Volume 7 Newsletter of International School Suva
2 November, 2016
Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the final term of 2016. There are just five weeks to go until the end of the academic year and teachers are already preparing for 2017 to ensure a smooth transition. As we move to three classes per year level from Years 1 -5 we are in the process of organising work permits for four new teachers to start in January. It is my pleasure to introduce you briefly to these teachers and more information will be forthcoming before the end of the term. Dominique Harrison has been working at the British School of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Primary Education from the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom. Tishia Barnes has a Bachelor of Education (Elementary) from La Roche College, Pennsylvania, USA and has been working as the Early Childhood Coordinator at the Multinational School Bahrain. Siobhan McGregor has a Masters in Primary Teaching from Griffith University on the Gold Coast in Australia and most recently was working at the Norbury School in the United Kingdom. Mathieu Gabel has a Bachelor of Education (Primary) with Honours Class from the University of Queensland, Australia and comes to us from Australia where he has been teaching for the last year. Final IGCSE and IB Diploma examinations for Years 10 and 12 are now in full swing. The students have finished study leave and, on behalf of the entire ISS community, I wish them good luck as they move into this final phase. I thank their teachers who have worked hard to prepare them and to their parents for the continued support. We look forward to celebrating with the students at the end of term once all their examinations are over. Earlier this term we celebrated Fiji Day and it was wonderful to see the school community of students, staff and parents dressed in their colourful Bula wear. This was a true reflection of the vibrant nature of the country as we move on from the devastation of TC Winston to the glorious Olympic Gold medal win that brought us all to a standstill. Thank you to everyone who made the Fiji Day assembly so terrific.
I am sure some of you have noticed the flag flying on our new primary school building. This flag signifies that the roof is on. It is with great excitement that we watch the project as it moves into its final stages with just weeks to go. More details will be forthcoming. Our aim is to open the building (knowing we will still have some finishing touches to make) just before the end of the school year. The Primary Halloween Social and Tuesday’s Biggest Morning Tea were great examples of the school community working together. Thank you to Lisa Nili, Tracey Armstrong, the PTFA team and the primary teachers for all the hard work they put into the Primary Halloween Social. It is one of the most highly anticipated events in primary and never fails to impress. I would also like to thank everyone who donated to Biggest Morning Tea and I am delighted to inform you that we raised $963.70 which will be donated to the Cancer Society of Fiji.
As always at ISS, there is never a dull moment and we still have many functions coming up, including the Middle and High School celebration evenings, Year 5 graduation, PTFA garage sale, Primary School Concert and High School Music concert. Please see the school calendar on the ISS website, www.international.school.fj, for more details. Kind regards, Anna Marsden Principal
Inside this Issue Principal's Report Counsellors Corner Year 7 Update Biggest Morning Tea School Nurse Report Music Recital Library Primary Halloween Year 8 Reflection
Outdoor Education Music Concert Teacher Workshop Fiji Fashion Week Designer Chinese Excursion Book Club Garage Sale PTFA Quiz & Curry Night Upcoming Events