Volume 5 Newsletter of International School Suva Dear Parents and Guardians,
16 August, 2017
Principal’s Report Inside this Issue
Our year is more than half finished and much has happened. First of all, I am here as the new Principal of ISS writing you my first Principal’s Report. My wife Paula and I are delighted to be in the ISS community enjoying all it has to offer. Our welcome has been first rate with everyone being helpful and generous to a fault! I am proud to call Fiji my new home and International School Suva my new opportunity to make the world better! Thank you all for making this possible. We have several other new staff who deserve welcomes, but I will just highlight our new Head of Primary, Rebecca Clentworth, who has joined us from China. She is a veteran of Primary leadership with more than ten years of administrative experience, and everyone who has met her knows she is also a pleasant and positive presence in the school. She is also an IB Primary Years Program expert who will ensure our continuous student-centered improvement. Please take time to get to know her.
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We are dedicated to making ISS a top school with student learning a priority. I hope every parent and child at ISS senses that our success is measured by the overall success of our students more than CAS- DIY – Group anything else. We are not content with any student failing to succeed and will work to make sure that does not happen. International Our facilities continue to improve with the new turf play area added and a new play structure being installed as I write this. The Primary Think Tank is now an attractive local landmark and the new larger playing field is being constructed for use later in the year. As with all our school facilities, they tend to be busy places that add to our children’s learning opportunities. Finally, as we begin our planning for next year, I invite parents to take time to give me feedback about the school. I always assume I can improve over time, but I do not always know what my priorities should be. Of course, I am always willing to hear good things that our staff make happen and will try to recognize our successes when I am aware of them. I plan to post a virtual “suggestion box” soon, so you may use that if you are too busy to stop by. Best wishes! I think ISS is a warm educational family and that your children should feel safe and supported here. Please help us build on that by talking to your teachers constructively, attending events, and sharing your time. Sincerely, Steve Cathers
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