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Principal's Message
Chair of Council Report
Head Girl's Report
Head Boy's Report
Dean's Reports
Alumni
25e Anniversary
PTA Report
Rock Challenge
Playgroup, Pre-school, Prep Primary Year Levels
Activities
From the Magazine Committee
We hope you enjoy the Silver Jubilee Edition of the school magaate,you will notice we now have a rum1e for our school nragrine 'tS S Itabagone ' meaning 'ISS youth' which we believe relects the theme of the tagazine - ie to reflect on the achievements of the young people who make up ow school.
The year has been full of highlights whether they be academic, cultural or sporting achiev€ments by either groups or individuals. Some of the very exciting events that have happened this year include the 25* Anniversary Celebrations, the implementation of the Alumni for old scholars, the wonderful success of the Rock Challenge and - can words describe it - the Primary School Concert.
Intemational Schml this year has been a grcal place to be.
The magazine Committee would like to thank firstly Mr Krikstolaitis who was very supportive and assured us we could do itl We thank all the staffwho contributed at a very busy time, especially Caroline Rennie for guidance and Stuart Tasker for photo's as well as Sera and Va, for answering our never ending questions!
We would also like to thankMr Jasper Schreuers for his help, time andthe design of our wonderfirl cover. Melanie Phillips and Nikki McKemie who helped at the last minule with naming studerts and the Yr 13 pages. Also thank you Jacqui Fullerton for allowing us to use your home as our headquarters.
We hope you eqfoy rea$ng the ISS 'Itabagone' not only now, but in years to come as you reminisce on the people, events and achievements in the 25h year oflnternational School Suva.
The Magazine Committee:
Liz Cooper
Jacqui Fullerton
Pam Krikstolaitis
LeighMcDowell
Margaret McKenzie
Principal's Message
Welcome to the 1999 School Magazine - one that features the work of the school and has been aptly titled "Itabua Gone" (pronounced etambua gonay) which means 'youth', I hope that you enjoy reading through the activities of the school and reflect with joy as you encounter memories of the year.
There is no doubt that 1999 has been a very successful year for the school in so many ways. In reflection, it has been a very busy year in which there have been some outstanding achievements not all of which can be documented here. I would like to thank all of the community for the welcome and support they have glven this year. It has been greatly appreciated and rnade my inaugural year as Principai much easier.
I like to think the school has been transformed this year to one where effective and open communication exist and the partnership between school, parents and students has been the cornerstone of what we have been striving to achieve. I believe that the partnership that we have built is a strong one and one that has bound the school together with a set of common goals - ali aimed at bringing about the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders in the school.
The work of the School Council has been outstanding this year. It has been a new format for the governing body ofthe school and has a blend ot' experience, expertise and variety of representative groups. These people have worked well together to oversee the operation of the school in a positive malmer.
The school has welcomed new staff to the school over the year. In the teaching staff we have welcomed Renata Rowe, Pauliasi Tuiwawa, Cate Heathcote-Smith, Monique Leary, Donna Richards, John Smith, Anne Qoronalau, Merelesi Wanqolo and Vito Mitchell. All of these teachers have worked effectively to ensure that the quatity that we deliver to our students is of, the highest standard- Joining us in the administration have been Avikash Anand, Ishwari Shanker, Anu Chand and Merewelesi Eli who have increased the office effrciency. Jean Long, Ethel Naidu (welcomed back) and Ciarence Raj have undertaken the task of developing our music instrumental program.
The school also farewelled staff during the year who had made significant contributions over a period of time. Mere Fong and Katea Sovatabua left in the first semester to take up positions overseas. Linda Fairbairn and Joan Van Campenhout also departed over the year to pursue other interests. Mrs Anne Fowles, our Head of Primary also left to take up a position in Mongolia. It is always sad to have staff depart, btrt we wish them well and hope that they have fond memones of their time at ISS. Mrs Linda Kay also leaves the school after 6 years. She has served the school in a number of roles, most notably as the Head of Languages and French teacher. Linda will be remembered for her efforts and we wish her the best in her new endeavours. Monique Leary joined us for a short term contract mid-year and has worked well in the English Department and she will leave with memories of ISS.
The achievements of the school this year have been quite outstanding and the magazine will highlight many of these. However, I must say that from the moment that we had the very warm and entertaining Welcome Ceremony in my first week at school I felt that we would achieve plenty
throughout the year. One of the highlights has been the weekly assemblies that have demonstrated a wide variety of culture and talent in colourful displays of dance and song.
The Silver Jubilee celebrations were a delightful week that showcased the talent of the school and proved to be an outstanding success that seemed to bind the school community. Thank you to the organising team as so many were actively involved in the program.
Associated with this has been the development of the Alumni group which has brought together many of our former students. Thanks to Carol Apted, Wayne O'Connor and Ethel Naidu for their effo*s in the organisation of this. I know that this is a group that will continue to grow in numbers and strength and assist to keep ISS as a leader in education in the region.
The Rock Challenge presentation was really something 'out of the box' this year and the excitement generated by the performance was wonderful. To be declared the winners this year and to be commended for serviee to the Rock Challenge was particularly rewarding. Well done Jennie Liew, Kelvin Peters, Pauliasi Tuiwawa and the band of performers and crew who made for a memorable production.
In Term 4, the development of the Evening Classes has occurred. We have had over 100 people participating in many different classes from thinking skills through flower arrangement, cooking, computer classes to aerobics - a little bit of something for everyone. I have been a beneficiary of the Floral Arrangement class as I have received a wonderful arrangement in my offrce each Tuesday morning. For each of the three initiatives above, I must thank Dot McGeady who has worked so well on these to bring them to life. These have been in addition to the Music Instrumental, Holiday and Tutoring Programs - all ofwhich have added to the fabric of the school.
The development of the school web-site by Sharon Singh has added a new dimension to the school and we are now 'visited' by people from around the world.
There have been many other highlights. This includes the 14 medals won across Maths, English and Science for the NSW Education Testing Centre Competition, the outstanding display of Year 13 student artwork, the successful school camps, the development of programs to highlight bullying and ADD, the work of the Uniform Committee on the development of the new uniform concept and many others. If there are highlights here unmentioned it needs to be remembered that they have been greatly appreciated and have all been integral to the development of the fabric of the school.
I would like to thank the team of workers who picked up and ran with this magazine at the last minute to ensure that we had a ohronicle of the year. It was no easy task in the short time frame and the quality of the production is outstanding considering the short time it took to produce.
I wish to compliment the students of the school as I believe that collectively they are an outstanding group of students who have worked to ensure the school is a great place to be. I enjoy the positive attitude and I thank the senior students, and in particular Lauretta and Joape for their leadership in this area.
I wish to thank everybody who have been so supportive throughout the year and I sincerely hope that you gained as much from it as I have. To all the families that are leaving, I wish you all the very best in the next phase of your life and hope that you take fond memories of ISS with you. To all others, I look forward to meeting you again in the new year.
Vinaka Vakalevu
Peter Krikstolaitis Principal
Treasurer Elect
Chair of Council Report
As 1999 draws to a close it is time to reflect on the changes that have occurred throughout the 25m year ofthe lnternational School Suva.
One of the most significant changes was in the governance of the school where the new School Council replaced the previous Board of Govemors. Our heartfelt thanks are extended to those who served the school in various roles on the fioard of Governors &s the 'Board' managed to bring the school a long way in the time it oversaw the school operation.
The School Council brought with it representation fronr parents, teachers and students membership on the Council and retained links to the previous Iloard through Governor's Representatives. It is m,v finn belief that the Council has rvorked to achieve a great deal this year and the unheralded and hardworking rnernbers of the Council deserve a vote of thanks for their efforts.
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Peter Krikstolaitis
Tony Kirby
Alan Barlmanodch
Katy Brain
Merryn Wulf
Davina Martin
Marcus Bay
JeffLiew
Patrick Nunn
Desma Hughes
Dorothy McGeady
Linda Kay
Linda Fairbairn
Avikash Anand
Anne Fowles
Frank Pisconeeri
Mark Collins
John Stunnenburg
Through the year we have had to larervell fiom the Council Tony Kirby, Frank Pisconeri, Jeff Liew, Davina Martin, Linda Fairbairn and Anne Fowles. These people hare contributed soundly to the school and I thank them for their efforts.
The School Council has endeavoured to progress the school in order to place it in a strong position both educationally and financially. There has been a lot of work from the Council in this and the efforts of the Standing Committees of School Council are sincerely thanked for their contribution.
One particular aspect that has begun to develop has been the Planning Committee. This is a new Standing Committee that has been formed to develop the Strategic Plan for the school and will therefore weave the very rich t-abric of the school into ths firture. I know that the sehool is on the cusp of contemplafing some exciting ventures into some new fields to add to the dimension of the school. We can look fonvard to these ventures in the near future once we have ascertained the extent of the impact on our current operation as it is important to us that ws maintain the school atmosphere that has been developed.
I was most pleased to see the development of the Alurnni group and look forward to a greater involvement from the past students in the school as they will add a new dimension and create a sense of history for the school.
This year has been one of personal difliculty for me and I thank all those who have offered and leant their support to my family. It has been geatly appreciated. I thank Tim Mackay for acting as Chairperson in my absences and know that the job was done to a high standard.
As Chairperson of the School Council, I would like to extend the ,welcome to Peter Krikstolaitis and his wife Pam and son Jon as he completes his first year as Principal of ISS. I thank him for his hardworking efforts and I know that the school will progress well and prosper under his leadership.
We had to farewell Anne Fowles this year as Deputy Principal and wish her success in Mongolia. I have the pleasure also of extending a welcome to her replacement, Mr Geoff Wessling who will arive with wife Wendy and children Timothy, Caitlin and Claire early in the new year.
The school will finish 1999 on a very strong note and we all look forward to next year when we will all make even further progress in developing our very fine school.
There is no doubt that we can mark down 1999 as one of the successful years of the school where much has been achieved. I sincerely thank all those who have made such a good year possible and I know that you will be here to assist in the future.
I also welcome all the new families to our school and sadly farewell those that have left. We hope for all our communrty that the times at ISS have been mernorable and enjoyable.
My thanks go to the teaching staff who have again contributed a significant arnount to our children and I know that they have also had a very successful year.
Finally, I wish you all the best for the Christmas season and New Year. I look forward to meeting with you all soon.
Elizabeth Gounder Chairperson ISS School Council
Head Girl's Report
1999! What a year and what a way to end the millenium. In precisely 37 days, my journey through ISS would have reached its end. From One hour "playtimes" in class one to learning 500 Kanji, writing extended essays, TOK essays, World Lit. essays and meeting deadlines for IT Projects, CAS and the dreaded oral, as well as dea.ling with the responsibility of being a Head Prefect, I'd say that my 13 years at ISS have been valuable/stressful and boy am I ready to relaxl
There have been countless times that I have wondered when if would be all over and what it would feel on that last day of 13 years. I cannot begin to describe the ways in which ISS has developed and blossomed into the cultural melting pot it is today, but I can say it's all due to the hardworking parents, teachers, students and of course principals, from both past and present. What sets ISS apart from other schools, is its ability to be molded by the students and in turn the students are molded by the experiences they gain in ISS. Our assemblies oozed creativity and the competition between the students to present items that were both entertaining and educational, grew with the school.
The Year 13 of 1999 had the privilege of working with our new Principal Mr K. We were required to raise our 'already high standards' to meet his even higher standards. A word of advice to the junior students. Try not to look forward to the end of your school days too much, because when you finally get there you'll wish you could start all over again. OK so maybe I'm exaggerating but all I know is that ISS is one place you will find diffrcult to leave behind. We apologise for the
most disappointing performance of the Coke and Pepsi machines. Goodness knows how many saqamolis I've lost in those things.
Finally on behalf of the Year 13. I'd like to say a big Vinaka Vaka Levu to all the teachers who have ever taught any of us and to Mrs Wilisoni, Ms Rowe and Mrs Kay (the three Mac Daddy teachers) for doing their utmost to 'protect us from failure'.
Thank you ISS for giving me hundreds of memories and experiences I will never forget'
Lauretta Ah Sam
1999 (Student Council ) Prefects
Lauretta Ah Sam
Joape Kuruyawa
Mue Bentley
Qoriniasi Bale
Risiate Buidole
Divyesh Damodar
Teresa Evening
Reena Gokal
Rene Munch
Artika Patel
Simon Phillips
Neisau Tuidraki
Head Girl
Head Boy
Deputy Head Girl
Deputy Head Boy
Head BoY's RePort
This year has been a most memorable one in that my felow seniors were the lost likeable and cooperative people i have ever had the honour of knowing. At first it was difficult for one to be on the looklout for the many stupid things one did for it would rnake the yotrnger ones follow suit' However, we found an amicable solution to that' which was we would step offthe pedestal of senior superiority and instead of becoming their disciplinarians we tried our best to simply be their friends. This was a great way to practice leadership because the younger members of'the school wire not reluctant to follorv the rules of the school in that we asked them in a manner that was respectful. However, with our succsss were the odd failures, there were some people that disobeyed rules because that was the only way they could be popular. I understood these few
The Prefetts of 1999 would like to thank:
Mrs Tate
Mrs Rowe
Mrs Wilisoni
Mrs Liew and
Mr Peters
Mr Krikstolaitis
Mrs Waqainabete
Mr Johnson
persons and tried to get thern offthe hook' sometimes. I used to b. one such chronic attention seeker.
The task of organising and administrating would not have been possible if not for the help and personal time given by several teachers and also ,tud.tttt. These great people went out of their way to assist the Year 13's make this year a great one' We would like to thank you very much for your efforts. I would like to thank the children of ISS for being such great people to be a Pr-e{ect to and makingirs ptoud to have been part of the school communiry. The only advice I can leave with you is to 'seize the moment' you don't know how much you will miss being part of a school especially one like ISS
We often needed your accusing smile to remind us of who we were and what we were supposed to do. ifi"*r for pushing us in the right direction'nary a kindred spirit we find but in thee'' Counsellor, mentor do we need to say anymore'
We were carefiil not to let the work get to us as it did the two of you
Srr, for you even thank you, is insuffrcient to convey the appreciation and gratitude' Vinaka saka na veivakasalataki kei na veiilanumi. Qai kerea tu na nomuni veimasulaki' Sir, it has been enjoyable, thank you.
All the best for next year and may the name of the school shine on in excellence
Farewell everyone - but I will be back!'
Joape Kuruvawa
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From the Dean of Senior School. .a day in the life of...
As I write this I am furiously marking practice essays written by my dear, hard working Year 13's who are about to sit their final IB examinations. Rani, Mutita,Lauretta and Risi keep popping in to put yet another one on my desk!
On the same desk I have a torch and a box of tissues; these being the beginnings of my list of things to take with me on the Year 12 Leadership Camp next week to Nukulau Island" I keep asking Mr Kane where I am going to sleep and he says, "Oh somsone is sure to bring a tent". I, too hope they will!
On the computer I have the makings of a Year 12 Examination Timetable and a sketchy outline of this year's Prize-giving Programme neither of which I can seem to get finished today.
Monal Lal drops in to say he would like yet more old IGCSE Language Papers. Monal, I say, you have already done at least 251 I I I
I take a breather and look around my office. My eyes rest on the photos of the Senior Ball. What a lovely night that was. The Lali room was beautifully decorated and filled with handsome young men and beautiful young wolnen dressed so exquisitely it was hard to believe that the day before they had been in my classroom!
There was one particular moment that sticks in my rnind. The DJ played "Pate Pate" and suddenly the dance floor was filled with the Senior Island Dance Group in their formal gowrts dancing the Pate Pate! The serenity and poise of Mue and
Hylton and Kookoi to name but a few was a truly magical moment.
I am brought back to reality with girls from Year 12 wanting to sell Lovos to raise money for their Year 13 uniform. The fabric and design is theirs and they have made such a splendid effort so far to raise money to subsidise the cost. Congratulations in particular should go to Ovaia for being the driving force behind it all. I suggest to them that they try selling them to the teachers who I am sure will support their worthy cause... and off they go to try that out.
I go back to that Exam timetable or try to at least. But I can't stop thinking how very lucky I am.
Here I am teaching and working in a wonderful country in a school where the students are gems; diligent, friendly, polite and proud of their school. They have an exuberant energy and dynamism that abounds in both the academic programmes and in pxtra gurricular activities and I consider rnyself fortunatg indEed to be rewarded every day by being in contact with these young people who contribute $o richly to the fabric of what is International School, Suva.
Renata
Rowe
Middle School Dean
The Dean of Middle School was a new position created this yeff to provide additional management support in the area of Pastoral Care. When I first took this position, I was concerned that I would not be able to command the respect of the students - what would I do when called upon to deal with a case of bullying, for example? I soon discovered that the Dean's Oflice as well as the name 'Dean' have a mana of their own! It's all about psychology, it seems.
Working in the Middle School has been a challenge, but I have always found the students to be respectful and the staff and parents cooperative. I have been developing policies to facilitate the transition from Primary to Secondary and also for orientation of students new to the school. Working together we have come up with a lot of good ideas including a booklet to welcome students to secondary - I hope it will be ready for the start ofnext year.
The new discipline policy is being trialled and we are finding that we are managtng to get on top of a lot of 'situations'. I think that the benefits will definitely be noticed next year. I thank all those who have assisted me in this role and in particular the Year Level Managers who have worked well as a team.
Linda Kay Dean of Middle School
Primary - lleads of School..
This year has been a busy, lun filled year for all of us in the Primary School and a year of change and new responsibilities for the teachers in particular.
We have wslcomed many new families from all over the world into our school community. The students of our school represent many nationalities and cultures which blend together well into a caring and harmonious oommunity of learners.
The highlights of our year have included some very worthwhiie events. Our outdoor education camp$ this year included excursions to Coral Coast Christian Community Camp site in Deuba fbr Year 6 and 4 and to Levuka, Ovalau for Year 5. The Year 3's tregan their outdoor education experience with their overnight camp at school. Ali of these worthwtrile learning opportunities can only happen rvith the particrpation and cocrperation of teachers arld parents working together with the children. Year I & 2 have enjoyed many excursions during school hours to the Fire station, Thurston Gardens, Museum, CWM llospital, Koronivia R.esearch station and the Tiri Restaurant to name just a few.
Students have enjoyed participating in a number of'sporting events including netbail, gymnastics, swrmming and athletics. We appreciate the time and effort that staff and parents have committed to helping prepare our competitors for these events.
We have been fortunate in again having a well qualified and experienced prof,essional teaching stafT in the Primary School. New teachers this year included Ms Donna Richards, Mr Vito fulitchell, Cate f{eathcoteSmith and Anne Qoronalau. all of whom bring a wealth of experience and additional skills to our school. Unfortunately we also farewell our Deputy Principal, Anne Fowles who is now' working as a Director of an International School in Mongolia. We wish her well in her new post and thank her tbr the service she has given to our school, the primary school in particular over the last three years.
Finally, rve would like to express our thanks to the many parents in the school rvho support us in so many ways. Funday Organisers, canteen helpers, uniform shop, helprers on class trips, reading heipers sports and camp assistants. Book club mothers, Talanoa and magazine production team all contribute to a rich tapestry of school events, some of which would not be possible without your support.
The Staff hope you all have an enjoyable festive season and look fbrward to meeting old friends and nerv students in the year 2040.
Janet Tauva Kesa Naisara
The International Baccalaureate Diploma program has now been running at lSS for the past 8 years. The IB Diploma is a rigorous pre-university course whictr as well as having high academic standards encourages students to become critical and compassionate thinkers and responsible citizens. This year we had 16 candidates register for the IB examination 14 of who were diploma candidates.
At the start of the year we were fortunate enough to have Renata Rowe join our IB team as Head of English, Renata has taught in a number of International Schools and has brought with her a wealth of experience and enthusiasm. John Smitti also joined us during the year and with his experience in the IB particularly in the areas of CAS and TOK he has certainly been an asset to the team.
During the July holidays a number of secondary staff attended IB workshops and AAIBS Annual Cont-erence in Auckland. The theme of the Conference was Global Education in the next Millennium. Speakers at the Conference included Desmond Cole-Baker who is one of the founding fathers of the International Baccalaureate organisation. The staff who attended were: Stuart Tasker, Physics, Jitendra Gangatam, Mathematical Studies, Caroline Rennie, Japanese, Parmod Chand, Economics and Joan Wilisoni IBNET. Workshops of this nature not only develop our staff professionally but also enable teachers to meet and form contacts with other teachers in their teaching area from around the world.
Mr Krikstolaitis who also attended the Auckland Conference and workshops was elected to Head the Australasian Association of Intemational Baccalaureate School (AAIBS) newly formed Heads of Schools Committee. I was elected on to the Standing Commifiee of AAIBS and as such attended a meeting in Melbourne in August. AADIBS is concerned with the development of all IB programs in the Asia Pacific region.
I am pleased to report that our 1998 IB graduates, even those who did not quite make the full diploma, have all been accepted into Universities or Tertiary institutions. These students are now studying in Australia, America, New Zebland, England and Fiji. A number of our current Year 13 students have already been given scholarships for 2000, one will be going to Otago to study Pharmacy and one to Australia to study Hotel Management. Another has been offered a place at Waikato University.
The Accounting and Fijian Studies examinations which were written by teachers of ISS were sat for the first time this year. Students in New Zealand also sat the Accounting examination. Next year the Science department is olfering a new Group 4 subject, Environmental Studies and we also hope to offer Music as a new Group 6 subject.
I would like to thank all the IB teachers fbr their efforts throughout the year, the office staff for your assistance with administrative work, the auxiliary staff for carrying boxes and making my coffee. You have all helped to make my job a great deal easier thank you.
Joan Wilisoni
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Kelvin TeLero
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I.S.S. ALUMI{I
In our school's 25e Annive$ary year it was felt now is the time to begin an official Alumni organisation.
Carol Apted, Ethel Naidu and Wayne O'Connor have been the catalyst group working behind the scenes together with a group of ex-pupils to make the Alumni a reality. A very successfrrl inaugural function was held at the Centra hotel in Suva on Thursday 22"" Iuly where pupils and teachers ofthe past years met to form the frst committee and catch up with each other.
Later on in the year, the Alumni teachers and ex-pupils were active in the organisation of the ISS 25e Anniversary weelq including Nelsein Bower nee Bentley who was the M.C. for the Primary Concert night.
We would like to thank Michael Arjun, Della Sweetman, Moim Ravioce and the ex-students at USP for their help and support towards making the ISS Alumni a reality. It is envisaged that the ex-students will assume ownership of the Alumni and continue the link of communication not only within Fiji and the South Pacific but globally.
Peter Krikstolaitis has always pointed out the very positive and far reaching hfluence of such a body as our Atumni and that the work of such a group begun this year benefits all our children in the future through the contacts itnd professional support to be gained. In the future we look towards the formation of a Business Directory under the umbrella of the I.S.S. Alumni.
Please visit the ISS website www@international.school.fi for more information.
JANET TAVUA
CAROL APTED
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AN IVERSA
WOW ! a truly great week of fun and celebration for current, past and future members of the International School Community was had at the end of September to celebrate a special event for the school - m'S SILVER JUBILEE.
A lot of people worked over a period of time to put together a week in which we could reflect on the school's past present and future with the aim to showcase the way the school has progressed and to bring the whole community together. And the list of helpers was endless and their efforts tireless as they remained last man standing at the end of the Gala Dinner Dance at the end of the week.
The main organisers of tlre event were Janet Tauv4 Ana Mills, Cmol Apte4 Gillian Matthews and Wayne O'Connor as well as the many who assisted with particular events. The week saw the production of Anniversary Shirts (thank you Mrs B.) and Sulus (thank you Mr V.) to commemorate the event.
The week commenced with a display of studefi work in art desigr and primary work - courtesy of our students and their teachersparticutarly Martin Kane, Pauliasi Tuiwawa, Kesa Naisara, Kelvin Peters andMilika Wanqanaibete.
The Opening Ceremony at the Boulevard was a treat with outstanding dance and choral performances from our students. To have former Frimary Head, Mr Richard Thompson to open the event was special - and didn't the wine and cheese go down well for all.
The 'Boulevard Performances' all week were very popular with the lunchtime crowds with many turning up to watch the meke and patepate performances by the students. Our thanks to Alan Alo and Mrs lvlaiava for their choreography of these events.
The Open Day on the Tuesday afternoon gave the ex-scholars and members of the public (as well as teachers from other schools) , the opportunity to see ISS in operation. It was successfiil, made even more so due to the afternoon tea arranged by Mrs Jacdui Fullerton.
Wednesday Night was the Primary Festival of Music and Dance which drew a crowd of over 1000 people. It was truly a night to remember - whether it be the ABBA Preps, the Police & Military Ones, the Time Warped Fives or any other of the fine performances. Of course the now infamous Patepate group andthe successful andvibrant Rock Challenge Team added to the night which was a real buThe Friday Fun Sports was a great day for all and went well through the efforts of Jale Samawai, Jennie Liew and Joeli Soqoi. Who could forget the whole school doing aerobics in the National Gymnasium under the astute guidance of Jean McCaskill? The sports were fun for all with games between Houses, agatnsl other schools and between current and past students. The 'on the buzzer' win by the current basketball team may have established a frrm rivalry for the future.
The Gala event at the Centra to complete the week was an outstanding affair for the School Community. The key organisers. including Gillain Matthews, Carol Apted and Wayne O'Connol produced a $at event. Compered by ex-scholar Neil Foon and involving icon Ethel Naidr 1o lead &e school song, the event proved to be fun for all who attended. The Pacific Island Dance displays and the dancing to tle music meant that all enjoyed themselves on the aight. Mrs Gaetane Austin made a delightfrrl speech about her 25 year involvement in the school and presented a gft to the school - as well as pledging a grandchild for 2000 to keep up the continuous family errolment since the school's inception.
Thanls to all involved - it is greatly appreciated. As for next year - yeahl Lets do it all again!
PTA Report
The year 1999 was a period of consolidation for the PT{ founded solidly on the work that the Committee, pur"rt. and teachers had achieved in 1998 to assist in reform of the school's financial and general management.
It was also the year the school turned 25 years of age, and saw a whole earlier generation of ISS students return to help celebrate'this truly wonderdrl anniversary with current parents, teachers and students over a well organised and enjoyable program of events.
As predicted in the Chair's pTA Report from lgg8,1ggg saw the adoption of a brand new PTA Constitution, thai better reflected the wishes of parents and teachers, While the high levels of parent attendance seen at meetings in l99g was not repeated, there was a strong core of regular faces at PTA meetings who worked hard to raise funds and manage the essential support elements of the school through the canteen, uniform ,frof, urrA 25ft Anniversary Ce'iebration. I think we owe a strong vote of thanks to people like Sue O'Grady, Maureen Howard and paula Dinger, who all worked hard to provide services for students and parents throughout the year.
As in 1998, the PTA's major fundraising exercise was the Fun Day held on Saturday 5 June, 1999- The FunDay itself was preceded in February by a school evening at McDonald's to raise'seed money'for the main event - over $800 was collected.
In an excellent result, the PTA and students raised over $24,000 on Fun Day, a record for the event, with the proceeds earmarked for a range of equipment and improvements to the school proposed by teachers and agreed by the pTA. The list of items agreed included a shade-screen over the adventure playground, ,irirturr. with the school library, an air conditioner for the resource room, and sports equipment. The PTA had also decided to provide $5,000 towards the scholarship fund contributed to by the teaching staff-
I would particularly like to acknowledge the hard work of Heloisa Bartmanovich as Chair of the Fun Day Sub-Committee, and the contribution she and her committee made to an extrernely successful day which was thoroughly enjoyed by all participants. I want to also thank the parents, teachers and students who gave up their Sal".day (una rpui. time even before the day to prepare) to work for the various stalls and events. It was an event the school should be proud of.
I would also like to thank the PTA Treasurer, Mark Matthews and Secretary, David Francis and the rest of the Committee for their assistance and tireless support during 1999.
Next year, while not the beginning of a new millennium (that's not until 2AO7l), the PTA will still need the ,.rpport of as many parents as possible to help provide the kinds of services that have made attending ISS r,r"h un educative and rewarding experience for all our children.
Glenn White - PTA President 1999
Uniform Shop
The ladies in the Uniform Shop have had a very successful and busy year. Shann Garside, along with Sera handled the before school rush well. Anu is the new Uniform Shop Clerk and is learning her way around quickly. We are looking forward to the implementation of the new Uniform next year. I personally wish to t^hank utt tfr. volunteeri for their wonderfui support and wish Heloisa Bartmanovich who is replacing me all the best. Heloisa has assisted me a lot this year and it will be an easy transition.
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FUN DAYU!!
This year, we were asked to bring Fun Day forward, so as not to coincide with final exams and all the pressure ofyear- end'. It happened in June.
Once again, the ISS community put together a wonderful Fun Day which featured plentiful and exotic food, beautiful handcrafts, great entertainment, some pretty good games and rides and all the other things that make that sort of day so special.
Reflecting back I cannot imagine a Fun Day without Paula Dinger's delicious morning teas and all the women together talking and working so hard.
The meetings every Monday at 12.30 for weeks, planning and discussing while the project grew to reality
The teachers, ever dedicated and enthusiastic, working so diligently accomplishing amazing things with the children.
The night before, all the cooking and dancing that goes on, so much fun
But the best part came at the end of the day when my son Joseph looked me in the eyes, gave me a big hug and said "thankyou mum, it was a great day. I really liked it."
It nrade it all worthwhile
Heloisa Bartmanovich
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ROCI( CHALLE]\IGE 1999
The team of 1998 promised a win in 1 999 .They were right.
Ilistory:1995 t996 1997 1998 t999 First ' Second Third Second First 'Live and Let Live' 'Our Reef, Our Life, Our Future We Care' 'Spice Up Your Life' 'Bai ni Vanua (fhe Guardians ofthe Lard Todays Youth)'
Our Concept
As we rush towards the end of a millenium we find ourselves in a time of great change afld growtll is it too late to stop and assess? Globalisation, political short sightedness and greed have driven us to the edge. Takestrength and hope in the ihilOre4 the youth, the guardians of the landwho promise to overcome evil, protect nature andcelebrate from the cup of.life.
We agreed that in the past four years Rock Challenge themes have often protrayed youth, people in a legatire light. We decided to show that the majority of young people are concerned, positive and willing to celebrate life in all its firllness. We {new we had a winning idea.
Rock Challenge 1999 began well.
We won the Rock challenge Poster Competition abley created loy Amanda Jelicich-Kane and Ovaia Liew. We also received an award for Best Soundtrack 1999.
The team who bought this about had Lorimas Briadromo who drew our attention to the soun&rack of the movie 'The prince of ESpt'. Alex Grynberg for the music of Silverchair and their 'Anthem for Year 2000' which became a starting point for the concept.
Mrs Tate's description of how that piece was....."drive a nait through the audiences head and pull it out slow$' ensured it was definitely included. Music &om Riclry Martin's 'Creep of Life' and the popular 'wtapata' ."*ake ensured we had fun performing the piece. Our many thanks to David (the sound rnan) of FM96 who put our track together exacfly how we imagined it' Despite losing our piece the night before the competition we really appreciate the extra mile he went to ensure all was well for our perfonnance.
One of the judges - Charles Taylor (Music Director FM96) in his comments said "Excellent Soundeaclg Excellent Chairdance. Fantastic, Spectacular!'
Choreography
This was built on crazj way out suggestions like we haven't done a chair dance....l Anyone who moved funny (thanks Ze) contributed. Stella fell off the chair during rehearsals (thanks Stela) it became part of the show (poor Kali but you did it so well). Sheridan, Livika, Victol Sachan, Stella all worked hard at the chair choreography.
Sachan took up the challenge of coaching 'Mother Nature' she gave Amitia the groove. Chelsea took on the task of creating a hat and stick routine- 'Living La Vida Loca' inspired the fabulous finale - thanks Mr Peters and your 3.00am camp guinea pigs. Livika, Joape and Simon even Lorima.
Backdrop
Planning &is was given to year 12 Art students and thanks to Ovaia and Robert and in part Sachan. We had very powerful backdrops which had to be painted in very restricting circumstances due to the large amount of rain we had. TharLs people and to all those in Y12 who were given a brush and directed to paint a very impressive job.
The Front Line (dancers)
Everyone and anyone who signs up for Rock Challenge get a aprt or ajob and 1999's dancers were: The Youth: Livika, Sheridan, Sachan, Amitia, Amanda Dristy, Sashi, Kalivati, Lawleta, Stella, Lagi, Victor, Jonatharu Statham.
Teacher/Robot: patrick who was'co-opted after a geat j regling performance at the French National Day assembly' power, Money, Machines: Joshua, Lorraine, Ch"rtl, Fontaine,-Claudia, Adrienne, Jessica, Leah, Melanie, Jamie, Yourq Nicola, Jeanici, Masafumi. Hamish Zomo, Deenal, Jonathorl Maria, Alex.
All contributed their own little bit of soul to the overall performance.
Behind the Scenes
Costumes: We received an award for the Best Costumes'
A lifesaver Mrs Leigh McDowell arranged for our bodysuits to be made. Sue, Mrs Tanah, Mrs Migutani, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Duguvesi assisted with the sewing of the finer cosfi]mes and created two fantastic sets of buflerflY wings.
painting the bodysuits was totally student lead- Our thanks to Neisan and Mue who wandered into school at the wrong time and found themselves with a point in hand- A visiting Engtish Art Student, Duggan Coliinswood was volunteered and had to create some interesting "r.ut*", like panda's from memory. Painting bodysuits with bodies in them provided some hilarious moments.
Neisau. ."here you boys paint between yorr legs yourself'. Thanks to Yl 1 Art students, Amanda, Kristy, Amitia, Candace who created some truly stunning animali. tvtany stuoents assisted in free periods or afterschool with sewing thousands of sequins. Thankyou Shazz4Deanne, Jessica, Nataslra to name a few'
Props and Backstage:
We received an Award for Best Staging and Set Desigrl
For the first time the backstage crew had to build paint and work the props and stagng under the enthusiastic direction of Mr Tuiwana. The crew had to contend with bad ueather and mental visualization as they were unable to actually practise with the equipment before the performance. Mr Tuiwawa added iateresting touches such as revolving mirrors and perspex supports' Oul&ng on techniquei that Mr lluirvawa had introduced in workshop technology classes.
The team consisted of Simon, Junior, Rene, Sitiveni, Leon, James, Chen Chen, Jaro, Tioti, Lorimar, Evoni, Belinda' Kiri, Natasha, Rusiate, Robert, George.
A driving force behind the construction of the props and carnival pieces was Sheridan, Lorimar, and Livika. The very effective canrival[ieces relied on recycled wood, metallic wrapping paper and recycled Christmas decorations. Sheridan was very resourcefirl and commandeered sling straps from caslmembeischoolbags. Lorimar has admitted to learning more technology during Rock Challenge than in all his scheduled classes. Yr8 Art classes made the masks as an Art exercise.
Makeup: Atruly fabulous team, leadby Melanie, Kimberly andBreeanna. Assistedby Belinda, Kiri. Jessica andNatasha. This year the makeup team relied enfuely on their own expertise.
Lighting: Lisa Khan introduced Prabesh and Jekin to the world of lights and &ey will take over nell year.
Brealdasts/ Rehearsals: Sandy thanks for toast you saved their concentration and classroom focus- 2000? Rock Challenge can be an iniegral part of MYP. It can be an interdisciplinary unit where departments of the school could work co-operatively to put a production together. fhis year for'the first tlme we have had students passing on and teaching skills to other stude_nts in the area of lighting backdrop, stagrng and painting costumes. It was ixciting to watch. Everyone who wanted to be part of Rock Challenge had a pa.1 to pfay in tfrat 12 minuteJof glory and all were proud of their contribution. As long as the students want to be part of this we will be there.
Special thanks to all Rock Challenge parents for your support in rehearsals and fundraising Sera and Va for collecting money. lG Samuwai, Mr Soqoi, Tu1 Enoke, Mrs Temo, Mrs Naisara, Mrs Naisoro for alu'ays being there. Mr Krikstolaitis for Your faith in our students' ability.
Jenny Liew
Playgroup, Pre-school and Prep Report
This has been a busy year for all children attending our playgroups, preschool or preparatory classes. There has been lots of fun and learning and a number of changes for children to deal with as some old friends have left and new ones have arrived.
The Primary Years Program has provided the major themes for each term in the prep class and for the preschool during fourth term. As much as possible our teachers have tried to develop the curriculum from children's experiences and encourage children to construct meaning and knowledge from these experiences. The children all have portfolios and these provide on-going evidence of their learning and also helps teachers evaluate their progress throughout the year. During term two our themes were Turn on Water and The Sea and Sea Creatures. The Prep Room an Underwater World as children learned about the various creatures which inhabit the ocean, the importance of the sea to our daily lives and the reasons we need to conserve this great asset. Life in Suva offered plenty of opportunity to think about and experience rain and of course the noise and lights which accompany storms.
This last term our themes are Fiji our Host Country in both Prep and Preschool plus Once Long Ago and Celebrations. A variety of Bures made from a varrety of materials appeared in the rooms as children played out life in Fiji. The Tanoa became a favoured piece of play equipment. Cooking and its latural accompaniment eating have been favourite activities as children helped scrape coconuts, sample the refreshing juice and prepare those popular coconut cookies. Preparing Indian sweets and curry and roti added to the fun of celebrating Diwali in classrooms festooned with flashing coloured lights and beautiful candles made by the children.
A highlight of the school year, we believe was the School Concert with the spectacular Prep children's dance to the music of Abba. Certainly no other event at the school Athletics Day could come anywhere near the Bike and Pram Races. Still more celebrations in fourth term as children Trick or Treated their way through Halloween. Will we ever forget the size of some of those sweet baskets or the surprise welcome as we went up the stairs to the Year Five and Six classrooms. A wonderful Christmas Party and Presentation Day made a fitting end to an eventful year.
Benzaline Singh
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Excursions have been really special and memorable this year. We went to the School for the Blind and the Hilton Special School as part of our'T[ho am I?" unit where we also learned about our five senses.
We did a walk-about at the Laucala Bay hdustrial areato look into the different community workers and visited a shoe factory to look into Machines. We also visited the Fiji Museum and the Walu Bay Fire Department where the firemen did a special demonstration for us.
We really enjoyed the visit to the Koronivia Research Centre in spite of the rain to look at all the farm animals. We took a lot of pictures in the farm.
After the school concert, where we marched as policemen and army oflicers, we again went out in our uniforms to take photos with real offrcers on our way to the Tiri Restaurant where we sampled products from the farm. We played a lot of games and had a lot of fun...
We also enjoyed the many school assemblies particularly the ones where we got to dress up in our Bula clothes! We have many special moments in our classroom to remember our year too!
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VEARz MANAGER$ REPOffi
The year 2 children have certainly had a busy year. Our Primary Years Program ( PYP) has covered such toplcs as:-
Families who are we?
People who help usHospitals
What is a Fiji Islander?
Growth & Change Seeds & Plants Switching OnWater
Homes
We undertook successful excursions related to our PYP topics - Colo-I-Suva Plant Nursery, Wailoku Water Treatment Plant, Fiji Museum and CWM Hospital.
Miss Bulai and myself would like to thank all those parents who generously gave their time to accompany us on excursions; ih* P".."ptual Motor Program (PNP) , support us on our Fun Day Stall, swimming carnival aad swimming lesson days and our athletics days as well as those who came into the classrooms to help the children during lesson time.
The year 3's have h4d a fantastic 1999 learning around our PYP topics: 'Friends" ,"Amazing Animals", "My Body", "The Sky and the Stars" , (Space) and'Tiji - Our Host Country"'
We made enjoyable trips to Orchid Island ( the 2 banded Iguanas were definitely male and female), to Fintels Satellite Station at Vatuwaga ( all those cables) to the Coffee Making Factory at Wailada, Lami (nothing beats the smell of freshly ground coffee beans). Exciting activities done at or near the school includel an overnight camp at r.-tr*t where many lasting ( or most lasting!) friendships were formed, a trip to the Fish shop at Viviass Shopping Complex ( only to find the fisherman were still away and the shlp closed!). We itill managed to get to observe a fish, ( a frozen whopper!) compliments of MH Plus Supermarkei. Wati's clay-making sission was thoroughly enjoyed by all participants and observers.
A big Vinaka Vakalevu to Carol Apted and to Janet Tauva for your support in making this year a wonlerful working year. To all chiidren returning in the Year 2000, have a peaceful and fun Christmas.
We are sad to farewell, Millie Dravers, Max Hagmaier, Jackson Thomas, Eugenia Vaniwaga and Abel McGeady. We wish you all the best in your new school next year.
I think Fiji is Terrific because it has lots of lovely lslands and lots of palm trees and its got beautiful coral reefs and the fish are such fantastic colours. BY Miranda
I think Fiji is beautiful because it has different lslands with different resorts and beautiful beaches. By Raijieli and Samantha
I think Fiji is special because it is a small island. Fiji also has lots of friendly people. I think Fiji is a wonderful place to be. By Silpa Rup
I think Fiji is fantastic because its got friendly people and beautiful hotels. Its known because of its sandy beaches.
By Claire Logan
Ithink Fiji is wonderful because it has many islands and resorts. Fiji is a nice place to live in. I love Fiji because it has lovely food-
By Eugenia
Fiji is wonderful because of the islands and the flowers even the displays. The hatels are nise. The gymanaseeam is cool. I love everything here. By Jordan
Ithink FUi is excellent because it has more than 3.00 islands and friendly people. f ili is a nice place to live.
By Able McCeady
I think Fiji is wonderful because it has nice people and Fiji is made up of 3.00 istands. BY Matthew
Ithink Fiji is a great place to live because of the nic'e people and it is beautifutand clean. llike Fiji because it has lovely hotels and resorts. One of my favrite things is its beautiful sun and sea. lalso think that the animals are very interesting.So lthink FUi is very special.
By Eleanor
Ithink Fiji is wonderful because there are very many nice people here. I also like it here because the gardens are beautiful.
By Cillian Lugton
Ithink Fiji is wonderful because it has many islands and resorts. Fiji is a nice place to live in. I like Fiji because'it has lovely foods.
By Farah
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By Eugenio Vuniwoqu
Our Environment is inportant because we work for the Environment. But we must look after the animals and turtles so we don't kill the animals Save the animals save the earth. Don't throw rubbish everywhere. The Environment takes care of us. Put the rubbish in the bin and we can clean up the world
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3D - - What we liked this year!!!
I enjoyied doing "sPoce" I liked moking the rocket report snd $e spoce sfiip rePort.
I reolly loved "Friends' beccuse it wos so wonderful. I mode new fri:nds. Their nomes ore Zanele, Tomorind, 5oroh, 5oko, Millo.
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Jntin Grover
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Ulomilo Kunotubo
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I reolly enjoyed file "Friendship Comp". I mod slx friends Henry I\Aoddy Scorlett Jock Sqirnon Peirce. The comp wos irterstilrg ond I loved it.
I really enjoyed "spoce" becouse tiere wos o lot I hod not known qbout. I hod o lot to leorn. I hod q terrific time.
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This year has been busy, happy year for all of us. We have welcomed Wyatt Mc Mullen into our room as a new student and said goodbye to Nikita Singh We have enjoyed working on such fascinating topics as "Our Bodies and how they Grow" and "What is in Outer Space". As we have continued through the year it has given me much pleasure to see the children learn new skills and grow in confidence and independence. Well done Year 3T. It has been a pleasure to work with you this year
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YE,AR4K
WHO? WHERE? WHEN? WHAT? YEAR FOURS
year fours began 1999 with a camp at Coral Coast Christian Camp. The children had fun enloying educational and creative activities and most of all the excitement of being with friends for more than just a usual school day' We visited the Suv! Market, Nausori Airport and the Museum as part of our units
of inquiry into healthY food, Aviation and Fiji our host country respectively Cooking was our favourite activity in Term Three. Our young chefs were able to cook pancakes, french fries, vegie burgers and popcorn. The children also got
their fingers messy making sushi , club sandwiches and fruit salad
On the move Our school Community
UNITS OF INQUIRY
Japan
Health is for life
machines
We've had a wonderful year together. It has been interesting to see the progress and development made by each child in this year level.
Many thanks to Mrs Naisoro for her assistance and co-operation throughout the year. Last but not least I'd like to thank most sincerely all our mums and dads for their continuous help and'support during our extra curricula activities.
May the joy of Christmas and the Year 2000 bring you peace and goodwill.
God Bless Cathy Kasatoka Year Level Manager
Simple
Fiji our host country
YEAR 4 K
SANDWICH DAY
We made sandwiches because our PY? topic was health is for lit'e. I t was delicious. We had our sandwiches in the resonrce room. We got to choose our filling. They were ham , cheese , lettuce, tornatoes, brussel sprouts and butter. Our sandwiches were very nutrtious.
CHARLOTTE
FRUIT SALAD
How we felt
We were full after eating so much. What we did
Cut up fruits, peeled fruits, mixed it all up and put it into the bowl. Why we did it
For fun , and so we could try fruit salad.
JASMIN PATEL, ALI NELSON
REYNER WHITE
MAKING SUSHI
Making sushi was really great. I felt really excited.Miss Kasatoka divided us into groups then two japanese ladies came to teach us. First we got seaweed, carrot, cucumber and fish. We put rice on the seaweed then the carrot, cucumber and fish. Then rolled i t up. We waited in line for one sushi to be chopped and there is your sushi. I gave my sushi to rnum and dad. It was delicious.
SARA}-I
CA\1P
We t'e1t great \vhen \\e were at camp We had lots of firn
Every rnorning \\,e r.vent fbr a beach ra'alk and picked up rubbish \\'e did inleresting activities like treasure hLrnt and t-shirt painting. ln the afternoon we went for a swim.
SA,I-JA\'. PETER & C}{EYENNE
It was good to cook in class because we learnt - how to cook something different. We learnt that we must wash our hands before cooking. I learnt that we must use the correct ingredients. We cooked pancakes , French Fries , French toast and n'rany other delicious snacks.
GRAHAM & TASHA
FRENCH
TOAST
When we made freneh toast it was fun. Some of the groups got to have an extra piece. French toast is made from milk , eggs and bread. Then we fry it in a pan.
SABRIHA
We went to the market. Our favourite part was when we went to the fish place because we like fish. Miss Kasatoka bought some mandarines and we ate them and I bought some peanuts
STE\'EN& JOSH
N{y name is Gy-sag.I am in 4k I go to ESL r,r,ith Shulu and I learn english in ESL I plav english games. N{rs Amey is my ESL teacher. She helps me r'vith my' PYP work too
Pancakes
On Thursday we made pancakes. We used flour, milk amd eggs and cooked in a frying pan. When it is golden brown we put butter and then we got to eat them.
SAMANTHA
I'D LIKE TO BE A PILOT - AlR HOSTESS
We went to the airport to find out about aviation. When we got there we saw a private jet but we weren't allowed to touch it. We went inside the V.I.P. lounge where special people relax while at the airport.
REPEKA & KIRWAN
At lss wfi FUN BEGA,$C
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Bushes are so black and dark. When the moon is up all you can see Is a little flick in the dark bushes.
ELIZABETH
I learnt turtles lay millions of eggs. Turtles can go in water and on land. tr enjoyed camp at Pacific Harbour.
FINN
tr enjoyed the funday.
trt was filn doing concert. It was fun doing sports day
.IOSHUA BAI{RACK
I learnt that the frjians used to be cannibals until the europeans came.
I can count in Fijian from I to 99. Work has been really hard in school but l like it.
MONIQUE MAGINNITY
We learnt how to make sushi. I learnt how to count from 1 to 20 in frjian We studied about the airPort. ANSHU ANIN
I learnt how to count from 1 to 100 in fijian. X made friends with lefthanders. My teacirer was really like my rnother KIRAN tsAUI-EKA
Living in Fiji is fun trots of beaches and pla,vlng in 1he si-ll-1 'ihe parrots are bright green zrnd red ilnrl ;irc the iirst ihing 1 see rr,'hcn I get ou1 olbed.
ASI Ii,EIGII IUCDOWtrLt,
We learnt a lot about Fiji & JaPan. It was really fun at camp. We also learnt about'Iudes SHARLEEN
We learnt about Turtles. I enjoyed the camP at Deuba. There was a lot of aitivities for 25s Anniversary celebrations.
RIMA RAWSIRO
Camping at Deuba was great I learnt a lot ofnew things. I enjoyed the fun sports day.
MICHAEL O'GRADY
We learnt about Fiji and JaPan. And we learnt how to make fantastic weaving. Also we learnt how to cook.
DENUSHI CHAND
We had our sPorts fun. We know that Turtles lay more than 50 eggsWe learnt about Fiji.
MESAKE BIIIMAIWAI
We learnt a lot of new maths games. We enjoyed making halloween masks. The 25n'celebration week had a lot of great activities
NONOY FIILC}IER
I had a great time at camp. The fun sports day was fantastic Halloween day was scary.
MCHOLAS DARBYSHIRE
I learnt that Japanese people eat sushi. I aiso know that fijian people do meke. It was very fun at carnP.
ARIN BAARO
{ learned about Japan. I knew how to rnake art and craft I learned a trot of hard wnrk.
ANUJAMALHOTRA
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I enjoyed comp the most becouse my dod wos there ond he enjoyed it to. But the best bit wos the swimming ot LevukqVokoviti. And we got to go to town and walk oround qnd even buy sfuff. Plus we had o woterfight just for fun.
LEILANI
I enjoyed comp the most because my mum come.I also liked comp becouse we had so much fun things to do , like going to town ond fo the fish factory , swimming ond going to the villoge.
JE551CA WULF
In year 5 I enjoyed the comP most ond making new friends.I slso liked the lovo becouse it wos delicious ond we wonfed to know how the Fijions preserved their food.
BECKY MILES
I reolly enjoyed camp becouse it wos fun and we did o lot of activities like swimming and we got to go to town , to look oround.
I.ARA SAMUWAI
I reolly enjoyed being in my closs.I enjoyed doing the sports doy , the lovo ond the athletics doy.
I-UKE FAIRBURN
I reolly enjoyed having the lovo. ft wos exciting octivity , it wos reolly fun.I reolly enjoyed eoting it , it wos the best qnd thot's why it wos my best octivity.
FILTPATI SIAMOUMUA
This yeor in 5k I enjoyed the camP becouse I leorned o lot of interesting things obout Levuko
CAS5IE PEAT
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I enjoy lots of things in my closs but the fhing I enjoy most of oll is nroths ond ortwork. I like moths becouse I am good ot it ond it is fun.I liked ortwork becouse if is o very good octivity.I olso liked comp ond our lovo.
ELEANOR BOYDELL
I liked ccmp lI think it wos fun ond we hordly did ony work.
KARL RHODES
I enjoyed comp, sports ond the lovo. l also enjoyed the octivities thot I did.I like going to library ond music.
TONY KONDOLO
tr enjoyed comp the best in the whole of my yeor 5. It hod a lot of fun octivities like a woter light, swimming in the fresh woter pool, colouring ond writing down whot I did thot doy ond wolking oround Levuko town. Comp in year 5 wos so cool.
SUZY HUNTINg
In yeor 5 ,I enjoyed oll the activities I did with my friends. I enjoyed comp ond the lovo.I loved being in yeor 5.
GURDEEP KAUR
The octivity I really enjoyed wos comp. We went fo Levuko for comP. I reollY enjoyed camp becouse we did fun things ond it wos rny first time in Levuko.
RACHEL AH KOY
I reolly like sports , lovo doy and othletics.I liked lovo doy becouse we leornt how to moke o lovo ond sports becouse I like ploying sports.
lr\ELINO
lJ1|HAT DID YOU ENJOY
MOST THIS YEAR
I have liked this year because it was exciting and we did lots of interesting things. I will enioy next year because I will be in yeat 6.
FORD
I &ink the best thing this year was the concert. I liked itbecause there were a lot of funny dances.
SCOTT
The most exciting thing I did was the concert because I shook my bottom so much.
IANICE
I enjoyed the concert because we were like psychos and I shook well
IANE
The most interesting thi.g was camp. I enjoyed the boat ride and the activities we did. I enjoyed the swim in the fresh water pool. I found the buildings in Levuka interesting because they were sort of colonial.
PRASHART
The most fun thing this year was camp. Camp was fun because we went to Levuka vakaviti, 199 steps and swimming in the fresh water pool and I enjoyed going to town with my dad and the group.
MEREONI
We did lots of fun things this year but I think the best was the concert at camp on term 3. I was in 3 plays, the murderer,the littlelest , and the zombie mansion. I enjoyed it because I love acting.
SAM L
The most fun thing we did was camp because I really like to go away from home.
ANNELORE
UIIAT DID Yoll ENroY l,losT ltlls YEAR
.N.\ N\r\s
I had fun at the forest' We swam tn ;" frJ water pool ' trust me it was :;'j'rrd uiiioR''t'rr*as on mY feet }OSEPH
The best thing that haPPened this --"". .""^*'-tnin 6colo-l-tuva because ;;'*";-; swim in the fresh water o*f"und exPlore the rainforest' 'SENE,CNNTELAWA
The moat interesting thin i did this Xiur, *r: going ro Colo_t_suva. i rxeo swrmming in the deep fresh water pool. _ $a$ JONE
The most exciting thing at camp was the water fighr because it was iike a real war.
I always look forward to a vear of excitement and leaming new things from the children I teach and this year is no exception. I have enjoyed working with the children in my class and we have grown to be very close. I hope the children have found this year an gxciting and challenging year for the things we have done together.
I wish the children who are Ieaving us all the best in their new school and the ones returning the best in your new class. To the supportive parents thank you very much for your tolerance and patience towards me. I wish everyone a peaceful and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year
Kesa Naisara Class Teacher 5N
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Welcome aboard 5th Avenue, the line of the SN'S and sK'S. .^"....The cool , calrn and collect avenue children. Their class captains Mrs Naisara and Mrs Koroi hotding the helm.
Term 1 was a terrn of settling in and getting to know the routines and getting acclimatised to the classroom environment. Some chiidren were quick to settle in , whilst others had mixed feeiings about being in year 5. Of course we had sonne really vibrant young ones who were very creative and energetic perforrning the Patepate and Bhanngra dances.
As we rolled into term 2, our visit to the Tamavua Rehabilitation Hospitalwas a memorable one. The c.l'rildren learnt from Dr Maharaj the different types of injuries you can suffer if you are not fit or are irresponsible in one way or another.
Term 3 , brought an air of excitement in the year 5 block. lt was a camping trip to the old capitai of Fiji - Levuka. I rnust say when the bus was late Ireally late !ll ]the children had long faces that almost touched their chins. All felt better when we tinally left ISS for our destination. We had a lovely bunch of Munr's and Dad's who really made our stay at Maurida Lodge a memorable one.
Our PYP topics were very exciting as we had a chance of putting into practice lssues discussed in class..... Like cleaning up the park under the Maunikau Police Post as well as walking through the lainforest park at Colo-l-Suva. We even hired a new forest ranger' Glow worm ' to guide us on our tour. We were also fortunate to be able to swim in the lower pool , and believe you me it was freezing , but the kids enjoyed every minute.
The climax of our study about Fiji * Our l-lost Country was our Lovo Day, which was held on the 22nd of October. The children were divided into groups who all had specific tasks. At 12.35pm our Lovo was ready. Melino, Pati, '[.ony, Luke and Stephen just couldn't help it and set Lip our eating place on the mats with leaves as tablecloths. The food was awesome and rnost children had seconds !l! lt was a great experience and a great success!!!!l
Anyway , one way or the other all good things must come to an end, We have had children coming and going and we wish them all the best in their new schools. To atl our Mum's and Dad's a big Vinaka Vakalevu for your enormous and continuous support throughout the year , making it a very enjoyable and successful one.
NISA MOCE, NAMASTE, GOODtsYE, TILL WE MEET AGAIN MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
MRS NAISARA 5N
MRS KOROI 5K
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My Years at ISS began with Mrs. MeNaughton. found Math's very hard at first but it got easier- I ioved the Year 5 camp. lt tsas the best camp everl Then I was in Class 6. My teacher is Miss McGeady. She is a really cool and fun teacher. Kelly Plunkett
Year 1 wasn'i quite easy with all the new things to leatr:. ln Yr. ?, Math's was easy. Things started to get harder in Year 4. We did a lot of projects about the Human Body in Year 5. it was fun at Levuka. Year 6 was the best class for r':e!l Because our teacher was funnY and camp was THE BEST!
Joeli Bauleka
l've been at ISS for almost 5 years now. have learnt a lot of new and different thingsI have enloyed it. I especiatty enioyed the camps and activ:ties. The teachers I've had were great'
Maca Telawa
My years at ISS have been great. I've met so many friends from different countries and made new friends. I have learnt lots of dilferent things. I started school in 1994 in Ctass One. The hardest slblect $as Math's. My favorite place to go !s the tibrary. I still enjoy going to the Library no\u. Most of my teachers have been really friendly and helpfut. i will miss this school when I go back to the Solomon lslands.
lllargaret Wasuka
I haven't even been here a term yet. I have just arrived this term. I kne''r,i I was going to be happy. Before I came to Year 6, I was in year 5. My year 6 leacher Miss McGeady lvas the Best! As welt as my Year 5 Teacher Mrs. Naisara. I have made many friends here. People are extremeiy nice and yet funny. l'm still homesick but l'm all rigilt. I took fonYard to Year 7
Lela Siddique
I first arlived here in 1S7. I l'ras in Ciass 4K. I enjcyed that year even though I got in trouble sometimes and t was ner"r. Year 5 was OK. I enioyed camp and the activities. Year 6 I must say has been mY most enjoyable year. I was Class Captain fot the e*.0. term. I loved camp so much that 1 wish it didn't end. I wish year 6 would never end.
Shonagh Hunter
Farewell and thank you to all our friends and teachers at ISS.... from Kelly and Tim Plunkett
I came ta 199 ln Yr5, fhle the longeet, tAme l've apent ln a countxy and the beet one ever.l Oeeldes some ol my t.hlnge beln6 etolen, I flnd lhe echool really qreat, My ieacher in Yr. 4 waa the beat, becauae ahe t'aught u5 how to olng really well. I like all the teachere l've had. I had to change heaTa La learn the W?e af work you ^el, at 159 and a??rcciate the tact thar, I learnt, well. Our muala teacheta have been really etrange., one encouragea lnelrumenlq anA noteo rthen l,he other who cannot eing high makee ua elng really hl1h noNed eonga. My Primary yearo were rhe best, at 195.
Stephanle Garaide
I enJoyed all my yeare in Prlmary except lor 1997 where all the work ltaftea tu Tile u7. 1994 wae my ffrat year at 155. It wae a very boring year.'fhe aame with Year 2, Anyway I waan'ttherehall of *rc year. Year 5-5 was fun. This year la OK.
iamleani Mati
I have been here at 199 lrom claee one, 5onla wao my beot, frlend. The leaaher wao 7reat When I moved to Claea 2, we dld lota of work. I loved etudylng aboul bone6. That. wae my tavorlw eubJecv, I hated Claoe 5. lhat wae nV worat, alaaa but, I llke ny beat frlenA. the wae Jl Hye. I dlAn't.llke *e t*acher Ehe wae sooooooo mean. I enloyedlSS a loL NehaPaf,el
I enloyed my Prlmary yearo becau* lt la one of the beat 6 yeare l've had. I had lots ol fi'lende who come and go, l've had ffeld trl?6 and campa and ao much other etulf and when I go to 5econaary, it wlll be a lat harder and I wlll apply *e *inga thar, rrry teachere have taughl me. I will tryt to do my beai.
My yeara ln Pr.imary were fun and lantaatlo and there were fio meanlea I knew, The leachera were great bul, wete annoying when they were angry, Camps were the beat part becauae we got to find oul nore aboui eaoh other. I wlll never forget lhe6e yeare beaauae *ey were the beel,yeara, f olu ilamomua
My primary yeara ln 155 were the beat because I had lhe be6t teachera. lt was the beat, year ln my llle becauae I had lhe beot frlenda. WhaN I llked about Pdfiary waa the Year 6 Campl. fhat wae the beat, My be6l teacher wae my year 6 teacher.
Jairua Koroi
Claoe 1: Ihe teacher waa nice bul il ehe qot anqry, 6he $ta6 very otrlct
Claoe 2: ehe wao a bit atrlct but ehe waa good lor a teacher
Claao 3: The frrat Fijian leacher I had. Her name was hard ta ?ronaunce but, I got uoea to it..
Claea 4: Whoo 6oyl the waa old & cranky and ahe waa otrici. Whoo Aoyl
Claos 5 lhe w aon'l atrict or fu nny.'.. the w aa juet a te acher.
Claea 6: 1he wae the beel teacher in ?rlmary. 5he wao cool ohe wae tunny. the waa *e 6EOT. I 5eun6 Min Cheong
I have been at lgi lor 6 yeare now. I have had all the leaohera from Mro, Hill to Miea McGeady. I have had an exaellent t)me here, I remember ln Year 4 when we had a beehlve ln our claasroom and we never gat 6tung, 5ome people have been here lor as lang ae I have and lt, wlll be 6aa @ fiove on.
Mallaa Howard
"fhe people in Primary werc very nloe becauae I wae new. I made *lenda llke TraceX Holmeotedt, Rhea Gounder, Jamle Le Claire, Mr. V waa a very nlcc teaaher la6, yeat, He had a very gaod temper. Thle yearis qreatbecauee of all myfrlende, I can'rwalt, for 9econdary 5chool SabaHale
My yeare at 159 have elmply epeeded away. I arrlved about a term k*o Year 5 and dtariea on ihe 6tee?e6t learnlng cut 're I know of. ln the playground, I 6?ent a year learnlng handball. ln *e claee your couldn'trhear youreelf t*'inkl Year 6 was even faaler and lt wae 7 monthe belore I reallaed wha9 waa happenlng, I have made many frlenda and I am golng to loee moeN of thefi nexb year. All ln all, it'a been and gone rather fasl,, JoeephSwann
Thla year I'm in Mlas MoGeadylo alaea, the le a very nlce teaoher, I came to 159 laet year. I wae ln Mlee Selal'e olaaa. 5he lo nice too, I really llke teache?e who don't eldetrack ana lalk aboub lheir peroonal life.
Cameron Davle
I A T P s Y E A R 6 s M Y Y E A R s
I started at IPS tn 1994 with Mrs Apted as my Year I teacher. I carried on from year I to year 6 with five different teachers: Mrs Apted,Mrs Daucakacaka, Mrs Tavua, Mrs McNaughton and Mrs Selai as my year 5 and year 6 teacher. Along the way I have made new friends and I also lost a few friends because they were either leaving the country or moving schools. Big changes were made during my years at IPS. My favourite principal Mr Thompson left the school and Mrs Fowles took over. They also built the playground and the pre-school. What I like most about&e school is that I have friends from all over the world and most of them are here. IPS is the only school I've been to which makes it the best.
MICHELLE GRYNBERG
I have been at IPS from year 1 to year 6. Myteachers were Mrs Femdale, Mrs Daucakacaka, Mrs Shankar, Ms Kasatoka, Mrs' Naisara and Ms Selai. One of the best activities that I've done while being atthis school was when we went for camp to Levuka. It was so fun going to the old capital. We visited Bishops Tomb, climbed the 199 steps and did fun activities in a Fijian village. lntemational Primary School is the best school and I never want to change schools.
KAIESI BAKANI
When I entered the gates to begin my firsr day at school, the first thought was ' I'm not impressed'. I came from a school in Mozambique[ South Africa ] and here I was in a new school where the environment wasn't too appealing to me. I thought the children were horrible and loud. But now my views have changed. It's not so bad after all. I like the school ealled International Primary School.
RAVEN VAN DIJK
I shrted at IPS in August 1999 and ever since I've been here, the children and teachers have been really nice to me. IPS is really different to my old school.
RUTH POURA
I have been at IPS for 5 years. Qn my first day in school, I was very shy and I hardly spoke a word. Everything around me seemed so different then but over the years things have changed for me. I have made so many friends and have taken part in a lot of activities in and outside of school.
I have enjoyed my years at IPS and I'm especially glad that all my friends are going down to year 7 with me next year.
PATRICIA NAISARA
RtY E A R 0 $ E t{ D $ H P
FRIENDSHIP POEM
My friend is honest, kind and nice. I love to be with her All the time My lriend is a buddy She cares fbr me When I am sad She jokes with me
KALESI BAKANI
FRIENI}SHIP
I have leannt that comtrounlcatlon ls a vttal krfl nedtent trn frlendshlP. Itlthout comm ilnlcatlon fnlends Gould breah uP. llrflakrd ls healthy h. a fplendshtp becaase lt ls a rf,ap of telltn$ each othen horr poa feel. I n a fplendshtp Uou mast tpeat UouP frlend the waY poa waRt to be treated. It should not be blased but *rrrn sttraJl
FRIENDSHIP
Qualities I look for in a friend is -
Kindness, supportive, understandin g, open hearted, responsibility and honestY.
My one best quality I look for in a friend is commitment to one beat friend.
F'RANCESCA BOTILTO]T{
FNIEIIOSRIP
U'IIET lt E TRIEf,O?
e lood friend is someone you can lrust and play wit[. Friends are moenl lo [elp you in euery way and yor Gan help lfiem. cilv PorToll
Yz Excursions & Fun l]mes
AAy Fovourite excursions.... Aluseum
lhe Plont nursery wos {un
I liked going to c$1fi71 HosPitol
I like to go to the museum
I liked fl're Parliament House best
I liked it when I went to he Hospitol.
AAy fovourite thing in shool this yeor wos stvimming cornivol
I loved AAueum
I like go to visit fl're HosPitol
I love tlre concert.
It wos fun ct fre hosPitol...
I had fun at fl^re sPorts doY
I liked flre concert night
I liket tlre concert night..
I liked the trip to the plont Nursery.
I went to tlre concert night
I did ffre srtimming cornivol...
The excursion I liked r,,ras the hospitol...
I fovorite thing is going fu tre Porliement Houme..
Woter treotment ond Plont...
Andrew Peot
Priycnkc
Jomie
Suhoiloh
LucY
Jock Stonemon
Joel
Polol
RorY
Jomes
Liom
Joono
Bloke
Jordon
Chris
Simon
Jessicc Ah Koy
Joono
Doniel
Ycar 3 Gamnps amd Exeunsnom Et]T]
Sam Fullerton loves maths at ISS...
Ycar 3 Gamnps amd Exeutr$@m,,,
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NEW ZEALAND BILLETS
WELCOME
Getting to knoq sone one from New Zealand'
When I first heard that we were going to write to someone from New Plymouth, I wondered where it was but I thought it would be really cool to get to know someone from NZ. From the list of kids, one of them, aged l?like me, had a different sort of name- Jaymie Wynd- which attracted my attention so I chose her.
Unlike most of my class, Jaymie and I wrote to each other two or three times a week. We got to know each other pretty well, or so t thought. I found out what she liked, what she did in her spare time, what her mum did and how she lived. As it got closer to their visit, I really looked forward to when I could meet her. But when the group of them #ived in Fiji all of us were really worried whether we would get along with our buddies for a whole week. What if we didn't like each other?
I needn,t have worried. Jaymie was really nice and very easy to get alone with. She fitted into our family well and even laughed at my parents' jokes! After'talking" so much by e-mail, I was very surprised how different we were. Jaymie ta[ed a lot about shoes and clothes, the groups she likes and her favourite TV stars. She didn,t Oo a tot of what I do, like sailing, playing sport and handball but we still got along really well and becarne good friends'
I think the idea of the billets was really good. I enjoyed getting to know someone different and I think Jaymie had a great time learning aboui rre in Eiji. Iihink the kids that go to New Plymouth next year will .n;oy the experience too, particularly if they have never been to New Zealand before.
By Rowan Hunnam 7KP
Kiwi Kids
I think that it was cool to have one of the New Zealand visitors come and stay with me. It was a great experience for me. His nave was Shannon Young. Shannon was very nice and I think he enjoyed coming
to stay with me. At first t wJs a httle nervous but as I got to know him it was O.K. I enjoyed having him come to stay with me but I wish that he stayed a little longer.
By Benjamin James Fullerton 7KP
The New Zealand Students
The New Zealanderswere really nice people. At first I thought they were going to be shy, but the dnes that were staying at my house weren't! It gave me a chance to be with people that know most of the Maori things that I knew, not like here where I have to explain it. Add it up I felt like I was home with the things that I grew up with.
By Jessica Rhbdes.
7KP'
New Friends
I had two billets, Cheyenne and Mlinda. They were really nice and I was happy to have them. I miss them heaps and hope they enjoyed there stay in Fiji.
BvS
6KP
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During the year, my iole as a teacher of English as a Second Language has continued to be a rewarding one. Special thanks to classroom teachers, Area Co-ordinators and parents for their ongoing support. I have been involved with students from Pre-School, Primary and Secondary, working within the classrooms and also in withdrawal situations. Students backgrounds are diverse and have included students from the Fiji Islands, Pacific Islands, China, Korea, Japan and Italy. Newly arrived, recently arrived and students of Fijian background, who require ESL support have participated in oral and written English language activities. Other subject areas have been integrated into the program where appropriate, e.g. support for ELS students in PYP topics (Primary Years Program).
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The Special Needs program is designed to cater for the needs of children that cannot always be met in the usual iange of classioorn activities. Therefore the program needs to cater forthe individual needs of students ur.o*r a broad spectrum of learning. This can be achieved through assistance in the classroom, withdrawal of the studenis either individually or in small groups or working with the teachers to ensure that they can have the strategies to assist with the needs of the child.
This means that students in need of extension work can be challenged through partaking in activities that extend them either horizontally (ie looking at a topic in a broader context) or vertically which means that they undertake work that is well ahead of others their age. They may also be challenged to learn musical instruments or similar activities to challenge their learning.
There are other students in need of support to meet the demands of the curriculum. These are also able to receive the individual attention they need to ensure that they are given the basic skills and development rather than being left to cope by themselves and fall behind which can bring about a loss of self esteem and love of learning which can extend into later years.
Therefore Special Needs is for all students in the school, with the focus being on the provision of the opportunity for each child to achieve his or her potential. It is an exciting program and one which complements the already vigorous learning that occurs in the classroom.
h,{athematies Chal}enge , Problem Solving, L)ra* rng
Scaling up Match Boxes , Spelling Challenge , Fuzzles , l.earning about Punctu*ti,ln Mathen atics Outdoors, Cames Poetry ,Writing, Writing Books Drarving Reading i{eccvery Languagc Fjnrichrnent, Creative Writing Desrgning }'}op Up Books Readrng, Readrng , iteading
Donna Richards- Resource Teacher Special Needs
Paintings by Nicola McKenzie Yl3
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Faintings by .lmmior Bale YI3
Fainting (top left) by Launetta.{h !$am Yl3
Pairitings by Launetta Ah Sam Y13
Paintings and sculpture by Mue Bentley Y13
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I NTER.H O USE AOTI1|ITI ES
Inter-Hor,rse a+ti..rities heeame more prornin+*t fhis -..reer In the past the focr-r" h s prettl, mu+h be*n nn fi-re snods athletics and srr.,imminl:. But sta$inc in term t-vo +f 19oq ..ve tried to build on this and cre:te a rv!:*le lat *r+re. I think '-."r= achleved :- !+t in th!.1 -:-rea and '.=,4r,14 hope that it c+-- he exl.'.:-*ded u=+n f.'rr 20oft
The firrt tb!::s to rleclde ltpon tves a sccri:rg .qvste(n. The H+use Carteins. a+reed th:t !:r zll Inter-Horrse a*i..'ities 5O point=" -,vcu!d be arvarded to the rvineing hr:use- -?0 t+ geccnd ?0 to third and I0 t+ fr::::rth
Fun Sparts
Once aqain Mr. Sareurvai a*d tbe PE depa*ment created a =qedes of cr*zy activitie-q to subjeet the students to at the ead of the first week of sehoo! in 199s
Ths ,.,.,i4!-r..s- for ttre =q+rond -t,eat -trtninq- !\./ere Iatana House. Ilr.'+t-t list+c to their propa ga-nda this is hecar-tse the...' are a hous* cf &ee slirits r:ho eniov therns*h,eq and +-re 4ot at all competiti.=.e Hmmm I
The.g.innins house here rr,'3s aeain Kiu'i Ho"lse Not onlv are ther" crammed fi'rll of,talented athletes. but thev can all srr,,irn like fish! A thank vott mrtst qc tc Tuckers / Trvisties for their sttpllort rryith I.hLrrella's for -qharle RLrt the umtrrella's e..,en sct hot so needed a dip !n the eocl!
Math's Competition
A huge er.ert over turo clays rvhere students competed with their brains and not their boelies. Llabelievably Kir+,i House won yet another inter-house event. Does this mean that they are athletically adept and alsc intelligent? Wel!- at least the_v are not attractive!
Current Events Competition
Mrs. Waqainatrete and her team of Mrs. Sovatabua and I\4r. Peters ran a s+ries of Junior and Senior curyent events competiticas. Iguana House and Kir.vi House tied :vL** the t*tals r+cre i*llated.
Boys Soccer
The soccer boys rvere given the opportunity for some pre-season practiee with the S-a-side compelition run by Mr. Chand on the hardcourt. It rvas diffrcult for the stndeets as thev ryere all rostered to play the all-gor*/erful *nd all-conquering staff team. A team comprised of the most talented and beautiful members of staffwe could find in fir,e minutes. Eagle house were the victors he.re shorrring some polrrerirl soccer. Thev rvere also the team to come closest to the staff! They r+.ere only beaten - the rest rvhere thrashed!! The only casualt_v in the Jle.rce competition 11.as a --";!::d*-.v i* E**n: 1Q.... rvas it Cli::t*i: *r rgas it Mr. Tasker? The d+bste continues to this da--v. If Lisa Khan didn't rnove her head out of the wav she could ha.re saved us the replacement window!
Giv+ Lls A Clue
While Year 1 1 and l3 were in mid-year examination mode- the iunior school parficipated in a charades competition. Mr. Tasker, Mr. Gangaram and Mrs. Tate supplied Years 7 to 10 with separate competitions with the totals added toqether to determine the champions. Iguana house were the victors overall. Further enhancing their statement that they are the fun house. Onlrr rvinning outri*eht the Fun Sports and Give Us A Clue. Difficult charades rvhere "The Matrix" and "Titalric".
Junior Achievement
The Junior Achievement inter-house competition was organised, over a period of seven weeks. The students who participated in the competition were both commerce students, ranging from year ten to year thirteen. In their respective houses, the students were divided into two categories, year ten and eleven to one category (intermediate) and year twelve and year thirteen in the senior category. Each division had eight teains, four from each year level. There was no restriction on the number of participants in each team and a number of non-Commerce students willing to face the challenge.
The competition on the whole was a success and the students enjoyed it and also learnt a lot as they were given an opportunity to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. The winners of the Junior Achievement competition were Kiwi House.
Sports Quiz
While Years 11 and 13 were busy enjoying themselves with examinations - this time the mock exams. A group of Year 12 students helped me run a series of Sports Quiz's. Resident experts in each field wrote questions and asked them to Years 7 to 10.
The experts were:
Robert Tauva
James Uluir,uya
Melanie Phillips
Sachan Miller
Patrick Riechel
They did very well here, and I would like to thank them again They were rewarded with Year 12 sports quiz hosted by staffexperts: They were:
Mr Samuwai
Mr Kane
Mr Johnson
Mr Samuwai
MrNaidu
Basketball Rugby Soccer Fiji Sport General Sport Basketball Rugby Soccer Fiji Sport General Sport
The overall winners were Eagle House.
Anniversary Fun Sports
I&. Samura,ai and the PE department urrackecl their brains and ereateel another series af zanv aetivities to torture the students in the name of fun. This time the senior primary students were incl',rded.
I Inbellevablv the rarinner was not lguana House. The exeitse gi.ren rvas that they onlv excel ui fun sports rvhen there is not reason f+r itl Kiuii Flcilse tcok out first place here. Ar:other victerrv ta adcl t+ their huge talt.r for l aQa
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Merit Awards
A nerv innovation in 1999 to recognise meritorious conduct or achievemeat. There are trvc types of merit award. A Prefect arvard and a Staff au'ard. Both a.w,ards allow th* reeipient eatry into the weekly drau'for a \rillage 6 movie pass drarvn t y Mr Krikstolaitis at assembly. Students can receive atvards for anl'thing deemed worth_v. Awards u.ere given in 1999 for a variety of things, Such as exeellent ef?ort in class- running errands, helping primary student offthe bus, picking up litter and community se.n ice.
The staff atvard also earns the student tu.o house points. Kangaroo House earning a sutrstantial number of hause points here. They must be a house of caring. selfless peeple dedicated to making the world a better place for others.
When going to press the house points for 1999 where as follorvs. A slight change mav occur with the Merit Award total for Term 4. But perhaps not enough to alter the overall standings. As you can See Ki,ivi house r.vere the dominant house in 1999.
Thomas Pafferson-- Robert Elder, Joape- Rene Munch
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Charlatte Tavlor. Tioti T*ufa. Natasha Wilson- Damier Ah Sam. Jonathan Statham. Jonathan Wilisoni- Hamish MacKenzie. Ze Sandell. Amanda Kane, Edward Rrrben. Mr. Sarnri:,r'ai Shcradon Gho. Charlottc Tinslcl:. Jcssica C)'Brien. Fontainc Mackaskill. Janathan Krikstolaitis Claudia Mackaskill. Lorraine Patterson. Kimberly Hunnam. Kathy Fairbum. Laura Fairbum- Nicola Khan. Victor Maginnitv. Kristv Philp. Mrs. Lie.w.
Joap Kuru1eua. Scchiko \'Iiller Thomas Patterson. Clinton Bernard Simo:r Phitlips- Rene Munch Lisa Khan" Andreas Frev. Noah Tavlor. Rhvs {Jndcrhill. Alcx Gnrnbcrg Sian Smith. Rot*'an Hunnam. Zomo Fishcr. Ed*ard Ha1.dcn. Gavin Statham.
GIRL'S HOOI(EY
This year ISS Girl's hockey was rather short of players, particularl.v when it came tcr attending regular trainins. As a result we played several of our matches with 9 or 10 players - this did not improve our results.
Our eipportunity came with the annual Suva seven a side competition in September. It had rained all week but all the schools turned out their top teams for the event. Early wins against ACS A" ACS B and Catheclral saw us into the semifinals, by which time the fleld was barely recognisatrle and it r.r.as hard to tell rryhich team u,as which because of the mud. A fast start from the rvhistle took Suva Grammar b.v surprise and we,ivere t$'o goals up rvithin a few minutes. The rvave of brilliance continued resulting in a final score of 4-0" a- hatrick from Candice Bower.
The final against Suva Grammar A was a mud bath with b+th sides struggling to find both the energy and the ball" The score was 1-l at half time but Grammar scored the decider in the dying seconds to take the championship.
We were not able to attend the Fiji School's competiticrn in Lautoka this year- as many of the squad rvere preoccupied with mock exams.
Vinaka vaka ler.u to Mr. Sarnuwai, Mr. Soqoi, Mrs. Tauva. I\{rs. McKenzie, N'[r. & Mrs. Manlev and Mr & I\4rs. Hunnam, who all helped to rallv the team. Also to Camelia. rvho joinecl our ranks after St. Joseph's dropped out of the compelition and to our small band of supporters who braved the mud and rain.
With a lot to prove and a very distinguished reputation resting upon our shoulders, the ISS boy's hockey team set out to keep that reputation tact, while at the same time have some fun. Training was under the watchful eye of Mr. Soqoi. With two weeks oftraining behind us, nev/s arrive that the local schools hockey league was scheduled to start on that following Saturday and before we knew it we were playing against a full strength Cathedral Squad. Since it was 7 of our boys against 11 of theirs, we had to play extra hard and at the end of the game we were surprised at the 0-0 score. Having only seven players got us to go in search for hidden taLent. We found the likes of George Cocker (star winger), Avinit Naravan (star fullback) and Kepil Jekishan (star winger #2).The search continued and we found ourselves with the services of Adrian Smith from Grammar. In the following weeks we developed a new and improved team and faced the likes of Grafirrnar, Lelean, Marist and Laucala Beach teams. The league matches passed very quickly and we were soon expected to defend the eleven-a-side and seven-a-side trophies, which we had won last year and for the past three years respectively. The eleven-a-side tournament was cancelled due to bad weather but the seven-a-side continued. The grounds were very difficult to play on and by the end of the tournament everyone, including the cheerleaders, were covered in mud. Our team played their hearts out and reached the semi-finals but had to bow down to Grammar in a close but muddy game. It was a shame that ISS could not field ateamto the inter-school tournament in Lautoka due to the mock exams but there is always next year. On behalf of the hockey team of 1999,I would like to extend my appreciation to the efforts of certain individuals without whom there would not have been a hockey team this year. We would like to thank Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Tauva, Mr. and Mrs. Manley and Mr. Soqoi for training us, coaching us, feeding us, clothing us fierseys) and showing up when called 10 minutes before a game and pose as a teacher so that we were not disqualified...thank you. To the hockey team ofnext year - good luck and do your school proud.
Sashi Singh
ATHLETIOS
COCA-COLA GAII{ES
Top: Mr. gamuwai. Noah Taylor. Matavesi Telawa. Ze Saadell. Monal. James Llluvu-va. torraine Patterso& Kirrrberly Hunnem. Rowan Hunnam, Mrs Liew. N& Soqoi.
Bottom: -Iessica O'Brien, Leon Levi. PatrickRavasiro. Qoroniasi Bale. Larnetta Ah Saru Rene \4unclr, Robert Ta*r.a- Rebecc*. Timmy Emrnaauel.
Z,ONE ATHLETES
J[JNIOR SOOOER
After a late start to the season and with no proper league or*eanisation for Junior school$ in Suva- we wefe able to arrange a series of informal qames against a team of boys from the Pacific Theologieal College (PTC)
Even thoggh u.e rarel_v threatened the oppositioa's goal during most of the games, each meeting was * colourful and enjo-vable occasion The ISS boys, ably assisted by Sheridan Gho in one game. ah.vays showed de.te.rmination and a sense of fair play. Amongst our plavers rve clearly have the right mix of speed. skill. flair. strength and willpower. Team spirit and team perfornance improvecl with eaeh game and we appear to have the makings of a promising team in 2000.
Next _vear u,e will or-eanise our own round-robin competition u'ith tliree other teams. including PTC. I would like to thank the parents for their support and I look forward to seeing yolt at ne.xt years games, which I hope will be more regular. enjoyable and fiuitful!
Top: Lntileta Qovo. Natasha \Vilson Sherado* Ghc- Senimili k:ikete. Bottom: Natasha Munisighe^ taure.tta Ah Sam (Caflain). Mr Kane (Coach)
FIJI OPTIIVIISTS SAILII|G TEAlu!
Six members of ISS gained selection for the Fiji Optimist Sailing Team to take part in the 2"d Oceania Optimist Championship held in Savusavu in October. 51 sailors, between the ages of 9 and 15 took part in the week long regatta - from Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Samoa and American Samoa. Past-champions Tahiti included four boys who had recently competed in tlie World Optimist Championship in Martinique.
In light winds and a competitive field, Fiji sailors got offto a shaky start. However, the winds increased to 10-15 knots on Day 4 and the Suva sailors started mixing it with the best. Hamish gained two second places, Noah a third, Kimberly two fourths and Rowan a fifth place.
By the end of the week, the experieced, well disciplined team from New Zealand had top scored consistently and took out the first four places in the Championship. Kimberley gained second place in the silver division and was second placed girl. Hamish was first in the bronze division and Noah third. Rowan was fourth placed girl and the Fiji team finished third overall.
In an intensive week of sailing, other highlights included a fun presentation of cultural items from each team, aLay Day at Wina plantation, endless games in the hotel pool and many new friendships. Some even managed to complete their french homework with a little help from the Tahitians.
Team members: Kimberley Hunnam, Rowan Hunnam, Hamish McKenzie, Adam O'Grady, Masafumi Tanaka, Noah Taylor.
Introducing the English Department and its talented staff...
If you had taken the time to wander by an English class this year you will have seen students reading a rich variety of literature; from Dahl to Shakespeare. You would have seen and heard students experimenting with the richness and diversity of our language, designing posters, editing newspapers, debating current affairs, writing poetry. You may even have been luclry enough to have seen Mr Peter's class inventing IIFOs or perlorming their own modern versions of The Taming of the Shrew or Mr Smith taking his Year 12s by surprise acting out Stanley from The Birthday Party, or Mrs Tate patiently explaining to our ESL students that English is really a jumble of a language with the main rule being that most rules of Enlish grammar are made to be broken or Miss Leary's Year 11 class gallantly dissecting poetry or Ms Rowe's students performing Achebe with Pinteresque and Brechtian slant!
But most of all you would have heard exciting and refreshingly original ideas and questions from our students all inspired by the beauty of literature and language.
Thank you to my very hard working and creative staff. Look out next year for English Week!
Renata Rowe
THE $OIE[\|OE DEMRTIUIENT 1999
The staff in the department remained the same in '99 frour '98. We rvere fortunate enough to reeanit a L.aboraton' Asslstant during the year. LISP student Avinesh Slagh pro'"'ided us rvith a Iot of help with the chemieals and equipment. He wasn't the only addition hou.'ever! \&, Gangaram starterl looking very tired during the -vear, reason being the arrival of his first baby. A son. Nihaal born tc Sandhya on 2fth Augr-rst 1999.
Science Fair
The Science Feir unrle.r the capable care of I\{rs Temo r.r.as extremely u.ell p*tronised in 1999. Mrs Temo again urorked hard to encourage participalion and seek sponsorship. The quantity and qualitv af antrants are due tc her effots. We had +ntries fr*m the PreSchool students right up tr: Year 10 ( treing a compulsory part of the essessment in Years ? to 10 helped of course ! ) The theme rryas "Human's" and some outstanding projects u,ere entered
Science Focus
The publicatioa other publlcations strive to match coetinued its periodic appearance in Talaooa during 199a, Its purpose of informing, entertaining ancl educ*ting atrout seienee carries on.
Science Focus - The publicalion for the discerning scientist.
Science Quiz - "The Big Daddy"
Follou.ing on from 1998's successful "Mother of All Quizzes" r+.as the second annual Science Department familv quiz - "The Big Daddy". held Friday 26th March. I am pleased to sa),that the turnout u'as exceltent- ule had about 25 teams and the night u,as most enjoyable. Some ofthe questions where:
Who assassinated JFK's assassin ?
What is the name of the polieeman in Top Cat ?
If a duck could jump like a flea, could it jump the English Channel ?
lVhich famous sports star's christian name is Eldrick ?
Who was born William -Ie$erson Blythe IV ?
Answers to these questions can be found at the end of the science ehapter
A big thank you to the following companies for the donation of prizes. The quiz could not have been so much fun. or as successfrrl, without their kind help.
Centra - Suva, Asco Motors, Tuckers, Tappoo, TNT Express, SOPAC. RB Patel, Coca Cola. Morris Hedstrom and McDonalds
e once again had a -ereat deal of success in the Australian Science Competition. Gaining a High Distinction {top 1a/^ of al! entrants ) ra,as Joseph Swann of Year 6. While the following students gained a Distinction ( the next 10 9/o ):
Congratulations
Year 4
Year 5
Steven Saphore
Joseph Bartmanovich Annelore Phelps
Year 6 Ardrew Logan
Year 7
Joo-Hoon Oh Raja Sukhdeo
Year 8
Year 9
Year 12
Alan Garcia
James Dinger Kimberley Hunnum Edu,ard Heydo*
Boyang Du
Inter-school Physics Competition
Once again r.r.e entered teams from years 11 to 13 in 1999. It is difficult for our shrdents as they study a different eurriculum to the local sehools. and topics in a different order. But u,ith these things considered they once again performed rr.ith distinction. Llnfortunate to finish outside of the placings.
The ISS Physics Teams
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Year 13 Physics Team
The ansrvers are:
Jack Ruby assassinated Lee Han'ey Oswald
Otlicer Dibble
Yes it could
Tiger Woods
Bill Clinton
Remember the Departmental Motto : { +( ( +.66 }+6( sr 34.8 ( (Oz : z(- 5(= tZ ( you can never have too much homewor:k l)
Year LZ Physics Teanr
Stuart Tasker Head of Department
The Technology department at ISS includes a wide range of subject areas and a number of dynamic teachers. Subjects included in this department include Information Technology, Technical Drawing, Workshop Technology, Food and Textile Technology, Art, Art and Design and Music. The subiect teacher manages each of these subjects and my role is one of support and communication. The students have taken up the challenges in their various subjects and have designed and created many interesting pieces of work. A report from each subject area will include the many successes we have enjoyed this year.
Curriculum
The Art and Information Technology lB Diploma students continue to produce fine results despite the difficulties of these demanding courses. I have been very impressed with the professional final IT projects designed under the guidance of Mrs Singh In particular I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rani Raju of Year 13. Her IT project was considered to be a professional and educational poster and will be displayed around the country in a campaign promoting awareness of National Disasters. I would also like to recognise the Year 13 Art sudents who have lvorked hard to produce very impressive artwork. I would like to congmtulate Mr Kane and his students for their most professional art exhibition held during Term 4. I wish Year 13 students every success in their final examinations and I hope your creativity can inspire the year 12 Technology students.
This has also been a very taxing year for all MYP subject area teachers. There has been a tremendous amount of time and effort put into the programming for MYP particularly as we prepare for the certification of Year I 1 students next year. I would like to thank all Technology teachers for their patience and team effort.
We are looking forward to next year, as there are plans to further develop and improve the facilities in the areas of IT, Workshop Technology and Food and Textiles Technology. We are also looking at the possiblilites of offering new and
exciting courses of study. Our department will also establish links with other institutions such as FIT and FNTC as we hope to share resources.
Technology Staff
Mr Pauliasi Tuiwawa
Technical Drawing, Workshop Technology, Art and Design.
Mr Joeli Soqoi
Workshop Technology
Mrs Sharon Singh
Information Technology
Ms Dorothy McGeady
lnformation Technology
Miss Monique Leary
Information Technolo gy
Mr Adwine Narayan
Technical Support - Computers
Mrs Colleen Fuller-Bibi
Music
Mr Martin Kane
Art & Art and Designs
Krista Erenavula Food and Textile Technology
Vinaka Vaka Lelu
Krista Erenavula
Area Co-ordinator Technology
Food
Curriculum
This year has been a very busy year and students have been busy designing and creating interesting recipes and textile products. The units of work have changed since the introduction of the Middle Years Program. The emphasis has moved from the more traditional approach taken in Home Economics to a more technical approach taken in Food and Textiles Technology. Students now follow the steps in the Design Process to solve problems anq create products/solutions. Students are developing their skills in researching, brainstorming, decision-making, manufacturing and evaluating.
Next year students will be able to choose from various modules such as Fabric Decoration or International Cuisine.
Theory of Knowledge
This y-ear's Theory of knowledge (ToK) course - an introduction to philosophy and education - was completed by l3 IB Diploma students. T!.f brave people have journeyed through a rigorous but rewarding exploration of all those big "isms", empiricism, rationalism and iomanticism to name just threel
As part of the course, this year we read a remarkable book, "sophies world" by Jostein Gardner which appears to have been written with our course in mind. It proved to be a thoughiprovoking book which inspired many students to research ideas further. '- * ' "^-':'o
For next year' we hope to supplement our written resources with a set of audiotapes of noted philosophers from Europe and the united States speaking on their specialist subjects. This will be a useful addition to our teaching materials and.will help illustrate the way in which some people learn better through diflbrent media.
A big vinaka vakalevu to all those teachers who came in and taught their bits of the course this year. It really does help us to see teachers discussing ideas outside their normal classroom or laboratory environment. I look forward to next year's TOK sessions.
Neil Johnson
Humanities Department
Staff and subjeet allocations:
Sereana Baleiler,uka: Yr 9 History, Yr 9 Geography, Yr 10 Geography, Yr ll Geography
Pramod Chand: Yr 8 Sociat Science, Yr 11 Business Studies, Yr 1l Economics, Yr 12113 Economics, Yr 12 / 13 Accounting.
Neil Johnson: Yr 11 Geography,Yr 12 / 13 Geography.
Monique Leary: Yr 7 Social Science
Kelvin Peters: Yr 7 Social Science
Milika Waqainabete Yr 8 Social Science, Yr l0 History, Yr llHistory,Yr 12 / 13 History, Yr 12 I 13 Fijian Studies.
At the beginning of the year we welcomed Pramod back into the department, as the Commerce area merged with Humanities. We also farewelled Mrs Fong eadier in the year, as she moved to Tuvalu with her family. To replace her, we were pleased to have Ms Leary at the beginning of Term 2.
Curriculum:
Commerce: IGCSE
There are two subjects offered - Economics and Business Studies. The economic students have enjoyed the year with a variety of activities in class, together with research work. Business Studies students have learnt the basic skills of incorporating and running a business enterprise. The students also had research projects and had to analyse results from a field-based research. Some of the business minder's are seriously thinking about which type of business to start in the futme!
IB
In IB, the students can pur$re thek careers in the field of commerce by taking up Accounting and / or Economics. Yr 12 Accounting: These students have tried to tearn why an increase in assets is debit and a decrease is credit. They had an interesting time going out to companies to observe their internal control procedures and later on submitting reports on the drawbacks of the systems andthe ways to overcome defects.
Yr 13 Accounting: Di\yesh has completed his IB Accounting course, so now he can prepare his Village Six accounts! He completed a thorough project on his Village Six business for his internal assessment. He was able to identiff flaws in his own business, the defects in the intemal control procedures as well as how on might be able to slip through the system and see a movie without paylng.
Yr 12 I 13 Economics is a composite class. We have had debates between Yr 12's on the one hand with Yr 13's on the other, and James has always agreed with the Yr 13's. It has been a busy year for the seniors, as a lot of commentaries, proposals and extended essay drafts had to be submitted.
Junior Achievement Inter-school competition
The school took part in the Junior achievement competition, which is a Management and Economic Simulation Exercise (MESE). MESE provides the students with the challenge of operating thet own companies in a competitive environment that simulates the real business world. With the help of the computer, the students can participate in a "hands - on' approach to strategic decisionmaking.
This year our team competed with more than a thousand schools from all over the world. The team had nine rnembers from Yrl 1 and I 2:
Sashi Singlq Avinit Narayan,LagS Toribau, James Uluivuya, An Sung, Patrick Riechel, Kaptl Jekishan.
All the participants were awarded with a certificate, as the team was able to successfi.rlly complete the eight-week long competition.
Pramod Chand
Geography
Geography students at ISS continue to study a full range of topics from the physical world (such as river systems, natural hazards and climate) and the human wodd (urbanisatiorq population dynamics and development issues). One of the great pleasures we find in studying Geography is that it connects rn"ith everybody and everlthing.
Students usually start a topic by discussing their current understanding and skills. We then move into guided reading and research aimed at finding a theory or a model, which helps us understand the topic. Then comes the really interesting bit ...the fieldwork!
Fiji provides us with plenty of material to discuss ideas and test some of the general principles we find in texlbooks. I look forward to more Geographical adventures nexl year. Oh yes, many thanks to our Frent speakers - JetrLiew and Alan Barunanovich - who spoke to ow senior class about development and enerry issues this year.
Neil Johnson
Eistory
The Middle years Program provides a natural progression of History topics from the first civilisations to the twentieth centuqi. Yr 7 begins with a study of the foundations of ancient civilisations in the Fertile Crescent. Their Homo Faber work has been most enthusiastic with mummies made from Barbie dolls, Egrptian boats made from sasa sticks and paper mache masks. Yr 8 study ancient Greeh Roman and Chinese civilisations with a focus on its legacies. Yr 9 students began their programme with Medieval realmg follor.vedby Renaissance, Early Pacific migratioq Spanish and Portuguese exploration. The Yr 10 students leamt about the impact of the Renaissance on learning and the del'elopment of political centres. They then studied the period of the Reformation and found the movie, Elizabeth I to be quite informative as it brought the ideas of religious and political persecution to life. Yr 10's then studied the {rench and American Revolutions.
The yr 11 IGCSE students have become more confident in interpreting sources. Their course has centred ol the twentieth century covering topics ranging from the causes of World War 2 in Euope and Asia, Cold War, the United Nations and a regional study of Russia from the Tsarist regime to Stalin's dictatorship.
The senior IB students have studied World War 1 arrtd2.,two dictators - Mao Tse Tung and Adolf Hitler, Vietnam and international organisations. We are particularly gateful for &e video evenings organised by one of our parents. Colin Mackenzie where documentary foolage of World War 2 was presented. Major Matthews of the Australian Embassy also gave them an informative talk on war tactics. They were also forhrnate to have two first hand experiences of life in Vietnam. Mr. John Smith whc for the past few years taught at Hanoi International School spoke on the cultural andpolitical in{luences in Vietnam prior to European nrle and his recent experiences in Hanoi. Ms Long Lee of the American Embassy shared her experiences in living in Saigon during the American War and being an erracuee with the US Embassy personnel in 1975. Ms Lee also spoke of her experiences as a diplomat in Hanoi in 1995. The students found this personal account very interesting. Jessica Mackenzie also interviewed the Australian Ambassador, Ms Boyd who spent a term as ambassador in Vietnam. These contributions have been very valuable in alerting students to the importance of using both primary and secondary sources.
Fijian Studies:
The Yr 12 students have studied early migration into Fiji with particular emphasis on the value of Lapita pottery, Pre- European chiefdoms, cession, colonial rule and independence.
Yr 13 students spent some time on learning about the multi-ethnic nature of Fiji. focussing on languages and the existence of Fijian pidgin-english, the media and cultural patterns and influences. Both year levels covered topics in Geography u'ith Mr. Krikstolaitis. Yr 1 3 concluded their sfu$ with the causes and consequences of the 1987 Coup and Fiji' s position as a World Trade Organisation member.
Milika Waqainabete Area Co-ordinator Hupp:rtisc
Mathematics Department
There has been several activities happening this year which kept the staffin the mathematics department in their toes all the time.
The lnter House Mathematics Competition was received this year after a lapse of two years. This competition was held on the 2-5s and 26e March and included representation of a team offour from each ofthe four houses in all the year levels Year 7- Year 13. The Kiwi house scored the highest poinl to be declared the winner of the I 999 Inter-house Mathematics competition.
The International Secondary School became a very popular r,enue for the top scholars in mathematics in Fiji exlernal exams as &ey all gathered in the staffroom from all over the country for an Award Presentation Evening on 28e May1999.
Fiji Mathematics cornpetition was conducted in school on Thursday 22"d luly 1999. Ofthe 130 students who satfor the FMC. Boyang Du of Year 12 obtaineda cashqae,T students achieved Distinction 17 Credits and 48 pass certificates. Compared to other schools, our results were very good.
Tuesday, August 3d was the day for the Australian Mathematics Competition. Eighry Five students took part in this AMC. There was apiae won by Masafumi Tanaka &om year 10. 17 students obtained Distinction and 34 students were awarded Credit Certificates, again with a good result.
The Team Mathematics Competition organised by Fiji Mathematics Association is conducted at two levels. Zone and National. The zone competitiol for the schools in southern division was conducted at Fiji Collage of Adranced Education on Friday 6e August 1999. ISS took part in all levels of the competition. The Y7 were placed third equal and Y8. Y9, Y10 came second in their categories. We were proud to see Mr Krikstolaitis as the Chief Guest and to distribute prizes to the winners in the competition. The Y8, Y9 and Y10 teams then travelled to Lautoka on Saturday i6e October 1999 to participate in the National Finals held at Tilak High School. The tearns didvery well indeed as they came rrery close to winning pizes agatnst teams that travelled as far away as from Labasa to compete.
The Fiji Mathematics Annual Conference was held at Lautoka Teachers College on Saturday 30e October 1999. This was an excellent workshop organised for the professional development ofteachers and I am pleased that I not only participated but also contributed to the day-long conference. The ideas brought from the conference w"ill surely help students in thek studies in mathematics.
Narendra Prasad (HOD Mathematics)
Art Department Report
Once again our student's have wowed the community with their wonderful art works.
Sophie and Shino won prizes in the Telecom competition and their art work will soon be immortalised on the face of the millenium phonecard and collector's items for the future.
Amanda and Ovaia grabbed their own claim to fame by winning the National Rock Challenge Poster award.
The 25ft Jubilee celebrations provided a reason to display a cross section of the entire school's art and delighted the opening night audience and the crowds passing through the Boulevard.
This promised to be a difficult act to follow, but the Year 13 Final exhibition at the CHE showrooms set a re*aikubl" standard for student art exhibitions of the future. Congratulations Mue, Junior, Neisau, Nikki and Laurettaon an extraordinary showing. The sales of paintings reflected the public's appreciation of your flne efforts this year.
Martin Kane - Art Teacher
Languages Department
As this is my last report, I would like to say that I have very much enjoyed the 6 years I have spent at International School, especially in the French classroom. The staffof the Languages Department are a highly qualified, professional group who have taken their responsibilities seriously and have been a pleasure to work with. I wish them all the best for the future.
I think the highlight of the year has been 'Languages Night'. 'We were overwhelmed by the turnoutl I think we were all impressed with the dancing, singing, acting, cooking, origami and kendo,.. a number of people also stayed afterwards to look at the work displays and taste the different foods. Thank you all teachers, students and parents for your great support.
Next year students of Japanese and Spanish can look forward to overseas trips. A lot of preparation and planning has already gone into these and, being a veteran of student exchanges to Noumea and Tahiti myself, I know that it is absolutely essential for students tc experience language and culture first-hand.
I have really enjoyed teaching French at ISS, It is amazing to see the way students develop their skills and vocabulary. They come in at year 7, knowing no French at all and by the time they reach year 13 they can take part in a political debate and write an argumentative essayl This year, a number of students have been involved in tutoring new students. This has been really helpful and a great contribution to Community Service and CAS as well.
The French exchanges have been most successful and I hope they will continue. They have been an opportunity to really get to know my students - for better or worse! I was really proud of them, they were a pleasure to be with and lot's of fun too.
Merci a tous mes eleves. Bonnes vacances et au revoir!
Madame Kay
Farewell Mrs Kay
After being here at International School, Suva for six years, Mrs Kay Head of our Language Department, is leaving us.
Throughout those six years. Mrs Kay has gone from being "a little disappointed.... Well, the schools address uas "Laucala Beach Estate" and I had visions of sitting teaching on a sunny beach under the coconut palms!".... to 'feeling at home'. As an ex - pt teacher leaving behind friends and family, the school life becomes a sort of substitute family, in a sense. At her prwious posts, Mrs Kay has tried her hand at everlthing from Maths and Science, Biology and Health co-ordinator to Agriculture and Animal Husbandry !!!! But what of her French skills? It all started while teaching at a New Zealand High School (Initially the advert in the paper was for a tlping teacher), but the Ag. Science and Animal.Husbandry teacher left and Mrs Kay was hired.
After a year of 'escorting rowdy students through sheep paddy filled fields' Mrs Kay was finally transferred to the French department, after the local 'Piofde Francais' resigned on short notice.
Joining the Faculty at ISS in 1994, Mrs Kay has spent six enjoyable years here in Suva. Al&ough she will not be teaching at ISS nexl year, those of you who keep your eyes peeled, will see her around town as she is planning to stay in Suva. Mrs Kay. we loved having you as our French teacher. Those hilarious stories made us contemplate life and our youth. You will be dearly missed. Thank you for all your time and work.
Those are some of the adjectives thrown at this particular area of learning by our children. lts Fijian Studies.
As we looked back through the year we could say that the children really appreciated the contents of the programme, even though at some stages they did not find the learning material to be interesting at all
The children were always ready for new things. They did not like things to be repeated. Most of the time they had to do them. I have been so much blessed to be with a group of children who really made my day - whether it be a good or a bad day, they just made it a day!
The Fijian Studies programme covers not only language, but rather, it is more stretched out into the areas of social science, towards man's basic needs, thus enhancing the topics that are covered in the PYP programme in their respective year levels.
I always look forward to having children in my class because those are the times I share with them the importance of true Fijian etiquette, laugh at some of the genuine questions they would ask regarding the Fijian culture and most of all teaching them things they do not know basing from the things they have already known about Fiji and its culture.
It was a real challenge to handle the whole primary school from pre school to Year Six because each class has a different "Fijian Menu" every time they come lnto the room.
We are now looking forward to a challenging Year 2000 and all that it has to offer Ni sa tei moce mada!
Napoleoni Vitukawalu FIJIAN STUDIES
Fijian
Fijian is fi:n
Ask anyone
Although sitting on the floor can be a bore Mrs B picks on Lai who looks as he is about to cry Gary the Perfectionist looks around to see if he can dob on anyone to sit on the floor
Timmy is always saying shut up but when it cones to Mrs B he is such a suck up
Mere the.coolest who never loses O* *ii*,Otlf it comes to Timmy you can hear a loud
The goody goody Kate is never late Ben and Andrew who are alike cause all they do is play and fight Maria and Rhea are the nicest of us all if you bave a worry give them a call
And there is Heenal and Victoria the best from the rest Last but not least there is Mrs B if you are seen 4 legged it's the floor for you
By Victoria and HeenalYT
SPANISH
This year we bid farewell to our third set of IB Spanish students. The class of 1999, 51 five students in all, completed their oral tests in September and are now read,v for the written exams. They are well able to order ameal, book a hotel, apply for a job and even write a newspa.per article in Spanish. I sincerely hope some of them will continue with their Spanish studies at university. Ever &ose that do not continue to study Spanish will be able to get by in a Spanish-speaking country when they next visit one.
This year's Year 12 class - a bumper crop of 28 students - have completed their introduction to the language. They have few difficulties in speaking Spanish andthe vowel sounds seem to come naturally. The only exceptions here are our Australian and New Zealand students who face the challenge of getting rid of those flat and nasal vowels - quite a task! All are acquainted with'the Spanish speaking world after starting the year with research exercises on the countries of Latin Arnerica and watching a video on Costa Rica. As one student said, "Costa Rica looks like a Spanish-speaking Frji..
Spanish language students - and other senior students - will have the opportunity to visit Mexico City in April next year, hosted by the families of Mexico City College, a small bilnrgual 113 school sinrilar to ours. This will give language students a real taste of life and work in the Spanishspeaking world I encourage interested families to keep an eye on the Talanoa for further information aboul this vrsit.
Fellz Navidady Prospero Ano Nuevo
Neil Johnson
FIJIAN
During the second term, our Fijian Language Group was taken on a tour around the Suva Region and were exposed to the Cultural experience in the Community. The trip included a tour around Adi Cakobau School. Suva Market, Museum and the Parliament House. There were many highlights that made the day a memorable one.
A major highlight was the trip to A.C.S. Not only did we get acquainted with a couple of impressive women ('da honiex! -you know what I'm saying') but we were also exposed to a few Basic featrues of Traditional lifestyle including mat making modernised traditional cooking and salusalu making. Vinaka Adi Cakobau! (I will return!)
However. the Head Boy and his disciples appeared to be in places they weren't supposed to be. It took quite some tirne to persuade them to retum as we were to leave A.S.A.Pbefore Joape and Rene really decided to seize the day. ( Carpe diem!)
Furthennore, our trip to the market lvas cool (lost Joape again!). We ended up buying foodstuff for our Lovo.
Another hiChlight was the trip to the Parliament House. There were many explosir,e arguments in which lhe M.P's expressed points that were follorved by some sort of furury remarlq ie criticism directed towards other members of parliament.
Ov'erall, the tour was awesome because it greatly enriched our wealth of experience of the traditional as well as modernised traditional lifestyle present in ow Host Countrv.
Tevita Nindim.
JAPAI\IST
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Konnichiwa
1999 has been yet again a very busy year in the Japanese department. This year we have been luckily enough to have Asuka Nagayoshi as a volunteer Language assistant for 5 months. Currently we are hosting Kana Miyata. Both Asuka and Kana have added to our program by teaching the students origami, Japanese calligraphy and traditional Japanese cooking and showing lots of fashion magazines and cartoon videos. Hontoo ni doomo arigatoo gozaimashita!
The Junior school.
Students in the junior school now take Japanese 4 times a week. This is great as it allows the students to spend more time on cultural activities such as celebrating various Japanese festivals. We also spend at least one period a week playing language games. The Year 8's are well versed in the Japanese version of "What's the Time Mr. Wolf'; the Year 9's in Katakana aerobics and the Year 10's in Japanese Grammar Karuta.
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The senior school
Year 1 t have faced up to the challenge ofnot having an external exam and remained focused throughout the year developing their written work to match their lively orals. Year 12 s are so good they have joined the Year 13 class and can now make sushi all by themselves omedetooJunior kun and Lauretta sankotoshi de nihongo no benlqtoo wa owarimashtta!!!!!!! Gokuroosama deshita. Now you can throw away the kanji books
On the curriculum side I have spent this year further developing the Japanese MYP programs and writing a new scheme for each year level thereby ensuring all requirements of the MYP certificate are being tulfilled.
Thank you to all the Japanese language students who have given their best, and produced wonderful work throughout the year. 40 students entered the Australian language competition (the results are yet unavailable), a great number participated in Languages night, and many pieces of top quality work have been displayed at the Boulevard and at the various year level presentations. Doomo arigatoo gozaimashita. Mrs. Hiromi Tanaka, Mrs Mizutani, Shino and Masafumi have again helped and supported us tremendously this year. Arigatoo gozaimashita! !!!!
All the Japanese language students will miss you Tanka Sensei when you return home to Japan, we will now have to learn to put on a yukata ourselves. Ki o Tsukete kudasai, itsu demo fiji ni asobi ni kite kudasai. Mosa kun wa nihon no kootoogakkoo de ganbatte ne.
Lastly abig sayoonara to Mrs Linda Kaye our Head of Department. She has given her best to developing the languages department over the 6 years she has been at ISS. The students continually receive good results in both IGCSE and IB exams as a ri:sult of her hard work, dedication and leadership. We will miss'you very much
F"E Sports BepartffiilGffitooo
our physical Education Department has again completed year 1999 with so many different activities. we were successful in some but I am pleased'with our participation and commitment in all these actMties.
Fun Sports is alvays our first activitv errery year. The idea is to bring our new ones and old ones together, get to know one another through thlse fun activities. It was a colourful event and by the end of the day we managed to achieve our goal' Ow Zone 1 Athletics team stormed the national stadium by surprise with outstanding results. Our sub-juaior boy's telm and sub-junior girl's teams were winners in their respective grades. Robert Tauva and Lauretta Ah Sarq our two intermediate champions, came away winners in their events. itobert in Disco, and Lauretta in High Jump. In the senior grade Robert-Etder continued to dominate in High Jump as well as in Discus. Ze Sandell, one of our promising young athletes, proved too good for his grade by coming awiy first in his long jump event. We were proud of what we achieved as we set ourselves reaff for the Bigtoca-Cola Garies. ihis National CJmpetition is becoming bigger and bigger eachyear and at the same time for us it is also-getting harder and harder for a small school in number like ours. We managed to achieve 1 gold medal, 2 silver and a bronze medal. This is a pleasing result but we could have done better. Our athletes lmow that &e path to Coca-Cola Games is not easy. I am pleased to see th;ir personal commitment and sacrifices to early morning training and afternoon workouts. While we were preparing for the Coca-Cola Games, our swimmers were already doing iengths in the Suva Olympic Pool' Our swimming classes, both for primary and secondary, began in &e fourth week of Term 1. We were over whelmed with the amount of support from our parental helpers in our swimming classes. At the end of our 6 weeks swimming lessons we have managed toguide our non- swimmers to gain confidence in the water' our advanced beginners to float with boards and be abli to pr6pet themselves forward and at the same time assist our Advanced swimmers to i coirpetition levels. Our inter-house swimming were both successfirl in every way irq the terms of participation as well as in achievement.
Team sports started in term 3. This year we managed to enter team in Netball both for primary and secondary competition- I must thank all our primary teachers and parents for the support during the netball season. The secondary team guided by Mrs Liew played in two competitions this year. I am sure the grls have learnt a lot from this exposure. The under 13 rugby team aiAn,f ao too well this year. We took part in the Suva r.mary School mini rugby competition. I have a feeling that they will do well in the year 2000. The Hockey teams under the good hands of Mr Sogoi and Mrs Hunnam. We lacked that continuity that we used to have in our Hockey team. Never the less the grls team managed to reach the finals in the Suva Secondary School Hockey ComPetition.
I must thank our parents who are always at the Hockey field on Saturdays to support our players. The ISS soccer teaml both the Junior team as well as the Senior teams, have yet to establish &emselves in our competition.
I must thank Mr Johnson and Mr Tasker for their enthusiasm in supporting our soccer players. We,ve always been successful in basketball. This year our Under 16 team proved too good for their opponents by winning the U16 Championship. Well done Boysl!
I must also thank Mr peter Krikstolaitis for realising that we are not always in school. Contacting us for messages are diffrcult at times. Being given a mobile phone has assisted us a lot in our communications and organisation in so many ways. Our success in-sforts this year can be attributed by the numerous support that we have had from our parents and friends. Their dedication and willingness to assist us in so many ways were highly commended.
To all our y13 students as well as our students who will be leaving ISS at the end of this term, I must thank you for your contribution to our sporting activities this year.
Finally I must thank-our trardworking staffboth in Primary and Secondary alid PE stafffor your contribution throughout the year
Vinaka J. Samuwai
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Exciting things have been happening in music this year. The 'New Music Program' has a number of music teachers instructing on various instruments during the day. These students will certainly give an added dimension to our classroom music program and with the Trinity College of Music examinations, in all instruments, we can certainly build a strong Music Department. The qualifications gained can also become an important addition to Curriculum Yitae.
With music becoming part of a Performing Arts Department (music, art and drama) staffhave been busy writing music modules for the Middle Years Program. We are eagerly looking forward to a performance at the end of each six-month module. Mr V and I invited Mrs Naidu to assist with the school's Anniversary Celebrations and we thank her for the wonderful choir that resulted. Thank you also to the senior students that came forward to make this so successful.
TrinifyCollege of Music Practical Examinations
A group of five'local teachers combined to have 26 students sit practical music exams taken by Mrs Gillian Guy, an examiner from Trinity College London. Mrs Guy examined these students from Initial Grade through to Grade \{[I, in piano, singing and guitar.
All candidates are examined, regardless of their age, to an international examination standard, which is set in London. Examinations are held in 42 countries throughout the world. Mrs Guy is the first female examiner to come to Fiji and she was not only captured by the music of the country but also by a hotel telephonist who sang whilst waiting to have a call transferred. The following day the teachers were fortunate to have a meeting with Mrs Guy where examination requirements, technical requirements, range and interpretation of repertoire were discussed.
With Fiji being so isolated, examinations and meetings are important to students and teachers so that high standards are maintained. Students learning through the Instrumental Program, even drums, can enter these examinations. Theory
examinations are held in May and November and the practical examinatiofl s are OctoberNovember.
Avondale College Jazz & Funk Band Tour
On the 23 lune we were very fortunate to be entertained by 72 extremely musical students, from Auckland, who combined to form a lazz Group and Funk Band. The band was led by the school's music master, Mr Paul Norman. The musicians all have a very strong musical background and high standard of musicianship, which was evident in their playing.
These students have recorded a CD called 'Killing Me Softly' which has sold over 1,000 copies and is currently being played on local 'Radio Stations around Auckland. The two groups have performed around 30 concerts this year including 11 in Fiji ie. 5 schools Corpus Christi Teachers College, Pacific Harbour Centra, Parliament, Nadi Sky Lodge, Tanoa Hotel and Beachcomber Island. Their tour was a real success with a number of invitations to return.
We were privileged to have such a wonderful group of young musicians entertain us and look forward to their return, with their 'soul' group, next year. We know that the Primary children enjoyed their music immensely and the number who got up and danced showed this.
Colleen Fuller-Bibi
Trinity Music Examinations
parents and students may have read the article in a recent Fiji Times sharing an interview with a London Trinity College music examiner. This London College of music was the first to take Music Exams to the wider world towards the end of last century. I need to do more research but I believe the Sisters of St Joseph used this examination system in Fdi early in this century and the link has been retained from then on.
International School Suva has been the centre that has kept the examination available in the last twenty years
Theory exams are held twice ayear and are not necessarily dependent on any required number of entries' However, the practical examinations which can be taken in any desired instrument. voice, (singing and speech) and ensemble work require sufficient entries (fees) to cover most of the cost of the examiners fare a-nd expenses. (There are eight grades leading to advanced tertiary study in performance or teaching)
Grade Five Theory is a gooi stindard of General Knowledge of music structure for general education).
Theory passes earlier in the Year.
Grade Five
Grade Three
Grade Two
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Grade Six
Grade Four
Grade Three
Grade Two
Grade One
Masafumi Tanaka
Kimberley Hunnam
Shino Mizutani
Alex Grynberg
Jonathan Wilisoni
Shazza Singh
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Merit
Merit
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Sachan Miller
Sachan Miller
Kimberley Hunnam
Shazza Singh
Vanessa Siamomua
Rachel Ah Koy
Shino Mizutani
Jonathan Wilisoni
Melino Bain-Vete
Jogia Prashant
Michelle Grynberg
Leanne Low
Rie - .,zutani
Pass
Merit
Merit
Pass
Distinction
Merit
Pass
Distinction
Merit
We congraf-itl,,.c our friends from other schools who did well and wish good fortune for those students taking theory exam this SaturdaY With our extended instrument tuitiori in place I hope this examination blossom and be used as a measuring stick for our performance to the wider world
the second can further standards.
E Naidu
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Australian English Competition - Secondary
English Competition - Primary
Math's Competition - Secondary
Math's Competition - Primary
Australian Science Competition - Secondary
Australian Science Competition - Primary
Nicola Khan, Donald MacKenzie, Sophia Austin (absent)
Australian
Raja Sukhdeo, Shino Mizutani, Alan Garcia
Joo-Hoon Oh, Boyang Du, Kimberly Hunnam, Edward Heydon, Alan Garcia.
Australian
Alex Nelson & Samantha Lugton
Australian
Joseph Bartmanovich & Kieran Ramsay
Joseph Bartmanovich & Steven Andrew Logan (Absent)
What have we done in the counselling area in 1999? Lotsl
At the start of the year I thought a key priority would be to set in place a strategy of how to deal with bullying as in 1998 quite a bit of my time was tai<en up with sorting out bullying behaviour.. We started out with a workshop for interested parents and we had 12 pu..nt, who really worked hard one morning on what sort of behaviour they saw as bullying behaviour, who could be a buily, who is a victim of buliying and what can we do in the school to make this school a supportive and caring school. We have also done workshops on buliying with many classes in the secondary school. One of the things which came out of this is that we do not want secrecy about bullying at the school. Anybody who sees bullying is supposed to inform a teacher so that appropriate action can taken. We are all responsible for it.
Another one of the conclusions was that anybody could be a bully or a victim at different times and that we need to have strict procedures in place to handle bullying more effectively. We devised a booklet about bullying, which was sert to all families in the school. A great thing to report is that bullying has been at an all-time low. But it has not gone altogether and we would really like to remind itud"ntr ind parents that we want to see a nurturing and caring attitude in the school and therefore we will continue to strive to improve even further in this regard. Both bullying victims and bullies need assistance.
In the beginning of the year we obtainef, the WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and we have done about 40 tests. This testls not so muchused to gauge intelligence, but more to look at strength and weaknesses in the learning of individual children and how we can help their learning. Donna Richards (special education teacher) and I have worked together and have now a battery of the WISC and learning disorders tests to be able to differentiate learning disabilities. It has been very useful and at the start of next year we will have the WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Score, for students over 16 years of age.
The WISC takes about 2 to 3 hours to complete and we have only been able to look at a high number of students because I have had the help oflLinley Barrack and Vicky Rhodes. Linley and Vicky have done work-experience this year and they have done most of the testing Thanks to their work have we been able to follow-up on the requests from parents to have their children tested.
I have done a lot of workthis year differentiating between behavioural problems, leaming disabilities and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Behavioural problems have been learnt and can be changed whereas learning disabilities and ADD are physiologically based. When teachers in primary school have concerns as to why a child is not learning as well as they think possible, we consult with the parents and have a good look at what might be the problem. We now have rating scales in place for teachers and parents to have a bit more of an objective way of pinpointing the problem and we also have the WISC to give us some indication of where a problem might be. It the case of behavioural problems. I work with the parents and the teachers. With learning disabilities Donna itichards geis involved and if there is a strong indication that a child has ADD, we do the necessary research to see if the child needs ritalin. This also in consultation with the family doctor. So far very few children in the school are on ritalin. The children who are now on ritalin have made enormous progress in their learning at school in a very short span of time.
In the last few weeks we have set up the counselling area atthe back of the library as a career-resource room. Everybody is free to look on the Mondays and Tuesdays at the range information we have about universities, other tettiary courses and cateet opportunities.
Who did I see? The first half of the year many secondary students in relation to the workshops on bullying. The second half of the year I saw many parents and primary school students. It has been great to see so many parents interested in their children's welfare. i would like to stress that the counselling service at the school is also for parents themselves, usually what is happening with us influences the children, so at the school we take a wide approach on counselling availability.
This year was a very good year, I feel that with the help of students, parents and staffwe have achieved a lot in the couselling department. There are systems in place and the students know more what to expect. I am also.very pleased that we have a way of evaluating ADD children and learning disabilities.
We are all looking forward to next year,
Maryke van Geloven
IB diploma students follow a program called CAS' This represents.
Creativity Action Service
A range of activities outside the class
Each student follows their own individual program, according to their interests. This year students have been involved in the following activities through which you can see that there is a very wide range, both inside and outside school'
Year 12
Working with the blind Lions Club - free headlight check
Hula Dance Roek Challenge
School newspaper Tennis lessons
Concert choreograPhY Soccer
Red Cross Learning to drive
Fun Day Road SafetY
Boys centre Badminton
Shade area in school HockeY
Indianculturalfunction Basketball
USP play Duke of Edinburgh Award
Swimming Organisation of socials
Lamington Drive Paddling
Netball St lohns
Painting for Yacht CIub Athletics
Guitar lessons Piano lessons
Choir
Fundraising for the gYm
National Heritage Trust Extra Spanish classes
School Magazine Habitat for Humanity
Fiji Arts Club SPorts quiz
Surfing
Classroom furniture rePairs
Tutoring primary students
Year 13
Rock Challenge Coachirtg rugbY
Learning to drive Playing basketball
Learning to zurf PlaYing soccer
Learning to dive Playing volleyball
karning gujarati Playing cricket
Learning hapkido PlaYing tennis
Learning aikido Athletics
Playing badminton Swimming
Playing touch rugby PlaYing hockeY
Paddling SPorts academY
Greenpeace Fiji Trust
National Disaster Management Oflice
Red Cross First Aid
Hilton Special Home St Christophers
Clean Up Fiji Drama Productions
Choir
Tutoring French Uniform Committee
Organising Senior Ball Holiday Program
Helping at Sigatoka Methodist School
Helping a Sigatoka Commercial School
At the end of Year l3 the students write a selfevaluation of their CAS program. Here are some of the comments that were made by Year t3 this year.
tr When I first heard about CAS my first thought was "These IB people certainly know how to stress out a senior student!"
n My first experiences were not great, but it did teach me that the program would mean a lot of commitment from me.
tr I think that the key to CAS is to give things a try and to do things that are fun.
tr CAS was actually better than I expeoted, as it was really a way of communicating and working with PeoPte outside ISS.
Er I have become a more patient person, who is willing to take time to listen to directions as well as give direction to others'
a I also learned here that a lot of people around Suva need helP
n Introspection alters our perception of the world and you could say that CAS has given me a wider angle to view things that I usually take for granted.
o Rock Challenge opened up my cultural and traditional skndards and made me appreciate my identity as a Ftian.
a I feel that CAS has allowed me to visualise more of the real world because you get to experience what is actually out there.
o I made a poster for the Disaster unit of Fiji (This poster won an award and is now being used to publicise the unitl)
D Things did not always go as planned but I learned how to cope and imProvise'
o I found that each activity I did had a different demand to it.
a CAS has been an experience that I rvill never forget.
My thanks to all who assisted and I hope that you got as much from the experience as the students.
John Smith
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It was a successful transition into Year 7 with some initial di{ficulties.
Ifowever, the year has turned into one that the Year V's will always remember. Getting used to subject areas, different subject teachers and room changes were among some of the diffrculties experiencedby Year 7 students.
I am pleased to note how well the Year 7's havs grasped the concepts ofthe Middle Years Program eg. Areas of Interaction, Intercultural Awareness and Holistic Approach. Students were able to understand the topic through interdisciplinary units and how they inter relate with each other.
Some of this year's highlights were.
Year 7 KP winning Fun Day Collection Competition
Year 7 Assembly 'Rock n Roll' and 'Hibiscus'
Making Egyptian Models
Celebrating Birthdays
Rock Challenge'99
Swimming/Athletic s/S ailing/Gymnasti
cs events
Participation in the 25th Anniversary Celebration
Active learning ongoing during the yearl ! I
I wish all the Year 7's the very best next year. You have been the BEST YEAR 7's we've had yet!
Kelvin Peters
YEAR 7 English
The classes range from novel study to poetry to poster design to role plays to vocabulary and eventually to singing. Students enjoyed trying to impersonate their favourite singer' Class discussions were alwaYs interesting and entertaining, but the teacher's lectures were the usual!
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Year 8 Year Level Managers Report
At the commencement of this year, ISS was delighted to welcome many new children to the school and renewed friendships with children returning to ISS specially to the Year 8's.
We started the year with a combined Years 7i8 Information Evening where the IB Middle Years Programme was explained. It was a successful evening. Parents had a lot of questions and were satisfied with the fact that MYP stresses the irnportance of a holistic view of knowledge, intercultural awareness and communication.
A highlight in second term was the Levuka Camp with the incorporation of the MYP theme 'Water. Thank you to all teachers who gave up their valuable time to prepare activity sheets for the children. A maritime officer delighted the students with a brief session on water satbty, safety drill on the ferry and how to use a life raft.
There were various other activities such as the Traditional Fijian Presentation to the Tui Levuka, the visit to the Deed of Cession Monument, Pacific Fishing Cannery, Levukas Water Treatment Plant, Hydroponics farm and trying out
our fishing skills along the Levuka waterfront"
The camp was a busy, active, haPPY and fun-filled time. A special mention and thank you goes to Mr Joeli Soqoi, Mr Kelvin Peters, Mrs Katea Sovatabua and Mrs Litiana Temo for their enthusiasm, patience and fortitude.
Towards the end of Term Two, the Year 8's farewelled two of their favourite teachers, who had to join their individual families abroad. Mrs Mere Fong left for Tuvalu and Mrs Katea Sovatabua migrated to the United States. Mr John Smith joined in the Pastoral Care for the Year 8LT, while Mrs Litiana Temo took up the Yr 8 Level Managers position.
During term three Year 8JS based their Assembly on thb Constitution Day. At the end, they presented two copies of the Constitution of Fryi to Mr Krikstolaitis for use in the School Library. The Year 8 WT presented aplay to the school with the help of their English teacher Mr Kelvin Peters.
Time has flown past so fast and we are already in the final term of the year. 1999 has provided many new and exciting challenges for all the students, teachers and parents and friends of Year 8's. I hope these will produce successful results.
My sincere best wishes for the festive season and specially for the dawn of the new millenium.
Litiana Kikau Temo
YEAR 8 English
The interdisciplinary units of srudy were always interesting and something to look forward to. During the novel study I Am David students drscovered the symbolism of colour (English/Art). In the next novel Bridge to Terabithia they srudied water, leading to a camp trip to I*nrka on the theme water. English worked with Science (Hydroponics) and Social Science (Migration) and students visited various sites... a fishing company was the best. Classroom discussions, role plays and debates were not to be missed.
A poem:
Death's Call
He is calling to you
Can you hear him?
He is lonely
Will you join him?
His joumey is long.
Will you make it?
His lafld is harsh
Will you survive it?
He is coming for you
Cafl you see him?
Death is calling you
Now you hear him?
like about it were the books we read: some of them were boring.
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. f didr,t really Iike Engtish now I iike it preftI nuch. English is harcl.
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Year 9 Year Level Manager's Report
This year's Year 9 group was supposed to be a small group. Late last year we had envisaged a drop in numbers but the response at the beginning of the year had been excellent, so much so, that we had to have two pastoral groups. We started with 34 members, with Mrs Liew and Mrs Fuller-Bibi as the two pastoral teachers.
With students of so many different nationalities, our year group was truly international. The additions to this year level enhanced our reputation in this regard. We welcomed:
Edward Heydon - New Zealand
Zomo Fisher England
Taleetha Bennett - USA
Bree-Anna Francis - Australia
Jonathon Krikstolaitis - Australia
Olwen Van Dijke - Netherlands
Reginald Raj - Australia
During the course of the year, we sadly bid farewell to the following.
Taleetha Bennett
Carlos Piscioneri
Darren Haroon
Vyginsky Hartman
Carmen Parsons
Irfan Haroon
Patrick Lange
James Dinger
I am in contact with some of the leavers via E-mail and they very much miss our school.
The students at this year level have been very hardworking and have tried to keep themselves away from the temptation...detention. Apart from being enthusiastic in class, they have been
extremely popular in extra-curricular activities like Rock Challenge and Drama.
The students made my year as the. YLM quite enjoyable and fruitful and I wish them all the success in the future. After three years as a pastoral teacher, it was good to have the additional responsibility. Regards for the new Millennium.
Jitendra Gangaram
YEAR
9 English
Poets, thespians, and even budding divas....year 9 English has shown that we have them dl at ISS! Highlights include the ShakesPeare studY, and the student's own Performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream, as lpart of our theme Science and Fantasy. Our innovative bunch also designed and produced a host of creative and colourful vehicles suitable for the year 2050. In addition year 9 leamed that poetry can be fun - when You get to write your own lYrics and sing them to well -krrown tunes that is.
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ntg&knare.
se rious u'ork - it rl'asn't lust wotk' rvork' work' it was but iate
r 1 eoioYed the fun activifles thatwehadduring. subiect' work, fun' work, fun which made it an
I Iike it that there is such a range of things to d.o. English is my favourite subject and our teacher is 100% great.
Zomo Fisher - Yr 9CF
"social Science is so much fun. Learning all there is to know. Sitting on the floor if we swing on our chair Bradley can tell you all about it He's an expert in the game. If you ask me I'm never on the floor."
Lyle Smith - Yr 9CF
..I really enjoyed History and Geography this year, I especially liked the topic on the Renaissance as it broadened my knowledge and it was really enthralling'"
Karen Kapellan - Yr 9CF
"social Science is loads of fun, Renaissance, Resources, every single one, Ifyou rock on your chair, Look out! Beware! You'll be on the floor, It's true! Ask Noa, Homework must be done, That's for everyone, Pay attention, Or you're on detention. Mrs Baleilevuka, Not Mrs Fuller, ls our teacher, Not a preacher, She teaches us all about, Neatness and how not to shout. We learn a lot, Whether we're on the floor or not, I like geography, And history."
Sian Smith - Yr 9CF
..The Garcia,s residence, the wonderful China Museum in Fiji, was just a fabulous place to go All of us were so excited as soon as we entered the house, because of the delicious chinese dumpling (iao zi), the cute dogs, and all the beautiful pictures and artefacts. Lots of things interested m_e,like the post cards ofpictures foiciarity for the Japan-C'hina war, the mirror boards and lots more... The Chinese version of the chess board gameuses chips like the western version of checkers...This chess set is made out of hand carved soap stone. It is a r"ry gotd representation of Chinese culture because the King is designed as the Emperor, the queen is the Empress, the bishop is the Chinese scholar, the pagoda for the castle and the terracotta soldiers flor the pawns. This ciress boardseemed very interesting to me because the carving for each of the chips are beautifully done. Thank you very much for letting us see all these wonderful things, Mr' and Mrs Garcia!"
Thanks for a great year, to the whole school community.. The Krikstolaitis Fam ily...
Year 10 Year Level Managers Report
Year 10 has been working toward becoming the first group at ISS to receive MYP certification next year.
This has meant a concerted effort in Community Service and Personal projects which students must complete to qualify for the IBMYP certificate.
The Year 10 camp which was scheduled for the third term had to be postponed unfortunately due to the adverse weather that plagued, all of Fiji. At the time of writing this piece the camp is still two weeks away and eagerly anticipated. Mr Tuiwawa and Mrs Baleilevuka have done a sterling job in camp preparations which will eventually see the group experiencing the sight and sounds on the interior of Viti Levu, specifically the area around Monasavu.
The Year 10 students are also taking a leadership role in the Break Out Day mini drama festival which is a novel way for students to explore the Areas of Interaction (Homo Faber, Environment, Health and Social Education, Community Service and Approaches to Learning) through the medium of performance art. The performances are keenly anticipated for next week.
I congratulate all members of Year 10 for their hard work and their achievement, both individual and collective, in 1999.
Alan Smith
VEAfr.1S English
A sprtmklitrg of poetry) a dash cf short story, a gerleroErs a!-ixlu$$ of novel and f,rtrn, and lashimgs of iiterary e$s*ys...welcorne to year 10 English. This year's rneslu offered Ttre Sutsiders atrd &fice *nd Men as novels, brrt the favourite f'or rnost was tfoe fitm study of Sead Foets' Socier"y" Add reseasch akills, stattc irmage" $ew$pspers a*d nngazines ...year 1S have enioyed a busy andproductive yeax in Engtish
c I loved the novel particularly The O*si&n.
ltre best thrng rn English was studying the film Dead Poetk But I didn't like havi,,g to rs,rite &e chiiacter profiii.
taik at once anrl the \{r Snrit'h *ould sit it' th" tor"e' rvatch us, quiet and deeP in thought.
Year 11 Year Level Managers Report
A short notice in the school magazine is the perfect opportunity to say 'well done' to this year's Year 11 students.
For almost all Year 1l students, this is the first year they have had to sit external examinations. As many of us know, the IGCSE exams aro very challenging, especially when there are two or three exams for each subject. The Year 11 group has worked steadily throughout the year on improving their examination skills - better time management, focussing on the specific needs of the question, and quality time in preparation. I hope that many students will benefit from this extra effort when the final grades are awarded early in the new year.
Many Year 11 teachers have commented to me that they are impressed with the attitude and performance of this year's group. In particular, we have noticed how students have developed personally and academically as the year has progressed. They have become responsible young adults. Our hopes are high that many will go on to further achievements in year 12 and 13.
A word of thanks to Mr Jale Samuwai and Ms Caroline Rennie for their professionalism and dedication to their pastoral group - their day-today care of the Year 11 students has been much appreciated
I would also like to thank parents for their continued support of the school and interest in what is going on. I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a prosperous new millenium.
Neil Johnson
ll English
as 1t possible to think of anything else? the last IGCSE class at ISS we went with ack and Ralph to a tropical island, to to meet Nora in her Doll's Ilouse, to meet some 176 century witches, ew Zealandto hear some stories from Mansfield, and in Poetry we met Irene and the Fallen Birdman'
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;.:T:t":"r*#ltJ#* a total of seven periods of English in the space of one week and rhat
'TJ;#i"if;iin*u 4 books' e Katheune Mans,erd srories, 22 poems -wetot:u1+d' &o$".. *s'ot\ac" i, more than 15 a ?riYa coostaodY found aew rneanings in the quote' < $grroIl suoked n lPht d shfi'" essays and
Year 12 Level Manager's RePort
Students in Year 12 have proven to be a cohesive and energetic grouP.
Their overall involvement in a broad range of activities sporting, cultural, dance and at assemblies mark them as a group which will provide a fine team of leaders for our school in the new Millenium.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the year was the Yl2 Camp on Nukulau Island - who will forget the industrial quantities of luggage and food this group required for only one night's stay - though the challenging activities set things back into perspective for our pampered partiers!
High speed late night collisions between attackers and defenders during the wide game. James' intimate cuddling of the corners of buildings. and Sachan's electrifying, death deffing high wire balancing act (in the circus of her mind!) combined with Avinit's extraordinary volleyball skills. Mere Samuwai's command of tent erection (Mr S's Daughter?) and Natasha's wonderful way of cooking (once she had stolen the fire), constantly amazed even the hardiest of the camp staff (no, not in that way Melanie!).
But seriously, this group has impressed throughout the year, and the crowning moment must surely have been the triumph of the Rock Challenge, to which Year 12 made such a significant contribution.
Well done and vinaka vaka levu. Good luck for 2000.
Mr Kane.
a year! So many actors amongst students. Sachan became the port wine 40 yr old Irish Lily, Ben was PC Potter with English accent, and Raquel and were a perfect not so bright Meg and laid Petey respectively. Meanwhile Mr Smith's class worked away quietty in Room21A. Both ploughed through IB texts -mothercourage
-commentafles-
commentaries and a cacophony of opinions ideas-all creative unconventional and
a There were many humorous moments throughout during the year, Benji, for irstance, with his pC Plod impersonations
additirh
There's a nice balance of work and play
4
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a My favourite textlplay this year was A Dalls Hozre. I thoroughlv enioyed writing an esssy on it
o If vou'rc uralking past Rooflr 21A and you he thc fan, or Lilika -r-Uii'.'g 'ornt t*'t"" about his incomplctc as
Sn.rrth's English class is in sessron' of (. )qar tn ol,, -, Lras.! a was a highltght.
o Watching Clintoo flick fat spiders down Raquels shirt and laughing the bure off'
a The most enioyable memorles are of fellow classmates acting out sections of plays we are studlang.
as rve watch het blow thc roof of
tvith this
play. There was wasn't a persor who found it boring' a Melina Ratulailai sponsored
Tlle yrear is over i can sit hack ancl say tr999 laas been i:ne of my tnost rewarding as a year level rnanager and pastoral teasher. Firstiy, I would like to thank the year 13 subject teachers for all their hard work and dedication, you have all helped make my task a much easier one. To all the year 13's you have contributed in some way to making this year a successful and enjoyable one.
Year 13 Year Level Managers RePort
Year 13 this year started off with 18 enthusiastic, energetic students who thought they were going to change the school. Within the first few weeks of term one, after finding out mufti wasn't an option; they designed and got a new look bula uniform. They secured their cornmon room and gave it a face-lift by spending a weekend painting it. They lobbied the younger students and a few of them got themselves voted in as school prefects and they started planning the end of year ball.
Then they realised that in 36 weeks they had a major examination to sit. Before that happened there were Extended Essays to write, Science Portfolios to *be prepared, field work to be done. World Literature essays and TOK essays to be completed and yet another 75 hours of CAS to be completed and oh yes! A1l those notes to catch up on from all the days they had off in year 12.
For awhile there I wondered how any of them would ever finish the seemingly onerous task that lay ahead. I dealt with tears and pleading for extensions to deadlines and queries to drop to certificate as well as listening to long involved stories about assignment eating computers. That's when I felt like a career change might be a good option.
However, they made it, well most of them did Robert decided to leave for greener pastures and Lachlan went to Australia to complete his studies. As I write 16 students are slaving away over their final examination papers.
morning
To the 16 enthusiastic eager students who now think they are going to change the world, I wish you well and may all your dreams come true.
Teacher we're here to say good-bye Years gone by we've tried Diplomas don't come easily Like Traps and Bourbon
But we can say Ronata It's really not our fault It all goes back to Chambers How could he, How could he!!!
Joan our hero ofthe year Defending us from failure Manners don't come easily To the rescue,'the rescue
But we can say Naidu Can you pliz stay our of Traps That really is our own turf No entry, No entry
Stuart have you got enough get in that hair It really isn't spiky enough You should really get some tips from Johnson The Mac Daddy, El Loco
But we can say Gangas Yourjokes we'll never forget You really should just give up For our sake, for our sake
Linda we'd written cool words foe vou Kane the same with you The truth don't come easily It was censored was censored
But we can say Jeeny
Can you pliz stop shouting at us Although we'll miss it dearly Not really, not really
Nilika we'd had enough ofMara The same with Cakabau Chaudry included too But Yinaka, Vinaka
But we can say sensel
You'll never make a Spice Girl
So get rid of those shoes
They're too chunky too chunky
Narendra and Mr Alan Smith
The maths men of the year Brains don't come easily
We're trying, still trying
But we can say Samuwai
We're sick of those road runs
We'Il never be Olympians
We're unfit, Still unfit
And finally our main man Mr Krix
What more can we say to you
Apologies don't come easily
'We're solTy, so sorry
But we can say we'Il miss you
Teachers thanx for all you've done
Wish us luck for our IB
We're gonna need it, we'll need it
Will we pass.. ...????????? (x2)
QUOTES....
Mue- '?rincees Mue"
Neisou- 'Do you thiink he'd fofter my child?"
Ieres- "The fVlodel!"
Collum* "Ifs too eorly irn the morning for this!"
Simon- "Ohl stulEG"
Risi- "&Aoriah"
Joope- " lhey don't come ony biggerl"
Roni- "I di'd NOTfoll on top af Colluml"
Div- "Premigr next week...."
Nikki- "Porty of my housel"
Rene- "Hey Reeno...."
Reenq- "Shut up Renel"
Artikq- "Hove you seen Mr Tqsker, Ms Rorve, Mr NqiCu, Mr Smih etc.....?"
Junior- "one box..."
M'rtitd- "Whot's the tsm?"
Lquretto- "fll be in the ort room"
CLA55 RESPONSE
"Buh-huhl
"Nooooooo!!"
"Pshhhhhhhll"
"Go bock to Bed fien!|"
"Whofs Smeg?h
Dreom un 'Your Stomoch!!"
'You blonde!"
"....or t're week ofter, or flre week ofter fiot...!!"
'Your shout Bobel"
"Stop chosing Reenq!"
"We know you wont him Reeno!"
"Stop hcrossrlng the teochersl"
"only one?!"
'Tl.fvlEll"
'Agoirn....?"
ISSocracy...what's it all about?
It is the year 1999 and there is a new force to be reckoned with - the ISSocracy. The first ISS student newspaper. ISSocracy, was brought to life on the third term of this year by a team of talented, beautiful individuals tactfully named the ISSocrats. The ISSocrats being Jessica Mackenzie, Sachan Miller, Patrick Reichel, Melanie Philips, Raquel Bartrnanovich, Omar Siddique and Natasha Munasinghe. The ISSocrats hold meetings with the editor on Wednesday lunch times and sacrifice a lot of their free time writing and investigating their respective articles. The editor of this wonderful new addition to the school community is Mr Stuart Tasker who oversees all the articles and tries to convince everyone that he is actually doing something useful.
The first challenge was finding a name for the newspaper and after much deliberation that mainly consisted of fist fights, black eyes and more fist fights, the name ISSocracy was decided upon. It was derived from the Isocracy meaning 'all parties having equal power' and was ingeniously combined with the school logo (ISS) to give the product as ISSocracy and yes folks it is one word, not I.S.S.ocracy!
The newspaper tries to inform the whole school community on all the goings on within our little International clan from the school ball to the sports competitions in which we participate . We also have a CD reviews column, 'Funnies' page and various interviews and opinion polls that keep all of us on our toes. Some such exclusive interviews have been with the Principal of International School Suva, Mr Krikstolaitis as well as our current Head Girl, Lauretta Ah Sam. There have also been polls taken on controversial topics. This includes such things as what students think about changing the names of the sports houses. These provide ideal insight to the committee concerned with making the change. We also have the 'Dear Abby' column, where the public can write about all their troubles and are guaranteed a comforting, truthful response.
After the actual articles have been written the next process is scanning and typing up the articles that involves a lot of time, and the use of the school's computers. Steven in the office has the lucky job of printing over 100 copies of the finished article that are distributed within the school community and Voilal Into your hands.
The public's response to the paper has been very positive and hopeful and we would like to thank all those who have helped our cause... Vinaka Vakalevu.
Natasha Munasinghe
tOur ISS Tutoring Progrcrrnme begon vzlth its first Tutoring Closs h=re ofter school August 1q99- Students razishing to gel thot little extro ore oble to enrol for o Tutoring closs. While the, cost is rninirnol, the stondord of Tutors on oLlr list is excellent rnzith sorne of the besf Teochers including severol frorn ISS offering to ccnduct Tutoric! ofter hours.
Closses ore conclucted of q lirne crnd vertue thot suits both student ond TulorThey ore norrnolly one hour of cr firne crlthough sorne hove gone on to crn hour clnd holf dependinq on the content being cowered by the Tutor-
This progrcrrrlrne is open io students frorn onyvzhere in Suwo- Studenis cqn orrange to be tuiored indirziduolly, in g: closs of trnzo, or group of 3 to 5 depending on the iype of tutoring thot is required-
Cost for Tutoring Closses crre rninirnol - Indiwiducrl = $12 per hour. Closs o{ 2 = $a 6>er hour, Group (3-5) = $O per hour-
At the tirne of razriting this, ra,re \Nere holding closses for, Sf Joseph, Yot Sen Holy Trlnity. ond of course. lSS.
VADurin4 the Lwo-week break in 1epf,ember, children on holiday were able to involve themselves in many varied and interestinq activitiee held af, echool. Activiliee euch ae Candlemakinq, ChrieLmae JarE, Moviee and Topcorn, were amon7lhe more popular onee.
AcLivity leadere were f eachere, CAO ef,udents who needed f,o make uV bheir houre, Fiji Sporle DevelopmenL UniN,Tubore, and ?arenI helpero.
Alult f.tucztian
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For the first time in its history. ISS begon Night Closses for Adults- The response \A/cts good, razith rnany odults thot hod nothing prerziolrsly to dc> razith lnternotionol School Suwo enrolling in such closses crs Joponese Cooking, Clossicol Guitor, Sponish ond others. For o recs(rncrble fee, odults ccrn come to ISS of night, ond leorn the ort of flornzer crrrcrngernent, get ph;rsicol in crn oerobic session- ond enioy Conternporary Fiiion Doncing"
AAondqy Night Wednesdorz Nisrht
r Thinking Skills
r Aerobics
r CPR & First Aid
r Guitar for Beginners
r Flo.,rrer Arrongernent
r Conternporory Filion Doncing
r Cornputers for Beginners
r Aerobtcs
r Sexuoiity & Cornrnr-lnicotion
r Jopcrnese Cooking
r Clossicql Guitor
r Toekrarqndo
r lntroduction to Sponish
r ConternF)orory lndigenous Art
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It's almost a nadition at Centra Suva, our "Christmas is corning" Luncheon Buffet will cornmeDce as of Monday, December 6
ancl dinner rnenu for those oJ-you lucky enough to spend Christmas Eve c,. 'I,, $35.00 aa"lts and $20.00 Children \-
$20.00 ea"tm and $ I 2.00 children Christmas Eve 'Tis the night before Christmas... 6; Christmas Day Dinner end on Clrrlstmas Eve Frida1,, Decernber 24 And aVery Merry Christmas to you Alll
i,.and our Chefu,ill be busy creating a labulous lbur coursc
Ho! Ho! Ho! Brunch
Sarrta rr,ill nrake an rplttereritc at ).00pnr uitlt prcscrrts firr rh, kLcl: Hc;l Hol llol Al1 ior jLrsr $40.00,fdulrs and $25.00 Clrrldrrn a way to spc'nrl Christrras Day... rclaxing and soaking up the best Jazz F:iji has to oilir. Our Christmas Day "Ilrrurclr starts ar I l.00arr .irrrl "jives" alrng 'till 3.0r-)prn
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New Yeart Day
\Vc rrrll liarc a spreral rt:coro1 br rrrclr orr Ne* Yrar's D.r1 u.ith all tlic classic (and sorne unusual) Jrang ovcr rerredles. Our BBQ Buflet, u'ith lots of {iesh, crlsp salads, srarts lionr I l.0Oam to 3.00prn.A11 tiris ryhjle you rclar to the mellou*fu .uu rd. ,.t ..'rr I;r, q'.r,1,,,, 8 B,rr, harrd ,fi, - $30.00 \,j r'. c $15.00 , 1,l,j' ,' f lri,= ,Ei
