Volume 3 24 May 2019
Newsletter of International School Suva
Principal’s Report
Inside this issue:
Greetings ISS Community! We are nearing the midpoint of the 2019 school year at ISS and I see several things we can celebrate together, besides the term break coming in a few weeks, that is! Ocean Science: Our Ocean Science program has made great strides and is now part of many classroom activities. A curriculum framework is established and activities at every year level are being designed. A highlight of the Ocean Science Program is the campus aquarium, a 2000-liter tank with Fiji reef sea life for students to study and enjoy.
The aquarium has featured a number of Fiji sea species in a way that allows students to clearly see how they behave, interact, and feed. The tank has been a magnetic attraction for most people on campus and usually has a few observers around it. We hope the end result will be that we all have an increased understanding and appreciation for reef life and a determination to protect it from the many things that are threats. A record of species in the tank is being kept on display along with our ethical guidelines for hosting local species at the school. We also have a posted record of species that have been returned to the ocean after a stay on campus.
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Food Festival
MYP Corner
WASC
Reception
Year 3 Excursion
Year 5 Adventure
Plastic Pollution
Library
We hope, and expect, that all ISS students will learn about ocean issues and proven marine conservation strategies while attending our school. Our Ocean Science program is designed to teach science and appreciation for a key resource on which our planet depends. We believe some of our students will be part of the solutions to critical global issues related to our oceans. At the very least, all our students are expected to gain a new respect and understanding of how important our oceans are to all life on earth. Parents are encouraged, and invited, to join in with this journey. A visit to our aquarium will allow you to see typical reef life up close, and it is likely that anyone who views that landscape will be impressed and inspired to keep it pristine and safe!
ISS Funday
Construction Projects: Several construction projects are under way to improve our campus. Behind the breezeway construction wall, the new auditorium and classroom building currently called J Block is taking shape. When completed in September of 2020, the school will have needed classroom space and a new meeting facility for events, training, and presentations. The four-story building is rising from the foundation up and the bottom floor is now visible (see photo).
Recycle
Upcoming Events
Term Dates
Note that current photos showing our progress with J Block construction can be seen any time on our website (http://www.iss.school.fj/9-about-us/95-building-updates-may-1). The building’s floorplan and design are also posted in the same web location for anyone who is interested. Continued to next page...
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