What's New?
Here's what's been happening at JIMS! And don't forget to check out more pictures of these great events in the Picture Gallery.
- Student Led Conferences
The preschool and primary students finished the semester by presenting their portfolios to their parents. They were all extremely excited to present their work and talk about the amazing things they had learnt and experienced. Portfolios are an excellent way to showcase student work and demonstrate the development of individual students.
- Penguins and Dragons Camp (Taman Safari)
On Thursday 12th November the Penguins and Dragons class' headed for Taman
Safari Camp for two days of adventurous activities and fun. The students
thoroughly enjoyed the safari park and thought the Cowboy Show was
absolutely hilarious, not to mention the camp games and laughter that always
resulted. Reflecting on all the amazing activities around the bonfire was a
fantastic way to end the first day.
On Friday the students were eager to get started after a cosy night in their
sleeping bags and tents. The hike to the waterfall was well worth it as many
enjoyed refreshing dip at the base of the waterfall. When returning to camp
the students jumped at the opportunity to fly down the 75m flying fox and
confidently made their way across the high ropes course.
It was certainly a wonderful experience for all and there were many exciting
stories to tell after arriving back at school.
- Secondary Camp (Singapore)
For 5 days and 4 nights, JIMS secondary students thoroughly enjoyed the city of Singapore! It was a non-stop immersion into the
culture, history, arts and science that only Singapore can provide.
From the mythical Merlion statues (mermaid and lion), the towering heights of the world's tallest ferris wheel (Singapore Flyer), the fascinating hands-on displays at the Science Centre, to the diverse and amazing creatures of the Singapore Zoo ... the kids were captivated the whole time.
Each day was filled to the brim with exciting activities and each night was spent in reflection and games. All of it was educational and so much fun. Two very big thumbs up for the Singapore trip!
- Wacky Trivia Olympics
The annual Wacky Trivia Olympics took place at JIMS on Friday. The preschool
and primary students eagerly competed in their House groups for the honour
of becoming Trivia Olympic Champions!
The preschool students had a wonderful time competing in various activities,
including a race to see who could put their team mates socks and shoes on
the fastest! Certainly an hilarious challenge to watch and participate in.
The primary students gathered together after the lunch break to take on the
physical challenges and mind blowing trivia. The baseball spin had many
competitors in a twirl and the quiz questions certainly tested the
brainpower, but after several rounds and tense battles the Kalimantan Team 3
came out victorious!
- Grand Opening
On Saturday 24th October Jakarta International Multicultural School's new
campus was officially opened. Bapak H Rano Karno graciously attended and
performed the 'cutting of the ribbon' ceremony.
Our students, Maria, Yumi, Christian and Dyka, (along with assistance from
Mr Elliott and Mr Wady), provided an inaugural performance from the new JIMS
Band. Amy from Year 5 also performed an excellent violin solo.
The day was an outstanding success with many from the JIMS community and
beyond helping us celebrate this momentous occasion in JIMS history.
- UN Day
JIMS is a multicultural school. To celebrate our diversity and to continue
developing international-mindedness within the school, the primary students
at JIMS traveled around the world without leaving the school when they
celebrated their multiculturalism and UN Day on Friday October 23rd, 2009.
The programme included a costume parade with all students dressing in their
national dress. The students also visited a variety of booths representing
different countries, organized by JIMS' PTA. They ate traditional snacks,
watch demonstrations, play traditional games and collected stamps in their
 special UN Day Passports.
The whole school came together at lunch to eat an International Pot Luck;
students had brought along their favourite traditional dishes from their
home country. The result was a delicious feast of fabulous foods from around
the globe!
A big thank you to all of the mums and dads who went to amazing lengths to
make this day such a special occasion for our students.
- Fun Sports Day
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On Friday 9th October the students at JIMS participated in their annual Fun Sports Day. The students arrived in their house colours, with many going to extraordinary lengths to display support for their house; hair spray, face paint, glitter and even wigs could be seen amongst the crowd that gathered in the Hall.
The first session of events included a 3 legged race, caterpillar crawl and balloon squish! Dr Ron, Mr Elliott and Mr Satria also helped their houses out with the hilarious balloon juggle. Even the tug of war was hotly contested, although the teacher's team did not fair so well in this event!
After a short break it was time to hit the pool for another round of events. With legs kicking and arms flying through the water the house teams competed for victory in the relays, while in the small pool the early years students played games to earn points for their houses.
As the last activities finished no one was sure who the winner would be, all the teams had achieved some excellent results, but in the end it was the mighty Java house that came out on top!
- School Holiday Program
The first JIMS Holiday Program took place during the second week of the holiday break. It was a huge success with many of our students participating. Those involved were able to choose from a variety of activities including, swimming, chocolate making, dance, a trip to the zoo and a Play in a Day! Similar programs will be a feature of all of JIMS' school breaks allowing our students the opportunity to participate in creative, interesting and affordable activities while on holidays.
- PTA at Kidzania
JIMS' PTA decided to help our students enjoy their last day of holidays by organizing a trip to Kidzania!
Many of our students participated in the activities and experiences; 'working' to earn Kidzania dollars, obtaining a drivers license, having medical checkouts, flying around the go-kart track and much, much more! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
A special thank you to Ms Lily and Ms Nanny for organizing the event.
- New Website Design
Mr. Elliott, our secondary science teacher from Canada, has taken over JIMS website design and maintenance and provided a fresh and exciting new look. You'll still find all the necessary content you need to stay virtually connected with our school but we hope it will be a more enjoyable online experience. Stay tuned for even more new features and lots of updates!
- Book Week
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The primary students enjoyed a variety of Book Week activities last week. The theme for the week was Roald Dahl and his amazing contribution to children’s literature. The students have listened to his hilarious and thoroughly entertaining stories and watched some of them on the small screen. There was particular excitement in preparation for Friday’s cooking activities. The chance of making ‘Stink Bug Eggs, Willy Wonka Chocolates and Frobscottle’ certainly got everyone’s attention!
- JIMS Pyjama Party
On Friday 28th August the students at JIMS celebrated the move to our new campus with a Pyjama Party. The event was an enormous success with everyone having a fantastic time. It now looks like it will become an annual event on our calendar. The students thoroughly enjoyed their first swim in the pool; it was difficult to convince them to get out! There were also some amazing moves on the dance floor before we enjoyed breaking fast/dinner together in the new cafeteria. The novel experience of sleeping at school was enthusiastically undertaken by the majority of our students. It was fantastic to awaken to a beautiful Jakarta morning and share breakfast together.
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