Hello there!
We are from Grade 3 & 4.

In our first Unit of Inquiry, we explored the Central Idea of how knowing and appreciating diversity can enable us to become global citizens.

Learning about diversity around the globe helped us understand the world. We had our individual research and created a booklet about a country of our choice with information such as the flag and its meaning, geography, religions, festivals, traditional arts, music, dances, sports, costumes, culinary, stories, and some fun facts.

This research project made us feel like having a field trip around the world!

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Playing with water and sand will increase fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through actions like pouring, squirting, scrubbing, stirring and squeezing. Water and sand offer different textural and temperature experiences, helping children acknowledge sensory changes and respond to them.

During the Water and Sand lesson, Preschool students observed how Butterfly Pea flowers would color the water purple. They also played with food coloring to make the sand green, red, yellow, and blue. How fascinating!

Stirring the water, mixing the sand, and noticing the vibrant colors seem so magical for the students. As a bonus, they could play with the sand together. This is how learning feels like a holiday!

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Contact with nature can enhance creativity, bolster mood, lower stress, improve mental acuity, well-being and productivity, cultivate social connectedness, and promote physical activity. It also has myriad educational benefits for teaching and learning.

During Science lesson, Preschool students happily explored our Botanical Garden to learn about living things. They enjoyed saying hello to the turkeys and geese, smelling the purple wild petunias, watching the mini waterfall, checking inside the bird's nests, counting the geese's eggs, even picking up the lime, jack fruit, and mangoes!

Here at YIS, we are learning about nature by being part of the nature. How refreshing!

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Today, we are celebrating Indonesian Independence Day by holding a special event, called "Merdeka Games 2022". The aim of this annual event is to build a close relationship among students and teachers in a fun way.

Swipe left to see some of the excitement we had today!
Aim High!

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And so the adventure begins! We’re back to full on-campus learning, ready to kick off the 2022-2023 academic year.

A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships and new challenges. Welcome back everyone! We hope you are all refreshed and energized for another good academic year.

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Embracing the Lifelong Learning as we breathe the International Baccalaureate curriculum, teachers are also ongoing learners. During the Professional Development Day 2, PYP teachers recalled the five elements of PYP Curriculum by having a PYP Transdisciplinary Cafe. Knowledge, Concepts, Learner Profiles, Approaches to Learning, as well as Action were represented by each booth offering pizza, cookies, chocolate, traditional snacks, and Thai tea. Learning can be that delicious!

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