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Bandung Newsletter August 2024

ISMILE BANDUNG - First Week Adventures | First Parent's Orientation | Teacher Development Week

Welcome to the August 2024 edition of our Bandung newsletter! We have lots of exciting updates and stories to share this month.​
Mesage from The Newsletter Team

Dear Parents,

Welcome to ISMILE, where we’ve been nurturing young minds and hearts for nearly 12 years. As the center coordinator, I am honored to have you join our community, which we truly see as an extension of our own family.

Our school is built on the foundation of love, care, and excellence in education. We are incredibly proud of our team of teachers, whose dedication and passion make all the difference.

They bring out the best in each child, creating a nurturing and stimulating environment where learning is a joyful adventure. Our teachers understand that each child is unique and tailor their approach to help every student thrive both academically and personally.

The curriculum at ISMILE is a harmonious blend of nature and academics, ensuring that our children receive a well-rounded education. We believe that learning should extend beyond the classroom, and our programs are designed to foster a deep connection with the world around us. This approach not only enriches their academic growth but also cultivates a sense of wonder and curiosity.

We take great pride in the achievements of our students. When they move on to primary school, they do so as confident, well-prepared, and outstanding individuals. It is our joy to see them succeed and shine in all that they do.

Thank you for entrusting us with your child’s early education. Together with our dedicated teachers, we are excited to support your child’s growth and help them reach their fullest potential.

Warm regards,

Femia Ong Saynes, MD Center Coordinator

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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