18 DECEMBER 2015 ISSUE View this email in your browser

 Our  first semester has  finally ended! Looking back on all  the exciting

events and  learnings happened  in  the semester, we can say  that we

rock our first semester big time!

As the last newsletter of the year, this issue is filled with reflections and

words  of  gratitude.  We  have  each  of  our  Learning  Neighbourhood

Head reflecting and projecting on what's happening next semester.  We

also  have  one  of  our  board  members  and  the  GSPA  sharing  their

thoughts of how amazing our  team of  faculty, staff and parents are  in

creating one of a kind learning experience for our children. 

 

We also  summarised all  the activities we did  in  our  last week of  the

semester,  from  the Sampah Sorting Challenge  in  the  primary,  to  the

Indonesian Assembly  in  the Early Years. Enjoy  your  holiday and we

look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday 12th January!

2016 SCHOOL DATES

TODAY - JAN 11 Mid Semester Break

TUE 11 JAN Schools Start

EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR

SAT 6 & SUN 7 FEB Herbal Medicine Making | KulKul Farm

FRI 12 - SUN 28 FEB

Permaculture Design Course |Kul Kul Farm

IMPORTANT LINKS

Term 3 After School Activities

2015-2016 Academic Calendar

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L E A R N I N G N E I G H B O R H O O D S:SEMESTER ONE WRAP UP, LOOKING FORWARD FOR SEMESTER TWO

Early Years on its Last Stage for Governmental Accreditation

It has been a great semester for Early Years. We started by implementing the new subject Budaya

Indonesia from Geckos through Kindergarten. In Kindergarten proficiency lessons, we are now using

Singapore math outcomes and Jolly phonics.Two teachers are assigned to teach both subjects in both

classes, providing consistent and carefully planned lessons. Trash walks have been introduced to

Kindergarten this semester and regularly held every Friday to enhance our green program. We have

also brought healthier options to our snacks and lunches.

Finally, Early Years is in the last stage of governmental accreditation, having completedall required

documentation and received praise for our programs and organization. Read more.

Primary: From Wayang Kulit to Jegog, Marimba and Ogoh-Ogoh

Primary School has enjoyed a settled semester with grades 3, 4 and 5 in their new classrooms. These organic

learning spaces are beautiful and airy with plenty of space for group collaboration, circle time and working on

projects. Memorable Enterprise Projects included Wayang Kulit (traditional puppets) to personalize each

building’s roof to both an art (in grade 1) and a “slime” challenge (in grade 2) involving product development

along with sales and marketing for Bamboopalooza, to a great trash challenge across the Primary grades. The

visual and performing arts have been a focus for us this semester. A dedicated Primary art space allows students to create larger and more refined pieces. Students have also

loved marimba and jegog and especially the Arts Showcases at the end of each term when everyone performs

and dances together. Read more.

Middle School: This Semester has been more Social-emotional Time

Building on a great year last year, Middle School this past semester brought in more social-emotional time. We

evolved mentor groups to encourage more intimate connections across grades and integrated our literacy frame

to create more dynamic topics such as cell-to-cell, a science-themed unit that also worked toward English

learning outcomes. In semester two, we will further improve on the afternoon mentor time by introducing

additional social-emotional learning topics with Pak Glenn and Pak Josh in order to quickly address issues that

arise. Read more.

High School: How Much we Have Lived and Learned since August

What hasn’t happened in our high school over the past semester?! It’s hard to believe how much we

have lived and learned since August. Dr. Philip Zimbardo taught us that we are all heroes in training

during his week on campus offering workshops, interacting with students, and explaining The Stanford

Prison Experiment

GS Green Generation learned all about climate change, polished their performance of the original

musical Noble Material, raised US$15,000, and kept a whirlwind pace of advocacy for a greener future

at the UN Climate Change talks in Paris. Read more.

F R O M A B O A R D M E M B E R

Something Profound is Happening at Green School Right Now

The adjectives of the day for me were REAL, HOLISTIC and HUMBLE.

In the GreenLEAP programme, spearheaded by Pak Aaron, we saw students addressing real problems

with real solutions. They gained real insights and came up with real recommendations. We even ate

real cookies made with real coconut sugar. Many groups focussed on solving waste issues in Sibang

Kaja, from designing recycling bins, educating about compost, helping to develop the local recycling

centre and building an app to help the collection of used cooking oil. A big step toward an aspirational

approach to “making our world sustainable”

Can you imagine the challenge and pressure of real clients expecting real solutions from your small high

school team, in only 3 weeks? Or the challenge of working with a Hong Kong based programming team

on a smartphone app that would be used by the Balinese village community? This is global citizenship

at its best. Read more.

A R O U N D T H E C A M P U S

Primary Students earn Cash for theirTrash

Classes were challenged to sort all collected trash items into 15+

categories, which are found within Kembali. The challenge

resulted in Kembali paying students CASH for their trash. Some

classes raised over 20K. Students realized they were short of

their goals to fund-raise for a future field trip. Read more.

Term 3 After School Activites (ASA)Schedule and Sign Up Form

After School Activities are set up to offer more activities for our

GS and KK students (PS/MS/HS) after regular teaching hours.

These activities are optional and most are offered free of charge.

There are no activities for EY students. The Schedule and Sign

Up form is now available. Read more.

Early Years Indonesian Assembly

On Friday December 11, the Early Years pirate ship was covered

in spider webs, leaves, flowers, paw prints, flowers, leaves,

butterflies, bees, and even snakes! But do not worry, they were

only decorations for our first Indonesian Assembly of the year.

The children of Early Years put on an amazing show for the

parents to enjoy. Read more.

F R O M O U R C O M M U N I T Y

Kul Kul Farm

KKF Open Day

Do you want to learn more about The Kul Kul

Farm? Join an Open Farm Day every Thursday

with Orin and Maria. Activities in the garden start

at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm. A vegetarian

lunch is served by donation 12:00pm. (People

are welcome to join lunch only) Please RSVP

maria@kulkulfarm.com. Find out more here.

KKF WORKSHOP: Permaculture DesignCourse

A 2 week certified course to learn permaculture

design with The Kul Kul Farm. Get skilled up to

create abundance in your life. Permaculture can

be applied to rebuild social systems, to design a

garden, an urban area, a farm or office. Find out

more here.

GSPA's Update

Semester Reflections from the GSPA

Our community holds the heart of the school.

Parents and carers have always played a

special role in nurturing the school spirit and

this past semester has been a great example

of this. Although families come and go, each

family brings something special to our school.

We support and care for each other, we bring

skills and ideas to the school, we learn

together and share joy together.

The Green School Parents Association

(GSPA) has taken shape over the semester,

with regular meetings, improved collaboration,

events, discussion groups, workshops, parent

outings, input into school policy development

and more, established over the course of our

first semester of operation. Read more.

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