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Value Driven Education

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TABLE OF CONTENT
3. Jingsi Aphorism:
大自然提供的「境教」
5. Early Childhood Events:
Pelantikan Dokter Kecil
6. Early Childhood Events:
United Nations Day
7. Early Childhood Events:
印尼苏拉威西岛巴路灾后捐款
8. Early Childhood Events:
General Assembly
10. Messages from Primary
11. Primary School News:
Cultural Week
12. Primary School News:
PTA Fun Day
13. Primary School News:
孝亲节暖身活动-保护蛋宝宝
15. Messages from Secondary
17. Secondary School News:
Novels in English Class
18. Secondary School News:
Mandarin Calligraphy
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懂理的人，不一定懂事;
懂事的人，一定懂理。
Those who know principles
are not necessarily sensible.
Those who are sensible
always understand principles.
19. Secondary School News:
Seamo Competition for
Mathematics
20. Secondary School News:
Science Preparation for
Assessment
20. Secondary School News:
Nature and It’s Beauty
21. Secondary School News:
Our Latest Sports Achievements!
24 Secondary School News:
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Grade 9 Music
JINGSI APHORISM

大自然提供的「境教」
当今社会越同足，父母对孩子的教育也越重视，
很多孩子从幼儿时期就开始接受双语教学、电脑
教育，大家为了孩子的前程，无不用尽心思让他
们尽快接受各种新知识，却忽略了很多做人的基
本道理。

在慈济人文课中，花道在展现花草自然生命力
与美的同时，也让孩子学习花形展现出来优雅仪
态。花道结合生命之美、花的故事、插花实作以
及生活美学。同时也结合慈济的环保精神，一盆
美丽的花，并一定要昂贵的花材和器具，利用环
保回收素材，就能为花草展现崭新的生命。

世事变迁越来越快，我们期盼孩子能保有純朴的
心，花是来自大自然的素材，希望大自然的真与
美，能为他们提供难得的学习与成长的机会。

懂理的人，不一定懂事; 懂事的人，一定懂理。
Those who know principles are not necessarily sensible.
Those who are sensible always understand principles.

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 EARLY CHILDHOOD
SECTION

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EVENTS

Pelantikan Dokter Kecil

Pada hari Selasa, Tanggal 9 Oktober yang lalu TK
Tzu Chi mengadakan pelantikan Dokter Kecil yang
diikuti oleh 35 siswa dari kelas TK B. Sebelum
diadakan pelantikan, seluruh peserta didik ini
mendapatkan pelatihan dan pembekalan dari
Puskesmas Kamal Muara yang dibimbing oleh
dr. Adam Razi Madakusuma.

Pelantikan dilakukan oleh bapak Dwi Pandji

Forkiantoro, S.STP, selaku Lurah Kamal Muara.
Bapak Lurah didampingi oleh dr. Roy Okto Maradona,
dokter dari Puskesmas Kamal Muara dan perawat,
Yunita Widya Ningrum, Amd.Kep serta dokter pem-
bimbing dokter kecil, yaitu dr. Adam.

Kegiatan pelantikan diawali dengan doa pembukaan,

menyanyikan lagu Indonesia Raya, dan dilanjutkan
dengan sambutan Kepala TK, Iing Felicia Joe.
Secara simbolis Pak Lurah mengenakan baju dokter
kecil kepada dua orang peserta didik, dilanjutkan
foto bersama. Dalam kegiatan sehari-hari dokter
kecil mendapatkan bimbingan dari suster Jusnita
Tobing, Amd. Kep. Kegiatan yang dilakukan antara
lain adalah kesiapan di kelas saat ada teman yang serta dapat mengajak teman-teman untuk turut
sakit, membantu perawat sekolah dalam mengukur mengembangkan berperilaku hidup sehat.
berat badan dan tinggi badan, serta menjadi asisten
petugas Puskesmas ketika datang ke sekolah untuk Kegiatan ini adalah wujud nyata dari Tri Program
imunisasi, dan menjadi juru pemantau jentik. UKS yaitu pendidikan, pelayanan, lingkungan bersih
dan sehat.
Pelantikan ini diharapkan meningkatkan semangat
dokter kecil untuk semakin berperilaku hidup sehat By Jusnita Tobing

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 United Nations Day
United Nations Day is celebrated on 24th October
every year. This year we celebrated it for the whole
week, from 22nd to 26th October 2018. The objectives
of this event was to provide basic knowledge about
UN Day and other countries to the students. Through
various activities, different countries were introduced
to the students. They learnt about the diversity of the
culture, customs, society and language, as well as folk
dances and their cuisines. The theme for this year’s
UN celebration was “Children of the World”.

On the first day, we had some fun traditional games from

the countries they represented. We also introduced
the country to the students, made hand-tree bulletins
and had a visit from foreigners to elaborate more about
their countries to the students.

On the next day, we visited classes of other levels.

The teachers explained about each country’s cultures,
traditional clothes, etc. On the third day, students were
introduced to the traditional food of the countries they
represented. Teachers and students cooked and ate
together.

We hope that by exposing our students to the diversities of

cultures from all around the world, they learn to embrace
and respect differences!

By Miss Suyani

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 （图三）学生捐款予苏拉威西岛巴路（Palu)灾民

印尼苏拉威西岛巴路灾后捐款
撰稿人 張齊尹
幼兒園 中文組

2018年9月28号印尼中苏拉威西省发生了7.4级地震，震央在巴路
（Palu) 以北80公里处，震源深度10千米。随后引发大规模海
啸，袭击了中苏拉威西省首府巴路和另一个城市东加拉。这场大
地震发生在当地时间傍晚6时，当时很多人在巴路的海滩，准备节
庆活动，但却遇上突如其来的地震和海啸。3米高的海浪造成了一 （图二）班导师透过新闻与学生讲述苏拉威西岛巴路（Palu)灾害
千多名群众死亡，一百多人失踪。

在灾害发生的第一时间，印尼慈济人迅速备妥救灾物资，准备运
往苏拉威西岛。 爱心不落人后，印尼慈济幼儿园也发起了募捐行
动，在灾害发生后，幼儿园师生集体总动员，透过老师的讲述，
除了让幼小的孩子们能理解大自然的灾难外，也能让孩子发起内
在的慈悲之心，理解灾害过后该如何协助他人，帮助受灾者忘却
伤痛。　

一大早，幼儿园门口就有小志愿者手抱募款箱，来来往往的家长
们也都纷纷献出一份爱心。在班上老师们除了向孩子解释地震对
于苏拉威西岛巴路（Palu)造成的灾害外，也带领孩子们一同祈
祷，希望大家对巴路的祝福能直达天听，愿不再有灾害降临。在
活动最后，孩子们将募款所得亲手送到慈济基金会，虽然金额不
大，但爱心无价，愿苏拉威西岛巴路（Palu)的灾民可以在灾难的
重创中找回一丝希望。

（图二）师生一同祈祷，将祝福送往苏拉威西岛巴路（Palu)

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 General Assembly
Every third week of the month, the students of
Tzu Chi Kindergarten have a flag ceremony in the
morning. The Academic Year 2018-2019’s first flag
assembly on October 15, 2018 was attended by
K2 students and teachers in the waiting room from
8.30 am until 9 am.

These days, some children feel that flag ceremony is

a less fun activity as they have to stand for a long
time, not to mention that the outdoor weather is hot.
Teachers need to explain about this activity so that
students know the reason we do it and they will be
more willing.

By watching the flag raising and participating in

singing the national anthem, Indonesia Raya,
children are expected to develop their love for their
homeland. During the assembly, they also need to
stand properly and not to move around. They must
show a polite and respectful attitude. They are also
required to dress neatly, wear a hat, wear black
shoes (not colorful) when attending a flag ceremony.
Hence, the flag ceremony is very important to be
carried out, as it builds the children’s self-discipline
and self-respect. This is the duty of teachers in
delivering it to the students, so that as early as
possible they are invited to love this activity.

By Arafanie Kardiman

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MESSAGES FROM PRIMARY

Dear Parents,

It is my pleasure to
welcome you to this
month’s Newsletter,
which keeps you
informed of the
activities and
events that kept
us up and about in Primary these past
weeks. I am thrilled to announce that
Ms Triwanti Tan has joined our Senior
Management Team in early November. She is
now the Vice Principal of Academic Affairs.
Her presence will surely boost the capacity of
the current Senior Management Team. Together
with Ms Susie, our loyal and supportive Vice
Principal who has been with Tzu Chi School
even before its inception, they create a dynamic
pair while each has a specific scope of
responsibilities. Ms Susie will concentrate
and be more hands-on in her role as the Vice
Principal of Student Affairs.
I am thankful to have these wonderful ladies
with Tzu Chi Primary School. I am sure that
our collaborative effort with the coordinators,
heads of departments, teachers and parents,
Tzu Chi Primary School will soar even higher
in providing a balanced academic program
and student wellness with strong Tzu Chi
values.
Dear Parents,
Hello everyone. I am Ms Susie, Vice Principal of
Tzu Chi Primary School. This is my 8th year of
working here. I am happy to see how much
the school has grown from its first year and
am excited to see the changes that are still to
come. This would not have been possible
without the continuous support from the
parents, donors, board of directors and the
whole administration and teaching staff. We
have truly gone a long way from having 250
students and 10 classes in our first year to
over 1300 students and 52 classes this year.
Rest assured we will only work harder to
build an even stronger school curriculum to
give the best service we can to our students.
We hope our graduates will become our
future leaders with not only intelligence but
also solid moral values to make the right
decisions in life. We
know we can count on
you to help us
achieve this goal as
you have been in the
past years. Let us
make this year the
best one yet!

Regards, Regards,
Caroline Widjanarko Susie

Dear Parents,

Hope everything is well with you and your family. I am Triwanti and
I am joining Tzu Chi Primary School as the new Vice Principal in
Academic affairs. Tzu Chi has always been close to my heart and
2 years ago, I was also the Vice Principal in Tzu Chi Secondary
School. I am delighted to be back again and I look forward to
working with you as a team to help our children achieve their goals
and have a successful school year.

Regards,
Triwanti Tan

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PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS
Cultural Week
One of the major events in Tzu Chi Primary School
this term is the Cultural Week. As the name implies,
our objective is to raise students’ awareness towards
other cultures, thus appreciate the beauty which lies
in diversities amongst them.
On October 24 and 25, traditional games such as
‘Snake and Ladder’ and ‘Bola Bekel’ were integrated
into recess periods. Students were also educated
about the social effect of racial discriminations and
ways to prevent them.
The grand culminating event took place on October 26,
when all members of primary school wore Batik
enthusiastically. The event started with a program
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showcasing different languages through songs and
dances. Thereafter, students were introduced to
different cultures through ‘Country Corners’ where
each class decorated a corner of their classroom
with information regarding their assigned country.
Students also went through enjoyable food tour
where they could taste traditional food from different
countries.
It is our hope that with the success of this event,
there will be a deeper understanding within our
students which ultimately leads to an end to racial
discrimination.
By Mr. Ronnel
 PTA Fun Day
Parents and teachers who work together are
unstoppable! To enhance the collaboration between
teachers and parents, PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
of Tzu Chi Primary School organized a fun - filled day
called PTA Fun Day last October 20, 2018.

Parents and teachers were enthusiastic in joining

different activities prepared by the organizers. Each
activity allows us to know each other even better
while having fun. We got to know more of the parents
and parents also got to know more of the teachers
teaching their children. It was a meaningful fun day
for everyone.

By Miss Caroline

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 孝亲节暖身活动-保护蛋宝宝
中国自古有言「百善孝为先」，在静思语里也提到「
行孝、行善不能等」，所以孝顺亦是万善之首。

慈小在十月举办了保护蛋宝宝的活动，学生在那一天
需要把蛋宝宝随时挂在身上，不论吃饭、上洗手间、
体育课等等，都不能把它拿下来，全心尽力小心照顾
蛋宝宝，一不小心，就会让蛋宝宝破碎，就如母亲怀
胎时如何小心翼翼地保护胎儿。

透过这个活动，学生意识到父母亲的用心良苦，并希
望学生从中懂得每一天更加孝顺父母亲。

By Ms. Chen Pei Wen

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MESSAGES FROM SECONDARY
Dear parents and guardians,
It was wonderful to start the school
term and see how everyone was
energized and enthusiastic.
Enthusiasm is an important part of
a student’s life. It creates a force of
commitment and attitude and propels
them to reach high. With enthusiasm,
students can ask themselves ‘can I?’
and ‘how high can I go’? allowing
them to be able to grow and develop as
young people with an eye for the
future.
We ask of our students as they enter
our school not only to demonstrate
enthusiasm but also character. Our
principles of gratitude, love and
respect, the cornerstones of how
we act and think, are both taught and
expected from all our students.
The ability to show gratitude towards
others, to respect those around them,
and to act in ways which demonstrate
a love for their community and beyond
are all important aspects which we hope
will grow and unfold in our students as
a flower does with sunlight and watering.
It is these three principles that we hope
our students will develop and demonstrate
throughout their time in our school.
These principles were certainly
demonstrated when our school
community answered the call to help
the victims of Palu. Once again students
and parents demonstrated their care
and generosity by donating to
assisting the families affected by
the earthquake. It was a humbling
experience to see so many students
and staff solemnly line up and show
their love for others. Thank you to all
parents and guardians who supported
this worthy event.
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We take our responsibilities seriously,
and we act to ensure that we support
and indeed recognize those students
who demonstrate an aptitude of
excellence. The Tzu Chi Secondary
school scholarship programme was
initiated when the secondary school
was first opened, to recognize those
students who are exceptional in
academics and character, students
who demonstrate qualities that
deserve to be recognized and supported.
The Secondary Scholarship Programme is
something we are proud of, it provides
opportunities for our students, and
encourages other students to reach
high as these students have done.
A good number of applicants from
Grade 6 primary as well as secondary
students applied for the scholarship
programme. Many students, both
internal and external to our school
bravely applied to go through our
careful selection process. It was an
intensive time for the students and
I congratulate each one of them for
their positive participation.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the board for their unwavering
support of the scholarship programme,
their commitment to recognizing and
assisting our students. They have
faith in our students and in what they
hope our students will continue to do.
During October we undertook the
first benchmarking testing of grades
7 and 10. This was the online CAT4
test which measured their abilities
across a broad number of areas
including numeracy, logic, reasoning
and language skills. This test will
provide teachers with the data they
need to ensure that students are
supported across their subject areas.
On the last day of October, the
school held an earthquake and
evacuation drill for the entire student
population. Students had been
prepared by their Homeroom tutors on
what to do in case of an earthquake
and evacuation routes were explained.
I was pleased by the response of the
students and the active participation
of our staff. More drills will be held
during the year to ensure we can all
leave the school quickly and efficiently.
The term has started well, and I am
sure that as we move towards reporting
time students will ensure they are
prepared for their lessons, keep an
eye on their tasks and assignments,
and study for their tests.
Master Cheng Yen wishes “students
will cherish every moment and not
waste any time; that they will make
efforts to study extensively, enquire
thoroughly, reflect with deliberation,
differentiate clearly and practice
earnestly”. This is certainly evident
in our students and I encourage our
students to continue to work hard.
It is also worth reminding parents to
check your child’s Managebac and
ensure your child is up to date on his/
her work. We will be having a parent
teacher consultation day on
Wednesday December 12. I look
forward to seeing all parents at the
school on the day!
Dominic Robeau
Head of Tzu Chi Secondary School
Dear Parents and Guardians,
During the month of October, the
Pastoral Care team continued its
Friendship Seminar and Campaign.
We strongly emphasized the importance
of having a healthy community to
support each other. The students of
grade 7 and 8 were introduced to
building and having good friendships.
This Friendship Seminar and Campaign
was closed by the great performance of
Grade 9 with the topic of Friendship.
Also during October, the Secondary
school went through the process of
SPK Accreditation (Satuan Pendidikan
Kerjasama). This is a national
accreditation process that applies to
SPK schools in Indonesia. In order to
prepare Tzu Chi Secondary School
to be ready, all Indonesian teachers
put a lot effort and time for this process
including working long hours and
weekends. We are very grateful to
them for their hard work. On November
7 & 8, the accreditation team from
Indonesian Government came to
clarify all documents that had been
submitted. They also used their time
to meet some of our parent
representatives. We are confident
that we will receive a good result
from this accreditation process.
November is a month when the students
will face some formative and summative
assessments. Support from parents is
needed in order to prepare our
students to face them with confidence.
Henky Sasmita
Deputy Head of Pastoral Care
The Attributes of the IB Learner
Profile in Action: Inquirer. A simple
definition of inquirer, provided by
Collins English Dictionary, is a
‘person who asks for information
about someone or something’.
The International Baccalaureate
further defines what it means to
be an inquirer as ‘We nurture our
curiosity, developing skills for inquiry
and research. We know how to learn
independently and with others. We
learn with enthusiasm and sustain
our love of learning throughout life’.
A famous quote by the writer, historian
and philosopher Voltaire encourages
society to ‘Judge a man by his questions
rather than by his answers’.
The first definition simply states what
an inquirer is. The second goes further
and celebrates what it means to be
an inquirer. The quote, emphasizes
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active inquiry over accumulated
knowledge. Why is this? Many authors
have written about the need for
students to be flexible, adaptable and
mobile ahead of an unpredictable
employment future: a future that will
require our students to do jobs that
do not currently exist.
I first read about the need for students
to be lifelong learners way back when
reading T. Friedman The World is
Flat (2005). I am currently reading
Y.N. Harari 21 Lessons for the 21st
Century (2018) that provides an
up to date analysis of the problems
our world faces today along with
suggestions for solutions - invariably
these solutions rely on our students
being flexible, adaptable, and mobile
lifelong learners and problems solvers.
To promote and support inquiry in the
MYP at Tzu Chi Secondary School,
teachers facilitate lessons and
guide students to locate problems,
investigate necessary information,
and consider solutions to problems.
Teachers do not provide content
knowledge; rather they structure units
and lessons to allow students to
formulate their own questions and
support them with the skills needed
to investigate, analyze, synthesize,
and build new understandings. MYP
students are not passive receivers of
knowledge - they are active inquirers
and problem solvers. Let us judge our
students by their questions and not
simply by their answers.
Patrick O Sullivan
Deputy Head of Secondary School
for IB MYP Programme
The IB Learner Profile
It never ceases to surprise me just
how much is going on throughout
Tzu Chi Secondary school. Each
day our students are not only busy
with their academics but are also
interacting with and embracing the IB
learner profile. The IB learner profile
is a set of attributes that define an IB
student: Inquirers, Knowledgeable,
Thinkers, Communicators, Principled,
Open-Minded, Caring, Risk-Takers,
Balanced and Reflective. These 10
learning behaviors are the IB mission
statement in action and compliment
and support Tzu Chi humanistic
education.
I would like to take this chance to talk
a little about the second attribute of
the Learner Profile...”Knowledgeable”
and what it means for us. Many may
think that being knowledgeable
means being able to recall and
recite information. For children today
though, being knowledgeable means
so much more. They have inherited a
much different world than many of us
grew up with. Vice versa, we are
preparing them for a world that will be
much different than the one we have
today. What I have seen here from
our students and teachers though
leaves me reassured and confident
that we will pass the world on into
knowledgeable and competent
hands.
Our students have shown themselves to
not only be academically knowledgeable;
through activities in the classroom and
external competitions. In addition,
they have shown themselves to be
knowledgeable in how they should
treat one another for a better world,
knowledgeable in how they should
care for their environment and
knowledgeable in how they may
strive to make a positive difference.
This is knowledge that doesn’t come
from a text book. Instead, this
knowledge comes from positive role
modeling, the culture of the community,
Tzu Chi values and the IB mission
imbedded in the curriculum. It is
knowledge that is lived and practiced
each day as members of the Tzu Chi
Secondary community.
Gan En.
Scott M. Williams
Deputy Head of Secondary School
for IB DP Programme
SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWS

Novels in
English Class
The month of October is truly an interesting month
for English students as they start studying new text
types and reading new novels.

Grade 7 students are reading Chasing Vermeer,

a children’s art mystery novel by Blue Balliett.
Meanwhile, in Grade 8, students have started
studying different text types, and this term, their
unit on informational texts helps them acquire, not
only the knowledge, but more importantly, the skills
they will need to help them become better readers.
As we are also approaching the Christmas season,
the Grade 9 students are getting into the Christmas
Spirit, as they study one of Charles Dickens’ works,
A Christmas Carol. Through this unit of study, it is
very much hoped for that students appreciate the
true spirit of Christmas, as well as the true meaning
of sharing, happiness, and contentment.

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Kite Runner is another novel that is being tackled
this term. This 2003 work by Afghan-American author
Khaled Hosseini is being studied by our Grade 10
students. In the Diploma Programme, the Grade 11
students in English A are studying how language
is used in mass communication, while the students
English B are currently doing a unit on how to write
instructions and deliver oral presentations. Finally,
in Grade 12, English A students are reading and
studying one of William Shakespeare’s classic
works, Macbeth, whereas English B students are
focusing on completing their written assignments.

Ms. Kate Siaron

Head of English Department

Mandarin Calligraphy
Popular music and other modern art forms have
great influence on teenagers. Our teacher made
use of modern dances and pop music to motivate
students to learn Mandarin. There is a very famous
dance theater, named Cloud Gate Dance Theater,
one of whose master works is a performance named
running - cursive writing trilogy. This dance demonstrates
the beauty of Chinese traditional calligraphy; the
teacher teaches the students about the evolution
of Chinese calligraphy, and then lets the students
write it in order to gain experience, which helps the
students to have further understanding of Chinese
characters.

Ms Wan Yan Ling

Head of Mandarin

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 Seamo Competition for Mathematics
SEAMO (Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad)
is probably the math competition programs with the
widest participation in South-East Asia region. The
most immediate value of these math contests is to
challenge the students’ interest in mathematics and
encourage them to value intellectual pursuits. Math
competitions like SEAMO inspires students to become
good at mathematics just like sports encourage
physical fitness. Those reasons strengthen us to join
and send some of our best students in math to join
SEAMO 2018 competition.

SEAMO 2018 was held in North Jakarta Intercultural

School at Saturday, 6 October 2018. We sent 25
students from Grade 7 up to Grade 12 in total. For
secondary level, this competition was divided into
3 categories, D, E and F. Category D is for students
Grade 7 and 8, category E is for students Grade 9
and 10, while category F is for students Grade 11
and 12.

To prepare our students for this competition, we held

a practice class a week before the competition start.
We hope by joining this competition, our students
can do their best to apply their math skill and
expose their understanding and interesting to solve
unfamiliar-challenging math problems.

Mr Bram
Mathematics Teacher

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 Science Preparation for
Assessment
The TCS secondary school science department
activities on the month of October were focused on
preparing the students for the summative
assessments of the department particularly so
for Grades 7 -10.

The IBDP Science students are on the process of

completing their Internal Assessments (IA’s) as part
of the requirement to successfully complete the
course of study.

Grade 11 IBDP Biology students started doing the

prescribed practicals as part of the examination
component for Paper 3 Examination.

Mr Eliseo
Head of Science

Nature and Its Beauty

In this 21st century, it is easy for us who lives in
the big city of Jakarta to forget about nature and its
beauty. The grade 7 students are researching about
Matisse, an artist who uses organic shapes in his
art because he is moved by nature. Based on their
research, experiment with organic shapes to create
their own artwork inspired by Matisse.

Through the topic of space as one of the elements

of art, the grade 8 students are observing and
re-imagining elements of nature in the space we
daily encounter. The students use basic artistic
knowledge of creating space in a 2D work and
perspective drawing to make a drawing of the
school hallway.

Meanwhile, the grade 9 students are exploring

the shape and characteristics that are present in a
flower through observational drawing. Additionally,
through extensive research, they are discovering
the intention of artists using flowers as a subject
matter in art throughout history. The students are
learning the core intention behind artists’ work
in order to make the conceptual art for this unit.

We hope that through these lessons, students will

learn to be grateful, to respect and to love nature.

Mr Auriga
Head of Visual Arts and Design

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 Our Latest Sports Achievements!
On October our sports team Tzu Chi Secondary
School took part in some competitions.

The Boys Football team joined in Tunas Muda Cup

while our Girls Football team joined in Tunas Muda
Cup and National High Cup.

Our Table tennis team joined in Saint Nicholas Cup

and Penabur Cup and our Badminton team joined
in Penabur Cup.

The Swimming team joined in National High Cup

and Sinarmas World Academy Cup.

Through entering competitions as led by the PE

department, IB students can acquire skills and infor-
mation, along with developing personal values and
self-esteem. It gives the students the opportunity to
compete with students from outside the school.

These experiences are a good learning process to

understand their strengths and weaknesses, and
also to support their learning and personal devel-
opment which is part of the Reflective aspect in IB
learning profile.

We hope through this program and competition we

can help a lot of students to develop their physical
and mental health to face the world as a successful
person from Tzu Chi School.

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• Football 2nd Place Tunas Muda Cup.
• Football 2nd Place National High.
BADMINTON
• Badminton 1st Place Double Male
Penabur Cup (Vincent Lawrencio G9
and Justin Kendrick G8)
• Badminton 1st Place Single Male
Penabur Cup (Vincent Lawrencio G9)
• Badminton 2nd Place Male Penabur
Cup (Justin Kendrick G8)
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FOOTBALL
(Angela Maria Tandun G8, Ashley Thio G8,
Avrill G8, Kayla Claresta G8, Tara Chloe G8,
Vania G8, Fenice Tanadi G9, Alena Felicia
G10, Valencia Astono G10, Evangeline G10).
(Natasya Angela Wijaya G8, Maria Tandun
G8, Ashley Thio G 8, Avrill G8, Kayla
Claresta G8, Vania G8, Fenice Tanadi G9,
Alena Felicia G10, Valencia Astono G10,
Evangeline G10, Kartika Shan G10,
Meaghan Felicia G8, Elaine Hsu G9).
TABLE TENNIS
• Table Tennis 3rd Place Double Male Penabur
Cup (Jason Hugo G11 and Jason Kasan G9)
• Table tennis 2nd Place Single Male Penabur
Cup. (Jason Hugo G11)
• Table Tennis 1st Place Male Saint Nicholas
Cup. (Jason Hugo G11)
 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
AT NATIONAL HIGH
• U-12 Freestyle Boys 50 m Silver Medal
(Louie Kargito G7)
• U-12 Freestyle Boys 50 m Bronze Medal
(Freddy G7)
• U-12 Freestyle Boys 100m Silver Medal
(Louie G7)
• U-12 Freestyle Boys 100m Bronze Medal
(Louie G7)
• U-16 50m Breast Stroke Boys Gold Medal
(Darren Lee G10)
• U-16 Freestyle Boys 50 m Gold Medal
(Matthew G8)
• U-16 Freestyle Boys 50 Gold Medal
(Matthew G8)
• U-16 Freestyle Girls 50 m Gold Medal
(Elaine Putricia Tohbie G7)
• U-16 Freestyle Girls 100 m Gold Medal
(Elaine Putricia Tohbie G7)
• U-16 Freestyle Girls 100 m Silver Medal
(Yuni Chyntia G10)
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SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP AT
SINARMAS WORLD ACADEMY
• Age 15-16 Breaststroke Boys Gold Medal
(Darren Lee G10)
• Age 13-14 Freestyle Girls Silver Medal
(Naomi Mikhael Wu G9)
• Age 13 + Medley Girls 100 m Brone Medal
(Jessy Huang G9)
• Age 13 + Freestyle Relay Bronze Medal
(Ryan, Matthew, Yuni, Naomi)
• U 12 Freestyle Relay Bronze Medal
(Louie, Freddy, Jelina, Elaine)
There are still some upcoming competition that we will
face such as: 7v7 International Soccer competition in
JIS for football team boys, Methodist Cup for
badminton team, and Australian Independent School
Competition for football team girl.
“Never lose courage, never lose faith. Nothing in
this world is impossible when you are determined”
~ Master Cheng Yen
Mr Roberts
Head of PE Department
 Grade 9 Music
This month, students in Grade 9 are learning the art
of ensemble performance. They are learning how
to communicate their ideas to the group, improving
their social skill learning how to agree and disagree
in a polite way. Collaboration is significant in group
performance. The use of gestures, nonverbal com-
munication helps them execute their plan.

In this unit, they learn how to plan, adjust their

performance by transposing the music piece into dif-
ferent key. They are challenged to learn how to play
new instrument, develop their musicianship skills
and singing with harmony, two voices.

They are expected to perform by the end of term 2.

Illuminada Tumbali
Head of Music Department

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