February ASAC Secondary Cross Country Running Meet

Student Council

Primary Student Leaders introduced the concept of Play Buddy in school to build friendships among the ACG community and eliminate loneliness. This is our 3rd week executing this idea, of which every Friday, during snack time 2, Primary Student Leaders will look out for students who are sitting alone and encourage them to play and build a friendship. Our project leader for play buddy Nur Ivy from Year 4 shared “ Play buddy has been really famous now as all students want to join the activities we organize. We try to first have a walk and see if anyone is alone, we then encourage them to join us for a short play. We sometimes even read books to the lower-level students. We hope students will continue loving our play buddy idea. Next week YEAR 6 will oversee play buddy activity. We also thank all our friends for working together with us during this time.” Look out for Play Buddies every Friday as we wear a special sash.

At ACG School Jakarta, we pride ourselves on having some of the most amazing and gifted students and teachers. What other way to showcase these talents than a fun talent show? However, because of this pandemic, we are unable to present these talents in person. Well, the student council took this into their own hands and decided to host ACG’s first-ever virtual talent show called “ACG’s Got Talent”. Through this, students and faculty are able to record videos without stepping out of their homes. The student council then collected these videos and compiled them into one video. We were able to witness a variety of talents ranging from singing and dancing, to cool athletic tricks. This was a great way to end the first semester and celebrate everyone’s individuality.

We hope that have made this event a memorable one for all the members of our school and a joyous end to their first semester of this academic year by allowing them to share their talents with others and increase their overall involvement and sense of community. If you have not already, please check out the video on the ACG School Jakarta YouTube channel!

ASAC Photography Competition

We had a fantastic response from our students upon entering the 1ST ASAC Photography contest, hosted by the Logos International School in Cambodia. 23 of our students from Years 3 to Year 12 entered categories ranging from Landscapes, Portraiture and Candid photography. There were over 90 students entering photographs from over 20 schools in Southeast Asia.

ACG School Jakarta had 8 students who were placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in 5 different age groups and categories, which is a fantastic achievement for our artistic students. Our students have shown great creativity and enthusiasm to share their photographs and have represented ACG School Jakarta well. Congratulations to all the students who entered, and we hope they will inspire all of our students to participate and represent our school in the future. Congratulations to the following students. Visit HERE to see their winning photographs.

Grade 1-3

Landscape/Cityscape 1st- Reyaash Dhagle, Grade 3 Grade 4-6

Landscape/Cityscape 1st- Ayasofya Adrian, Grade 7

Grade 9-12

Candid/Street 2nd- Pappin Soekidi Ford, Grade 10 Portraiture

1st- Cello Siahaan, Grade 12 2nd- Naysa Tumilaar, Grade 12 3rd- Amara Saputra, Grade 12 Grade 7-8

Portraiture

1st- Maryam Suliman, Grade 7 2nd- Teddy Sontodinomo, Grade 7

Wellness Committee

Welcome to the second article from our very own ACG Wellness Committee! With the help of Ms Sarrah, this month we would like to draw your attention to the wonderful world of YOGA. Yoga is a mind and body practice and there are various styles of yoga that combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. There are so many benefits of yoga such as refining balance and coordination, boosting self-esteem and confidence. Below are some easy ways that you might like to introduce yoga into your daily life. Why not try these exercises with your family members? All you need is a small space, a mat and some comfortable clothes (oh… and some water!) Thank you Ms Sarrah!

Cat Pose (Marjaryasana)

How to do this:

• Take a table position using the hands and knees • The knees should be directly • The wrists, elbows, and shoulders should be straight and perpendicular to the floor

• Centre the head in a neutral position with eyes looking at the floor

• With an exhalation, arch the spine up towards the ceiling

• Release the head towards the floor without forcing the chin towards the chest

• Return to the underlying tabletop position while breathing in leisurely

Easy Pose (Sukhasana)

How to do this:

• Sit upright with legs crossed • Rest the hands on the knees with the palms facing up • Evenly balance the weight across the sit bones • Keep the head, neck, and spine aligned all along

• Elongate the spine but without stiffing the neck

• The feet and thighs should be relaxed • Retain this posture for a minute • Release and change the cross-legged position

Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

How to do this:

• Lie flat on the stomach, keeping the arms stretched along the sides of the body and head resting gently on the mat • Inhale and bend the knees bringing the feet towards the hips

• Grasp the ankles using both the hands

• Lift the shoulders, torso, legs, and hips off the floor while gazing straight ahead

• Hold the posture for four to five breaths, then lower the knees and release the feet

• Rest on the stomach

Wellness Committee

Cobra Pose ( Bhujangasana)

How to do this:

• Lie face down with the tips of the feet flat on the floor and palms on either side of the body • Pull the shoulders slightly back towards the spine • Engage the abdomen throughout the exercise as it keeps the lower back protected • Lift the body into a cobra pose while keeping the chin up. Use the hands for support, but without putting unnecessary pressure • Hold the posture for 15 to 30 seconds, before gently releasing the body to the floor. This is a good, morning yoga pose for you to practice daily

Tree pose (Vrksasana)

How to do this:

• Begin the posture with the mountain pose (standing and raise your hands up), where in the legs are straight, hands at the sides, back straight, and thigh muscles firm

• Lift the right foot with the knee out • Place the right foot on the left inner thigh in a position where it feels comfortable

• Press the hands together above the head

• Gaze at a point about five feet away

• Hold the position for 30 seconds to a minute • Return the hands to the chest and then lower the right leg • Repeat it on the left leg

Warrior Pose (Virabhadrasana)

How to do this:

• From a standing position (that’s mountain pose for you) • Step one foot back and turn it so the toes are facing slightly outwards

• Then raise the arms up, parallel to the floor (one arm in front, the other toward the back)

• Bend the front knee and look forward over the fingers

• Reverse the feet and do it again on the other side