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EARLY YEARS

EY Sports Day

Written by Mr. Victor

Our Early Years students had an energetic and fun-filled Sports Day! The event kicked off with an exciting 100-meter dash, where our young runners showed confidence and enthusiasm as they sprinted toward the finish line. After the race, students from Nursery, Pre-K, K1, and K2 rotated through a variety of adventure courses designed to build endurance, balance, and coordination. Laughter and cheers filled the field as children climbed, hopped, and navigated each challenge with determination.

To wrap up the morning, everyone gathered for the much-anticipated Tug of War, a fun display of teamwork and school spirit. It was a wonderful day of movement, encouragement, and being active together!

Celebration of Learning Concert & Exhibit “Little Idols, Big Learners”

Written by Ms. Jill and Ms. April

The Early Years Department is buzzing with excitement as we prepare for our Celebration of Learning Concert and Exhibit, themed “Little Idols, Big Learners.” From Infants and Toddlers to Nursery, Pre-K, K1, and K2, students have been working hard since Week 6 to make this event meaningful and memorable.

Students have been practising their performances in the Wayang Piazza and Trini Dewi Theatre, building confidence and teamwork, while teachers carefully guide each routine to reflect the children’s growth and learning. On 3 December 2025, students completed their dress rehearsals with great enthusiasm. We sincerely thank parents for preparing costumes and supporting the children behind the scenes.

Alongside the concert, each class will present a Learning Exhibit showcasing students’ projects, skills, and learning from the first semester. We look forward to celebrating our “Little Idols” and their wonderful achievements as “Big Learners.” 🎉

TODDLER - Maths

Written by Ms. Jill

Exploring Colours: Yellow and Blue in Toddler Class

Our Toddler class had an exciting and engaging exploration of the colours yellow and blue. The children listened to the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh, enjoying an interactive experience as they mixed paint along as the teacher read the story. They watched how colours could change and blend, helping them deepen their understanding of early colour concepts.

To explore yellow, the toddlers participated in a variety of sensory activities. They enjoyed playing with soft yellow noodles, using tools such as tongs, forks, and plates to scoop, sort, and explore. At the light table, the children used pipettes to transfer yellow water onto trays of ice, strengthening their fine motor skills while observing the colour glow through the light.

Our blue activities were just as exciting. The toddlers experimented with freehand painting using blue paint, trying different tools to make marks, strokes, and patterns on paper. To extend their sensory learning, they also explored blue jelly—squishing, scooping, and feeling its cool, wobbly texture.

Through these multi-sensory experiences, the children not only learnt to recognise the colours yellow and blue but also developed creativity, curiosity, and important fine motor skills. What a colourful and joyful learning journey!

NURSERY - Music

Written by Ms. Melissa

In Music Nursery, our young learners are beginning their wonderful journey into the world of music! At this early stage, we focus on exploring music and movement, which are the most essential foundations for future musical development. Through fun and interactive activities, students learn to listen carefully, respond to sounds, and express themselves creatively.

We sing simple songs, move our bodies to the beat, and experiment with different kinds of rhythm using age-appropriate instruments. These experiences help the children develop important skills such as coordination, language development, listening awareness, and social interaction. They also begin to recognise patterns in music, explore high and low sounds, fast and slow tempos, and gain confidence in performing with their friends.

Our goal is to nurture their natural curiosity and love for music while building a strong base that will support them as they grow into more advanced musical skills in later grades. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and joy every time they step into our music room!

Together, we are planting the seeds of musical creativity — and we can’t wait to watch them bloom.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Chinese

Written by Ms. Bi Qin

本学期 PreK 的主题课程《谁是帮助我的人》正式启航！孩子们在一个个充满趣味与想象的活动中，体验角色、探索世界，并在轻松快乐的氛围中自然地学习中文。

在课堂中，孩子们随着欢快的律动开启语言之旅，通过生动的情境模拟走入真实世界：他们化身小小医生，用玩具道具为朋友“看诊”，再用真正的听诊器聆听彼此的心跳，体验被帮助与帮助别人的温暖。在“购物”游戏里，孩子们边玩边学，练习日常问句——“你要吃什么？我要吃……”，在互动中自信表达。手工环节中，他们亲手制作可爱的小小医生包，让知识在动手中被进一步巩固。

课程的最后，孩子们在综合评估活动中倾听中文词语，并将小夹子夹在正确的图片上，以游戏的方式展示学习成果。整学期的学习，都在“玩中学、做中学”的理念中展开，让孩子们在快乐体验中理解“互相帮助”与“表达自己”的美好意义。

This term, our PreK theme “Who Helps Me?” is in full swing! Through a series of fun and imaginative activities, children explore different roles, discover the world around them, and learn Chinese naturally in a joyful environment.

In class, children begin their language journey with lively movement activities that spark their interest in Chinese. Through immersive role-play, they step into real-life scenarios: becoming little doctors who “treat” their friends with toy medical tools and listening to each other’s heartbeats with real stethoscopes—experiencing both the warmth of helping others and being helped. During the “shopping” game, they learn through play as they practise everyday sentence patterns like “Nǐ yào chī shénme?” (What do you want to eat?) and “Wǒ yào chī …” (I want to eat …), building confidence in expressing their needs. In the craft activity, children create their own adorable little doctor’s bag, reinforcing what they’ve learnt through hands-on exploration.

At the end of the unit, children demonstrate their understanding in a playful assessment by listening to Chinese words and clipping clothespins onto the matching pictures. Throughout the entire learning journey, they learn through play and learn by doing—joyfully discovering the beauty of helping others and expressing themselves.

K1 - Understanding the World

Written by Ms. Keraleen

Our K1 students had a wonderful and meaningful week as they continued learning about Festivals and Celebrations Around the World, with a special focus on Christmas. The children explored how people celebrate this festival through joyful traditions and creative crafts.

They began by making candy canes using red, white, and blue finger-painted dots. As they worked, the children learnt that candy canes remind people of sweetness, joy, and giving—values often shared during Christmas time. They then created Christmas trees using their handprints and decorated them by stamping different shapes, each child choosing their favourite shapes to make their tree unique.

Another highlight of the week was the making of our class Christmas wreath, where all the children’s handprints were arranged in a circle. This activity helped them understand how celebrations bring people together, just as their handprints formed one beautiful wreath.

Through these creative experiences, the children developed fine motor skills, explored symbols of celebration, and enjoyed discovering how people around the world express joy and kindness during special festivals.

K2 - Arts

Written by Ms. Nora

Our K2 students have been learning about lines as part of the Elements of Art. In this project, they explored different types of lines and used them creatively to make their own crayon line artwork.

Students first painted a background using a variety of lines. They also learnt about colours, as the whole class created crayons in different colours. After that, they coloured their large crayon drawing with oil pastel, cut it out, and added details such as eyes, hands, and legs. Once all the parts were ready, they pasted their crayon characters onto the background.

Each child designed their own unique expression, allowing their crayon artwork to show personality and creativity. Through this activity, students practised line drawing, colour exploration, colouring, cutting skills, and creative thinking.

It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and imagination shine through. The final artworks look cheerful, colourful, and full of character, a great reflection of their growing confidence in art.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ES Holiday Concert 2025: The Magic of Hope

Written by Ms. Melissa & Mr. Freddy

This year’s ES Holiday Concert, The Magic of Hope, brought sparkle and warmth to our school community as all Elementary students—from Grade 1 to Grade 5—came together in a heartwarming musical production. With Grade 4 students taking the lead as the main cast, the performance showcased a beautiful collaboration of choir singing, instrumental music, dance, and drama.

The story followed Grinchy, a young girl living with her aunt and cousin after losing her parents. Feeling lonely and misunderstood, she grew to dislike the Christmas season, believing she had no one to celebrate with. Discovering a magical power inherited from her parents, Grinchy attempted to ruin the school’s Christmas preparations. However, when she witnessed the harm caused by her actions, she felt deep regret. Guided by newfound courage and positive hope, she tried to restore the joy she had taken away.

Did Grinchy manage to save Christmas? Watch the heart-touching performance in the video below.

SWA’s First-Ever Swim Gala a Big Success!

Written by Mr. Victor

SWA proudly hosted its very first Swim Gala, and it was a wonderful celebration of confidence, skill, and community spirit. From the moment students gathered poolside, the excitement was unmistakable. After a cheerful warm-up, our young swimmers were ready to shine.

Grade 1 and Grade 2 students opened the event by demonstrating safe water entry, strong kicking skills, and joyful participation in the Kickboard Splash Race and Treasure Hunt. Their smiles and enthusiasm set the perfect tone for the day.

Grade 3 followed with impressive push-and-glide demonstrations, item retrieval, and their first freestyle and breaststroke races, showing how much they have grown in the water.

The energy continued to build as Grades 4 and 5 showcased advanced skills, powerful dives, and competitive stroke events that drew loud cheers from the crowd.

The Swim Gala wrapped up with a spirited Mixed House Relay, bringing everyone together in a true celebration of teamwork. What an unforgettable milestone for SWA!

GRADE 1 - Music

Written by Ms. Melissa

In Grade 1 Music, students are building on the foundations learnt in earlier years while taking exciting steps toward becoming more confident young musicians. Along with learning theoretical concepts such as steady beat, rhythm patterns, and musical symbols, our Grade 1 learners are developing their musicality through active performance and creative expression.

This year, students have been strengthening their singing voices by practising proper breathing, pitch matching, and singing as a group in a choir setting. They proudly showcased these growing skills on stage in our holiday concert musical production. With lots of personality and energy, they performed the humorous and playful song “I Hate Christmas”, bringing joy and laughter to the audience.

Additionally, they sang “When We Are Together” using a warm and blended choir voice, demonstrating teamwork and harmony through music. To celebrate the finale of the concert, Grade 1 joined in singing the upbeat and festive “Holiday”, ending the performance with excitement and smiles.

We are delighted by their progress and enthusiasm as they continue to explore music with curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Grade 1 are well on their way to becoming expressive and joyful performers!

GRADE 2 - English

Written by Ms. Wendi

G2 students recently got involved with a special poem called "Nature Magic". While they didn't write the poem themselves, this activity was a super-fun extension of their ongoing plant-growing project!

The poem let the students celebrate the beauty and wonder of their little green pals—all the seeds and sprouts—as they grew bigger and stronger. To make the performance extra special, the G2 class poured their creative energy into making their very own decorations! 

But the fun didn't stop there! The students also transformed into brilliant performers, practising their poetry performance skills! They learnt how to use their voices, gestures, and expressions to make the magic of nature leap right off the page, all enhanced by their handmade decorations. It was a delightful way to integrate science and art, turning their hands-on gardening experience into a truly memorable, rhythmic, and expressive show! Bravo, G2!

GRADE 3 - Science

Written by Ms. Shirley

Our G3 students recently dived into the world of physical and chemical changes through fun, hands-on experiments in the science lab. They watched with excitement as mixtures like vinegar and baking soda bubbled, fizzed, and even changed temperature, which clearly showed that a new substance was created. These engaging reactions helped them better understand what really happens during a chemical change.

Students also investigated physical changes by melting ice, dissolving sugar, and tearing paper. Through these simple activities, they saw that physical changes do not create new materials and can often be reversed. Comparing the two types of changes helped them develop stronger observation skills and scientific reasoning.

To reinforce their learning, students completed a short practical test where they identified whether each activity showed a physical or chemical change. Many showed great confidence in explaining their answers using scientific vocabulary. Overall, the activity was a fun and meaningful way to connect science concepts with real-world experiences.

GRADE 4 - Indonesian Language & Civics

Written by Ms. Farah

🌱 Growing Responsibility: Grade 4 Learns About Rights and Duties

Grade 4 students have been exploring the Civics topic of hak dan kewajiban in an exciting and creative way. To help them understand the balance between rights and responsibilities, students worked on a special “plant vase project”.

Each student decorated a small vase to represent growth. Inside it, they placed paper leaves containing statements from their daily lives. Their challenge was to decide which statements showed hak (rights), such as having a safe place to learn, and which ones showed kewajiban (responsibilities), like keeping the classroom clean or respecting teachers.

This hands-on activity helped students realise that rights and responsibilities must go hand in hand, just like plants that need care to grow. The vases became meaningful reminders that being part of a community means enjoying rights while also doing our duties.

By the end of the lesson, students proudly shared their vases and explained their choices, showing a clearer understanding of what it means to be responsible young citizens.

ILA - ​​Kata Kerja, Kata Benda, Kata Sifat in Action!

In Indonesian Language Acquisition, Grade 4 students have been learning about kata kerja (verbs), kata benda (nouns), and kata sifat (adjectives) through a hands-on and creative poster-making project. Instead of only writing vocabulary in their notebooks, students designed colourful and illustrative posters that helped them identify and use the three types of words in clear and meaningful sentences. This visual approach made the learning more engaging and easier to understand.

Throughout the activity, students worked in small groups. They discussed ideas, chose appropriate words, created example sentences, and added drawings to support their meanings. The classroom atmosphere was filled with excitement as students checked their spelling, shared coloured pencils, and compared their ideas with classmates.

The final results were wonderful to see: posters full of pictures, creativity, and confident sentence examples. Students proudly presented their work to the class and explained the kata kerja, kata benda, and kata sifat they used. This activity not only strengthened their vocabulary and grammar knowledge but also encouraged collaboration and communication in Indonesian. It was a meaningful learning experience and a very enjoyable lesson for everyone!

GRADE 5 - PE

Written by Mr. Victor

Our Grade 5 swimmers made a remarkable impact during the first-ever SWA Swim Gala, showcasing confidence, skill, and strong athletic development. Throughout the event, they performed a series of advanced swimming techniques that highlighted both their discipline and growth in the water.

Students demonstrated powerful dives, controlled push glides, and impressive stamina during their Freestyle, Breaststroke, and Backstroke races. Their coordination, pacing, and technique reflected the maturity of swimmers who are ready for more competitive challenges. Many displayed improved stroke efficiency, stronger breath control, and increased endurance compared to earlier in the year.