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Primary 6 : Peristiwa Kemerdekaan Indonesia

Primary 6 : Peristiwa Kemerdekaan Indonesia

Pada pelajaran IPS, siswa belajar tentang peristiwa seputar kemerdekaan Indonesia mulai dari pembentukan BPUPKI, bom atom di Hiroshima, proklamasi kemerdekaan Indonesia, hingga sidang PPKI setelah Indonesia merdeka. Setelah siswa memahami seluruh materi, guru membagi siswa dalam kelompok besar dan diminta untuk membuat mading (majalah dinding). Majalah Dinding tersebut berisi kejadian kronologis peristiwa kemerdekaan Indonesia. Siswa

Toddler Beijing: Simple Rhythmic

Toddler Beijing: Simple Rhythmic

Toddler Beijing students have been exploring toys. They learned about the color, textures, and how to play with them. Tambourine is one of the toys that they have studied. Using the tambourine, students learned to make a simple rhythm by tapping or shaking the tambourine, such as tap-shake-tap-shake-tap-shake or shake-shake-tap-shake-shake-tap, etc. Making a simple rhythm

EY2 New York : Old Time Toys Exploration

EY2 New York : Old Time Toys Exploration

EY New York had such an exciting experience in learning about old toys. They were introduced to old-time toys such as othok-othok, kapal othok-othok, gasingan, and dakon. They discovered that the toys were played with by the older generation, such as their grandparents, in their childhood. They knew the name, how to play with them,

EY2 New York :  Playing Snake and Ladder Game

EY2 New York : Playing Snake and Ladder Game

Playing a game requires someone’s understanding of the rules of the game. EY2 New York A and B learned to understand and apply the rules in playing snake and ladder. Moreover, they also reflected their ability to read sight words and mention pictures of the thematic vocabularies delivered in English. The students were excited yet

Primary 5 : Students Made Neuron Model (IPC)

Primary 5 : Students Made Neuron Model (IPC)

P5 students learned about some important parts of the brain as a neuron in IPC (Brainwave). Neuron becomes an essential part of the brain since it has important functions to receive and send signal from or to our brain. Before they got a deeper understanding of neurons, they were given a chance to learn about

Nursery Tokyo : Bird Watchers

Nursery Tokyo : Bird Watchers

Nursery Tokyo participated in the Bird Watcher, held in the EYP playground. In this activity, students were encouraged to observe the trees around the playground to see the birds living on the tree using toy binoculars. The students were also introduced to the value of respecting living beings who lived near them. They were told

Secondary-2 : Breathing Experiment (Biology)

Secondary-2 : Breathing Experiment (Biology)

Secondary-2 did a simple experiment about breathing. This was the introduction activity before they learned about the respiratory system. This experiment aims to prove that carbon dioxide is the exhaled gas from our bodies. They needed small cups, straws, and lime water as the materials. They had to blow the lime water until it became

Primary 2 : Past Verb (English)

Primary 2 : Past Verb (English)

Primary 2 students learned about past verbs. They know that the past verb is used to describe something that happened in the past. Students learned about traditional tales. The students knew that classic stories need to use the past verb. The teacher explained past verbs to the students and how to use them in sentences.

SIKAT GIGI BERSAMA ANAK INDONESIA

SIKAT GIGI BERSAMA ANAK INDONESIA

Focus Independent School mengikuti Kegiatan “Sikat Gigi Bersama Anak Indonesia” yang diadakan oleh Persatuan Dokter Gigi Indonesia (PDGI) dalam rangka memperingati Hari Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut Nasional. Acara ini akan diikuti oleh seluruh murid-murid Primary pada tanggal 12 September 2022 mulai pukul 9.00 – 12.00 bertempat di Multifunction Court Gedung Primary, Jalan KS Tubun No.

Nursery Tokyo : Making a Tree Collage (Science)

Nursery Tokyo : Making a Tree Collage (Science)

As the students learned to recognize the parts of a tree, such as a root, trunk, leaf, and flower, they were asked to work together to make a tree collage using pieces of twigs, leaves, and flowers they took from the playground. This activity not only enriches their insight related to the material discussed but

Secondary-3:  Pembukaan HAORNAS

Secondary-3: Pembukaan HAORNAS

Siswa Secondary-3 berpartisipasi dalam ajang pembukaan Hari Olahraga Nasional (HAORNAS) ke 39 yang diselenggarakan di lapangan Sriwedari. Acara tersebut dihadiri oleh sejumlah pejabat negara seperti Gubernur Jawa Tengah, Walikota Surakarta, dan Bupati dari beberapa kota di Jawa Tengah. Terdapat pula atlit-atlit nasional yang akan mengikuti ajang Haornas di berbagai cabang. Perwakilan siswa-siswi se Kota Solo

Secondary 3 : Sosialisasi Bahaya Narkoba dari BNN

Secondary 3 : Sosialisasi Bahaya Narkoba dari BNN

Hari Kamis minggu lalu BNN (Badan Narkotika Nasional) Surakarta mengadakan sosialisasi tentang bahaya narkoba di Secondary level. BNN juga menjelaskan perlunya peran serta keluarga dan sekolah sebagai elemen yang sangat dibutuhkan untuk penanggulangan dan pencegahan penggunaan narkoba dikalangan remaja Anak-anak menyimak informasi tersebut dengan antusias dan banyak mengajukan pertanyaan. ***

EY-1 Milan : Menulis Itu Menyenangkan

EY-1 Milan : Menulis Itu Menyenangkan

MInggu lalu anak-anak EY-1 belajar menulis huruf dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Kali ini, mereka menggunakan cat dan cotton bud untuk membuat bentuk huruf p-z. Awalnya, mereka tidak tahu warna apa yang mereka dapatkan. Sesaat setelah mereka mulai mengaduk campuran lem dan pewarna makanan, ada perbedaan warna yang muncul. Anak-anak tampak terkejut dengan surprise yang dihadirkan

Primary-3 : Physical Education “Gerak Lokomotor”

Primary-3 : Physical Education “Gerak Lokomotor”

Pada hari Kamis, 8 September 2022, siswa Primary-3 berlatih gerak lokomotor pada pelajaran PE (Physical Education) bersama Coach Jeka. Setelah siswa melakukan pemanasan, mereka berbaris rapi mempraktikkan gerakan melompat dengan satu kaki atau berjingkat. Gerakan selanjutnya, siswa berlari menuju cone dan bersiap untuk melakukan gerakan melompat menggunakan kedua kaki. Latihan ini bertujuan untuk melatih motorik

Nursery Tokyo: Practical Life Activities

Nursery Tokyo: Practical Life Activities

Nursery students passionately joined in practical life activities like carrying medium size objects (chairs) while tidying up the class. This activity allowed the students to develop their gross motor activity. In addition, Nursery students also took part in transferring game activities. They were challenged to move the water from a plastic jug to a plastic

Baby Class:  Fine Motor Activity

Baby Class: Fine Motor Activity

The students in Baby Class practiced doing simple buttoning activities. They inserted the button into the hole made of flannel and ribbon. This activity developed their fine-motor activity in hand-eye coordination and practical life skills. They looked so proud to accomplish the buttoning activity by showing the result.***

Nursery Tokyo : Mud and Pebble Play

Nursery Tokyo : Mud and Pebble Play

Nursery students took part in mud play activities held at the EYP playground. The students enthusiastically searched for the pebbles hidden under the mud. After finding pebbles, students used them as learning media. Students are asked to recognize thematic vocabularies by circling the words using pebbles dipped in the paint. ***

Baby Class : Transferring The Water

Baby Class : Transferring The Water

Baby Class conducted the motoric activity for transferring the water in the pail into the empty bottles using a jug. This activity aimed at improving the student’s manual and balancing competence in grasping the jar tight. It also stimulated their hand-eye coordination; hence they could pour the water well. The students were so thrilled on