Message from Paul Sebastian - MSHS Principal

Hello Everyone, We are quickly coming to the end of what has been an incredibly action packed year.  I’m sure you are all busy wrapping things up at your current school and wondering how on earth you’re going to get everything in place in time – yet somehow it will all fall into place. I am feeling the same way when I think about how far (or how ‘not far’) along I am on building next year’s timetable.  I’ve now met with all HoDs and we have determined what we’d like to see – now we only have to make it happen.  Thankfully I am well supported by a range of people and in particular our Head of Maths, Mark Bethune who will work...

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Message from Heidi Ashton - JWA Interim Principal

It's all show business at JWA right now! We are busy preparing for our end of the year show - and by show I mean "SHOW" (picture sparkling lights)!!!!! The Grade 1 students wrote the outline for the play, which Richard (one of the teaching staff) then turned into rhyming couplets (he's a genius). The costumes are being made and the children and teachers are building props. Each class is practicing its own song and our actors are memorizing their lines. As with all new events, there are equal parts excitement and terror, but I have no doubt that we'll pull it off. As I was leaving on Friday afternoon, Pinyi was standing on a ladder and she and...

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4 Weeks to Go

4 weeks to the end of school here, and 9 weeks before new teachers arrive in Jakarta! We have had some feedback re problems with info from Asian Tigers our nominated shipper. This week Ivan and I met with Bill the Operations Manager here in Jakarta, and identified and sorted out the procedural and communications issues that were causing the hold ups. Should be no difficulties going forward form here. If you have any concerns re shipping, or your local Asian Tigers rep, can’t answer your questions, please contact Ivan ivan_setiawan@swa-jkt.com cs John john_mcbryde@swa-jkt.com.  A reminder that your shipment cannot arrive before...

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News Update

Hi, only 6 weeks to go till the end of school here, and everything is very busy busy busy – and am sure it’s crazy where you are as well. We are in the throws of developing our language policy, working on an IT Vision, on the weekend we hosted a ‘Scholars Cup’ tournament and last Friday students organized a no shoe day, to build sensitivity to poverty with students and staff donating old shoes in good condition to a local charity. And of course there’s lots more, makes my head spin just writing it down! - and exams, reports. PYP Exhibition and MYP Personal Project coming up.... Great to see the New Teacher website, growing and people registering...

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Welcome message from Mr Bruce Ashton

Dear New Recruits, Let me start by welcoming you to Sinarmas and Jakarta World Academies. My name is Bruce Ashton I am the Elementary School Principal and as I manage new teacher housing  will be acting as your go to person between now and the time you are settled in your new home here in BSD City or Jakarta central for those of you working at our Thamrin campus. Our housing database website is operational  at http://podcast.swa-jkt.com/swahousing/ and you can log in and  view available housing.  We also have 3-4 houses (both for singles and couples) that are currently under  lease to the school. These homes...

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