A Shoe-Drive Project: Go the Extra Mile! To end the year 2023 with kindness and joy, Lana from Grade 11 of Bali Island School launched the “Go the extra mile” shoe drive, a shoe donation programme to support children in Sumbawa. Read her full story […]
World Children’s Day Beginning as Universal Children’s Day in 1954, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, which came into force in 1990. That means this marks 33 years since the convention became effective and become the day […]
World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day authorizes the opportunity for people and communities to unite and raise the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right.” In many ways, we can all take part in raising awareness and driving actions that promote and […]
Bali Island School teachers participated in the 10K race at the Maybank Marathon Event Indonesia’s first and only World Athletics-Labelled Road Race, Maybank Marathon Bali, welcomed more than 13,000 runners in its 11th year in 2023. Amongst the runners were Bali Island School teachers, an […]
The Lesson that Bali Teaches Me by Thomas Ward Four years ago, in 2019, I stepped foot into a house of which I would be living in aftermy family’s transition from Singapore to Bali, Indonesia, the Island of Gods. After countlesstrips to and from Bali, […]
The Lesson that Bali Teaches Me By Seo-Yeon Bang Everyone wants to come to Bali. I’ve always wondered why. Why do they want to come here? People may see Bali as a holiday paradise. But, I see Bali as my home, where I’ve experienced and […]
“If We Could Change the World” -Kelly, Gary, and Sam Bencheghib In 2009, Kelly, Gary, and Sam Bencheghib founded a youth-led organization called Make a Change Bali, a free-from-plastic call to action that has since evolved into Make a Change World. Read on to learn […]
And just like that it is the month of August! Pre-pandemic, in August you would have noticed many festivities relating to Indonesia’s Independence Day, celebrating the country’s rich and vibrant culture. While not the case this year, it is still an important moment to celebrate […]
In the age of Netflix, HBO, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram reels, folk tales have somehow lost their place in the hearts of children and their parents. While today’s shows are very entertaining and contemporary, there is something magical about old and traditional stories. How they […]
Rose Putri Webber works in biosecurity as part of sustaining the environment with the Department of Agriculture and fisheries. She discuss her work in with us, what she’s passionate about, the challenges, and how her IB learner’s profile is keeping her going. What is your […]
