“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” Don Williams
Another great week here at Green School with kids theater taking off, excitement from last weekends GIN conference, the beginning of volleyball season & international food day going strong! With students from 31 nations, teachers, parents & staff working so well together, 2013 is already shaping up to be an amazing year! (Reminder: No School on Tuesday for Idul Adha & No School on Friday for Parent Teacher Conferences)
In this issue:
Green School News
- Letter from the Board
- Parent Information and Educational offerings
- Waterbom on Saturday Oct 12th
- New After School Activities Coming Soon
- Brazilian Soccer Clinic
- Insurance Representative on Campus next Wednesday
- New ADD / ADHD support group
- Green School attends Global Issues Network Bali Conference
- The Green School Bali Curriculum: The Three Frames of Learning
- Award winning BARAKA filmmakers bring next masterpiece to Green School
- Campout at Green School
Ongoing Events
Media & Links
- APEC’s Youth Declaration Delivered to President
- Vogue Taiwan
- 4 Part Documentary about Green School on MakeChangeTV
Also in the Green School Community
- Green School Family Snapshot
- Ultimate Frisbee is Back
- Ubud Writers and Readers Fest and Betelnut events
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Green School News
Letter from the Board
Resignation of the Chairman of the Board of Green School
Roger Hamilton recently resigned from Chairmanship and from the Board of Green School. The plan had been that he would hand over Chairmanship by January of next year – in fact, he had tried to do that some six months ago, but the Board did not want to lose his leadership and so persuaded him to stay on. However, in response to recent events, Roger decided that he could not wait any longer. He also resigned as Director of the Global team.
Follows an extract of the letter that was sent to Roger in acknowledging his resignation and his huge contribution to the school over the past two-and-a-half years:
On behalf of the Green School Community, may I say a huge thank you for your service on the School Board since the Board’s inception at the beginning of 2011.
You have dedicated significant amounts of time and effort in contributing to stabilising Green School and making it the vibrant community that it is today.
On behalf of the Board, may I pay tribute to the leadership that you have provided to us since taking over as Chairman in mid-2011. You have been a relentless driver who has set the tone and the expectation for your followership, and have been the major factor in taking the school successfully through to seeing the first graduates in mid-2013.
Your dedication to duty and service is commendable, and you have set an extremely high bar for us.
Your resignation from Chairmanship and from the Board is reluctantly acknowledged effective 30th September 2013.
We wish you well in your other pursuits and hope that you and your family will in time remember the good parts of your association with this pioneering project in education.
Following the AGM of the Board of Green School
The Board would like to express appreciation to all those members of the community who attended the recent AGM.
Further to that meeting, and pursuant to the commitment given at the meeting, the Board is now taking time to consider its governance structure and to research other models that are working well in order to come up with the best model for Green School.
Following the resignation of Roger Hamilton from the position of Chairman of the Board of Green School, the Board has appointed Ronald Stones OBE to the position of Interim Chairman. Ron is Former Director of Green School and has been a member of the Board since its inception in 2011. He is a part-time resident of Bali.
Parent Information and Educational offerings
Be sure to check out the school lunch menu at: http://www.greenschool.org/community/student-catering-menu/
October:
Oct 12: GS Family Day at Waterbom meet at the entrance at 9:45. See article below for more details.
Oct 12: Campout with Kids If you have a child between 6 and 10 years age this a special opportunity to have great fun together and also learn some vital developmental parenting strategies. The program starts at 4pm Saturday afternoon and will be finished by 10am Sunday morning. If you don’t have a tent you can hire one and there will also be sleeping mats available. Dinner and breakfast are also provided. Payments go to Tika on the 3rd floor of HOS.
For more info and to sign up go to this link http://doctorarne.com/campout-with-kids/
Oct 17: Primary Students Thematic Play:
November:
Nov 1st: Halloween Lasso
Nov 15 : Middle School Thematic Showcase
Nov 22: High School Showcase
Nov 29: Indonesian Celebration of Art and Culture! Grade 4 Gamelan Performance!
Dec 6th: Bamboopalooza. With class stalls, games, vendors (jewelry, home decor, clothing etc), food, drink, live music and a silent auction, this fantastic community building event is a really excellent opportunity for families to come out, socialize and have fun, all for a good cause: our scholarship fund.
Dec 13th: End of term musical performances
New Yoga Schedule
Waterbom on Saturday Oct 12th
Green School Family Day will be at Waterbom on Saturday October 12th. Be there by 10 AM. We will meet at the entrance. If you are late meet us at the kiddy section, we will rent a bunch of pondoks and have that area as our home base. There is no group price available for adults, but if you have a KITAS, you have to bring it to get the KITAS price.
Adults $300,000 Rp.
Adults with KITAS $185.000 Rp.
Middle – High School Kids $158,000 Rp.
Early Learners and Primary $114,000 Rp.
Kids with KITAS $135,000
See you there! Bring Sunscreen!
New After School Activities Coming Soon
A new 6 week session of after school activities will begin on October 28. The new options will be posted in next week’s newsletter. One activity that will continue on, and that requires a fee and registration, is Mask Making. This is for students in grades 2 and up and costs 150,000rp for the 6 week session. There will be two groups of carvers, one on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays. Space is limited to the first 4 students who sign up for each session. Please contact Andy: andys@greenschool.org to reserve a spot for your child.
Brazilian Soccer Clinic
Soccer Clinics with our brazilian coach Pak Eduardo is already on. If you missed the first week, no worries. He is offering one class for free.
Here are the details:
Starting 7 October – until the end of the year
Total: 8 classes
From 3:30pm to 4:45 pm
Grades 1,2,3: every Tuesday (except next week – see info below)
Grades 4,5,6: every Monday
No skill is necessary. Just to have fun! Boys and Girls are Welcome. We play barefoot!
Price is Rp 600.000 per kid for 8 classes and is payable in advance at the front desk in GS. No drop in lessons possible.
Dates: October 7 and 8, 14 and 16 (attention, replacing tuesday 15th) 28 and 29 –November 8 (replacing a Monday-Tuesday Holiday – both groups together) November 11 and 12; 18 and 19; 25 and 26 – December 2 and 3; 9 and 10.
For more info contact: petta@agenciatie.com.br or send a sms to 081 3536 80 732
Insurance Representative on Campus next Wednesday
Green School community: Nick, our insurance representative from B.H. Financial Services Ltd will be at school next Wednesday, from 12:00 – 3:30 pm to answer any questions regarding insurance and to assist with claims processing.
Let me know if you have questions
Sherry Dean – Health and Safety
New ADD / ADHD support group
A Green School parent is starting a monthly support group for adults and children with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
This is a confidential gathering on the campus of Green School offering support through group discussion and information sharing. The first meeting is Thursday, October 17th from 9-10am in the Meranggi Bale (south end of Heart of School). For more information please contact Ben Tamblyn: ben@odysseyinstitute.com or 0821 4454 7071.
The Green School Bali Curriculum: The Three Frames of Learning
By Shaun McGurgan, Curriculum & Teacher Development Manager, Green School Bali
Green School Bali is an international preschool through high school in Bali, Indonesia whose goal is to be the #1 model of sustainability education in the world. Yes, it is a lofty goal. But with striking bamboo architecture and a solar-powered, self-sustaining campus that spans 20 acres, the school has attracted more than 300 students from over 45 countries seeking a unique, nature-based, student-centered education. Green School Bali was the inaugural winner of the “Greenest School on Earth” award from the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council and has received international acclaim for its innovative approach to education. By preparing students to be critical and creative thinkers who are confident to champion the sustainability of the planet, Green School is equipping students with appropriate and relevant knowledge while nurturing their passion to influence change. Read more
Award winning BARAKA filmmakers bring next masterpiece to Green School
Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. SAMSARA reunites filmmakers Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson, whose award-winning films BARAKA and CHRONOS brought a new visual and musical artistry to theaters.
Filmed over a period of five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, SAMSARA transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Join Green Camp and Green School for an extraordinary screening with the producer, Mark Magidson, on the evening of October 30th. Tickets are Rp150,000.
All proceeds go to the Indonesian Scholarship Fund. Reserve your ticket today by emailing info@greencampbali.com.
Green School attends Global Issues Network Bali Conference
30 Green School students attended the Global Issues Network Bali Conference at Canggu Community School last weekend. They were treated to an action-packed Saturday that saw groups heading to locations all over south Bali to analyze marine debris, learn about the importance of protecting our mangrove forests, and meet a professional mermaid who works to protect marine life, among many other activities.
Saturday night featured a BBQ and a concert with Green School’s own Nasi Campur and local rockers Deep Sea Explorers and Navicula. With the help of the students, Navicula shot a short video to help in Greenpeace’s campaign to free the “Artic 30″, who have been jailed while raising awareness about Arctic oil drilling.
Sunday was a smorgasbord of guest speakers including an escape artist who works to alleviate poverty all over the world, a skateboarder who skates across countries to raise money to fight cancer, recent Bali International School graduates who started their own NGO to help clean Bali, and the aforementioned mermaid, all of whom spoke to the importance of using your passions to work toward a better future for all.
A major highlight of the weekend was Green School’s own Isabel and Melati Wijsen debuting their ambitious campaign to gather one million signatures and present them to the governor of Bali asking him to sign a law outlawing plastic bags on the island.
When asked for their most valuable take aways from the weekend, the most common answer from students was “That we can use our passions to help make a difference in the world”.
You can read an article about the GIN conference here:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/features/young-bali-holds-own-global-conference/
Campout at Green School
Dear Primary Parents
CampOut with Kids is happening for the first time ever in Bali on the Green School oval this Saturday night and will be run by Dr Arne Rubinstein from Australia. If you have a child between 6 and 10 years age this a special opportunity to have great fun together and also learn some vital developmental parenting strategies.
The program starts at 4pm Saturday afternoon and will be finished by 10am Sunday morning. If you don’t have a tent you can hire one and there will also be sleeping mats available. Dinner and breakfast are also provided.
For more info and to sign up go to this link http://doctorarne.com/campout-with-kids/
Ongoing Events
Sports Update
BSSA Volleyball:
Here are the practice days: 3:15-4.30pm
15+ boys and girls Wednesday & Thursday
13/14 Girls Monday
11/12 Boys Monday
11/12 Girls Tuesday
9-10 Mixed Tuesday
13/14 boys Thursday
First round of Wednesday games are on Wednesday 6 November.
Please return all Permission forms to coaches!
Ultimate Frisbee:
Every Thursday on the field 3.30-4.30pm
Cheers
Pak Colin
Already Racing to 300
15 eager Race to 300 enrolees showed up at our meeting this Wednesday and got started on the path to functional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia. It is most excellent indeed to see connections happening between our international community members and their Indonesian counterparts. What is this “Race” all about?…
Race to 300 is the Kul-Kul Connection’s latest fast and fun way to build fundamental communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia. The goal of this language course is to give every member of our school community a free and easy way to learn survival Indonesian.
Race to 300 enables participating students to acquire their first 300 vocabulary words in Indonesian and practice them with a native Indonesian language speaker. You’ll be given the kit and the content required to learn your « 300 words » in a fun and collaborative way.
Enroll now… If you’re dedicated and committed, you can expect to finish the race by December, plus you will certainly have made a new friend by that time too!
Learn more about the program. SIGN UP HERE.
No Indonesian language knowledge needed!
Media & Links
APEC’s Youth Declaration Delivered to President
The APEC 2013 Voices of the Future Youth Delegates came to our campus last week to write their Youth Declaration with the help of Green School students. That inspirational document was delivered to, and accepted verbatim by the Indonesian President last Sunday. The document can be viewed here:
http://www.slideshare.net/gigihseptianto/apec-youth-declaration-2013
Vogue Taiwan
4 Part Documentary about Green School on MakeChangeTV
Make Change TV is a social business based in Scandinavia, with a purpose to empower positive changes. Their goal is to increase the awareness of how social innovation and entrepreneurship creates sustainable solutions that improve the quality of people’s life around the world. Their new Channel EduVation features a 4 part documentary about Green School made by filmmaker Julie Tran.
Check it out here: http://www.makechange.tv/video-category/eduvation
Also in the Green School Community
Green School Family Snapshot
Rama (Grade 4) and OMang (Starlings) at the temple with a friend.
Green School parent ZanZan has worked as an hotelier for a long time, first at Hilton for about 6 and half years, than with the Ritz Carlton for 4 and half years and after that spent about 11 years in Ubud starting with Pertiwi Resort & Spa and than ARMA Museum and Resort, then finally with Five Elements and after a total of 21 years he decided to go back to the village to become a farmer again. He is also working together and creating a concept with a community in North Bali that they are calling OMUNITYBALI, an eco-homestay, with all organic foods, that lets people experience going back to a natural way of life with the Balinese people. OMunity is available for special retreats and weekend outings for classes as well. You can read more about it at: www.omunitybali.com ZanZan’s wife, Putu Shelly, is supporting the local artisans in her village by helping to promote and sell their gorgeous hand-made silk scarves, (interested parents may email her directly at parwati33@gmail.com) as well as taking care of their three children.
ZanZan says,
“Om swastyastu, So there is long story about why I decided to take Rama, our first son to be at Green School. The short answer is because I can clearly understand the vision and the mission of Green School itself which is ” would like to create a green leader in the future in their own generation.” We do really want that one day, for Rama and his brother OMang to become a great leaders in their own future generation. Now I am still waiting for our second daughter to be with Green School as well, next January. One of the reasons i am very interested to be at Green School is the concept of bringing people from all over the world to be in Bali and at the same time be able to give a chance for the locals to be part of the Scholarship Program.
Namaste, Zanzan“
Ultimate Frisbee is Back
Ultimate Frisbee is back, Thursdays after school at Green School. We had a great turnout last week, and would love to keep up the momentum. Great exercise and camaraderie, and all skill levels welcome. Get out there, parents, high school and middle school kids!!
Also, join the “Ultimate Frisbee – Ubud” facebook page for occasional updates and other opportunities to play.
thanks,
Michael De Alessi [parent of Charles (2a) and Annabel (5)]
Celebrating a decade of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and 2nd year of BetelNut:
To view Ubud Writers & Readers Fest and Betelnut events line up, click this link.
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