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Term 2 (Oct-Dec 2025) Newsletter ISMILE Permata Hijau

Teachers' Day | The Magic of Storytelling with Puppet | Dental Checkup | IT CORNER | Children's Week & United Nations Day | Mud Day

Welcome to the Oct-Dec 2025 edition of our Permata Hijau newsletter! We have lots of exciting updates and stories to share this month.​

This year’s Teacher’s Day celebration became a beautiful reflection of love, gratitude, and the strong partnership between families and educators. Inspired by Loris Malaguzzi’s philosophy, we are reminded that teachers are not simply instructors— they are observers, guides, and companions in each child’s learning journey. And on this special day, our school community came together to honor the people who make that journey meaningful.

In the days leading up to Teacher’s Day, children and parents prepared thoughtful surprises with excitement and sincerity. Little hands proudly carried handmade cards; some children practiced saying, “Happy Teacher’s Day!” with big smiles, while others shyly and quietly slipped letters into their teachers’ hands. Parents arrived with flowers, sweets, and delicious food—each gift a heartfelt symbol of appreciation.




Walking through the classrooms, one could feel the warmth and joy. Teachers hugged their students, received notes covered in crayons, and smiled at the bouquets—big and small—that filled the rooms with color. The celebration wasn’t about the gifts themselves, but the love behind them. It was a reminder that every lesson, every moment of comfort, every encouragement, and every celebration shared in class leaves a lasting imprint —not only on the children, but also on their families.

Teachers touch each child’s life in ways that often go unnoticed: in the gentle reassurance during moments of fear, in the patient guidance that builds confidence, in the small victories they celebrate daily, and in the belief they hold for every child’s uniqueness and potential.

And when families express gratitude, it echoes something deeply true—teachers don’t just teach; they nurture, inspire, and shape futures.

As we celebrate Teacher’s Day, we honor all the dedicated educators who give their hearts so generously. Thank you, for the love you show, the patience you carry, the creativity you bring, and the care you pour into every classroom moment. Your work matters, your presence makes a difference, and your impact lasts a lifetime. Happy Teacher’s Day to all our wonderful teachers—today and every day, we appreciate you.

Nafas To Install Clean Air Zones in 7 iSmile Pre-School Campuses in Indonesia

As pollution in Jakarta and many other Indonesian cities continues to get worse, Nafas has been appointed as the air quality partner for iSmile Family of Schools in Indonesia and is tasked with bringing healthy air quality to 7 campuses in Permata Hijau, Menteng, Kelapa Gading, Pantai Indah Kapuk, P. Antasari (for Alam Atelier & BazGym) and Bandung. As part of the partnership, Nafas will be providing healthy air quality management, analytics & reporting as well as leading educational programs for parents across iSmile, iShine, Alam Atelier and BazGym  to continue to raise awareness about air pollution and public health.

Over 800 students attend iSmile Family of Schools, one of the top pre-schools in Jakarta, Bandung and Bali. The dedication of iSmile administration to providing the optimal learning environment for its students extends to ensuring that healthy indoor air quality levels are always maintained. 

For their schools that already have a Clean Air Zone, Nafas successfully reduced indoor air pollution by over 80% in classrooms at the Kelapa Gading campus in April 2024.  Unhealthy indoor air quality in schools provides a sub-optimal learning environment for children and long term exposure to PM2.5 reduces concentration, focus and can impair cognitive development. Nafas even published an article about this – The Smog Effect: How Air Quality Could Be Affecting Test Scores.

Clean Air Zones by Nafas are a subscription based B2B service which provides companies with air quality diagnostics, healthy air management, data analytics and real-time reporting of indoor pollution levels. The end to end service is the first of its kind in Indonesia, and already serves over 100 clients in offices, schools, small businesses and residential locations.

Interested to learn more about turning your business into a Clean Air Zone – click here. 

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