THE DRUM @WOODFORD
Issue 27, 31st January 2025
New furniture
By Idamali Wickham
The school has bought a variety of new furniture to better accommodate our students!
Sneak peek into the library shows how our primary peers are enjoying their newly acquired purchases.
Hexagon shaped cushion stubs, a nice rounded couch, and even a little reading corner.
Woodford International School
Welcome back!
It is 2025 and school is back on track! Apologies for the delay in our first issue of this year, it took some time to settle down, but we are back to keeping you updated every fortnight
Welcome back to school!
After months of planning and a careful selection process, the new furniture aims to improve the overall classroom experience. The school has invested in ergonomic chairs, spacious desks, and modular tables that can be easily rearranged for group work, providing flexibility and better organization. Many students have already noticed the difference.
As for the overall aesthetic, the new furniture brings a burst of color and a streamlined look to the classrooms Gone are the outdated, heavy desks of the past; in their place are contemporary pieces designed with both function and style in mind. Bright colors and clean lines create a more welcoming and energetic atmosphere.
ECA’s
By Idamali Wickham
This semester, Woodford international school has introduced a new initiative aimed at helping students reach their full potential: extra classes designed to provide additional support in subjects they need help with, or if they want to embrace extracurriculars they enjoy
Whether it’s chemistry, crafts, or martial arts, students will have the opportunity to attend these classes after school. T additional practice, and give eve the chance to succeed at thei pace
One of the most beneficial aspects
New Textbooks
By Idamali Wickham
Alongside our ner furniture, we have also purchased new books for our students to start fresh with good textbooks to encourage their learning
Though it was a little delayed due to complications with the shipments, once they arrived, the students were both relieved to receive them, but they were also looking forward to using it individually to pursue their studies in preparation for their exams.
Good luck to everyone with their academics! <3
Pacific beauty pageant
By Idamali Wickham
The much-anticipated Miss Pacific Islands 2025 pageant will be held in the stunning Solomon Islands, with festivities taking place in Honiara from February 1 to 8. This year’s event promises to be an exciting celebration of culture and competition, featuring an impressive group of contestants, including Miss Tonga Racheal Guttenbeil, Miss Samoa Litara Loma Leilani Ieremia-Allan, Miss American Samoa Pauliana Angel, and Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai. Building on the success of last year’s winner, Moemoana Schwenke, the pageant is set to showcase beauty, empowerment, and the vibrant cultures of the Pacific
The contestants consist of:
- Miss Samoa - Litara Loma Leilani leremia-Allan.
- Miss Tonga - Racheal Guttenbeil.
- Miss American samoaPauliana Angel.
- Miss Nauru - Andrianna Deiye.
- Miss Papua New GuineaMay Torowi Hasola.
- Miss Kiribati - Kimberly Tokanang
- Miss Cook IslandsNgatepaeru Marie Maoate
- And our very own Miss Solomon Islands - Elsie Polosovai
Stay in tune for the pageant and support your chosen winner!
Current affairs
By Idamali Wickham Tiktok
gets banned
On January 19 of 2025, America banned tiktok, stating that it was a security threat to the people. However, that ban only lasted a few hours before Tiktok was brought back after the increase of US citizens moving to another app that wasn’t owned by the USA.
e-Shram microsites and occupational shortage index launched!
Recently, the Government of India launched two major initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of unorganised workers. These initiatives are part of a broader strategy to enhance employment outcomes and streamline access to government welfare programs. The initiatives were introduced by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya during a meeting with State and Union Territory Labour Ministers.
Game
By Idamali Wickham
Changed Time tables
By Idamali Wickham
As you may have noticed, with this year's timetable, the timings have been shifted around
In place of our prior eight period day list, we now have six periods a day with 55 minutes for each class subject.
Although it’s a bit of an awkward start, the student’s have been adapting well to the changes as they worked around the times and made efforts to complete work in time.
Opinions fly around the schools’ campus about the sudden change, some saying that it’s a good change, allowing everyone to have just enough time to do each subject during the day with more to learn with each class
However, some say it doesn’t suit their studies well The periods are either not long enough for certain activities to be done within a class, while also being too much time for some other classes.
It is currently a slightly controversial topic with mixed feelings, however, we will see how things go with this and if it would fit in for everyone, especially for those who would have to sit in every one of their classes every day
Say your opinions and how you feel to help the school come up with solutions to make students feel comfortable in their learning environment.
Welcome back!
By Idamali Wickham
To end this issues’ article, I would like to welcome all students back into the school year while simultaneously extending a warm welcome to the new arrivals to both the school's staff and students!
The drum is in need of new members and are open to accept you if you are up to join in.
Many of our old members have left and now we need a new team of creative minds and team players to come into light to help the school newspaper continue
Please drop by if you’re interested and we may discuss what happens in the drums thoroughly.
Thank you!
