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THE DRUM @WOODFORD Issue 12, 03 Nov 2023
Woodford International School
Greetings! Welcome back to another issue of the drums! The year is coming to an end and this issue will sadly be our second to the last issue! Hope you guys all did well in your exams!
Image: Year 11, 2023.
Senior formals feat. yr 9 and 10s By Idamali Wickham One of Woodford’s biggest event of the year took place in the Mendana Hotel venue where the senior formals were hosted! With the theme ‘Midnight Masquerade’, the students who attended all came dressed up in absolutely stunning outfits in various colors of the scheme - red, blue, black, green, gold, silver - they all came out beautifully. Year 12s
The night was filled with laughter and excitement as they played games, some performed songs (Mr Randy wowed with a song in Mandarin), ate and drank (obviously not alcohol). There were also plenty of awards won for silly things like being the Bossiest Person. After dinner everyone hit the dance floor. Mr Dan showed off his fabulous dance moves in his island shirt and shorts! Of course the night would not be complete with the crowning of the
Formal’s King and Queen, congratulations to Fernando and Beatrice. Although it was only meant for the senior students (year 11 and 12) they were kind enough to convince our principal to allow the year 9s and 10s. Four hours of celebrating without a care everyone enjoyed their time at the 2023 WIS Senior Formal. It was a great sendoff for the 2023 Year 12s and for students who will be leaving at the end of the academic year. Finally a big shout out to the Year 11s (and teachers) who organised and set up the event. Job Well Done!
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Social media awareness! By Idamali Wickham and LangYing Zhu Recently we have come across many…creative videos on social media platforms such as tiktok, instagram and Facebook. It is understandable for this generation to be well into the internet, but there are many safety hazards and we must take precautions before posting things.
It is a well known rule in school that if one were to post ANYTHING on a social platform, they must not be in uniform or within the school gates.
We would like to advise you to check your videos, pictures, etc. thoroughly before you post them, because if you post something, it could come back around to bite you. Because whatever you put up online will stay there, even if you think you’ve deleted it.
Social media is fun, but dangerous. And please, do not spread hate or Information such as your school, name, negative comments on social media home address could be held and used including the use of bad language in for different purposes, which not all videos and posts. STAY SAFE ONLINE! are good.
Halloween By LangYing Zhu Halloween, short for "All Hallows' Eve," is a popular holiday celebrated on the evening of October 31st. It is mostly celebrated in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Many traditions such as putting spooky decorations up, carving pumpkin Jack-o’-lanterns, dressing up in costumes and trick or treating are some of the activities and traditions done throughout Halloween. Halloween is known for its playful, spooky, and sometimes eerie atmosphere, and it's a time for people to have fun, be creative, and enjoy the festivities. While it has its origins in religious and cultural traditions, it has evolved into a secular and widely celebrated holiday with a focus on costumes, candy, and community gatherings.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS By Hudson Preece
Day of the Dead
Pacific Games Hockey Squad Progress By Tanya Yee The preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games have been underway, with competitors working hard to prepare for the tournament. The committed Solomon Islands hockey squad, in particular, has been practising at the Stadium hockey pitch many days a week, occasionally hitting the gym and making the athletes healthy and ready, even prepping for the awful circumstances they may encounter.
In an interview with Winki Yee, the president of the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation, he expressed that the federation is very grateful and fortunate that the Gold Coast Roosters has strongly supported the team with plenty of equipment and precious knowledge that is greatly beneficial to the team, particularly the help from Coach Leeroy Philips and Gold Coast Roosters' President Mr Andrew Vinks. He has mentioned that they are very supportive They were also lucky enough to have towards the team and wishes the South African world-class coach athletes all the best in the games. Leeroy Philips, who resides in Brisbane and coaches the Gold Coast Roosters, travel to Honiara to teach them new skills and worldclass playing tactics. He will also return to the Solomons this weekend to join the diligent players at a fun camp before heading into the contests.
The day of the dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated by Mexicans that occurs on November 1 and 2. It is a day of joy to remember the loved ones you’ve lost and a way of connecting with others and their loved one’s memories.
Riots in Bangladesh With the 2024 Bangladesh elections looming, political tensions are on the rise and supporters of the opposition leader demanding the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to resign immediately. Sadly, these riots have come at the cost of at least 2 people. Witnesses say the streets resemble a warzone, people advised to stay off the streets and roads.
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Halloween word search!
By taking part, they have had the opportunity to learn basic work skills, including teamwork, communication, and attentiveness. "Working in the library went quite well for me. Organizing books by letters, genres, fiction, and nonfiction was enjoyable because seeing everything neatly at the end of the day felt satisfying." ~ Violet Chow, commenting on her week-long work experience in the library.
Year 6 cooking competition! By Anonymous One of the recent events that took place a short while ago was the year 6 cooking comp! For their life skills they were assigned to go home and prepare meals for a few of the teachers who were acting as their judges to taste. Although it is a great learning experience for them to participate in such activities, it would have been an even better experience for everyone if they cleaned up their mess afterwards so the class wouldn’t have a bad stench for the next group of students to suffer in.
Year 11 national students work around campus By Aiden Kenilorea
“If I have to say anything about it, it’s gonna have to be that I didn’t enjoy cleaning the classroom. Even after that it smelt really bad so I had to spray it.” - Anonymous
Throughout the past week, the Year 11 Solomon Islands national curriculum students have been assisting around the school grounds, having completed their final exams.
The Year 11 national students express their gratitude to their mentors and teachers for providing guidance during their brief work experience, which has given them a better understanding on how systems of They have all been participating in work operate on our Woodford voluntary light work experience school campus. around the campus, helping out with monitoring matches in PE with Mr. For more WIS student news, check Roylee, assorting books in the library with Ms. Melissa and Ms. Janet, us out online: preparing and moving meals in the tuck shop with Lokol Fusion, and printing papers in the office with the www.wis.edu.sb/thedrum admin team.
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