Talanoa Volume 6

Ta l a n o a Newsletter of International School Suva

Volume 6 09 September, 2016

Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the final issue of Talanoa for term three. We have reached the end of the term and I take this opportunity to thank all parents and guardians for their continued support and for making this term a success. I am delighted to have seen so many parents in and around the school over the last few weeks to name a few. As always the term has been very busy and everyone is looking forward to the holidays. The holiday period however is always a time of extra hard work for our administration, maintenance and housekeeping teams.

Inside this Issue  Principal`s Report  Chair of Council’s Report  Craig Smith’s Visit

Literacy week got off to a great start last week with the visit of Craig Smith, author of The Wonky Donkey and Willbee the Bumblebee. His visit was wonderful and taught us that we all have a book inside us and we can all write. You can read more about him and the rest of our literacy week programme inside this issue of Talanoa.

 ECH Update

I would like to congratulate the Year 10s and Year 12s on completing their mock IGCSE and IB examinations and for the Year 12 ACT students, their final ACT Scaling Test. Whilst this may only be a small portion of what is done in ISS, these High School Examinations are definitely a cause for Celebration. I wish both our Year 10 and Year 12 students good luck as they move into the final few weeks of their courses.

 Counsellors Corner

Next week, we look forward to the Year 5 PYP Exhibition which is scheduled for Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th September. The year 5 students and their teachers are looking forward to a great week and it is always impressive to see how much our students are able to do when given a chance to develop and dictate their own learning. At all these events the focus is, as always, on the students sharing what they have learnt with you and with their teachers.

Also coming up next week is the chance to meet with the newly appointed ISS Principal, Steve Cathers. Steve, with his wife Paula, will be visiting ISS from the 8th - 15th September. He would like to meet and get a better understanding of the school, the students, parents and staff and their visions for ISS. Please come along to the amphitheatre on Tuesday 13th September at 6pm. You are all welcome.

The Peace assembly is scheduled for Friday 16th September at 1.40pm in the MPH. You are all invited to attend and be part of this celebration as the students get on stage to portray messages of peace through dance and song. It is a wonderful way to end the term.

Finally, I wish you all a great vacation and look forward to seeing you again next term.

Kind regards,

Anna Marsden Principal

 Library Report

 School Nurse Report  ABRSM at ISS  Taekwondo Championship  Year 6 Update  Year 7 News  PYP Exhibition  Book Club Update  PE Update  Alumni Visit  Science Field Trip  Charity Assembly  All Stars  Lost & Found

BUILDING UPDATE

From the Chair of Council Primary Phase 1 The new primary building will be officially opened in early December 2016. Whilst the progress of the building is going as planned, a slight delay has recently occurred, which it is hoped will be recovered over the next 3 months.

The new classroom block will have a total of 15 new primary classrooms, all 9 metres by 9 metres, with one equally sized, open space. In the basement there will be a 27 metre by 9 metre hall. There will be modern new student toilet/wash rooms, a store room and the architecturally inspired ‘Think-Tank’ stairwell will complete this phase.

Due to the hard work of the ISS management team, the building will be built under budget. We hope to save 15% on the originally quoted cost of $6.5M.

Primary Phases 2 and 3.

In the next few weeks there will be much activity around the old Green Cottage area. As you may have noticed the Green Cottage has now been dismantled. With this building removed the diggers will now be able to remove more soil to start the underground car park, fitness centre and open playing area over 3 levels. The drawings for this phase are posted on the ISS Website. Link: As we move forward the first day of the summer holidays will see the beginning of the demolition of the rest of the old Primary School and, if weather permits, the foundations of the new structure of the replacement buildings will be in place by the first week of school in 2017.

To fast track the completion of the Primary School upgrade, phases 2 and 3 will be built in tandem and we hope to have both projects completed by the end of term 3 2017.

I would like to thank those parents who have contributed to our ongoing discussions on the new project through Meet the Council held this term, and to the Facilities Committee who have worked together to bring this project to fruition.

Craig Smith Visits ISS A FAMOUS AUTHOR OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS A favourite picture book of mine is the Wonky Donkey, written by a New Zealand author Craig Smith. Never in a million years did I think that he would call me at school and say he was coming to Fiji for a holiday and would we like him to join us at ISS for an author presentation. Well, he did and very excitedly I said yes! A few weeks later and after some planning and organization, Craig Smith and his family arrived and gave a performance that students from Discovery right through to Year 6 will never forget. His interactive, humorous and lively show lasted for about an hour and included student participation and questions and answers about writing picture books. We were given a copy of his audio CD and we now have all of his picture books in our library. (Even two copies of some now)

Craig mentioned in a recent article in the Fiji Times that it is important that teachers know their students well before they teach them how to read. He also believes that if we read a book about climbing trees then we must go outside and read the book about climbing trees and then actually climb a tree. Not just sit inside and read.

Craig has written six children’s books and has sold about 1 million copies. His books include Wilbee the Bumble Bee, The Wonky Donkey, Kaha the Kea, Square Eyes, My Daddy Ate an Apple and Eating. His website can be found here:http://www.craigsmith.co.nz/ Find some time to read one of his books. You won’t be disappointed!

Karen Whittaker Head of Primary

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Learning badminton skills with Year 6.

Drawing our favourite character on a leaf for Literacy Week.

Library Here’s what our students’ say about why libraries are important to them.

Last week, our school celebrated library and literacy week. The library staff with the help of teachers once again put up an awesome program for our students to encourage and increase awareness of how to find information in our library, services the library provides and most importantly to reinforce a love for books and reading. The week long celebration opened with the author of the “Wonky Donkey,” Craig Smith, visiting and performing to You can read more about what they say in our library blog: http:// our students. Here is Year 4’s reflection on his visit:

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Craig Smiths songs are incredible.

The best thing about his presentation was the part he played the guitar and sang the song Wonky alphabet, the reason why i like it is because the way we had to sing the alphabets back and fourth. I liked the square eyes because it can teach children that TV is bad for your health. Adi Tui of Y4S I liked Craig Smith because he was a really talented person. His books are hilarious full with unusual things. He makes up funny characters to go with his amazing songs that he sings by himself. He puts the words together in unusual ways to make the readers want to know more. Milla Foran of Y4H

To me a library is important when I am looking for an interesting book that I do not have at home.

Nelle Leenders 5B

Your books are clever because the way you present to kids you sing it instead of reading them to make them fun. I think your books are awesome! the one I like the best is Will bee the bumble bee. I also like when you came to International School Suva is that when you were singing the book you had people going around with puppets. Pitti of Y4H I love how Craig Smith does the rain drops. They sound so real. He is good at rhyming words. He is a lovely singer. I will give him 5 stars. Michael of Y4H We also listened to illustrator, Daisy Stewart talk to students about the book she illustrated titled “Kofi and the talking drum.” Here’s what our students are saying:

Libraries are important because you can find out things “Daisy Stewart is a children's book illustrator. She has pink hair and is from London, in that you don't know. They are also important because they the UK. One of the books she has illustrated is called 'Kofi and the talking drum' which is based in Ghana, Africa. She told my class and year level that she was going to write a have lots of information that can be helpful. book about a cat from London that goes and takes a holiday here in Fiji. Ava of Y4S

Noah Howlett 3/4B Libraries are important to me because when you step in a library you will see books everywhere, you will learn how to read books. If you're at school, the librarian might read you a book. I learn what parts of the books are called.

“Daisy Stewart gave us really good information about how to prepare a set of items that are good for drawings. Then she taught us her way of drawing: if something is very hard look at Getty pics or Google for inspiration. I'm looking forward to the cat with a flying carpet.”

Connor of Y4H

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Scholastic Book Club Issue 6.

Thank you to all parents and students who ordered books from Issue 6. Books will arrive during the 2 weeks break therefore books will be distributed in Week 1 of term 4.

As usual, the library will be open during the upcoming 2 weeks break from: Monday - Friday between 9.00 am - 2.30 pm daily.

Closed during weekends and public holidays.

For further information, please contact Ms Salu on email: library@international.school.fj Library Webpage: http://issfijilibrary.weebly.com

Teachers read too was a favorite library week guessing activity as students tried to guess who the teachers were on the board. Thank you to Ms Nicola, Ms Amanda, Ms Shelly, Ms Amandine and Ms Helena for volunteering to read their favorite picture book in the library during library week.

Ms Amandine reading her story in French

Ms Helena reading in German

Library Week Activities

Library and literacy week activities : Author and illustrator visit, Scavenger hunt, Door decorating, Poetry slam with the Year 7, book mark making recommending books and dress up character parade!

Year 7 Poetry Slam!

Decorated door

Thank you parents and students who took part in our book swap.

Character Parade

Jack and the bean stock book report vines sprouted new leaves daily

The characters : Papa bear, Mama bear and Baby bear.

“Goldilocks and the three bears� performed by primary teachers during Friday assembly. A fitting ending to library and literacy week.

Counsellor’s Corner Bula everyone, As Term 3 comes to an end, it is an opportune time to reflect on the many things that have taken place over the course of the term and then to start setting goals for a more successful Term 4. Term 3 has certainly been a very busy time for everyone and there have undoubtedly been many successes and challenges.

While the holiday break might not be very long, the excitement of just holidays can easily upset a student‘s learning momentum and more especially for the Years 10 and 12 students who are both preparing for external examinations. So, before your child/adolescent starts planning a holiday filled with exciting, fun�filled activities, sit down together and outline a holiday schedule. Ensure that your student understands that keeping some focus on school work will help them in the long run.

The Year 10 and Year 11 ACT students can now look forward to and start preparing themselves for the Work Experience Program. This event is scheduled for Friday 18 November to Friday 25 November, which is a total of six working days. Work Experience is basically a time for students to get a sense of what the real world of work is like. It is anticipated that the students will find work placements in fields where their career interests lie.

Counsellor’s Corner cont….

During work experience, students are able to: Witness first-hand what happens in a typical day on the job, and gaining realistic ideas of the positive and negative components of a job, which then helps make an informed choice when it comes to career planning.  Meet people at their work placements and be able to ask questions, such as what they like best about their job, how they ended up in their line of work, and what qualifications are required.  Learn about related careers in the same field, which could give you more ideas about what kind of career they may want to go into. 

Career planning is an on-going process that can help students to manage their learning and development. It is advisable to start talking to students about their interests, values, skills and preferences for future career options as this will get them thinking about future career goals and opportunities.

As part of career planning, the senior students from Years 11 and 12 have coordinated Career Talk sessions during lunch breaks. We sincerely thank the following professionals and past pupils who have held sessions with interested students: Mrs. Jodie Barons (Our School Nurse) - Nursing Mr. Joseph Hing (Senior Communications Assistant) at UNICEF- Digital Media & Graphic Design Litia Baleilevuka, Joseph Gibson, Qian Lai (Jelly) & Debanjan Dhar - Tertiary Choices Mrs. Elizabeth Sims - ( Our Tourism & Hospitality Teacher) - Hospitality, Tourism & Travel May we all have a safe and well deserved break and return refreshed for the new school term.

Fenella David School Counsellor fdavid@international.school.fj

MAKE HEALTH YOUR PRIORITY

Healthy You: Start making healthy food choices and become more active…Aim to walk 10,000 steps per day. Quit smoking…Get 8 hours of sleep per night…Learn and practise a new health tip each week. Wash your hands often. Make an appointment for a check - up, vaccination, or screening. Know your numbers – weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. Make a new friend. Continue learning.

Healthy Family: Plan to eat at least 4 meals together as a family. Encourage, support and participate in physical activity as a family.

Spend quality time together. Be courteous and practise good manners. Know where to go for health care in town. Keep your pets vaccinated, feed them well and walk/play with them often to keep them healthy and happy. Put together a family health history. Add a health related web site to your favorites list, and check weekly updates.

Healthy Home: Help the environment…Go green…REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE. Install smoke alarms in your home. Keep cleaning products and medications out of reach of children. Have a bad weather emergency plan, and stock your home and car with necessary supplies. Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning…..Never use generators, grills, camp stoves, or similar devices indoors.

Healthy Community: Become a volunteer at your church, school, or a community center needing help or an extra hand. If you have received help from others, try to repeat the gesture. Extend a common courtesy wherever you are – it is always appreciated and hopefully duplicated.

Healthy Workplace: Remain at home when you are sick to help your colleagues stay healthy. Wash your hands often…Practise good cough etiquette…Take the ‘5 steps to Mental Wellness’ to reduce job stress…..Participate in healthy workplace programs… Reduce work injuries and practise good body mechanics.

LET’S FIGHT THE FLU

TOGETHER

Your decision whether or not to get the flu shot not only affects you…also, family, friends work colleagues and associates. Influenza, commonly called ‘The Flu,’ is a contagious disease of the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs) that can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and the worsening of other chronic health conditions. Flu symptoms may include headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, fever, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle aches. The best way to protect your family from new influenza strains is to get vaccinated each year.

The top five areas in the home most virus-contaminated are: 1. Telephones…have you cleaned your cell/home phone lately?

2. Appliances such as the kettle, refrigerator and microwave 3. Taps and toilets 4. Light switch and door handles 5. TV remotes Follow good health guidelines: eat a healthy balanced diet of fresh fruits and vegetable, protein and carbohydrates, exercise, and get plenty of rest to help boost your immunity to fight the effects of colds and flu. Wash hands frequently, do the elbow cough, and disinfect hot spots at school, work, and home.

Please keep all sick children home from school especially if they are exhibiting respiratory and stomach symptoms! If you are unsure – stay home and call your General Practitioner (GP).

Music

ABRSM at ISS Huge congratulations go to the nine students who participated in the Associated Boards of Royal School of Music (ABRSM) practical examinations! Despite this being the first ABRSM examinations that most of the students had ever taken, everyone passed. I am very proud of the students and what they have managed to achieve.

The following students participated and their results are listed.

Primary school: Yue Ma Year 3 - Distinction in Grade 1 Piano Yukun Qin Year 3 - Pass in Grade 2 Piano Yihan Lou Year 4 - Merit in Grade 4 Piano

Middle school: Anqi Wang, Year 6 - Merit in Grade 5 Piano Yixuan Qin Year 8 - Merit in Grade 5 Piano Yixuan Qin Year 8 - Pass in Grade 2 Guitar

High school: Shin Yee Chee, Year 9 - Merit in Grade 5 Piano Santiago Clemente Year 9 - Pass in Grade 2 Guitar Santiago Clemente Year 9 - Merit in Grade 2 Clarinet Alejandro Clemente, Year12 - Merit in Grade 7 Flute

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Yihan Lou, Yukun Qin, Yue Ma Shin Yee Chee, Yixuan Qin, Anqi Wang Alejandro Clemente, Santiago Clemente

This is a great start and it is hoped that this will continue next year. Anyone who is interested in registering for this examination, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Carol Yao Music Teacher

4th Korean Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo Championship Many current and former students of the ISS Taekwondo club and school took part in the 4th Korean Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo Championship at the FMF Gymnasium on Saturday 3rd September 2016.

This annual event gives our students the opportunity to showcase their talents in age-appropriate Poomsae and sparring competitions. This year ISS members took home 18 medals.

Congratulations to: Sejin Park

- Gold in both under 8 Poomsae and Sparring

Robyn Eastgate

- Bronze in under 8 Poomsae and Silver in Sparring

Nash Kidner

- Bronze in under 8 Sparring

Brodie Banks

- Gold in under 10 Poomsae and Silver in under 9 Sparring

Murphy Harris

- Bronze in under 9 Sparring

Rokoseru Nabalarua

- Bronze in under 10 Poomsae

Mattise Kidner

- Silver in under 10 Sparring

James Meurig-Evans

- Silver in under 10 Sparring

Luke Meurig Evans

- Gold in both under 12 Poomsae and Sparring

Hyun June Kwon

- Silver in under 12 Poomsae

Hae June Kwon

- Gold in under 16 Poomsae

You Su Ra

- Gold in under 16 Poomsae and Silver in under 16 Sparring.

ISS staff were represented by Anna Marsden who won Gold in the over 17 Poomsae competition.

The ISS Taekwondo Club takes place in the Primary undercover area on Thursdays from 2.30-3.30 pm.

Feel free to come along. The club is proud to announce that since it started during 2012 it has graduated five black belt students with more students set to join them soon.

Year 6 Update The Year 6‘s have been learning about ‘Habitat Preservation’ as part of their Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) this term. This term provided a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. Action and service is a big part of the Unit, allowing students to take action when they apply what they have learnt in the classroom and strive to be caring members of the community, making a difference to the lives of others and the environment.

This IDU provided students an opportunity to demonstrate that they are analytical, global and reflective humanitarians. It combines the knowledge, understanding and skills of English, Social Science and Science to positively impact our habitat through a service project.

The big idea or question for the IDU is:

‘How can humans contribute to the preservation of our environment?’

Ryan Ludher - Year 6 Teacher

YEAR 7 NEWS A very BIG WELCOME to our two new students who joined us this term, Wallace Dara Mano who joins us from Nausori Baptist School and Madina Burkhanova from UNIS, Hanoi in Vietnam. They have transitioned well into our Year 7 family and into the ISS school community.

Time is moving quickly and we feel sometimes that it is running away from us. Nevertheless we are constantly reflecting and trying to improve on our time management skills. We have had another busy term of learning and the students are looking forward to a well-deserved break in two weeks’ time.

In English, the Year 7 students had been working beautifully on creating different types of poems, from which they presented one to their parents at the Year 7 Poetry Slam last Tuesday. Every student did well on the night. It was great to witness and to hear the poetry devices employed by the students when the poems were recited. The last poem of the night was the highlight, delivered with such passion where the audience could feel the mood and the tone when presented skilfully as part of expressive arts. The Year 7 students are to be commended for their hard work, creativity and enthusiasm in putting together their poetry anthologies.

As part of their study on the theme migration and its effects on culture in Social Science, the Year 7 students entered into a great debate on the pros and cons of cultural assimilation and acculturation. The students effectively employed their research and communication skills to articulate the arguments from both sides. The “assimilation” group proved to be a strong and convincing side and were the overall winners of the debate.

In Science, the class is gearing up to present their Edible Cell project. We are all looking forward to seeing the final product with the different organelles represented by edible ingredients. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to have some science fun with their group members in the home setting.

It is never too late to express our thanks to all the parents who helped with our ISS Café stall during the Fun Day. Thank you so much to all the parents for your contribution of baked goodies as well as your service during the day. It was indeed enjoyed by all.

YEAR 5 - PYP

PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM - EXHIBITION 2017

Year 5 students have been working hard this term on their Exhibition. Exhibition is an opportunity for students to explore real life issues through independent inquiry. Our central idea, people reflect their unique identities through culture, beliefs and values to express their understanding of the World, was created with input from the children. Through questioning, researching, and taking action they explore an area of their choice, all connected to the transdisciplinary theme of How We Express Ourselves: An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

We are grateful for the ongoing support of parents, caregivers, and the ISS community. We invite parents and caregivers to attend our Parents’ Opening Afternoon on Tuesday 13th September 2016. The International School Suva community and special guest schools will be invited to attend our Exhibition on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th of September. We look forward to seeing you there!

THE ISS BOOKCLUB Coordinator: Amerik a Grewal It's late in the year and your mind needs a break. Please join our lighthearted discussion of "Dad is Fat" due to a late shipment of this month's selection, book club will be meeting on Monday, September 26 at 5:00 PM on the Holiday Inn Patio. Amerika will be at the Holiday Inn at the original date and time in case the message doesn't reach everyone.

Our next meetings are Monday, October 17 5:00 PM Holiday Inn Patio The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Just in time to clean out the closets for the ISS Garage Sale, we're going to learn about a Japanese cleaning consultant, Marie Kondo, who takes tidying to a whole new level, She promises that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results.

Monday, November 14 5:00 PM Holiday Inn Patio Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells us About Raising Successful Children by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff PhD and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek PhD Becoming Brilliant offers solutions that parents can implement right now. Backed by the latest scientific evidence and illustrated with examples of what's being done right in schools today, this book introduces the "6Cs" collaboration, communication, content, critical thinking, creative innovation, and confidence along with ways parents can nurture their children’s development in each area.

On the fence? Ask yourself, "Do I want to see if anyone else has the same questions I have about parenting kids in Suva? Do I need a social activity that asks nothing of me other than I show up and be myself (a parent)?" If your answer is yes to either of these questions, you should join our book club. It's a great chance to talk about issues that affect our third culture kids and us as international parents. First Timer? Please come even if you haven’t read the book.

RSVPs to amerikag@gmail.com appreciated but not required.

Vinaka!

Amerika

Coaching Badminton - PE The CAS/DOE students in Years 11 and 12 have had the opportunity to put into prac ce their new Badminton coaching qualifica ons with the awesome children of the Early Learning and Recep on classes of our primary school. This qualifica on was awarded to them by the Oceania Representa ve of the Badminton World Federa on a er a two day intensive training course. The children have come to the Mul purpose hall on two consecu ve Thursdays and had the me of their lives. A very rewarding program for both young and old.

The year six students had the same opportunity to interact and ‘coach’ the recep on class. The year six class had thirty minutes to learn and prac se the new techniques and concepts before teaching their smaller peers. They rose to the challenge and were diligent in their focus, resul ng in fun and learning for the young ones. This proved to be a great introduc on for year 6 to the Opposed Net Games unit that Middle school are currently engaged in.

ISS Alumni Visit M r. S h a f i G h a f o o r Mr Shafi Ghafoor, a business man from Afghanistan, visited ISS on Friday 26th August, to talk with our senior students and teachers. He had been in Suva and a Vocational Education and Training Conference at GPH. Mr Ghafoor, who now has an Vocational Educational Training centre in Afghanistan, lived in Fiji from 1982 to 1985, when his father was based in Suva with the UNDP. Mr Ghafoor toured ISS, and commented on not only the changes that he saw, but also the parts of the school that had remained the same.

Mr Ghafoor remembers that when his family arrived at ISS, they were the only Afghan family in Suva. He and his brothers and sister initially had very little English, but because they were musical, they were entered into the local Suva music festival, singing an Afghan song. As a result of this competition, Mr Ghafoor and his family became quite well known in Suva. He remembers when the high school biology science lab used to be the school Principal's office, and when the art room was the school library. Mr Shiu the primary school security guard, recognised Mr Ghafoor and recalls that he and his brothers and sisters rode their bikes up and down the road outside the school.

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Field trip to Naduruloulou Fisheries and Agriculture Research Station

Year 11 Biology and Environmental Systems The Year 11 Biology and Environmental Systems class visited the Naduruloulou Research Station this week in Baulevu Highlands, Nausori.

The students had the opportunity to see the freshwater aquaculture of fish and prawns. Aquaculture is the breeding and harvesting of plants and animals in water. Students had a tour in the 6 acre farm land of Ministry of Fisheries and Forestry and were thrilled by witnessing the steps involved in fish farming, from hatchery to grow out. The students could clearly see and relate this to their biological and environmental systems studies.

The students also visited the Agriculture Research station where 13 acres of farm land belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture hosts research-based fruit and flower farming of several varieties, both edible and ornamental.

The students had the opportunity to visit the cocoa plantation and watch the grafting of citrus trees. Many students were impressed by the cocoa farming and had the first-hand experience of tasting cocoa fruit.

The trip was a success with sunny weather and inquisitive students, even with the limited amount of time. One student remarked, “I love getting out and doing and seeing, if I could learn like this every day, I would.�

Charity Assembly The students of ECH2 and Year 9 hosted the International Day of Charity Assembly.

Through slide shows, videos, dance and song, students showed what people’s view of charity is, how people still suffer in silence and the different types of charity. The students spent a lot of time preparing for the items and they were happy that everything went smoothly. To continue with the message they shared at the assembly, the Year 9 students are fundraising to help Bureiwai Primary School which was severely affected by Cyclone Winston.

Ashneil Bijay - Year 9 Coordinator

d n u o F Lost &

Please see the photographs above of property currently held by Kini in the MPH. If you recognise anything please ask your child to see Kini directly. Apart from these there are also school uniforms, sports uniforms, jackets and recorders.

Upcoming Events (Term 3 & Term 4) WEEK 10 Monday, 12 September Year 6 excursion to Kula Ecopark

TERM 4 WEEK 1 Monday, 3 October Teacher Only Day

Tuesday, 13 September Year 11/12 Outdoor Ed camp Meet the New Principal, 2017 - Steve Cathers

Tuesday, 4 October All Students Begin

Wednesday, 14 September Year 5 Exhibition Primary Student-Led Conferences PTFA Committee Meeting Year 8 Curriculum Information Evening Transition to Year 9 Thursday, 15 September Year 5 Exhibition Friday, 16 September Year 11/12 Outdoor Ed camp return Whole School Assembly International Day of Peace (Year 3 & 8) Year level update Term Ends

Friday, 7 October Fiji Day Assembly WEEK 2 Monday, 10 October Fiji Day Public Holiday Wednesday, 12 October PTFA Committee Meeting WEEK 3 Friday, 21 October PTFA - Quiz & Curry Night WEEK 4 Friday, 28 October Fiji's Biggest Morning Tea