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GRADE 5 SWA STUDENT BAGGED A GOLD MEDAL IN ICAS SCIENCE

Darrell (Grade 5) won Gold medal in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) which was held back in September 2022. After two years of the pandemic, ICAS finally relaunched their annual assessment again globally this year. Organised by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), ICAS is a suite of full-colour online competitions designed specifically for primary and secondary students. The assessments are conducted annually in Australia and in over 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Pacific countries, and America. We are thrilled to announce our student, Darrell (Grade 5), was awarded a Gold in Science for this year’s ICAS. Well done, Darrell!

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC OLYMPICS 2022

Congratulations to Christopher Grade 8 for winning the 2nd (second) Prize in the Indonesia International Youth Music Olympics 2022, in the category of Piano Sonatina. Christopher performed Muzio Clementi: Sonatina op. 36 no. 3 and his performance was judged by Niccolo Ronchi, a famous pianist from Italy, along with the other judges: Yuki Negishi, DR. Chan Wei Tuck, DR. Onpavee NItisingkarin, and DR. Klaus Nugraha. This experience brought Christopher to another level of musicianship with better musical skills, self-management, and confidence.

SWA - MGS MUSIC COLLABORATION PROGRAM 2022
Written by Grade 6

We are Grade 6 students and we would like to share about the online music collaboration program between Sinarmas World Academy and the Methodist Girls School from Singapore. This year, we had an amazing opportunity to learn Music together with the students from the Methodist Girls School Singapore, in a collaborative ensemble performance online. We presented one of the most famous traditional songs from Jakarta, a Betawi song entitled Ondel Ondel with, a new arrangement written by Mr. Freddy. The ensemble consisted of several groups of instruments with specific roles, such as the kulintang, hulusi, recorder, ukulele, violin, and digital percussion. Our Grade 4 students played the recorder instruments, Grade 5 students played the hulusi instruments, while Grade 6 students played the kulintang instruments. The violin, digital drum pad, ukulele, and other parts of the recorder were played by the students from MGS Singapore.

We were so happy because during the preparation of the project, we had an online meeting session with MGS students and their Music teachers; and we were able to communicate and interact socially with them, and we also had the opportunity to make new friends from Singapore. During the meeting, we, as SWA students, introduced the song Ondel Ondel to them and shared the history of the song. We also made a fun quiz and games about the knowledge of the song for the MGS students. All the slide presentations and games were prepared by Grade 6 students independently. The MGS students also presented about their country and culture as an exchange. After that, we divided into small groups for discussion sessions and sharing knowledge, and every group consisted of a combination of SWA and MGS students. At the closing, we did a demonstration of the Ondel Ondel song with the kulintang instruments and shared the partiture with the MGS students so they could practice for our video collaboration.

We really enjoyed this experience and we hope next time we will be able to see them in real-life during the school exchange programme to explore and socialise more with our new friends from the Methodist Girls School Singapore. We were so excited when we knew that our final collaboration video performance would also be presented at the upcoming MGS school event in Singapore.

MOM’S YOGA AND ZUMBA CLASS

Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. In fact, you’ll begin to quickly see and feel the benefits consistent physical activities can have on your body and well-being. Some activities that promote well-being are Yoga and Zumba exercises.

Yoga helps people of all ages, physically and mentally. It can improve your strength, balance, and flexibility. Back pain and arthritis symptoms can also be relieved by this exercise. Your heart becomes healthier and you sleep better. Likewise, Zumba is also a very beneficial activity for your body. It is not only fun but it is also great for weight loss, tones the entire body, and boosts our heart health. Zumba is for any age and can be adapted to any fitness level.

Starting last week, the SWA Mom’s fitness club started the first batch of Yoga and Zumba classes and welcomed new participants. The Zumba class is conducted every Tuesday and the Yoga class is conducted every Thursday. Please contact mshs_admin@swa-jkt.com for further information.

OPEN HOUSE: SWA CONSTELLATION (CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION)

We are delighted to invite you to the Open House: SWA Constellation💫

Get ready and bring your family to get to know our school, feel our learning environment, and how it meets the needs of forward-thinking learners!

Experience the excitement and explore our gallery showcasing contemporary art and science-technology projects created by talented SWA students.

Mark your calendar:

📍 Sinarmas World Academy, BSD City

🗓️ Saturday, 10 December 2022

⏰ 09.00-12.00 WIB

Book your time slot to get exclusive merchandise and secure your spot for an Early Bird rate in the academic year 2023/24.

Registration: https://forms.gle/k7o9NiBdoWr4KY1M9

For more information: Whatsapp +62889 7308 8773

REFER A FRIEND PROGRAMME

This programme applies to all Sinarmas World Academy parents and staff.

For further information, please contact admissions@swa-jkt.com at the SWA Marketing and Admissions Department.