It’s Monday morning, waking up very early (in Jakarta’s time). I was dressed up in my shocking pink Kebaya None. It was stiil quiet when Jane and I arrived in school. Carolyn (PYP Coordinator) welcome us warmly. I joined Reno and Bernadette, and we were intoduced to all teachers and staff in the Primary section.
At 8.20, we went to the satff room for a short briefing of the upcoming events throughout the week and also other important issues. Then when the school started, we joined Jane and Bernadette in their classrooms. This morning, I was in Prep Class. I saw moms taking their children in, and they supervised their children unpack the bags, return the reading folders. I also saw one parent sat with her child and assist her draw and read. Some parents came to meet and greet Jane, and talked about their children in a very friendly way.
Then parents left when Jane started the lesson. She first introduced me as an exchanged teacher from Sekolah Global Jaya. She talked about her experience when she did the programme and visited us in Jakarta. Then she talked about where I come from. She took the globe and talked about the location of Jakarta on the map.
Afterward, she did an activity called TTYPA (Turn To Your Partner And… you can talk about anything here) and she asked the students to talk about their experience during the Community Fair Day that the school held last Saturday. Jane’s classroom was really beautiful and alive! Everyone was actively involved and she paid attention to every single kid in her classroom.
Carolyn then picked me up in the classroom and took Reno and I on a school tour..
Upload the pictures Tess…
I’m dying to see ” a None Jakarta” in action at St. Leonard’s