Talanoa - Volume 3 (2014

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Newsletter of International School Suva

The last day for our IB students

Ta l a n o a Counselors Corner Volume 3

Do you remember your last day at school? It is such a significant event and yet the IB examinations which begin today are th e focus and for most of our Year 12 students leaving school does not seem quite real yet. It

09 May, 2014

25 May 2012

Electronic copy available at http://www.international.school.fj/docs/talanoa.pdf Electronic copy available at http://www.international.school.fj/docs/talanoa.pdf

Volume 8

Inside This Issue: * Principal’s Report * IGCSE Updates * Primary Perspective

* Production Cast & Crew * Secondary Athletics * Fun Day Updates

* Counselors Corner * Flood Victims * PTFA Report

Principal’s Report A lot has happened since the last issue of Talanoa. In the final week of the first term we were visited by WASC, our accrediting body, and we are hoping to receive our evaluation report from them in the next few weeks. Both WASC and the IB use a process of self reflection to bring about school improvement and, whilst the self study process is time consuming, this ensures that we reflect back on what we are doing and what we can do to improve our practice. That said, the school does not, and should not, wait for these visits or reports from WASC or IB to look at ways to improve. Through the students, parents and staff, individually and in groups, we are continually reflecting on what we can do better and we welcome all input. The school puts a lot of effort and thought into its whole-school assemblies. The assemblies act to spark reflection and discussion around a variety of themes but, in addition, they also look at ways in which all members of our community can take action to address these global issues. The recent World Water Day assembly was no exception and I am looking forward to both the International and Environment Day assemblies later this term. Outdoor education and activity is another focus of International School Suva. Experiential learning, or learning though experience, and having a willingness to take on new challenges is most obviously observed through the school‟s camp programme. This term both year 4 and year 11 students have undertaken their annual camp and all reports that have been received focus on the tremendous opportunities for personal growth and leadership that these camps offer our students. We know from student reflections that the school camps are, along with Fun Day, hugely anticipated and do not disappoint. Thank you to all staff and parents who give their time to take our students on these camps. We appreciate your commitment to this programme. So over to Fun Day. Preparations are in full swing for this most highly anticipated event. The PTFA is working extremely hard and I am confident that, despite the limited space this year, we are going to have another terrific and fun day. That said, before Fun Day I hope to see many of you at our annual school production. This year it is called The Creepy Adams and tickets for the nights of 21st and 22nd May are already available from the Business Office. Thank you to all the students and staff who are continuing to work so hard to make this a success. Many of you may not know, but this year International School Suva, along with Suva Christian School, hosted the Zone 1 athletic meet. In practice what this means was that the PE department undertook the entire organisation for the meet in addition to their responsibilities at ISS. They also organised the school‟s swimming programme, and the Primary Swimming Carnival, and trained our athletes for the Zones and then the Coca-Cola Games, with special congratulations at this point going to Sophia Brack for winning a bronze medal in the intermediate girls‟ discus competition. They have yet to stop and we will see them back at the pool for the secondary swimming carnival next week. I take this opportunity to thank the PE staff for all they do to engage our students both in and outside school.

Anna Marsden Principal


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