Today, Tuesday 27 October 2009, Independent English Course Bogor started to organise the intensive English language training for the second year students of Batch II of United Tractors School in Jakarta.

The programme started with an opening ceremony. There were some speeches from Director of UT School Jakarta, Mr Amin Santoso, from General Manager of PT United Tractors Service Division, Mr Idot, from Service Division Mr Teguh and from UT School Mr Musyawir.

Sixty students are put in 4 different classes. After a week, the students will be put in different classes so that they can get along with other students from different sites. Like the first batch joining the training in July-August 2009, the second batch is also handled by Miss Siti Wastunnahari (coordinator), Miss Ramadhani Nuryunawati, Miss Sri Rejeki, Mr Dwinanto Nugroho and Mr Muhardi. Students are expected to be active during the training, also during their On the Job Training programme held from December 2009 to October 2010.

NEW PART-TIME FEMALE TEACHERS REQUIRED

Independent English Course Bogor is now opening a situasion vacant for some female English teachers who can handle classes in November 2009. The candidates must be very good at English (at least Diploma III in English) and able to teach children... They must be friendly and able to work independently. Application letters and CVs must be sent to Independent by 17 October 2009.

BATIK DAY

UNESCO has declared that Indonesian batik is one of the world culture heritage that must be preserved. The government urges Indonesian people to wear batik on Wednesday 2 October 2009 so show our love and care about batik... Independent teachers and staff wore batik yesterday, also to show that we love batik and we love our nation. Viva Indonesian batik!!!

OCTOBER ACTIVITIES 2009

Today, Thursday 1 October 2009, Independent English Course Bogor starts the working days and course activities after a two-week holiday. There will be some activities done in October:

1. UT School intensive English training programme for batch II will start on Tuesday 27 October 2009. Miss Siti Wastunnahari will manage the programme together with all teachers.

2. Meanwhile, the English distance learning for batch I of UT School is still running. The students are in their respective job sites in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.

3. Living Values learning activities will be conducted in October. Miss Cicilia E Atmintarsih will give the training and all teachers and students will take part in the activities related to one point of the 12 living values.

4. Classroom activities will run as usual, with new students joining and new classes opening.