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Bandung Newsletter April 2026

Animal Appreciation Day Wonder Care, and Connection | Teacher Professional Development: The 100 Languages | Infant and Toddler: A Pedagogy of Care | April Events

Welcome to the April 2026 edition of our Bandung newsletter! We have lots of exciting updates and stories to share this month.​

Last March 13, 2026, the classes took turns gathering in the hall to learn about reptiles with Komunitas Reptil Bandung. The children observed with curiosity, listened attentively, and learned the importance of caring for and respecting all living things.

One of the highlights of the day was when some children bravely carried snakes on their shoulders. With excitement and pride, they shared their love for reptiles. This meaningful experience helped build their confidence and encouraged them to overcome fear through understanding and guided interaction.

Some children also brought their pets to school for a simple show and tell. This allowed everyone to learn about different animals and discover what makes each one unique. The children practiced being respectful observers by looking carefully, waiting patiently, and using gentle voices and movements around the animals.

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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