SCIS Chronicle The Official Student Publication of St. Constantine’s International School, Arusha, Tanzania The Hellenic Society of Tanganyika S EPTEMBER 2013
V OLUME 9, I SSUE 1
SCIS alumni bags Miss Tanzania 2013 crown to represent in Miss World 2014
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t a tender age of 15 in
2009, she topped the CIE IGCSE Accounting exam in the world. She left St. Constantine’s International School (SCIS) in 2011 having achieved three A* in her A-Levels (Accounting, Geography and History) before joining University College of London (UCL) on the same year to pursue her
undergraduate course. This year, she did it again by bagging the Miss Tanzania 2013 crown. Happiness Watimanywa, a former student of SCIS, took home the crown by beating other 30 beauty contestants. Before reaching the Finals, Happy, who was a school Head Girl and Athens House Captain, also won the Miss Dodoma heat. She also won the Miss Photogenic Award for that night. While at SCIS, Happy was an all-around student. She did not only achieve an A* in her exams but she was also very busy with her extra-curricular activities in sports, Student Council and
voluntary work. She is also an accomplished athlete having won all her races during Inter-House and Inter-School Competitions. Teachers and students at SCIS are unanimous that she deserved the crown as she is not only the epitome of beauty and brain but also of grace and candour. During the coronation night at Mlimani City Auditorium in Dar-es-Salaam, the former Editor-in-chief of SCIS Chronicle, was presented with a red car valued at Tsh 16 million and an Tsh 8 million cash. She will also be representing Tanzania in Miss World 2014.
D ATES TO R EMEMBER
Mid-Term break (14-18 October 2013)
A-Level October/November Exam (14 October - 15 November 2013)
Christmas Holiday (6 December 2013 - 3 January 2014)
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Photo on the left: Happy Watimanywa, former student of SCIS, during the night of her coronation as Miss Tanzania 2013.
SCIS FIRST - EVER U NIVERSITY F AIR , A SUCCESS
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ith the A level course
half way done for the Year 13’s, the Head of the Sixth Form, Mr. Donald Cunado, organised a University Fair for all SCIS A-Level students. A total of 200 students from
Braeburn, ISM-Arusha, St. Jude and Jaffrey School attended the event. The fair, which was the very first University Fair that SCIS hosted, was held in the new Dining Hall within the SCIS main campus on 9 September 2013. The event proved not only
to be a success but also, a great lesson for the students as they came to seriously realise the requirements for the major transition from secondary to university. The fair commenced at 8:30am with Mr. Darryl Rustad, Director of Counseling from (jump on page 8)
The University Fair was attended by almost 200 students from different schools around Arusha and 17 universities from the UK. (Photo by: Jack Gee, Year 13)
SCIS C HRONICLE
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Letter to SCIS Chronicle Editors Dear SCIS Editor, My name is Khamis Salum and I recently joined SCIS, from Savannah Plains International School. I am in Year 11 and I am looking forward to a great year of academics and co-curricular activities that St. Cons has to offer. To start with, I was in this school four years ago and left after completing my Year Six Cambridge Checkpoint examinations. A lot has changed since I left and it feels like I am new to this school. The classes are refurbished with multimedia projectors that enhance my learning at a whole new level, a new dinning hall, tennis courts and many more that have completely re-defined my past. Coming to St. Constantine’s has been a huge change for me because I have had to adjust as quickly as possible as I am on the verge of finishing my IGCSE’s. My teachers have really helped me to quickly settle down. They have been demanding and encouraging in equal measure. Moving on, SCIS has a wide range of subjects on offer; even more than my former school had which is really good because it clearly gives me options for the future. I want to be a businessman in future, and I have been advised to pursue courses in Business Studies and Econom-
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ics, which are key requisites spotted was in the curricufor a career in Business. lum. I like the school’s learning environment. Already I At SCIS, I have been warmly can easily understand most welcomed, with open hands subjects, except a few that I by the teaching staff and stuhad not studies in the past. dents respectively. This has been morale boosting to me On some rare occasions I as I was skeptical as to what have felt a bit disappointed, kind of treatment I would but I consider it as evidence receive upon my return to the of a normal school. Schools school. My experience in the find and solve problems. I last four weeks of school at have great faith in the school’s St. Constantine’s has been administrative team its teachreally great I cannot think of a ers and students, and I look better school to be in. forward to a fruitful year ahead. Thank you all for making my stay a comfortable one. Dear SCIS Editor, Dear SCIS Editor, My name is Yohan Jeong, a new student in Year 10 at St. Constantine’s International school, and I would like to share my new experiences having studied a week now.
My name is Schallin Takis, a new student in Year 12. My decision to join A-Level at St. Constantine’s International School was premised on the fact that my old school, Morogoro International School has no A-Levels.
This week, school was a lot Also, I had heard that SCIS different from my previous had the best teachers that try school, Arusha Modern their level best to help the School, located in Njiro. students excel in not only I shifted schools because of their exams, but in life as my future career. I personally well. want to pursue a career in My first impression of this medical research, or scientific school was that it was massive engineering. To achieve my in size in comparison to my goals, I had to enroll in a old school. All the students school that offers an internawere extremely welcoming tional curriculum. Cambridge and kind towards me and system of education was the showed me around the best choice. school. The best thing that At SCIS, a lot is different caught my eye was the sight from any school I have been of beautiful Mt. Meru, - that to. The main difference I always makes my day simply
amazing. At first I did not like the idea of boarding life. I was afraid and didn’t know what to expect because it was going to be my first time to be a boarder. When I arrived, I instantly was shocked by how extraordinary it was. I never expected to have a room that was only for 3 girls, I knew I would need my own privacy so I was elated about it. I cannot fairly compare my old school with SCIS because they are totally different. MIS is a very small school with about 300 students and SCIS is bigger; the uniforms are different as well. This is my first time ever to wear a tie to school. The students and teachers in SCIS are very friendly, caring, fun and mostly supportive. The things that I like so far are that SCIS has sports after school so that always keeps me busy. The lessons are fun and lastly everyone tries to support each other not only as close friends but as one FAMLIY.
Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality. -Les Brown-
V OLUME 9, I SSUE 1
P AGE 3
Q & A WITH THE H EADMASTER
On Wednesday 18 Sep-
Mr. Wilf Stout, the current Headmaster of St. Constantine’s International School.
“ IF
WE ALL WORK TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE A LOT AND LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE .”
-M R . S TOUT-
tember, two members of the Journalism Club, Ineza Greta and Neah Muganga (Years 11), were granted the opportunity of interviewing the Headmaster, Mr. Wilf Stout. The excerpt of the interview is below: SCIS Chronicle: What motivated you to accept the position of SCIS Headmaster? Mr. Stout: I felt that I could make a positive contribution. The school has enormous potential but there is room for improvement so I felt that I could make a change. SCIS Chronicle: What were your impressions of the school, its staff and the students? Mr. Stout: My impressions of the school, its staff and students were that they all have enormous potential, they are sharp, and they are intelligent. They also have a desire to get the best in life to get
ahead in life. SCIS Chronicle: Have these impressions changed? Mr. Stout: No these impressions have not changed today; they are growing. SCIS Chronicle: Had you lived in Africa and worked in Africa before you came to Tanzania? Mr. Stout: Yes I worked in South Africa for 15 years before I came to Tanzania. SCIS Chronicle: How do you find life in Tanzania? Do you like it? Mr. Stout: Yes I like it. Life in Tanzania is very loud and vibrant unlike in most countries. When you walk around people are busy working all the time which is a nice thing. SCIS Chronicle: Are there any changes you plan to make to the school’s curriculum? Mr. Stout: Yes I would like to make changes in the Year 7, 8
and 9 curriculums. I would like to make it more interesting. SCIS Chronicle: Do you plan to have an exchange program between our school and another international school? Mr. Stout: Yes I do plan on having an exchange program. We are also planning on joining the Round Square. SCIS Chronicle: What were/are your best moments as a headmaster? Mr. Stout: My best moments as a headmaster were when I was able to make a difference in a student’s life - to have direct influence on them.” SCIS Chronicle: Any last word for the students and parents who will read this interview? Mr. Stout: Parents play a significant role in their children’s lives. Teachers also affect the lives of the students so if we all work together we can achieve a lot and learn from this experience.
D R . T ALJAARD ’ S NEW ROLE
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he SCIS Chronicle writers
Dr. Taljaard said that his greatest joy is seeing students enjoying the the changes at the school.
set out to have a chat with Dr. Francois Taljaard, St. Constantine’s International School new Director of Development. Dr Taljaard is happy about his new role in the school and hopes that he can spend more time working
to improve its infrastructure. So far, a lot has changed in our school -the dining room for example has been refurbished and will be in use by the students. The classrooms too, have had a face lift, from the tiles and repainting to the installation of the multimedia projectors. The dormitory is due for renovation and more
of the school needs to be repaired; after all it is 60 years old. He claims that the most stressful thing about his position is finishing assignments on time. Dr Taljaard’s greatest joy is in seeing students enjoying the changes at the school. (Reported by: Asma Mohammed and Louise Hans, Years 11).
SCIS C HRONICLE
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An Open Letter from the School Heads (TIC, Primary, Secondary, Sixth Form)
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few tears.
am very proud to be writing this article as the Deputy Primary Principal and the new TIC Coordinator. I have been over this side of town for a month now and there is a buzz in the hallways. We have a great team of 12 amazing and dedicated people who love what they do each day. Just like the Main Campus, our Friday assemblies are full of goose bumps and happy tears as we celebrate the achievements of our children.
This term, Reception class is taught by Ms. Beatrice and Ms. Rose in close consultation with Ms. Christina who is on maternity leave getting to know her brand new son, Joshua. She will return to us in January.
The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time for the children and their teachers. The children are eager to find out about their new teachers and the teachers in turn are ready to get to know the children they will be spending their days with. Expectations are set and rules determined. We all start our year as we hope to finish... strong and motivated. Grade 1 and 2 have set learning goals for themselves. Aims were set high. One of our children said he wanted to be a pilot by the time he got to Grade 2. Why not I say!!!
Grade 2, my little flowers, have their learning supported by Ms. Jessica and myself. They are the senior students of TIC and we ensure that they know this.
Our Nursery class is led by Ms. Sushila and supported by Ms. Mariana. In my opinion, this class is the hardest to teach in any school but we have had a smooth beginning with only a
Grade One students benefit from having Ms Maryam and Ms. Pauline to guide their learning. Grade 1 is a huge year for learning for it is here that reading and writing really develops.
Deserving special praise is our tireless and devoted Office Manager, Ms. Victoria. She is our Nurse, Librarian, Maintenance foreman and TIC Spokesperson. She has been instrumental in helping me transition smoothly into TIC from the Main Campus in Burka. Bahati keeps our school garden looking immaculate and helps to water the children’s shamba. Mohamed helps keep us safe and is the friendly face you will greet at the gate. Gladness has the job of keeping our cl assr o oms and workspaces clean and tidy.
SCIS-TIC pupils playing while learning.
We are also supported by our night time watch-
man, James, Ms Phillips, our Music teacher, Mr Kevin, our PE and Swimming teacher and Mr Muganda our EAL Support teacher. Each of our classes now is fitted with a data projector to assist in delivering teaching material to the children. I am confident that this year will be the most productive SCIS teaching year to date.
As the New TIC Coordinator, my hope is to be very much involved with what is happening at the main campus. Through regular consultations with Mr Kennedy we will ensure that we are known as one school and by the time our children reach Grade 3 they will know their classmates well. We are TIC, the smallest member of the SCIS family. You are most welcome to come and visit us anytime. We are proud to be SCIS. Keep your eye out for the next SCIS Chronicle in which we will showcase our amazing students work and learning.
As I say this I think of an old Hawaiian proverb. ‘Do not forget the small things..it is the tail of a kite that helps it to fly.’ (Photos by: Ms. Loretta Rapa) Ms. Loretta Rapa TIC Co-ordinator/Deputy Primary Principal
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e embark on an educational
journey; students, parents and teachers. Our aim is the success and happiness of our students. This journey through learning may take many twists and turns, however through our guidance and support, all students can succeed. Our goals are defined by our standards, which are set high. Our challenge is to blend our rich variety of cultures and languages into one cohesive student body that is proficient in key learning areas and able to think critically about the world and themselves.
V OLUME 9, I SSUE 1 As we move forward, our students must be equipped with the skills to succeed in an ever changing technological world. By promoting higher order thinking skills of applying, analysing and evaluating we will encourage our students to think for themselves. In addition, we focus on what students should be able to do at each stage of their development. Thus, we develop skills, knowledge and understanding that will prepare them for further education, with an emphasis on applying concepts and enquiry. Our students are also participate in a wide variety of subjects which enrich and enliven their experience at school. Students participate in Social Studies, Inquiry, Languages, Creative Arts and Physical Education. This focus on variety gives students a wider perspective and greater experiences to draw upon. Through this, students are able to make learning connections between subject areas and further develop their world view. Our destination is far, but our journey is enjoyable. Mr. Barry Kennedy Primary, Principal
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reetings from the teachers, the
principal and administration at SCIS Secondary School! As we move ahead into the year we are quite aware of the need to achieve excellence in academics, sports and the arts. Over the last three years, the level of student achievement at SCIS has increased significantly. We will keep you informed of important school policies aimed at supporting student success, our professional development plan and secondary
P AGE 5 lastly, empirical evidence that our effort to raise the bar and narrow the gap between high achieving students and those who may be struggling, is working. I am especially pleased to welcome the Year 7 students and numerous other new students. I wish each of them the very best this school year and urge them to find a way to contribute to the school and the community. In addition to our new students we have a number of new colleagues to welcome to the SCIS family. You will by now have met them and you will find their detailed profiles elsewhere in this chronicle. We hope that their stay with us will be a happy, fruitful and lasting one. There's always something interesting going on at SCIS. We urge you to regularly check the school website for updates and information on curriculum. We have introduced BTEC at the school and this will serve to increase the options available for our students at post secondary level. The remaining part of the term will be a busy one for students in school and out of school. Several trips have been planned to Tanga, Manyara / Ngorongoro and Kondoa. These are exciting learning opportunities for our students to see and experience the world as a classroom. We are also looking forward to numerous sporting competitions including the Interschool athletics gala. We went online with Flexshule earlier this year and our parents may be able to view students’ academic progress from anywhere as long as they have internet. This important development has had a draw back and we are busy working on updates and improvements and you should be able to access your child’s latest academic progress by the last week of October. We apologise for any inconvenience experienced.
As always we value your input as parents and look forward to your continued involvement and suggestions. We want to give your children the best education possible. Mr. Clement Nderitu Secondary, Principal
A
-Level is a crucial part of a
student life. This is where they start planning their future; where dreams are made in the hope they become a reality; and this is where, they either make it or break it. The former is what I think my role is as the new Head of Sixth Form. For a starter, the school had its first-ever University Fair on 9 September 2013 with 17 UK universities participating and a presentation about the US collegiate system. In the same week, the University of British Columbia (British Columbia, Canada) also made a presentation about UBC and the Canadian system. These events highlight the need to make sure that as early as Year 12, students at SCIS are well-informed of their future choices when it comes to university application and the road they want to take after their A-Level programme. And this is what we are aiming for in the next year or so where universities around the world will come to us on a regular basis. The school will be organsing another university presentation (for Dubai, Malaysia, South Africa universities) soon and details will follow suit. We are also excited to share that the school is now offering an alternative qualifications for it’s A-Level students who prefers the more practical and hands-on approach. We are offering Edexcel BTEC in Travel and Tour-
ism, Business and Sports. These qualifications are exactly the same as A-Level. The only difference is that this is practical, coursework- and centred-based, and students do not have to sit for their exams. Please speak to me if you wish to know more about the programme. On another note, the A-Level students do not attend their usual Electives anymore. Instead, we have created their own Enrichment Programme where it has been specifically designed to help them beef up their CV and personal statement so that they can be attractive to their potential universities. The Enrichment Programme includes Model United Nations (MUN), Journalism Club, Sports, Community Service and Arts and Performance. More details of these programmes will appear in the next issue of this paper. We are furnishing the newlyopened Common Room where students are expected to use the facility to study and relax during their free time. The Common Room is used exclusively by all the A-Level students. We are also planning to introduce an Exchange Programme for all our A-Level students this year and a European trip is also being planned. I know there’s so much things that needs to be done in the ALevel programme. I also know that we still have a long way to go. Plans are ambitious and sometimes, it can be slow, but we are striving to make sure that the A-Level programme of SCIS is better, bigger and bolder than before. Most importantly, I am determined to help the students fulfill their dreams and that, as a school, we can actually make a difference in their lives. I hope I can rely on you support. Mr. Donald Cunado Head of Sixth Form
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Getting to know you, getting to know all about you! Meet Mr. and Mrs. Allen-Schmid
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r. Schmid was born in Oregon, USA.
He started teaching at the age of 22. His mother and high school choir director inspired him to teach. Teaching has always been Mr. Schmid’s career dream. In the next two years he has a vision for SCIS to be well known for its singing and that all students may be comfortable in singing and performing at concerts and assemblies. He hopes that students will participate in musical events in other schools, communities, countries as well as, internationally. Mr Schmid has been teaching for about 33 years. He graduated from high school in The USA and got his degree at the Pacific Lutheran University near Seattle, Washington. He taught at a couple of schools such as International School of Malaysia, International School of Germany, and International School of Moshi, a high school in Montana in the USA, International School of Italy and lastly, St. Constantine’s International School. His initial impressions of the school in his first six weeks were that students and teachers were both welcoming and friendly and the campus was beautiful. He also was happy to be back in Arusha and said that it had changed a lot since the last time he was here in 1989. As a teacher he expects every student to work hard, learn a lot, strive to do their best, gain musical skills, perform at a higher level as well as love it! His greatest obstacle so far is that music has only begun at St. Constantine’s. Also, there is not much time and people don’t know yet what is possible. In the long run he expects to make music with students, which is good enough and is satisfying to him. He expects to go beyond the teaching basics and make beautiful music with the students. He believes that teaching music is a privilege because it is possible to be a partner with the students in performing together. Mr Schmid usually has three rules for choir in his: one is “work hard”, two is “love each other”, and three is “have fun”. St.Constantine’s students can expect he will
This is the corner that was specifically designed to introduce the new teaching staff of St. Constantine’s International School. These are full articles written by students. On our first issue, we will get to know the new teachers from Secondary. As we move on with our next issue, we will feature teachers from Primary Department.
implement the same rules and expectations. He ended his interview with last words to parents and students. He said that he hopes that parents will attend the concerts, come on time, be silent and be prepared to be amazed. He also looks forward to meeting the parents and to showing them what their children can do in music. (Written by Nancy Soka - Year 12)
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rs. Allen-Schmid, on the other hand,
was born in San Diego, California. She started teaching at the age of 23. She loves learning and kids and believes teaching is learning so this inspired her to become a teacher. Teaching hasn’t always been her career dream. She was an International Study major who wanted to work with the United Nations Organizations overseas with refugees. Initially she wanted to be a teacher but she was talked out of it because for one to be a history teacher, one also had to be a sports coach. As she wasn’t one, she was told she couldn’t make it. She has been teaching since 1984, almost 30years now. Mr Schmid taught in Germany at the International School of Düsseldorf, and later took off a few years of to raise her children. She also taught in Tanzania for 4years, in Spain for two years and in Montana. She thinks the school is going in a good direction in terms of the school lunch hall, and technology. She believes it is improving very quickly, in concrete ways. Thus it will become better, more competitive and modern and draw more students. Mrs. Schmid went to high school in Oregon and stayed for two years. Then she travelled all over Europe for a few months. She went to two universities in Oregon where she attained her undergraduate and master’s degrees respectively. Before that she had attended Central Washington High School. During her internship she encountered her role model, who taught at her high school. She gave a lecture that Eugenia absolutely loved, because he was engaging in activities with his students and was very passionate. She enjoyed it and he made her believe how exciting teaching could be.
She expects her students to be excited, engaged, focused and enthusiastic. She expect them to come to class prepared and ready to debate about what they have learnt and not just mimic what she says. She hopes that they will not repeat what the text book says. The biggest obstacle to her teaching is correcting the paper work but loves preparing for the lessons and teaching. She has overcome the problem by staying after school until six pm completing her paperwork, and then rewarding herself with a dinner night out. The students at St. Constantine’s should expect more engaging and exciting activities from her. She ended her interview with a word to parents and students. She said she’s gratified by the students’ preparation and how they take homework more seriously than her previous school in the USA. She loves the cultural diversity in St. Constantine's and loves teaching students from different backgrounds. (Reported by Nancy Soka - Year 12)
Meet the not-so-American American
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r. Matthew Kearney was born in Michi-
gan, USA. His parents moved to South Korea when he was one and he lived there until he was 18. Mr. Kearney studied at Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, USA, where Basketball was his favourite sport. This led him to become a professional basketball Coach for the same university and a voluntary work as a Basketball Coach in Congo. During the interview, he said he became a PE teacher because he wanted to make a difference. According to him, it is always great to see students succeed within the classroom and watched them apply their talents to succeed in their personal goals and dreams. Mr. Kearney finds the school great and the students very friendly. He also said that he is ready to bring the school together as a team and hopes to inspire St. Constantine’s students to become better in sports. He also wanted to say: “GO TITANS!!!!! (Reported by: Karl Mbugua & Nasha Cunningham - Year 8)
V OLUME 9, I SSUE 1 Welcome back Mrs. Murray
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he academic year has brought so many
new things ranging from the new tiles in the classroom floors to the new projectors in the classes. This academic year has brought in new teachers. This is no surprise since the school recruits new staff almost every year. But after interviewing one of them, this particular one was very interesting. This is because Mrs. Paulina Murray is not a new arrival-per-se. She taught at St. Constantine way back in 2005, and after almost eight years… she has returned! Mrs. Murray is the Business Studies and Accounting teacher at St. Constantine International School. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya and started teaching at the relatively young age of twenty-five. At first she did not see teaching as her dream job. Mrs. Murray aspired to be an Accountant who would later become more involved in the business world. She says “I wasn’t thinking of it… I ventured into teaching as a coincidence”. She has been teaching for the past seven to eight years and has become very fond of her career. She has taught in several schools in Nairobi as well as at a school in Shinyanga and at St Constantine’s. She studied at the University of Nairobi and was influenced to pursue a career in Education by her aunt who was a Lecturer at the university. Mrs. Murray says that the study of Educational Psychology enhanced her understanding of the children that she teaches. Mrs. Murray sees the school as one that is growing. She sees many new developments in technology with regard to the school. She observes that from her first teaching assignment at SCIS to date, the school has become better organized and has a clearer vision.
P AGE 7 She says that her initial impressions of the school were positive ones. She says that, the curriculum is more compatible than the Kenyan system where she used to teach. She also says that she likes the mission and direction of school which is more flexible and identifies the strengths of students that she teaches. The most difficult obstacle that she has faced while teaching is not necessarily her interactions with children and teachers but the paperwork that has proven to be abundant. She says that there is no way of overcoming the paperwork just that she has no choice but to adapt. In the long run, she says that she benefits the most when she sees her students excel in their studies. Mrs Murray hopes to interact more with the students and says the students should expect more growth and direction from her. She hopes to learn from them and help them to be more confident young men and women. Over all, Mrs. Murray is glad to be back and glad to be on this journey with St. Constantine’s where the focus is on the students. (Reported by Simaloi Sikar-Year 12)
Meet the new English teacher
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his academic year, St. Constantine’s wel-
comed several new teachers from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. In order to help ourselves as well as other students to get to know these teachers better we set out to interview each one. One of those we talked to is Ms.Wini Nkinda, new to the Languages Department as an English teacher. She also play a major role in the Music and Art Department.
Born and raised Kenyan, she is very proud of her heritage but also enjoys visiting new places such as Tanzania where she has been for over a year. Her last teaching experience before St. Constantine’s International School was at Braeburn-Arusha. She was motivated to join SCIS because, although she drove past this school every day, it was a mystery that there were usually not many people loitering in its vast grounds. This curiosity had the best of her and eventually encouraged her to apply for a teaching position. Ms. Nkinda studied Education at university and successfully graduated in 2005, eager to immediately start her teaching career. Her first impressions of the school were of an institution that has great potential. So far these have not changed. She thinks the school needs to be livelier in terms of social events and that the interaction between the students and the teachers can be improved. She has always been one for the performing arts, has a passion for singing, dancing and acting. Her dream one day is to open and run her own performing arts school. With all the new additions to this school, Ms Wini is definitely one interesting individual and a great addition to this community. (Reported by: Nadine Kanyange, Jessy Petit and Hermione Mars -Year 12) For the next issue, the SCIS Chronicle is hopeful to introduce you to another batch of 5 new teachers. We are hopeful that we will be able to publish articles about the Primary teachers and the not-so-new teachers from Secondary Department. If you want to contact the individual teacher of your child, please email Mr. Barry Kennedy (barrykennedy@scis.sc.tz) for Primary and Mr. Clement Nderitu for Secondary (clementnderitu@scis.sc.tz). Alternatively, you may also email Mr. Donald Cunado (donaldcunado@scis.sc.tz), Head of Sixth Form.
From left to right: Mr. Kevin Allen-Schmid (Music Teacher); Mrs. Genia Allen-Schmid (History Teacher); Mr. Matthew Kearney (PE Teacher); Mrs. Paula Murray (Business Studies and Accounting Teacher); and Ms. Wini Nkinda (English Teacher).
S CIS C HRONICLE St. Constantine’s International School P.O. Box 221 Dodoma Road, Burka Estate Arusha, Tanzania Phone: +255 (27) 250 3696 Fax: +255 (27) 250 8581 Website: www.scis.sc.tz
SCIS Chronicle Staff
Adviser:
Karl Mbugua (Year8 ) Mr. Stanley Nasha Cunningham (Year8) Angel Roussous (Year 10) Dutki Yohan Jeon (Year 10) Asma Mohammed (Year11) Proofreader: Neah Maganga (Year11) Mrs. Margaret Louise Hans (Year11) Ineza Greta (Year 11) Wayua Khamis Salum (Year11) Schallin Takis (Year 12) Photos: Nadine Kanyange (Year 12) Happy Mbaleni (Year 12) Dr. Alvaro Pena Simaloi Sikar (Year 12) Nancy Soka (Year 12) If you want your article to Jessy Petit (Year 12) be published, please send it Hermione Mars (Year 12) to stanleydutki@scis.sc.tz Nickson James (Year 13) Lulu Aysha Lipumba (Year13)
(from page 1– University Fair) TANSAO, making a brief presentation about university systems around the world and the important things to think about before making a rational decision based on location, name of the university and range. The presentation also included how and when to apply for admission and financial aid for universities in the US, UK and Canada. After his talk, the university representatives from UK had a chance to introduce themselves before allowing all student to explore the universities of their choice. Universities that participated were; Aston University, Newcastle University, University of Hull, Kent University, University of Glasgow, University of Southampton, University of Northampton, Anglia Ruskin University, UCL, Middlesex University, Coventry University, University of South Wales, University of Stirling, University of Leicester, UCLAN and University of Salford Manchester. Students, in general, who attended the university fair said that they benefited from the information gained and were able to overcome some issues that were barriers to their application processes. Hussein Dhirani a Year 13 student at SCIS
ern doubled their lead just minutes later. With half time fast approaching SCIS pressed but unfortunately they were hit again. 3-0 down in the first half!
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his term athletics may be the sport of focus but football will still feature strongly. The Open Boys’ team will play different schools such as Arusha Modern School, St Jude and Trust St Patrick among others. On Friday 6 September 2013, the Open Boys faced Arusha Modern in what would be a spectacular curtain. During the first half, Arusha Modern School quickly got into their stride and began playing a very physical game. A few minutes later Arusha Modern took the lead and pressed on for a second as SCIS looked for a response. However, Arusha Mod-
After the break the SCIS boys began what would have been a historic comeback. Continuous pressure found a gap in the Arusha Modern defence. When the ball was played in, Hussein Dhirani (Year 13) finished off the move with a controlled finish that landed in the bottom right corner. The second goal came from a goal keeping error as Nahdi Matokeo (Year 11) capitalized on the keeper’s inability to control the ball making the score 3-2. The fight was on to get the equalizer and it came from a corner when the ball was played in to Matokeo again who was in the right position to head it in to make it 3-3. But a lack of fitness and game time for SCIS players saw Arusha Modern hit back and
said, “The fair was very informative and inspirational. Instead of being persuasive in promoting their universities and attracting as many students as they could, they provided adequate and reliable information about their institutions. LuluAisha Lipumba, another Year 13 student from SCIS, said: “It was the very first university fair ever hosted by SCIS and it has proven to be the most successful and highly attended fair I’ve ever been to.” With most students working hard to get into the best universities they can, the University Fair helped reveal what is expected from them to be admitted in those top universities. Mr. Clement Nderitu, Secondary Principal, said the event was a success because of the co-operation of other schools and SCIS. He also thanked Mr. Donald Cunado, Head of Sixth Form, for organizing the said event. Mr. Wilf Stout, Headmaster, said that these are the type of events that the school should host on a regular basis to attract potential students. Mr. Cunado said that the University Fair is just one of the few changes he is planning for the A-Level programme of SCIS and that there are more exciting events to come in the future. (Reported by: Nixon James - Year 13)
score 2 goals just before the end earning them the win. (Reported by: Happy Mbaleni-Year 12)
On Sunday morning of 8 September 2013, a group of runners from SCIS participated in the Arusha Marathon. It consisted of 5 teachers and 11 students. The Marathon started off with a 10k wheelchair, followed by the 21km half-marathon then the 5-k Fun Run. The SCIS members for the 21-k marathon were Loth Oltukay-Year 11, Stefano MusaYear 12, Miss Brooke Vogel, Mr. Matthew Kearney and Mr. Michael Murray. The 5-k Fun Run participants were Ms. Kelli Bee, Miss Suzanne Chenault, Lisa Matay-Year 11, Mariam MhinaYear 10, Nickson James-Year 13, Khalid Jan-Year 13, Maureen Amon-Year 11, Faiza Somji-Year 11, Graham Frank-Year 8, Shiv Pantia-Year 7 and Angel RoussosYear 10.
The race was a competitive one with runners from Kenya and Uganda joining in to compete in the Half Marathon all eyeing the chance at winning TSh4 million. Of the SCIS participants, Loth was the first among the SCIS competitors to finish the 21-k and earned him a Silver medal along with the other male competitors from SCIS . Ms. Vogel, on the other hand, received Gold for being one of the few women who competed and finished the Half Marathon. SCIS encourages everyone to join and compete in the next year’s marathon.(Reported by: Angel Roussos-Year 10)
Flash News Olympia reigns during the Secondary Inter-House Athletics last Friday 27 September 2013. (Details and photos will come during the October issue.