Dear friends,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013.
We wish the King of Peace always reigns in our heart and touches us to share love so the world will be better in 2013.
In December, the Children Learning Community have long holiday regarding the end of the 3rd quarterly learning activities, so we fill the holiday with some evaluations, such as learning program, curriculum, organization evaluations and arrangement of learning program and curriculum of 2013.
By the inisiative of friends of Magis on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012, we have honour being visited by the Marionette Insect Circus from England. The children from the community and neighborhood enjoyed the performance of puppet show.
The performance started about 2 PM for 30 minutes. After the show, the children accompanied by their parents went home one by one while we gave the biscuits for them. For the older children from 10 years old above, they have opportunity to play the puppets. They were a little doubt to play the puppets at first, because the puppets look like the real ones, but after a while and being encouraged by the guests and facilitators, they want to play the puppets.
There were kinds of wooden puppets being played, such as the ant puppet which good at violin playing, the butterfly puppet which good at ballet dancing, the caterpillar puppets which energetic creeping into the nest and came out to be the beautiful butterfly, and also other puppets.
In the afternoon, the guests and the friends of MaGis were leaving. We had pictures together. Thank you very much for the rare opportunity for the children. Thank you very much for your visiting, especially for the guests, Ms. Angguni, Ms. Meilita, and Ms. Meltari. We hope our cooperation will continue well.
On Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, we were visited by our friends, who accompanied by Kak Debby. Mrs. Ann Djuzman and her husband have time in their holiday to Indonesia, visited the children in Learning House. The children gathered in Learning House. We introduced each other and after that, the children sang the children songs and performed their dance, ‘Rampak Gendang’ to greet Mrs. Ann Djuzman and her husband. Mrs. Ann Djuzman enjoyed the nostalgic children songs which rare to sing by the children now, such as ‘Menanam Jagung’ (Planting Corn), ‘Balonku’ (My balloons), ‘Naik Becak’ (Into the Becak, Indonesian traditional transportation).
After that, Mrs.Ann gave us the donation from Angga, Rixie, and John. The children accompanied them going to the field and made pictures, also Mrs. Ann talked to the mothers who accompanied their children.
In the evening, Mrs.Ann Djuzman and her husband were leaving. We were so glad and thankful for their visiting. After so long just reading the monthly report, finally Mrs. Ann Djuzman have a chance to meet the children and their parents directly although not all children could come.
On Sunday, December 16th, 2012, we had a year end organization reflection activity. The theme of this activity was learning from nature. Mrs. Alvieni lead the activity and involved the team of learning program and facilitators as participants.
The activity started about 10.30 AM. We learned the leadership and cooperation from nature. The leader should be the example of the members, faithful to serve others. We learned from water which never end, always watering earth, giving life to all creatures.
The good leader should be the example for the members. We learn to be a good leader from stars in the sky. The stars always shine and be the direction for us, especially when we need them to guide us in the sea. They never tired to shine to all of us in the world.
In cooperation, Mrs. Alvie asked us to order the jigsaw puzzle in groups. All of us cooperated in groups. We have some requirements which have to obey, such as do not ask, do not communicate each other, and do not ask permission. In every jigsaw puzzle, there is one piece which not fit. Because of the requirements, we just saw other groups and find where is our one piece. Finally we have a good idea, if we do not ask, so the first group which almost finish have inisiative to give the unfit piece to the group which belong to. As the piece were given to another group, the rest groups give each other, until every groups have the perfect picture of jigsaw puzzle without communication.
The lesson is let’s begin to give, not to ask for, ‘cause what will be our right will back to us, without asking, and we will receive in time.
Then Mrs.Alvie asked the children to understand the meaning of cooperation, do and responsible for all the tasks by watching the film about nature. Learning from geese, how instinctly guard the V formation while flying together and give a chance to another goose replace the position when it tired.
Learn from ducks, who bravely guarding the packs, honking loudly while in a danger situation, never leaving one of them alone.
Learn from the eagle, which make a living smartly for the chicks, such as catch a turtle, although have a hard shell, the eagle flying high and fall the turtle down so it could take the flesh for the chicks.
We learned about trust and responsibility as a leader in a game; one member of a group cover the eyes, hear the leader’s command to walk along avoiding paper mines. The member should give trust to the leader while the leader should have responsible for the members.
We learned not to give up and always have high motivated, learn from Nick Vujicic in a film, story about him, as an Australian disabled motivator. Although he has no leg and hand perfectly, he could be a successful man who always motivating teenagers and youngers to have hope and future.
By playing games and watching films, we learned to be a leader and discussed everything about, especially learning from nature.
After the discussion, we ate our lunch together supported by Ms.Arry Fitriana, KFC.
After that, we had relaxation. The children have hypnotherapy, instructed by Mrs.Alvie.
In the afternoon, the activity has done. We hope through this activity, the children could begin this new year wiser, more confident, and always in high spirit.
Thank you very much to Mrs. Alvie who accompany the Cakung children faithfully each year and support the children’s spiritual development.
Thank you very much to Ms. Arry Fitriana who always support in our activities each year by providing subsistance from KFC.
On Saturday, December 29th, 2012, the children gathered at the learning house to receive the Christmas gifts providing by Laftavi family through the kindness of Tontey family.
Although not all of the children could gathered and received the gift, because of the holiday and flood in their area, they still have joy.
They were so happy and thankful to receive the Christmas gifts.
They learned the meaning of tolerance by shaking hands in greeting their Christian friends by turns. A moslem child, Natalia who have birthday on Christmas day, celebrated together with us. The children sang ‘Happy Birthday to You’ and ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ repeatly until the last turn.
After receiving the gifts, the children came home. Some facilitators brought the gifts to the children who couldn’t come because of flood.
Thank you very much to Laftavi Family and Tontey Family for giving joy and spirit of sharing.
We hope our friendship and cooperation could continue well.
Alternative Learning Activities
The learning activities in December have vacation. In December, we held evaluation and arrangement of program and curriculum of 2013.
a. Cakung Children Community
In December, learning activities have long vacation after the children from all categories have finished the 3rd quarterly learning evaluation on Saturday, December 1st, 2012.
The evaluations started since the early December. After the learning evaluation, the facilitators & the coordinator & team of program activities gathered to make schedules. We held the meetings every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.
b. Muara Baru Community
The learning activity held once in December 2012, accompanied by two facilitators.
On week II of December 2012 until week I of January 2013, the learning activities have vacation according to the schedule of evaluation and arrangement of program and curriculum of 2013.
We thank all the collaborative works between the facilitators, the volunteers, the children and residents of Cakung and Muara Baru, especially to Mrs. Herda at Muara Baru, Mala, Indri, Yana, Riska, Ms. Uju, Mrs. Mar’ah, Ms. Qori’ah, and the children coordinator program.
Bibliotheque
The library program have vacation in December 2012 according to the vacation of learning activities of Children Learning Community.
In the early December 2012, the coordinator and team of library program were busy to order the reading books into the shelves as the learning house already renovated. It took some days, before the schedule of meetings.
Finally we are thankful for the attention and the perseverance of the team.
Nutrition Improvement Program for Children
In December 2012, the nutrition improvement program have long holiday according to the vacation of learning activities of Children Learning Community.
Scholarship Program
In this month, the need of some learning materials for the elementary and university students increased. They were such as student books and copy learning materials. Beside that, a university student need additional fee for 3 credits semester I.
In the early January 2013, after the New Year’s holiday, a scholarship student in the university followed the examination of the 1st semester, while for some elementary student have their school report, before the Christmas holiday. Their marks are good, but the school didn’t make rank for all students.
Thank you very much to our friends who would like to support the program regularly. We hope the collaboration will continue well and become the worth provide for the children future.
January 2013 Activity Plan
1. The inauguration of the coordinator and the team of program activities of Children Learning Community 2013 on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013.
2. The beginning of the 1st quarterly of learning activities 2013 on Friday, January 4th, 2013.
3. Live-in Exposure of the students of De Britto High School, Yogyakarta on Monday, January 28th , 2013 to Friday, February 1st, 2013 at Cakung.
Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to all friends who sustainably supporting us in their prayers, donations, materials and time. Without your support, our activities would not be realized.
Thank you very much for supporting the secondhand clothes, stationeries, bath stuffs & snacks from Mrs.Rina Anwar, Mrs.Risa Anwar & Meilita on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012.
Thank you very much for providing 2 computers, stabilizers, 1 printer, 1 rack of tape recorder, 1 gas stove, and gas & regulator, also Christmas gifts from Mr. Mehdi and Mrs. Margareth Laftavi through Mr.Robert and Mrs.Esti Tontey.
Thank you very much to Ms.Meilan and St.Mary Convent, Juanda for supporting second hand clothes, also to Ms.Arry Fitriana for supporting lunch boxes for the year end organization reflection program on Sunday, December 16th, 2012.
Thank you very much to Ms.Sari Pelengkahu for providing 1 computer and 2 book shelves. Also thank you very much to Ms.Havas for supporting toys, dolls, children books, and transport fee for taking them. Our prayer to you and your family for your success in this new year.
Thank you abundantly for the funds which are used for operating our activities in Children Learning Community. Special thanks to Ms. Elissa Wiguna, Mrs.Vina – Mr.Arend, Michelle Maramis, Ms. Arry Fitriana, Angga – Rixie – John’s donation through the kindness of Mrs.Ann Djuzman, Mrs.Rina Anwar, Ms.Jenny, Ms.Toetoet, Christmas donation from Sr.Annunciata, OSU, and nutrition improvement donation from Mrs.Uwie.
Our monthly progress report could be accessed in our blog : http://cakungchildrencommunity.blogspot.com
Again, our sincere thank to all of you. May God bless all of you abundantly and may our collaboration will continue well.
May God bless all of us.
Warmest regards
On behalf of Children Learning Community
Debby
P.S.
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BCA Branch office Matraman, East Jakarta, Indonesia
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