Catalyst | August 2022

CONTENTS
Principal's Message
Indonesian Independence
Day Celebration
FROM CIREBON TO INDONESIA:
EduTech 2022
Respect Class Party
Students' Achievement
Student Club 2022-2023
ECE - Kindergarten
Immunization Program
Spotlight On
Good mental health habits for kids
by Michael Grose
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This month Indonesia celebrates its 77th
Independence Day with a theme of “Pulih
Lebih Cepat, Bangkit Lebih Kuat”.
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa shares the
optimism and challenges the theme
entails to recover from the pandemic
and emerge as a stronger learning
community. The last two academic
years posed a lot of challenges to all
of our students. While most of our
students strived academically, we
have noted that our students need to
focus more on developing certain skills
such as communication, collaboration,
psychomotor, and social-emotional skills.
While it is a big task to tackle during this
still uncertain time, the collaboration
and support from all SPB stakeholders
coupled with patience, dedication, and
hard work are a guarantee of success.
Warm Regards,
I would also like to commend the
achievement of many of our class of
2022 students (former JC2) in their
Cambridge AS/A Level examination,
taken in May-June 2022. This class
set a new record on the number of
students getting A and A* in various
Cambridge AS/A Level subjects at
Sekolah Pelita Bangsa. In the same
way, I would also congratulate many
of our JC1 students who also scored
very well in their Cambridge IGCSE
examination, the May-June 2022
series. They proved that with resilience
and perseverance, they could
overcome all the challenges they faced
during the two years of learning online
before the examination.
Please enjoy the special articles
curated just for you and your family,
along with updates and news about
our school. Please look forward to the
exciting activities we have prepared for
our students to celebrate Indonesian
Independence face to face this year.
Good mental health habits for kids
by Michael Grose
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Regina Elisabeth T. B.Sc, M.Ed
(Executive Principal)
Nusantara : Cirebonese Language
Apa itu Speech Delay, Bagaimana Cara
Mencegah dan Mengatasinya?
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SPB PARENTING TIPS 1
Empathise: Invite your son to see the
behaviour through the eyes of his sister.
‘How do you think your sister/friend feels
right now?’
Teaching boys to
respect women
by Dr Rosina McAlpine
Most studies shows that a boy’s disrespect
towards girls generally begins in childhood.
Disrespect shows in small behavioural ways
that can often be ignored or go unnoticed.
These behaviours include teasing, using
put downs and through verbal bullying and
harassment. We can break the cycle by
teaching our children to be respectful and
caring toward all genders from a young age.
Start the conversation about respect early
Start by responding to your child calmly
when they are disrespectful to others.
The following three-step communication
approach can be used from early childhood
through to teen years. Let’s put it into
practice. If a boy is making fun of his sister
or a female friend:
Stop: Respond calmly rather than react
asking him to stop the teasing. It’s handy to
have a phrase you can rely on when under
pressure. For instance, “Stop please. That’s a
personal put down. We don’t use put downs
in this family.
Educate: Provide options such as ignoring
his sister or friend if she’s annoying him or
providing an appropriate social script he can
use to communicate his thoughts such as,
“I find it annoying when you don’t share the
computer”
The acronym SEE (stop, empathise,
educate) will help you remember these
steps.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint
When it comes to gaining academic
knowledge and learning skills, parents
know it takes years of consistent effort
from childhood through to adolescence.
In the same way, parents can take a longterm
approach to teaching life skills such
as respecting women, beginning right from
toddler to teen.
Resources you can use
The Stop it at the Start campaign provides
parents, family members and others with
information and practical resources to selfreflect,
and talk to boys and girls aged 10-
17 about being respectful and caring. You
can find videos, guides and other resources
to help you have conversations with your
children here.
There is so much we can do in families
to develop healthy attitudes toward
women. Through modelling and teaching
we can change entrenched attitudes and
behaviours that will put an end to the cycle
of violence against women.credit you as
the person who taught them the skills of
emotional intelligence. How cool is that?!
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Good mental health habits for kids
by Michael Grose
Having good mental health doesn’t
mean kids don’t experience difficulties or
worries. Feeling worried, sad or fearful is
normal. Kids who are mentally healthy are
equipped to handle many of life’s curve
balls that come their way. They also don’t
let their emotions overwhelm them. As
a result they learn better and have more
friends as well.
As a parent it’s useful to reflect on the
mental health habits that you promote in
your kids. Here are ten ways to promote
good mental health and wellbeing in kids.
1. Model good mental health habits: If
you, like many parents, live constantly
with stress then consider ways to actively
minimise it, such as getting regular
exercise, plenty of sleep and doing
relaxation. Not only will this improve
your mental health, and make you easier
to live with, it will send a strong positive
message that mental health is important.
It’s worth remembering that kids learn
what they live, so make sure they see
good mental health habits first hand.
2. Make sure they get enough sleep:
Sleep is the one of the building blocks
of mental health and wellbeing. Many
children and just about all teenagers
are sleep-deprived at the moment.
Many parents are sleep-deprived as
well! Children need between 10 and 12
hours’ sleep to enable proper growth and
development, while teenagers need a
minimum of nine hours. One of the single
most powerful strategies to improve
kids’ abilities to cope with stressful or
changing situations is to ensure they get
enough sleep.
3. Encourage your kids to exercise: When
my mum would tell me all those years
ago to turn the television off and go
outside and play, she didn’t know she was
promoting good mental health. She just
knew that physical activity was a good
thing for an active growing boy. Kids
today get less exercise than those of past
generations, which is an impediment to
mental health. Exercise stimulates the
chemicals that improve mood and release
the stress that builds up over a day. An
hour’s movement per day seems the
minimum for kids. How much exercise
does your child receive?
4. Encourage creative outlets: Kids should
practise creativity if for no other reason
than it helps them experience the state
of ‘flow’. This is the state of getting so
immersed in an activity that you forget
about time and place. Writers and other
creatives understand the concept of flow.
It’s energizing and helps take stressed and
worried kids out of themselves.
5. Provide a space of their own: Children
of all ages benefit from having some
space of their own where they can
think. Quiet time and down time give
boys the chance to let their thoughts
wander around inside their heads. It also
helps them get to know, and even like,
themselves. Boys will often do their best
thinking on their own, so they tend to
retreat to their caves (bedroom) when
things go wrong at school or in their
relationships. They need to go within to
find their own answer.
6. Talk about their troubles: A problem
shared is a problem halved. Talking about
what’s worrying you is a great way to
remove the burden of worry and reduce
anxiousness. Some kids bottle up what’s
inside, while others will catastrophise a
situation, which can make matters seem
worse. If your child has a problem let him
know that his concerns are important to
you. Kids often can’t tell you what may
be wrong, so be observant and gently ask
questions to help gain a clearer picture of
how kids may be feeling.
7. Help them relax: Make sure your child
has a hobby or activity that relaxes them.
The ability to relax and get away from the
stresses of everyday life is essential.
Some children who have real difficulty
switching off may benefit from
practising meditation or mindfulness,
but most kids just need time to chill out
so they can relax naturally. (I personally
practise mindfulness and have found it
a really helpful way to turn off my brain
for a while!)
8. Have two routines – weekday and
weekend: Most households are pretty
highly scheduled these days. There are
routines for getting up, coming home,
eating meals and going to bed. These
structures are necessary when we’re
busy. Families need a second, more
relaxed weekend routine that helps kids
relax and unwind. It’s important to have
this release valve if families are flat out
busy during the week.
9. Foster volunteering and helpfulness:
Social isolation is a huge predictor of
poor mental health. Encourage your
child to be connected to and help
others in any way possible. Helping
others reinforces social connectedness
and the importance of being part of
a community, as well as providing
opportunities for positive recognition.
10. Bring fun and playfulness into
their lives: Kids should be the kings
and queens of play; however, some
children live such full-on, organised
lives that much of the natural fun
and spontaneity has been stripped
from their everyday life. Mucking
around, which is code for having fun,
is something many children of this
generation don’t have time for. If you
see your child constantly stressed or
overwhelmed by events, change the
mood by going to a movie, joining them
in a game or seeking other ways to
have some fun.
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Apa Itu Speech Delay, Bagaimana Cara
Mencegah dan Mengatasinya?
Elizabeth B. Hurlock, seorang
pakar psikologi perkembangan
mengatakan bahwa seorang anak
dikatakan mengalami speech delay
jika perkembangan bicaranya
terlambat dibanding dengan anak
sebayanya. Maksud terlambat di sini
adalah dalam hal kejelasan dan ketepatan
penggunaan kata maupun kosa kata yang
dimiliki.
Apa saja penyebab anak terlambat
bicara?
1. Kurangnya stimulasi
Anak dibiarkan beraktivitas sendiri tanpa
diajak bicara. Orang yang berada di
sekitarnya pun tidak mengajaknya bicara.
Membiarkan anak berinteraksi dengan
gadget sepanjang hari disinyalir sebagai
salah satu sebab anak terlambat bicara.
Karena anak hanya mendengar tanpa ikut
bicara.
2. Biasa mengungkapkan keinginan
dengan menunjuk
Kebiasaan orang tua yang cepat tanggap
melayani anak tanpa dia mengucapkan
apa yang dibutuhkan juga menjadi salah
satu penyebab.
Anak satu tahun seharusnya sudah
bisa mengucapkan satu kata, seperti
susu, minum. Jadi jangan langsung
mengambilkan minuman ketika anak
hanya berbunyi "eee..", sambil menunjuk
gelas minumnya. Hal ini akan membuat
anak malas memaksa dirinya berlatih
bicara, toh semua kebutuhannya dapat
terpenuhi hanya dengan menunjuk.
3. Pembiasaan cara bicara yang salah
Anak kecil yang berbicara dengan bahasa
bayi yang cadel memang terdengar lucu
dan menggemaskan. Namun tidak boleh
dibiarkan, orang tua harus mengoreksi
agar anak tahu cara mengucapkan yang
benar.
4. Gangguan pendengaran
Anak yang mempunyai masalah dengan
pendengaran, otomatis kesulitan bicara.
Karena mereka tidak mempunyai rekaman
kata-kata dari pendengaran, selain itu area
otak yang mengatur fungsi komunikasi
juga tidak berkembang dengan baik ketika
pendengarannya bermasalah.
5. Masalah pada alat ucap
Jika ada masalah pada alat ucap,
tentunya bantuan ahli diperlukan.
Penanganan sejak awal dapat mengurangi
bahkan menghilangkan masalah yang
timbul.
Bagaimana mencegah dan mengatasi
masalah terlambat bicara?
1. Bijaksana dalam memanfaatkan gadget
Gadget tidak selalu buruk, banyak hal
yang bisa dipelajari anak dari gadget
selain berfungsi menghibur. Saat
anak menonton, misal lagu anak-anak,
ajak anak mengikuti kata dan gerak
penyanyinya. Ini akan melatih anak
mengembangkan kemampuan bicara dan
juga melatih motoriknya.
2. Ucapkan apa yang sedang dilakukan
ketika bersama anak dengan bahasa yang
benar.
Biasakan mengajak anak bicara sejak dia
bayi. Bahkan ada ahli yang mengatakan
bahwa baik untuk mengajak bicara
bahkan sejak masih di dalam kandungan.
Begitu pula ketika orang di sekitarnya
sedang melakukan sesuatu dan anak
mengamati. Jelaskan padanya apa yang
sedang dilakukan orang tersebut.
3. Ucapkan pula apa yang sedang
dilakukan anak
Misal ketika anak mendorong mobil
mainan. Katakan, “Adek sedang
mendorong mobil”. Jika anak sudah
berusia 18 bulan ke atas, minta
anak mengulangi yang kita ucapkan,
“mendorong mobil”.
Intinya orang tua, pengasuh dan orang
yang berada di sekitar anak harus rajin
bicara dan mengajaknya bicara. Ini
adalah stimulus terbaik bagi anak.
4. Latih anak mengatakan apa yang dia
inginkan (terlebih jika sudah berusia
satu tahun ke atas)
Jangan memberi respon kalau hanya
sebatas menunjuk saja. Walau
ucapannya belum sempurna, meminta
anak berbicara membuat anak tahu
bahwa hanya dengan berusaha
mengatakan apa yang diinginkan.
Setelah adanya usaha bicara dari anak,
baru orang tua bereaksi.
5. Apresiasi lengkap dengan ekspresi
setiap usaha anak berbicara
Misal ketika anak menunjuk-nunjuk
boneka. Katakan “Adek mau boneka..,
coba bilang “Mau boneka”. Mungkin
kemampuannya mengulang baru
sebatas “ Au neka”.
Kita apresiasi dengan senyuman
dan pelukan, saat berikan boneka
kepadanya ulangi “Mau boneka”. Anak
akan jadi paham bahwa begitulah cara
pengucapan yang tepat.
6. Bacakan cerita setiap malam
Seorang peneliti dari New York
University, School of Medicine
bahkan melakukan penelitian yang
membuktikan bahwa bayi yang
dibacakan cerita sejak usia enam bulan
memiliki kosa kata yang jauh lebih
banyak dibandingkan bayi yang tidak
dibacakan cerita oleh orang tuanya.
Jangan sepelekan pentingnya
perkembangan bicara pada anak.
Kemampuan bicara besar pengaruhnya
pada perkembangan kognitif anak,
bahkan pada kemampuannya
bersosialisasi.
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