Beach Clean-Up Activity on Siladen Island
This beach clean-up is an annual program at our school. As she always does, Simone (our PADI Course Director), also participated in this activity with her family from the Netherlands. The aim is to teach and instill environmental awareness in students. They were very enthusiastic and beaming with pride after collecting over 100 bags of […]
Charity Swim
Charity Swim (swimming from Tongkaina to Bunaken island) This is one of our school’s annual programs held to raise funds for our school. It starts from Rap-Rap Beach, Tongkaina, and we swim to Bunaken Island. The entire second-grade diving class takes part, accompanied by Simone, a PADI Course Director at Thalassa Manado, along with Ranthy […]
Painting the Classroom
At the beginning of the school opening week, which was on Friday, our school held a painting activity. The students were very enthusiastic about painting their classrooms. Not only the students, but the teachers also participated in this activity. Thank you very much to Murex Dive Resort for donating paint to our school; it means […]
Graduation of Students in 2023-2024
As teachers and parents, we are very proud of our students’ graduation. Some students are continuing their studies in higher education, while others have found jobs in various places like Siladen, Bangka, Lembeh, and even Bali and Raja Ampat. We hope that in the future, they will remain active and creative in their studies and […]
Visit to the Anoa Breeding Centre
On June 11, 2024, our school visited the Anoa Breeding Centre. All 22 students from class X took part in this activity. The Anoa Breeding Centre is part of the Manado Environmental and Forestry Instrument Standards Implementation Centre, focusing on Anoa conservation. Anoa are unique animals native to Sulawesi area. The purpose of this activity […]
Join the Fun: Student Performances at Thalassa Resort!
Every two weeks, students from our vocational high school perform for the guests at Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado. Performances include traditional dances, such as the Tentengkoreng dance accompanied by percussion instruments, and the Trash Zombie dance, which highlights the impact of plastic waste on the environment. The “infotainment night” traditionally ends with the […]
It was Fun!
The 11th-grade students in the Diving Class completed the theory part of the @paditv Open Water Diver course in April. Now, they’re diving into practical training sessions with Simone, PADI Course Director of Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado. Simone teaches them diving with a buddy system, how to clear water from their masks, adjust […]
Thank You For Your Help!
Entire families lost EVERYTHING they had!On April 7th, 2024: the rainy season came to a violent end. The area of Bitung but especially Lembeh endured a tropical rainstorm that caused flooding and landslides. The rushing water destroyed villages, infrastructure, and displaced hundreds of people. We found out that no less than 45 families across the […]
Skills Competence Test
The Skills Competency Test is basically like a big exam that all the seniors in the vocational high school have to take. It’s supposed to check if they’ve learned all the stuff they’re supposed to over the past three years or so. There were 18 students in total, 11 of them were studying hospitality and […]
School Renovation
Our ongoing school renovation process up to now… We’re partway through the renovation process, but we have decided to focus on the most urgent repairs first, such as the kitchen floor, the windows and a lot of walls needed a new coat of paint as well. When more money becomes available, we will be able […]
