SD Muhammadiyah 1 Pakem is located 15
km away from Merapi volcano. It is located in a disaster-prone area so that
every school’s staff needs to concern about the disaster’s potency.
All of the
school’s staff are equipped with a good education of disaster mitigation
programs. We are prepared if the disaster like earthquake and volcano eruption
suddenly occur. Besides, our school also becomes the shelter if those disasters
occur.
The school’s
vision is to have a good morality (akhlaqul
karimah), be the best in academic achievement, be innovative, be an
independent person, be insightful about the environment, and be responsive
toward the disaster.
Our school’s motto is “Dare to school, dare to
excel”. Students are developed with their talent and interest. That’s why our
school has various extracurricular activities such as Hizbul Wathan, Al-Qur’an
Tahfidz, futsal, English conversation, Jarimatika, Qiro’ah and Tartil, eco-green
club, archery, swimming, dance, martial art, and multimedia. By developing
their talent and interest, we hope that students can enjoy their school activities
that have a good impact on their achievement.
We have a
large school hall that provides students to do their school activities freely.
We also provide traditional games such as egrang,
dakon, sunda manda, gobag sodor, yeye, benthik, marbles, and many more.
Our school
also has an internship program for a scholar who wants to know the process of
teaching and learning in our school. We work with some scholars from Japan,
Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia who have an internship teaching in
our school.
All the students are regularly
studying from Monday to Saturday before the pandemic. We have a good habit that
increases the relationship between students and teachers. Each student has a
shake-hand moment with teachers before they start the day in front of the
class. Then, at 9.30 A.M. all students enjoy their snack together. They always
bring a healthy snack every day. They also enjoy their lunchtime together in
class continued with Dzuhur prayer.
In a pandemic situation, we make a
special program for students that allow them to learn and be creative from home
by utilizing video conference technology. The teachers and other school staff
always implementing strict health protocols to maintain cleanliness and
healthiness in the school’s environment.
