CATALYST | June 2022

CONTENTS
Principal's Message
Graduation Ceremony Class of 2022
Homestead of the Year
Jaksa Sahabat Sekolah
Student's Achievements
Kindergarten 2: Our World Topic Party
Nursery - Kindergarten Mother's Day
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The incredibly challenging 2021-2022
academic year is finally over. During
this academic year, our students
experienced repeated changes from their
routine, schedule and mode of learning.
Nevertheless, they have shown they could
overcome challenges and adversity with
grit, patience and self-compassion. We
have seen growth and maturity in our
students as they sailed the uncharted
water this year. Congratulations for
successfully completing this academic
year.
I would like to express my great
appreciation to SPB families who have
continuously supported students to keep
learning at home or at school through
this academic year. Thank you for keep
harboring responsibility and resilience in
our students.
I would also like to thank our teachers and
staff, who have given tremendous amount
of their time to provide quality learning
(offline, online or hybrid), communicate
with parents, and ensure students
are learning and involved with quality
materials and tasks. You are truly a role
model for our students.
I believe all SPB stakeholders will
need to make a big adjustment in the
coming academic year as we go back
to school fully offline and resume many
activities that had been cancelled during
the pandemic while maintaining strict
health protocol. However, these last two
years have proven that with trust, good
communication and growth mindset, we
will be able to make 2022-2023 an even
more successful year for all of us.
Kindergarten 1: Virtual Growing and
Changing Class Party
Creating healthy digital
habits in your child
How do you know if you
are a good parent?
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Warm Regards,
Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed
(Executive Principal)
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Creating healthy
digital habits in
your child
by Martine Oglethorpe
As parents we’re often concerned about
the connections children and young people
are making and the subsequent impact on
their wellbeing. The time they spend online,
scrolling, searching and swiping which could
be spent doing outdoor activities is also
concerning.
Digital devices are here to stay, so it’s
imperative to look at how kids can remain
in control of their screen use, and ensure
the time they’re investing online is adding
something helpful, positive and meaningful
to our lives.
Here are four tips to help kids develop
healthy digital habits.
2. Discuss who they are following
The digital world encourages leaders and
followers. They can follow companies,
musical icons, sports stars as well as
friends. Encourage your child to follow
people and companies that can fuel their
passions. When they’re following people
that teach, inspire and ignite their passions,
they’re less likely to spend valuable time
with energy zappers.
3. Digitally de-clutter regularly
Encourage them to delete the apps they no
longer use or apps that offer no benefits
to their lives. Could there be better games
to play? Are there better videos for them
to watch than the ones that the YouTube
algorithm believes they want to see?
4. Show kids good practises
Most kids learn much more from what they
see and experience, rather than from what
they are told. As a parent be intentional with
your screen time. Do you:
• Follow people that support you,
challenge you in helpful ways or inspire
and lift you up?
• Interact in positive ways?
• Give people your attention rather than
scroll whilst others are talking to you?
• Put your digital devices away in order to
fit all the other important things into your
day?
How do you know if you are a good parent?
by Michael Grose
How do I know I’m doing a good job as a
parent?
Without becoming too technical here’s a
rough guide to help you assess if you are
doing a good job as a parent. Ask yourself
these questions ( I’m using the principles
outline in Thriving! as reference points.):
1. Are your kids, by and large, happy
and content (even your grumpy child)?
The notion of happiness & contentment
is an indicator of a child’s well-being. It
indicates that there is some stability and
predictability at home, which kids need to
thrive.
3. Is the environment you provide
psychologically and physically safe?
Some kids grow up in toxic environments
where criticism and bullying is rife, and
kids can do as they wish, which puts their
safety at risk. Encouragement, praise,
positive feedback, catching kids doing
the right thing or being brave all make up
a psychologically safe environment.
4. Are kids learning and developing? This
is an indicator that things are going well
for kids. I know some kids experience
difficulty, but effective parenting involved
clearing the path to learning for all
children.than personal values such as
loyalty, tolerance or forgiveness.
Setting your kids up with healthy digital
2. Is family-life relatively predictable &
1. Encourage creation not just consumption habits will help make these practises
stable? Most kids like routine and order
Is your child more of a consumer or creator
5. Do you feel like you are in charge, or
the norm. If you don’t want your children
as it enables them to focus on what they
when they’re online? Check to see if they
do children rule the roost? Someone
falling prey to the harmful and unhelpful
are meant to be doing – which is growing, needs to be leader of the family, and it’s
spend time online time in creative mode experiences online, you need to be sure that
learning and developing. When there is
best if it’s an adult. Okay, all kids push
such as making things, creating own videos, they are focusing on positive and helpful
order and routine kids can focus their
the boundaries. It’s their job. But parents,
editing photos, writing posts, coding a video screen time pursuits.
energies on these things, rather than try by and large, need to direct the daily
game or composing a song. Encourage them
to work out what may be happening next. action and make wise decisions for kids.
to be creative rather than mere consumers Source:
help than work through a problem. Renee Kids should make some decisions, but
of digital content.
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only according to their age and stage of
development.
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6. Do you give kids opportunities to
socialise with other kids and adults?
As a parent you have some say in directing
the socialisation process for kids. They
need to learn to get along with others
and move from ‘me’ to ‘we’. You help this
process by providing opportunities to
socialise, teaching manners and reminding
them (all the time) about ‘getting on’ with
others.
7. Are you developing the skills of
independent living?
The job of every parent is to work toward
redundancy so effective parents do more
with kids, and less for them.
8. Is their love and affection in the air
(balanced by firmness)?
Kids need to feel loved and that they are
loveable. You let kids know they are loved
through you actions and words. Being
told ‘I love you’ by an adult you respect
and admire is an incredibly reassuring,
empowering thing.
9. Is family-life fun……….at least some of
the times?
Humour and fun are the building blocks for
mental health (& relationships too). They
relieve tension and stress. That’s why dads
who tell jokes (even if they’re really bad!)
are welcome in families. Someone has got
be lightening the atmosphere at home.
10. Do other people think you’re doing a
good job?
How would most people assess your
parenting? There will always be some
people who think you are doing a poor job
of it (sometimes they are related to you),
but what would the majority of people
say? Would they give you a thumbs up or a
thumbs down?
11. Are you happy in your role?
This is tricky. We all get down on
ourselves and our kids from time to time.
But hopefully you are getting some joy
from your parenting. If so, this will show
through to your kids in lots of ways. If
not, then perhaps you need to work out
what is stopping you, then make planes
to change the situation. That could be
working on your parenting skills (lack
of skill prevents many parents from
enjoying their parenting), or even getting
some professional assistance if you
feel that you are stuck in a parenting or
personal rut.
Hopefully, you read this list and nodded
your head far more than you shook
it. It’s not meant to be an objective,
comprehensive list. It’s more of a
subjective, common sense checklist to
help you work out that in fact, YOU ARE
DOING A GOOD JOB AS A PARENT
We all try our best, and sometimes we
mess up. But, by and large, kids forgive
you your transgressions. But there is
one thing that they all want. That is,
they expect and rely on your fair dinkum,
honest commitment to always trying to
act in their best interests. In some ways,
that’s the best test of effective parenting.
Source:
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for Medical Affairs, Children’s Health Fund
Make time for physical activity every day. Chances
are, your kids are used to at least a little physical activity
every day—through sports, or even just recess. Often when school is out, relatives are over, it’s cold
outside, and it gets dark early, physical activity can decrease. Creating some unstructured time for kids to run
around, be noisy, and work off pent up energy will decrease crankiness, boredom, and bad behavior throughout
the day. And join in! It’s good for you, too.
9 Create and honor your own family traditions. Think back to your own childhood and the holidays. There
were likely traditions or rituals that you loved—that made it feel like the holidays. These things are important to
making the time and the memories special. They can also strengthen you family’s sense of closeness. With your
kids, you can certainly create new and different traditions from the ones you grew up with, but make a point
have a few special things you do together every year.
8 Keep an eye on sugar intake. You don’t have to take all the treats and fun out of the holidays, but many kids
are particularly sensitive to sugar. It can make them over-energized, and can make it much more difficult for
them to regulate their behavior. In addition to being bad for your teeth and health in general, too much sugar
can create highs and crashes of mood in many people as well.
7 Teach your kids the joy of giving, not just getting. This can be through an overt conversation, or more
subtle, depending on the age and personality of your child. Modeling is an indirect way: remember out loud how
good it felt to give someone a meaningful gift, and why. Also, you can help your child identify and capture these
feelings in themselves. If they have done something particularly kind, helpful, or generous, you can complement
them on it. As them how they feel. With acknowledgement, the feeling can become its own reward.
6 Don’t lose all routines. Some degree of routine helps children know what to expect and what is expected of
them. This, in turn, helps reduce stress for everyone. For most, the winter holidays mean a week or more
out of school. For many, it means travel to someone else’s home. Keeping some of their usual routines,
appropriate for their age, can help you all feel a little more grounded.
5 Teach your kids to remember others in need. Most communities, schools, and churches have activities
around the holidays in which kids and families can help others. This may be through coat, food, or toy donations,
or can also be making time to pay a visit to someone who may be lonely and crave the gift of a warm
conversation. This type of action, when done mindfully, can help your child to develop a sense of
community, responsibility, and value. Participate as a family and let it be part of your holiday tradition.
4 Kids still need to sleep (and so do parents). Sure, you may not need to keep them to their usual 8:00pm
bedtime for the entire break, but try to make sure your kids get adequate sleep, which will help avoid
exhaustion-induced meltdowns. It can also help them (you) transition better back into their school routine
when the holidays are over.
3 Practice mindfulness and gratitude, and teach your kids to do the same. It’s easy to get swept away by the
excesses of the holidays. This may be food, presents, house guests, or activities. It can be easy to lose sight of
the deep joy of togetherness in the hustle and bustle. Take time to notice moments of love and joy. Point them
out to your children, and then reminisce about them later. This will help you all capture and keep those sweet
moments and memories.
2 Take care of yourself. If you’re stressed out, it will very likely pass on to your kids. It’s ok not to be perfect. It’s
ok to say no to some invitations, projects, outings, or decorating extravaganzas. Choose to put your heart into
doing the things you and your family really enjoy. It’s not just better for you—it’s better for your kids, too.
1 Have fun! Enjoy yourself! Enjoy your kids. This year will never come again!
Delaney Gracy, MD, MPH,
CHILDRENSHEALTHFUND.ORG
215 WEST 125TH STREET, SUITE 301
NEW YORK, NY 10027
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