PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Ken Allen

Ken Allen, father of Charlotte in Foundation, sadly passed away on Monday evening while in Australia visiting his mother. In addition to being an AIS parent, he was very active in the expat hockey and AFL communities. Ken was the Treasurer on the original AIS Yayasan Board when the school was founded in 1996.  The school has sent flowers to his mother, wife, Rishya and Charlotte on behalf of the whole school community.

A Week in High School

I have had a fantastic week visiting high school classes, planning meetings and joining an assembly. Highlights included a participating in Japanese tea ceremony in an EAL class; discussing the Cuban Missile Crisis with Year 10 History; listening to students discuss characters from a novel in Korean class; observing physics experiments with gas; observing biology students using a sheep’s heart to solidify their understanding of how the heart works and joining Year 12 discussing poetry as their prepare for their Mocks. I was able to join in three planning meetings with different high school departments to hear about how they are planning teaching and assessment to meet the needs of all students. Thursday morning’s SRC led assembly allowed a number of students to speak about their recent and ongoing projects including the Refugee Action Group, Year 11 Business Students, PAWS cat food drive plus a number of great performances. As I write this at the end of the week, I am very confident when I say that there is always high quality teaching and learning taking place in our classrooms and other learning spaces on a daily basis. 

Year 12 Mock Exams

I would like to wish our Year 12 students the best of luck for next week’s Mock Exams. I know that our students have been working hard with their teachers in preparation for these exams. 

Primary Camps

It will be an exciting week for all students, teachers and other staff attending the Year 3 & 4 Camp to Bogor and the Year 5 & 6 Camp to Bandung. Ibu Remy, our Non Academic Programme Coordinator and the teachers have been working hard in planning these trips to ensure our students will have a memorable time.

ANZA Charity Ball

Ticket sales for the 2024 ANZA Charity Ball are OPEN!! Join us on Friday, 20 September for a fabulous 3 course meal, dancing to a live band, and free-flow open bar all evening! Bit.ly/anzaball 

There will be prizes for our best dressed 'Stars of the Small Screen', raffle prizes and an exciting silent auction. Get your tickets now and start preparing for a charitable night of fun, glitz, and glamour!

Cost: 2m ANZA member/ 2.3m non-member 

Register now: Bit.ly/anzaball

Upcoming Dates 

PS = Primary School. HS = High School

2025 AIS Jakarta Calendar

Please click here to access a pdf version of the 2025 AIS Jakarta School Calendar

Please click this link to access AIS Jakarta News: AIS Jakarta News 30 August 2024.

Craig Eldred,
Principal