Wassenaar Campus, 6 November 2012 — Autumn has few months arrived in the northern hemisphere. The weather in The Netherlands has changed from the summer time although sun still occasionally shines. The sky has been almost daily grey and cloudy, the dark comes earlier than usual, the temperature gets lower, it rains and showers, sometimes with hails, the living things begin to feel the autumn wind, then the leaves start falling … covering our school yard.
Wassenaar Campus, 2 November 2012 — Our distinguished visitors and readers, we are pleased to present you the “Apa Kabar Indonesia
” Bulletin, issued by our Embassy in The Hague. This is the bulletin no. 9, Year II, September 2012. Thank you.
Volendam and Amsterdam — SIN Wassenaar organised a study-trip to Volendam and the Artis Zoo Amsterdam, Thursday, 1 November 2012. All regular students and most of the teachers went along. With the HTM Specials bus, first the trip was headed to Volendam. It is a city, north of Amsterdam which is also famous among Indonesian tourists who visited The Netherlands. In Volendam we made our school photo, and observed the coastal area while enjoying the sea breeze, and a light autumn shower.
From Volendam, the journey was continued to the Artis, Amsterdam. Here the students were divided into groups and each was accompanied by designated teachers. Biology and Science classes were confronted at the zoo with contextual learning. Beyond that, this trip brought togetherness and a feeling of relaxation and refreshment especially to our students.
Wassenar Campus — SIN Wassenaar celebrated the 84th anniversary of the Indonesian Youth Pledge 1928 with the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Exhibition, organised at our campus, on Monday, 29 October 2012. This programme was also attended by the representatives of our partner school: CANDEA College, Duiven; and friend schools: German International School of The Hague and American School of The Hague.
In her welcoming speech, SIN Wassenaar’s Director, Ms. Arbayah Kumalawati touched the history of Indonesian unity and the Youth Pledge’s role in setting up this feeling of as a nation. SIN Wassenaar, according to Ms. Kumalawati, wished to share this celebration with our friends from different nations and introduce some aspects of Indonesia to our international friends; while at the same time to remind our students and school community about the urgency to maintain a united Indonesia which is implied by the term “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika”. Ms. Kumulawati also welcomed and paid gratitude to our present guests.
Afterwards, the Attache of Education and Culture of the Indonesian Embassy, Mr. Ramon Mohandas, addressed the audience about the Youth Pledge in 1928, Bhinneka Tinggal Ika, and their contribution to Indonesian independence of 1945.
The programme organised in such a way that in general it introduced Indonesia. There was a presentation of nasi tumpeng, traditional costumes parade, Balinese dance, piano and singing performance, and a gamelan workshop. During the gamelan workshop, the Director of the American School, Dr. Spradling actively took part, in turn with one of his teachers and a group of students, and the students from CANDEA College. It is also completed with class islands presenting Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java and Bali, dan Sulawesi islands; and of course with the Indonesian typical dishes, food and drinks.
We hope this activity will lead to a better international understanding, and eventually educational and cultural collaborations for mutual benefits.
Wassenaar Campus, 26 October 2012 — SIN Wassenaar wishes a happy and blessed Eid Al-Adha 1433 H to our school community who celebrate the Feast of Sacrifice this year.