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Earth Competition

Earth Competition

Twenty students from SES recently completed in the Earth Prize Competition. Divided into four teams, they all proposed ways of dealing with plastic waste. The team Sensible Saiyans (Kharisa, Grace, ... More
What's it made Of

What’s it made Of

Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun! Highlights of the Year 1 IPC learning using the unit WHAT'S IT MADE OF? ENTRY POINT The children collaborated in small groups to make ... More
Freeze It

Freeze It

Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun! Highlights of the Year 2 IPC learning using the unit FREEZE IT! ENTRY POINT The children played the MOLECULES game, where the children represented ... More
Being Human

Being Human

Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun! Highlights of the Year 6 IPC learning using the unit Being Human ENTRY POINT The children had the opportunity to make healthy smoothies and ... More
Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun! Highlights of the Year 5 IPC learning using the unit MISSION TO MARS: Living in Space ENTRY POINT The children engaged in a range ... More
What's on the Menu?

What’s on the Menu?

Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun! Highlights of the Year 3 IPC learning using the unit WHAT’S ON THE MENU?: Globalisation and economics ENTRY POINT Year 3 transformed their classroom ... More
Active Planet in Year 4A

Active Planet in Year 4A

Learning using the ACTIVE PLANET unit in Year 4 ENTRY POINT After the whole school earthquake drill teams of Year 4 children made detailed plans about how the school can ... More
Athletics Day 2019 - 2020

Athletics Day 2019 – 2020

On Monday, the 7th of September 2019, Surabaya European School held its annual Athletics Day. This year, the event was held at Lapangan Thor Gelora Pancasila. Throughout the day, the ... More
Swimathon

Swimathon

On Monday, the 23rd of September, swimmers from the SES Aqua Tigers swim team, two of whom were our very own Mr Mike and national swimmer Glenn Victor, took upon ... More
Literacy Week

Literacy Week

We had great fun here at SES during our Literacy Week which took place from 29th April to 3rd May. Students and staff took part in a wide range of ... More
The Case of the Missing Parts of Speech Performance

The Case of the Missing Parts of Speech Performance

Year 5 and Year 6 students proudly presented an intriguing musical drama, The Case of the Missing Parts of Speech. Students played the roles of Detective Hargraves and his trusty ... More
Year 5 Assembly

Year 5 Assembly

Year 5's assembly was based around the theme of, 'Morning Routines'. It took place in the new and unfamiliar environs of PGFC Meeting Room 1 and all went down on ... More
World Book Day

World Book Day

It was a bright, clear Tuesday morning when a group of people dressed in strange clothes and costumes.  Many of the smaller people were holding hands with adults. My mind ... More
Year 3 Assembly

Year 3 Assembly

The morning of the 27th of February 2019 was an eventful one. It was time for the Year 3 assembly - a once in a lifetime event… for the Year ... More
IAYP

IAYP

On February 14th the six International Award students -Aiko, Madalena, Naaz, Neel, Shannon and Viggo- along with Ms Nicky and Mr Phillip went to the east coast of Bali to ... More
Happy 100th Day of School

Happy 100th Day of School

On Wednesday 13th February, the children celebrated their first '100 Days at School' this academic year with a dress up. We were excited to see children exploring the idea of ... More
Chinese New Year in SES

Chinese New Year in SES

On Thursday 31st January the children at Surabaya European School were treated to snacks at break time to kick off celebrations for the Chinese NewYear. The school was decked out ... More
Year 7 Assembly

Year 7 Assembly

On Thursday 31st January the year 7 Tutor Group brought History to life by enacting an imaginary election for the King of England in 1066. The students spent two weeks ... More
Broadway Jr. Production of ANNIE

Broadway Jr. Production of ANNIE

On December 5, all SES students starred in the Broadway Jr. Production of ANNIE. Those who wished to participate in the drama portion of the play prepared for the auditions ... More
Divali

Divali

On Monday 12th and Wednesday 14th November, the students of Surabaya European School celebrated Divali by sharing in snacks kindly prepared and distributed by a group of mums. It was ... More
Biathlon

Biathlon

A biathlon consists of a continuous two stage race involving swimming followed by running. On Monday November 12th, Surabaya European School held its second invitational biathlon. At the end of ... More
Annie Performance

Annie Performance

The SES choir was invited to perform at the Artisan Market at Ciputra World Mall on Friday, 2 November. One hundred students, dressed in their red Annie t-shirts, participated in ... More
Cross Country

Cross Country

A team of 30 SES primary school children from Years 2 to 7 took part in a Cross Country competition held at Sekolah Ciputra on Friday, November 2nd. There were ... More
Halloween

Halloween

On Wednesday 31st October, 2018, many of the children at Surabaya European School arrived at school decked out in costumes to celebrate Halloween.  From ghouls to Go Jek drivers, princesses to ... More
“Self-Love and how I perceive myself” Workshop

“Self-Love and how I perceive myself” Workshop

On 30th November, the Year 9 and 10 students were invited to a workshop, led by Ms. Janti, who had previous experiences with some SES students. Firstly, we introduced ourselves ... More
Observe the Moon Night

Observe the Moon Night

On Friday evening, 19th October 2018, the clouds parted and an evening of gazing at the heavens awaited an eager group of Surabaya European School students and parents.  They were ... More
YIPIYA Performance

YIPIYA Performance

On Tuesday 16th October, 2018, the Surabaya European School Montessori to Year 8 children thoroughly enjoyed the YIPIYA performance by Michel, the French 'clown'. He shared an extremely important message about saving ... More
Athletics Day

Athletics Day

On Saturday, September 28th, Surabaya European School had its annual Athletics Day at our new venue, Thor Stadium. With glorious weather upon us, and the sound of the Friday mosque, ... More
Year 4 Assembly

Year 4 Assembly

The Year 4 children here at Surabaya European School excitedly demonstrated our creative curriculum by linking IPC/Science and English, as they enthusiastically performed the entertaining story of Funnybones. They showed their ... More
Swimathon

Swimathon

On Friday, September 14th, the Surabya European School swim team, better known as the Aqua Tigers, took part in a Swimathon to raise money for the organisation Kopernika. This money ... More
The First Assembly

The First Assembly

On Monday 27th August, the children, parents and staff of Surabaya European School gathered for the first whole school assembly of the year. The aim of the assembly was to ... More
Independence Day Games

Independence Day Games

On Friday 24th August 2018, the children of Surabaya European School celebrated Indonesia’s Independence Day with fun games on the school’s field. The children from Montessori, Primary and Secondary keenly ... More
Movie Night

Movie Night

On Wednesday evening, the 6th June, many of the children came back to school eager to watch a movie with their friends.  The Year 2s and 3s settled in to ... More
SES Assembly: 31 May 2018

SES Assembly: 31 May 2018

We had an exciting and emotional final assembly on 31 May, which was a great celebration to end the year. Children in Year 3 performed Adele’s hit Skyfall from the ... More
Year 4 Field Trip

Year 4 Field Trip

Year 4 enjoyed their class trip and planned their bus seats as soon as the trip was announced. They were very excited to be able to go inside the submarine ... More
Year 2 Field Trip to Kebun Bibit

Year 2 Field Trip to Kebun Bibit

The Year 2 were extremely excited to be going on their class trip to Kebun Bibit. It was an hour to get there, but they kept busy by watching movies ... More
Biathlon Competition

Biathlon Competition

The sport of biathlon or aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage race involving swimming followed by running. On Monday, May 7th, with the sun shining upon us, Surabaya European School held it’s first aquathlon. Staff, students and parents ... More
Swimming Carnival

Swimming Carnival

With the year well and truly underway, Surabaya European School had its annual School Swimming Carnival on Friday, May 27th. With glorious weather upon us, staff and students made their way ... More
World Book Day - 23 April 2018

World Book Day – 23 April 2018

Today has been amazing!  Early in the morning, the children arrived in a variety of costumes and dashed off to their classes to check what their friends were wearing.  After ... More
SES Assembly Y3: 20 April 2018

SES Assembly Y3: 20 April 2018

The year 3 assembly was a great success last Friday as the children demonstrated how talented they actually are.  Their costumes, smiling faces, dance moves and expressive words showed the ... More
Conscious Dance

Conscious Dance

We were recently joined by Ibu Janti Wignjopranoto (IG @alterjiwo), an ayurvedic and 5Rhythms Dance practitioner from Yogyakarta. She came to Surabaya to share her ‘Conscious Dances’ with all the ... More
Softball Tournament

Softball Tournament

On March 23rd the annual House Softball Tournament took place. All four houses had been practicing hard during PE lessons. The children were split into two groups, primary and secondary ... More
SES Assembly Y4: 23 March 2018

SES Assembly Y4: 23 March 2018

The Year 4 Saving the World: Habitats and Recycling assembly was a great success. The children enjoyed linking their IPC and English learning and were very keen to learn their lines from ... More
SESMUN 2018

SESMUN 2018

MUN (Model United Nations) is an extracurricular activity in which students debate and create solutions about world problems. In SESMUN 2018, (Surabaya European School Model United Nations) there were two ... More
Friendly Swim Meet

Friendly Swim Meet

On March 10th, the SES Aqua Tigers entered a Friendly Swim Meet held at Surabaya Intercultural School. The students had been training very hard for months prior to the meet ... More
Swimathon

Swimathon

On Friday, March 2nd, the swim team took part in a Swimathon to raise money for the SES Aqua Tigers Swim Team. In total the swimmers swam more than 2000 ... More
Holi 2018

Holi 2018

We had another enjoyable time celebrating the ‘Festival of Colour’ on Friday afternoon following the Swimathon, which was also very successful. Holi is primarily observed in South Asia but has ... More
Year 5 Field Trip to Goa Maharani

Year 5 Field Trip to Goa Maharani

On Wednesday 28th February, 13 excited children arrived at school early to depart on their class trip to Goa Maharani.  Some people travelled in the school car and the others ... More
School Camp

School Camp

This year Ms Chris, Mr Phillip and 15 Secondary students all travelled to Northern Thailand for the School Camp. The Maekok River Outdoor Education Centre is located next to a ... More
SES Assembly Y5: 13 February 2018

SES Assembly Y5: 13 February 2018

The Year 5s gave us an entertaining and educational presentation of myths and legends using an ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ format. They did a great job and all the students should ... More
Year 4 Field Trip

Year 4 Field Trip

The Year 4 children enjoyed their IPC Entry Point Habitats walk to the Pakuwon pond. They excitedly observed and sketched living things on the land and in the pond and  sky. We ... More
SES Assembly Y6: 19 January 2018

SES Assembly Y6: 19 January 2018

We were entertained and informed by the Year 6 students who gave an impressive presentation concerning the sources and uses of water and related matters. This was the exit point ... More
Year 6 Field Trip

Year 6 Field Trip

As the exit point to the IPC unit Making the News, Year 6 students went on a field trip that took them to a radio station and newspaper office. The trip ... More
Assembly Y7: 13 December 2017

Assembly Y7: 13 December 2017

Our final assembly of 2017 was a celebration of various achievements. Year 7 students gave informative and impressive presentations about Citizen Science and Galaxy Zoo projects they had been working ... More
Volleyball Friendly Match

Volleyball Friendly Match

A group of 10 SES secondary students played a friendly volleyball match against students from Surabaya Intercultural School. The students, led by Faizan and Tammia, had been practicing rigorously weeks ... More
Montessori Christmas Performance

Montessori Christmas Performance

What an amazing show, the teachers are so proud of the children. Talents like singing, dancing and acting were featured in the show and the children did a good job ... More
Cultural-Christmas Show: 8 December 2017

Cultural-Christmas Show: 8 December 2017

We had a range of singing, music, drama and dance as part of the festive fun. It was an enjoyable evening attended by guests from the Ministry of Education, local ... More
Swimming Competition

Swimming Competition

On Saturday, 9th December 2017 SES’s newly formed Swim Team entered a Friendly Swim Meet held at Surabaya Intercultural School. The students had been training very hard for the two weeks ... More
Cross Country

Cross Country

A team of 30 SES children from years 2 to 6 took part in a Cross Country competition held at Sekolah Ciputra. There were over 200 children racing on the ... More
Water Polo

Water Polo

On Tuesday, 17th November 2017 children from years 5 to 11 took part in a friendly Water Polo competition at the Pakuwon Family Golf swimming pool. The competition was fierce ... More
A-7-Side Soccer Tournament: 11 November 2017

A-7-Side Soccer Tournament: 11 November 2017

On Saturday, 11th November, Surabaya European School hosted a Seven-a-Side Soccer Tournament. The tournament comprised of round robin matches, a third and fourth playoff and a final, with trophies for the ... More
National Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan) & (Remembrance Day (Armistice Day)

National Heroes’ Day (Hari Pahlawan) & (Remembrance Day (Armistice Day)

We commemorated all those who lost their lives in both World Wars and subsequent wars across the globe on Friday 10 November. At 11.00 we will had a one-minute silence ... More
Halloween & Trick or Treat: 3 November 2017

Halloween & Trick or Treat: 3 November 2017

Students enjoyed dressing up and the seasonal snacks generously provided by the parents! Our gratitude to everyone who kindly donated foods and the team of Mums who decorated the lobby ... More
SES Assembly Y9: 24 October 2017

SES Assembly Y9: 24 October 2017

We had a busy and very enjoyable assembly this morning which was led by Year 9 students. They gave impressive and informative presentations on some topics studied in Global Perspectives ... More
Athletics Day 2017

Athletics Day 2017

SES Athletics Day was held on Friday, October 13th, during the last week of the first term. The weather was perfect and as a result, new records were achieved. Some of the ... More
World Teachers' Day 2017

World Teachers’ Day 2017

We celebrated the importance and the role played by teachers all over the world. The responsibility for educating future generations is not a light one by any means, and we thank you for your ... More
Drama Workshop: 2 October 2017

Drama Workshop: 2 October 2017

To the following welcome a British theatre company, Performance Exchange, to the school to deliver performances and workshops to our students. Three actors spent the day showing our students some ... More
Science Week, 25th - 29th September 2017

Science Week, 25th – 29th September 2017

This year the theme for Science Week was Light. This actually covered many different interesting branches of Science. How light behaves (reflection, refraction and colour), the human eye and optical ... More
SES Assembly Y9 & Y10: 22 September 2017

SES Assembly Y9 & Y10: 22 September 2017

Our Year 9 and 10 students gave an overview of their HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign which supports our local charity Yayasan Abdi Asih. This shelter supports children and women affected by ... More
Literacy week: August 2017

Literacy week: August 2017

During Literacy Week our secondary students participated in a Readathon, a sponsored activity to read as many books as possible during the week to raise funds for Abdi Asih. Additionally, ... More
SES Celebrated Indonesia’s Independence Day 2017

SES Celebrated Indonesia’s Independence Day 2017

On the 16th of August, Surabaya European School celebrated Indonesia’s Independence Day with enthusiasm and spirit befitting the occasion. All the children and staff came dressed in their house team ... More
SES Welcome Assembly: 15 August 2017

SES Welcome Assembly: 15 August 2017

We had a wonderful welcome assembly where we all the primary and secondary children considered the challenges and opportunities for the new academic year. The students watched 2 video clips ... More
Welcome Back to School

Welcome Back to School

Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to the the start of a new academic year which, I hope will be an exciting learning journey for everyone. I am sure that you ... More
SES Assembly Year 5&6: 13 June 2017

SES Assembly Year 5&6: 13 June 2017

The musical revue, The Case of the Missing Parts of Speech, starring Year 5 and Year 6 children, was presented on Tuesday, June 13, to parents, teachers and students. This ... More
SES Assembly Year 11: 8 June 2017

SES Assembly Year 11: 8 June 2017

The SES assembly this week included the distribution of many awards, a musical item and some farewells to our leavers. In March, some primary and secondary students participated in the ... More
IAYP PPLH May 27 & 28 2017

IAYP PPLH May 27 & 28 2017

Over the weekend four intrepid adventurers from Year 9 set out to complete a practice journey for their International Award for Young People (IAYP). The International Award requires participants at ... More
Cultural Show & Summer Fair 2017: 24 May 2017

Cultural Show & Summer Fair 2017: 24 May 2017

On Wednesday 24 May, Surabaya European School staged its inaugural combined Cultural Show and Summer Fair. This was a joint venture organised by the students, parents and staff in our ... More
SES Swimming Carnival: 19 May 2017

SES Swimming Carnival: 19 May 2017

The SES Swimming Carnival was a great success where students  competed in many different kind of races from freestyle to butterfly. Baya House team finished first and it was a ... More
SES Assembly Year 2: 15 May 2017

SES Assembly Year 2: 15 May 2017

The Year 2 children showcased their IPC (international Primary Curriculum) unit of 'Celebrations' at assembly. They shared their knowledge of different languages by singing songs of the different nationalities within ... More
Secondary Trip April 2017

Secondary Trip April 2017

SES school camp to Bali in April was an adventurous time for everyone. We spent five days in Eastern Bali experiencing a wide range of outdoor activities including trekking, white ... More
SES Charity Auction 2017: 31 March 2017

SES Charity Auction 2017: 31 March 2017

This was a fantastic and entertaining evening which involved musical performances, dancing, a delicious dinner and the 'silent auction' itself which raised a massive Rp 70 million for Abdi Asih. This ... More
Holi Celebration 2017: 24 March 2017

Holi Celebration 2017: 24 March 2017

The annual Festival of Colours was held last Friday afternoon, 24 March, giving those in attendance the chance to celebrate the arrival of spring. The SES community enjoyed their Holi ... More
Ultimate Frisbee & T Ball: 22 March 2017

Ultimate Frisbee & T Ball: 22 March 2017

Last Wednesday, SES house teams faced each other during our Ultimate Frisbee tournament and T Ball/softball tournament. Ultimate frisbee combines the non-stop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the ... More
SES Assembly Year 3: 8 March 2017

SES Assembly Year 3: 8 March 2017

Last Wednesday was an awesome day for the hard working students of Year 3.  Using the opportunity to showcase their skills from the classroom, they demonstrated number work, music, talk ... More
World Book Day: 2 March 2017

World Book Day: 2 March 2017

We had a range of book and film characters in school today to celebrate the 20th annual World Book Day including Harry Potter, Darth Vader, Gingerbread Man, Red Riding Hood, Peter ... More
SES Assembly Year 4 & 5: 9 February 2017

SES Assembly Year 4 & 5: 9 February 2017

Year 4 & 5 Share the Love This month's assembly given by the Year 4 & 5 class was based around Valentine's Day.  The classes joined forces to share a ... More
Science Week, 25th - 29th September 2017

Science Week, 25th – 29th September 2017

This year the theme for Science Week was Light. This actually covered many different interesting branches of Science. How light behaves (reflection, refraction and colour), the human eye and optical ... More
International Day: 3 February 2017

International Day: 3 February 2017

On Friday, February 3, SES celebrated diversity during our 2017 International Day. Students, teachers and staff came to school dressed in clothing that reflected their cultures. As children entered the ... More
Chinese New Year 2017

Chinese New Year 2017

For Chinese New Year activities we made a colouring competition for Years 2 and 3 and the other primary children practiced writing spring couplets such as " 恭喜发财”,“万事如意“etc. Our secondary ... More
SES Assembly Year 6: 20 January 2017

SES Assembly Year 6: 20 January 2017

On Friday, January 20, Year Six students provided learning and entertainment through the first assembly of the new year! As people entered, Year Six iMovie presentations about home and host ... More
SOS Training Secondary: 11 January 2017

SOS Training Secondary: 11 January 2017

On Wednesday 11th of Jaunary seventeen secondary pupils participated in a morning training session led by SOS International to learn some essential first aid skills. Most of the students are ... More
Christmas 2016

Christmas 2016

This year our Christmas Show was outstanding and we received many positive comments from all those who attended this event. We had a range of acts which involved all the primary ... More
Movember 2016

Movember 2016

Movember 2016 was our first Movember in Surabaya European school.  Despite having only a few male staff, we decided to give it a go and make a target of £500.  ... More
Happy Diwali 2016

Happy Diwali 2016

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, was brought to SES during the week of October 3-7.  Students had the opportunity to join in the celebrations by having their ... More
Maths Week

Maths Week

Primary students thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Maths Week entitled, Maths Magic! Playing cards were used throughout the week to teach various mathematical concepts, including number and colour patterns, greater than ... More
Remembrance Day 11 November

Remembrance Day 11 November

Students and staff took time to remember all of those who have lost their lives in war and conflict across the world. At 11.00 am we had a one-minute silence ... More
Halloween 2016

Halloween 2016

The whole school enjoyed a spooktacular day starting with the Montessori fancy dress parade where they also enjoyed some treats. Our primary students also showed off their amazing costumes in their parade. The ... More
Welcome Back to School

Welcome Back to School

We celebrated the first days of school with some team building games to provide a warm welcome to all our new students and teachers and welcome back to our students ... More
Holi Celebration

Holi Celebration

Holi, the  Hindu celebration signifying the victory of good over evil was celebrated by all at SES.  Laughter abounded while colored powder and water was thrown amidst loud Indian music ... More
Literacy Week and it’s dress up day: 22 - 26 February 2016

Literacy Week and it’s dress up day: 22 – 26 February 2016

Another exciting and entertaining theme week organised by Miss Chris and Mr Neil and able assisted by many of our talented Teaching Assistants. As part of this celebration of language, ... More
Chinese New Year celebration and it’s dress up day: 9 February 2016

Chinese New Year celebration and it’s dress up day: 9 February 2016

Mr Seraya organised activities for students to celebrate the year of the monkey which included making a Chinese opera mask, cooking spring rolls and making a greetings card. Our generous ... More
Model United Nations

Model United Nations

Our delegates from Year 8 to 11 went to Qatar to represent the interests of Liberia during the Model United Nations from January 26 - 29. This conference represented the ... More
Christmas Concert: 4 December 2015

Christmas Concert: 4 December 2015

Our Christmas Show this year included a wonderful mix of singing, dancing, acting, acrobatics, and magic. The theme was ‘Christmas around the world’ and our performances from primary included a ... More
Global Focus Week and it’s dress up day: 16 - 20 November 2015

Global Focus Week and it’s dress up day: 16 – 20 November 2015

We had celebration of cultures and countries from around the world by sharing different foods kindly supplied by the parents and families, speaking different languages and children wore clothes / ... More
Athletics Day: 13 November 2015

Athletics Day: 13 November 2015

Our sports day was held at UNISA Stadium on a very warm and sunny day. The level of competition from all houses was high and a close-fought thing. Our sincere ... More
Secondary Halloween night: 30 October 2015

Secondary Halloween night: 30 October 2015

The Student Council organised an exciting event for both primary and secondary students. Firstly, primary students played a variety of Halloween games, ate and enjoyed some music. Following this our ... More
Halloween dress up day: 30 October 2015

Halloween dress up day: 30 October 2015

Montessori, Primary and Secondary students dressed up in their spooky costumes to celebrate this day. Prizes were awarded to the best-dressed child in each year group. Our kind parents donated ... More
Ultimate Frisbee Tournament & Traditional Games: 9 October 2015

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament & Traditional Games: 9 October 2015

In this House Competition Secondary students played ultimate frisbee in which points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone. They really enjoyed the ... More
Maths Week: 5 - 9 October 2015

Maths Week: 5 – 9 October 2015

Mr Sherring, Miss Lexi and the Teaching Assistants organized an excellent Maths Week which included daily quizzes, making a model city using scale and geometric shapes and culminated in a ... More
Parent-Teacher Social at the Gazebo - 21 August 2015

Parent-Teacher Social at the Gazebo – 21 August 2015

On the first Friday of the academic year new and existing staff had a chance to meet with parents and enjoy some drinks and snacks in the Gazebo. This was ... More
Secondary Trip May 2015

Secondary Trip May 2015

Our Secondary students spent five days with Outward Bound developing leadership and teamwork skills. In addition to the daily challenges, which included hiking, orienteering and camping, students camped and were responsible ... More