MEDAN. Pada hari Senin (04/05) lalu, suasna sekolah begitu ramai tidak seperti biasanya. “Ayo Kelas Empat! Ayo Kelas Tiga!” begitulah teriak anak-anak membahana ke langit biru, memecah keheningan pagi. Tak hanya itu, guru-guru pun ikut berteriak histeris, menjadi supporter bagi para siswanya.
Bibir mengulum rapat, alis mata berkerut menahan pemberontakan tarikan tambang ke kubu lawan. Satu, dua, tiga! Akhirnya kelas tiga berhasil ditaklukkan. Sorai Kelas empat kembali terdengar saat berhasil memenangkan tarik tambang.
Tak hanya tarik tambang yang menarik perhatian. Ada engklek, batu lima, catur, patok lele dan pecah piring. Setiap siswa wajib mengikuti permainan karena semua siswa di sekolah ini berhak menjadi juara. Tidak ada seorang pun siswa yang diizinkan ongkang kaki hanya menonton pertandingan. Semua wajib mengerahkan otot dan pikiran untuk memenangkan pertandingan karena berikhtiyar untuk jadi juara itu wajib hukumnya.
Begitulah cara SD Juara Medan merayakan Hari Pendidikan Nasional. Alih-alih ke mall atau mengajarkan anak bermain gadget, ternyata permainan tradisional memiliki efek yang lebih menyehatkan dan menegangkan. Terbukti! Usai pelombaan, anak-anak meneguk air minum dan makan dengan lahap untuk mengganti peluh yang telah membasahi tubuh. “Seru, mendebarkan dan menegangkan. Asyiknya permainan tradisional hari ini,” ujar Eka Diyah salah seorang guru di SD Juara Medan.***
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MEDAN. In this age of electronic games and hi tech toys, we often forget that it is often the simplest of inventions that can entertain a child for a long period of time. Although state-of-the-art, high tech computer games are available in Indonesia, such as the ever-popular game cubes, smart phone and iPad game apps, these modern inventions are not affordable for the majority of the population. These games would only be found in the homes of middle to upper class families.
Amongst the economically disadvantaged in society, it is often hard for parents to make enough money to feed their family, so toys are often quite simple or something that has been made by the parent. Fortunately, traditional toys are not expensive and are fun! The toys and the games that are described below are commonly seen and played by Indonesian children today.
Therefore to revive the culture of Indonesia and traditional games that began to disappear due to modern games, SD Juara Medan invited its students to participate in traditional game competitions such as tug of war, engklek, batu lima, catur, patok lele and pecah piring.
“In addition to maintain the culture of Indonesia, this event is organized to enliven the celebration of National Education Day,” Eka Diyah, a teacher of SD Juara Medan, said. ***
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