SPB News January 2020

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT
Edition | January 2020
CHARACTER TRAIT
OF THE MONTH:
RESPONSIBILITY
Highlight:
SPK SD PELITA BANGSA
ACCREDITED A
TEACHING KIDS
RESPONSIBILITY
8th ANPS
Roadshow 2019

CONTENTS
SPK SD PELITA BANGSA
ACCREDITED A
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Principal's Message
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16
21
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SPB Christmas Celebration
Teaching Kids Responsibility
Teaching Older Kids
Persistence
8 Great Chores for Elementary
Schoolers
Parent Teacher Conference
Season & Animal Class Party
Happy & Healthy Pajama Party
Winter Camp to Zhengzou
City in Henan, China
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Happy New Year!
I hope that you had a wonderful time
with your family and friends during the
holidays.
At the end of 2019, the school received
a wonderful news regarding the result of
our SPK SD Pelita Bangsa accreditation.
Our Primary School (SD) is accredited
A by Badan Akreditasi Nasional
Sekolah/Madrasah. The school was
accredited with a new accreditation
instrument for Satuan Pendidikan Kerja
Sama (education institutions offering
international curriculum).
During the accreditation process,
the assessors were impressed with
the academic learning as well as the
character building in our school.
Warm Regards,
This accreditation result is a testament
of collaborative effort of each member
of the school, including the commitment
of the school foundation, dedication and
hard work of all the school personnel,
as well as trust from our school
communities.
In the second semester, our students will
have more activities and events such
as the Global Play Day, Literacy Week,
Intramural and the Graduation. We will
continue giving opportunities for our
students to take and show responsibility,
practice cooperation, nurture friendship
and show courage in everyday life.
Please take your time browsing this
issue to see the events and activities in
our school as we ended Semester 1, and
do not miss a short and simple article
how you could teach your child to be
responsible and what responsibilities
you could give them as they get older.
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Charity Program at
Yayasan Beringin Bhakti
Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed
(Executive Principal)
Prosedur Penjemputan
dalam Gedung
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8th ANPS Roadshow 2019
Practice What You Teach:
Building Classroom Community
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SPK SD PELITA BANGSA
ACCREDITED A
Our SPK SD Pelita Bangsa went through the accreditation
process; and with the continuous support from all
teachers, staff, students and parents, we received the
highest predicate A by Badan Akreditasi National -
Sekolah/Madrasah (BAN-S/M).
We gratefully announce that SPK
SEKOLAH DASAR PELITA BANGSA
(Primary School) recently received the
result of "A" in the SPK Accreditation
that was conducted in two days-time
on November 28-29, 2019 by assessors
from Badan Akreditasi Nasional.
They also went in to observe activities
inside the classroom, watching students
class presentation and learning
activities.
The assessors then proceed to interview
some of the staffs and teachers,
followed by thorough verification of
Pak Chandra Lukita remark
data and information provided by our
school.
After several time passed, we were
grateful and excited to receive the result
that SPB has been accredited A!
Thank you for the dedication, hard
work and support of the whole school
community in this important process.
It shows that SPB, as SPK (Satuan
Pendidikan Kerjasama), successfully
delivered Cambridge curriculum along
with the national one as regulated by the
government.
BUILDING FUTURE LEADERS TOGETHER.
Pak Irawan Wahyono (Kepala Dinas
Pendidikan Kota Cirebon) remark
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Viloin Performance
Poem Performance
School Tour
School Tour
Interview with teachers
Interview with teachers
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Class visit
Wrap up session

END OF YEAR EVENT
SPB Christmas
Celebration
On 13 th of December, SPB held
Secondary - Junior College students
Christmas Celebration with the theme
"Spreading Christmas Cheers" where
students showcased their class
performances and donated unused
items (books, toys, foods) to Yayasan
Panti Beringin Bhakti, Sumber -
Kabupaten Cirebon.
While on 14th of December, our ECE -
Kindergarten students had Christmas
Party with the theme "Christmas Elf
Party". Students showcased their class
performances such as singing and
dancing. They had a chance to do
cookies decoration led by Vanilla Rabbit.
They also made crafts with their parents.
Primary students had Christmas
Celebration on the same day, with
the theme "Ho! Ho! Ho!". Students
showcased their class performances.
The performances were all about Santa
Claus. Wonderful Performance, SPBians!
What a very merry Christmas! We wish
you good deeds and joyful heart for
years to come, have a happy new year.
Praying
Students Performance
Parents
Sing & Dance
Preach by Pastor
Students hearing the Preach
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Secondary 1 performance
Secondary 4 performance
For Secondary & Junior College students
Secondary 3 performance
Secondary 2 performance
FREE!
Junior College 1 performance
Junior College 2 performance
Merry Christmas!
Secondary - Junior College Teachers
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations
Sempoa SIP Qualification
Competition
Alvaro Oscar P.
Primary 5 - Ptero
Congratulations
For the achievement in the
HSK TEST
1 st Winner
Location: Grage City Mall, Cirebon
Sempoa SIP Qualification
Competition
Alfredo Othniel P.
Primary 1 - North America
4 th Winner
Location: Grage City Mall, Cirebon
I'Am Gifted Junior School
Holiday Programme
Refaya Kyoko Daniel
Primary 3 - Bronto
2 nd Place, IAG Junior Batch A
Location: Hotel Santika Premiere Harapan Indah, Bekasi
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CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH
Teaching Kids Responsibility
By GreatSchools Staff
Helping your kids learn to be responsible
is one of the greatest life tools you can
give them. Here are a few examples of
how to get started building your child’s
responsibilities.
At dinner
If your child has never cooked before, ask
him to join you as an assistant. Before
you get started, talk about what you’re
making, what you need to do, and what
you’ll need help with. Having a sense of
what’s expected will help your child be
less nervous about messing up.
Homework
If your child has a big school project to do,
you can teach her how to take control of
the project herself, while still keeping an
eye on her progress. Have her write down
a list of the days she can work on it, and
what she wants to accomplish each day
to get done on time. This will teach her to
take control of her own schedule. Remind
her that it’s her plan, and she’s the only
one who can follow through to get it done.
Taking care of themselves
Teaching your kids to take care of their
daily needs is a gift to you as well as to
them. If there are a lot of things to get
done before leaving the house, use a chore
chart listing each chore. Brush teeth,
get dressed, pack lunch, put homework
in backpack, for example. What seems
obvious to you may seem like a lot to
remember to a child — and learning to
make lists is a good way to learn to handle
responsibilities.
The first few days you can check to make
sure they have their lunch and homework,
but most kids are capable of doing this by
now, so let them at it. If they forget either
for a few days, they’ll learn the natural
consequence (being hungry with no lunch,
having to explain to a teacher why they
don’t have their homework). Don’t bail
them out by running a forgotten lunch or
assignment over to the school. After one
or two times forgetting, they’ll become
more responsible about remembering for
themselves.
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Source: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/teaching-kids-responsibility/

SPB PARENTING TIPS 1
SPB PARENTING TIPS 1
Teaching Older Kids Persistence
By Leslie Crawford
“Perseverance, or work ethic, is one
of the most highly correlated traits
of success,” says child educational
consultant Michele Borba, the author
of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions.
Persistence is something children need
to succeed in school and life. A 2007
paper from the Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology found the ability
to persevere may be as essential as
talent or IQ to succeed. The good news?
Persistence is a trait that can be taught
and learned. It’s just a matter of knowing
how to help your children — and not
giving up on them when they give up on
themselves.
Talk about it
Preteens and teenagers benefit from
regularly hearing about persistence. So
teach them different ways to talk about
problem-solving: “I won’t quit,” “I can
do it,” and “It’s always hardest the first
time, but it will get easier.” Borba also
suggests coming up with a household
“stick with it” mantra, explaining that
families that maintain an overall attitude
of “We can do it” tend to face obstacles
and mistakes with grace and ingenuity.
Some favorites: “Mistakes don’t get
us down” and “The family that doesn’t
quit!” Finally, tell stories either from your
own life or ask your school librarian to
recommend biographies about people
who’ve prevailed and succeeded despite
the odds.
Resist rescuing
When we see our kids having a hard
time because they aren’t succeeding, it’s
tempting to jump in to make it all better.
But remember: We learn by trial
and error. By giving them a chance to
fail, we also give them the pleasure of
succeeding on their own. The next time
your teens or tweens have a problem
and ask you to solve it, don’t. Instead, sit
down and ask them to think of a solution.
This gives your children time to cool
down and teaches valuable problemsolving
skills. And while it’s tempting,
when playing games — be it Ping-Pong
or Scrabble — refrain from letting children
win just because they’ll be unhappy
if they don’t. Playing fair and square
teaches the important life lesson that, in
games as in life, sometimes you’re going
to fail before you win.
Nurture a hobby
Children who have a passion learn the
pleasure of practicing and improving at
something they love, says Borba. Give
them books on the subject. Encourage
them to join a club or team that’s aligned
with their interests. Not only are they
learning firsthand the value of mastering
something through effort, they may also
be preparing for their adult vocation.
Watch out for the “I can’t do it” triggers
Do your children seem to blow up at a
certain time of day? Often, says Borba,
older kids get frustrated and give up at
a task simply because they are tired,
hungry, or just need some time to unwind
after a long day at school. So make
sure your tweens or teens are well fed,
get enough sleep, and have a chance to
relax before settling down to a chore or
homework. By explaining that they’re
strengthening their minds and bodies to
be ready for the task at hand, kids will
learn to fortify themselves before turning
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to a challenge.
Push them … just a little
This is one of the trickiest but most
essential ways to work out children’s
persistence muscles. It’s tempting for
older kids who do something well to stay
in their comfort zone and never venturing
beyond that point. Push them to try just a
little bit harder next time. Don’t forget to
offer some words of encouragement.
But don’t make the expectations too great
While you do want to encourage kids to
try harder, don’t make your expectations
exceed their ability to succeed. If you see
your children failing more often than not
and feeling the sting of disappointment
every time, ask yourself if you are setting
the bar too high. Is the soccer team too
advanced for your children? Are you so
much better at Scrabble that your kids
can never win? If the answer is yes, it’s
time to lower the bar so your children
experience just the right challenge.
Remind them of their successes
“I’ll never be able to do it!” Chances are
you’ve heard your children utter this
mournful cry of defeat. At times like these,
make kids the hero of a story. Remind
them of the triumphal times they had
trouble doing well at something but kept
their eyes on the goal and succeeded.
“Remember when you were terrified of
starting at a new school but braved it out
and ended up loving it?” This kind of pep
talk is often just what kids need to try, try
again. And when your children hang in
there, point it out. “You stuck with your
science project even though it was hard.
You should be really proud.”
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8 Great Chores for Elementary Schoolers
By Diana Hembree
1. Setting and clearing the table
Kids can count and distribute plates,
silverware, and napkins and then help
clear the table when the meal is finished.
Just don’t let them carry too many plates
at once.
2. Helping prepare meals
Kids can help by getting things out of
the fridge, measuring ingredients, rinsing
produce, and doing safe meal-prep
activities, like shucking corn, stemming
kale, using the can opener, and draining
beans.
3. Picking up and putting away
Learning to put things in their places is
an organizational skill that will help your
child keep track of schoolwork, too.
4. Helping take care of pets
While not yet old enough to take full
responsibility for a pet, your child can
feed animals, and help in other ways, like
brushing the dog, changing the papers
in the bird’s cage, and fishing out the
goldfish while their tank is being cleaned.
5. Sorting and helping fold laundry
Younger kids can match socks and stack
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underwear, while older kids can learn
to fold simple things, like pants and,
eventually, shirts, too.
6. Dusting
Armed with a feather duster or a dusting
sheet, your child should be able to make
tables, chairs, bookshelves, and other
surfaces shine. To make the chore a
bit more meaningful, talk to your child
about what dust is, and how it can affect
people’s health.
7. Gardening
Working side-by-side with you, your child
can help pull weeds, rake leaves, and
plant new things in the garden. Tending
to plants they’ve put into the ground is
an especially rewarding “chore.”
8. Tidying their rooms
Your child is now old enough to make
their bed every morning, put their dirty
clothes in a hamper, and either fold their
clean clothes and put them away or lay
their clean clothes flat in a designated
spot so that you can put them away.
Praise and positive reinforcement can
help make these two things into a
routine that your child ceases to think of
as a chore!
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SPB CORNER
In-Service (Teacher & Staff)
SPB CORNER
Parent Teacher Conference (PTC)
Welcome to 2 nd Semester!
Teachers and staff were participated
In service on January 6-8 where is
the time when all existing and new
teachers/staffs have a chance to be
equipped with sessions and workshops
that relate to school procedures/policy,
education development (exam and class
management) team building and school
programs.
PTC Meeting
Primary 2 teachers and parent
On January 9-10, Parents & students met
their respective class and subject teachers
to review their child's progress and collect
their report cards in Semester 1.
They had an opportunity to discuss
any issues and to find solutions for any
challenges that may rise during the
semester and to prepare them in the
upcoming semester. Communication
between teachers and parents plays a very
important role in building success of a
student.
New students Procedure Meeting
Class Management Discussion
Kindergarten teachers and parent
Review student progress in term 2
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KINDERGARTEN CORNER
KINDERGARTEN CORNER
Season & Animal Class Party
Happy & Healthy Pajama Party
Our Kindergarten 1 students had a class
party "Season & Animal Party." They
learned about seasons and animal habits.
The students practiced their motor skill
and learned categorizing animals as
animals that walk, fly or swim. They also
enjoyed cooking class by creating teddy
bear bread and their own Turkey Crown.
Learning should be fun like this!
Kindergarten 2 students had a "HEALTHY
& HAPPY PAJAMA PARTY" to end the
semester. There were a lot of many fun
activities such as Zumba Kids, storytelling,
cooking, food mask craft, healthy
habits game and tooth brushing together.
On that special day, students came to
school wearing their favorite pajamas.
What a fun party!
Story time
Kids Zumba
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Dancing Animals
Animals Booklet
Fun Game
Tooth-brushing Practice
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SECONDARY - JUNIOR COLLEGE CORNER
Winter Camp to Zhengzhou City
in Henan, China
Check out the pictures of SPB Secondary
students who just had a Winter Camp
to Zhengzhou City in Henan, China on
December 15-25, 2019.
They had an opportunity to learn many
things, such as practicing wushu, making
ceramics, preparing dumplings, building
a seismograph, and many more. In
addition to that, they had a school visit
and meet new friends. What a nice winter
time!
Student making Traditional Seismograph
On December 12, 2019 Secondary
students brought impact to community
by collecting and donating unused items
(books, toys, foods) and delivering to
Yayasan Beringin Bhakti, Talun-Cirebon.
Ms. Ria San Jose, in her remarks,
conveyed that the goal was to share
happiness and to make friends.
They played together, distributed toys,
and watched a wonderful performances
by Yayasan Beringin Bhakti. What a
wonderful day of sharing and spreading
joy to others Great job, SPBians!
SECONDARY - JUNIOR COLLEGE CORNER
Charity Program at Yayasan
Beringin Bhakti
Student distributing toys to children
"Part of being a person is about helping
others." - Regis Murayi
Yummy!
Student describing her works
Video Highlight:
A wonderful day with them
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A wonderful day in Henan
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
Berikut adalah prosedur yang dilaksanakan pada saat penjemputan siswa di saat
hujan lebat dengan tujuan menjaga keamanan siswa dan menjaga lalu lintas di
lingkungan sekolah tetap tertib dan nyaman.
1. Gerbang sekolah akan di buka untuk
kendaraan saat pengantaran dan
penjemputan ketika terjadi hujan lebat.
2. Pastikan anak anda sudah siap untuk
turun saat pengantaran, agar proses
berjalan cepat dan tidak menyebabkan
antrian panjang.
3. Saat penjemputan, mohon tetap
menunggu di area parkir dan tidak
memasuki gerbang sampai nama kelas
anak anda tertera di layar LED Running
text (terletak di depan Pos Sekuriti).
4. Setelah nama kelas anak anda tampil
di layar LED, kendaraan dapat masuk ke
area sekolah dengan tertib dan
mengikuti arahan petugas kami. Mohon
bersabar agar tidak membahayakan
anak didik.
5. Saat parkir / mengantri masuk,
pastikan kendaraan anda tidak
menghalangi jalan umum.
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6. Kami mempersiapkan untuk 3 hingga
4 kendaraan dapat masuk sekaligus
ke dalam area sekolah.
7. Guru kelas dan tim kami akan
membantu proses pemulangan
siswa melalui 3 pintu yang ada. (pintu
resepsion, pintu masuk siswa dan
pintu penjemputan terlambat)
8. Penjemput tetap WAJIB menunjukan
Kartu penjemputan (Pick Up Card)
untuk keamanan anak anda.
9. Bagi yang tidak membawa Kartu
penjemputan, silahkan parkir terlebih
dahulu untuk melakukan verifikasi
data di bagian penerima tamu (di
Lobby utama).
Kami sangat menghargai kesadaran
dalam mengikuti petunjuk petugas
agar proses dapat berjalan dengan
aman, tertib dan lancar demi
kepentingan bersama.
Below is a procedure of picking up students during heavy rain. With this procedure, we
hope to maintain students & safety and keep traffic in the school environment in an
orderly manner during heavy rain.
1. Vehicles will be able to pass through
the school gates for dropping off and
picking-up during heavy rains.
2. Make sure your child is ready to alight
when your car enters the school gate
during dropping off to avoid long
queues for others.
3. During pickup, please wait in the
parking area and do not enter the gates
until your child & class name is printed
on the Running text LED screen
(located in front of the Security Post)
4. After your child class name appears
on the LED screen, your car may enter
the school area in an orderly manner
following the directions of our officers.
Please be patient so as not to endanger
our students.
5. When parking / queuing, make sure
your vehicle does not block public
roads.
6. We expect to accommodate 3 to 4
vehicles to enter at once into the
school area.
7. The class teachers and our team
will assist the process of dismissing
students through 3 existing doors
(reception, student entry, late pick up
doors).
8. Fetchers MUST show your Pick Up
Card for every child & safety.
9. For those who do not carry a pickup
card, please park and verify the
fetcher’s data at the reception (in the
main Lobby).
We really appreciate awareness in
following the instructions of our officers
so that the process can run safely,
orderly and smoothly for the common
good.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development for
Secondary Maths Teachers using
New Syllabus in Mathematics
8th ANPS Roadshow 2019
On October 26, 2019, Ms Almira Gibe
participated in Professional Development
for Secondary Maths Teachers by
Mentari Books Publisher.
The training was about “Teaching
Geometry and Measurement” which
was delivered by Dr. Yeap Ban Har, a
Singapore Maths Expert and consultant
of New Syllabus Mathematics.
The training focused on the effective
strategies for students to investigate
geometric properties of plane figures
using dynamic geometry software and
solving problems in real world contexts.
reasoning regarding concepts they
wanted to apply in solving problems.
They also encourage students to
derive formula and construct their own
definition of the concept which will lead
to better understanding of the lesson.
Overall, the professional development
training was educative, informative and
all the teachers who participated were
engaged in the new strategies that will
be applied in teaching Mathematics.
On 16th of November, Ms. Mutya Lestari
and Ms. Almira Gibe participated in 8th
ANPS Roadshow 2019 at Sekolah Bina
Bangsa, Bandung.
The professional development training
theme was “Practice what you teach:
Building Classroom Community”.The
training focused on how to create a
positive learning classroom community
for the students and teachers where
collaboration and lasting learning will
foster excellent learning outcome in
classroom.
It was divided into four workshops:
Personalized Learning, Building
Classroom Community through
Compassion, How to make thinking
visible and ICT starter and/or Digital
Literacy which were all timely,
enlightening and engaging. The speakers
prepared some activities which were
relevant for educators to apply in their
respective schools and create a positive
learning environment for their students.
It also highlighted the three important
stages in teaching geometry and
measurement which are Explore,
Structured Discussion and Practice.
These stages are really useful since
they will allow students to explore and
investigate throughout the lesson and
they also improve their critical thinking
skills as they are required to give suitable
Ms Almira with the Speaker
Discussion session
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January 9 - 10
Primary - Junior
College
–
Report Distribution &
Parent Teacher
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Thursday, January 9 January 10-12
Nursery
–
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SPB Open Booth at
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Monday, January 13 Friday, January 24
Kindergarten - Junior
College
–
The Beginning of 2nd
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Nursery - Primary
–
Chinese New Year
Celebration
Wednesday, Feb 5
Nursery - Junior
College
–
Global School Playday
February 5 - 7 February 5 - 7 Friday, February 14
Secondary - Junior
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–
Intramural
Primary - Junior
College
–
Mock Exam P6, S2 and
S4, JC 2
Secondary - Junior
College
–
Field Trip to NuArt
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