Guests from Regina Pacis High School

By Mayang, Year 4 Primary School

On Wednesday, 21 April 2010, we had some guests from Regina Pacis High School. We all gathered to welcome them. Then, each of us introduced ourselves as well as our guests, they are just like our big brothers and sisters. After that, we sang ‘Bunda Piara’ song together. After singing, some of us, the superior children, played flute while the juniors were singing new songs taught by our guests. My friends and I learnt to play flute, from high note “do” to low note “do”. After that, we played ‘Ibu Kita Kartini ‘ song by using flute .

After learning to play flute, my mother picked me up to go to school. We were packed with Hoka-hoka Bento for lunch. I did not eat it however, I brought it to school. Besides that, we received gifts of stationeries and groceries. All of us were very happy. Thank you, big brothers and sisters from Regina Pacis High School. I was very happy as my little sister got a doll from them. She earned it as she was brave to come to the front and dance.

Translated by Anita Linggar

Tamu dari Sekolah Regina Pacis

Karya Mayang, Kelas 4 SD

Pada Rabu, 21 April 2010, kami kedatangan tamu dari SMU Regina Pacis. Saat kakak-kakak datang, anak-anak berkumpul. Setelah itu, anak-anak memperkenalkan diri masing-masing bergantian dengan kakak-kakaknya. Setelah memperkenalkan diri, kami bersama-sama menyanyikan lagu Bunda Piara. Setelah selesai bernyanyi, anak-anak besar belajar memainkan suling sedangkan anak-anak kecil menyanyikan lagu yang diajarkan oleh kakak-kakaknya. Saya dan teman-teman belajar bermain suling, belajar memainkan nada do tinggi sampai do rendah. Setelah itu kami semua belajar memainkan suling dengan lagu Ibu Kita Kartini.

Setelah belajar memainkan suling, saya dijemput oleh ibu saya untuk sekolah. Kami semua diberi hoka-hoka bento untuk makan siang. Saya tidak memakannya, saya bawa ke sekolah. Selain itu kami juga dikasih peralatan tulis dan sembako. Kami semua sangat senang sekali. Terima kasih untuk kakak-kakak dari Regina Pacis. Saya sangat senang sekali karena adik saya diberi boneka, karena adik saya berani maju ke depan untuk menari.

My Friends Shoes Were Missing

By Intan, Year 2 Primary School

On Saturday, I celebrated "Maulid" (celebration of Prophet Mohammed's birthday) at school. After Maulid, we found that my friend lost her shoes. My teacher said, if those shoes were not found, we couldn't go home. Then I helped my friend to find those shoes. After searching the whole class, we still couldn't find her shoes then Mrs Mimin, Year 1 teacher, gave my friend her shoes. Afterwards I went home.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Sepatu Temanku Hilang

Karya Intan, Kelas 2 SD

Pada Hari Sabtu, saya maulid di sekolah. Setelah maulid, teman saya ada yang hilang sepatunya. Kata Bu Guru, kalo sepatu itu belum ketemu, kami semua belum boleh pulang. Lalu saya membantu teman saya untuk mencari sepatu itu. Setelah diperiksa semua kelas, ternyata tidak ada sepatunya. Lalu teman saya dikasih sepatu oleh Ibu Mimin, Guru kelas satu. Setelah itu saya pulang.

Guest from Regina Pacis

By Ondo, 1st Grade in Junior High School

On Wednesday, 21 April 2010 at 11.30am, Cakung Learning House received guests from Regina Pacis. They were almost 40 students. Cakung Community children were so happy for their visit. We already know some of them, Kak Feby, Kak Yuanita, and Kak Andry. They did some activities in Cakung such as weeding, taught us to play flute and assisted us to learn math, singing and English. After studying together, we all had lunch together at Learning House. We had Hoka-hoka Bento for lunch.

Soon after that, we played flute in front of our superiors from Regina Pacis. Whoever played at their best received presents. We learned a lot of things from them. Around 2.30pm, our guests from Regina Pacis went home by their rented bus. Thank you for coming, big brothers and sisters from Regina Pacis High School.

Translated by Anita Linggar

Tamu dari Regina Pacis

Karya Ondo, Kelas 1 SMP.

Pada Rabu, 21 April 2010, puluk 11.30, rumah belajar Cakung kedatangan tamu dari Regina Pacis, yang jumlahnya hampir 40 orang. Anak-Anak Cakung sangat bergembira karena kedatangan tamu tersebut. Kakak yang kami kenal, ada Kak Feby, Kak Yunita, dan Kak Andry. Kegiatan-kegiatan yang mereka lakukan di Cakung antara lain mencabut rumput, mengajarkan kami bermain suling dan membantu kegiatan belajar seperti matematika, bernyanyi dalam bahasa Inggris. Setelah selesai kakak-kakak Regina Pacis dan anak-anak Cakung melakukan makan bersama di rumah belajar. Kami semua makan hoka-hoka bento.

Setelah itu kami bermain suling di depan kakak Regina Pacis, dan yang paling bagus mendapatkan hadiah. Banyak sekali ilmu yang kami dapatkan dari Kakak-Kakak Regina Pacis. Pada pukul 14.30 kakak-kakak dari Regina Pacis pulang naik bis yang mereka sewa. Terima kasih atas kedatangan kakak-kakak dari SMU Regina Pacis.

Loosing Sister Chi Chi

By Tia, Year 2 Primary School

On Friday, 23 April 2010, I went to Sister Chi Chi's house. Sister Chi Chi has left us all forever. We're all sad of loosing her. We arrived late at her house. We all saw Sister Chi Chi wearing kebaya dress and she was very pretty. Sister Chi Chi was put inside the coffin. Sister Chi Chi was burried in Jagakarsa. We all cried and Sister Debby requested us to scatter the flowers on Sister Chi Chi's grave.

After the funeral, we went home.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Kehilangan Kak Chi-Chi

Karya Tia, kelas 2 SD

Pada Jumat, 23 April 2010, saya pergi ke rumah Kak Chi-Chi. Kak Chi-Chi telah meninggalkan kita semua untuk selamanya. Kami semua sedih karena kehilangan kak Chi-Chi. Kami datang terlambat ke rumah Kak Chi-Chi. Kami semua melihat Kak Chi-Chi memakai baju kebaya dan sangat cantik. Kak Chi-Chi dimasukkan ke dalam peti. Kak Chi-Chi dikuburkan di Jagakarsa. Kami semua menangis dan kami diminta Kak Debby untuk menaburkan kembang di kubur kak Chi-Chi.

Selesai penguburan, kami pulang ke rumah.

Obituary

By Ester, 5th grade primary school

On Thursday, 22 April 2010, all Cakung residents and children in Cakung Community experienced deep sadness because of the death of sister Chi Chi. Sister Chi Chi was very kind to us. She taught us English at Learning House. She assisted us for about 3 years. She passed away because of breast cancer. I was really sad until I couldn’t sleep. I’ll cry once I remember all the good times that we had. We missed her so much. We pray that she will be happy in heaven.

Translated by Natalia Umbara

Berita Duka Cita

Karya Ester, Kelas 5 SD

Pada Kamis, 22 April 2010, seluruh warga cakung dan semua anak-anak di Komunitas Cakung mengalami duka cita yang sangat mendalam, karena kami harus kehilangan Kak Chi-Chi. Bagi kami, Kak Chi-Chi adalah orang yang baik hati. Kak Chi-Chi adalah pendamping Bahasa Inggris di rumah belajar. Kak Chi-Chi sudah mendampingi kami di rumah belajar kurang lebih selama 3 tahun. Kak Chi-Chi meninggal karena penyakit kanker payudara. Begitu mendengar Kak Chi-Chi meninggal, saya sangat sedih, sampai saya tidak bisa tidur. Saat mengingat kembali kenangan indah bersama Kak Chi-Chi, saya pasti menangis. Kami semua sangat kehilangan Kak Chi-Chi. Kami semua berdoa semoga Kak Chi-Chi bahagia di sana.

Feeling experience

By Eni, 2nd grade primary school

I enjoy learn at learning house. I do not feel ‘tired’ learning at learning house eventhough I learned from 11 am to 4 pm. I am happy to learn together with my friends.

I like to learn very much because before we learn, we sing and drink milk together.

I have many friends. I hope my friends and I will be able to keep on learning at learning house.

Translated by Natalia Umbara

Pengalaman Perasaan

Eni, Kelas 2 SD

Saya merasa senang belajar di rumah belajar. Saya tidak merasa ‘capek’ belajar di rumah belajar, meskipun mulai jam 11.00 s/d 16.00. Saya merasa senang belajar bersama teman-teman di sana.

Saya sangat senang belajar karena sebelum mulai belajar, kami bernyanyi bersama-sama dan juga minum susu.

Teman-teman yang ada di rumah belajar sangat banyak. Mudah-Mudahan saya dan teman-teman bisa terus belajar di rumah belajar itu.

Sister

By Asih, year 5 Primary School

Sister, you are like teacher to me
wishing you to be always able to teach me again
So we can learn together
Forever.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Kakak

Karya Asih, Kelas V SD

Kakak, kau bagaikan guruku
Semoga kau bisa terus mengajariku lagi
agar kita bisa belajar bersama
selamanya.

Poem

By Asih, Year 5 Primary School

Mother

Mother, you are like sunshine
And you are like heaven to me
Thank you for everything you have given me
Mother, I say thank you and I love you Mother.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Puisi

Karya Asih, Kelas 5 SD

Ibu

Bunda, kau bagaikan cahaya mentari
Dan kau bagaikan surga bagiku
Terima kasih atas semuanya yang telah kau berikan kepadaku
Bunda, ku ucap terima kasih dan I love you Bunda.

My Biodata

Nia, year 3 Primary School

My name is Kurnia, my nickname is Nia.
I am in year 3 Public Primary School 08 Petang, East Cakung.

My father is a farmer. My mother usually harvests all the vegetables. I like helping Mother to do housework. I always look after my little brother, Soni who is only 5 years old.

I really like swimming. When I grow up I want to be a doctor, so I can cure the people who are sick.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Biodataku

Nia, Kelas 3 SD

Nama saya Kurnia, nama panggilan Nia, Saya duduk di kelas 3 SDN 08 Petang Cakung Timur.

Ayah saya seorang petani. Ibu saya biasa mencabut panen sayuran. Saya suka membantu ibu mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah. Saya selalu menjaga adik saya, Soni yang masih berumur 5 tahun.

Saya sangat suka berenang. Kalo sudah besar, saya bercita-cita ingin menjadi dokter, supaya bisa mengobati orang-orang yang sakit.

A Bunch of Poem

It was late afternoon, a duck went home
Gathered it in grass yet do tell anyone
Seeing mom has arrived
Worried heart has disappeared

By Fanny, year 4 Primary School

It’s so slippery to catch eel
If you caught one, hold it tight.
If you are diligent
You will be promoted to a higher grade

Don’t eat too much cucumber
It has lots of saps.
Don’t sit and daydream
Daydreaming is no good.

Parrots and doves
Fly to the heavenly garden
Hi my good friends, go and seek
It will be lighter eventho it’s filled up.

Translated by Anita Linggar

Kumpulan Pantun Keren

Fanny, Kelas 4 SD

Di bawah Itik pulang petang
Dapat di rumput bilang-bilang
Melihat ibu sudah datang
Hati cemas jadi hilang

Tangkap belut memang licin
Dapat satu jangan dilepas
Jika kamu memang rajin
Tentu akan naik kelas

Jangan suka makan mentimun
Mentimun itu banyak getahnya
Jangan suka duduk melamun
Melamun itu tak ada gunanya

Burung nuri burung dara
Terbang ke sisi taman kayangan
Coba cari wahai saudara
Makin diisi makin ringan

Bunch of Poem

By Silvy, year 4 Primary School

Let us go to market
To buy books and pencils
If we study hard
For sure we will be succeed

Maker flower is blooming
Its smell so fragrant for sure
Seek knowledge eventhough it is hard
Your dream will be achieved

Cassava has a short trunk
The leaves are steamed, root is eaten
Wise person is humble in heart
Reliable for future

Little prawns in a hole
Afraid of its predator
Although your words are thousands
The good deed is a good example

Translated by Anita Linggar

Kumpulan Pantun Keren

Silvi, Kelas 4 SD

Ayo kita pergi ke pasar
Membeli buku dan pensil
Jika kita rajin belajar
Pasti nanti akan berhasil

Bunga maker sedang mekar
Harum baunya sudahlah pasti
Cari ilmu walaupun sukar
Cita-Cita ingin berhasil nanti

Ubi kayu rendah batangnya
Daun direbus isi dimakan
Orang berilmu rendah hatinya
Bisa dipegang jadi harapan

Anak udang didalam lubang
Ketakutan dimakan lawan
Biar kata-katamu segudang
Contoh baik jadi teladan.

Lots of New Children

by Yana Year 1 Vocational School

Recently, Cakung Children Community welcomed many new children who wish join to learn at the Learning House. In the past, most of the children came from Learning House however, this time they welcomed children from surrounding neighborhood too. These children are from Masjid Lane, Basro Lane and some are from Cakung Sampah (garbage dump area). There are four children from Basro Lane and four children from Masjid Lane and five from Cakung Sampah, so there are 13 children in total.

Nowadays, they normally gather and learn together on every Sunday. There are at least 56 children taken care by Cakung Children Community.
In their learning activities, the children are divided into 5 categories. First category is for preschool children who are assisted by Sister Debby. Second category is for children who are just learning to read and write. Third category is for children who are already able to read and already in year 1, year 2 and year 3 primary school. Fourth category is for children who are excellent in reading and normally they are in year 4, year 5 and year 6 primary school. Fifth category is for children who are quite superior and they are in year 6 and year 1 Vocational School (equals to year 10).

Oh, I forgot to mention the total of children in each category.
First Category has at least 12 children and assisted by Sister Debby.
Second Category consists of at least 10 children and assisted by Sister Uju.
Third Category has at least 15 children and assisted by Sister Uwie.
Fourth Category has at least 6 children and assisted by Sister Qori’ah.
Fifth Category comprised of at least 7 children and assisted by Sister Rikah.

Translated by Umi Mostafa

Banyak Anak Baru

Yana, Kelas 1 SMK

Pada saat Komunitas Anak Cakung kedatangan banyak anak yang ikut belajar. Kalau sebelumnya anak-anak yang belajar hanya berasal dari sekitar rumah belajar, saat ini ada anak yang berasal dari daerah gang masjid, gang basro, dan juga tambah ramai dengan penggabungan kelompok belajar dari Cakung sampah. Ada 4 orang anak baru yang berasal dari gang basro, dan ada 4 anak dari gang masjid, sedangkan dari Cakung Sampah berjumlah 13 anak.

Sekarang ini setiap hari Minggu, biasanya mereka semua bekumpul dan belajar bersama. Kurang lebih ada 56 anak. Dalam kegiatan belajar, anak-anak dibagi menjadi 5 kategori. Kategori 1 adalah untuk anak yang belum sekolah, mereka didampingi oleh kak Debby. Kategori II adalah anak-anak yang baru belajar menulis dan membaca. Kategori III adalah anak-anak yang sudah lancar membaca, dan sudah duduk di kelas I – III SD. Kategori IV adalah anak-anak yang sudah mahir & biasanya duduk di kelas IV – VI SD. Kategori V adalah anak-anak besar usia sekolah kelas VI SD hingga I SMK.

Oh iya, saya lupa menyebutkan jumlah anak pada setiap kategori. Kategori I kurang lebih ada 12 anak, didampingi oleh Kak Debby. Kategori II kurang lebih ada 10 anak, didampingi oleh Kak Uju. Kategori III kurang lebih ada 15 anak, didampingi oleh Kak Uwie. Kategori IV kurang lebih ada 6 anak, didampingi oleh kak Qori’ah. Kategori V kurang lebih ada 7 anak, didampingi oleh Kak Rikah.