Kids Land PIK’s MOS Program

 

“This is a new year. A new beginning and things will change.”

                                                                             -Taylor Swift

On July 21-23, 2021, Kids Land PIK had a MOS (Student’s Orientation) program. It was really a great time meeting the students for the first time this new school year even though the program was held online.

All the students from Nursery until Kindergarten 2 joined the program. The order of events was preceded by greeting the students and then we continued to do singing and dancing together. New friends were introduced one by one and they bonded with one another even it was only done virtually.

After the pleasantries, we continued to discuss some the class rules particularly for Home-based Learning and made some agreements to follow them so the students will understand.

Not only singing and dancing, we also played games. In my class alone, we had treasure hunting. They hunted the things that they could find inside their homes. Other classes also had fun playing games such as name games and the like. We also did paper folding as their intermission activities. The students were very enthusiastic in playing those games and also doing fun activities. We closed the event by giving announcement for the following day’s roster.

The program ended well and all the students were extremely jubilant. This gave us something to look forward to for this new academic year, a sense of belongingness and joy.

 

                                                                                                                                         by: Ms Jennyfer

Kids Land Student Orientation Days

Student Orientation Days is one of the school programs that can’t be separated from the initial learning process. Student Orientation Days activities aim to foster and develop motivation, learning methods and positive interactions between students and teachers.

Kids Land pre-school participated in student orientation days activities We held the Orientation Days for three days, on July 21-23rd 2021, The activity takes place regularly and pleasantly, one of them is singing, introduction the teachers and students, class rules discussion.

The class rules discussion is important for students, so the students know what they should do and what they shouldn’t do during the class time, playing some games that related to the hygiene, and we also explaining the simulation of covid 19. Why should we explain the simulation of covid 19? So that Kids Land pre-school students understand the dangers and prevention of corona virus.

Play games, train the dexterity and logic of children. Student Orientation Days is done online through zoom, although it is done online, but parents and children follow student orientation days activities with high enthusiasm!

Written by : Ls. Stefani

Pelaksanaan Innate Talent Inventori Test

untuk kelas 9 dan 12

Pada hari Rabu 28 Juli 2021, telah dilaksanakan kegiatan Test Minat dan Bakat yang diikuti oleh siswa kelas 9 dan kelas 12 Saint Nicholas Jakarta. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk membantu setiap siswa untuk menemukan dan menggali minat serta bakat bawaan yang sudah ada pada diri mereka. Melalui Tes Minat dan Bakat ini diharapkan setiap siswa mendapatkan infromasi awal yang sangat penting bagi rancangan masa depan mereka nantinya.

Kegiatan semacam ini sudah sering dilakukan oleh Saint Nicholas dan sangat membantu siswa serta orang tua untuk menetapkan pilihan anak untuk pemilihan jurusan, baik untuk lanjut ke jenjang SMA ataupun ke jenjang Perguruan Tinggi. Orang tua siswa pun sangat antusias dan bersyukur sekali dengan kegiatan ini, setidaknya orang tua juga mengetahui minat serta bakat bawaan yang dimiliki oleh anak. Melalui test ini orang tua tidak hanya mengetahui minat serta bakat anak mereka, tetapi juga mengetahui sikap serta karakter yang dimiliki oleh anak. Gambaran karakter ini sangat menolong orang tua untuk dapat membimbing anak di rumah dan terkhusus di dalam situasi pandemic Covid-19 seperti saat ini.

Dalam test kali ini Saint Nicholas bekerjasama dengan Bapak Fidelis Waruwu, M.Sc.Ed. Beliau dengan timnya mempersiapkan setiap pertanyaan-pertanyaan dengan sangat baik dan sangat mudah untuk dimengerti oleh siswa, sehingga siswa tidak kesulitan di dalam menjawab setiap pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang ada. Bapak Fidelis sendiri telah memiliki pengalaman yang cukup mempuni di dalam kegiatan seperti ini dan tingkat akurasi dari test yang disampaikan juga sangat memuaskan.

Mr. Lahagu dalam sambutannya juga mengharapkan dan menghimbau kepada setiap siswa untuk menjawab setiap pertanyaan demi pertanyaan dengan sejujur-jujurnya, hal ini diharapkan untuk memberikan gambaran yang lebih riil kepada setiap siswa tentang diri mereka sendiri. Semakin siswa menjawab dengan jujur dan terbuka, maka semakin tinggi juga tingkat akurasi dari test tersebut. Mr Lahagu juga sangat mengapresiasi antusiasme siswa yang akan mengikuti test ini dan berharap mereka dapat menjadikan hasil test ini sebagai bahan evaluasi kedepannya.

Seperti sebuah kalimat yang di ucapkan oleh John Calvin “Mengenal Allah, Mengenal Diri. Mengenal Diri, Mengenal Allah”, artinya: semakin kita mengenal diri kita, semakin kita menyadari bahwa ada karya Allah yang begitu bernilai di dalam diri kita yang harus terus kita gali, temukan, kembangkan dan tentunya kita pakai untuk kemuliaan Nama-Nya”. Soli Deo Gloria (Kemuliaan Hanya Bagi Allah). (Horasman Munthe).

Secondary Division- 3- Day MPLS Completed

By : Ms Mega Prisay Sidabutar

 

Last 21 July, Saint Nicholas school embraced the new academic year by holding the  Masa Pengenalan Lingkungan Sekolah (MPLS) online with the theme: Be smart and be productive during online learning. This activity lasted for 3 days; from the 21st to the 23rd of July.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has not improved this year, the Ministry of Education has called for the implementation of the school orientation day (MPLS) at the beginning of the Academic year 2021-2022 adjusting to the pandemic conditions and complying with an emergency public activity restriction or Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM). The appeal served as a benchmark for the preparation of the online MPLS activities among  all schools in Indonesia, Saint Nicholas School included.

For 3 days since July 21, 2021, Saint Nicholas School Secondary division conducts MPLS or School orientation days with various activities. This activity was attended by every class from grades 7-12 and was held online through Zoom from 7.30 am until 11.30 am.

On first day of the MPLS, an opening ceremony was conducted and were led by Mr. Soleman as the government principal. Mr. Asa’aro Lahagu as the Principal of Secondary Division gave the opening remarks and at the same time introduced all the staff, teaching and non-teaching, for this new academic year. After that Ms Erma, the Director of Operations, explained the school’s Vision and Mission. It was then followed by Mr Alfons, the Secondary Disciplinarian, who explained the rules and regulations implemented during the home-based learning. The tools and learning platforms used during online learning such as GCR and AIMSIS were discusses by Ms Friska. The PIC’s facilitated a Kahoot virtual game to break the monotony of the activity. Three winners were named after the game. A meeting between the class-teachers and the students ended the first day of the MPLS.

The second day began with a welcoming devotion for new students led by the worship team and a sermon by Mr. Horasman Munte. Mr. Munte centered his message on the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25”1-13) which supports the theme for the MPLS. Mr Munte advised students to be like wise girls who are always ready and prepare things better. The morning exercises which was led by Mr Kenny, the new SNS PE teacher, followed after the devotion. Teachers and students alike participated in the morning exercise.

One of the highlights of the second day was the seminar entitled “Be smart and productive with Gadgets”. The seminar was delivered by the invited guest speaker, Ms. Yasinta Indrianti,M.Psi,. Ms Yasinta emphasized the importance of being wise in using gadgets by avoiding addiction to gadgets and maximizing the use of gadgets in a positive way in everyday life. The second day ended with the presentation of the dangers of drugs and electric cigarettes facilitated by Ms. Meita, the  Chemistry teacher. The Grade 12 Science presented a video about the dangers of narcotics to wrap up the presentation.

On the last day of the MPLS, Mr Kriston Nainggolan, the Secondary Vice-Principal, discussed the the assessment system and effective learning style. After that, Mr Nicova discussed the health protocol emphasising on how to stay clean and healthy amidst the ongoing pandemic. This activity was then followed by the a quick activity of making a short video on how to wash hands and use masks properly and correctly. The students were enthusiastic enough to able to submit the videos within the fifteen-minute limit.

Next, Mr Yohannes as overseer also read and gave appreciation to the students participation in the social media campaign which was presented to to the students during the first day of the MPLS. The social media campaign was created by the committee to engage all the students to the MPLS. The use of twibbon is to increase and attract students’ interest so that the MPLS becomes lively.

After the appreciation, a compiled students’ hydroponic videos were presented. The videos were the output of a student’s from the virtual field trip last semester. The event continued with virtual games hosted by the Student Council (also known as OSIS) where the students enthusiastically participated.

Lastly, a seminar on “Teenagers and Challenges for the Students” was presented by Ms. Flora, the student Counselor. Before MPLS officially ended, the MC read the winners of the competitions done for 3 days. The event ended with a closing ceremony and it was closed with a short speech from the MPLS committee chairman and the school principal. Through this series of events, it is hoped that students will be more enthusiastic, active, smart and productive in participating during home based learning in this new academic year.