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PRESIDENT'S SCHOOL IN PACITAN
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SDN Baleharjo 1: The President Went to School Here
SDN Baleharjo 1, is located in one corner of Pacitan. This school is one of the MBE program target schools. Like other target schools, this school has been implementing a number of MBE education enhancement activities including SBM, PAKEM and Community Participation.
One of the "claims to fame" of this school is its success in being able to help prepare one of its graduates to become the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Bpk Susilo Bambang Yudoyono, is an alumni of this school, according to the principal, Bpk Sumadi (below).
He said that one of their former students has succeeded in becoming the nation's leader. Bpk Susilo Bambang Yudoyono visited this school after he took office as President, when he visited the Pacitan Heroes Cemetery several months ago. Bpk Sumadi added that Bpk SBY was one of his fellow students in a lower class, and even at that time he showed that he was clever and well disciplined.
When visiting the school, Bpk SBY expressed his hope that the students will study hard and become useful citizens for both the country, and the people of Indonesia. The principal and teachers hopes that Bpk SBY will engrave a memorial plaque as a former student of the school.
That is the profile of one of Pacitan's primary schools. Are there any other schools ready to prepare a member of the young generation to become President?
Boys and Girls Sewing Together
One of the issues that is discussed in the MBE program and other education programs is gen-der. This issue is related to human rights, as every-body has the same right to get a basic education free from discrimination by gender, ethnicity or other factors.
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In the photo No.1, male and female students are learning sewing together in grade 1 MTsN Gombong, Kebumen. At many schools sewing is regarded as being for girls only! Gender issues are not only discussed in the MBE program, but are also highlighted in the CLCC program (MBS) conducted by UN including UNESCO and UNICEF.
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SMP 3 Ajibarang is Developing
SMP 3 Ajibarang, Banyumas district is also very active in the implementation of PAKEM. Bpk Wahyudin (photo right) is the school principal and also an MBE facilitator for the Banyumas district, and he is very committed to the comprehensive implementation of a PAKEM program in his school. Currently it can be seen in the number of displays that adorn the classrooms (photo below). These displays are a means of demonstrating the creativity of the students that has not previously been recorded or recognized.
Working together with the Tourism and Culture Office and the Education Office he plans to establish an orchard in the near future, which can be used for agro-tourism (plan left).
However, the most impressive aspect of SMP 3 is its Contextual learning or PAKEM learning activities. In the photo below students in grade 2A are engaged in a group activity lead by their teacher Ibu Titi Pratiwi. They are measuring the circumference and radius of a circle to determine p (pi). This activity was excellent and just right for SMP students in grade 2.
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