Scout Camp

This activity is basically a continuation of what we did last year, in 2023. Back then, it was all about sharing information about scouting. This year, we’re shaking things up and turning it into a camping trip! We’re gonna be out in the great outdoors, learning new skills and having a blast. The camp will […]
Thank You For Your Generous Gift!

Help from the Medical Profession Last fall 2023, members of the Scott Haldane Foundation went on a trip to Thalassa in North Sulawesi. Thalassa’s facilities were used for a symposium on diving-related medical care. The group of guests included a total of 92 medical professionals: general practitioners, surgeons, neurologists, and a variety of other specialists. […]
Photography Exhibition About Plastic

On the 5th to the 7th of April, our friend Ineke Kok participated in a Photography Exhibition about Plastic in Amsterdam to raise funds for our school. Thank you so much, Ineke, for your help. It means a lot to the children at our school.”
Class is in Session: Open Water Diver Theory

These are 11th grade students in the Diving Indusrty. This year, they started their Open Water Diver Course together with Simone Gerritsen, the Course Director of Thalassa Dive Resorts Indonesia, and they received assistance from Fendy Galeang, who is a Diving Instructor and Supervisor at Thalassa. They began with theory divided into 5 chapters, with […]
Job Training Report & Exam

The job training report exam is a form of assessment for students at school. This exam is carried out after students have completed job training at their respective locations for 3 months. This exam will be held on February 2, 2024, and is divided into 2 exam rooms with a total of 9 people and […]
Guests Teaching German Lessons

Henny & Anja are guests from Thalassa who almost every year come to visit the school. It’s a bit different from last year because this time they come to teach the students German. They use group discussion learning methods, and the lessons start with counting from one to twenty, mentioning names of objects, and job […]
Growing Up Together In Faith

At school, spiritual values play a very important role for students in living their lives. Instilling these values is a major part of humans, who are creatures created by God, so training is required in the process. This development is a bridge for students to become individuals who have good spiritual values and have high […]
Learning Snorkeling

This is the first time the 10th-grade industrial diving program students are learning snorkeling, including the names of equipment and how to use them. Simone, PADI Course Director of Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado, along with three aspiring Dive Masters, teaches them how to swim using a mask, snorkel, fin, and breathing techniques with […]
They Doing A Great Job!

The students of 12th grade specializing in hospitality, diving industry, and tour & travel have completed their three-month field internships practice at Thalassa Dive and Wellbeing Resort Manado/Lembeh. Simone, as the Managing Owner of Thalassa Dive and Wellbeing Resort Manado, hereby officially awards them certificates as a sign that they have performed well during their […]
Learning While Working!

This is a group of 12th-grade students from SMK Kr. Solagratia Tongkaina in the Hospitality and Tourism Program (diving/travel). For three months, they underwent field internships at Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado. According to their respective expertise, they were placed in departments such as front office, restaurant, kitchen, house keeping, and the dive center. […]