Global Insights #3

WHOLE SCHOOL

Congratulations to our GJS Scholars at WSC ToC

Scholars!! What an amazing trip! We are so proud of your maturity and how you positively carried yourselves, representing your families, your team, our school and our home country of Indonesia.

You successfully faced the renowned "Triple Threat" of Team Debate, Collaborative Writing and Scholars Challenge, followed by the Scholars Bowl and Scholars Show. A special shout-out goes to Katherine and Nadine, who were selected and performed in front of about 1000 of their peers during the Scholars Show.

Full details will be shared in the December edition of Kontak!

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dear Primary Parents,

November, known as the Month of Kindness, inspires us to reflect on our interactions with others and their impact on well-being throughout the entire month. On November 13, we will come together to commemorate World Kindness Day. We invite all students, staff, and parents to share their acts of kindness by jotting them down on a provided post-it note or piece of paper, and then adding it to our bulletin situated in the Primary Foyer. The Board will be on display all month, and we encourage parents to share their children's Random Act of Kindness.

Kind Regards,

Lavesa Devnani, Primary Principal

Check out our upcoming exciting events:

November 5 - November 30: Kindness Month

This November, we're embracing the spirit of kindness. Join us in spreading positivity and joy by sharing your random acts of kindness with our school community. Together, we can make a world of difference, one act of kindness at a time.

November 14: Coffee Morning

Join Pak Cory and the Leadership team as they delve down on how we us data from iReady scores to support teaching and learning. This session will also cover what parents can do at home to support their children. We look forward to seeing you on November 14 at 8:00 in the Dance Room (2nd floor Gym).

November 24: Year 5 Assembly

Year 5 students are excited to showcase their talents in a special assembly, where music and art come together to create a captivating performance. All Year 5 parents are invited to watch the assembly in the theatre.

Proudly celeberating our students' achievements:

Lala - Year 2A

Congratulations to Dzikra Nabila Harditama, from Year 2A, who participated in Skate Indonesia 2023. In this competition, Lala received four medals from different categories.

Her success in the skating competition is not just a testament to her talent but also a reminder of the power of determination and passion in our young learners. We look forward to witnessing her continued growth and success!

Emma - Year 4A

Congratulations to Emmanuella Allegra, from Year 4A, who participated in a Taekwondo Competition - KONI Cup, in Cibubur. In this competition, Emma won a silver medal for coming in 2nd place.

Emma's achievement is a testament to her tenacity, strength, and the values of integrity and perseverance. We are immensely proud of her accomplishments and the example she sets for her peers.

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Janeta - Year 2A

Congratulations to Janeta Bintang Aryoseno, from Year 2A, who participated in a piano competition. In this competition, Janeta got the first place.

Her achievement reflects not only her musical talent but also the values of excellence and commitment. Janeta's confidence and exceptional performance are a source of inspiration to us all.

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Book Week Recap

This 6-minute video is to showcase some of the fun Book Week activities from October 30 to November 3. There were many amazing book related activities throughout the week, including: Book themed door decorations, an extreme reading challenge, storytelling, book author visit, scavenger hunts in the library, and book character dress-up day. Thank you once again to all those who participated and shared their amazing reading skills! Keep up the daily reading :)

Upcoming Dates to Remember for Primary

November 24 - GJS - Open Day

November 27 - CAT 4 session for all parents of Year 5 students

November 30 - CAT 4 assessment for Year 5 Students

December 1 - Parent workshop for Y2 - Y6 students : Building Reading Skills through vocabulary acqusition.

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Dear Secondary Community,

We have several important events taking place at Global Jaya next week. For our year 8 and 10 parents, you are encouraged to attend the MYP and DP course selection session taking place on November 15th. The session will allow parents and students to learn more about course options for next year, and particularly for our year 10 students, this session will serve as the catalyst to begin thinking about university choices in the future.

Also, we encourage our parents to join the morning coffee with Pak Cory on November 14 where we will engage in a deep dive exploring the importance of iReady data at Global Jaya.

Sincerely,

Dr. Howard Menand, Secondary Principal

Updates from Bu Di, our College Counselor

For Secondary Students, the 15th European Higher Education Fair 2023 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, 11-12 November 2023, from 11:00-17:00 WIB at Menara Astra, Jakarta

Details: https://virtual.ehef.id/

For current Year 10 Parents and Students, please note the important dates below:

Nov 15: YEAR 11 Course Options Evening

Nov 20-Dec 6: 1on1 Subject Selection (student offline and parents join online)

Year 8 Option Evening @ 15:30-16:30

Year 10 Option Evening @ 17:00-18:30

In the Global Jaya Theater.

Families should attend these sessions together in order to understand options for next year and to make the best decisions for your children.

Congratulations to our U15 Girls basketball team for making it to the playoffs this past weekend. While they were not victorious, we're very proud of their efforts this year and for making it to the playoffs. They finished 4th place for the season, which is the best-ever result for a U15 Girls basketball team at GJS. Well done Pak Rama and team!

Last week, Secondary students took part in a door decoration competition to celebrate Book Week. Congratulations to our winning advisories-7C and 10A!

Curious to learn more about the use of iReady data at Global Jaya School? Please attend our Morning Coffee with Pak Cory to learn how you can support your children when they take the iReady exam. And at this session, we will provide details on how iReady data is used in the school to guide decision-making and to enhance learning opportunities for our students.

Proudly celeberating our students' achievements:

Quinshaquila - Year 9

Congratulations to Quinshaqila Shidqiyya Danuwidjaja from 9 Student of GJS who took part in the international ballet competition “International Arts Festival” on 11-17 October in Bangkok, Thailand by Singapore Dance Alliance.

In this competition, Quinsha has succeeded in making Indonesia proud by winning:

• Gold for Group Ballet from Marlupi Dance Academy Citra Raya

• Silver for Solo Ballet and the following scholarship:

Direct entry to Summer Dance Program (2024) at Boston Ballet School AND Direct entry to Boston Ballet School's Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.

Global Jaya Parent Association is proud to present its first Kajian Islam (Islamic study session) on Friday, November 17th 2023. Kajian will starts from 4 pm till 5:30 pm and take place at Multi Purpose Hall (MPH), Global Jaya School. Ustadz Afdholi Ali Rachman, MA; whose an experienced and respected ustadz, also a regular speaker at Kebayoran Residence Mosque will lead the Islamic study session. Carrying a theme of AL QURAN SOLUSI HIDUP (Al Quran for every life’s solution), Ustadz Afdholi Ali Rachman will discuss in more depth about how to focus on leaning and surrender onto Allah SWT and resolve lives problems through the guidance of Al Quran.

Parent Association truly wish this notable occasion could strengthen the bond and relationship of Global Jaya School teachers, staffs and parents altogether especially within the Muslim community.

Should you wish to join, please do refer to this link and fill out the form.

https://forms.gle/XL7V2X6yDp8MXLeX8

“Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah, hearts are assured.” – Qur’an 13-28

CELEBRATIONS

Dear Community Members, we will be sharing with you, in this space, our students' success stories that are taking place outside of our campus. Please send any story to Ibu Sandra (HoS Admin Assistant) (sandra@globaljaya.com) by Thursday each week so we can share your child's accomplishment with our wider Global Jaya community

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