. Communication Skills
8. Creative Problem-Solving
9. Resilience
10. Observation Skills
Source: https://thetrainingassociates.com/blog/soft-skills-gen-z/
Young people entering the workforce
are eager to contribute to a team and
organization. Providing the essential
soft skills will help them integrate into
the work environment and prepare them
to be future leaders of tomorrow. Take
advantage of this opportunity to ensure
your Gen Z workforce of learners is
offered a solid foundation of skills early
in their career – to build a professional
path to success.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations
TSL 2019 International
Schools Essay Competition
Catherine Citra Pekasa
Secondary 3
Swimming Competition
Sheva Pascal Al Ghafiky
Primary 5 – Ptero
Honorable mentions (Top 10 - 33%)
Theme: Young people are key to achieving SDG #15
(Life on Land)
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals
Kejuaraan Renang Pelajar 'GSC CUP II OPEN'
Location: Cirebon
TSL 2019 International
Schools Essay Competition
Adrian Hesamarangga
Secondary 4
Swimming Competition
Keren Zefanya Wiharto
Primary 3 – T-Rex
Honorable mentions (Top 10 - 33%)
Theme: Young people are key to achieving SDG #15
(Life on Land)
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals
Kejuaraan Renang Pelajar 'GSC CUP II OPEN'
Location: Cirebon
Kejuaraan Renang Pelajar dan Perkumpulan Se-Jawa
Barat 'SHARK OPEN III' Location: Bandung
9 th Gracia Open Music
Festival – Jakarta
Refaya Kyoko Daniel
Primary 2 – Africa
Swimming Competition
Kent Oliver Wiharto
Primary 4 – Mosa
1 st prize winner in ‘B1 Basic’ category
2 nd prize winner in ‘B1 Free’ category
Silver Medal
Kejuaraan Renang Pelajar 'GSC CUP II OPEN'
Location: Cirebon

SPB KINDERGARTEN
K2 Perustakaan 400 Field Trip
SPB KINDERGARTEN
K2 Post Office Field Trip
Reading activity
On February 19, 2019 our K2 students
went on a field trip to Perpustakaan 400
Cirebon. They started with library tour,
followed by reading activity and some
story time where the students actively
participated in answering questions.
They sang songs and did art & craft
activity creating fluffy ice cream.
Let's read more!
Sticking postage stamps on their letter
On February 21, 2019 K2 students
went on another field trip to Cangkol
Post Office. They had a tour around
the post office, learned about the
process of shipment and they wrote
letters to be sent to their parents.
Thank you Mr. Postman! Thy also
learned to sing the postman song.
Storytime with Ms.Reni
Fluffy ice cream craft
Sending letter to parents
Learning about the shipment process

SPB KINDERGARTEN
K1 Construction Field Trip (Living Plaza)
SPB PRIMARY
Buddy Reading
On February 22, 2019 our K1 students
went on a Construction Field Trip to
Living Plaza Cirebon. They learned
about construction tools from Mr. Ace,
constructed their paper houses, had
a shopping tour and practiced doing
their own payment transaction in Ace
Hardware. We encouraged our students
to learn life skills from a young age!
Primary students participated in Buddy
Reading activity on February 26, 2019.
Buddy reading fosters greater interest in
reading, increases self confidence and
stimulates imagination. Little buddies
and big buddies took turns reading to
each other. This activity helps students
bond with one another and foster their
love of books. Let's read more!
Constructing paper house
Little Buddy & Big Buddy
Live tools demonstration with Mr.Ace
Practicing payment transaction
Group reading
Big Buddy reading to Little Buddy

SPB KINDERGARTEN
Flag Raising Ceremony
SPB EXTERNAL EVENT
IAPS 4.0 & Rakernas APTIKOM
Ms. Regina as pembina upacara
On February 25, 2019 Primary to JC2
students gathered on SPB arena for
flag raising ceremony. As the first flag
ceremony of Term 3, the ceremony
went on smoothly with Ms. Regina
as pembina upacara. Students sang
"Indonesia Raya" as the Paskibra team
proceed to raise the flag, the ceremony
was then continued by UUD 45 and
Pancasila readings.
SPB is honored to be the host of national
event "Workshop Nasional Instrumen
Akreditasi Program Studi (IAPS) 4.0
and Rapat Kerja Nasional (Rakernas)
APTIKOM's central management".
The event started with welcome speech
from Dr. Chandra Lukita, MM as head
of STMIK CIC. Followed by speech from
head of APTIKOM Pusat Prof. Zainal A.
Hasibuan, Ph.D. Cirebon Deputy Mayor,
Mrs. Dra. Hj. Eti Herawati favorably
welcomed APTIKOM who stands for the
same vision of implementing Cirebon as
a Smart City.
The event continued with APTIKOM
declaration of commitment in education
quality improvement and regional
development in general.
UUD 45 Reading
Pancasila Reading
APTIKOM Declaration Charter
Group picture

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
ANPS Teachers Conference 2019 ANPS Teachers Conference 2019
[ From Being Stuck To Making Things Stick ] [ How To Make Thinking Visible ]
On Saturday, February 9, Ms. Mediana,
Ms. Mutya, and Mr. Deden participated in
Teacher's Training titled "How To Make
Thinking Visible" by Hendro Widjaya.
He exposed the workshop participants to
various activities which helped them bring
their ideas into realization.
Ms. Medi along with Ms. Nani continued
on to the next training session "Showing
Students What Success Looks Like"
by Neil McRae.
Through this conference teachers gained
new insights on teaching strategies and
deeper understanding of education field.
On Saturday, February 9, Ms. Reni, Ms.
Mediana, Ms. Mutya, Ms. Nani, Ms. Nina
and Mr. Deden attended ANPS Teachers
Conference 2019 at Beacon Academy
Kelapa Gading Jakarta. The 1 st topic was
“From being stuck to making things stick:
teaching so students remember”.
They learned how emotion is a learning
process in itself and how human brain
worked to our way of thinking with ANPS
keynote speaker Dr. Ben Schmidt.
For the 2 nd session Ms. Reni continued
on individual training and learned the
strategies to teach special additional
needs students with Mr. Gareth Steed.
With Mr. Gaylord Anderson she learned
how to use mind mapping and other
strategies to enhance retention of
what has been taught.
For the last session Ms. Reni and
Ms. Mutya had sharing session on
how teachers need to build strong
relationship with students during
class meeting. It was important to
really get to know our students to
reach a successful learning process.
Opening Ceremony Performance
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
ANPS Teachers Conference 2019
[ Games In Reading : A Teaser For Reading In Secondary Class ]
Ms. Darlina attended her 2nd ANPS
Teachers Conference 2019 at Beacon
Academy on Saturday, February 9.
Besides "Knowledge & Emotions" by
Ben Scmidt and "How To Include Humor
In Lesson" training, she also went on to
individual session of "Games In Reading:
A Teaser For Reading In Secondary Class"
Although it is quite challenging for
teachers to maintain and improve
motivation among Secondary Class
students, but through games and fun
activities (which are still a favorite
activity for everybody) we can get
objectives done with less work but
still learn a lot of things.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
ANPS Teachers Conference 2019 ANPS Teachers Conference 2019
[ Engaging Students’ Emotion for Better Learning and Better Being ] [ Reliability as a spectrum; How technopreneurs learn ]
On Saturday, February 9, Ms. Nani
participated in ANPS Teachers
Conference 2019 at Beacon Academy
Kelapa Gading Jakarta.
Aside from "Knowledge & Emotions" by
Ben Scmidt that she attended with all the
other teachers and "Showing Students
What Success Looks Like" by Neil McRae
she attended with Ms. Mediana, Ms.Nani
went to 2 other indivual sessions:
The 1 st workshop led by Ms. Amelia
Febriani., M.Si talked about what aspects
to consider in creating a lesson plan.
Beside paying attention to individual
learning style and keeping a fun
environment for learning, it is important
to tap into student's emotion in order
to create a lasting and meaningful
impression on their way of thinking
and character development.
The 2 nd workshop by Mrs. Cyntia was
about "How to Determine the Right
Learning Strategies for Children"
Through this workshop Ms. Nani learned
about the 'Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory'
that described cognitive abilities profile
and 8 specific areas of cognitive abilities.
In order to determine the best teaching
and learning strategies in the classroom,
we need to:
1. Understand children’s individual
cognitive ability profile and group
behavior of children that are in
the same category
2. Understand age level
3. Evaluate learning activity
Overall, this event has been a valuable
learning experience.
On Saturday, February 9, Mr. Deden
participated in ANPS Teachers
Conference 2019 at Beacon Academy
Kelapa Gading Jakarta.
Aside from "Knowledge & Emotions" by
Ben Scmidt and "How To Make Thinking
Visible" by Hendro Widjaya. Mr.Deden
went on to 2 other indivual sessions:
The 1 st workshop was "Reliability as a
spectrum – A 21 st century skill, beyond
the classroom" by Periachi Periadevi
and Amanda Tan.
This workshop aimed to help students
further develop their analytical and critical
thinking in response to current issues
happening around the world.
Students were encouraged to investigate
resources such as newspapers, websites
or articles and determine their reliability
using 'reliability meter' method.
This skill is quite crucial for 21 st century
learners, as they are often exposed to
various resources that are not always
reliable in nature.
The 2 nd workshop "How Technopreneurs
Learn" by Fransiska Oetami (Co-founder
and principal of Clevio Coder Camp)
aimed to help teachers design fun and
engaging teaching activities through
games and technological devices.
This event helped me gain new insights
and strategy to apply in the classroom.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
ANPS Teachers Conference 2019
[ How To Include Humor In Learning ]
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development Day
[ Sekolah Pelita Bangsa ]
There were sessions that discussed
and reviewed topics to improve
students' skills and character.
Other activities includes maintaining
teacher's motivation and teamwork
through team building games.
We believe this 'PDD' would bring
positive outcomes, not only for our
students, but also our teachers.
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa dedicated one
day of workshop on February 4, 2019
to enrich the quality of our teaching.
May this PDD further improve and
solidify our teacher's spirit, team
work and passion for education!
On Saturday, February 9, Ms. Nina
participated in ANPS Teachers
Conference 2019 at Beacon Academy
Kelapa Gading Jakarta.
Ms. Nina and Ms. Darlina were
participants of the 1 st workshop
presented by Mrs. Mansi Srivastava
about how to include humor in lesson.
Laughter leads to better learning and help
lighten the mood. When the students are
in a good mood, they tend to participate
more. She shared some strategies on
how to make lessons more interesting.
Ms. Nina continued on individual training
and attended the 2 nd workshop led by
Mr. Hugo and Mr. Pram who talked about
understanding the deliverance of digital
learning. It is important to prioritize the
learning aspect instead of the technology.
The 3 rd workshop by Mrs. Cyntia and
Ms. Made talked about enhancing
awareness in special needs students.
They emphasized self-awareness using
positive psychology approach such as:
1. Signature strength in learning
By encouraging the child's signature
strength, they would be more aware
and engage more in lessons.
2. Counting blessings
Simple way of counting blessing is to
write down 3 good things that happen
to ourself that day. It would recall
gratitude, well-being and self-potency.
3. Active constructive feedback.
Guided self-assessment is important,
it helps the learner stay on track.
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Heuristic approaches on Math
Problem Solving with Dr. Eddy Yusuf
On Saturday, February 16, 2019, Math
Teachers Ms. Nina (P1), Ms. Jess (P1),
Ms. Nadya (P2), Ms. Sarah (P3), Ms. Eka
(P4) and Ms. Mutya (S1) participated
in Teachers Training held by ASTA Ilmu
Sukses in SPB Cirebon. Dr. Eddy Yusuf,
a physicist and researcher, shared his
expertise in Using Heuristics to Solve
Challenging Problems.
During the training, teachers were given
opportunities to explore the application
of different heuristic approaches on
Math Problem Solving such as guess
and check, using diagram, beforeafter
correlation, making a list, working
backwards and acting-it-out.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 2019
Mon, 1 - 4 April Sat, 6 April Fri, 12 April
Primary - JC1
Literacy Week :
Share a Story
ECE - KG
Vocabulary Parade
ECE
–
Cooking Class
JC 2 (1, 2, 4, 8 April)
National Standardized
Examination (UN SMA)
ECE - KG
Book Character Parade
Connect with us
Mon, 15 - 18 April
Fri, 19 April
Mon, 22 - 25 April
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Primary 6 & S2
–
Cambridge Checkpoint
Public Holiday
–
Good Friday Holiday
P6 (22 - 24 April)
National Standardized
Examination (UNBS SD)
S3 (22 - 25 April)
National Standardized
Examination (UN SMP)
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@sekolahpelitabangsacirebon
info@pelitabangsa.com
Fri, 26 April
ECE & KG
–
Field Trip to Miniapolis
23 Paskal, Bandung
Wed, 1 May
Public Holiday
–
Labor Day Holiday
Fri, 3 May
K1 Class
–
Let's Move Party
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