Jean Mayer – Preschool

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Bertugas dan mengabdi di Papua khususnya di daerah pedalaman, adalah sebuah kesempatan yang tidak dimiliki oleh setiap Aparatur Negara, baik Sipil maupun Militer. Itulah sebuah anugrah dan kesempatan yang dimiliki oleh Polsan Situmorang (seorang Perwira TNI AD) beserta istri, ketika memiliki kesempatan bertugas di Papua, mulai dari Sorong, Manokwari, Wamena, Pegunungan tengah, Sentani hingga Jayapura.Berinteraksi dengan masyarakat Papua khususnya di daerah pedalaman telah membuka mata dan pikiran beliau bersama istri tercintanya, Jeanie Florida Tambunan, akan pentingnya pembangunan Sumber Daya Manusia di daearah Papua, dan itu hanya dapat dilakukan melalui dunia pendidikan, baik pendidikan formal maupun pendidikan non-formal.Pada tahun 2013 Jeanie Florida Tambunan didukung oleh sang suami, membuka kursus musik di Jayapura, tepatnya di daerah Entrop dengan menyewa sebuah ruko kecil di Jalan Kelapa Dua. Kursus musik tersebut diberi nama Jean Mayer Music Course, penyatuan dari nama Jeanie Florida dan putra semata wayangnya, Isaac Mayer. Di tempat kursus musik ini anak-anak dilatih bermain musik mulai dari piano, biola, gitar, drum dan lain sebagainya.
Dengan cepat kursus musik tersebut berkembang dan sempat membuka cabang di daerah Abepura sebelum akhirnya harus ditutup.Beberapa murid Jean Mayer Music telah banyak tampil di acara komunitas yang bersifat rohani dan juga di gereja-gereja, maupun di acara-acara bersifat kekeluargaan. Bahkan pada akhir tahun 2013, murid-murid Jean Mayer Music Course berkesempatan mengisi acara Natal bersama yang dihadiri oleh Presiden Joko Widodo di lapangan Mandala, Jayapura.Seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, pada tahun 2014 Jeanie Florida Tambunan tidak ingin berhenti sampai di situ saja. Ia juga ingin membangun lembaga pendidikan untuk anak-anak usia dini sebagai bentuk komitmennya terhadap dunia pendidikan di Papua.

What We Do

Little Bee from 2 to 3 years old.

The lower school caters to children between 2 and 3 years. Children will have a gentle introduction to nursery routines during their daily play and learning activities.

Each day there are opportunities for children to socially interact with each other developing their understanding of sharing and turn-taking as part of a small group. Storytelling, music sessions, and role-play activities all promote good language and listening skills.

Busy Bee age 3 to 4 years old.

At the age of three, children move into the preschool phase of their nursery education. Riverside Nursery uses the famous Montessori approach, aimed at achieving the correct balance of physical, social, and intellectual stimulation for young children. Within a child-centered environment, children can develop confidently at their own pace, and an equal opportunities policy is practiced for all children.

In the upper school, the class sizes are kept to no more than eight children to one teacher.

The materials used by the children within our Montessori nursery are carefully designed

to allow personal development through investigation and sensorial stimulation, encouraging analytical skills, which can be channeled into

all areas of life. All children’s progress is monitored and recorded regularly and the Head of the Nursery is available by appointment to meet with parents.

Bumble bee from 4 to 5 years old.

The areas of learning are:

Communication and language
Physical development
Personal, social, and emotional development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Leadership
Expressive arts and design

Bee explorer from 5-6 years old.

Bee Explorer from 5 to 6 years old, besides all academics part some of the things that will be reinforced to your child are manners, feelings, friends, making good choices, personal safety, and sharing.

Each week, I will be completing a guidance lesson with them in their classroom. Students may also be a part of small group and/or individual counseling.

How We Advance Our Mission.

Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we speak up for early childhood students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked in Papua espicially Papua Selatan. We carry out our mission in three primary ways:

We work alongside educators, parents, students, policymakers, and civic and business leaders in communities across the country.
We analyze local, state, and national data and use what we learn to help build broader understanding of achievement and opportunity gaps and the actions necessary to close them.

Our Mission

The yayasan Cakrawala Suluh Bangsa is a local nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students from low-income families. Through our research and advocacy, yayasan Cakrawala Suluh Bangsa support efforts that expand excellence and equity in education especially for historically underserved students.

Our Core Believe

We believe in the power of education to close the gaps that separate students from low-income backgrounds from other young in Papua.
We believe schools can help virtually all students master the knowledge they need to succeed.
We believe long-standing gaps in opportunity, achievement, and attainment have roots inside and outside of schools. And though we know these gaps are stubborn, we also know they are not inevitable.
We believe a strong education improves the lives of young people, is vital to sustaining our democracy, and strengthens Indonesia.