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October 2021 ISSUE
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Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students, Another busy month of hybrid schooling has seen our wonderful community engage in learning, reflection, and community building activities. The beginning of the month saw our community acknowledge International Teacher’s Day (5 October) and it was an opportunity to commemorate teachers across the globe. This annual initiative aims to recognize and celebrate teachers’ contributions and efforts. Our Virtual Coffee Morning on Saturday, 9 October was well attended by prospective families, and we are looking forward to another fantastic Virtual Open Day on Saturday, 20 November. Details about our upcoming Virtual Open Day can be found in this newsletter edition. Our Marketing Team is always busy writing great stories and articulates about our wonderful community members and this month, we have four stories featured on our website. Take the time to check out these great stories and learn more about our students and teachers. Maths provides building blocks to a universal language Aspiring music producer heads to Berlin Strategies for success from a star student The importance of student leadership At ACG School Jakarta, we believe that student leadership is fundamental to positive school culture and climate. Too often, adults think that they are the designers of a positive school culture. However, we underestimate the influence and impact students have on their own school community. Recently, our student leaders, head boy and girls and prefects had all been actively involved in school climate improvement efforts and we couldn’t be prouder of the way in which they have gone about it. The student-led whole school virtual assemblies, Halloweek activities, and contributions to social media platforms and online magazines are but a few examples of the work our student leaders are involved in. If you get a chance, check out their work online HERE. Shawn Hutchinson Principal
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VICE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students, October saw the whole school engage in Parent Student Teacher Conferences and I am confident that we are making progress year on year with regard to sharing information for the benefit of improved learning and teaching. These occasions are always great opportunities to ask questions directly of the people with the information. In these days of super-high speed communication through a huge number of platforms, rest assured that if you go to the source, you will get the best, most reliable version of events. This is especially true in the school environment, so I encourage you to all use the established channels of communication to keep informed. We also saw Year 13’s present their Theory of Knowledge Exhibitions and we heard some fantastic presentations exploring how we know what we know; congratulations to all in year 13, a great job was done. Obviously we have all just had a lovely week-long break, hopefully had a rest and enjoyed a spectacularly spooky week of activities, but now our attentions must turn to the most important events in November, which are Extended Essay submission for Y13 and Mid-Year Exams. November 6th is the date when Y13 students are due to hand in their draft EE so that their supervisor can give them some written feedback with which they can improve their final copy, due in January. Please wish them well. Mid-Year Exams will take place November 22-26 and will be completely online in order to establish the most level playing field in the circumstances. Hopefully we might be able to move towards sitting Mock exams in school by March but obviously there are many unknown factors that will affect that situation. We will update you as soon as we have information. In school this week the SS faculty have been focused on Academic Richard Todd VIce Principal, DP Coordinator and University Guidance
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Message from the SENIOR TEACHER EARLY LEARNING and PYP COORDINATOR Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students, Welcome to Term Two! I hope you all had a restful and relaxing October break. As an IB school and at the heart of our Primary Years Programme (PYP) are the Learner Profile attributes. These 10 attributes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth. They focus on the person as a lifelong learner and an internationally minded, responsible citizen. Celebrating students who independently demonstrate any of these 10 learner profile attributes in our monthly newsletter, is just one of the ways that we acknowledge and highlight these. Take a look at five of these Learner Profile descriptions and consider some of the ways that you can support your child’s development of these at home. We look at the next 5 in our November newsletter.
Caring- They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. How can you help? Role model the caring behavior you would like to see in your child all the time. Your child listens and notices everything you do. Using kind words, helping people without being asked, being an active listener all show your child that you care about people. Read book about characters being ‘caring’ such as The Giving Tree, The Grouchy Ladybird and The Selfish Crocodile.
Communicators- They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. How can you help? Work with your child to improve his/her listening skills. Being a good listener is an important part of communicating with others. Ask your child questions about their day/their thoughts on local and world issues and encourage them to confidently share their opinions, reflections and ideas, giving reasons why.
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Knowledgeable- They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. How can you help? Foster any area that your child expresses an interest in with books and activities, but also encourage them to explore other areas. Encourage your child to become familiar with current events and to read the newspaper and watch the news when appropriate.
Upcoming Events 5 November PAL: Early Years and the PYP (Kindergarten and Year 1) 15 November MHS Parents Info Session: Intro to ManageBac
Inquirers- They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives. How can you help? Model being an inquirer by working with your child to find out the answers to questions and problems you don’t know the answer to by researching and finding out together. Encourage areas of your child’s interest by visiting reputable websites and use this as an opportunity to teach the importance of online safety.
17 November MHS Parents Info Session: Intro to Unifrog 20 November Virtual Open Day 22 - 26 November
Open-minded- They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience. How can you help? Expose your child to different festivals, celebrations and traditions. Encourage your child to try new things such as new foods, games and activities. When you observe your child being OpenMinded, reinforce this positive behaviour and use the PYP student profile terminology
Midyear Examinations (Years 7-12) 26 November Parents Workshop: PYP Inquiry/Action and Agency 26 November Community Group Meeting
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Learner Profile Attributes Name of student: Pangeran Raja Wiguna Name of student: Jin Ooka
Year level: Year 4
Year level: Kindergarten
Learner Profile: Knowledgeable
Learner Profile: Principaled
Reason: For demonstrating a wide general knowledge in class discussions, including the mechanics of how things work
Reason: For being principled by following our essential agreement, always attending zooms and giving his best effort !
Name of student: Minnie Buapatch Name of student: DK Lara Khairina
Year level: Year 5
Year level: Year 1
Learner Profile: Knowledgable
Learner Profile: Knowledgeable
Reason: For working diligently to share what she knows in her activities. Although she is still practicing English, she does her best to explain her thoughts. Well done Minnie!
Reason: For constantly sharing her ideas on a topic discussed , acquires in-depth knowledge and develops understanding across a broad perspective. Khayra also enjoys reading books during her free time and shares stories with her peers. Name of student: Lola Ellison Year level: Year 2 Learner Profile: Risk-Takers Reason: Attempting challenges and putting her hand up more often to share ideas, even when she knows she might not have the correct answer to a problem. Lola has been more active on Zoom recently and has been proud to share her stories, ideas and attempted solutions to problems. Keep on growing! Amazing Lola!
Name of student: Zoreza Farooq Year level: Year 6 Learner Profile: Inquierer Reason: Zoreza always asks a variety of meaningful questions. She works towards acquiring the skills necessary in conducting inquiry and research.
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Name of student: Inara Subin Year level: 3 Learner Profile: : Reflective Reason: Reflecting on and making changes to improve her writing. Inara works hard to follow genre structures and add detail to her writing.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Kindergarten Our Kindergarten students are settling into face-to-face learning brilliantly and operate so confidently around our learning spaces, exploring, inquiring and sharing their ideas and reflections. They have been learning how to self-register, learn new rules and ways of working, and how to develop their independence and self-management skills by doing everyday things all by themselves! Keep it up Kindergarten Superstars!
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 3 This week the students have concluded their recount writing unit, by drafting and publishing their personal recounts of a time when they experienced another culture. We also revisited the ‘ur’ digraph and made comparisons with the ‘ir’ and ‘er’ digraphs in our phonics lesson.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 4 Year 4 students vare currently doing an inquiry into ‘Where We Are In Place and Time’ and our Central Idea is ‘Exploration can lead to discoveries and new understandings’. In this unit we began learning about significant explorations and discoveries and how the methods of navigation had changed over time. One of our students – Nur Ivy proactively chose to locate and research female explorers after wondering why the popular early explorers seemed to be all male.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 5 Year 5 students are beginning their new unit under the theme “Sharing the Planet” and have completed several unit provocations around conflicts and peace. One of our activities was for students to meditate and write a description of what “peace” means to them from their perspective. As we are learning how we, as a society, can maintain peace, it is important to know that peace looks different to different people. The class is excited to learn more about to handle conflicts as they are a common part of our everyday lives.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 6 There is no shortage of creativity when it comes to our ACG Students and our Year 6 students have had a fabulous time creating their own monsters. Their creativity has been illustrated in their hand-drawn ghoulish creatures. We hope you enjoy getting a sneak peek into our Halloween special collection.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Primary Years Physical Education At the beginning of this semester, Year 2 Physical Education integrated with the Unit Of Inquiry - Who We Are, where students were able to learn how to establish balance and make connections with a healthy lifestyle. Students were able to understand the importance of living a healthy life by engaging in regular exercise/body workouts, choosing healthy food options, maintaining hydration, regular sleep patterns, and practicing mindfulness techniques. During the UOI, students worked on a daily journal about healthy lifestyles. We collaborated with the classroom teachers by reminding students every day to complete their daily tracking. Students were so committed that they demonstrated our core school value of excellence in their work. Good job Year 2!
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 9 - Science In Science, we have been learning about energy changes in chemical reactions called endothermic and exothermic reactions. Students that were in the classroom got a chance to do some hands-on investigations to identify whether the reactions were examples of endothermic or exothermic reactions by collecting data. While those online observed these investigations online and interpreted data. It was great to see more students back in person this week at school. I look forward to even more students coming into school so that they too can experience hands-on practical lab skills.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 11 - Economics Year 11 students recently completed a research project in IGCSE Economics. Students were given two weeks to work on their research based on topics such as unemployment, monetary policy and economic growth. The aims of the project were to link students’ understanding from the Economics theory they have learned into a real life practice or impact.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 8 - Mathematics Students worked in groups of three. They decided which of three trips a class of 30 should go on based on the students first and second choices and justify their decision using mathematics. They then calculated the cost of the trip (transportation, entrance fee).
The bus company charges £6 per mile. The school fund will pay the first £200 of the trip. Teachers will go free. Each pupil will pay the same amount. This group task was marked using a rubric that looked at these four criteria:
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Year 11 – Venn diagrams and the Mystery problem Students worked in groups of two or three to solve the Homework Mystery problem. The problem involved a Venn diagram and using the 18 clues to decide which part of the Venn diagram the person would be in. Venn diagrams are part of the current Math Unit, this task is a fun way of applying their understanding of Venn diagrams and working collaboratively both in the physical classroom and online.
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Student Council’s Virtual HalloWeek Event To celebrate Halloween, a momentous and joyous occasion for students at our school, the student council held a student-led event called HalloWeek. Throughout this week, students and teachers dressed up in their wonderful costumes and participated in some activities that the student council and the prefects organized. On Tuesday, we saw students participate in a Halloween-themed Gaming Night. On Wednesday, students participated in the Scary Story Competition which was an excellent chance for them to display their language composition skills. Subsequently, on Thursday, students and teachers wore horrifying costumes to showcase their Halloween spirit. And finally, on Friday, students watched scary movies with their peers, allowing them to socialize and enjoy the company of others. The week proved to be very engaging and positive, accumulating nearly 90 student participants. Halloweek was a chance for students to be creative and have a memorable time with their friends, despite this pandemic. The goal of HalloWeek was to allow students to be innovative while having fun in the comfort of their own homes. Many of the students came up with phenomenal ideas for costumes and spooky stories. The student leaders, particularly the prefects, did an outstanding job organising this, showcasing their leadership skills. We received feedback from the students claiming that this event was a great way to start the first week back at school. We hope to have more events in the future such as this and see the students at school soon!
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Learning at ACG School Jakarta Student Council’s Virtual HalloWeek Event
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Library Update THE DRIVE-THRU LIBRARY To support students’ access to reading materials, ACG School Jakarta Library is exciting to relaunch the Drive-thru Library! This service is to ensure the health and safety of our community while accessing library books. Through the Drive-thru Library, you can place reading materials on hold through the Library Online Catalog. To learn more about how to borrow books through the Drive-Thru Library, click here. You will receive a notification through e-mail when your items are ready for pick up. You have 6 days to pick them up. Please do not come to the drive-thru until you have received the notification e-mail from the library staff. We appreciate your patience and understanding. The Drive-thru Library pick up location is at the Security Post. When picking up or returning library books, you will be assisted by our security staff while you remain in your car. To further limit the spread of COVID-19, the library sets aside all returned materials in UV containers before staff check them back in. THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY New titles are now available in the Virtual Library! Come on in and browse through our chosen books. Click on the books on the shelves to read or hear them being read to you! Click here to access The Virtual Library. To learn about accessing the collection, watch the tutorial video here. Happy reading at home.
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Parents as Learners For Kindergarten and Year 1 Parents
EARLY YEARS PYP WORKSHOP FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER 10:30-11:30AM Meeting ID: 823 7122 0324 Passcode: EYPYP-ACG
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Middle High School Parent Information Session
INTRODUCTION TO Monday, 15 November at 17.00 pm Please join us through this link: Meeting ID: 859 2305 9272 Passcode: INTROMB
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Nurturing creative problem-solvers
Empowering leaders to innovate
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Academic Calendar 2021 - 2022 Semester One July 2021
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