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Orientation day
Orientation day
For the first time, we began the very beginning of the school year with an orientation day for all Secondary students. We hoped to transition students into new classes, new programmes, a new school year …. switching gears from a holiday mindset to a ready-to-learn mindset.
After the morning advisory and the ‘Welcome to Secondary school’ assembly, each year level had their own unique programme that ensured that students had the knowledge that they needed in order to successfully navigate the school year. In constructing the schedule for the day, we also built in time for ice breaking and community building.
The highlight of the day for many was the ‘Amazing GJS Race’, an inter-year house competition that culminated in a ‘cheer-down’ in the GJS Theatre. Students from different year levels were put into groups of approximately ten. After collecting their group, they were allocated a ‘passport’ and then had to race around the school completing challenges. They had to determine the different strengths and skill sets within their group members in order to decide on which challenges they were going to tackle together. Each challenge completed resulted in a stamp in the group’s passport. Each stamp contributed housepoints for their team.
After a tiebreaker between Elang and Rajawali, the eventual winners were decided by the results of a cheer competition. The judges decided that Elang collectively had the best lungs on that day!
We look forward to even more fun house events throughout the academic year. Go Hawks!
Orientation day photos
Orientation day photos
Week Without Walls
Week Without Walls
After a three year hiatus, week without walls is back! Between the 11th - 15th September, years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 will each have their own week without walls programme. Each of the Week Without Walls’ itineraries intends to:
To support the development of social emotional skills, learner profile attributes and ATL skills.
To build identity and enhance self-esteem.
To foster perseverance and resilience in action.
To strengthen relationships to build an inclusive community.
To provide service to a community.
We value the return of this important component of the school calendar as the experiences that the students face together, and the challenges that they will overcome, will have a transformative impact on their growth and development. The cohesion between the students in each of the year levels will also undoubtedly benefit and precious memories will be built that last a lifetime.
For your information, an overview of our Week Without Walls programme can be found here
August Dean of Students.pdfYear 12 will stay behind and focus on their Diploma studies. Their schedule will be arranged with some year 12 classes, university presentations and support from the university counsellor. Year 12 students will also have time allocated to work on aspects of the programme, such as IAs, EE, TOK and CAS. Please contact Pak Derrick (derrick@globaljaya.com) or Pak Ram (ramp@globaljaya.com) with any questions regarding the year 12 schedule for the week 11th - 15th September.
Learning Enhancement Policy
After almost a year in the making, we are excited to launch our brand new Learning Enhancement policy for the 2023 - 24 academic year.
The policy aims to communicate the ways in which we can extend, or support the extension of, those GJS students who excel in a particular skill or competence. This includes those students who participate at a national or international level in any field as well as those students who may excel in a particular subject area offered by the school.
August Dean of Students2.pdfWe have now presented the new Learning Enhancement policy to all staff, all Secondary students and to the parents who attended the meeting on the 24th August and are happy to see applications now being submitted.
Towards the end of the year we will plan to seek feedback on how effectively the learning enhancement programme supported and extended successful level three students in order to further refine our practices, before finalising the policy in preparation for the academic year 2024 - 25.
You can click this link to read our policy.
You can click this link to make an application to this programme.
Level 2
Helping students to enhance an area of focus that they have skill, passion and commitment in so that they are equipped to participate in the international community as team members and leaders.
Level 3
Helping students to enhance and extend an area of focus that they have consistently demonstrated skill, passion and commitment in, so that they are equipped to participate in the international community as team members and leaders.
Leadership Academy:
Following on from the success of the inaugural Leadership Academy, held at Global Jaya in January 2023, Learn with Leaders have applied the feedback they received from our students and produced an even more impactful three-day programme.
The Programme, offered in conjunction with Harvard Model Congress and in collaboration with Learn with Leaders, “ ... spans three days and centers around leadership activities, contextual problem-solving and group collaboration to generate inventive solutions to some of the most urgent challenges of our era.” page 3, programme booklet
Delivered by Harvard college students, our students will complete a hands-on project that immerses them as change-makers and future leaders.
Who: Open to all 8th - 12 grade students
When: 25th, 26th and 27th August 2023
Where: Multi-Purpose Hall, Global Jaya
Cost: 300 USD for Global Jaya students
Participating students will benefit from the guidance and mentorship from the Harvard students leading the programme and will receive a certificate from the Harvard Model Congress San Francisco and Learn with Leaders.
This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to enhance their leadership skills and to begin building their university application portfolio. You can find out more details by clicking this link.
Please complete this application form before June 29th in order to register your interest to participate in this exciting opportunity.
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