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
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 the performance. The students sang and performed actions to several of the songs from the Annie musical. All of the students did a fantastic job! We are looking forward to the performance on Wednesday, 5 December at the Pakuwon Imperial Ballroom. The time will be announced at a later date.
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 close to 800 children racing on the day from schools around Surabaya. Everyone did their best and some of the SES students even came home with a medal. Special congratulations to the following students for attaining a top 5 finish:
Year 3 – Zachary, Leo, Langit and Mischa
Year 4 – Regan
Year 5 – Lintang and Vench
Year 6 – Ji In
Year 7 – Daniel
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 pilots, a huge variety of elaborate costumes were seen roaming the halls.