Joshua is an old student of St Laurensia who is now studying in the frozen wastes of Canada. He still keps in touch with many of his old friends here and has been a great help in building awareness of this website and supporting the kids who are doing such a great job.
Slam Poetry
Zoo
I have been for the last ten years at St. Andrew’s,
for some people this place is like witches’ brew
which I disagree, people knew
that I really believe this is like a zoo
I live in Memorial House
Which is more like a hiding place for a mouse
Everyday I come out across the Quad
Which is more like a cage for a lion getting mad
Math class, period one,
I have Mr C who teaches us like a bird,
because whenever he teaches, he always chirps
History class, period two,
I have Mr S who teaches us like a tiger,
he always wants us to be wired
Lunchtime!
What a break for a good day so far in the zoo, without any crime
But hey, I saw the gangsters who acted like bulls
I really think they should be kicked out of the school
The Dining Hall cooks our food
their quick serving makes them look like a quick-paced kangaroo
All the teachers gather round together,
which makes them appear to be a group of spiders
And the students, too, together collected
a group of chimpanzees, I am not affected
Economics, period three,
Another Mr S teaches us like a snake,
because in economy, there is always money to make
Last class, Philosophy,
There is Mr R, a super big Rhino,
Who always discusses Socrates and Plato
Ah! School finished,
university counselling like a pool untarnished
There he is, Mr Swan
I think you know what animal I am talking about – well, just for fun!
Sports, here we go,
a group of people playing squash, like a herd of hippos,
Or else, they moved quickly like monkeys,
or they just whine when they lose, that makes them look like donkeys
Back to Memorial House,
oh, all animals inside their rooms, every animal with their spouse
I went upstairs to take a bath
the whole washroom appear to be a cave full of bats!
Oh, who’s on duty for study tonight?
I hope it’s not Mr X who is acting like a termite!
Oooh, it’s not him, because if it really is, I can’t stand the pain
It’s Mr P, who is more like a crane
But I was not in that house for study, not one bit
I was in Mac House, which is now like more like a cage for rabbits
Hey, there is Mr D, his hair appear to be a peacock’s,
And Mr G, asking me, “Where are you supposed to be?!” appeared to be a croc
I answered, “Oh this is for a project.”
He went away, like a purring cat!
Oh, I am back in my room,
which really, looks like an ant hole zoomed
Kitchen is open, all animals come down
All having their food, like hungry clowns
Ha! Those Montreal Canadiens fans, looking at Koivu shooting a puck
Koivu himself, playing hockey like a duck
Nobody other than me supports the Senators
who are playing aggressively like dinosaurs
Bed time, the Res Don
traveling around appears to be a butterfly with wings torn
but who cares about lights out,
we are still studying, watching movies, moving around like trout
Finally, though, we came to slumber
Closing our eyes, while the dogs start to rumble
So, how did you enjoy the visit to our humble zoo, my friend?
I hope you had a great time!
( Joshua Irwandi)
Wednesday 3 December 2008
Faline's debut
Check out this amazing story from Faline, one of our grade 9 students.
Short Story
Hunting Treasure of The Lost World
Long time ago, there was a ship floating up in the ocean. This ship was a Caravel. Soared through the strong wavery motion of the ocean, it carried a lot of passengers, such as Capatain Fishcatcher, Mr. Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor. They had some pet that were Skysailor the parrot and Eric the brown dog.
One morning, while captain Fishcatcher was examining the map that he had read all night long, he noticed something. It made him so keen to look afterward. He figured out that in an island named an unknown island, specificly in the middle of this island, marked a cross sign. Obviously, every captain knew that there was a big treasure there. He walked out from the deck and took out his binocular and started to look for direction. He found that the island was in the East. He opened the sail and headed to that direction. The ship sailed fast that wake up Mr. Hollowsea from his sleep.
“What’s the matter, Captain?” he asked. This morning I found out an island with big treasure. Come on, help me to open the sail”, the Captain answered. “Ok!” Mr. Hollowsea said. Then, an hour later, Ms. Happyanchor woke up. Captain Fishcatcher told her about the treasure and she seemed to be jumpy and started yelling to Mr. Hollowsea. “Are we arrived yet in that island?” she asked it many times. “No, we haven’t” he replied.
After sometime of sailing, they tentatively saw a piece of land in far places and everyone shouted “Horray!”. Skysailor the parrot copied their voice too. Eric the brown dog also barked happily. “We will arrive there in about half an hour. Everybody, be prepared!” shouted the captain. Mr. Hollowsea and Ms. Happyanchor packed their things that would be needed for their walkabout in this small island.
In about half an hour, the Caravel stopped completely. Captain Fishcatcher and all of his followers, including the pets, jumped off from the ship and walked severely to the middle of the island. The sun shone so brightly, they were getting tired and took a rest near the coconut trees. Suddenly, from the back of the trees emerged two figures. Everyone got shocked and asked them. “Who are you?” the captain asked cautiously. “we are the happy twins. My name is Sony and this is my sister Sany. We came to this island for just a couple of days, we just wanted to have an excursion here. This isalnd is famous because of its beauty. How about you?” “Oh! We came here because we want to find a big treasure in this island.” “Wow! We’ve never heard that before” they replied instantly. “Can we join your journey? We promise if we foundthe treasure, we will divide it equally.” Said Sony. “Okay! You can join us, but you have to help us gather for food”, Mr. Hollowsea declared. ‘Fine, it’s easy to find food here” Sany answered. “Now, pack your things and we will go inland” Captain Fishcatcher said.
Captain Fishcatcher looked out the map and followed the route. After walking for about one and a half hour, they slowed down. Suddenly, exactly in teh middle of the island, they saw a very weird house. It was old and rusty. A wrecked house like that is the threshold to such an enormous treasure. They slowly opened the door. Their first sight was an ordinary wooden chair and table, dusted curtains, and other old furnishings. Then Eric barked loudly when he saw a strange pattern on the floor. Everyone got shocked and bewildered.” Look! There’s a pattern in the floor!”, shout Ms. Happyanchor.
The next thing they could see was a secret key and they found out three holes in the floor. Something that was more essential was the caution. “Watch out!”, it was written. “You just have two chances to try unlock the pattern, if you wrong for the third times, the pattern couldn’t be opened anymore.” Beside the caution, there were some writings written in bold word: “Ramshackle” with big letters. “Becarefull, becareful everybody! You all have to be under my command” said Captain Fishcatcher. Suddenly, without any command, Sany took the key and with a deliberate attempt unlocked the pattern, the house started to shake. The house seemed to fell down in any second. Sony followed her sister, he took the key from her sister’s hand and tried it again. Magically, his trick worked. The pattern opened and they saw a stair and tunnel leading to darkness. They jostled at each other to enter the tunnel and the lucky one was Captain Fishcatcher, Mr.Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor.
In several seconds, after they entered it, the tunnel closed down to be the normal pattern again. “Hey! Why is it closing so fast, now we can’t get the treasure.” Sony got furious.
The group waked constantly through the tunnel as long as they brought a candle that was held by the captain. The thought of twins faded away, they were just concentrating for the treasure.
As time passed, they reach a big old room ornamented with artistic painting and plentiful colors. “Now, everybody, lit the room!” ordered the captain. “Ok! Captain!” Mr.Hollowesea and Ms. Happyanchor answered. The room was so bright. The vague sight became clear now. Each of them started to examine theroom. There were boxes of expensive jewelries and bars of gold. The approximate weight of all the treasure could be thousand of pounds. “Wow! It’s marvellous! Said Ms. Happyanchor in a wild excitement. She tried the jewelries and danced around the room, while Mr. Hollowsea rummaged his fingers through boxes of gold bars. It was glistering in faint light. Also, the captain went straight forward to something else. IT was the thing that no one could be thinking of. It was another code. “Hey everybody! Look at here!” Captain Fishcatcher exclaimed. Silver-colored numbers arranged in an irregular patterns in th Granite-tiled floor. “What can we do about it?” Ms. Happyanchor asked Captain Fishcatcher. “Let’s look for clue!”, the captain commended the crew.
All of them looked around the room. In the buildings there were puzzling words. In every picture in the building written “Find me!”. Every pictures in the wall were arranged in an extraordinary way. The pictures were lords and ladies fully dressed with silk. Every pictures looked so weird. Everyone of them looked like number in it. But wasn’t clearly written. The number drawn as tools that the lords and ladies brought. Skysailor the parrot flew across the ceilings and found a “3” upsidedown. It was the crown of King Charlemenge. However, the other found more. Eric figured a “9” that was also upsidedown as Queen Elizabeth earings. The captain figured out a “4” as a tringular flag in a boat and a “2” as swans swam in the pond. Mr.Hollowsea got a “6” in an armchair. He then saw “1” as a candle. Ms. Happyanchor glared at a “7” at the castle door handle. Everybody looked at a vague picture of “5” in the sea picture as wave. Last, they saw an “8” in the ribbon of queen headdress.
After they collated the information, they discussed to solve the code. They looked around the room. The number that they found in each picture were arranged from picture 1 to 9. Captain Fishcatcher also determined the only number that was really hard to find is “5”. If they arranged the numbers in order, it would be like this: 354296718.
After they all knew the code, Mr. Hollowsea stumbly said, “Look! There’s a word “Jump” in the corner of the room.” “Who want to be the first?”, said captain. “To be what?”, Ms. Happyanchor asked again because she wasn’t paying attention to him. “Jump on the numbers, of course!”, the captain exclaimed. “I will!, Mr. Hollowsea said courageously.
As Mr. Hollowsea began to jump on the Silver-hued pattern. It was lustred by the candle light. The block of number started to drift down. Number after number he jumped, if finally formed a spiral staircase down to the emptiness. Mr. Hollowsea entered first, and the other member of the group followed him. “Come on everybody! We’ve get nearer to the treasure” his voice echoed. Then, after a few seconds, all of them gone to the darkness.
The first thing that they saw was golds. Second, expensive jewelries, third antique big statues scattered around this dungeon. Skulls and bones mounted everywhere. They all became numb and wooden. Everybody seemed to be bowled-over by the tremendous sight.
They started rummaged against boxes of gold and jewelries. Captain Fishcatcher also interested to the big statues, but he thought, how could he took off such a big thing. Besides, the other already pulled off trays and boxes of gold bars, also boxes of jewelries. They competed each other to brought as many as they could. The problem was, the staircase was very narrow. They fought at each other to get out first. The captain, Mr.Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor went to remove the treasure.
Suddenly, the whole things started to rumbling. Actually, the wrecked house was ramshackle. It couldn’t stand longer. “Arrgh!!!..”, they started to shout uncontrollably. Finally, they got out of the house with only took 1 box of gold and 1 box of jewelries with them. Along their way, they met the twins.
“Are you two okay?” asked Ms. Happyanchor to the twins. “No, we aren’t. You know why? That’s because we don’t get a slightess bit of treasure. But you all got those enormous treasure” Sony replied angrily. “Yes, we’re already cracked the code so you all could enter that tunnel, how about us?” Sany added. “Fine! Fine! We can divide it equally, can’t we?” Captain Fishcatcher declared. “But, but, they made this chaos, if not then why the house collapsed? Can you two explain it?” asked Mr. Hollowsea hesistantly. “What?” We didn’t want to stay like you all did. We had more courage and iniative than you all. After all, if there wasn’t any accident like that, you couldn’t go down there. “Ok! Stop! Stop! Stop bickering! Don’t be ridiculous!” said the captain. “We can divide it equally, maybe that’s a wise idea to be fair.” Ms. Happyanchor made a remarkeable advice. “Ok! We accept that idea” said Sony and Sany. “How about the others?”, asked the captain. “Ok! We deal!”, Mr. Hollowsea and Ms. Happyanchor said thoughtfully after a few moment.
Finally, all of them became happy once again. Their friendship became better. After this trip, they voyaged to other places to seek more treasure.
THE END
Short Story
Hunting Treasure of The Lost World
Long time ago, there was a ship floating up in the ocean. This ship was a Caravel. Soared through the strong wavery motion of the ocean, it carried a lot of passengers, such as Capatain Fishcatcher, Mr. Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor. They had some pet that were Skysailor the parrot and Eric the brown dog.
One morning, while captain Fishcatcher was examining the map that he had read all night long, he noticed something. It made him so keen to look afterward. He figured out that in an island named an unknown island, specificly in the middle of this island, marked a cross sign. Obviously, every captain knew that there was a big treasure there. He walked out from the deck and took out his binocular and started to look for direction. He found that the island was in the East. He opened the sail and headed to that direction. The ship sailed fast that wake up Mr. Hollowsea from his sleep.
“What’s the matter, Captain?” he asked. This morning I found out an island with big treasure. Come on, help me to open the sail”, the Captain answered. “Ok!” Mr. Hollowsea said. Then, an hour later, Ms. Happyanchor woke up. Captain Fishcatcher told her about the treasure and she seemed to be jumpy and started yelling to Mr. Hollowsea. “Are we arrived yet in that island?” she asked it many times. “No, we haven’t” he replied.
After sometime of sailing, they tentatively saw a piece of land in far places and everyone shouted “Horray!”. Skysailor the parrot copied their voice too. Eric the brown dog also barked happily. “We will arrive there in about half an hour. Everybody, be prepared!” shouted the captain. Mr. Hollowsea and Ms. Happyanchor packed their things that would be needed for their walkabout in this small island.
In about half an hour, the Caravel stopped completely. Captain Fishcatcher and all of his followers, including the pets, jumped off from the ship and walked severely to the middle of the island. The sun shone so brightly, they were getting tired and took a rest near the coconut trees. Suddenly, from the back of the trees emerged two figures. Everyone got shocked and asked them. “Who are you?” the captain asked cautiously. “we are the happy twins. My name is Sony and this is my sister Sany. We came to this island for just a couple of days, we just wanted to have an excursion here. This isalnd is famous because of its beauty. How about you?” “Oh! We came here because we want to find a big treasure in this island.” “Wow! We’ve never heard that before” they replied instantly. “Can we join your journey? We promise if we foundthe treasure, we will divide it equally.” Said Sony. “Okay! You can join us, but you have to help us gather for food”, Mr. Hollowsea declared. ‘Fine, it’s easy to find food here” Sany answered. “Now, pack your things and we will go inland” Captain Fishcatcher said.
Captain Fishcatcher looked out the map and followed the route. After walking for about one and a half hour, they slowed down. Suddenly, exactly in teh middle of the island, they saw a very weird house. It was old and rusty. A wrecked house like that is the threshold to such an enormous treasure. They slowly opened the door. Their first sight was an ordinary wooden chair and table, dusted curtains, and other old furnishings. Then Eric barked loudly when he saw a strange pattern on the floor. Everyone got shocked and bewildered.” Look! There’s a pattern in the floor!”, shout Ms. Happyanchor.
The next thing they could see was a secret key and they found out three holes in the floor. Something that was more essential was the caution. “Watch out!”, it was written. “You just have two chances to try unlock the pattern, if you wrong for the third times, the pattern couldn’t be opened anymore.” Beside the caution, there were some writings written in bold word: “Ramshackle” with big letters. “Becarefull, becareful everybody! You all have to be under my command” said Captain Fishcatcher. Suddenly, without any command, Sany took the key and with a deliberate attempt unlocked the pattern, the house started to shake. The house seemed to fell down in any second. Sony followed her sister, he took the key from her sister’s hand and tried it again. Magically, his trick worked. The pattern opened and they saw a stair and tunnel leading to darkness. They jostled at each other to enter the tunnel and the lucky one was Captain Fishcatcher, Mr.Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor.
In several seconds, after they entered it, the tunnel closed down to be the normal pattern again. “Hey! Why is it closing so fast, now we can’t get the treasure.” Sony got furious.
The group waked constantly through the tunnel as long as they brought a candle that was held by the captain. The thought of twins faded away, they were just concentrating for the treasure.
As time passed, they reach a big old room ornamented with artistic painting and plentiful colors. “Now, everybody, lit the room!” ordered the captain. “Ok! Captain!” Mr.Hollowesea and Ms. Happyanchor answered. The room was so bright. The vague sight became clear now. Each of them started to examine theroom. There were boxes of expensive jewelries and bars of gold. The approximate weight of all the treasure could be thousand of pounds. “Wow! It’s marvellous! Said Ms. Happyanchor in a wild excitement. She tried the jewelries and danced around the room, while Mr. Hollowsea rummaged his fingers through boxes of gold bars. It was glistering in faint light. Also, the captain went straight forward to something else. IT was the thing that no one could be thinking of. It was another code. “Hey everybody! Look at here!” Captain Fishcatcher exclaimed. Silver-colored numbers arranged in an irregular patterns in th Granite-tiled floor. “What can we do about it?” Ms. Happyanchor asked Captain Fishcatcher. “Let’s look for clue!”, the captain commended the crew.
All of them looked around the room. In the buildings there were puzzling words. In every picture in the building written “Find me!”. Every pictures in the wall were arranged in an extraordinary way. The pictures were lords and ladies fully dressed with silk. Every pictures looked so weird. Everyone of them looked like number in it. But wasn’t clearly written. The number drawn as tools that the lords and ladies brought. Skysailor the parrot flew across the ceilings and found a “3” upsidedown. It was the crown of King Charlemenge. However, the other found more. Eric figured a “9” that was also upsidedown as Queen Elizabeth earings. The captain figured out a “4” as a tringular flag in a boat and a “2” as swans swam in the pond. Mr.Hollowsea got a “6” in an armchair. He then saw “1” as a candle. Ms. Happyanchor glared at a “7” at the castle door handle. Everybody looked at a vague picture of “5” in the sea picture as wave. Last, they saw an “8” in the ribbon of queen headdress.
After they collated the information, they discussed to solve the code. They looked around the room. The number that they found in each picture were arranged from picture 1 to 9. Captain Fishcatcher also determined the only number that was really hard to find is “5”. If they arranged the numbers in order, it would be like this: 354296718.
After they all knew the code, Mr. Hollowsea stumbly said, “Look! There’s a word “Jump” in the corner of the room.” “Who want to be the first?”, said captain. “To be what?”, Ms. Happyanchor asked again because she wasn’t paying attention to him. “Jump on the numbers, of course!”, the captain exclaimed. “I will!, Mr. Hollowsea said courageously.
As Mr. Hollowsea began to jump on the Silver-hued pattern. It was lustred by the candle light. The block of number started to drift down. Number after number he jumped, if finally formed a spiral staircase down to the emptiness. Mr. Hollowsea entered first, and the other member of the group followed him. “Come on everybody! We’ve get nearer to the treasure” his voice echoed. Then, after a few seconds, all of them gone to the darkness.
The first thing that they saw was golds. Second, expensive jewelries, third antique big statues scattered around this dungeon. Skulls and bones mounted everywhere. They all became numb and wooden. Everybody seemed to be bowled-over by the tremendous sight.
They started rummaged against boxes of gold and jewelries. Captain Fishcatcher also interested to the big statues, but he thought, how could he took off such a big thing. Besides, the other already pulled off trays and boxes of gold bars, also boxes of jewelries. They competed each other to brought as many as they could. The problem was, the staircase was very narrow. They fought at each other to get out first. The captain, Mr.Hollowsea, and Ms. Happyanchor went to remove the treasure.
Suddenly, the whole things started to rumbling. Actually, the wrecked house was ramshackle. It couldn’t stand longer. “Arrgh!!!..”, they started to shout uncontrollably. Finally, they got out of the house with only took 1 box of gold and 1 box of jewelries with them. Along their way, they met the twins.
“Are you two okay?” asked Ms. Happyanchor to the twins. “No, we aren’t. You know why? That’s because we don’t get a slightess bit of treasure. But you all got those enormous treasure” Sony replied angrily. “Yes, we’re already cracked the code so you all could enter that tunnel, how about us?” Sany added. “Fine! Fine! We can divide it equally, can’t we?” Captain Fishcatcher declared. “But, but, they made this chaos, if not then why the house collapsed? Can you two explain it?” asked Mr. Hollowsea hesistantly. “What?” We didn’t want to stay like you all did. We had more courage and iniative than you all. After all, if there wasn’t any accident like that, you couldn’t go down there. “Ok! Stop! Stop! Stop bickering! Don’t be ridiculous!” said the captain. “We can divide it equally, maybe that’s a wise idea to be fair.” Ms. Happyanchor made a remarkeable advice. “Ok! We accept that idea” said Sony and Sany. “How about the others?”, asked the captain. “Ok! We deal!”, Mr. Hollowsea and Ms. Happyanchor said thoughtfully after a few moment.
Finally, all of them became happy once again. Their friendship became better. After this trip, they voyaged to other places to seek more treasure.
THE END
Monday 3 November 2008
Jane's Movie Review
Wall-e
This film is about a lonely robot named Wall-e (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth – class), who's cleaning the Earth from waste. But then, the humans wait in a big spaceship on out a space. The spaceship is run by mega corporation "Buy n Large".
There are many characters in this movie. The main character is Wall-e (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth – class), a small and rust robot, is play by Ben Burtt. And there's Eve (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) the second main character, a cute white robot, is play by Elissa Knight. Then there's the Captain, is the leader and commander of the "Axiom", is play by Jeff Garlin. And many more.
In the early 22nd century, there's a mega corporation "Buy n Large" assumed an economic service to everyone on Earth. Until, the Earth is overrun by un-recycled waste. Meanwhile an army of "Wall-e" robots are helping the humans with the un-recycled waste, but the humans are in out a space. One day, Wall-e found a new plant growth in the trash and he showed it to Eve. After he showed it, Eve automatically take the plant and shut down. And she's taken back to "Axiom". Until, the humans, Wall-e and Eve finally return to Earth. And together they helping each other to clean Earth from the garbage dumps. And then, they live happily ever after.
This film is great! You have to watch it! This film is teaching us to throw away the garbage to the trash can. If we don't do that, the Earth will be polluted by the un-recycled waste. Don't forget it!
By: Jane Kendar
7A/14
This film is about a lonely robot named Wall-e (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth – class), who's cleaning the Earth from waste. But then, the humans wait in a big spaceship on out a space. The spaceship is run by mega corporation "Buy n Large".
There are many characters in this movie. The main character is Wall-e (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth – class), a small and rust robot, is play by Ben Burtt. And there's Eve (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) the second main character, a cute white robot, is play by Elissa Knight. Then there's the Captain, is the leader and commander of the "Axiom", is play by Jeff Garlin. And many more.
In the early 22nd century, there's a mega corporation "Buy n Large" assumed an economic service to everyone on Earth. Until, the Earth is overrun by un-recycled waste. Meanwhile an army of "Wall-e" robots are helping the humans with the un-recycled waste, but the humans are in out a space. One day, Wall-e found a new plant growth in the trash and he showed it to Eve. After he showed it, Eve automatically take the plant and shut down. And she's taken back to "Axiom". Until, the humans, Wall-e and Eve finally return to Earth. And together they helping each other to clean Earth from the garbage dumps. And then, they live happily ever after.
This film is great! You have to watch it! This film is teaching us to throw away the garbage to the trash can. If we don't do that, the Earth will be polluted by the un-recycled waste. Don't forget it!
By: Jane Kendar
7A/14
Monday 27 October 2008
Leave the car at home!
Getting From A to B the ‘Green’ Way
By Editha
It’s normal that people prefer to get around by the fastest and simplest way possible. But, it doesn’t mean they’re travelling green. Everyday, especially in Indonesia, commuters usually travel from home to their destination by car. Private car. In Jakarta alone, there’s 13 million population and some families have more than 1 car. That’s a lot of awful green gases being pumped out of their exhaust fumes. Serious about saving this planet from global warming? Why not ditch your car and try another way of getting from A to B? How about…
Hop on a plane?
Airplanes use to tons of fuel and chucks out a lot of greenhouse gases everytime they fly. Their engines also dumps hot air and when that hot air mixes with the cold air in the atmosphere, it creates white lines that will eventually form clouds which certainly stop heat from escaping the planet and add to global warming.
Green rating: 0/10
Board a train?
Next time you visit the lush countryside or to another town, why not take a train? It is already being used for two hundred years and it’s still the greenest way to travel over long distances, about six times greener than planes. Some trains like the Shinkansen Bullet in Japan can reach 400 km/h and the TGV (Train Grade Vittense) in France, has a maximum velocity of 515 km/h, which holds the record for the fastest train till now, while the Mallard, a steam locomotive, holds the fastest steam record by about 220 km/h. (But don’t take steam trains, they’re quite dirty)
Green rating: 6.5/10
Get on the bus?
Don’t even think about those ordinary buses that burn fossil fuels, even those who use LPG (like some Busway buses). Some new buses can run on hydrogen gas alone. They run on a fuel cell, similar to ordinary batteries, where hydrogen and oxygen combine to produce electricity. The only exhaust is H2O, that is, water. Buses like these are called hybrid buses.
Green rating: 7/10
Ride a bike?
It’s a very green way of moving around and around this planet. They can run for very long distances solely from muscle power and a few drops of oil. They don’t even make any noise or mess. Besides, riding a bike counts as an exercise and exercise in very, very healthy indeed. All you have to do is to own a bike, train how to ride one, and recycle the old tires. Simple as that.
Green rating: 9.5/10
Simply walk?
From the dawn of human race it’s the greenest way of travelling and it won’t harm the earth, except if you trample some plants that is. Anyway, it’s very good for you with all the exercise and all you have to do is to drag your big bottom off the comfort your chair or bed and swing a foot forward. It’s even greener if you forget about any other transport and leg it to school.
Green rating: 10/10
Conclusion:
Get your buttocks off that comfy chair and start walking!!!
By Editha
It’s normal that people prefer to get around by the fastest and simplest way possible. But, it doesn’t mean they’re travelling green. Everyday, especially in Indonesia, commuters usually travel from home to their destination by car. Private car. In Jakarta alone, there’s 13 million population and some families have more than 1 car. That’s a lot of awful green gases being pumped out of their exhaust fumes. Serious about saving this planet from global warming? Why not ditch your car and try another way of getting from A to B? How about…
Hop on a plane?
Airplanes use to tons of fuel and chucks out a lot of greenhouse gases everytime they fly. Their engines also dumps hot air and when that hot air mixes with the cold air in the atmosphere, it creates white lines that will eventually form clouds which certainly stop heat from escaping the planet and add to global warming.
Green rating: 0/10
Board a train?
Next time you visit the lush countryside or to another town, why not take a train? It is already being used for two hundred years and it’s still the greenest way to travel over long distances, about six times greener than planes. Some trains like the Shinkansen Bullet in Japan can reach 400 km/h and the TGV (Train Grade Vittense) in France, has a maximum velocity of 515 km/h, which holds the record for the fastest train till now, while the Mallard, a steam locomotive, holds the fastest steam record by about 220 km/h. (But don’t take steam trains, they’re quite dirty)
Green rating: 6.5/10
Get on the bus?
Don’t even think about those ordinary buses that burn fossil fuels, even those who use LPG (like some Busway buses). Some new buses can run on hydrogen gas alone. They run on a fuel cell, similar to ordinary batteries, where hydrogen and oxygen combine to produce electricity. The only exhaust is H2O, that is, water. Buses like these are called hybrid buses.
Green rating: 7/10
Ride a bike?
It’s a very green way of moving around and around this planet. They can run for very long distances solely from muscle power and a few drops of oil. They don’t even make any noise or mess. Besides, riding a bike counts as an exercise and exercise in very, very healthy indeed. All you have to do is to own a bike, train how to ride one, and recycle the old tires. Simple as that.
Green rating: 9.5/10
Simply walk?
From the dawn of human race it’s the greenest way of travelling and it won’t harm the earth, except if you trample some plants that is. Anyway, it’s very good for you with all the exercise and all you have to do is to drag your big bottom off the comfort your chair or bed and swing a foot forward. It’s even greener if you forget about any other transport and leg it to school.
Green rating: 10/10
Conclusion:
Get your buttocks off that comfy chair and start walking!!!
Friday 24 October 2008
Muara Angke Field Trip
As part of Grade 9's field trip they went to Muara Angke in North Jakarta. This is the only remaining mangrove in Jakarta and is hemmed in by continued development. Yet it is home to a surprising variety of wildlife including birds, snakes and monkeys.
A distant bird heading for cover has attracted this lad's attention
Cleaning out the trash. People carelessly throw their rubbish in the river upstream and it gathers down in the mangrove where it is a potential hazard to man and beast.
Cleaning up other people's mess is never nice. A little education can go a long way and while the kids enjoyed jumping round in the mud the serious message was not lost on them. If people were more aware of their surroundings this action would not be necessary
Luckily there were no snakes nearby!
At the end of the day we could go home. For this lizard this is home!
Some bird watching. The best time to catch the birds is early morning, about 6 am. They aren't stupid. Who wants to be flying round in the middle of a hot day?
Off to explore the mouth of the river. On one side is the mangrove forest, on the other is a fishing community. Everyone suffers when people upstream throw their trash in the river.Seeing the damage we cause to our local environment is only the first step in creating an awareness of what we do. People like Jakarta Green Monster are active in educating schools about our role in the destruction of what's around and days like this provide a steep learning curve for the kids.
How much will they remember?
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Bad Behavior: Taking Too Many ‘Make-Ups’
By Editha Supangkat
In this very-naughty-Junior High, before students attend daily tests or quizzes, some people always ask “Is there a make up test?” or “Please give us a make-up test sir/miss. Pleeeeaaaseee….”. When the teacher(s) say(s) no, there’s a riot. In my experience, even after taking make up tests, there’s usually no difference of the marks, before or after. In many cases, the PB or “perbaikan” as we call it can change into “PerBurukan. In my opinion, taking make up test is completely useless.
There are many reasons why ‘make-ups’ are a horrible thing. These reasons include:
• Wasting time by studying twice and attend the make up in break time when we should do other stuff such as eating and making projects.
• The mark for the make up can be worse than the initial test.
• We can rely too heavily on these second-chances while in the real world, the one we will face when we leave school, second-chances are very, very rare.
• If we know that there’s a make up for a certain test, we tend to ‘avoid’ studying for the first test because in our minds, we think “Oo don’t worry, there’s another test, if I get a bad mark I can take the other one to improve it.
With all those reasons, I stay clear of the bad ‘cosmetics’ that can ruin our lives, whether you realize it or not. I hope y’ all steer clear of those baddies…
In this very-naughty-Junior High, before students attend daily tests or quizzes, some people always ask “Is there a make up test?” or “Please give us a make-up test sir/miss. Pleeeeaaaseee….”. When the teacher(s) say(s) no, there’s a riot. In my experience, even after taking make up tests, there’s usually no difference of the marks, before or after. In many cases, the PB or “perbaikan” as we call it can change into “PerBurukan. In my opinion, taking make up test is completely useless.
There are many reasons why ‘make-ups’ are a horrible thing. These reasons include:
• Wasting time by studying twice and attend the make up in break time when we should do other stuff such as eating and making projects.
• The mark for the make up can be worse than the initial test.
• We can rely too heavily on these second-chances while in the real world, the one we will face when we leave school, second-chances are very, very rare.
• If we know that there’s a make up for a certain test, we tend to ‘avoid’ studying for the first test because in our minds, we think “Oo don’t worry, there’s another test, if I get a bad mark I can take the other one to improve it.
With all those reasons, I stay clear of the bad ‘cosmetics’ that can ruin our lives, whether you realize it or not. I hope y’ all steer clear of those baddies…
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Mr.AL Martin a.k.a. water rocket boy
Water Rocket Boy
Al was chosen among all the seventh graders because of his ability in science lesson Mr. Anton chose him and told him to found another student that could help him for the water rocket project. But the national water rocket competition was already so close and he didn’t have much time. So Mr. Didi increased the weekly after school lesson from once a week to twice a week. Nelson and Al Martin did many experiments such as making a water rocket quickly and the amount of materials needed for certain accomplishment. Sir Didi trained Al well. Al succeeded to enter the national water rocket in PPIPTEK in Jakarta.
Then after 2 and half hours after the competition started he took the 1st place and he could get into the international ASEAN water rocket competition in Bangalore, India. Al was surprised for his accomplishment and he studied more for the international water rocket competition. So his name is getting popular and makes our school more popular among many schools in Jakarta province and Banten province. After the training finished Al and Nelson take a break for a moment and get ready to enter the international competition in Bangalore, India. While Al and Nelson was taking the break sir Didi studied more about the rocket and make the length and height measurement to achieved such distance in the water rocket launcher. He found out that the best bottle to be used to make the rocket is the 1.5 liter coca cola bottle. Our school aid Al Martin very much, the principal Ms Maria gave a speech to us to aid Al Martin rocket competition by giving him empty coca cola bottles for his training. Al Martin studied forward about physics to help him in the water rocket competition.
So Sir Didi and Al Martin went to India and when it was Monday SMP Santa Laurensia prayed for Al Martin for winning. He got extra pray from our class 7B that’s actually his classes too. So Al got 2 chances to fire the rocket. The first time Al fired the rocket it was a failure it was so far from the target. But, in the second chance he got it perfectly right on target. So Al Martin wins the third place in the international ASEAN water rocket competition. The news spread far he was invited to meet important people like Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono 10th the governor of Jogjakarta and other important governors. So he got in the internet, newspaper, magazine and the television in Trans 7. So that’s the achievement of Al Martin and now he focused himself in study.
Al was chosen among all the seventh graders because of his ability in science lesson Mr. Anton chose him and told him to found another student that could help him for the water rocket project. But the national water rocket competition was already so close and he didn’t have much time. So Mr. Didi increased the weekly after school lesson from once a week to twice a week. Nelson and Al Martin did many experiments such as making a water rocket quickly and the amount of materials needed for certain accomplishment. Sir Didi trained Al well. Al succeeded to enter the national water rocket in PPIPTEK in Jakarta.
Then after 2 and half hours after the competition started he took the 1st place and he could get into the international ASEAN water rocket competition in Bangalore, India. Al was surprised for his accomplishment and he studied more for the international water rocket competition. So his name is getting popular and makes our school more popular among many schools in Jakarta province and Banten province. After the training finished Al and Nelson take a break for a moment and get ready to enter the international competition in Bangalore, India. While Al and Nelson was taking the break sir Didi studied more about the rocket and make the length and height measurement to achieved such distance in the water rocket launcher. He found out that the best bottle to be used to make the rocket is the 1.5 liter coca cola bottle. Our school aid Al Martin very much, the principal Ms Maria gave a speech to us to aid Al Martin rocket competition by giving him empty coca cola bottles for his training. Al Martin studied forward about physics to help him in the water rocket competition.
So Sir Didi and Al Martin went to India and when it was Monday SMP Santa Laurensia prayed for Al Martin for winning. He got extra pray from our class 7B that’s actually his classes too. So Al got 2 chances to fire the rocket. The first time Al fired the rocket it was a failure it was so far from the target. But, in the second chance he got it perfectly right on target. So Al Martin wins the third place in the international ASEAN water rocket competition. The news spread far he was invited to meet important people like Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono 10th the governor of Jogjakarta and other important governors. So he got in the internet, newspaper, magazine and the television in Trans 7. So that’s the achievement of Al Martin and now he focused himself in study.
Is Money That Important???
Money is not everything…
I have a friend. He was totally rich. He has many cars, also many hotels.
But he was very naughty in school. He was so not responsible for what he doing.
Everybody in our class hates him. But sometimes he was really nice.
We really don’t know what happen to him. He often angry with someone without reason. Small problem he made it to large problem. He finished problem with his physic, that’s why until know he has many friends.
Now I know what is the problem. He have 1 sister 2 brothers. His parent was busy with their own job. He often said that his parent don’t care with him. They don’t care how is his school. We were trying to understand him. We were trying to think that we needed to give him love that he didn’t get from his parent.
So know…I realized that money is not everything. Maybe we can buy anything with money. But I’m not sure money makes everyone happy. We needed each other best.
I have a friend. He was totally rich. He has many cars, also many hotels.
But he was very naughty in school. He was so not responsible for what he doing.
Everybody in our class hates him. But sometimes he was really nice.
We really don’t know what happen to him. He often angry with someone without reason. Small problem he made it to large problem. He finished problem with his physic, that’s why until know he has many friends.
Now I know what is the problem. He have 1 sister 2 brothers. His parent was busy with their own job. He often said that his parent don’t care with him. They don’t care how is his school. We were trying to understand him. We were trying to think that we needed to give him love that he didn’t get from his parent.
So know…I realized that money is not everything. Maybe we can buy anything with money. But I’m not sure money makes everyone happy. We needed each other best.
The Latest Story by: Josephine.
Sugar Smash Sam
By Josephine Wiliputri
Steven was always dragged to the supermarket with his dad, every Tuesday. He'd always wander off until his dad had finished. On this perticular Tuesday, Steven was feeling extremely tired, he'd been playing football in a tournament all day, he didn't feel like going shopping, he wanted to rest. As his dad went to find some baked beans, Steven stayed by the sugar, he enjoyed poking and squishing the bags, they were soft, but slightly heavy! Steven's legs ached, so he sat down on the cold, hard floor, since there were no seats. The floor's surprisingly comfertable, thought Steven, he picked up another bag of sugar and threw it up and down in the air. After about five minutes, Steven grew bored, he placed the bag on the ground and leant up against a shelf, his eyes slowly closed.
"Hey you"! A man's voice cried. Steven opened his eyes, the blurred figure was jumping up and down and pointing at him.
"Whaa", Steven mumbled. He had no idea what was going on. The man looked horrified, he held a mobile phone in his right hand, and a ladle which he'd just picked up in the other.
" I'm warnin' you", He screamed, " I'll hit you over the head with my weopon if you don't turn yourself in"! Steven stood up to find a long metal object had been hurled at his chest. Steven looked confused, he hadn't ever seen this man before!
"Look, I'm just a boy", Steven laughed. He scratched his head.
"I know who you are", the man bellowed, "You're sugar smash Sam, the kid who hits people with massive bags of sugar"! Steven really was confused now.
"Mr, my name's not Sam, I don't know what you're talking about", Steven yelled.
"You've hit Sophie over the head too many times, I'll get you for that", He roared, grabbing Steven by the collar. "That's why you weren't on last night! You escaped from the telly, but I'll shove you back in don't you worry, Police!" He growled.
"Wait here"! The strange man told Steven, he snorted at him and ran through the super market shouting for the police.
Steven rushed to find his dad, without being seen by the wacko. He saw him by the tills, Steven's dad was talking with the lady behind the counter.
"Dad", Steven Called, "We have to leave"! He screamed. "Now!" Steven pushed his dad through the big double doors and lead him to the car park.
"Really Steve, what's the rush?" His dad laughed. They both got into the car, and as they pulled out into the main road, Steven saw that weird man running after them.
"Well what do ya know!" Steven's dad Smiled, "It's your Uncle Louie, maybe we should give him a lift. Then again, he'll probably just go on and on about the telly. He's mad about those Supermarket programmes you know!" Steven slunk down into his chair. "Sugar Smash Sam?" He asked.
His dad nodded, "That's his favourite show!"
By Josephine Wiliputri
Steven was always dragged to the supermarket with his dad, every Tuesday. He'd always wander off until his dad had finished. On this perticular Tuesday, Steven was feeling extremely tired, he'd been playing football in a tournament all day, he didn't feel like going shopping, he wanted to rest. As his dad went to find some baked beans, Steven stayed by the sugar, he enjoyed poking and squishing the bags, they were soft, but slightly heavy! Steven's legs ached, so he sat down on the cold, hard floor, since there were no seats. The floor's surprisingly comfertable, thought Steven, he picked up another bag of sugar and threw it up and down in the air. After about five minutes, Steven grew bored, he placed the bag on the ground and leant up against a shelf, his eyes slowly closed.
"Hey you"! A man's voice cried. Steven opened his eyes, the blurred figure was jumping up and down and pointing at him.
"Whaa", Steven mumbled. He had no idea what was going on. The man looked horrified, he held a mobile phone in his right hand, and a ladle which he'd just picked up in the other.
" I'm warnin' you", He screamed, " I'll hit you over the head with my weopon if you don't turn yourself in"! Steven stood up to find a long metal object had been hurled at his chest. Steven looked confused, he hadn't ever seen this man before!
"Look, I'm just a boy", Steven laughed. He scratched his head.
"I know who you are", the man bellowed, "You're sugar smash Sam, the kid who hits people with massive bags of sugar"! Steven really was confused now.
"Mr, my name's not Sam, I don't know what you're talking about", Steven yelled.
"You've hit Sophie over the head too many times, I'll get you for that", He roared, grabbing Steven by the collar. "That's why you weren't on last night! You escaped from the telly, but I'll shove you back in don't you worry, Police!" He growled.
"Wait here"! The strange man told Steven, he snorted at him and ran through the super market shouting for the police.
Steven rushed to find his dad, without being seen by the wacko. He saw him by the tills, Steven's dad was talking with the lady behind the counter.
"Dad", Steven Called, "We have to leave"! He screamed. "Now!" Steven pushed his dad through the big double doors and lead him to the car park.
"Really Steve, what's the rush?" His dad laughed. They both got into the car, and as they pulled out into the main road, Steven saw that weird man running after them.
"Well what do ya know!" Steven's dad Smiled, "It's your Uncle Louie, maybe we should give him a lift. Then again, he'll probably just go on and on about the telly. He's mad about those Supermarket programmes you know!" Steven slunk down into his chair. "Sugar Smash Sam?" He asked.
His dad nodded, "That's his favourite show!"
Story by Josephine
The Fantasy Of Friendship
By Josephine Wiliputri
There once lived 5 girls. They all had different interests. Their names were: Elizabeth, Lauren, Kate, Lesley, and Samantha.
Elizabeth's interest was Looking Good, Lauren's interest was Sport, Kate's interest was Art and Craft, Lesley's interest was Hanging Out, and Samantha's interest was Spray Painting, (a little part of Art and Craft). They were also best friends. One day they were hanging out at the mall and Elizabeth saw a light blue top with a pink heart. She said "I must have that top, it's so Looking Good".
Lauren argued and said "Who would have that top? It's so girly wirly, why don't you have that top, a red one with a football on."
Elizabeth said "Who would want that top it's sooooo boyey woyey like you, you act like a boy, wearing boy's clothes." They keep on arguing until Kate says "Let's talk this through, they are only shirts." So they said "Sorry for arguing"
By Josephine Wiliputri
There once lived 5 girls. They all had different interests. Their names were: Elizabeth, Lauren, Kate, Lesley, and Samantha.
Elizabeth's interest was Looking Good, Lauren's interest was Sport, Kate's interest was Art and Craft, Lesley's interest was Hanging Out, and Samantha's interest was Spray Painting, (a little part of Art and Craft). They were also best friends. One day they were hanging out at the mall and Elizabeth saw a light blue top with a pink heart. She said "I must have that top, it's so Looking Good".
Lauren argued and said "Who would have that top? It's so girly wirly, why don't you have that top, a red one with a football on."
Elizabeth said "Who would want that top it's sooooo boyey woyey like you, you act like a boy, wearing boy's clothes." They keep on arguing until Kate says "Let's talk this through, they are only shirts." So they said "Sorry for arguing"
Monday 8 September 2008
A Sight for Sore Eyes
A Sight For Sore Eyes
By Josephine Wiliputri Grade 7
The city of Wilesville! It was another calm, peaceful, uneventful day. . . .Except for the giant ant! But that ant wouldn't be bugging Wilesville for long. Not if the Three Miracle had anything to say about it. Licia, Lacy, and Lucia raced to the scene. "Okay, Girls," said Licia. "What this pest needs is a power kick!" Wham! Licia swooped down and delivered a massive blow to ant's head. Bham! Lacy dove down and gave that ant a punt. Whoop! Lucia missed the ant completely and plummeted to the ground! What went wrong? Lucia had never missed before! But she wasn't about to let that get her down. She zipped back up again, ready to teach that ant a lesson. But where was the ant? Where were her sisters? Lucia couldn't see them anywhere. Aha! Finally, Lucia spotted the ant. "It's time for a laser attack!" Lucia shouted. "I won't miss this time." Lucia zoomed toward the ant. . and miss again! "Lucia! Stop!" yelled Licia and Lacy. They knew something was wrong. They grabbed Lucia and flew back to Professor Lee's lab. The giant ant would just have to wait. "Professor! There's something wrong with Lucia!" Lacy said. "I'm fine!" Lucia said. 'There's nothing wrong with me!" But who was Lucia talking to? "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "I think I see what the problem is. We just need to do a few tests." "But we have to stop the giant ant!" Lacy protested. "This won't take long at all," said Professor. "Lucia, now tell me what you see." The letters on the eye chart blurred in front of Lucia's eyes. But she gave her best shot. "J!" Lucia shouted. "O! S! I! E!" "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "Let's try another test. Follow my finger." Poor Lucia couldn't see the finger in front of her face! But she didn't realize anything was wrong. She thought she was doing great. "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "Just one more test. Aim a heat ray at this target." Lucia knew she could ace this test. Zap! The red-hot heat ray blasted from her eyes…and fried her sisters! Lucia had missed again. "Is she going to be okay?" wailed Licia. "I know just what she needs…" "Glasses!" Licia and Lacy giggled, and then they laughed! "What's so funny?" asked Lucia. Lucia walked to a mirror. "Oh, NO!" Lucia gasped. "I look like a dork!" "No, no. You look super! Now go out there and save Wilesville." Said Professor Lee. Lucia sighed. Then she took off after her sisters. Licia giggled when she saw Lucia. "Here comes a sight for sore eyes…" "It's all..four-eyes!" finished Lacy. "Hey!!" Lucia said angrily. Licia and Lacy could not stop laughing. They flew ahead. Lucia stayed behind. "I don't need these stupid glasses," she muttered. She took them off. "I can see just fine." Lucia flew off after her sisters. But… Bonk! Lucia crashed into a tree, rubbing her head, but she still didn't put on her glasses. Then she heard a scream. "Lucia! Help!" It was her sisters! Lucia searched for her sisters. But she couldn't see without her glasses. The whole city of Wilesville was one big blur. Luckily, Licia and Lacy found her sister. "Lucia, put on your glasses and help us!" ordered Licia. "No way!" Lucia said. "You'll laugh at me!" Behind them, the giant ant chomped on skyscrapers. Wilesville was in real trouble! "We will not laugh," promised Lacy. "Now put them on!" Lucia knew it was the only way. She put on her glasses. Licia and Lacy tried not to laugh. But the giggles bubbled up inside them. They couldn't hold them in. Lucia frowned. She took off her glasses. While the girls were laughing, the ant swooped in. Snap! The ant grabbed Licia and Lacy in it's pincers. 'Lucia, heeeeelllppp!!!" they screamed. "Use your glasses!" Licia yelled. "NO! I don't need them!" Lucia yelled back. Lucia aimed a laser blast at the giant ant… and missed! "USE YOUR GLASSES, LUCIA!!" yelled Licia and Lacy together. Lucia knew her sisters were in trouble. Teasing or no teasing, she had to help them. Even of she looked like a dork. "All right ant," Lucia said. "Get ready to be fried!" Lucia put her glasses back on. A red hot beam shot out of Lucia's eyes. The lenses in her glasses magnified the heat ray. The beam was sizzling, super hot, and more powerful than even before. Hooray! No more giant ant! Licia and Lacy were little scorched, but they'd be all right. Now was Lucia's turn to tease. "Who looks dorky now?" Back on the lab, Lacy told Professor Lee how Lucia had saved them. "And then she zapped the ant, like this!" A laser flashed from Lacy's eyes. The beam smashed Lucia's glasses. Lucia blinked. The room wasn't blurry anymore. "I can see without my glasses," Lucia said. "What do you know?" said Professor. "Lacy's laser must have hit your eyes in just the right spot. It was instant laser surgery. You're cured!"
By Josephine Wiliputri Grade 7
The city of Wilesville! It was another calm, peaceful, uneventful day. . . .Except for the giant ant! But that ant wouldn't be bugging Wilesville for long. Not if the Three Miracle had anything to say about it. Licia, Lacy, and Lucia raced to the scene. "Okay, Girls," said Licia. "What this pest needs is a power kick!" Wham! Licia swooped down and delivered a massive blow to ant's head. Bham! Lacy dove down and gave that ant a punt. Whoop! Lucia missed the ant completely and plummeted to the ground! What went wrong? Lucia had never missed before! But she wasn't about to let that get her down. She zipped back up again, ready to teach that ant a lesson. But where was the ant? Where were her sisters? Lucia couldn't see them anywhere. Aha! Finally, Lucia spotted the ant. "It's time for a laser attack!" Lucia shouted. "I won't miss this time." Lucia zoomed toward the ant. . and miss again! "Lucia! Stop!" yelled Licia and Lacy. They knew something was wrong. They grabbed Lucia and flew back to Professor Lee's lab. The giant ant would just have to wait. "Professor! There's something wrong with Lucia!" Lacy said. "I'm fine!" Lucia said. 'There's nothing wrong with me!" But who was Lucia talking to? "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "I think I see what the problem is. We just need to do a few tests." "But we have to stop the giant ant!" Lacy protested. "This won't take long at all," said Professor. "Lucia, now tell me what you see." The letters on the eye chart blurred in front of Lucia's eyes. But she gave her best shot. "J!" Lucia shouted. "O! S! I! E!" "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "Let's try another test. Follow my finger." Poor Lucia couldn't see the finger in front of her face! But she didn't realize anything was wrong. She thought she was doing great. "Hmmm…" said Professor Lee. "Just one more test. Aim a heat ray at this target." Lucia knew she could ace this test. Zap! The red-hot heat ray blasted from her eyes…and fried her sisters! Lucia had missed again. "Is she going to be okay?" wailed Licia. "I know just what she needs…" "Glasses!" Licia and Lacy giggled, and then they laughed! "What's so funny?" asked Lucia. Lucia walked to a mirror. "Oh, NO!" Lucia gasped. "I look like a dork!" "No, no. You look super! Now go out there and save Wilesville." Said Professor Lee. Lucia sighed. Then she took off after her sisters. Licia giggled when she saw Lucia. "Here comes a sight for sore eyes…" "It's all..four-eyes!" finished Lacy. "Hey!!" Lucia said angrily. Licia and Lacy could not stop laughing. They flew ahead. Lucia stayed behind. "I don't need these stupid glasses," she muttered. She took them off. "I can see just fine." Lucia flew off after her sisters. But… Bonk! Lucia crashed into a tree, rubbing her head, but she still didn't put on her glasses. Then she heard a scream. "Lucia! Help!" It was her sisters! Lucia searched for her sisters. But she couldn't see without her glasses. The whole city of Wilesville was one big blur. Luckily, Licia and Lacy found her sister. "Lucia, put on your glasses and help us!" ordered Licia. "No way!" Lucia said. "You'll laugh at me!" Behind them, the giant ant chomped on skyscrapers. Wilesville was in real trouble! "We will not laugh," promised Lacy. "Now put them on!" Lucia knew it was the only way. She put on her glasses. Licia and Lacy tried not to laugh. But the giggles bubbled up inside them. They couldn't hold them in. Lucia frowned. She took off her glasses. While the girls were laughing, the ant swooped in. Snap! The ant grabbed Licia and Lacy in it's pincers. 'Lucia, heeeeelllppp!!!" they screamed. "Use your glasses!" Licia yelled. "NO! I don't need them!" Lucia yelled back. Lucia aimed a laser blast at the giant ant… and missed! "USE YOUR GLASSES, LUCIA!!" yelled Licia and Lacy together. Lucia knew her sisters were in trouble. Teasing or no teasing, she had to help them. Even of she looked like a dork. "All right ant," Lucia said. "Get ready to be fried!" Lucia put her glasses back on. A red hot beam shot out of Lucia's eyes. The lenses in her glasses magnified the heat ray. The beam was sizzling, super hot, and more powerful than even before. Hooray! No more giant ant! Licia and Lacy were little scorched, but they'd be all right. Now was Lucia's turn to tease. "Who looks dorky now?" Back on the lab, Lacy told Professor Lee how Lucia had saved them. "And then she zapped the ant, like this!" A laser flashed from Lacy's eyes. The beam smashed Lucia's glasses. Lucia blinked. The room wasn't blurry anymore. "I can see without my glasses," Lucia said. "What do you know?" said Professor. "Lacy's laser must have hit your eyes in just the right spot. It was instant laser surgery. You're cured!"
I Hate Bullies
Bully…
Do you know bullying? If you don’t know you should know then. You should know but don’t do it…
Bully… many people in this world bullying. Bullying is like you hurt somebody. Like coerce other. Example, you ask somebody for money but they don’t want to give you. Then you hit or do anything to make them scare to you and give the money. Or maybe you do bullying for popularity. The bullies wanted to make everybody think that he is the strongest people.
That is how the bullies bullying. How the victim felt?
I’m sure your life will be miserable. Like you don’t want to live again. Like you just want to die. It does better than you live but you are really suffer.
So don’t ever bully somebody because it was a crime too.
Clara Grade 7
Do you know bullying? If you don’t know you should know then. You should know but don’t do it…
Bully… many people in this world bullying. Bullying is like you hurt somebody. Like coerce other. Example, you ask somebody for money but they don’t want to give you. Then you hit or do anything to make them scare to you and give the money. Or maybe you do bullying for popularity. The bullies wanted to make everybody think that he is the strongest people.
That is how the bullies bullying. How the victim felt?
I’m sure your life will be miserable. Like you don’t want to live again. Like you just want to die. It does better than you live but you are really suffer.
So don’t ever bully somebody because it was a crime too.
Clara Grade 7
I Hate Bullies
Bully…
Do you know bullying? If you don’t know you should know then. You should know but don’t do it…
Bully… many people in this world bullying. Bullying is like you hurt somebody. Like coerce other. Example, you ask somebody for money but they don’t want to give you. Then you hit or do anything to make them scare to you and give the money. Or maybe you do bullying for popularity. The bullies wanted to make everybody think that he is the strongest people.
That is how the bullies bullying. How the victim felt?
I’m sure your life will be miserable. Like you don’t want to live again. Like you just want to die. It does better than you live but you are really suffer.
So don’t ever bully somebody because it was a crime too.
Clara Grade 7
Do you know bullying? If you don’t know you should know then. You should know but don’t do it…
Bully… many people in this world bullying. Bullying is like you hurt somebody. Like coerce other. Example, you ask somebody for money but they don’t want to give you. Then you hit or do anything to make them scare to you and give the money. Or maybe you do bullying for popularity. The bullies wanted to make everybody think that he is the strongest people.
That is how the bullies bullying. How the victim felt?
I’m sure your life will be miserable. Like you don’t want to live again. Like you just want to die. It does better than you live but you are really suffer.
So don’t ever bully somebody because it was a crime too.
Clara Grade 7
Monday 25 August 2008
Homework? Good or bad?
Homework?? Yes more!!
“Homework again?! NO MORE!!”…. Maybe we always said that.
Teacher gave us homework anytime, anywhere…
We may think that it just annoying us. We already tired from school but still must doing homework. If we don’t do our homework, of course the teacher will be angry. Just imagine no homework, we can play, watching TV, sleep all day long and ect.
But you should think in other way too. Will you open your book at home if you don’t have homework??? Will you study at home if no homework??? Almost every student don’t study at home. We was just waist our time to do fun things. No homework, not study. Was this sentence make sense?? I think yes but maybe my English not so good!.
Do you know what’s inside your brain?? It was important or just junk?? If you just played or watching TV, I think your brain was full of junk. God gave us good brain, so fill it with useful things.
Our parents paid for us to study in school. Many kids wanted to go to school but they cannot pay. We were so lucky. So, what do you think about homework now?? If you understand you should said
“Homework??!! YES MORE!!” then we will be better in school. We will understand more about the lessons..
YEY US!!
Clara 7D
“Homework again?! NO MORE!!”…. Maybe we always said that.
Teacher gave us homework anytime, anywhere…
We may think that it just annoying us. We already tired from school but still must doing homework. If we don’t do our homework, of course the teacher will be angry. Just imagine no homework, we can play, watching TV, sleep all day long and ect.
But you should think in other way too. Will you open your book at home if you don’t have homework??? Will you study at home if no homework??? Almost every student don’t study at home. We was just waist our time to do fun things. No homework, not study. Was this sentence make sense?? I think yes but maybe my English not so good!.
Do you know what’s inside your brain?? It was important or just junk?? If you just played or watching TV, I think your brain was full of junk. God gave us good brain, so fill it with useful things.
Our parents paid for us to study in school. Many kids wanted to go to school but they cannot pay. We were so lucky. So, what do you think about homework now?? If you understand you should said
“Homework??!! YES MORE!!” then we will be better in school. We will understand more about the lessons..
YEY US!!
Clara 7D
Erico's Movie Review
Kung Fu Panda is telling about a very big lousy Panda, who became a Kung Fu Master and a Dragon Warrior. This film was directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson. This movie was written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. And this film was produced by Dreamworks Animation.
Then, I want to introduce the characters and voices in this movie. The main character in this movie was Po. He's a very big fat lousy Panda. But, he's chosen as a Dragon Warrior.
The Dragon Warrior had chosen to beat a monster, called Tai Lung. He's a terrible terror for the citizens in the village. Voice of Po was replaced by Jack Black. The next character is Shifu. Shifu is Po's master. He's the one who teach Po all about Kung Fu.
Voice of Shifu was replaced by Dustin Hoffman. He trained a group. The group was called Furious Five. The members are Tigress (voice by Angelina Jolie), Viper (voice by …), Crane (voice by …), Monkey (voice by …) and Mantis (voice by …). They had known as a great group. The next character is Master Oogway (voice by …). He is Master Shifu's Master. He is a kind of turtle. He's a kung fu master. This is the last character and he's the biggest enemy ever. He's Tai Lung (voice by …). He's a very rude tiger. He wants to be the Dragon Warrior. But he couldn't.
Gregorius Erico / 7A
Then, I want to introduce the characters and voices in this movie. The main character in this movie was Po. He's a very big fat lousy Panda. But, he's chosen as a Dragon Warrior.
The Dragon Warrior had chosen to beat a monster, called Tai Lung. He's a terrible terror for the citizens in the village. Voice of Po was replaced by Jack Black. The next character is Shifu. Shifu is Po's master. He's the one who teach Po all about Kung Fu.
Voice of Shifu was replaced by Dustin Hoffman. He trained a group. The group was called Furious Five. The members are Tigress (voice by Angelina Jolie), Viper (voice by …), Crane (voice by …), Monkey (voice by …) and Mantis (voice by …). They had known as a great group. The next character is Master Oogway (voice by …). He is Master Shifu's Master. He is a kind of turtle. He's a kung fu master. This is the last character and he's the biggest enemy ever. He's Tai Lung (voice by …). He's a very rude tiger. He wants to be the Dragon Warrior. But he couldn't.
Gregorius Erico / 7A
Friday 15 August 2008
Friday 8 August 2008
Thursday 29 May 2008
Friday 16 May 2008
Say YES to school uniform
Say YES to School Uniform
School uniform plays valuable roles in school to keep their own style and set an appropriate tone for school’s activity. Most schools have their own uniform. It’s a very good habit to keep on using school uniform which is not an outdated habit. It’s a very good tradition that should be kept.
If we use school uniform at school, it won’t show any social gap. So, there are no differences between students and it will be nicer to stay at a school that won’t allow any social gap at school. By using school uniform, we also will be more well-known as our school’s member, and if there is an accident or something happens, it will be easy for others to know our identity. School uniforms also can avoid students especially girls from any sexual abuse, because the models of school uniforms are polite and won’t show the users’ body that can ‘attract’ others. We also can look tidy in preppy look; just put some accessories and the users’ also will look nice without using casual clothes at school. Just imagine, if you use casual clothes everyday to school… I’m sure that all your friends, will be bored if they see you with a similar clothes, except you have a very big cupboard to keep all of your hundreds casual clothes, but if you use school uniform, I guarantee that none will get bored.
And if use casual clothes at school, we will get confused every morning about what clothes will we use today. It also will affect our lesson, by using casual clothes, we will more care to fashion and what clothes will we use tomorrow than our school’s lessons. Some students will use very eccentric clothes that’s not nice to be seen, example use a very open clothes for girls and rock style for boys.
There are some victims of non-uniform school’s students. Example, Kelly Simpson (16) from Orleans, she is a 11 grade at St. Matthew High School and her school is an non-uniform school. One day, she use a very open clothes to school and someone was trying to rape her at the way when she want to go to school. Luckily, Victor White, her classmates saved her from that ‘accident’. Then, Jacob Jersey (14) from Canada, also said, “I hate not to use school uniform, because I don’t get any discount when I use a public bus. It’s because I don’t use school uniform!” So still you don’t want to use school uniform?
So, from those explanation that based of the fact, no doubt, there are many advantages to use school uniform to school. So, don’t be regretful if you use school uniform and just say (a big) YES to it.
By Florencia 9E
School uniform plays valuable roles in school to keep their own style and set an appropriate tone for school’s activity. Most schools have their own uniform. It’s a very good habit to keep on using school uniform which is not an outdated habit. It’s a very good tradition that should be kept.
If we use school uniform at school, it won’t show any social gap. So, there are no differences between students and it will be nicer to stay at a school that won’t allow any social gap at school. By using school uniform, we also will be more well-known as our school’s member, and if there is an accident or something happens, it will be easy for others to know our identity. School uniforms also can avoid students especially girls from any sexual abuse, because the models of school uniforms are polite and won’t show the users’ body that can ‘attract’ others. We also can look tidy in preppy look; just put some accessories and the users’ also will look nice without using casual clothes at school. Just imagine, if you use casual clothes everyday to school… I’m sure that all your friends, will be bored if they see you with a similar clothes, except you have a very big cupboard to keep all of your hundreds casual clothes, but if you use school uniform, I guarantee that none will get bored.
And if use casual clothes at school, we will get confused every morning about what clothes will we use today. It also will affect our lesson, by using casual clothes, we will more care to fashion and what clothes will we use tomorrow than our school’s lessons. Some students will use very eccentric clothes that’s not nice to be seen, example use a very open clothes for girls and rock style for boys.
There are some victims of non-uniform school’s students. Example, Kelly Simpson (16) from Orleans, she is a 11 grade at St. Matthew High School and her school is an non-uniform school. One day, she use a very open clothes to school and someone was trying to rape her at the way when she want to go to school. Luckily, Victor White, her classmates saved her from that ‘accident’. Then, Jacob Jersey (14) from Canada, also said, “I hate not to use school uniform, because I don’t get any discount when I use a public bus. It’s because I don’t use school uniform!” So still you don’t want to use school uniform?
So, from those explanation that based of the fact, no doubt, there are many advantages to use school uniform to school. So, don’t be regretful if you use school uniform and just say (a big) YES to it.
By Florencia 9E
Monday 14 April 2008
Jesus crusification & 9th Grade year book prepareance photo
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Why are you guys holding youre head? is that a spell for headache..?Cool..! Teach us some..!.jpg)
Umm.. green Vs yellow? Who wins..?.jpg)
Oops...Picture slipped ^_^.The picture where Jesus was on the cross..jpg)
Organized very clearly..^_^, good team work..!.jpg)
What are you doing knocking at?Waiting for something for so long??.jpg)
The girls are using their make ups?.jpg)
9th Grade preparing photos for the Year book.Wow what is that topic about?Can you teach us?
This is the picture when maria is crying because of her son.jpg)
The picture where Jesus falls the first time..jpg)
This is the picture when Jesus was given the punishment by pilatus..jpg)
This is when Jesus was trialed..jpg)
This a drama photos about Jesus cruisafiction, this is when Jesus prayed in the park.Tuesday 11 March 2008
Congratulations Al Martin (Grade 7)
Well done to Al from Grade 7 who recently went to a water tocket competition in Bangalore, India and came third!
Last month he showed of his prowress at our Science Fair and was interviewed by a local paper who gave over a full page to our budding scientist
Well done Al!
Monday 18 February 2008
hmm...What Al doing here again?
She's doing a biology presentation about silk worm that produce silk and are famous in Cina.
Mr.Eko is doing something with the computer...?
Wow, Al and Mr.Didi is going to launch it, hope it goes well...!
Oh..!Al is preparing the rocket for the show.(Al won 3rd place in water rocket competitin in asia)
Monday 11 February 2008
A science fiction invention
This work comes from a Grade 8 project about useful inventions for space travellers. I am not allowed to say who did this work because she says she is shy...
Monday 4 February 2008
Schools Facilities
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This is our school's swimming pool for Elementary school, middle school, and the kindergarten students has their own swimming pool.+c.jpg)
This is the computer lab for the elementary school and the high school students. They study about programs in here.+c.jpg)
This is the elementary part of the library, they can find story books legends and studying books and they have a reading place for the sutdents and have a forest imagenary back ground.+c.jpg)
This is the library part for the High school and the middle school. The person on the circle table is the borrowing book teacher where they are listing and cheking in and out books.+c.jpg)
This is the student store where the students buy uniform, socks, pen, and other stationary. The student store sells the stationary at a cheap price so the students can afford all the stationary and the board like stereofoam.+c.jpg)
this is the health center where the sick students come to chech up their body and they come there to if they are sick so the doctor can give them medicine if theyre sick.Tuesday 29 January 2008
Santa Laurensia in the Jakarta Coca Cola Cup
The third season of Coca-Cola Cup started and Santa Laurensia was invited. Starting on 19th of January, Santa Laurensia football team having a tight competition at British International School. This is their second competition after last year winning the group of Under-13B. Each match took time 60 minutes. They joined to under-15A group with other 8 teams.
The 8 teams are:
· Global Jaya School
· Madania International School
· British International School ‘A’ (BIS)
· Islamic Junior High School Al-Azhar 8/9
· Jakarta International School (JIS)
· Gandhi Memorial International Shool
· Tiara Bangsa School
· North Jakarta International School (NJIS)
On the first match, Santa Laurensia faced Madania IS and won 3-1. First half was opened by a goal from Dennis after receiving a pass from Wendy. The score line showed 1-0 at the first 30 minutes. Then Rama made a shot after Madania’s goalkeeper made a blunder. The third goal made by Wendy, by a free header after Rama’s corner kick. Then, just 5 minutes from the end, Madania made the consolation goal. This goal was produce after Santa Laurensia’s defense remiss.
After a 3-1 win over Madania, Santa Laurensia face NJIS a week after the first match. This time, it wasn’t an easy game. Santa Laurensia was down 2-0 at the first half. But at the second half, Laurensia’s sprit to gain a win receives a payoff. 2 goals by Vincent and one each from Rama and Wendy finished the match by 3-4. Now Santa Laurensia is second at the grup.
Here is Santa Laurensia’s squad:
Coach: Endang
Goalkeepers : Praditya, Alvin
Defenders : Eka, Felix, Errol, Christian G. (Kiky), Aldri, Rio, Ananta
Midfielders : Vincent, Rama, Nicky, Bryan, Leo, Joshua, Kevin S., Christian A., Claren, Dennis
Forwards : Wilcent, Wendy, Jose
And this is the starting lineup:
Goalkeepers:
Alvin
Defenders:
Kiky
Felix
Aldri
Eka
Midfielder:
Joshua
Vincent
Rama
Dennis
Forward:
Wendy
Wilcent
The 8 teams are:
· Global Jaya School
· Madania International School
· British International School ‘A’ (BIS)
· Islamic Junior High School Al-Azhar 8/9
· Jakarta International School (JIS)
· Gandhi Memorial International Shool
· Tiara Bangsa School
· North Jakarta International School (NJIS)
On the first match, Santa Laurensia faced Madania IS and won 3-1. First half was opened by a goal from Dennis after receiving a pass from Wendy. The score line showed 1-0 at the first 30 minutes. Then Rama made a shot after Madania’s goalkeeper made a blunder. The third goal made by Wendy, by a free header after Rama’s corner kick. Then, just 5 minutes from the end, Madania made the consolation goal. This goal was produce after Santa Laurensia’s defense remiss.
After a 3-1 win over Madania, Santa Laurensia face NJIS a week after the first match. This time, it wasn’t an easy game. Santa Laurensia was down 2-0 at the first half. But at the second half, Laurensia’s sprit to gain a win receives a payoff. 2 goals by Vincent and one each from Rama and Wendy finished the match by 3-4. Now Santa Laurensia is second at the grup.
Here is Santa Laurensia’s squad:
Coach: Endang
Goalkeepers : Praditya, Alvin
Defenders : Eka, Felix, Errol, Christian G. (Kiky), Aldri, Rio, Ananta
Midfielders : Vincent, Rama, Nicky, Bryan, Leo, Joshua, Kevin S., Christian A., Claren, Dennis
Forwards : Wilcent, Wendy, Jose
And this is the starting lineup:
Goalkeepers:
Alvin
Defenders:
Kiky
Felix
Aldri
Eka
Midfielder:
Joshua
Vincent
Rama
Dennis
Forward:
Wendy
Wilcent
Monday 28 January 2008
Laurensia Cup 2008
Girls team briefing with one of Santa Laurensia coach in soccer.
Who is this...? One of the orginezer of Laurensia Cup...., where the students are the one doing everything about the Laurensia Cup.(garbage colector, comentator, Ticket selling, and many more).
Laurensia team in action....!
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