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LooLa’s Bali Program proposal Contents of this document Page 2: Our Bali Proposal Page 4: Popular Activity modules Page 6: Sample: programs proposals that you can choose Page 10: Connection with national curriculum 2014 Page 11: Our flights and CIP cost policy Asia’s leading sustainable tourism operator r 2012 Winner: Asia’s best sustainable tourism operator 2013 WTTC Finalist: one of the world’s 3 best Community Tourism operators 2013 Tripadvisor top 3 Bintan hotel 2013 Tripadvisor traveller’s choice award (top 25 in all of Indonesia)

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LooLa’s Bali Program proposal

Contents of this document      

Page      2:     Our  Bali  Proposal  Page      4:   Popular  Activity  modules  Page      6:   Sample:  programs  proposals  that  you  can  choose  Page  10:     Connection  with  national  curriculum  2014  Page  11:   Our  flights  and  CIP  cost  policy    

Asia’s leading sustainable tourism operator r

2012 Winner: Asia’s best sustainable tourism operator 2013 WTTC Finalist: one of the world’s 3 best Community Tourism operators

2013 Tripadvisor top 3 Bintan hotel 2013 Tripadvisor traveller’s choice award (top 25 in all of Indonesia)

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Our Bali Proposal:

Giving your school the key to realize your objectives

Teachers  ourselves,  we  know  that  the  most  rewarding  educational  trips  are  those  where  we  offer  a  wide  range  of  modules,  and  the  teachers  then  choose  (and  can  modify)  those  modules  that  match  your  objectives  and  respect  your  constraints.    This   freedom   to   choose  and   co-­‐design   is  what  distinguishes  our   company,   so  below  we  sketch  the  outlines  of  a  trip  that  we  believe  matches  the  requirements  of  the  typical  trips  schools  want,  but  we   leave  you  the   freedom  to  adjust   these  outlines  so  as   to  achieve  a  perfect  match.    Before  we  do  so,  here  is  a  quick  overview  of  our  company’s  background  and  history.    Our  company  profile:  Over  a  100  schools  in  Singapore  can’t  be  wrong!  LooLa  Adventure  Resort  (Bintan)  has  been  around  since  the  year  2000,  and  has  been,  for  many   years   now,   the   top   overseas   destination   for   Singapore-­‐based   schools   –   both   for  national  and  international  schools.    In   addition,   the   LooLa  Adventure  Group  Pte   Ltd   (and   its   daughter   company  Educational  Bookings  and  Management,  a  GeBIZ  registered  and  STB  licensed  Travel  agent),  is  leading  the  market  for  organizing  regional  school  trips.    The  LooLa  companies  are  founded  &  owned  by  internationally  known1  educator  Dr  Marc  van  Loo,  a  SPR  who  completed  his  Ph.D  in  mathematics  in  SG  in  1994  (at  the  NUS).    In  2010,  we  ran  about  100  overseas  school  trips,  at  all  age  levels,  including  8  level  camps.  Many  schools  have  incorporated  one  or  more  of  our  programs  and  destinations  as  a  fixed  part  of  their  curriculum  –  see  the  testimonials  on  http://loola.net  .    So   you   can   rest   easy,   knowing   you’re   signing   up   with   an   established   company   with   a  distinguished  track  record  in  organizing  &  running  educationally  rich  school  expeditions.    General  proposal  for  your  trip  (for  details,  see  the  last  section)  In   our   program   proposals,  we   give   you   an   idea   of   the   kind   of   things   you   could   choose  from.  These  modules  are  meant  to  give  you  an  idea  of  what  is  possible  in  terms  of  culture,  community   involvement,   and   action   and   adventure.   We   hope   that   these   modules   will  inspire  you  to  mix  and  match,  and  propose  further  ideas  of  your  own.    You  do  not  have  to  worry  about  the  price;  as  long  as  your  proposals  are  chosen  from  the  modules,  or  they  are  of  a  similar  nature,  the  quoted  price   is  valid  (the  only  module  that  attracts  a  small  surcharge  is  the  river-­‐tubing  or  white  water  rafting).    Before  going  into  details,  a  last  important  note  on  CIP  and  cultural  immersion:  

   

Marc  is    editor  and  lead  author  of  the  first  and  only  independent  book  on  the  IB  Diploma,  published  by  Cambridge  U  Press,  http://ib-­‐help.com  He  lives  in  Bukit  Timah  with  his  3  boys  and  his  wife,  Isabelle  Lacoste,  an  educator  in  French  language  

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 Community  Involvement  Programs  (CIPs)  in  Bali  –  strictly  at  cost!  Having  pioneered  CIP  programs   into  Outdoor  education   (since  our  opening   in  2000),  we  believe  that  a  good  CIP  program  should  be  a  central  part  of  the  action  programs,  woven  in  as   a   holistic   program.  Our   success   is   based  on   this   formula:  engage   the   students   at   the  individual  level  to  truly  mix  with,  and  contribute  to,  the  local  environment  and  people.  We  alleviate  the  hassle  of  fund-­‐raising  by  charging  a  modest  amount  of  CIP  funds  that   is  sufficient  to  cover  the  cost  of  your  CIP  experience,  but,  uniquely  amongst  vendors,  you  are  given  full  and  transparent  access  to  these  funds  upon  arrival  (!),  and  can  spend  this  money  in  close  consultation  with  your  guides  and  the   local  community.  You  can  even  turn  your  CIP  into  a  real-­‐life  business  exercise  by  tasking  the  students  with  the  job  of  budgeting  their  CIP   expenses,   and   monitor   how   closely   reality   matches   their   projections.   Any   leftover  funds  can  then  be  spent  as  donations  or  taken  back  to  Singapore  –  this  is  your  choice!    We  have  run  well  over  50  different  CIP  projects  (please  refer  to  the  long  list  of  samples  on  the  separate  document  CIP.doc).  We  hope  this  list  will  inspire  you  to  design  your  own  CIP.  Both  our  Singapore  and  overseas  staff  will  be  delighted  to  help  you  design  it!    A  few  notes  on  the  details  for  your  ITQ    Adventure:   All  our  action  modules  encourage   team  bonding,   communication,  and  leadership,  but  rather  than  making  the  choice  for  you,  we’d  like  for  you  to  mix  and  match  from  the  modules  below  or  for  you  to  propose  something  similar  that  you  like.  CIP:     This  may  or  may  not  be  included  in  our  bid,  depending  on  your  specs.  

The  submitted  itinerary/invoice  has  more  details  Culture:     Please   refer   to   the   modules   listed   below   for   inspiration,   then   mix   n  

match.  Visit  to  Kuta  is  recommended  (students  like  shopping),  but  also  for  stimulating  discussion  on  how  tourism  should  (not)  be  developed.  

Insurance:   A   comprehensive   MOE   compliant   insurance   is   included,   unless   you  have  specified  you  don’t  want  it.  

Flights:   We  offer  a  unique   formula   to  schools:  we  offer   flights  exactly  at  cost,  with   not   one   dollar   in   service   fees.   Please   refer   pg.   10   on   our   flights  policy  

 We  hope  to  welcome  you  on  our  trip!    

     

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Popular activity modules & educational objectives/outcomes  A:  Climbing  Gunung  Batur  (1700m)    (½  day  to  1  day,  longer  for  other  volcanoes)  Learning  outcomes:  team-­‐bonding,  leadership,  self-­‐confidence,  risk  assessment  Gunung  Batur  is  one  of  the  2  volcanoes  that  dominate  the  landscape  of  Bali.  Though  classified  as  an  active  volcano,  climbing  Gunung  Batur  is  a  safe  &  enriching  experience.  The  climb  requires  between  2.5  to  3  hrs  trekking  up  well  marked  trails  with  the  guidance  of  a  licensed  mountain  guide.  The  summit  offers  spectacular  views  of  the  Batur  lake  &  the  numerous  surrounding  villages.  Some  climbers  choose  to  ascend  at  3am  in  order  to  catch  the  amazing  sunrise.  Other,  tougher  volcanoes  (Agung,  pictured  on  the  right)  can  also  be  climbed  if  you  have  the  time  and  the  fitness!                            B:  Rice  Farming  Discovery  Walk  (half  day,  at  least!).  Learning  outcomes:  nature  &  geology  appreciation  Explore  the  vast  &  enchanting  rice  fields  around  Bali  and  learn  the  Balinese  method  of  planting  rice.  To  the  Balinese,  rice  is  more  than  just  the  staple  food;  it  is  an  integral  part  of  their  culture.  Discover  how  the  art  of  planting  rice  has  so  much  to  do  with  the  Balinese  culture  &  rituals.                              C:  Explorer  Cycling  tour.  (half  a  day  up  to  however  many  days  you  want!)  Learning  outcomes:  team  bonding,  self-­‐confidence,  nature  appreciation  Many  visitors  to  Bali  will  tell  you  that  cycling  is  the  best  way  to  discover  Bali.  Cycling    tours  will  bring  us  through  traditional  villages,  farms,  rice  paddy  fields,  and  holy  temples  where  you  will  discover  the  real  Bali.  These  organized  cycling  tours  will  lead  us  past  traditional  villages,  rice  paddy  fields  &  holy  temples.                              D:  Cultural  Kecak  Dance  at  scenic  Ulu  Watu.  ½  day  (not  recommended  on  account  of  heavy  traffic  on  the  way  to  these  locations!!)  Learning  outcomes:  Cultural  appreciation  Witness  the  beauty  of  the  sea  cliffs  at  the  South  western  tip  of  Bali,  also  known  as  the  ‘Bukit’.  Perched  high  on  a  cliff  over  the  ocean  is  the  temple  of  Ulu  Watu.  In  addition  to  the  fantastic  view  from  the  temple,  especially  at  sunset,  the  temple  is  famous  for  its  gang  of  monkeys  and  its  ‘Kecak’  dance  performance.                            

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E:  Community/Cultural  Involvement:  too  many  projects  to  mention!!  ½  -­‐  10  days  Learning  outcomes:  cultural  awareness,  team  bonding,  leadership,  comm.  skills,  experiencing  the  intense  satisfaction  of  doing  something  beautiful  and  lasting  that  truly  benefits  society  at  large.  There  are  a  great  many  things  one  could  do  here,  but  the  best  CIP  programs  are  always  those  where  the  visitors  take  maximum  ownership  over  the  event,  and  where  they  tell  us  how  they  would  like  to  participate.  Let  us  know  what  you  have  in  mind  (but  we  can  give  a  very  long  list  of  suggestions)  and  then  we  will  work  out  a  program  that  fits  with  your  ideas  and  gives  maximum  value  to  all  involved!  Note  on  the  cost:  we  will  surcharge  clients  only  the  material  and  direct  extra  costs  related  to  any  project  you  might  undertake.  The  standard  surcharge  for  most  CIP  projects  is  only  $  20  pp  per  half  day  CIP.                            F:  River  rafting  or  Canyon  Tubing.  ½  day  Learning  outcomes:  nature  appreciation,  self-­‐confidence,  risk  assessment  Another  unique  way  to  discover  the  natural  wilderness  of  Bali,  Canyon  Tubing  is  about  sitting  in  your  own  inflatable  and  letting  the  gentle  river  stream  take  you  for  an  adventurous  ride.  It  will  be  a  great  way  to  discover  and  appreciate  the  Flora  &  fauna  of  Bali.                            G:  Snorkelling  at  Tanjong  Benoa.  ½  day  or  Dolphin  watching  at  Lovina  Beach    Learning  outcomes:  self-­‐confidence,  nature  &  geography  appreciation  Tanjong  Benoa,  or  the  Benoa  peninsula  just  north  of  Nusa  Dua.  This  beach  is  better  known  for  its  villa  resorts  and  a  wide  range  of  water  sports.  Spend  some  time  here  to  allow  the  students  to  explore  the  coral  reefs  through  snorkeling  and  play  beach  games.                                  H:  Visit  Wood  craving  &  Jewelry-­‐making  villages  or  Participate  in  Gamelan  Orchestra  &  Balinese  Dance.  ½  day.  Learning  outcomes:  Cultural  &  skills  appreciation    Apart  from  its  beaches  &  temples,  Bali  is  also  very  well  known  for  its  craftsmen.  Wood  carvers  from  the  Mas  Village  are  world  renowned  for  their  master  pieces  especially  those  that  depict  their  gods  &  goddesses.  Through  their  talents,  we  can  also  witness  the  beauty  of  their  jewelry  made  from  gold  or  silver,  at  the  Celuk  Village.        

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Sample Programs you could adopt!

 GESS  Bali  CAS  Trip  

17  –  21  March  2014,  30  –  40  pax    

Day  1,  Monday  -­‐  17  Mar  2014    

We  will  meet  at  the  airport  at  0715.  Departure  with  AirAsia  QZ  8499  at  0915AM,  arrive  in  Denpasar  around  1155  AM  local  time,    Have  Lunch  at  local  restaurant,    Start  Cycling  (about  1,5  Hrs),  From  Kedisan  village  to  Buahan  village  ,  Farm  visit  during  cycling.    Continue  to  Campsite  at  Batur-­‐Kintamani.    At  Camp,  Swimming  at  Toya  De  Vasya  Natural  Hot  spring  &  Relax.  

Day  2,  Tuesday  18  Mar  2014    

03.00  Morning  Call  &  Coffee  /  Tea  Morning    03.30  begin  trail  trek  up  to  Caldera  wall.  05.30  Arrival   at   top   of   caldera,  where  we  witness   the   spectacular   view   and   sunrise.  While   there  we  enjoy  refreshment  of  hot  tea  or  local  hot  coffee,  Continue  trek  around  caldera  crater    (along  this  walk  we’ll  see/visit  the  traditional  Balinese  mountains  people  and  homes)    08.00  begin  our  descent  to  Trunyan  traditional  village.  10.00  Arrived  at  Trunyan  village,  see  the   local  temple  then  continue  our  walk  around  the   lake  (along  the  walk  you  can  see  the  local  people  working  on  their  field)  12.00  Arrived  at  Abang  village  where  the  bus  is  waiting,  then  leaving  the  village  then  back  to  Toya  De  Vasya  Camp  for  lunch.  Visit  Pura  Ulun  Danu  Batur  after  lunch.  Dinner  &  bonfire  at  campsite.    DON’T  FORGET  TO  BRING  :  

• Flashlights    • Rain  coat  

Day  3,  Wednesday  19  Mar  2014    

AM:  After  breakfast,  check  out,  then  visit  Museum  Gunung  Api  Batur  –  Continue  to  Masrasah  Aliyah  /  High  School  DIPONGEGORO  Poundation-­‐Klungkung-­‐Bali.  Interaction  in  classroom  for  teaching  English  (3  Hrs  activity).  Lunch  will  be  brought  on-­‐site.    13.00   PM   Continue   activity   with   Game   Competition   like   SOCCER,   SWAT   FILLOW   &  WOODEN   CLOG  Competition.  Participated  by  both  students.  17.00  PM  End  of  activity  at  Orphanage.  Go   to   hotel   Puri   Garden   in   Ubud   http://www.purigarden-­‐hotel.com/   ,   check   in   then   dinner   at   local  restaurant.  Free  own  activity  in  the  evening.  

Day  4,  Thursday  20  Mar  2014  AM  

After  breakfast,   about  45  minute  drive  by   car   to  Gunung  Kawi   Temple   in   Tampaksiring:   visit   temple.  Then  continue  to  SANGGAR  TARI  ANAK  ANAK  “  YANG  LONI  Br.  TEGES  KAWAK  –  PELIATAN  UBUD,  to  learn  how  to  Play  GAMBELAN  &  Balinese  Dance.  Lunch  at  local  restaurant.  Continue  to  Ayung  River  for  MEGA   white-­‐water   rafting   (+/-­‐   1,5   Hrs).   The   river   has   lovely   scenery   surrounding   and   beautiful  waterfall.  Long  the  way  you  will  see  some  nice  rice  terraces  and  on  the  edge  of  the  river  built  many  nice  hotel  such  has  Alila  and  Puri  Wulandari  Hotel.  Ayung  River  Rafting  has  Class  2+  Rapids.  Length  of  rafting  trip  is  approximately  12  kilometers  take  about  2  Hours.  Dinner  in  Finish  point  of  Mega  Rafting.  

Day  5,  Thursday  21  Mar  2014  AM  

Relaxed  wake  up  and  breakfast.  Enjoy  the  morning  chilling  by  the  pool,  take  a  walk  in  Monkey  Forest  or  go  shopping  in  Ubud.  Noon  Check  out  and  have  lunch  at  local  restaurant.    Then  depart  for  airport  to  catch  the  flight  AirAsia  QZ  8492  back  at  1740hr,  arrive  in  SG  around  2015hr.  Students  are  to  make  their  own  way  home.  

     

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Sample  4D3N  Standard  Adventure  &  VIA  Trip  Sample    Day  01:  ARRIVAL    BALI    Arrive  at  Ngurah  Rai  International  Airport  and  our  guide  will  bring  you  for  lunch  at  

local  halal  restaurant.  Continue  for  half  day  tour  with  visit  to  GWK/GARUDA  WISNU  KENCANA  designed  and  built  by  Nyoman  Nuarta,  one  of  the  leading  artists  in  Indonesia,  the  statue  of  Garuda  Wisnu  Kencana  is  made  of  4000  tons  more  bronze  and  copper,  the  statue  depicts  this  god  Vishnu,  the  source  of  wisdom,  are  in  the  back  as  the  Garuda  bird  legend  manifestation  of  the  Amerta.  Then  move  onto  the  beautiful  cliffs  of  ULUWATU  (great  for  photo-­‐taking).  Turn  back  at  about  1800  (hope  to  catch  the  famous  sunset).  Dinner  with  seafood  at  Jimbaran  Bay.  Continue  to  the  hotel  for  check  in.  Free  own  activity.    

 Day  02:  VISIT  SECONDARY  SCHOOL  DENPASAR  +  ART  CENTRE  &  TRY  GAMELAN  Breakfast  at  hotel,  then  visit  to  the  Tawakkal  Secondary  School  Denpasar  -­‐  Interaction  with  local  student.  Painting  of  walls  and/or  tables.  Lunch  halal  food  (Box)  for  both  teachers  &  students-­‐prepare  at  School.    Activities  will  spill  over  into  next  day.  Continue  Orienteering  around  Ubud,  see  traditional  houses,  try  Gamelan.  Then  dinner  at  halal  restaurant.    Day  03:  CONTINUE  ACTIVITY  AT  SCHOOL  +  VISIT  ART  &  CRAFT  CENTRE    Breakfast  at  Hotel.  AM  -­‐  CIP  continuation  from  previous  day.  Then  play  traditional  game  like  Bakiak  Shoes,.  Gangsing.  

Bakiak  Shoes/Clog  is  made  from  wood  and  usually  generate  a  loud  sound  when  used.  Generally  use  a  rubber  strap  clog  black.  There  is  no  difference  between  the  clog  to  the  left  foot  and  right  foot.  Apart  from  its  use  as  footwear,  clog  may  also  be  used  for  games  or  contests.  Clog  for  the  long  form  of  the  game  with  some  rope  on  it  so  that  a  pair  of  clog  can  be  used  by  several  people  at  one  time.  The  clog  game  takes  a  few  people  who  then  formed  several  groups.  The  number  of  people  in  each  group  must  be  adjusted  by  the  length  of  rope  on  the  clog.  Each  group  have  to  wear  a  pair  of  clog  and  run  concurrently  from  the  start  till  the  finish  line.  The  game  is  intended  to  foster  cooperation  within  this  

team  requires  a  compactness  of  each  member  of  the  group  so  they  could  walk  in  rhythm,  in  a  harmonious  way.  The  gangsing  is  a  top  made  from  bamboo  with  a  small  opening  on  the  side.  This  small  hole  makes  the  top  whistle  very  distinctively  as  it  spins.  The  size  of  the  hole  determines  the  pitch  of  the  whistle.  String  is  wound  around  the  dowel  that  goes  through  the  center  of  the  gangsing  .  The  child  then  holds  onto  the  flat  bamboo  handle  that  is  tied  to  the  end  of  the  string  and  pulls  this  handle  to  set  the  gangsing  spinning.  Normally  a  circle  is  drawn  on  the  ground  about  50  cm.  in  diameter.  Two  children  play  against  each  other.  The  object  of  the  game  is  to  try  and  knock  your  opponents  gangsing  out  of  the  designated  circle.  Gangsings  are  commonly  sold  outside  the  temples  and  

tourist  attractions  in  probably,  the  only  one  display  of  those  sports  and  games  can  be  found  in  the  annual  implementation  of  Bali  Arts  Festival  (BAF).  All  can  play  this  game.      PM  -­‐  Continue  for  lunch  at  Halal  restaurant.  After  lunch  visit  Art  &  Craft  centre  where  one  can  see  Batik  in  Batubulan,  Gold  &  silver  smith  in  Celuk,  Wood  Carving  in  Mas  Village.  Watching  Kecak  Dance  performance  in  Batubulan.    The  Kecak  Dance  tells  the  Indian  story  of  Ramayana.    Rama,  a  warrior  and  rightful  heir  to  the  throne  of  Ayodya,  is  exiled  with  his  wife  Sita  to  a  faraway  desert.    There,  an  evil  king  spies  Sita,  falls  in  love  with  her,  and  sends  a  golden  deer  to  lure  Rama  away.    Sita  is  captured,  and  Rama  rounds  up  his  armies  to  defeat      the  evil  king  and  rescues  her.    Rama  is  the  man  in  green  dancing  in  the  center  of  the  circle,    the  golden  deer  is  in  yellow  in  the  back.    Continue  to  local  Halal  food  restaurant  for  dinner.    Back  to  the  hotel  &  free  own  activity    Day  04  :  DEPART  Breakfast  at  hotel.  Check  out  from  hotel,  after  that  we  stop  for  some  shopping.    Lunch  at  local  restaurant  and  transfer  to  airport  for  flight  home.    

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5D4N  Modern  Dance  Trainer  and  Cultural  Exchange  Program  Sample    Day  01:  Arrival  at  Ngurah  Rai  International  Airport.  Transfer  to  local  restaurant  for  lunch.  Visit  Garuda  Wisnu  Kencana  Cultural  park    which  was  designed  and  built  by   I  Nyoman  Nuarta,  one  of   the  leading  artist  in  Indonesia.    See   the   statue   of  Garuda  Wisnu   Kencana   (GWK)   is  made   from  4000   tons   of   bronze   and   copper,   and   the  statue  depicts  god  Vishnu,  the  source  of  wisdom  and  the  Garuda  bird  legend  manifestation  of  the  Amerta.    Continue  to  Bajra  Sandhi,  a  luxuary  monument  standing  in  the  middle  of  Denpasar,  a  symbol  of  the  Balinese  struggle  for  independence  after  the  Dutch  colonial  was  gone  from  the  country.    The  objective  of  this  monument  is  to  immortalise  the  soul  and  spirit  of  the  Balinese’s  struggle  to  look  after  and  develop  while  preserving  the  Balinese  culture  to  be  bequeathed  to  the  next  generation.    Continue  to  local  restaurant  for  Dinner.  Check  into  Hotel.    Day  02:  Breakfast  at  the  hotel.  Proceed  to  the  Dance  school  for  your  morning  activities.  In   the   afternoon,   have   lunch   at   a   local   restaurant   and   proceed   to   the   Tegalalang   Rice   Terrace,   which   is  located  about  5km  on  the  northern  part  of  Ubud  Village,  and  see  the  magnificent  view  of  the  rice  terrace.    The  rice  terrace   is  designed  beautifully  with  exquisite  hollowing  rice  fields  and  precisely   locaed  on  the  hill  bank.   In   this  place,  you  will   see   the  Balinese   farmer  do  their   rice   fields   in  oblique  areas  complete  with   its  system  irrigation.    Visit   Puri   Saren   (Ubud   Palace),   the   Ubud   King’s   Palace  where   it   was   used   as   a   governance   center   in   the  empire  era.  The  beautiful  houses  build  in  the  area  were  designed  with  traditional  Balinese  style  and  full  of  wood  carvings   to  decorate   it.  Watch  one  of   the  Balinese  Dance   (Legong  Dance)   than  head   for  dinner  at  a  local  restaurant.    Return  to  the  hotel  for  the  night.      Day  03:    Breakfast  at  the  hotel.  Proceed  to  the  Dance  school  for  your  morning  activities.  Have  lunch  at  a  local  restuarant  In  the  afternoon,  proceed  to  Taman  Ayun.  A  beautiful  temple  from  the  empire  of  Mengwi.  Than  visit  Tanah  Lot,  where  a  Balinese  Hindu  Temple  sits  on  a  rock  and  is  surrounded  by  the  sea  during  high  tide.  It  looks  to  be  adrift  on  the  ocean  and  owns  the  magnificent  view  of  sunset  in  the  late  afternoon.  Have  dinner  at  a  local  restaurant  and  return  to  the  hotel.      Day  04:    Breakfast  at  the  hotel.    Proceed  to  the  Dance  School  for  your  morning  activities  and  have  lunch  at  a  local  restaurant  after.    Visit   the  Kertagosa,  an  ancient  building  designed  with  Balinese  architecture.   It   is   the  place  where  the  king  announces   the   legislation,   jurisdiction,   penalization,   etc.   Ancient   puppets   that   depict   the   human   life   in  eternity  cover  the  buildings’  roof.    Visit  Bukit   Jambul,  a  beautiful  green  hill  with   rice   terrace,   than  proceed   to   the  Besakih  Temple   located   in  Agung’s  mountainside.  This  is  the  biggest  Hindu  temple  in  Bali  their  religious  activities.    Have  dinner  at  a  local  resutaurant  and  return  to  the  hotel.      Day  05:    Have   an   easy   morning,   check   out   of   the   hotel   than   visit   the   Bali   Museum   which   has   a   lot   of   ancient  monuments  Lunch   at   a   local   restaurant   and   depending   on   your   departure   timing,   shopping   at  Denpasar   can   be   done  before  leaving  for  the  Airport  to  catch  your  flight  back  home.    

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 4D3N  Visual  Art  and  Student  Leadership  Program  

 Day  01:  Upon  reaching  to  Bali  on  Day  1,  travel  to  Ubud  and  check  into  one  of  the  following  hotels  of  your  choice  (do  note  that  room  availability  will  depend  on  your  confirmation  for  booking)  Panorama  Hotel,  http://www.panoramabali.com/  or  Agung  Raka  Hotel,  http://www.baliagungrakaresort.com/  Both  hotels  are  located  amongst  rice  paddies  and  steep  ravines  in  the  central  foothills  of  the  Gianyar  Regency.    Lunch  will  be  taken  along  the  way  to  the  hotel.    Visit  the  Tegalalang  Rice  Terrace  located  near  Ubud,  and  visit  the  famous  temples  located  nearby  Ubud  such  as  Tampak  Siring  located  in  Gunung  Kawi,  a  1000-­‐year-­‐old  shrine  along  a  gorgeous  river.    And  if  time  permits,  (or  if  you  choose  to  do  the  following  activity  instead),  do  River  Rafting  at  Carang  Sari  Village  on  the  Agung  River,  which  fits  better  logistically  than  the  river  you  requested,  and  which  has  been  tested  and  found  suitable  by  many  other  schools.  As  you  travel  along  the  river,  you  can  see  lots  of  green  vegetation  and  waterfalls  as  well  as  beautiful  hotels  located  by  the  river  like  Alila  Hotel  and  Puri  Wulandari  Hotel.  This  river  is  a  Class  2+  Rapid  and  the  length  of  the  rafting  trip  is  approximately  12  kilometers  and  it  will  take  about  2  hours.  If  you  take  our  alternative  bid  (not  recommended),  you  would  do  the  green  school  visit  here  and  do  the  white  water  rafting  the  next  morning.  Wash  up  at  the  end  point  and  have  dinner.  Return  back  to  the  hotel  and  have  a  good  rest  for  the  day.      Day  02:  Wake  up  and  have  breakfast  Check  out  and  head  to  Lake  Bratan  &  visit  the  Ulun  Danu  Temple  than  to  Git  Git  Waterfall.    (If  you  did  not  do  the  White  water  rafting  the  day  before,  you  will  do  it  on  this  morning)  Proceed  to  Lovina  Beach  for  the  night.    Day  03:    (Optional)  Wake  up  early  to  watch  dolphin  at  6AM.  In  morning/afternoon,  we  propose  for  you  to  visit  Sarinbuana  Eco  Lodge,  http://www.baliecolodge.com/  an  award-­‐winning  eco  resort  which  grows  their  own  food  and  has  a  fantastic  cuisine.  For  your  actual  trips,  students  learn  to  do  wood  carving  or  lime  stone  caving  and  join  the  cooking  class  to  learn  how  to  prepare  Balinese  food.    Stay  overnight  at  Sarinbuana  Lodge.    Day  04:  Have  breakfast  and  check  out  of  the  lodge.    Head  over  to  Tanah  Lot  to  visit  the  temple  before  heading  to  Denpasar  Airport  to  catch  your  flight  back.    

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2014 National education learning outcomes and their relation to LooLa’s programs

Learning  outcomes  

(2014  vs  pre-­‐2013)  

VIA/CIP  perspective  

PE  perspective  

LooLa’s  perspective  

1a.    Awareness  of                  Self  

Develop  self-­‐awareness  and  self-­‐management  skills  to  achieve  personal  well-­‐being  and  effectiveness.  

(Implicit  in  CIP  pre  2013,  now  made  explicit)  

Internalize  this  concept  through  real-­‐life  experiential  activities.  Give  students  opportunities  to  reflect.  

Instill  values  through  seeking  to  consciously  expose  students  to  real  life  situations,  in  authentic  context.  

LooLa  achieves  this  by  constantly  nudging  the  student  to  explore  their  personal  boundaries  and  move  out  of  their  comfort  zones.  

1b.    Awareness  of                            National  identity  

Appreciate  our  national  identity,  develop  a  sense  of  belonging  to  Singapore,  and  demonstrate  commitment  to  the  well-­‐being,  security  and  defence  of  the  nation.  

(Implicit  in  national  education  pre  2013,  now  made  explicit)  

See  above.  Note:  Each  of  the  awareness  outcomes  1  a-­‐d  strengthens  the  others  through  compare  and  contrast!!  

See  above.     LooLa  achieves  this  by  immersing  the  student  in  a  fully  native  Indonesian  environment,  to  help  students  learn  by  comparison.  

1c.    Awareness  of                    Cultural  identity  

Demonstrate  socio-­‐cultural  sensitivity  and  promote  social  cohesion  and  harmony  in  Singapore  as  a  multi-­‐cultural  society.  

(Implicit  pre  2013,  now  made  explicit)  

See  above.   See  above.   As  above,  since  LooLa’s  staff  is  culturally  different  yet  similar.  

1d.    Awareness  of                    Others    

Demonstrate  care  for  and  contribute  actively  towards  improving  the  lives  of  others  to  build  a  bright  future  for  ourselves  and  to  progress  together  as  one  nation.  

(Through  engaging  them,  and  hence  enhance  national  and  self-­‐awareness)    (Implicit  in  CIP  pre  2013)  

See  above.  VIA  emphasizes  Respect  and  Care.  Students  to  identify  and  understand  community  issues,  initiate  action,  and  make  a  real  difference  to  the  lives  of  others.  

See  above.  PE  especially  emphasizes  the  skill  of  developing  the  ability  to  take  different  perspectives.  

LooLa  achieves  this  through  our  pioneering  CIP  programs,  which  encourage  the  students  to  sit  together  with  the  local  people  to  plan,  implement,  and  take  stock  at  the  end!  

2.    Responsible,  Moral                Decision-­‐making  

Apply  moral  reasoning,  display  responsibility  in  decision-­‐making,  and  demonstrate  integrity  to  stand  by  moral  principles  and  shared  values.  

(Replaces  and  refines  the  concept  of  “leadership”  pre  2013)  

VIA  emphasizes  responsibility  and  integrity,  and  taking  ownership.  VIA  seeks  to  give  students  opportunities  to  plan,  implement,  and  reflect.  

Students  to  identify,  assess  and  manage  risks  to  self  and  others  as  they  learn  to  interact  responsibly  with  and  care  for  the  environments  they  explore.  

LooLa  has  a  long  and  successful  history  of  pushing  students  to  take  full  initiative,  responsibility  and  ownership  over  their  activities  and  CIP/VIA  programs.  

3.    Teamwork    

Develop  social  awareness  and  demonstrate  interpersonal  skills  to  build  and  maintain  positive  relationships  

(Refines  the  pre  2013  team  building  concepts  with  a  greater  emphasis  on  self-­‐reflection)  

Give  students  opportunities  to  plan,  implement,  and  reflect.  

Structured  reflection,  guided  discovery  and  facilitative  questioning  will  help  students  to  internalize  the  (national)  core  values  of  respect,  responsibility,  resilience,  integrity,  care  and  harmony.  

Every  single  activity  at  LooLa  features,  in-­‐built  and  by  design,  exciting  team-­‐work  challenges.  It  is  up  to  the  teachers  how  much  emphasis  to  allocate  on  each  of  these  educational  outcomes  per  activity.    

4.    Resilience    

Demonstrate  resilience  in  the  face  of  individual,  community  and  national  challenges,  and  develop  the  ability  to  turn  challenges  into  opportunities  

(Replaces  and  refines  the  concept  of  “perseverance”  pre  2013)  

VIA  to  be  used  to  achieve  this  objective.  

PE  is  well  equipped  to  achieve  this  objective.  

LooLa  offers  a  wide  range  of  activities  to  test  resilience  from  beginner  to  advanced  levels.  

5.    Reflection    

Demonstrate  the  ability  to  reflect  on  and  respond  to  community,  national  and  global  issues,  as  an  informed  and  responsible  citizen.  

(Refines  the  pre  2013  concepts)  

VIA  is  an  ideal  tool  to  achieve  this  objective.  

Explicit  in  PE  syllabus,  see  in  particular  point  3.  

LooLa  achieves  this  through  a  unique  camp  booklet  that  encourages  students  to  write  down  their  own  thoughts  and  reflections.  

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Our flights and CIP cost policy Charging you at cost – and not a cent more!

   Airline  policies  –  and  why  a  pre-­‐set  rate  is  a  lose-­‐lose  situation  These  days  virtually  all  airlines  trade  online  and  no  longer  have  fixed  rates.  Typically,  their  rates  will  go  up  the  closer  you  get  to  the  departure  date.  Many  airlines  do  not  allow  any  block  booking  without  immediate  payment  or  deposits,  and  if  they  do,  the  group-­‐booking  rate  is  invariably  higher  than  what  you  pay  if  you  book  simply  by  yourself  online.    This  makes  it  impossible  for  any  travel  agent  to  quote  you  a  fixed  confirmed  fair  price  in  the  GeBIZ  system:  if  we  quote  too  low,  and/or  the  clients  wait  too  long  with  buying  the  tickets,  we  loose  money.  If  we  play  it  safe  and  quote  too  high,  the  client  looses  money.      Fortunately,  there  is  a  MOE-­‐sanctioned  way  out!  Our   travel  agency  wants   to  charge  you  strictly  at  cost,   for   flights   (and  also   for  CIP  costs,   if   your   trip   features  CIP).  As  evidenced  by  the  email  from  the  head  of  the  MOE  travel  framework,  Ms  Yeo  Mei  Chun  (printed  on  the  next  page),  we  are  allowed  to  quote  you,  via  GeBIZ,  a  (possibly  too  high)  fee  that  is  sufficient  to  cover  the  flight  but,  when  it  comes  to  charging  you,  to  only  charge  you  the  exact  price  of  the  flight,  as  per  transparent  direct  communication  with  the  flight  ticketing   issuer.  Schools  who  are   interested   in  finding  out  how  this  works  can  contact  us,  and  we  will  be  delighted  to  work  with  you  this  way  and  save  you  money.  However,  most  schools  prefer  to  pay  us  a  fixed  amount  as  per  our  GeBIZ  submission.  In  view  of  this,  we  have  tried  to  make  this  as  economical  as  possible,  as  follows:    For  every  program  we  propose,  we  put  in  a  bid  that  consists  of  two  or  three  parts:  1. an  itinerary  (non-­‐flight  and  non-­‐CIP)  part  that  comes  at  a  non-­‐negotiable  price  2. Our  base  bid  will   contain   this   itinerary   fee  plus   a   flight   estimate  whereby  we   take   a  price   (say,   XXX),  which  we  

believe   is   economical   and   feasible.   In   the   GeBIZ   “remarks   box”,   we   will   then   state   that   “this   bid   price   is   valid  provided  the  airline  ticket  does  not  exceed  $  XXX.”  

3. Our  alternate  bid  will  provide  a  back-­‐up   in  case   the  airline   ticket  exceeds   the  estimated  price,  and  we  will   state  then  that  “this  bid  price  is  valid  provided  the  airline  ticket  does  not  exceed  $  YYY.”  

4. If  there  is  a  CIP  part  to  your  trip,  we  offer  to  raise  the  CIP  funds  for  you,  but  as  per  attached  CIP.doc,  any  excess  is  yours  to  spend.  

 When  the  school  reaches  the  point  it  is  ready  to  issue  a  PO,  it  could  contact  us  with  the  airline  of  its  choice,  and  we  will  then  check  prices  there  and  then,  and  let  you  know  which  of  our  bids  applies.  If  you  then  find  that  you  wish  to  issue  us  the  PO,  you  let  us  know,  and  time  it  in  such  a  manner  with  us  that  we  can  fix  and  secure  the  flight  price  (see  below).    Disclaimer  We  will  only  proceed  to  secure  tickets  once  the  PO  is  offered,  and  after  you  have  sent  us  an  email  (see  bottom  of  this  page)  ordering  us  to  buy  a  specific  number  (say  xx)  of  tickets.    Since  we  offer  you  the  flight  price  strictly  at  cost,  we  will  not  entertain  any  requests  for  refunds  or  cancellations  of  any  nature  afterwards,  and  we  will  strictly  charge  everyone  (all  xx  tickets)  at  the  full  cost  for  the  flights  (but  of  course,  if  the  reason  for  cancellation  is  deemed  valid  by  the  travel  insurance,  you  may  be  able  to  use  this  document  as  evidence  to  try  to  claim  your  money  back).      Email  to  be  sent  in  order  for  us  to  go  ahead  and  buy  tickets  (post  PO  award)  Following  the  formal  PO  nr  [PO  number]  re  a  trip  to  [write  destination],  our  school  [NAME],  herewith  agrees  that  your  company,  Educational   Bookings   and  Management,   can   go   ahead   and  book   and  pay   for   the   flights   to   [DESTINATION]  with  [AIRLINE]  for  [XX]  pax  for  the  total  amount  of  [AMOUNT]  per  person.  Our  school  pledges  that  this  money  will  be  paid  back  to  your  company,  regardless  of  circumstances.    [Signed  by  teacher  with  name  and  School  name].