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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11746489817520311182011-11-14T03:00:49.912+07:00United Schools ProgramUnited Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-8715918305363207992007-08-21T21:43:00.000+07:002007-08-21T21:54:53.548+07:00USP official website

Since July 2007, this blog has been moved to a permanent and official website www.sf-usp.orgCheck out United Schools Program's brand new website. It's equipped with more features such as:Monthly USP activity calendarIdeas forum for Principals and TeachersDownloadable training materials Ask the ExpertSchool profiles, and much moreThank you for reading our blog. We look forward for your regular

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-80638686309574219532007-06-18T16:31:00.000+07:002007-06-18T17:21:09.023+07:00SF USP Participated in Education & Training Expo in Palembang

From 13th to 17th June 2007, together with Department of Education in MUBA, SF USP participated in the Education & Training Expo held in Palembang, South Sumatera. Aimed to familiarize visitors with Local Government’s education programs and its partnership with SF USP in MUBA Regency, the exhibition gained positive responses from the visitors. “Before 2005, SMAN 2 Unggul Sekayu was less heard of.

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-26802940000930614282007-05-31T17:36:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:39.564+07:0011 USP School Students Joined British International School, Jakarta for Student Exchange

11 USP School students from various parts of Indonesia join the annual USP Student Exchange Program at British International School, Jakarta (BIS) from 25th to 31st May 2007.The program, aimed to enhance students’ knowledge about culture and learning environment in other schools, is also a program to solidify the partnership between SMAN 2 Sekayu and BIS Jakarta. 5 students from SMAN 2 Sekayu and

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-36586493351332595562007-05-24T19:20:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:40.120+07:00USP Students' Artwork

Windu, our final year student from SMAN 4 Denpasar shared a canvas with renowned Balinese artist I Wayan Sujana, often nicknamed 'Suklu', in a painting collaboration themed 'Art Tsunami' L-R: Windu Segara, Peter, and SukluMeanwhile, here are some pictures from SMAN 10 Malang's Mural Painting competition held in conjunction with the school's anniversary celebration in February 2007:

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-62508426632733364892007-05-15T13:25:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:40.273+07:00Visioning Program for Madrasahs

After its commitment to improving the quality of Madrasah at Islamic Boarding Schools in Rembang and Madura, Sampoerna Foundation held a visioning program for the selected Madrasahs on 10th and 11th May 2007 in Jakarta as a follow-up to the MOU signings in February. The visioning program was attended by Head of Yayasan, Head of Pesantren, Pesantren Administrator, and School Principals & Resident

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-11119281629081027902007-05-15T13:21:00.000+07:002007-05-15T13:24:21.050+07:00SMAN 12 Makassar Joins SF-USP

An MoU between Sampoerna Foundation and the local government of Makassar was signed to confirm the selection of SMAN 12 Makassar as the first school from East Indonesia to undergo school quality improvement program under SF-USP. The memorandum, signed by Elan Merdy, Chief Operating Officer of Sampoerna Foundation and Mayor of Makassar, Drs. Iswan Abdul Latif, at the Mayor’s Office in Makasar on

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-61386161726207798922007-04-23T11:38:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:41.532+07:00USP Schools' Students Ranked Top 15 in a National English Competition

Fifteen chosen students from USP Schools SMAN 2 Balikpapan, SMAN 11 Bandung and SMAN 3 Depok participated in the Eleventh ASEAN Law Student Association (ALSA) National English Competition held at University of Indonesia’s Faculty of Law on 21st - 24th April 2007. The competitions the students participated are: Speech, story telling, and news casting competition.The first-ever national-scale

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-47387108952467738632007-04-11T09:59:00.000+07:002007-04-11T18:49:52.913+07:00The winners of SF-USP English Essay Writing Competition

Our judges have finally decided the winners of the Sampoerna Foundation United Schools Program English Essay Writing Competition. It is a difficult task to do as most of the entries are equally good, and the judges have to select only 6 winners among a pool of potential finalists. The margin between the winners is thin. The first winner wins by a hair's breadth from the second, and the average

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-41078634481866464682007-04-09T16:36:00.000+07:002007-04-11T09:57:34.600+07:00SMAN 5 Bukittinggi ranked top-ten in Pre-National Examination Assessment

In the second regional pre-National Examination assessment held by the Department of Education in Padang (West Sumatera), SMAN 5 Bukittinggi ranked 3rd for Natural Science subjects and 9th for Social Science subjects.The pre-National Examination assessment, held from 22nd to 24th March 2007 was participated by 13,714 high school students all over Padang. Based on the assessment, according to a

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-39718045507056347302007-04-03T16:58:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:41.987+07:00SF USP schools equipped with GUNNEBO fire extinguishers

As a follow-up action on PT. Indolok Bakti Utama’s agreement with Sampoerna Foundation to donate its GUNNEBO fire extinguishers to six state high schools under United Schools Program, PT. Indolok Bakti Utama branch offices in South Sumatera and East Kalimantan donated fire extinguishers to SMAN 2 Sekayu and SMAN 2 Balikpapan on 27th February and 7th March 2007 respectively.Aside from fire

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-15445278165102463792007-04-02T15:20:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:43.089+07:00Youth Leadership Training 2007

Despite being held on a public holiday, the two-day Youth Leadership Training program was an exciting eye-opening experience to English teachers and students from 14 USP schools all around Indonesia. Not only did they gain new knowledge in leadership and communication, but they also had an unforgettable experience of meeting new friends.In class, students and teachers alike stepped out of their

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-44776137074357951252007-03-30T16:58:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:43.255+07:00USP Provides 'Soft' Skills Training to Students

According to a recent international survey on quality of human resources, Indonesia ranked 59th among 60 developing countries surveyed (Jakarta Post, Opinion and Editorial - September 25, 2006). The finding, which reflects Indonesia’s critical state of human resource underdevelopment, has sparked Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno to question the quality of education in Indonesia

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-78194514297581488872007-03-27T12:05:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:43.522+07:00A Renowned Professor from UK Visit SMAN 3 Depok

Jakarta, (26 March 2007): Professor John West-Burnham, a distinguished professional in school leadership development will visit SMAN 3 Depok on Wednesday, 28th March 2007 in line with his work with Sampoerna Foundation in evaluating its leadership training programs for principals and aspiring school leaders.John West-Burnham, an Honorary Professor of Education at Queens University and Center for

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-62884426618995901402007-03-21T13:45:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:43.779+07:00We are in the map!

Get an integrated view of all our USP schools' photos in a single mapThe geo-map enables you to view USP schools in a single click(click on the pic above)

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-55224761170381988522007-03-15T19:02:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:44.080+07:00Molding Friendship through Waste

On 11th - 16th March 2007, SMAN 11 Bandung was honored to receive special guests from the Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong. The group, which consisted of 12 international students and 2 academic staff, came to Bandung for a recycling project, a joint-community service program with SMAN 11 Bandung students.For 5 days, students from SMAN 11 Bandung and UWC Hong Kong worked hand in hand

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-32788849532739538732007-03-07T15:29:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:45.367+07:00SMAN 2 Balikpapan Students Grabbed Multiple Prizes

Last February, SMAN 2 Balikpapan students won a number of competitions held in conjunction with Balikpapan's 110th anniversary. Among the awards won are the Best School Website Award, and Best Personal Website Award. The website competition, a collaborative project of Kaltim Post and Telkom, is part and parcel of Balikpapan's commitment towards realizing its aspiration as a cyber city.Their press

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-65232051416569056902007-03-05T15:44:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:45.539+07:00SMAN 3 Depok’s Choir Joined an International Music Concert

When told about sharing a stage with Sadao Watanabe, a renowned Japanese composer, and hundreds other youngsters of different nationalities from various international schools & music schools, SMAN 3 Depok’s choir could never have been happier.They got the spot as the opening performer in the 'Children Are The Future' concert; additionally, they were to perform throughout the afternoon together

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-68986352834499123892007-03-01T16:54:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:45.947+07:00The Teen Prodigy from SMAN 4 Denpasar

When the USP Director, Ronald Stones, saw his new office, he could sense it screaming for a livelier atmosphere. With a huge white wall as its main décor, and a way-below-average room temperature, the office looked bland, if not dead.Immediately he called SMAN 4 Denpasar to check if he could get their impressive student paintings up on that lifeless wall to enliven the USP office.He flew to Bali

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-51940144723259687782007-02-21T14:17:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:46.291+07:00USP Officers' Visit at British International School

Some great ideas we learnt from British International School: 1. The House SystemThe House system is something similar to that of Harry Potter’s where all the students are assigned randomly to one of four houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. According to collegiateway.org, Houses were founded at the same time, with a donation from the same benefactor, and have the typical

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-87184348272228835522007-02-21T09:26:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:46.401+07:00"English is Fun!"

For those who dread English, please seek SMAN 10 Malang for help as they had made English learning fun as ever. On a fine Tuesday morning, 6th February 2007, more than 200 of SMAN 10 Malang’s Class X students woke up early and rushed happily to school as they were about to practice their English in the most unusual way—an English Outbound Activity.Organized by the school’s student club ECC (

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-28353388471301212052007-02-16T15:08:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:47.138+07:00USP Officers Visited British International School

15th February 2007: USP Program Officers Observe, Learn, and Pick up the good practices from British International SchoolA School Introduction by British International School's Principal, Mr. Peter Derby CrookTouring the schoolThe Classroom Exchanging views and ideas to be applied into the local education context

United Schools Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00810828143758114206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174648981752031118.post-68508979942333741032007-02-16T13:48:00.000+07:002008-11-13T18:01:47.726+07:00EMOI - USP ties the knot

Under the privilege of Exxon Mobile Oil Indonesia (EMOI), 3 public high schools (SMAN 1 Syamtalira Arun, SMAN 1 Tanah Luas, SMAN 1 Matangkuli) from North Aceh Regency were adopted into Sampoerna Foundation’s United Schools Program to begin their first step towards quality schools in Indonesia. (picture of the official program launching below)L - R: Elan Merdy (COO, Sampoerna Foundation), Hasbi (

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Facts:According to the Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education of the Ministry of National Education in 2004, out of 187,000 senior high school teachers, 87,133 (46,6%) were under-qualified teachers. Data also shows that there are 17,663 senior high school teachers who are teaching subjects that are not in their area of expertise.Thu Human Development Index Report of 2004, showed

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