Hello Jogjakarta! The students left the four corners of their classroom for the community study week (CSW) last 19-22 February. The grade 6 got a whiff of the Indonesian culture by experiencing the making of the traditional batik masks, pots, and cuisine, as well as learning folk dances native to Jogjakarta and the use of the Gamelan in creating music. The students also visited the cultural sites Jogjakarta had to offer—one of which is kept and preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage, the Borobudur. They also visited the palace, the Science Center, and of course, dozens of souvenir shops. The students relaxed in their hotel rooms or frolicked by the pool during their free time. At night, they would have journals and a chance to visit their friends and chat about the wonderful things and the new ideas they have encountered during the day. It was fun for all!

Community Study Week: Jogjakarta 2013

Sekolah Mentari Grand Surya Jln. T. Bougenville 1, Taman Surya 5, Blok MM2 Pegadungan, Kalideres, Jakarta Barat

Wishnu Home News February— March 2013

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The Buzz with Bees No need to worry, there is no infestation of bees, but a swarm of learning and friendly competition, namely: the Math Quiz Bee, the English Spelling Bee, and the Mandarin Spelling Bee. The winners for the Math Quiz Bee are: Michelle (3rd), Bastian (2nd), and Evan (1st); for the English Spelling Bee: Tamara (3rd), Salvia (2nd), and Bastian (1st); and, the Chinese Mandarin Spelling Bee winners are: Bastian (3rd), Michelle (2nd), and Salvia (1st). Congratulations to all winners!

“Strengthening

old friendships…

creating new

ones.” –grade 6

Wishnu CSW

Jogjakarta 2013

Inside:

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Geo-history

...Geo-history”

“The law of inertia”, “The law of acceleration”, and “The law of action-reaction” - the three laws of motion described by Sir Isaac Newton, and now part of the knowledge and understanding of the grade 6 Wishnu students, all thanks to their Science

In their English Language Arts classes, the students ventured out to the world of literature—reading, understanding and applying the different literary genres as well as a variety of textual devices. From fiction to non-fiction works, to the more specific folklores, fantasies, biographies, texts that inform, persuade, report, and narrate, among others. They likewise learned about certain figures of speech, which will aid them to better comprehend written or spoken English. Along with this

classes. The students likewise learned about the usefulness and purpose of machines, as well as the different simple machines that make everyday life easier. Learning was made better in and out of the classroom through the use and application of experiments clarifying

...English Language Arts”

. . .Mathematics”

All of the students of the grade 6 Wishnu got a chance to learn more about the use of pie charts and diagrams during their classes in Mathematics. They were taught how to interpret and understand

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“Following

the ‘Mentari’

sun, we left

ignorance

and

incapability

behind.”

-grade 6

Wishnu

. . . S c i e n c e ”

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Grade 6 Wishnu:

Mr. Alfredo Francisco J.

Bretaña “Mr. Francis”

Class Adviser

Ms. Dwi

Classroom Assistant

What the students learned in... Upcoming Lessons in: English—Number the Stars, Writing activities, and Speaking activities Mathematics—Challenging problems: Fractions, Ratio, Speed, Percentage, Average and Graphs Science—Planets and the Solar System Geo-history—The Age of Slavery

In their Geo-history class, the students learned all about the second world war. They journeyed back in to time, from a brief background on the first world war towards the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. They then learned about the preparations of Germany which helped sparked World War II. They followed the events from the beginning of the war in 1939 to the surrender of the Japanese, ending the same war in 1945. The timeline took the students step by step, from introducing them to the different countries that fought in the war, the operations and strategies used, the important heads of state that devised plans to ensure victory, and a lot more. The lessons also made them realize the positive effects brought about by the world war, such as the United Nations, the formulation of laws for human rights and crimes against people, the elimination of racial discrimi-nation, and the empowerment of women in society.

data using pie charts and various diagrams, as well as show or display any kind of data and then express it through the use of pie charts and diagrams. Through this, the students got to learn to effectively present their

topics, the students had a speak up activity on “Asking permission” where they paired up and created a dialogue based on the their own situation. They also complete journals in English.

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