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Mathematics is often perceived as a difficult subject by many students. This challenge is not only experienced by EBPP students, but also by learners in schools around the world. Such perceptions can negatively affect students’ motivation, participation, and confidence in the learning process. When students feel that mathematics is intimidating, they tend to become passive and disengaged in the classroom. To address this issue, I have increasingly implemented cooperative lear

Last week, EBPP distributed iron supplement for 63 female students across our Manikaji, Darmaji, and Daya learning centres. There was a total of 315 iron tablets, with each student receiving five tablets to be consumed over five weeks. To commemorate Hari Gizi Nasional  (National Nutrition Day) on 25 January 2026, we took the iron supplement together with the students as a symbolic and practical act of staying healthy by fulfilling daily iron needs. This collective moment als

As a Guidance Counsellor at EBPP School, my role is to support students in understanding themselves and planning for their future. One simple yet meaningful tool I use is the Dream Tree—a creative medium that helps students visualise their dreams and map out the direction they want to take in life. Through this activity, students are encouraged to reflect on their goals, while I gain deeper insight into their potential, interests, and career paths. Every student has a dream,

During the rainy season, we have been planting vegetables and shallots in the Darmaji School garden. This time, we harvested around four kilograms of eggplant from last year’s plants, and each of us could take some home to enjoy with our families. Since we shaped our previously steep dry land learning garden into terraces, stabilised with Vetiver grass, some crops—like eggplants—can continue being productive because they are no longer easily affected by erosion. Seeing this r

As the new semester begins, schools play an essential role in kickstarting students’ enthusiasm for getting back to learning, with a key focus at EBPP being to strengthening literacy! Literacy goes beyond reading and writing—it also includes understanding information, thinking critically, and expressing ideas clearly. At the start of this second semester, literacy activities at EBPP schools serve as a strong foundation for creating a positive learning culture. Through regular

EBPP’s extracurricular music program took an exciting step forward this semester, expanding from modern music to including traditional Balinese music—especially Rindik, a bamboo instrument known for its soft, calming tones. Although Rindik is new to our students, many showed immediate interest and enthusiasm to learn. Every afternoon, after completing their academic lessons, students come down to the EBPP Ban office for practice. They begin with the basics: recognizing pitche

The beginning of the rainy season is always a time we look forward to. Together with my friends, I feel excited again to work in our learning garden and to help my parents on our family farmland. We immediately apply all the skills we have learned about dryland farming, making every activity meaningful and enjoyable. The first thing we did was build a cubang —a rainwater storage reservoir that will be essential during the dry season. We also planted various vegetable seeds, b

One of the teacher’s roles is not only to teach writing skills but also to help students express their ideas confidently. To support them with this, I introduced a simple and fun activity, initially to my Grade 9 students: learning speech texts . In this lesson, students were divided into groups and given topics to discuss, such as: “Why is maintaining cleanliness important in school?”  Each group talked about the issue, identified the main message, and drafted a short speech

As part of my strategy to improve EBPP senior high school students’ English communications’ proficiency I developed the “English Hour” program. This program is a dedicated speaking session conducted two to three times per semester, during which students practice speaking English for a full hour. During the “English Hour” sessions, students are not allowed to use only their native language, but they are permitted to mix English with Indonesian if they have difficulty forming s

This year, with the rainy season arriving earlier than expected, Darmaji students welcomed this bonus with great enthusiasm, as I guided them to focus their recently acquired skills in dry-land organic farming in making preparations at the beginning of the rainy season. The students began by repairing existing water channels on the terraced fields and constructing new terraces to expand planting areas and prevent soil erosion. Their teamwork reflects not only their growing ag

Teaching English is both rewarding and challenging. Many students feel shy, anxious, or afraid of making mistakes when using English, which often limits their confidence to express themselves. To make learning more enjoyable, I created the “English Diary Project”  — a one-month activity where students write about their daily experiences in English. The goal is not to be perfect, but to express freely  using simple words and grammar. Through this project, students not only imp

Saturday, 1 st  November 2025 was an exciting day for EBPP students as they kicked off the 7th Gender Equality Sports Competition. Designed to continue our mission to promote gender equality, especially encouraging girls’ inclusion in typically male dominated  sports, the event fielded 7 futsal and 6 volleyball teams from EBPP junior and senior high schools, who gathered at our Daya Learning Centre sports court to compete and showcase their athletic talents. Led by EBPP teach

In celebration of Indonesia’s Youth Pledge Day on 28 October, EBPP students expressed their enthusiasm and unity through Senam Anak Indonesia Hebat  (Great Indonesian Children’s Exercises). This simple yet meaningful activity became more than just a morning workout — it was a reminder that health, discipline, and teamwork are the foundations of a strong and united generation. Before lessons began, students gathered in the schoolyard, moving energetically to cheerful music. Th

To improve agricultural productivity in dryland areas, EBPP has partnered with Ms Dewi S, an experienced expert in organic vegetable and grain cultivation. In addition to being active in several organizations focused on developing unique and nutrient-rich plants, Dewi also teaches at an international school in Bali, guiding students in sustainable planting and seed-processing techniques. Her first visit to Ban Village provided a valuable learning experience for EBPP students

One of the creative ways to make English learning more enjoyable is by using Task-Based and Game-Based Learning methods. To achieve this, I introduced an activity called Sentence in an Envelope with junior high students from grades 8 and 9. Each envelope contained several cut-up mixed words that students had to arrange into a correct sentence. The lesson focused on the simple present tense, especially when to add -s or -es to verbs, such as in “She likes apples” instead of “S

One of the important roles of a teacher is not only to deliver lessons but also to encourage students to think critically. To achieve this, I apply Problem Based Learning (PBL) connected to real-life situations. For example, in the topic of hazardous substances, I divided the students into several groups and gave them a problem to discuss, such as: “Why is plastic waste dangerous for the environment?”  Each group then discussed the issue, looked for solutions, and presented w

At EBPP, learning math has become a lot more fun  for primary school children with a simple and creative game called Pass the Pigs . Instead of using regular dice, students toss two small pig-shaped figures into the air. Each position the pigs land on gives a different score, and students must add or multiply their points depending on the result. When both pigs land the same way, the score doubles, something that always brings laughter and excitement to the class. This activi

Every child has their own story and challenges. As a counseling teacher at EBPP, I often hold one-on-one counseling sessions with...

At EBPP schools, we continually strive to find creative ways to encourage reading as part of our students’ everyday lives. Our literacy...

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