Sekolah Victory Plus Newsletter - January 2018 Edition

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VICTORY PLUS School Newsletter JANUARY 2018 Edition

Diphtheria Vaccination

ECE Family Gathering

ECE Students Performance in Summarecon Mall Bekasi Personal Project by Grade 10 Students

FOREWORD Dear Victorians,

Liam Hammer Academic Advisor

One month into Semester 2 and we are already busy, Grade 12 are completing exam Try Outs, this week we have a Open Day on Saturday, field trips a plenty, our JSFA teams are winning with grace, and some are losing graciously, our PSG have held parents seminars and attended PaLs sessions, we tested our earthquake drill and are beginning to wonder about testing our flooding plan.

However, in all of the day to day ‘busyness’ of school I do hope that you take the time to speak with your family and friends, what routines do you have to enable you and your loved ones time to connect ?

Do you put your phone away to speak to each other or is your phone in your hand ready to check as soon as there is a pause in the conversation.

Our children and students will follow our examples, so make sure we teach our students to control their gadgets and not have their gadgets control them.

We know from researchers that direct engagement, that is speaking to each other face to face, is crucial for the development of empathy, the ability to put ourselves in the place of others. If we want our children to grow up as caring and responsible community members, then they need to build their empathy for each other.

Finally, Aladdin tickets, please purchase your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment on your preferred seats!

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FEBRUARY 2018 IMPORTANT DATES 1 Secondary School PaLs : Art & Design 2 Religious Activity 7 ECE CaLs 9 ECE Morning Tea 16 Lunar New Year 19 Whole School Lunar New Year Celebration 19-20 Gr. 9 & 12 UN Try Out 3 24 Secondary School Production : Aladdin 26-Mar 1 Science Week 28 PS Morning Tea on Exhibition

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On Saturday, January 20, 2018, if you happened to be in Sekolah Victory Plus, you would have probably bumped into some Disney characters (both villains and princesses) or superheroes who were walking down school hallway, back and forth on one of the busiest days at school. We could find Maleficent, Mike, Joy, Merida, Olaf, the Egyptian royal family, or even some elite members of Jedi troops. Don't you worry my dear friends, SVP was not under attack.

Teachers, parents and students were all dressed up for the ECE last family gathering. This event started with free activities, students could choose anything from face painting to arts and crafts. Then around 9, parents were entertained by the Toddler students' fashion show and performances by Nursery and EY students: Itsy Bitsy Spider (by Nursery Sun and Moon), Ondelondel (ECA traditional dance), Chicken Dance (Nursery Rainbow & Sky), Bunda (ECA angklung), ballet dance and The Lion Sleeps Tonight (ECA

modern dance).

After watching t h e s e courageous little performers, parents, students and teachers played some team games where all ECE community members interacted and had fun in the same time. On this special day, they also had a potluck party where they could happily share snacks and beverages together.

To end this festive event, Bu Maria announced the costume competition winners.

After a lot of thought and consideration involving creativity, originality, and authenticity, the judges (Bu Aini, Bu Early and Bu Desi) decided that the family winners were Ameesha's as Jedis (Toddler), Peter's as football players (Nursery), Jeshua's as superheroes (EY1) and Anissa Goh's as Greek gods (EY2). We also had favorite family winners which were Aline's as witches (EY2) Syaheen's as Egyptian royals (EY2), and Quincy's as primary students (EY2).

On behalf of the ECE team, we would like to thank everyone who participated and made this event a success. Bravo team! prepared by Ibu Gita Tondok, Nursery Year Leader Ibu Harvia Rini, Toddler Year Leader

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EY 1 STUDENTS EXCURSION TO PIZZA HUT In line with our current UOI, How we organize ourselves, with our Central idea: “many products go through a process of transformation before being used by society”, EY 1 students visited Pizza Hut. There, they learnt the process of making pizza. When they arrived at the place, they listened to the presentation about sizes and varieties of pizza, they also learnt about the distribution of pizza for the delivery order service. After the presentation, the students went to the kitchen to experience the process of making their own pizza. They were given the dough, which was ready to use. First step they did was to flatten it using the tool. Right after that, they spread tomato sauce on the dough and sprinkled toppings (grated cheese, sausages and meat balls) on it. For the next step, after they had finished with the toppings, they put the pizza in the oven. At the end of the visit they took home the pizza which they've made.

EY 1 STUDENTS EXCURSION TO FARMERS MARKET written by Ibu Yoeny Lelyana, EY 1 Homeroom Teacher

EY 1 students are entering the new theme, which is “How We Organize Ourselves”. They learn about how products go through a process of transformation before being used by society. As one of the learning experiences and also to support the line of inquiry, ways products are changed to meet the need of society, they visited Farmers Market, Grand Galaxy Mall, Bekasi. In that supermarket, the students could see and learn about variety of products (flavour, size and packaging).

The aim of this activity was to have them being inquirers about the reason why people create many various products with different packaging, sizes and flavours. To make this learning more interesting, they also bought some products to be

discussed and to be shared. The students were really excited and enjoyed this activity so much.

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NURSERY LEARNING CELEBRATION written by Ibu Gita Tondok, Nursery Year Leader

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ime flies indeed, and it has been six months that Nursery students have spent their learning journey in Sekolah Victory Plus. To celebrate the end of second unit under trans-theme 'How We Express Ourselves', these young learners had a learning celebration on Saturday, December 9, 2017. In this event, students showed their understanding that through playing we communicate and develop new understandings. As Bob Keeshan, an American actor, once said 'Play is the work of children. It's very serious stuff'. While playing, children interact with their peers, build selfefficacy, develop socioemotional, communication, psychomotor, cognitive skills and have fun in the same time.

All of these benefits were experienced by parents and teachers at this event. It was opened by students' performances which were: '5 Little Ducks' and 'The Wheels on the Bus' by Nursery Rainbow and Sky and 'Hokey

Pokey' and 'Kepala Pundak Lutut Kaki'. After a short presentation of what has been done in classroom, the play began. There were five games in total: tug of war, sarong game, musical chairs, tunnel ball and flipped cushions.

It was such a delight to see students collaboratively pulling the rope with all the strength they could possibly muster to compete with the other teams when playing the popular tug of war. The most important thing is they know how to play fairly and feel fine even if they didn't win since they had done their best and had fun along the way. In the sarong game, students worked together with his/her parent, bound by a sarong, and move some plastic balls from one spot to another. In musical chairs, both parents and students had great time dancing around to cheerful music and when the music stopped, grabbed a seat as soon as they could. In tunnel ball, two groups competed to roll a 5

ball under their opened legs as quickly as they could. Pairs of student and parents made a line together, opened their legs, rolled a ball under to their teammate behind them. The last person in line caught the rolled ball, grabbed it, and ran to the front of the line, and repeated the same procedures. The last game, flipped cushions was the battle between two teams, where in an amount of time allocated, a team should work together to flip its opponent's cushions to match its team's colour. The team with the most cushion colors that represented its team colour wins.

Everyone loves playing, adults, children, male and female in any shape and size. Parents said that they enjoyed spending time with their child and other families and were craving for another game. Thank you for coming, mommies and daddies. Until we meet again in our next learning celebration.

On Saturday, 27 January 2018, some ECE students were invited to perform at the Yamaha Education Fair, held by Y a m a h a i n Summarecon Mall Bekasi. There were also some students from other schools who were invited to perform in this event. From SVP, we sent some students who participated in our extracurricular activities such as ballet, traditional dance, modern dance, wushu and angklung. The traditional dance students were the first to perform. They 6

charmingly caught the audience's attention with their Ondel-Ondel dance. The ballet students were the next to perform. They danced gracefully to the song 'Fly to Your Heart'. There was Wushu performance where the students could show some stances they have learnt from their Shifu.

Then, there was a fabulous angklung performance where the students played angklung beautifully to the song 'Bunda'. The last performance from our ECA, was modern dance. They thrilled the

event goers with their Jungle dance. In addition to our performances, other students from other schools also showed their various talents such as playing musical instruments, singing, dancing and coloring.

At the end of the event, the favorite performance of the fair was announced. The angklung performance was chosen to be the favorite performance at the fair. Thank you Yamaha! Thank you students for showing your best!

written by Ibu Sheila Widya, EY2 Year Leader

Students' Performances at Yamaha Education Fair

Grade 4 Excursion to Kemang Pratama Water Treatment Plant

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uring library time and related to “Sharing the planet� unit of inquiry, Grade 4 students focused on learning about Clean Water. As we know 70% of our world is covered with water but it is not all clean water.

Grade 4 students had a short and meaningful field trip to "Penyaringan Air Bersih Kemang Pratama" on January 24th 2018. They went to the destination per class, to have a clear and precise explanation from the resource person. The place is just near our school in Kemang Pratama area.

Pak Udi (the resource person) accompanied them and explained how the Kemang Pratama area processes and produces clean water for the community.

written by Ibu Any Fauzianie, Head of Library

The students observed, interviewed, and took notes when they were there. They had formulated questions at our first meeting right after we came back to school earlier in January. Hopefully students have experienced and learned how to preserve clean water and will share this information with others.

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Our U/8 SVP soccer team successfully beat British School Jakarta team on Saturday, 20 January 2018 for the qualification round of 8C group Coca Cola Cup 2018 (JSFL). They played at Astro T. Field, British School Jakarta. Victorians were great form from the kickoff of the game and we achieved some golden moments. Athan started our road to victory by scoring from penalty and ended the first quarter with the score 1-0. In the second quarter, Shidiq added to the score for SVP with a long kick out of the penalty area. Feeling unsatisfied with only 1 goal, Athan's second goal was a spectacular effort. The final score was 3-0 for SVP. In the first match, 14 January 2018, SVP didn't win the game for the qualification round against Jakarta Japan Club with the score 2-1.

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In other matchs, the second qualification round of group 10E, U/10 SVP team played a match against Highscope Bintaro on 20 January 2018. Kickoff was at 12.30 p.m. SVP Players performed very well under the bright sunlight. In the beginning of the first quarter, Iel immediately scored the first goal and then a few minutes later, followed by Azzam. That score was 2-0. That goal was the last score for the first quarter. In the second quarter, Highscope successfully equalized to 2-2. Highscope managed to score again for 3-2 in the third quarter, but in the middle of the last quarter, Iel managed to equalize the score and end the game with the final score 3-3. In the first match of qualification round on 14 January 2018, SVP U10 successfully beat Jakarta Indonesian Korean School with the score 9-2. SVP U/10 temporarily lead the group E standings with 4 points.

and sunny matches. Appreciation also goes to the coaches; Coach Alwi, Coach Ihwan and Pak Nhirman who teach the teams to be principled in terms of time and attitude, open minded in terms sportive and team work as they need those attributes to be great soccer teams. We thank to all parents, who always be there for the teams during high and low tide. They always suppor t their children and the team for practice and match. We also appreciate their effort to take their children even in the very early morning to school at 5 a.m.

ECA Dream Teams (U/8 & U/10) have a practice 3 times in a week and a match every Saturday for Coca Cola League 2018 (JSFL). They will join The Greenfield Cup as well this February. Therefore, they need to spend 4 days a week for practice.

We appreciate the ECA Dream Teams members for their hard work, strength, and spirit during the practice and match.

They showed their enthusiasm and consistency to give their best during all the weather and season, both rainy written by Bapak Nhirman Bagja, PYP Physical Education Teacher

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PRIMARY SCHOOL

ECA updates

Greetings !!..

ECA is ON again is Primary division. This semester, our ECA is going to be different. It's not about the activity, or the teachers/coaches, but it's all about the…”End of Year Performance”! written by Ibu Airine Yuliani Putri, PS ECA Coordinator

Have you heard about that? Yup, Once, every two years, Primary School Division has an event called the “End of Year Performance”. In this event, we will exhibit all the ECA's that we have. Everyone is invited to come. Why? Because, students from different ECA's will show what they have learned during their ECA time at school. There will be performances, quizzes, games and of course, goodie bags and prizes. th

So, mark your calendar for 5 of May 2018.

It's going to be fun and exciting. Can't wait to see all of you there!

Grade 9 Information Session On Thursday January 18th, 2018 SVP invited parents of Grade 9 students to attend the information session. In the event, the parents were informed about three things. First, they were informed about the implementation of the Aptitude Test that has been implemented and the procedures in understanding and reading the result. It is important to give a clear information about how to understand and read the result, because if it is

misunderstood, it will have an impact to the students.

Moreover, the parents were also informed about MYP Year 5 because there will be little difference in MYP Year 5 that is the choice of art class. Also, in MYP Year 5, there will be the personal project and how to help students prepare for it. The last, the parents were informed about the important dates for school exams, practice exams and national exams .

Written by Bapak Delvi Pardian, Secondary School Counselor

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Diploma Programme Field Study th

written by Ibu Hesti Marlina Secondary School Vice Principal

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On Thursday, 25 January 2018, DP teachers had a chance to visit Global Jaya School. We met some teachers from different subjects in Global Jaya: Language A-Bahasa Indonesia, Language B-Bahasa Indonesia, Language B-English, (TOK ) Theory of Knowledge, Economics, and Business and Management. It was really a great time. Useful session for us as we can share our experience and discussing the best practices.

“Best Smile 101: The Importance of Dental Check up” Personal Project by Schalke Anindya Putri 10 Milky way

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hen we watch television, we usually witness models who smile brightly and confidently for the toothpaste commercials. What normally draws our attention is their clean and shiny teeth. However, this is not a sales gimmick - it does have a strong implicit message. Having beautiful teeth helps boost a person’s confidence and self esteem, because beautiful teeth accompany a beautiful smile as well. So, the primary ingredient to a dazzling and vibrant smile is to always maintain our bright and healthy teeth.

The seminar “Best Smile 101: The Importance of Dental Check ups” was held on January 23rd 2018, in Amartha Hall, Sekolah Victory Plus, by a dentist, Drg. Linda Puspita. The seminar focused mainly on why a person must maintain the wellbeing of their teeth, by ensuring twice-ayearly dental check ups. Drg. Linda also pointed out that the primary reason for dental problems is poor dental hygiene. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults worldwide have cavities. Furthermore, 7 out of 10 Indonesians have tooth decay.

Compare that to the fact that only 2 out of 10 people regularly visit

their dentists. This certainly shows that most people do not consider dental hygiene a serious matter.

We frequently self-diagnose and assume that we have perfectly healthy teeth because we do not usually feel pain as a reaction to those cavities. However, that does not essentially mean that we are safe. It will often require a trip to the dentist to detect dental cavities. This was confirmed at Sekolah Victory Plus where a series of investigations discovered that more than half of Secondary students and teachers in our school claimed that they have perfectly healthy teeth, and hence they did not feel a need to visit a dentist. The seminar was followed up by free dental check ups for 50 people, consisting of students from grades 7 to 11, parents, teachers, and staff.

After the dental check ups with dentists from Grand 8 Dental care Clinic, it turned out that they actually have cavities that they were not aware of before. With sponsorship from Unilever, the 50 people received goodie bags consisting of toothpastes, toothbrushes and mouthwash to keep their teeth healthy.

Additionally, within the month of February 2018, SVP will start

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implementing the regular dental check up program for students in grades 7 - 12. The program will be conducted twice a year, and the results from the check up can be obtained during our 3WC’s.

In conclusion, this seminar was held to educate the students in grade 710 and secondary teachers, about the keys to dental health.

Everybody must aspire to have a confident smile, and it is only possible if we give our teeth exceptional care. And one of the ways is by visiting the dentist twice a year.

MUSYAFAR KUDRI ZAIN Secondary School Physics Teacher

Hello, my name is Musyafar Kudri Zain, I used to be called Afar. I am 28 years old, happily married with twins (boys & girls). I was born in Buton Island, South East Sulawesi, and started living in Jakarta in 2007, where I earned my Bachelor and Master degree on Physics at University of Indonesia.

MAGDA N.T. SIMANJUNTAK Finance & Accounting Staff

Hi, My name is Magda Novitria T Simanjuntak, but you can call me Magda. I am 30 years old and married with two children. I graduated from University of Brawijaya with accounting major. My previous job was as an accounting & finance supervisor at PT FMC Santana Petroleum Indonesia. I like watching serial movies and travelling. I am happy to be a part of Sekolah Victory Plus as I can learn new things. Thank you.

I was previously working at Sampoerna Academy Boarding School Bogor as a Physics Teacher and Halu oleo University as a Geophysics Lecturer, so you can discuss about geology or geophysics with me. Now at SVP I will be teaching Physics. I like to read novels, watch movies, play futsal and sometimes badminton.

“Every child is gifted, they just unwrap their packages at different times.”

JULIA BILLIART ANITA ECE Teacher

My name is Julia Billiart Anita Widyastuti. I was born in Semarang, Central Java. Since my earliest school days I have been interested in the pursuit of knowledge and truth, a search which was inspired by my parents and enhanced by my teachers. This has stayed with me into adult life, and I now find myself realizing the importance and beauty of such ideas and principles. My aim therefore is to develop this approach to life and to share it with others through everything I do. In terms of work, this means motivating and encouraging others by my own positive example, doing my best in everything.

NOVYANTI PRIHANDAYANI ECE Teacher

Hi Everyone! My name is Novyanti Prihandayani, but you can call me Ovy for short. I was born and live in Jakarta. I graduated with a bachelor degree from Atmajaya Catholic University – Jakarta, emphasis on Human Resource Management but my passion has always been teaching. I have found that teaching is very rewarding and challenging at the same time, but that doesn't stop me from pursuing teaching and making this the career of my life. At this time, I am filling a position as a temporary ECE teacher at SVP. I enjoy watching movies, and travelling during my free time. I always remember a simple quote that works for me “Don't count the days, make the days count” – Muhammad Ali.

A strong sense of responsibility and a wish to perform 100% at all times resulted in my being elected as 'Millennium Scholar' in the University of PGRI (former IKIP PGRI) Semarang, a position where I was fortunately granted full scholarship for my Diploma Degree. I valued this position for the opportunities and learning experiences in terms of being a responsible scholar while also helping and motivating classmates. English Teaching Major there was an enjoyable experience for me, especially English Literature classes, in which I was fortunate to have caring and inspirational teachers. This love of studying English led to my becoming a teacher in several National and International Schools for the past 17 years, where I last spent my last 7 years teaching both Kindergarten and Primary Level at Kairos Gracia Christian School in West Jakarta. Working for Sekolah Victory Plus will be a great chance for me to both learn and help grow the educational value among the young learners.

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Grade 10 Visual Arts Excursion

to MACAN Museum and Galeri Nasional written by Ibu Kania Yuliandini, Secondary School Visual Art Teacher

The Grade 10, Laoshi Orvina, and Ibu Kania in front of Entang Wiharso's and Keith Harring's painting in MACAN Museum

Friday, January 26th, 2018, the Grade 10 students went to MACAN museum in Kebon Jeruk, and Galeri Nasional Gambir for Visual Arts excursion to get a lot of insights about different kinds of artworks from Indonesia and around the world.

In MACAN Museum, the students were carefully explained by Kak Widy; one of the education team; about Indonesian art history in dialogue with global art history through 90 artworks of the museum's collection. Not only learning about art history, they also got to explore their artistic side as well. In one corner of the museum, there was an art installation where everyone can get papers and colour pencils to draw while inspired by the beautiful floating garden.

Caroline and Johanes of Grade 10 with the drawings they made during The Visual Arts trip to MACAN Museum.

Soon after Friday prayer, they went straight to the other area of Jakarta where most of the Indonesian government office are; Central Jakarta. Across Gambir Station there's a Public Art Institution owned by the Cultural Ministry of Indonesia, called Galeri Nasional where the students were able to enjoy more than 200 well curated artworks.

Hopefully, after this excursion, not only the students will appreciate the aesthetic aspects of artworks, but they will also put the arts in historical context.

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Pak Putra from Galeri Nasional who enthusiastically answered all of the curious SVP students questions,

Grade 10 Personal Project

BATIKED

by Jason Briant Irawan On Wednesdays, SVP staffs wear red. Red batik, to be exact, but although the fabric and design seem nice and fitted to wear, I myself think that there is always a chance to make it better. It is important for staffs' attire to be the best as possible, as it is a part of the school's identity. The thought has been around for quite a while, however up to now no changes has been made. I am currently in Grade 10 and I decided to make that change in hopes of bringing it to reality through my Personal Project, I call it Batiked by Jason Briant Irawan with a goal to successfully design, create, and produce a better batik school uniform based on the school staffs' desires and school philosophies.

People say that this project is nearly impossible to be done, not to mention that I am only a tenth grader, and I agree.

It is indeed a really big project, however I do believe that with a strong will and persistence, everything would be possible to be done. A proof would be my two designs I have proposed to the school, that received positive responses from the school's Senior Management Team and staffs. It was not

Presenting to SMT

a smooth sailing along the way, as I have gone through several obstacles throughout the process. The obstacles are mostly about experience. It was my first time proposing an idea to an institution, it was my first time designing a batik uniform, and it was basically my first time doing this huge of a project.

This project has been a dream come true for me. Basically, I am truly honored to be told that there is a possibility for one of my designs to replace the current batik in 1 or 2 years. Last but not least, I would like to say that this dream would have not been brought to reality without all the supports that I have received from SVP SMT, my parents, Ibu Budi as my advisor, my expert, God Almighty, and other more parties that I could not mention one by one. Once again from the deepest of my heart, thank you!

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DIPLOMA PROGRAMME INFORMATION SESSION FOR GRADE 10 PARENTS AND STUDENTS written by Bapak Felix Foe Hakim, Diploma Programme Coordinator

On Thursday, 18th January 2018, Sekolah Victory Plus ran an information session regarding IB Diploma Programme. The information session discussed the Diploma Programme itself and the subject groups in IB Diploma that Sekolah Victory Plus will offer in Academic Year 2018 - 2019. There were 13 Grade 10 parents who came to the session and they were enthusiastic in learning more on the subjects in IB DP and the requirements to gain IB Diploma Award.

In the afternoon, Grade 10 students also had the same information session about IB Diploma Programme.

The session mainly discussed regarding the subjects offered by the school for the Academic Year 2018 - 2019 and IBDP expectations to earn Diploma Award.

Near the end of the session, they were given IB DP Subject Choice form which they could bring home and discuss it with their parents as well as with their subject teachers regarding their choice of Higher Level or Standard Level. *Please note this form is not yet binding. Student can still change subjects later on.

Most IB DP Teachers mentioned there were many Grade 10 students who approached them to get to know more about the DP subjects and to know whether they can pursue HL or SL class. All of the DP teachers can see the enthusiasm of the Grade 10 students on IB Diploma Programme.

Secondary School : Parents as Learner

MYP & DP SCIENCE

written by Ibu Andhyni Eriel Tombe, MYP Coordinator

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On the 25 of January, the Secondary Science Department was given an opportunity to lead a PaLs activity. This PaLs was led by our DP teachers: Bapak Benny Ali Arimon (Physics), Ibu Nurul Fajria (Chemistry) and Bapak Wahyu Ihdia (Biology). The purpose was to share the implementation of Science in DP (Diploma Programme) and how the MYP (Middle Years Programme) science curriculum prepares our students for DP. From subjects offered to assessment, a wide range of topics were discussed through several hands on activities. Parents were actively involved and began their learning with the design of a research question, and worked all the way through to data collection. From paper to the lab activity. By the end of the activity, parents were able to understand how the MYP became the best curriculum to prepare

our students succeed in their DP later on. We applaud our parents for their positivity and enthusiasm, and thank all parents who have continuously supported our program. We look forward to seeing more parents participate in our next PaLs on the 2nd of February, 2018.

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Grade 9 Students visit

MYP EXHIBITION at Global Jaya School A highly successful MYP Personal Project exhibition was held at Global Jaya on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Several Grade 9 students from SVP were selected to witness first hand the results of other students' Personal Projects. The visit was very useful for the Grade 9 SVP students to encourage them to observe the Personal Project displays. It will help them generate ideas for their Personal Project in the coming year while also sharing the outcomes with their classmates at SVP. Grade 10 students must successfully complete their Personal Project to be eligible for their IB MYP certificate. The Personal Project encourages students to practice their ATL skills, to connect their classroom learning engagements with personal experiences, and to develop their own interests for lifelong learning.

The students, Benaya, Timothy, Waisya, Andrea, Aurelius, Jason, Anthony, Kesia and Ryan plus several teachers from SVP were thoroughly impressed at the high quality of work. They were honored and inspired to witness such a remarkable exhibition. written by Bapak Rais, Bahasa Language and Literature Teacher

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On January 17 , 2018 SVP brought in some representatives from the University of the Arts, London. In that session, there were some students who felt interested in the field of arts following the session. In that session, they explained the majors available and also they showed some world famous figures who were graduated from the university.

University of the Arts London is the world's sixth best University for Art and Design in the QS World University RankingsÂŽ 2017. It offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. The graduates go on to work in and shape creative industries worldwide.

The University draws together 6 renowned colleges, each with its own world-class reputation. The art facilities include workshops with letterpress machinery, studio theatres, gallery space as well as libraries and archives for research into hundreds of years of the greatest artists and designers.

UNIVERSITY SESSIONS

Indonesia International Institute for Life-Sciences (i3L) On January 24th, 2018 SVP once again held a university info session. This time, the school introduced the campus that is engaged in science, that is i3L campus (Indonesia International Institute for Life-Sciences). The majors offered are all related to science. Some students who are interested in science attended this session.

prepared by Bapak Delvi Pardian Secondary School Counselor

In this session, the students were informed that i3L Campus is the result of the collaboration between Indonesia and Karolinska Institute and Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU), Sweden. So, all the activities at i3L are delivered in English, starting from the entrance test, the daily learning to the exams. The university is equipped with world class facilities and what more important is the lecturers are those who have the largest number of scientific journal publications in Indonesia, i3L pioneers the development of research capabilities and capacities that have never been tried before in Indonesia with an emphasis on global competence, entrepreneurship, and the integration of educational and research activities to produce scientific leadership that is ready to face the st challenges of the 21 century.

The Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L) is a premium life science higher education and research institute located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently, i3L offers seven bachelor programs in BioMedicine, Pharmacy, BioInformatics, BioTechnology, FoodScience, FoodTechnology, and BioEntrepreneurship.

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“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.”

Mahatma Gandhi

On a wonderful Thursday morning, on 11th January 2018, 10 students were gathered happily with their proud parents in Pandawa Hall. They were welcomed by the School Director, School Principals and Vice Principals). The students and parents were there to celebrate their achievements at SVP in a SVP Scholarship Ceremony.

time/effort to activities.

The applicant is committed and his or her special talents stand out.

Those criteria are explained through their application forms and essay which were checked by the Principal, Vice Principal, Grade 6 homeroom teachers/Secondary team.

Scholarship means: 1. Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level.

2. A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievements.

By checking the students' applications and essay every year, I've noticed that this scholarship is really prestigious for our students. It is not only about the grant, but more to the effort that our students have put throughout their study at Sekolah Victory Plus. They have given their very best and their hard work is being acknowledged by the school.

The students earned their scholarship because they have passed the selection process, which are: ● Application Presentation ▪ Application is carefully completed and well presented.

▪ Instructions were followed.

▪ Application was written, proofread and free of errors.

Essay ▪ Personal statement is wellwritten with detailed answers that are thoughtful and focused.

▪ Application provides insight into the applicant's character, strengths and educational goals.

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Academic Performance ▪ The last two and a half years of grades show a GPA of 6 (on MYP scale) or 85 on DIKNAS scale.

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Attendance and Punctuality ▪ Student consistently attends classes (95% or above) ▪ Student is consistently on time for classes. (95% or above) Commitment to learning beyond the classroom (eg: ECA), Leadership skills, Service as Action & Learner Profile/CHAMPION Values ▪ An exceptional applicant is actively involved in many quality organizations, sports, etc. and devotes extraordinary amounts of

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Therefore, I proudly announce our 5 scholarship recipients from Primary School. They are Jerico, Wina, Angel, Emma, Finola. While our 5 scholarship recipients from Secondary School are: Adit, Andrea, Rosa, Timothy, Ryan.

Again, on behalf of Primary and Secondary teams, we would like to congratulate our best 10 students for their achievements in becoming our scholarship recipients. And last but not least, we would like to express our gratitude to all parents for their continuous support and collaboration with us in creating a meaningful learning environment for our students. Keep up your outstanding effort in the next level of your study!

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written by Ibu Esterlita Sitanggang, Primary School Principal

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By looking at those criteria, SVP scholarship is not only emphasizing on the academic performance, but also put consideration on the students' commitment to learning beyond classroom. It means we are also searching for students who have good leadership skills, applies actions into their surrounds and living the Learner Profiles and CHAMPION values. These criteria made us examine the students in a holistic perspective.

Quoting Dr Kathleen M. Quinlan from Oxford Learning Institute, University of Oxford in her journal “Developing the whole student: leading higher education initiatives that integrate mind and heart” said that “The notion of holistic student development encompasses academic learning and the development of skills such as problem-solving and analysis while simultaneously recognizing other aspects of students as people who are growing and maturing affectively (emotionally) and morally.” Our scholarship students are proficient in academic and other aspects.

written by Ibu Any Fauzianie, Head of Library

How to Care for a Library Book

Libraries provide a great service by letting you check out and read their books for free. To make sure everyone in your community or school has the opportunity to read the books in a library's collection, it's important to keep the books you borrow in good condition.

You can do your part by handling library books properly, protecting them when you're not reading them, and dealing with any damage you find.

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A. Handling Library Book

Return your book on time. In many cases, libraries have only one copy of each book. If you keep your book too long, it's not fair to the next person who needs it. Honor the due date. If you receive a recall notice, bring your book back as soon as possible to the library.

Wash your hands before touching your library book.

The slightest bit of dirt or oil on your hands can discolor or damage the pages of book. Work up a good lather with the soap and rub your hands together.

Renew your library book if you're not finished with it by the due date. You may email the librarians or renew

Support the spine when removing a library book from a shelf. Place your index

over the phone (ext. 112)

finger and thumb on either side of the top of the spine. Then, pull it toward you. Avoid pulling on the top edge of the spine with your index finger only. You coul d end up tearing the spine.

Protect your book while you're transporting it. Put the library book in the library bag (book bag) before taking it out of the library. If you don't have one, ask the librarian.

Avoid stuffing paperback books in your pockets, where they could bend or get torn. Keep pens, pencils, highlighters and markers in a separate compartment from your book if you put it in your library bag.

Don't write in your library book. Avoid marking the pages or binding with ink, marker, or highlighter. Don't even make light pencil marks. You can unintentionally damage the pages when you erase.

Avoid reading library books in or near water. It could fall into the water and be

Keep your library book out of reach of pets and small children.

completely ruined. If you need something to read near the pool or in a boat, read a magazine or newspaper that you plan to recycle.

Animals can chew your book. Small children can draw on it or tear the pages. If you share your home with animals and/or children, place your book inside the library bag on a tall shelf, dresser, and bookcase when you're not reading it.

Don't eat or drink while reading. Stains and spills are

Store your book in a safe place. As soon you bring it home, put your library

difficult to remove. They can obscure the text and make the pages difficult to read.

book neatly on a sturdy shelf or table. Don't leave it on a sofa, chair or bed. Someone may accidentally sit on it and damage the cover or pages.

Avoid bending the spine too much. Forcing an open book to lie flat

Make sure your storage place for your book isn't near or on heating vents or radiators. Heat can

can damage the spine and cause pages to fall out.

If a book is old or tightly bound, avoid cracking the spine at all. When you're scanning or photocopying pages, don't press on the spine. If the book is a paperback, don't bend the front or back covers. Read your book on a flat surface whenever possible.

cause books to dry out and become brittle.

Use a bookmark. Any flat piece of paper or paperboard can serve as a bookmark. Avoid using a pencil or other bulky object. It could bend the cover or pages out of shape.

B. Caring for Books Not in Use Keep your library book in your library bag when you're reading on the go. You don't want to

Bring your book back inside if you read it in the outdoors. Rain and direct sunlight can damage your

leave your book at school, on the bus, or at a friend's house. Put it back in your library bag when you're finished reading.

book.

Avoid leaning on your library book to write. Pens and pencils can

Avoid lending your library book to others. If they lose it or destroy it, you'll have to pay for it. Many libraries will notify patrons when books are returned. If someone wants to borrow your book, tell them to ask the librarians about this service.

leave indentations on book covers. If you press too hard, they can tear through the paper and mark up the book.

Lean on a table or desk. If that's not an option, use a folder, binder, or clipboard.

Source:

Keep track of the due date. Set an alert in your calendar with an alarm the

http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/books.html

day before the due date.

https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/book-storage-tips https://www.powerfulmothering.com/how-to-teach-kids-to-care-for-books/

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MEET SVP ALUMNI

Interview with

5th Batch of SVP Alumni

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abira (Aira) joined SVP in Grade 1 Primary School (2004/2005). She was involved in many activities at school, managed her time carefully between studying and swimming exercise. She was a champion in swimming competitions that were organized in and outside West Java. Her talent in swimming also became one of many criteria for her to pass the Admission procedures in George Washington University, USA. After graduating from SVP- Grade 12, Sabira (Aira) continued her study at George Washington University (GWU), USA; at the faculty of Economics and Political Science.

She enjoys learning at the campus and she finds that a lot of skills taught in SVP help her in her study.

Through messanger, SVP got a chance to chat with her to know more about her activities at the campus.

Aira mentioned that she has developed her communication skills since studying in SVP. It helps her, especially now, as she works at the immigration section of her current university, International Services office of GWU. S h e u s e s h e r communication skills especially in dealing with students who happen to be rude or demanding. She also learned how to properly communicate with people with different

backgrounds and be courteous with other people.

Her working position as the front desk/back office student staff in GWU requires her to be responsible in scanning, shipping and sorting files of student's immigration documents, answering general questions regarding immigration and also helping students with their requests for the office. She is also going to be in charge of the social media team of the office.

We are glad to hear Aira's experience in her campus and wish her the best for her study.

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DIPHTHERIA VACCINATION prepared by Suster Tri and Suster Intan School Nurse

Do you know what diphtheria is?

Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria and is characterized by inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, nose and skin.

of ORI is to cut the transmission, reduce the n u m b e r o f diphtheria cases and prevent the disease from being widespread.

As we know, Indonesia is currently facing the Extraordinary Occurrence (Kejadian Luar Biasa - KLB) Diphtheria in some areas, including in Bekasi. To overcome this matter, the Ministry of Health responded rapidly with Outbreak Response Immunization (ORI) in 12 districts / cities in 3 provinces that experienced outbreaks such as Banten, West Java, and DKI Jakarta. According to the Minister of Health, the Disease Outbreak occurs because of the immunity gap among residents of a region.(Kemenkes, 11 Desember 2017. Source: http://www.depkes.go.id/article/view/17121200002/menkesdifteri-menular-berbahaya-dan-mematikan-namun-bisadicegah-dengan-imunisasi.html).

The first round of diphtheria vaccine was performed in Sekolah Victory Plus on 10th January 2018 involving 76 ECE students, 134 PS students, and 271 Secondary students. The first stage of diphtheria vaccine at SVP has been successfully implemented, while the second phase will be held on February 13th and the third stage will be done in July or August. The implementation of this vaccination can not be separated from the cooperation of Sekolah Victory Plus with Rawalumbu Public Health Center, Elisabeth Hospital and Rawa Lumbu Hospital.

To support the ORI program implemented by Bekasi City Health Office, Sekolah Victory Plus in cooperation with Puskesmas Rawalumbu held the Diphtheria Vaccination for ECE, Primary and Secondary students. The ORI itself consists of 3 rounds with 1 month interval between the first and second dose and 6 months interval between the second and third dose. The goal

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SVP 20th Anniversary Preparation Dear all, As part of our SVP 20th Anniversary Celebrations we are looking for

a) Photo collection from 1998 - 2005 if you have any photos that you would like to share with us, kindly send the soft copy of the photo/s to info@svp.sch.id.

Subject : Photos for SVP 20th Anniversary Please name the files according to person/event and year. Example PSG blood drive 1999 or Ibu Desi 2000.

b) "Stories of SVP" - ideally a short story of between 300 - 600 words plus one or two photos, if available.

The stories may be about anything significant in SVP's 20 year journey. Ideas can include The building process Serving the community Sporting achievements World Scholar's Cup Model United Nations From toko to campus Swimming pool PYP Journey MYP Journey Cambridge Journey Diploma Journey Grade 12 Live in trips Graduations Building progress Japan Immersion Programme European Immersion Programme Universities spanning the globe Scholarships "Where are they now" (for the first batch of teachers and students) Parent Support Groupss Parents as Learners Religious identity CHAMPION And any other ideas you have...

Ideally one person (student, teacher, alumni, parent) will volunteer to write each story, find an appropriate photo, picture or diagram and make sure the story is carefully proof read (and translated into either BI or English... as we wish these stories to be bilingual) Once complete, please send them to Ibu Christina (christina@svp.sch.id)

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parent support group cooperation, the patience, the laughters, and the important thing is for doing it together.

Thank you for being positive and making it fun. We also thank the SVP team especially to Ibu Yustina and Pak Liam, the Class Parents and the SVP Parents, who always support us. You all are awesome..! Last year was great, so let's make this year a wonderful and greater than before. Looking forward to your continuous support and keep the spirit high, always...

Hello 2018..!

Hi Victorians, welcome back to school. A new year, a new beginning, with a new spirit and new atmosphere, we wish you all the best in 2018. As an annual occasion, PSG held a Committee Luncheon to start the year, and it was held on January 15th 2018. After the long holiday, we gathered in this occasion to share the moment and build the bonding among team members. The luncheon was attended by the PSG Steering Committee, Commission members, Ibu Yustina, Pak Liam, Ibu Esti and Ibu Christina. After the lunch, it was followed by words from Ibu Dona, Ibu Yustina and Pak Liam, then taking the group pictures. It was such a happy moment for all of us to know that we had come this far being teammates for each other.

Thank you team, we appreciate your hardworking, the great teamwork and

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." (Phil Jackson) The Steering Committee for PSG SVP “Be Positive & Make it Fun..!�

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PSG BLOOD DONATION “Every Blood Donor is a hero...”

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Blood Donation will cost you nothing but it will save a life. If you are a blood donor, you are hero to someone, somewhere who received your gracious gift of life. Blood donation is part of our PSG Care Commission bi-yearly routine program. It's not only our routine but through this even we learn to be more caring for each other and make us more healthier. The activity was held On Wednesday, 6 December 2017. Of the 160 people who registered, 121 attended to the event. After the participants filled out the forms that contain their health history, the PMI staff did physical check and about 350 cc of blood was collected from each eligible donor. By the end of the afternoon, we were able to collect 89 blood bags. Thank God, the number increased 15% from our last blood donation on May 2017.

Thank you to PMI Bekasi, SVP Team, PSG Commissions, Parents and all donors who made this event possible. We hope to gather more donors on our next event in May 2018. You don't have to be somebody's family member to donate blood. Donate your blood for a reason, let the reason to be life. Small thing, big impact. Thank you.

by Vera Sisca for Care Commission

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Optimizing Gadgets for Your Children's Education The PSG - Parents' Sharing Session

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owadays, as we all know, gadgets are a need for everybody, including our children. Gadget are one of the tools for us to do our jobs and daily activity, to get information, and also to help the education. As a cooperation with iBox Indonesia, our last Parents' Sharing Session in 2017 was held on Wednesday, th November 29 2017. The session was led

by Bapak Mahendra Hatmoko the Head of Education Center and Apple Certified Trainer. He told us that the usage of the gadget actually could be more useful for our children's education, and Apple made it also in order to support the education.

As there was a workshop, all participants were suggested to bring their own gadgets such as iPhone or iPad, otherwise they could use the iPad that provided by iBox. Pak Mahendra talked about how to

filter YouTube content, best practice for buying apps, what and how to use the parental controls, discovering an educational content in our gadgets, knowing apps for education and tablets in education. Pak Mahendra showed us how to find some apps which are categorized as educational, and also how to protect our children from the inappropriate content. There were 60 enthusiastic parents who joined this session. Thank you Moms and Dads.

After the session, all participants received a goodie bag from iBox. Thank you Parents, iBox and Pak Mahendra, also thank you to our PSG Education commission team and SVP for all the supports. See you in our next session.

by Astri Dona Barus For Education Commission

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PSG REGULAR ACTIVITIES

Hi Parents, Thank you for your continuous support for our regular activities, and below is our schedule for February 2018's Regular Activities:

Morning YOGA Day Time Venue PIC

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Every Tuesday 08.00 - 09.15 am Multipurpose Gymnasium Room, SVP South Wing, 2nd Fl Ibu Meilan (0813-19338499)

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Day/Date Time Venue PIC

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Tuesday, 20 February2018 08.30 - 10.00 am VEC Lobby Ibu Rini (0811-897991)

Unity Prayer (Persekutuan Doa) Day/Date Time Venue PIC

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Tuesday, 20 February 2018 08.30 - 10.00 am VEC 3rd Floor Ibu Vera (0812-90273427)

Rosary Prayer (Doa Rosario) Day/Date Time Venue PIC

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Friday, 23 February 2018 08.00 - 09.15 am

VEC Lobby Lucia (0851-01295478)

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prepared by Ibu Agnes Budi Astuti, MYP Coordinator Raymond Victorio Handoko

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