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 pleasing to see so many of the children dressed in traditional clothing to mark the celebration. The school had previously been decorated by a hardworking group of mums in the lead up to the event. It was lovely to celebrate the Festival of Light with our Indian community.
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 the school day staff, students and parents from SES, SIS and Sekolah Ciputra made their way to the SES pool to get ready for the event. The competitors were divided into age groups beforehand, with the Under 8s going first, swimming 5 laps and running 1 lap of the big field. The last group to go were the 12 to 14 year olds who swam 11 laps and ran 4 laps of the big field. Some of the races were only seperated by a few seconds. This was a new experience for a lot of the students but they took on the challenge with great enthusiasm. The following were the overall winners for each age group:
Under 8 Boys
1. Langit
2. Hazel (Ciputra)
3. Nathan
Under 8 Girls
1. Alex
2. Rachel
3. Kaum
Age 8-9 Boys
1. Isham (Ciputra)
2. Lintang
3. Evan
Age 8-9 Girls
1. Alamanda (SIS)
2. Nicole (Ciputra)
3. Kyul
Age 10-11 Boys
1. Chiqual (SIS)
2. Erwin
3. Reynard
Age 10-11 Girls
1. Isadorya (SIS)
2. Irish
3. Kathleen
Age 12-14 Boys
1. Ollie
2. Viggo
3. Mateusz (SIS)
Age 12-14 Girls
1. Michelle
2. Ava (SIS)
3. Aiko