04 – 10 October 2018

Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, Here is the write up of Impact Start-Up Challenge and enjoy the reading!

SUSS – PIAGET Impact Start-Up Challenge 2018 (17-22 September 2018) Written by: Caitlyn A. Prabowo

This year, NationalHigh Jakarta School (NHJS) partnered with the Singapore University of Social Sciences to organize the SUSS-NHJS Startup Challenge. This startup challenge was held at the NHJS campus, where 5 different institutions involved; in addition to NHJS and SUSS, the Singapore National Academy (SNA), I3L and Pancasila University were also invited to participate in the program. The program took place over 6 days during NHJS Interdisciplinary Week. The program started off on Monday, 17 September, after NHJS annual Sports Day. The program began with an ice breaking session in which students from all 5 institutions were able to get to know one another and practice networking. After this, Mr. William Yiu gave a short talk, sharing his business experience and entrepreneurial skills. The second day of the program began with a workshop by Ms. Ellen Goel (SUSS Specialist), who shared with the participants her insights on ideation and discovering your passion. Then, all 51 participants were given the opportunity to visit the office of Plug and Play, a local startup accelerator. There, we were able to learn about Plug and Play’s role as a startup accelerator, and hear from one of their “graduated” startups, which provides student loans to Indonesian students. Back at NHJS, a pitching session was conducted, where some students were given the chance to present an entrepreneurial idea, to a group of judges including Mr. Eric Hormein of Kejora Ventures. To narrow down the number of ideas presented, a voting session was conducted. Then, out of top 12 voted ideas, 12 teams of 4-5 members each were formed. Over the course of the next 3 days, the teams were given the chance to attend several workshops, encompassing the Lean Startup Concept, market validation, and the Lean Canvas. We visited Impact Hub, an incubator for startups with social impact, where we learned about local social enterprises, such as Topiku and Project Semesta. Each group designed a questionnaire for potential customers, in order to conduct the market validation for their product. Each group, accompanied by a chaperone, visited different locations, surveying potential customers in order to validate the demand for their product.

The last 2 days were devoted to the preparation and delivery of the final pitch, to be delivered on the closing ceremony of the bootcamp. Parents, friends, teachers and media were invited to the closing ceremony of the program, where each team presented their pitch. Each team was evaluated by a panel of judges, including Wesley Yiu, Andreas Surya, Eric Hormein, and the presidential son, Kaesang Pangarep. After presentations by 9 finalists, 3 teams were awarded as the most well thought out and planned pitches: EcoBrick, AgroFeed and Lumba. The program closed off with a farewell session, as the participants from SNA and SUSS prepared to depart from Jakarta. Overall, the program was a great success, awarding all participants with refined entrepreneurial and business skills. We all look forward to hopefully participating in the startup challenge again next year.

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Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

- The winning team -

The SUSS-NH camp was a new and exciting experience for me. The first day of the camp, we did some fun icebreakers that helped us get to know at least a bit of each other and get rid of any awkwardness. The first day was really just getting to understand what the program was going to be like and adjusting to the way they teach. We got to know the teachers, understand what it’s like to be an entrepreneur running a startup and heard from guest speakers. The second day was a lot different from the first. We went on a field trip to Plug and Play, a startup accelerator. There we understood what they wanted from a startup and got to ask important questions we had for them. Once we went back, we would have thought of our own ideas to pitch. The process of voting for our ideas was fun and challenging. Everyone had great and unique ideas. The pitching was quick, to the point and put us out of our comfort zones. After that, we got to pick our own teams. Starting from the third day, we got to work together with our teams. Meeting and getting to know them was a great experience. That third day we learned a lot of new concepts and applied it together as a team. We also went on a field trip that night to a Kejora Ventures, a Venture Capitalist firm. There we heard talks from successful entrepreneurs who ran social enterprises. We got to go through their journey leading to their success. It felt like we got to learn from their mistakes. On the fourth day, we continued our work. However, what was most memorable about the day was our field trips just with our team. The purpose of the field trip was to interview potential customers. We went to Kota Tua to do that, but surprisingly, we also bonded as a team that day. We worked together really well in interviewing potential customers. We even went to a museum as a detour.

On Friday, we worked with our respective teams to finish our presentations. This was our most hardworking and tiring day. Luckily, we got to finish it and was ready for the presentation that night. We practiced really hard as a team, perfecting our lines and presentation. When we presented, we made it to the final presentation as one of the nine teams. Saturday was the last day. That day we presented to successful CEOs, Venture Capitalists and even the son of the President, Kaesang Pangarep. We were, of course, nervous as we went up to the stage, but our team trusted and believed in each other. Our end result was good. Although we did not win, I had fun and had no regrets joining this event and picking my team. We got close and got to know each other really well by the end of the event. Moreover, we learned many things we wouldn’t have learned within the four walls of our classrooms. These skills were applicable and are likely to help us in our future. (Kenneth Liyanto, JC1G)

>> SCHOOL CALENDAR (OCTOBER) Please note and be informed what’s on at NHJS. 1 : Start of Term 2 2-7 : EduFair at Gandaria City 5 : IGCSE and Educational Pathway beyond S2 6 : Prefectorial Training 9-14 : EduFair at Taman Anggrek Mall 10 : Open House / Primary Learning Journey 15-19 : Friendship Week 15-20 : Lion’s Cup 19 : Education and Career Day 23 : CCA Open House 2

>> Educational Pathway beyond Secondary 2 and Subject Streaming Exercise 2018 We would like to invite you to attend an info session about our various subject offerings for Sec 3 for the AY 2019-2020, IGCSE-related matters and the educational pathway for students of Sec 2 in NHJS.

The details of this session are as follows: Day/Date: Friday, 5 October 2018 Time: 3:15 - 4:30 pm | Venue: Auditorium Agenda: 1. Overview of the Session 2. Educational Pathway beyond Sec 2 3. Subject Combination for AY 2019 - 2020 4. Q and A

>> NHJS ENROLLMENT & PROMOTION EDUFAIR

- 2-7 October at Gandaria City - 9-14 October at Mal Taman Anggrek (MTA)

OPEN HOUSE - 10 October 2018

We offer 50% cash back on the registration fee

for those who can register by 10 October at the latest. Feel free to contact us for detail information.

>> Term 3 Week 1 IPW (CCA schedule) Please note that IPW Primary and Secondary Judging and Presentation Week; Term 3 Week 1, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. (We will reschedule the CCAs starting on Term3, Week2). Thank you.

>> Term 2 Students’ P.E. Sport Stations We sent a letter regarding PE Sport Stations arrangements in Term 2. This arrangement will give each student the opportunity to be taught/mentored by each P.E. teacher and equally give each P.E. teacher the opportunity to teach/mentor every NH student from Primary 1 to Junior College 2.

- Mr Bambang and Mr Fadlan will be at the pool to conduct P.E. swimming classes and engaging pool-related activities.

- Mr Priyatno I will be stationed at the Basketball Court to facilitate team sports/ball games and rudimentary P.E. lessons.

- Coach JP will be in the Soccer Field to impart to our students the needed attitude, skills, and knowledge to be able to master soccer.

This program will commence on 2 October 2018, the Tuesday of Week 1.

>> Storytelling and writing competitions Please be informed Kidpublish has invited our students to participate in their annual storytelling and writing competitions. The details of the competitions are as follows: 14 Oct: Storytelling Festival for Primary 1 to Primary 4 20 Oct: Writing Competition for Primary 3 to Primary 6 Kindly read parent’s letter for the detail. Thank you.

>> Friendship Week 2018 Greetings! This year, the Student Council plans to hold a Friendship Week at NHJS to allow our students to show their appreciations towards those they respect and are grateful for. This may include; friends, family members or teachers. It will be held on 15 October 2018 to 20 October 2018. A variety of gifts will be available for the students to buy which includes bracelets, cookie and teddy bears.

>> Lion’s Cup (15-20 October) Greetings! NHJS is hosting one of the school’s most anticipated events of the year, NH Lions Cup. It is a 6-day event organised by the Student Council, in which we invite students from other schools all over Jakarta to come to our school campus to display their passion, enthusiasm and competitive spirit. Students will be competing in soccer, basketball, swimming & badminton. It will start on the 15th October 2018 and end on the 20th October 2018 at NHJS.

>> Prefect Training The NationalHigh Prefectorial Board believes that leadership skills are extremely important for our students to develop. As part of their roles and responsibilities, the school prefects are expected to attend training and workshops organised by the Prefectorial Board and the Student Council which aim to:

- Provide opportunities to develop leadership skills and gain leadership experience; and,

- Build their self-confidence and promote teamwork.

The details of the first training are as follows: Date : Saturday, 6 October 2018 Time : 8.30 am – 11.30 am Venue : NHJS Multi-Purpose Hall Please note that each prefect must be prepared to partake in leadership training sessions and attendance is compulsory. Kindly read parent’s letter for more details. Thank you.

>> PREPARATION FOR P6 iPSLE 2019 Kindly refer to our letter dated 21 Sep 2018 regarding the above. In our aim to develop every child to be an all-rounded student, we are encouraging all students to be a part of the NH Lions Cup as participants and/or supporters during the week-long event that will take place from 15 – 20 Oct 2018. In view of this, please note that the supplementary lessons that are scheduled on 19 and 20 Oct will be cancelled.

>> CAMBRIDGE ASSESMENT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (As and A Level Examination) NHJS will be having Cambridge Assessment International Education Examinations for the 1st term from October 3rd – November 15th 2018. Kindly advise your child/ward to come to school one hour before the scheduled examination and bring the necessary materials such as stationeries, electronic statement of entry and photocopy of their passport. They are required to come to school in complete uniform including their IDs. For more inquiries, please email: Mr. Michael: (michaelangelofilomeno@nh.piagetacademy.org) Ms. Aileen: (aileenacabado@nh.piagetacademy.org) Please read the parent’s letter for more information.

>> 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. >> G.R.O.W Dear Secondary and JC parents, We would like to invite you to attend these MINI EDUCATION FAIRS from 2nd – 3rdOctober and participate on meaningful conversation with the direct university admission officers. Save the date! We are looking forward to seeing you there!

>> Interdisciplinary Week (IDW) P1-P2

P3-P4

P5-P6

S1

This year’s song parody activity was amazing. My group and I worked really hard for this project, and the results were exceptional, but the journey to getting there was one of the best times of the many IDWs I’ve ever had. A breathtaking experience, filled with humor, teamwork, perseverance, conflicts, and problems. Our team had to work together, and make our own song parody together. It was a hard journey and my teammates argued a lot about who will sing, play the instruments, use the camera, edit the video, and make the lyrics. We also argued about the song parody having to be perfect instead of mediocre, but in the end, we all decided on helping each other out with being patient and persevering although we were stressed, upset about certain issues, and letting our temper slip out of control occasionally. Although we had conflicts on the way to making our song parody, it was a learning journey for us and it helped us practice the valuable skill of teamwork.

- Fiona Hiu (S1I)

S2-S4

I have definitely learnt a lot throughout the past IDW. There were challenges such as lack of planning for our design, lack of attention to detail, finding the suitable materials for the system while keeping in mind of the cost and quality, and being ready with solutions for unforeseen problems. However, my team and I were able to overcome these complications by having the right mindset and working together. We always put in our very best effort throughout this project - whether it be sitting down to discuss the most effective solution or being precise and accurate with our measurements. This IDW allowed me to understand the importance of teamwork, connect almost all the subjects, and put my theoretical learnings into application. I welcomed the set-up given as a learning opportunity to be a more independent and resourceful individual. Overall, this past IDW has been a fruitful and beneficial learning experience.

- Aileen Bachtiar (S4G) The challenges we faced as a group was coordinating between team members and making sure that our project goes according to plan. It was difficult to not keep changing the course of the plan as we encountered new problems every time we progressed with the hydroponic system; may it be a new leak, or an item that we couldn't buy. From our experience during that week, I learnt that teamwork and progressing as a group, not just individually, is more important. This is because we need to also think about other team member's opinions, and not about ours only. Listening to others opinions is also important as it lets others give feedback or constructive criticism at our ideas, so that we can make it better or suit everybody in the team. I do believe that with this amount of freedom to do what we want to do ourselves and in our own way based on our interpretations of the instructions given, we get to experience dealing with a situation mostly without others guiding us and we get to work at our

own pace and recognise our mistakes without our teachers pointing it out. I think that this kind of set-up, the kind where we get to put matters into our own hands, let’s us show what we can do or apply from what has been taught in the classroom or based on our past experiences. Overall, I think that this year's IDW helped us learn to be more independent from our teachers and also learn from our mistakes without it being pointed out directly at us.

- Andrew Widjaja (S3G)

>> Forensic Science Camp (20-21 September)

>>Y5 Milestones Program: “Awareness of Self” (23-24 September 2018)

>>Y6 Milestones Program: “Power of Mindset” (23-25 September 2018)

>>Y7 Milestones Program: “Discovering Character Strength” (23-24 September 2018)