Newsletter of International School Suva
The last day for our IB students
Ta l a n o a Counselors Corner
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05 September, 2014
Volume 6
25 May 2012
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Volume 8
Inside This Issue: * Principal’s Report * Upcoming Events * School Council Update * Plugged-In 2014 Program * Leadership Summit
* Counselors Corner * Primary Perspective * Bula Wear Competition * Half-Marathon Sponsor Pledge Form * Fijiwood Dance
* Service Club Target * Hockey * ISS Senior Basketball * PTFA Article
Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Guardians, I am delighted to inform you that Dan Shao has joined the staff at ISS and has started work in the Middle School teaching year 6 and year 7 Chinese. Dan graduated in Chinese Language and literature education from Shenyang University in 1999 and before taking up a post at International School Suva was teaching Chinese at Yat Sen School in Suva. I take this opportunity to thank Cynthia Chen and Carol Yao for teaching our middle school students of Chinese from the beginning of term two, when their former teacher left unexpectedly, until Mrs. Shao took over. As many of you are aware earlier this year the school was visited by a committee from our accrediting body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The visit followed the self study process which the school undertook during 2013 and 2014. The committee considers all aspects of school life under four categories:
Organization for student learning, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Support for student personal and academic growth, and Resource management and development
Following this visit the school was received further accreditation for six years and a comprehensive report from the WASC visiting committee. The next step of the process is for the school to develop the whole-school action plan from the information gathered in the self-study and the findings of the visiting committee. The report was received by the school in August and is currently being considered by both the staff and the School Council. A summary of the findings of the report will be posted on the school website in the next few weeks. As we look forward to the last two weeks of term I take this opportunity to invite you to the second Plugged-In Battle of the Bands completion, with special guest Knox, which will take place in the Multi-Purpose hall on Saturday 6th September from 6pm, and to view the year 5 PYP exhibition booths from 15th September. Finally, please be reminded that there will be no school on 17th September due to the national elections taking place on that day. Anna Marsden Principal