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Bandung Newsletter September 2025 

A Day of Dinosaurs, Rocks, and Discovery | Our Quick Adventure in Online Learning | Exploring Education in Nature: Training | Insights and Reflection | Tea Party, Rainbows, and Cowboys: A Memorable | Close of Term 1 | October Event

Welcome to the September 2025 edition of our Bandung newsletter! We have lots of exciting updates and stories to share this month.​
written by Ms. Agatha

On September 23, 2025, our N1–K2 children embarked on a special journey to Museum Geologi in Bandung. Excitement filled the air as they prepared to explore the wonders of Earth’s past and uncover treasures hidden within the museum.

The adventure began with dazzling displays of rocks, sparkling minerals, and ancient fossils. The children’s faces lit up as they encountered towering dinosaurs, including a replica of a mighty T-Rex skeleton. Some stared in awe, while others giggled and practiced their best dinosaur roars.

Fossils of sea creatures and other ancient relics sparked curiosity, prompting many questions about their age and origins. It was a day of discovery, wonder, and joyful learning.

One of the most thrilling parts of the trip was the earthquake simulator. The children held on tightly as the ground shook beneath them—some shouted in excitement, a few admitted they felt a little scared, but all agreed it was an unforgettable experience. The volcano exhibit and immersive rooms added even more wonder, giving the children a chance to imagine the power of nature up close.

By the end of the day, little legs were tired from climbing the museum stairs, but hearts and minds were full. The children returned with new knowledge about rocks, fossils, dinosaurs, and the history of our Earth. Most of all, they came back with stories to share—of fun, discovery, and a field trip they will always remember.

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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