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25-30 July 2019 Dear all,

您是哪一类型的父母？

最近和朋友聊到关于现代父母育儿的方式，现代

教育的普及化，显示了孩童受教育的机会与条件

也越来越好，竞争也越来越大。父母对孩子的期

待与关注比以往高，因此有些人给不同类型的育

儿方式定上了标签。例如直升机父母、割草机父

母、虎爸虎妈、海豚父母、象父母等等，您又是

哪一类型的父母呢？我想要分享一些关于网络上

对这些类型父母的诠释，希望看完以后，能帮助

您做出更好的育儿选择：

1. 割草机父母

这些父母被称为“割草机父母”，因为他们为孩子

“割下”一条路，为他们扫清所有可能导致不适、

挑战或斗争的障碍。这个家长不仅给予他们的孩

子帮助，而且可能为孩子做很多准备工作，或者

甚至检查以确保一切都是正确的。

2. 直升机父母这类型的父母非常关注孩子的

经历和问题，尤其是在教育机构。直升机父母之

所以如此命名，是因为他们像直升机一样“盘旋在

上空”，时刻监控着孩子生活的方方面面。

3. 虎妈/虎爸

虎妈/虎爸以学业优异和精心选择课外活动而闻

名。父母是专制的，对孩子有很高的期望。这是

一种严厉的爱的养育方式，孩子们需要对挑战做

出反应。

4. 象妈/象爸

与虎式教育相反。这些父母重视情感安全和联

系。这些家长寻求的不是提高自己的声音，更看

重鼓励而不是学业或体育上的成功。

5. 海豚父母

Shimi Kang 在《海豚之路:父母如何在不变成老

虎的情况下培养快乐、健康、有动力的孩子》一

书中写道，这些父母寻求合作、灵活性和平衡。

这种养育方式由首字母缩写 POD 进一步定义。P

代表玩耍和探索，O 代表其他，D 代表休息、锻

炼和睡眠。

当我回头想想父母对我的自由放养式教育时，我

非常感激他们，可以说在我的成长过程中起了很

大的影响，他们给予我足够的时间、空间和信

任，让我经历失败和挫折，从困难中学习和建立

信心。

中国有句俗话：望子成龙，望女成凤。没有一种

育儿方式是十全十美的。无论哪一种类型的育儿

方式，都是出自父母一份无私的爱，孩子是否能

明白这份无私的爱？父母帮助孩子是一种自然的

倾向，但是在帮助的过程中，父母是否也时时反

思自己的方式是否适合孩子的成长呢？

What type of parents are you? Recently, I talked with my friends about the way of modern parenting. The popularisation of modern education shows that the opportunities and conditions for children to receive education are getting better and better, and the competition is getting tougher and tougher. Parents' expectations and attention for their children are higher than ever, so some people label different types of parenting, such as Helicopter parent, Lawnmower parent, Tiger parents, Dolphin parent, Elephant parent and others. What kind of parent are you? I'd like to share some interpretations of these types of parents that I hope will help you make better parenting choices: 1. Lawnmower parent These parents are called lawnmower parents because they "mow down" a path for their children removing all obstacles that may cause discomfort, challenges or struggles. This parent not only helps their child but probably does a lot of the work for the child or at least checks to make sure that everything is correct. 2. Helicopter parent This is a parent pays extremely close attention to a child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they "hover overhead", overseeing every aspect of their child's life constantly. 3. Tiger parent The tiger parent is known for putting excellence in academics and carefully chosen extracurriculars above leisure time. Parents are authoritarian and have high expectations. This is tough-love parenting where children are expected to respond to challenges.

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4. Elephant parent As close to opposite of tiger parenting as possible, these parents value emotional security and connection. These parents seek not to raise their voices and value encouragement over academic or athletic success. 5. Dolphin Parent Shimi Kang writes in "The Dolphin Way: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy, and Motivated Kids Without Turning Into A Tiger" that these parents seek collaboration, flexibility and balance. This parenting is further defined by the acronym POD. P for play and exploration, O for others and D for downtime, which includes rest, exercise and sleep. When I recall my parents' free-range education, I am grateful to them. I can say they had a great influence on my growth. They gave me enough time, space and trust to experience failures and setbacks, learn from difficulties and build confidence. As the Chinese saying goes, "look to your children for success”, no form of parenting is perfect. No matter which type of parenting, it is from the parents’ selfless love. The big question is the child can understand this selfless love. There is a natural tendency for parents to help their children, but in the process of helping, do parents always reflect on whether their ways are suitable for their children's growth? Shared by, Ms. Ong Chwee Geok Dean for Character Development and Student Affairs

>> SCHOOL CALENDAR (JULY) 25-27 : Y7 Young Leaders’ Convention 29 : Y5-Y6 IPW Presentation 29-14 Aug : SC Election 30 : Commencement of CCAs

>> YLC (Young Leaders’ Convention) 2019

Day 1

>> TEDEd Club TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Some of our Y6 students TEDEd talks are on TEDEd Student Talks YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/NHJSTECT1819 You can also visit NHJS Youtube channel to view their presentation.

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>> CCA AY 2019/2020

a. Open House (18 July 2019)

b. CCA Registration & Payment

Students need to fill up the CCA Registration Form and submit to Class Mentor latest by Friday, 26 July 2019.

Please be informed that CCA payment are to be made through your child’s virtual account. If you have any questions regarding the virtual account, you may email Finance Department (finance@nh.piagetacademy.org)

Deadline of CCA payment latest by Friday, 26 July 2019.

>> ANCQ (Australian National Chemistry Quiz) We would like to inform you that the organisers of ANCQ (Australian National Chemistry Quiz) have now changed the testing date to Saturday, 31 August 2019 from 09.00 am to 10.00 am. Kindly refer to the parent letter sent on 24 July 2019. >> Competitive Sports TRY OUT As part of our school’s drive to improve the standard of our performance at sport (Swimming & Basketball) competitions, we will conduct the selection process for swimming and basketball competitive teams. Please take note that there will be no makeup selections.

a. Swimming

b. Basketball

Kindly refer to the parent letter sent on 19 July 2019.

>> Meet and Greet Session with Mentors a. Primary (19 Jul 2019)

b. Secondary (18 Jul 2019)

>> Graduation Package

Please be informed that parents can now collect the Y6, Y10, Y12 graduation package (refer to level of AY 2018-2019) from school, Monday to Friday at 07.00 to 16.00 (school hours) from Admin office. You can contact Marketing Department if you want to collect it (especially out of school hours). Thank you.

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>> Pick Up Label & Car Sticker Please be informed that for our students’ safety we would like to encourage all parents to collect the Pick Up Label for picking up your child/children and the Car Sticker must be sticked on the glass of your vehicles. Please register all the vehicles with us. Kindly email us at: contactus@nh.piagetacademy.org if you haven’t collected the pick up label & car sticker. Thank you for your cooperation.

>> Term 1 Students’ PE Programme 2019/2020 For this academic year, all NationalHigh P.E. Lessons will be held at 3 main venues namely: Swimming Pool, Multi- Purpose Hall (MPH), and NH Stadium. Below is the schedule:

Kindly refer to the parent letter sent on 16 July 2019.

>> IPW (Interdisciplinary Project Work) IPW Introduction (22 July 2019)

Please be informed that IPW (Interdisciplinary Project Work) session has begun on Monday, 22 July 2019 for the Year 7 – Year 9 students.

We would like to inform you that IPW for Year 5 and Year 6 will commence on Monday, 29 July 2019. IPW will be conducted every Monday from 2.15 pm to 3.15 pm, and it is reflected in Year 5 – Year 9 class timetables.

The purpose of IPW are:

a. To provide opportunities for students to display their creative and innovative talents.

b. To develop and enhance student’s adversity quotient (AQ).

c. To encourage students to participate in project-based activities and research work as a means of a holistic education.

d. To develop PIAGET values in students. e. To incorporate 21st Century Skills.

If you have any questions, kindly email to mentors: Primary level: Ms. Mitos (mitoslagmaybete@nh.piagetacademy.org) Mr. Lio (marsigliocarino@nh.piagetacademy.org) Secondary level: Mr. Pavan (pavangollakota@nh.piagetacademy.org) Kindly refer to the parent letter sent on 19 & 24 July 2019.

>> Achievement SIMOC (Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge) 2019

CONGRATULATIONS! One of our Year 6 student, Stella Moira Atmadja (Y6E) achieved Bronze Medal at SIMOC (Math Warriors Contest), conducted in Singapore on July 6-9, 2019.

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>> 25th SLC at Hwa Chong

From the 3rd to 6th June 2019, year 11 students of NationalHigh Jakarta School took part in the 25th Students Leaders Convention (SLC) in Singapore. The 25th SLC was organized by Hwa Chong Institution of Singapore. The SLC was a four-day international event attended by student delegates from all over the world to come together to discuss worldwide issues. Every year, the SLC invites a Guest of Honour for delegates to have the chance to converse with esteemed leaders. This year, the SLC was honoured to have Ms Indranee Rajah as the Guest of Honour for the 25th SLC. The theme for the 25th SLC is Education: Transcending Boundaries, Pioneering Change. The theme for this year’s convention reflects this prerequisite for society to function effectively as a unified and cohesive body. Delegates from over 30 different schools came together to engage in a discussion of pertinent global issues. This convention allowed us to understand that no matter where we are in the world, our problems may still be the same. After many days of fruitful discussions, delegates were able to be descending and cognisant of the diverse stances that different stakeholders may have on the same issue, and come up with creative and innovative solutions to resolve it.

NHJS delegates were assigned to Youth Assembly, 4 Youth Faculty 12 with the topic of education in developing countries, and the issue of gender inequality. The resolution that we developed and confirmed for action was to educate the people in rural areas. The 25th SLC was indeed an eye-opener and provided great

motivation for us as young leaders to better our beloved one and only world. – Nur Fadhillah (Y12P)

>> Welcome New Teachers Edward Lee (Business Studies Y9-Y12; Y12P Mentor) My name is Mr. Edward Lee and this will be my first year as a teacher at NHJS and I am very excited to join this esteemed institution. I will be teaching Business Studies for Grade 9 - 12 students

(Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Levels) at NHJS. As a personal introduction, I was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the U.S. by my immigrant South Korean parents. By way of educational background, I hold a Bachelor of Science of Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UCLA. Prior to teaching, I worked at multi-national corporations for nearly 10 years including employment at The Walt Disney Company and KPMG. After serving my time in the corporate world, I decided to make a dramatic career switch into education and taught business-related courses for various schools in the U.S. and Indonesia, and I have since learned that I sincerely enjoy teaching!

Hannia D. Marohombsar (English Y8 - Literature Y8; Y8A Mentor) Hannia Derogongan Marohombsar is a multi-skilled educator with over 25 years of combined national and international experiences as a Department Head for English and as a Language and Literature teacher.

Hannia has an in-depth experience in IGCSE-EFL, GP, AS/A Level English, IBDP Language and Literature, IELTS, TOEFL pBT, cBT, iBT, TSE, TWE, TOEIC, ACCUPLACER, GED, PERT and SAT. Hannia has taught in the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Qatar, New Caledonia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia. She has a solid track record as a teacher of Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications. Under her mentorship, she produced Top in Indonesia and Top in the World students in IGCSE 0500 and General Paper 8004 respectively. Alongside her strong passion for literacy, she is committed to motivating and guiding students by setting clear and attainable learning objectives. Hannia is from the Philippines. She graduated Cum Laude from Mindanao State University, with majors in Language and Literature.

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Chng Huimin (Mandy) (Chinese Y8 & Y10; Y8P Mentor) Welcome back! My name is Ms Mandy Ch’ng Hui Min and it gives me great pleasure to inform you that I will be teaching your child/ward Chinese this semester. I am delighted to be part of the

NationalHigh family and glad to be part of your child’s/ward’s development. I obtained a Bachelor of Art (Hons) Chinese Studies from University Tunku Abdul Rahman in 2010 and I got my post graduate teaching diploma in 2017. From 2010 – 2019, I had the opportunity to teach at a Malaysian international school. I am very grateful for this opportunity as I have first-hand experience in teaching Chinese as First language and Chinese as a foreign language. I am very encouraged by this learning experience and I hope that I can apply what I have learned here in NationalHigh. As an educator, I believe in this quote “Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb trees, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” – Albert Einstein. I believe NationalHigh is a place for students to acknowledge and develop their talent, their ability and their motivation. I look forward to working closely with you to develop your child holistically.

Doly Ngaripin (Accounting Y9-Y12; Y9 Economics Teacher) My name is Ms Doly Ngaripin and I am the accounting teacher for Year 9 - Year 12. I graduated from University of Waikato

in Hamilton, New Zealand with Bachelor of Management Studies majoring in Accounting and Finance. I worked as the corporate accountant in Auckland - New Zealand for 11 years. I am also a certified public accountant in Australia and New Zealand. I moved back to Indonesia in 2011 and was working as the Accounting Manager in the multinational company. I then decided to work in the education sector and my first teaching experience was as the IGCSE Accounting and Business teacher at Raffles Christian School in 2013. I then joined Bina Bangsa School as the IGCSE and A-level Accounting teacher from 2014 - 2019. I love being an educator as I get to share my knowledge and experience to students; and to bond with them. Every year I also get to learn new things (especially new jargon) from the class interactions with the students. I am delighted to be part of the educator team here at NationalHigh Jakarta School.

Pria Saptono (Mathematics Y7-Y8; Y8I Mentor) My name is Pria Saptono. I graduated from Department of Physics, Institute of Technology, Bandung. I have been teaching for 14 years, from year 7 up to the final year of bachelor's studies in the

fields of Mathematics and Physics. I have been teaching IGCSE and AS/A Level Cambridge Mathematics curriculums for about 9 years. Aside from the academic matters, additionaly I have also been in charge and arranged many events, field trips, CCA and internships. This Academic Year of 2019-2020, I will be teaching Mathematics for Year 7 and 8 and I am also one of the mentors for Y8I class. I will be in charge of the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 8 and 10.

Bernike F. Aruan (Y1P Asst. Teacher) I am Bernike Firmayanti Aruan, The easiest way to call me is Nike. Before I began to work in this school, I was a Main Teacher in BPK Penabur Sentul for 3 Years in Primary 2. Now I am an assistant

teacher for Primary 1. My favorite quote is, “Whatever you do, do it with all your heart as for God and not for humans Color 3 : 23”.

Leo R. Veridiano (English Y7 & Y9; Y7I Mentor) My name is Leo R. Veridiano. I’m a secondary English teacher in Nationalhigh Jakarta School. I have more than 20 years of teaching experience that includes teaching in the

primary, secondary and tertiary levels in the Philippines, the United States and Indonesia. My experience in the Cambridge curriculum is on O and AS levels. I also have experience teaching Literature and the Humanities such as Geography, Business Studies, Social Studies, History, and Economics. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and units in Master of Arts in Education specialising in Language and Literacy Education. I am also a professional who has experience in journalism, technical writing, desktop publishing, customer service, public relations, foreign currency trading, call center service, remittance business, restaurant operation, scoping (court cases transcription), real estate investment, stock market trading and marketing management. I adhere to the belief of Martin Luther King Jr. that “Intelligence plus character—that is the true goal of education.”

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Carlany A. Sumampouw (Y1I Asst. Teacher) Hello! As the biginning of New Academic Year is underway I would like to start off by introducing myself. My name is Carlany Alesia Sumampouw, and Carla is my nickname. I am the

Assistant Teacher in P1I with Miss Macky. A little information about me, I have studied Communication and Montessori and also have experience working with young children. Throughout the last 8 years, I have worked in some international preschools and kindergartens. Teaching and working with children is a joy to me, and I'm so pleased to be able to work in NationalHigh at primary level. I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to work with your child. I look forward to learning from my mentor teacher and from your child.

Jenny Yong Fui Ken (Y1 Asst. Chinese Teacher) It's an honour to be part of this prestigious school. My name is Jenny Yong Fui Ken. I grew up in Malaysia but I'm Indonesian. After I graduated from high school in Malaysia then I moved

back to Indonesia and chose to start working here. After 3 years, I decided to study at the university. Although I saw friends never finish their own studies, I was not discouraged and thought that it's never too late to start over. In 2018, I became a part-time student in Mercu Buana Jakarta where I am still studying majoring in Accounting while I work as a part-time Chinese language teacher in the Children Learning Chinese (CLC) tuition centre. It's a tuition centre where a lot of NH students have their Chinese tuition. Now, I am proud to be joining NationalHigh as a Chinese Language Assistant Teacher. Thank you.

Cicero Jaya (P.E Teacher) Hello, I'm a new teacher. My name is Cicero Jaya, I graduated from Sport and Science Faculty, at the State University of Jakarta. I have been teaching for 4 years at several public

school in Jakarta. My previous experience before this school was that I served as a swimming coach for a swimming club at South Jakarta and was also a swimming federation referee. This academic year of 2019-2020, I will be teaching Swimming in Physical Education department.

Vega Gunaidi (Catholic Teacher Y1-Y12, except Y3 & Y7) My name is Vega Guinadi. I will be teaching Religious Studies on Catholicism for most primary, secondary and JC classes. Teaching and studying

Catholicism have always been my passion. Apart from my previous teaching of Catholicism at a Catholic school, catechism for junior high students, and faith formation for teenagers, I was also involved in many church activities such as a member of pastoral council, a member of diocesan synode committee. I am currently doing my degree in theology at STF Driyarkara. I like reading and I have translated several Catholic books into Bahasa Indonesia. I am looking forward to teaching here at NHJS. I desire nothing but the success of my students not only in his/her academic studies but also in their spiritual and social life.

Eduardo Jr. S. Domingo (English Y5; Y5E Mentor) One of the Top 50 Most Dedicated Teachers Awardee for 2019 selected by Cambridge University Press out of 4,000 nominees in 75 countries, I have been an IGCSE and AS Level English, General

Paper and Drama teacher for the past 9 years in various international schools in Indonesia. I was also ranked Top 5 in the Top 100 Spellers of the World in 2012 (Adult Category) during the World Spelling Bee. A theatre practitioner having mounted various stage productions like Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, High School Musical, Hairspray among others. I am so excited to share my gift to the NHJS community specifically the year level I will be mentoring for English which is Grade 5. I assumed various positions as Curriculum Head, Principal, Vice Principal, Subject Coordinator, House Master, Student Affairs Head, Yearbook Head, Drama Coordinator and English teacher in different academic institutions in and outside Indonesia. I took up B.S. Education major in English and took up some units in Theatre Arts aside from completing Cambridge IGCSE First Language English trainings.

Riris Yunita Magdalena Hutabarat (Y2I Asst. Teacher) My nickname is Nita and I graduated from Atmajaya University, Bachelor degree of Counsellor. I’m glad to be part of NHJS family. I have 5 years experience in early years programme. I

also have 3 years experience as an Assistant Teacher in Primary 3 and Primary 2 at Mentari Intercultural School.

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Now I am an Assistant Teacher in Y2I. Quote: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.”

>> GROW Lessons Students in Year 7 had GROW Lessons together with Mr. Josh and Mr Leo. The hour was well-spent on the discussion about values of a Piagetian. The students were challenged to practise and apply those values in their daily lives through different activities during the lessons.