Syafana Students perform at Talent Show Dukes International Summer School

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#Mengharumkan Indonesia di Tanah Inggris#

Mengikuti summer school di negerinya Ratu Elizabeth adalah sebuah pengalaman sangat berharga. Sungguh beruntung siswa-siswi ini karena karena memiliki kesempatan yang tidak semua anak seusianya dapatkan. Mereka belajar bahasa dari para native speaker, berteman dengan siswa dari seantero dunia, mengenal budaya yang berbeda, berkompromi dengan cuaca yang setiap hari berubah-ubah. Sungguh peristiwa ini akan menjadi pengalaman yang tak terlupakan dalam lembaran hidup mereka. Pada awal kedatangan siswa-siswi Syafana ke Dukes International Program lebih dari seminggu yang lalu, saya sempat khawatir jika mereka terjangkit syndrome home sick, kangen rumah. Maka setiap ada kesempatan, saya selalu bertanya kepada dua guru pendamping, sayyidah Lili dan Ustadz Nanang Zamakhsari apakah anak-betah dan enjoy selama mengikuti kegiatan? Menurutnya, mereka sangat enjoy mengikuti program ini. Bahkan dalam satu kesempatan kunjungan ke Oxford, saya sempat bertanya kepada bebeberapa siswa, apakah enjoy dan menikmati kegiatan ini? Mereka malah balik bertanya, ustadz, kapan lagi ada acara seperti ini?? Luar biasa. Dengan sendirinya kekhawatiran itu terbantahkan. Berbeda halnya dengan anak-anak yang selalu disibukkan dengan kegiatan dari pagi hingga malam, saya justeru sebaliknya tak sabar kapan puncak kegiatan anak-anak. Yang berarti waktu kepulangan ke tanah air semakin dekat. Salah satu puncak kegiatan summer school ini adalah Talent Show, ajang untuk menunjukkan bakat dan talenta di bidang masing-masing. Dan Syafana akan menampilkan tari tradisional kebanggaan bangsa: Tari Saman. Jika persiapan siswa-siswi dari negara lain tampak biasa saja dan apa adanya, para penati Saman kebanggan kita sudah melakukan persiapan jauh-jauh hari. Bahkan perlengkapan tari saman adalah yang paling banyak. IMG-20160803-WA0035

Hari yang ditunggu-tunggu pun akhirnya tiba. Jauh-jauh hari saya sudah diberi tahu kalau jadwal penampilan tari saman di depan seluruh peserta program adalah hari selasa tgl 2 Agustus. Beberapa jam sebelum acara kami sudah meluncur dari hotel ke Canford School. Kami diberitahu kalau kegiatan belajar akan berlangsung seperti biasa hanya selesai lebih cepat untuk memberikan kesempatan seluruh siswa mempersiapkan diri. Tepat pukul 6 sore, siswa-siswi Syafana diminta untuk melaksanakan dinner lebih dulu di banding siswa-siswi yang lain. Sambil makan malam, saya perhatikan mereka asyik bercengkerama satu sama lain. Mungkin untuk mengurangi perasaan nervous. Setelah selesai dinner, mereka langsung menuju gedung teater, tempat acara berlangsung dengan membawa perlengkapan masing-masing. 15 menit jelang acara mulai, mereka sudah mulai melakukan persiapan di atas panggung. Tampaknya mereka enjoy walau tak dapat dipungkiri tampak juga sedikit ketegangan. Tapi hebatnya, ternyata mereka berusaha untuk saling support satu sama lain. Kami juga sampaikan kepada anak-anak, jangan nervous, buatlah para penonton takjub sama kalian. Buatlah mereka bangga dan bisa kenal Indonesia. Saat performance pun tiba. Tari Saman dijadwalkan menjadi opening Talent show. Seluruh siswa diminta untuk menempati tempat duduk yang telah disediakan. Dan tarattttttttt…. layar merah penutup panggung dibuka. Tari Saman mulai beraksi. Sepanjang performance, beberapa kali tepuk membahana di ruangan itu untuk memberi applause. Bahkan beberapa siswa teriak dan berusaha untuk mengikuti gerakannya. Setelah beberapa menit performance, penampilan tari Saman selesai. Dan tanpa dikomando semua penonton berdiri sambil tepuk tangan dan teriak great.. alhamdulilah. Bisul terasa pecah. Dan setelah ganti kostum di belakang panggung, Faiz yang pertama keluar dari belakang panggung dan mendapatkan tos dari siswa asing lainnya. Disusul siswa-siswi yang lain.. sungguh membanggakan. Sambil iseng saya bertanya kepada siswi cantik berambut pirang disamping kanan saya yang mengaku dari Geneva, dan siswa berkacamata di Samping kiri saya yang mengaku dari Mexico, apa menurut mereka akan penampilan anak-anak Indonesia? Mereka serentak bilang: amazing…di akhir acara, panitia memberikan penghargaan khusus buat penampilan tari saman. Penghargaan diserahkan oleh direktur dukes international summer school, Sam miller dan diwakili oleh Ananda Ardan. anak- anakku sekalian, kalian anak-anak hebat. Kalian sudah membanggakan dirimu, orangtuamu, sekolahmu bahkan negaramu. Teman-teman kalian yang sebelumnya tidak mengenal nama Indonesia sekarang jadi tahu. Dan mungkin memori perkwnalan ini akan mereka bawa hingga kelak mereka dewasa. Berbanggalah untuk menjadi Indonesia. Kalian sudah membuktikan pada hakikatnya dengan kerja keras. Pelajaran berharga dari acara semalam adalah, ternyata banyak cara untuk membuat bangsa Indonesia bangga memiliki kalian. Bravo alaik.. kerennya lagi, disamping tampil sebagai opening performance, anak-anak syafana juga tampil untuk penampilan yang lain bersama-sama dengan siswa lain. Kalau dihitung, siswa-siswi Syafana adalah yang paling banyak tampil dan naik panggung. Mabruukkk…(MD)

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Taklim PTA “Bahaya Fitnah Dajjal di Akhir Jaman”

13912684_1208315599189604_1706461984651970739_nLearn about Islam is the important things in our life. PTA (Parent Teacher Association) of Syafana Islamic School held an event at Tuesday August 02, 2016 at Multifunction Hall. This event take a topic Backstabbing Danger by Dajjal In The End of Age by Uztad Zulfikri M. Ali Lc as announcer for this event. In this session he also promote his new book for audience.

Member of PTA was parents from students of Syafana Islamic School (Paradiso). This event also routine in every 2 weeks at Multifunction Hall of Syafana.

In this discussion tells us how significant to learn about Islam in this age. Learn about Islam is very useful for us. The audience average was Mother from students of Syafana Islamic School. Audience was about 100 people inside. IC

Chief of Seoul Education Department-South Korea Visit To Syafana Islamic School

Building relationship with countries whi20151126_121559ch have advance system for education will be advantage for our country especially Syafana Islamic School. It can improve our education quality and also enrich teachers and students’ knowledge.

It was our honored that Mr. Lew Je Cheon as the chief of Seoul Education Department, South Korea visited Syafana on May 7th, 2016. He and his wife were welcomed by our Chairperson Ibu. Ummulatipah, Managing Director Ust. Nanang Firdaus Masduki and Primary Principal Ust. Mantazakka.

In our discussion, he shared information about education in Korea. He also offered an opportunity to Syafana students and teachers to stay and study in Korea for students and teachers exchange program. He said that if Syafana students wanted to join the program, they were supposed to be good at English. He said that he is ready to propose recommended schools for students exchange program.

During the touring at school, he appreciated the facilities inside and outside the classroom. He also suggested to teachers and students would utilize them to support teaching and learning process.

Insya Allah, this is a good beginning for Syafana to build a relationship and conduct the program in short time. (MZ)

Blood Donation and Charity Kindergarten Syafana Graha Raya

IMG-20160430-WA0010It was held on Saturday, 30th April 2016 at Hall of Syafana Islamic School Graha Raya. It started at 08.00 am, opened by MC and tahfidz performance by K1 Students.  The purpose of this event is to thighten the relationship between parents-teachers of syafana Islamic school graham and the societies around the school. In addition, the purposes of this event are for creating care and love between and among human being, for helping the government to increase health and nutrition and also blood supply to the society in need.

There were many people who came and joined this event. There were many grandfathers, grandmothers, kids, and sick people who received the charity. They got free medical check-up from 2 doctors who were came from Puskesmas Paku Alam, 2 doctors and 2 dentists from parents. They could check their health and their teeth. After that they received some medicines from the doctors. After finishing check up, they also got free groceries from the donations of parents’ Syafana Islamic School. There were more than 500 packages of groceries that have been distributed to them.

IMG-20160430-WA0009Moreover, in this event there were blood donations in collaboration with Indonesian Rd Cross (PMI) Tangerang City. There were 9 staffs of PMI came. More than 90 people came and joined to donate their blood. Alhamdulillah PMI got 50 blood bags from this event. PTA was given a beautiful towel as the souvenir and snack box for the one who was succeed to donate her blood. They also got noodle and milk from PMI.

Alhamdulillah All people who came were very happy. Parents and teachers were doing a good team and collaboration. We thanked to Allah for His Blessing in this event.

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AULAD SYAFANA COMPETITION

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Aulad Syafana Competition was done successfully on Saturday, April 16th, 2016. The tittle of this event is “Let’s have fun with Syafana”. There are some activities in this event, namely, kinds of competition based on the age of participants, seminar parenting, and bazaar. The competitions followed by Syafana’s Graha students, PAUD/TK, TPA, new students of Syafana Graha for academic year 2016-2017, etc.

For age 1 – 2 years old join moving balls competition, age 2-3 years old join “menara donat” competition, there are two competitions for age 3-4 years old, they are “supplicate before sleeping competition” and “coloring competition”, age 4-5 years old join “painting T-shirt competition” and age 5-6 years old join collage “biji-bijian”. The total number of participants competition are 105 children. resize IMG_2001

The winners get trophy and goodies from sponsors. We also thank to the sponsors that prepared for goodies, many thanks to Tigaraksa Satria, Global Art, Morinaga, Gramedia, Grolier, and Mc.D.

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