Year 10

Introducing our fabulous year 10 advisory team: Pak Jon - 10A, Pak Agung - 10B, Ibu Mel - 10C and Ibu Ria - 10D. As the year 10 pastoral team, our role is to work together to ensure that all year 10 students are provided with the support that students need in order to be as successful as possible.

Two of our year 10 students share their perspectives and experiences of being a year ten student at Global Jaya.

Alicia Trevina Oarto - 10C

Morning advisory is the perfect time for teachers to get to see how students are doing. It gives them the time to check on students who feel overwhelmed with school and see how they can help. Regardless of how tired they may be, our advisory teachers always have a smile ready for their students, which helps to encourage us and reminds us that today is a new day, and it will be a good one! Our advisory teachers might not know how much of an impact their words of encouragement have on us, but it’s the little things like a warm smile that influences our school experiences.

During these uncertain times, many of us are feeling socially isolated. Morning advisory helps us to feel connected, wake us up and prepare us for whatever the day will bring!

At the end of every week, we meet together as an advisory class for our Fri-yay! Activity. We often spend our time playing games like Pictionary or discussing topics that we are interested in. I find the games fun and they help to give us a break from work as well as help me to have fun with my classmates. I also enjoy sharing my ideas and listening to other people’s perspectives during the class discussions. Personally, I find the Fri-yay! activities refreshing as they help me to relax with my classmates.

During year 10 we each have to complete a Personal Project as part of the Middle Years Programme. Whilst it can be exhausting, the Personal Project also gives us an opportunity to explore our passions, as we select a project that evolves around our interests.

It can be challenging to add such a big project to our other school commitments, but we find ways to adapt and overcome the challenges that we experience. The warm, open arms of the teachers help us to get through these challenges. Their support helps us to persist and persevere.

It’s not easy being a year 10 student and this is particularly true during Home Based Learning. At times, the workload can be overwhelming. But, as each day passes, we each find our own ways to cope with the stress, the loneliness and the pressure. We have learned that it is important to take a break from school, relax, exercise, watch a movie and spend time with family. HBL has also taught us to recognise when we get to the point where we need help. We have been reminded of the importance of friends, family and teachers as they are our support network. The biggest lesson that we have learned is that there is no shame in needing help, but it does take courage to take that first step.

I Nyoman Indra Pradnya Mahadita - 10D

Our lives have been hugely affected by the pandemic situation; we do not have the same freedom or opportunities as before. This situation really affects our mood and many of us are feeling bored with the monotony of our lives. We rely on the positive attitudes and interactions that happen between teachers and students during the school day.

Studying from home has increased our reliance on effective communication skills. Teachers and students use face to face opportunities to connect with each other, to discuss ideas and to help each other during the learning process. The weekly planners are an effective way to communicate expectations for each week. They help us to prepare for the next stages in the learning process as well as helping us to manage our time effectively.

Time somehow has a different meaning during HBL. Without the daily commute to school, we have more time for ourselves and our families. We have some freedom to choose how best to organise our own time so that we can complete all individual and collaborative assignments, as well as find time for ourselves.

Although Home Based Learning can bring challenges, there have been unexpected benefits for many of us. Hopefully, GJS teachers and students can continue to find ways to keep us feeling engaged and connected with each other during the HBL school experience.