1-7 November 2018

Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students, The Mid-Year Review for AY 2018-2019 is coming up real soon. Exam times bring with them varying levels of stress and anxiety for both children and parents. I hope the following article will be helpful in guiding parents through this period.

How can parents help students survive the exam season?

By Bradley Busch, a registered psychologist (Extracted from: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-

network/2017/may/11/how-can-parents-help-students-survive-the-exam-season)

With the right support from teachers, parents can make a real difference to how a child deals with exams. Here’s what they need to know. Expectations matter One of the largest studies on parental behaviours and how they affect their children’s academic achievement found that placing a high value on education and having high academic expectations had the most positive impact. Other tips from this research included regular communication with children about their homework and having clear study and leisure time guidelines. But having high expectations without providing appropriate support is akin to a car having powerful accelerators and no steering wheel. It is guaranteed to crash. Recent research suggests that we need to help people develop resilience, with children who have supportive parents achieving better grades as well as being more socio-emotionally adjusted. Setbacks are opportunities for learning The exam season is an emotional rollercoaster, with a series of highs and lows. How well parents react to their child’s lows may well determine how many highs they have. A recent study found that children are very adept at identifying how their parents view failure. Those who see mistakes as opportunities to learn, instead of as personal judgements, are more likely to develop a growth mindset. Not all revision techniques work It is important for parents to know that not all revision techniques are equal. Strategies such as re-reading and highlighting have been found to be ineffective. That’s because this technique doesn’t force the pupil to think

hard and can be done on autopilot. Strategies that have more chance of leading to long-term memory retention include “spacing” and “the testing effect”. Use deadlines, avoid nagging People tend to underestimate the time that is needed to complete a task. This is known as the planning fallacy. The behaviour pattern is especially strong in students, who have less experience than adults to draw on. Research suggests [pdf] that the most effective way to overcome this is to set clearly defined deadlines. If parents and children do this together, students are less likely to set unrealistic deadlines, and parents are less likely to feel like they are nagging. Put phones away Multi-tasking is a bit of a myth. Each minute spent focusing on “the wrong things” is 60 seconds not spent on “the right things”. For many students, this is often exacerbated by their mobile phones, with the average person checking their phone about 85 times a day. Excessive use can lead to a wide range of negative consequences that include, but are not limited to, reduced concentration, memory and an increase in stress, anxiety and FOMO (fear of missing out). Inform parents that the best thing they can do for their child during revision sessions is to help them manage their phones. Ideally, students would do this themselves, but some encouragement or rules may be needed. If students sleep right, they think right The National Sleep foundation recommends GCSE and A-level students get about nine hours sleep a night. Research suggests there is a strong relationship between getting a regular night’s sleep and exam results (about half a grade different per subject). For many students, it is tempting to sacrifice a night’s sleep in order to do extra revision. This is a bad thing to focus on the night before an exam. Other common sleep mistakes include going to bed at different times, waiting to feel tired before going to bed and drinking caffeine late into the night. When schools ask me to run sessions about study tips for parents, this is often one that has the most resonance. Get young people out of the house Three-quarters of children in the UK spend less time outside than prison inmates. It is tempting for them to hole themselves up trying to get every inch out of their revision, but we should really be encouraging students to get some fresh air at least once a day. Being in nature helps, too. An experiment on study breaks compared a natural environment to an urban one. The researchers found that students who had taken a

break in natural surroundings felt more refreshed and subsequently performed 20% better on returning to their work. Most of all, let your child know that you are there to support them unconditionally regardless of the exam results. Shared by, Shirin Salleh, Acting Dean of Academics

>> SCHOOL CALENDAR (NOVEMBER) 1-3 : Soccer Friendly Games 5 : IPSLE 2018 result announcement 7 : Julia Gabriel Learning Journey @NHJS 5-23 : S1-JC1 MYR 12-23 : Y1-Y6 MYR 12 : Bowen & North Vista School Visit 13 : American Mathematics Competition Year 8 14 : Nasional Montessori Learning Journey @NHJS

>> Education and Career Day 2018 (October 19th 2018)

CONGRATULATIONS TO NHJS STUDENTS!

IGCSE RESULTS SUBJECT TEST TOP SCORES Chinese Second Language - 100 Chinese First Language - 94 Mathematics - 89 Biology - 88 TOP SCORER STUDENTS ANNISA VICTORIA 8A* CAITLYN AUDREY PRABOWO 8A* NICOLE FAY WIJAYA 8A* KENNETH SAMUEL LIYANTO 7A*/1A SHARREY SUHENDRA 7A*/1A

A LEVEL RESULTS SUBJECT TEST TOP SCORE Biology – 100 TOP SCORER STUDENTS ARTHUR MAXIMILIAN TANJAYA 5A*/1A CLARISSA GUNAWAN 4A* RIVALDO PUTRA TENDEAN 2A*/3A

>> GOLD Medalist for ICAS 2018 Congratulations our students for your achievement!

ENGLISH Nathaniel Darren Lim (S1I) Mhairi Madeline L. Ceralde (S4E) MATHEMATICS Anna Suherman (P4T) Nobel Suhendra (P6G) SCIENCE Jocelyn Hannah Tay (P6A)

The medal presentation ceremony schedule has not been released yet. Parent’s email will be send out to the parents of the awardees as soon as ICAS Indonesia sends us confirmation.

>> Young Star Jakarta Cup (YSJC) 2018 – Soccer Competition On 27-28 October 2018, our U8-U12 Soccer Team joined the Young Star Jakarta Cup (YSJC) 2018. Congratulations to: NHJS U10 (Blue) as the Runner – Up of YSJC 2018 NHJS U12 as the Winner of YSJC 2018 Andrew Foekri (U10 Blue) as the Top score/Best play. Marc Zhang (U12) as the Top score/Best play

>> NHJS Swimmers – Congratulations to Nicole Isman and Catelyn Isman! Nicole has achieved three medals for Breast Strokes Category in swimming competitions of Jakarta Inter Schools and followed by DKI Province Inter Schools. Catelyn has got chance to be on the team to represent West Jakarta School at PORPROV (Pekan Olahraga Pelajar Provinsi) 2018 which will be held at the end of November.

>> NHJS Taekwondo player - Congratulations Matthew Abner Mardjuki – JC1P for your achievement of a Black Belt level!

>> G.R.O.W

NationalHigh is collaborating with Premier Language Services in offering SAT and ACT test taker Preperation Courses. Many students wishing to commence or continue their studies overseas need to meet a minimal level of English required before being accepted into a university or college. To help students achieve this, we decided to conduct an intense yet effective 10 weeks Prep-Course before partaking your SAT or ACT. With more and more students wishing to study in high-quality universities in the United States and Singapore, there is an ever greater demand for SAT Preparation courses which afford students the chance of ensuring they reach their best potential. All Testtakers instructors are American graduates of top American universities, are well versed on its American nuances and provide test takers with the knowledge and strategies to navigate these tests successfully. Formatting & Scoring The Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections and the two Mathematics sections are scored from 200 to 800, with a combined “perfect score” of 1600. Also, the overall time of the test has been reduced from 4 hours to a 3-hour format. This does not include the 50 minute optional essay. The SAT has 5 sections:

● Evidence-Based Reading ● Writing and Language ● Mathematics (No Calculator) ● Mathematics (With Calculator) ● Optional Essay

>> MID YEAR REVIEW, 2018-2019 – Oral Examination Schedule Please be informed that the schedule of Mid Year Review Oral Examination has been sent via parent’s letter. Kindly check the letter for detail information. Good luck kiddos!

>> iPSLE Results 2018 Please be informed that the iPSLE 2018 Results will be released on Monday, 5 November 2018 from 12 noon. Kindly read the parent’s letter for details.

>> Soccer Programme NHJS will be having several soccer programme this week, please find the schedule below: 1. Soccer Friendly Games - Thursday 1st November 2018 U14 - U18 (Boys): NH versus ACG International School Venue: NH Stadium Time: 3.30 - 6.00 pm - Saturday 3rd November 2018 1.U12 (Boys) NH versus Plus Football International Academy (PFIA) Venue: NH Stadium Time: 7.30 - 9.00 pm 2. U8 (Boys) NH versus Plus Football International Academy (PFIA) Venue: NH Stadium Time: 9.00 - 10.00 pm 3. U10 (Boys) NH versus Plus Football International Academy (PFIA) Venue: NH Stadium Time: 10.00 - 11.00 pm 2. SWA CUP 2018 We would like to inform you that your child/ward who has joined the SWA Cup on 2 – 3 November 2018.The details of the competitions are in the parent’s letter.

>> ICA Learning Journey (Oct 24th 2018) On October 24th 2018, students from ICA Preschool, Pakubuwono came for Primary Learning Journey at NHJS. They’re excited and enjoyed the programme.

>> Year 1-12 CCA’s Trial for Semester 2 Co-curricular activities are a holistic platform for students to enhance their potential. CCA participation is highly recommended for all students (Y1 – Y12). Every student should participate in one CCA (Sport and/or non-Sports).

Registration deadline : 26 November 2018 Payment deadline : 30 November 2018 Please kindly read the parent’s letter for details.

>> Cambridge IGCSE/A Level Certificate The Cambridge IGCSE and A Level Certificates have already been received. Kindly look for Mr. Andi Winata for collecting the certificate and put your signature signifying that you have already collected them. Thank you.

>> Harvard Model Congress - Asia 2019 (HMCA) The Harvard Model Congress will be held on 4 – 6 January 2019 at National University of Singapore (NUS). This event will be a very enriching and challenging experience for our students as they will be learning extensively about international issues, relations, politics and diplomacy as well as the rigors of negotiation, public speaking and critical thinking. Kindly note that training schedule will be released once we receive committee assignments of HMCA participants. For further inquiries, please email: Ms. Khassiyat (khassiyatsaidiganiyeva@nh.piagetacademy.org) Please kindly read the parent’s letter for details.

>> AMERICAN MATHEMATIC COMPETITIONS YEAR 8 – Reminder for Competitions This is a gentle reminder that your child/ward will be participatin in the AMC 8 Competition which will be held on Tuesday, 13 November. Please do take note of the following:

Please kindly read the parent’s letter for detail.

>> Tools4School For Palu NationalHigh Jakarta School has agreed to take on the initiative to support Dompet Kemanusiaan Media Group for Palu in building emergency schools (sekolah darurat) in many affected locations. To do this, we would like to ask you to encourage and support your child to donate 1 (one) or more complete set of school bag(s) that will be sent to the emergency schools to be used by these unfortunate young children to continue their education and rebuild their lives. Deadline for donatios: Monday, November 5, 2018. The prefects will collect all the donations and have them ready for pick up. Kindly read the parent’s letter for detail.

>> POP QUIZ – CHINESE LANGUAGE

Congratulations to all the POP Quiz Winner in Chinese Language! P1-P2: James Putra Marakata Haditono (P2P) P3-P4: Anna (P4T) P5-P6: Christie Lim (P5G) S1-S2: Darren Lim (S1I) S3-S4: Mark Chandra (S4G) JC1-JC2: Kissa Gabriella Wongsodihardjo (JC2P)

>> Students’ reflection of Year5 Milestone Programme “Awarness of Self” It was aonce in a lifetime experience that was really fun! (Calista, P5G)

Even though rice planting was my least favourite activity, I am proud to have experienced doing it. (Darrell, P5E) I was really worried when it rained so hard for hours because if the rain did not stop, we would not have a bonfire. I was very excited about the bonfire. Thankfully, the rain stopped and we got to enjoy some awesome bonfire activities. (Kirra, P5G)

I liked working with my group because everyone had a good eyesight, was brave and kind. (David, P5E) My favourite activity was fish catching. I thought that it would be gross but it was actually fun. (Chelsea, P5T)

When we first arrived at Lembur Pancawati, I was a little nervous and uncomfortable. Things turned around and I learnt to love being there. (Audrey, P5T)

>> Students’ reflection of Year 11 Milestone Programme “Meaning and Purpose” – Bhutan On the 19th of September, ten Participants from two schools, NationalHigh Jakarta school and Singapore National Academy (SNA) embarked on a 7-day learning journey to Bhutan. During the trip, we were accompanied by four teachers: Ms. Ong, Ms. Imelda (SNA), Mr. Simon and Ms. Foo, and a student assistant, Elaine Korompis from JC2. Throughout the journey, we all immersed ourselves in the culture, through visiting multiple Dzongs (Traditional Bhutan Monasteries), temples and interacting with the locals. This enabled us to get an idea on what the Bhutanese culture was like, and also gain more appreciation for it.

Thimphu Dzong

As for me, the memorable moment of the trip was the day we spent at a local primary school----Laptsakha Primary School. At the school, we were amazed by the spirit of the students, and how they were all so friendly. They all had glowing smiles on their faces, and limitless amounts of enthusiasm. We taught them one of our mass dances, which made the children excited and joined in the dance. Afterwards, the primary six students were given a very interactive, hands-on learning experience with microscopes. Our students led a class on how to use the microscopes and showed the primary

six students how to use microscope to see tiny substances. They were all fascinated by what they could see through the microscopes as this was the first time they had ever done it. However, by far the most influential experience was when the principal of the school brought us to the three poorest students’ homes. They had almost nothing, and what they had was far from the best quality, but they were happy, and content with their lives. This really altered my thinking and changed my perspective on life. This experience taught me that we need to be grateful for what we have instead of continually asking for more. There are a lot of poor people in society who were not lucky as us, yet they seem to be satisfied with their lives and what they have. This really opened my eyes to the level of inequality in our society. This trip had one overall purpose, to help us appreciate and understand the culture and people around us especially the disadvantage in society. Through experiencing a different culture, interacting with other people, made us conscious about the less privilege in society and the need to appreciate the opportunity we have.

84 years old grandmas trekking in Bumdra Mount. Written by: Matthew Ryan Asali JC 1 Passion

>> Yearbook AY 2018-2019 Please be informed that our Yearbook ‘GROW’ AY 2018-2019 is on sale. Price is Rp. 400.000,-. You may purchase the yearbook at the bookstore. Thank you.

>> POP QUIZ – BAHASA INDONESIA P1-P2

P3-P4

P5-P6

S1-S2

S3-S4

JC1-JC2