The last day for our IB students Do you remember your last day at school? It is such a significant event and yet the IB examinations which begin today are the focus and for most of our Year 12 students leaving school does not seem quite real yet. It

25 May 2012

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Volume 8

Counselors Corner The last day for our IB students Do you remember your last day at school? It is such a significant event and yet the IB examinations which begin today are the focus and for most of our Year 12 students leaving school does not seem quite real yet. It

09 May, 2014

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Volume 3

Inside This Issue:

* Principal’s Report * Production Cast & Crew * Counselors Corner * IGCSE Updates * Secondary Athletics * Flood Victims * Primary Perspective * Fun Day Updates * PTFA Report

Talanoa

Newsletter of International School Suva

Principal’s ReportPrincipal’s ReportPrincipal’s Report A lot has happened since the last issue of Talanoa. In the final week of the first term we were visited by WASC, our accrediting body, and we are hoping to receive our evaluation report from them in the next few weeks. Both WASC and the IB use a process of self reflection to bring about school improvement and, whilst the self study process is time consuming, this ensures that we reflect back on what we are doing and what we can do to improve our practice. That said, the school does not, and should not, wait for these visits or reports from WASC or IB to look at ways to improve. Through the students, parents and staff, individually and in groups, we are continually reflecting on what we can do better and we welcome all input. The school puts a lot of effort and thought into its whole-school assemblies. The assemblies act to spark reflection and discussion around a variety of themes but, in addition, they also look at ways in which all members of our community can take action to address these global issues. The recent World Water Day assembly was no exception and I am looking forward to both the International and Environment Day assemblies later this term. Outdoor education and activity is another focus of International School Suva. Experiential learning, or learning though experience, and having a willingness to take on new challenges is most obviously observed through the school‟s camp programme. This term both year 4 and year 11 students have undertaken their annual camp and all reports that have been received focus on the tremendous opportunities for personal growth and leadership that these camps offer our students. We know from student reflections that the school camps are, along with Fun Day, hugely anticipated and do not disappoint. Thank you to all staff and parents who give their time to take our students on these camps. We appreciate your commitment to this programme. So over to Fun Day. Preparations are in full swing for this most highly anticipated event. The PTFA is working extremely hard and I am confident that, despite the limited space this year, we are going to have another terrific and fun day. That said, before Fun Day I hope to see many of you at our annual school production. This year it is called The Creepy Adams and tickets for the nights of 21st and 22nd May are already available from the Business Office. Thank you to all the students and staff who are continuing to work so hard to make this a success. Many of you may not know, but this year International School Suva, along with Suva Christian School, hosted the Zone 1 athletic meet. In practice what this means was that the PE department undertook the entire organisation for the meet in addition to their responsibilities at ISS. They also organised the school‟s swimming programme, and the Primary Swimming Carnival, and trained our athletes for the Zones and then the Coca-Cola Games, with special congratulations at this point going to Sophia Brack for winning a bronze medal in the intermediate girls‟ discus competition. They have yet to stop and we will see them back at the pool for the secondary swimming carnival next week. I take this opportunity to thank the PE staff for all they do to engage our students both in and outside school.

Anna Marsden Principal

THE DIRECTORS SAY

Hannah Nayaga (Director)

What I find to be most interesting about this production is the fact that we have a diverse cast which have stepped out

of their comfort zone in constructing very bold and unique characters. It was also a great opportunity to pursue an

original storyline based on a beloved classic "The Addams Family".

Tahi Izumi (Director)

The performance is based on the Addams Family, but the difference is that unlike productions in the previous years, the

storyline this year is our original creation. It has encouraged actors to be more enthusiastic and creative in their

approaches towards the construction of their characters which is evident during rehearsals.

THE ACTORS SAY

Maree Ahearn (Grandmama)

My character is a crazy, ridiculous and emotional old grandmamma!

She's always fun to be around and is a ball of fire. She's feisty and

devious but with good intentions, and is always just trying to help

her family.

Sabil Saberi (Mr Creep)

Mr. Creep is a model father and husband. He’s the best at what

he does, and what he does is listen to his wife. He may not be the

sharpest tool in the shed, but he has a heart of gold. Without Mr. Creep,

the Creepy Addams would be a lot less heartwarming and touching.

Harry Davenport (Lurch)

"But the Adams family must live in the Adams family house, we have

ever since Lurch's ancestors come down from the trees!" - Mr. Addams

"Urghhhhhhhhhhhhhh" - Lurch. Lurch is a man of mystery, a character

that is unraveled as the play progresses, completely full of surprises.

Make sure you pay attention to this character, while low on dialogue,

might just be vital to the survival of the Adams family!

Edward Schultz (Granpapa)

Grandpapa may be old, but he’s still on the prowl for love. He thinks

of himself as a ‘silver fox,’ and is reluctant to meet the Addams until

he hears about Grandmama.

Sasha Ruggiero (Morticia Addams)

I love playing the role of Morticia in this year's production! As a

character she has such a commanding presence and portraying her

on-stage is exhilarating; it's an amazing outlet for the stresses of my

final year and the entire cast is absolutely amazing!

GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW....

On sale at the ISS Business Office. You don't want to miss it!!

Others

Girls at Gomez’s hair salon - Aya Yamaguchi-Murray , Emlin, Hana Fuji-Bennet Flourist owner - Donna Rwabuhemba Children at school - Leilani Sprangle, Talisa Cumberbatch, Rani Fairfax, Connor Bower, Ashleigh Singh Teacher at school - Saachi Kumar Idol Factor announcer - Devon Teasdale Judges at Idol Factor - Joseph Bennion, Donna Rwabuhemba Contestant before Lurch - Cooper Jackson Customers for crystal ball - Joseph Bennion, Aya Yamaguchi-Murray Nigerian Banker - Darian Nagassaki-Zoni

The Creep Family Doris - Beatrice Ryan Creep - Sabil Saberi Thursday - Katherine Hobgood Bugsley - Charles Hall Grandpapa - Edward Schultz Little Doris - Jade Cuba Cave

The Addams Family

Morticia - Sasha Ruggiero Gomez - Ernest Gibson Pugsley - Thomas Ryan Wednesday - Ella Sinclair Grandmama - Maree Ahearn Fester - Ryan Saphore Lurch - Devon Teasdale Daddy IT - Joshua Naivalurua Cousin IT Jnr - Marcus Narayan Cousin IT Snr - Cooper Jackson Thing 1 - Joshua Naivalurua Thing 2 - Madeline Miles Little Morticia - Elodie Khan Little Gomez - Abbas Jiwanji

The Creepy Addams - Cast & Crew

Costume Team

Rachael Nath (Leader) Oliver Sinclair Talei Meleisea Nadya Putri Maia Ramsden Vitorina Colailago Vindula Fernando Mentor—Jennifer Liew

Backstage Team

Samu Bola (Leader) Etuate Kasami Robert Masonis Caleb Valverde Lilieta Soakai Brady Boehm Timoci Ravouvou Sylvia Fusimalohi Angus Thompson Raed Hamid Jashan Singh Mentor - Regina Mastapha

Sound Team Mathew James Damien Raju (A/V Leader) William Sherard Nicholas Garand Saimoni Navunisaravi Mentor—Michael Khelan

Directors

Tahi Izumi & Hannah Naiyaga Mentors - Alexandra Karountzos

Supporting

Cooper Jackson

The Creepy Addams - Cast & Crew

Make Up Team

Georgia Naidu (Leader) Jade Mathews Mentors - Neelam Raj & Linda

Lighting Team Aurora Sami Nicole Karountzos Mentor—Luke Fuller

Special Effects Tyrone Punja Malcolm Narayan

Stage Managers Alexandra Karountzos Binal Patel Shikha Singh

Set Design Team

Sam Hall (Leader) Gavin Joe Jade Gibson Julieanne Jiang Goldi Du Anna Bythell Jordeena Punja Shayan Saberi Aninda Saha Debanjan Dhar Mentor - Kate Reimann

Music/Sound Effects Team Christopher Koop (Leader)

Tasuku Azuma

Shien Yuan

Mentor - Carol Yao

Dancers

Clara Canton (Leader) Natasha Weleilakeba Alexandra Quemeneur Hana Fuji-Bennet Aya Yamaguchi-Murray Melini Navunisaravi Rani Fairfax Tyra Sharma Alofa Paelate

Mentor - Ceyen No

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Fenella David School Counselor fdavid@international.school.fj

Bula Everyone, We are now into Week 4 of Term 2 and the school is abuzz with the many activities that have already taken place and the ones that are yet to come… Camps, Triathlons, School Socials, Assemblies, School Production, Assignments, Examination Preparations (Term Papers, IGCSE, ACT, IB),The Swimming Competitions, Science Week , Fun Day… and there is definitely the different activities we will be do-ing in our own families and as individuals. Sometimes, everything can get a bit too much and this is when we can experience STRESS. Good Time Management Practices could ease some of the stress.

For some Time Management Tips: 1. Create a Daily Plan- Plan your day before it unfolds. Do this in the morning or at night before you sleep. The plan gives you an overview of how your day will pan out. Your job for the day is to stick to the plan as best as possible.

2. Use a Diary/ Calendar/Organizer- this will help you to be on top of everything in your life. It’s your central tool to organize all the activities and assignments that need to be done.

3. Know Your Deadlines- Mark the deadlines out clearly on your Diary/ Calendar/Organizer so you know when you need to finish them.

4. Learn to Say “No”- Don’t take on more that you can handle. Stick with your plans and defer items that will interrupt your plans to a later period.

Focus - Are you multi-tasking so much that you are just not getting anything done? If so, focus just one key task at a time. 1.

2. Block Out Distractions- What’s distracting you in your work? Instant messages? Phone ringing? Your friends chatting? When doing planned work, block out these distractions; this helps you to concentrate better.

3. Don’t Fuss about Unimportant Details- You are never going to get everything done in exactly the way that you want and trying to do so is sometimes ineffective. Do the best you can.

4. Prioritize- Since you can’t do everything; learn to prioritize the important and let go of the rest.

Let us enjoy whatever this term has in store for us and remember to practise good time management skills, in order to minimize the stress that comes along with a busy term.

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IGCSE Update The May/June examination session for the IGCSE started off very well with 7 students having already

completed 2 of the 3 papers for Cambridge International Mathematics. The 11 students enrolled for

the Chinese examination will be finishing on Saturday the 24th of May. The positive attitude shown by

the students and their preparation have been impressive so far. The rest of the students will be

sitting their examinations in the October/November session. For many of them this will be the first

experience sitting an external examination.

As part of their preparation, students must be fully aware of all aspects of the rules of the

examinations. Parents please note the information that the IGCSE provides as these rules will apply

to both the Mock and External examinations.

Student rules for the examination:

1. You must be on time for all your examinations and any required periods of supervision.

2. You must bring the equipment you need to the examination e.g. pens, pencils and rulers.

3. You may use a calculator unless you are told not to do so, but you must not use the calculator

function of another device.

4. You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice before, during or after the

examination.

5. You must not:

* Sit an examination in the name of another candidate.

* Have unauthorised material, including electronic devices and mobile phones in the examination.

* Have any equipment in the examination which might give you an unfair advantage.

6. If you have any unauthorised material you may be penalised or disqualified. Having unauthorised

material in the examination is breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to use it.

7. You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb other candidates once you have

entered the examination room.

8. You must follow the instructions of the invigilator.

9. If you are in any doubt speak to the invigilator.

10. You must leave the question paper, your answer book or answer paper, rough work and any other

(used or unused) materials in the examination room.

The School Counsellor will run a session for students closer to the Mock examinations with some in-

formation about how to handle examination pressure effectively. The teachers are also discussing

with students the best way to approach the examinations, and systematically prepare themselves

properly.

Best wishes go to our students preparing for the final Maths Paper and the Chinese Examination as

well.

We encourage all Year 10 students who will be sitting the October/ November session to continue to

work hard and strive towards achieving the goals that you have set for each subject. The sky is the

Limit!

Apisalome Damuyawa (Mr)

IGCSE Corodinator

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Athletics in the Secondary School

Bula All, It has been recorded that 80,000 athletes participated in school Inter-house competitions, 12,000 athletes competed in the various Zone meets, and finally 2,800 athletes participated in the National Finals. Our athletes therefore did extremely well to qualify and represent our school in the Coca-Cola Games or Fiji Finals. The Coca-Cola Games is considered the largest secondary schools Meet in the Southern Hemisphere. From 3 athletes in 2013, the ISS Spartans have grown to 11 this year and we hope to increase that number next year. The athletics season began in February with the Inter-house competition, which was followed by the Zone meet in March. There was a build up meet, a week out from the Fiji Finals - the Easter Championships. Morning, afternoon and Saturday training, including training during the term holidays have paid dividends for all the athletes as they push their limits while learning the life skills of dedication, perseverance and application. In the Zone Meet our 19 member ISS Spartans team won 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze medals and of these, 11 made the qualifying standards for the Nationals. Three of our athletes narrowly missed the mark and our Sub-Junior boys relay team was unfortunate to miss the Zone after a key member had to leave the country, while another was very sick. About half of the team members are competing for the first time in their Grade so we hope for more qualifiers next year. Our best results at the Nationals would have to be Sophia Brack‟s bronze medal in the Intermediate Girls Discus event, which now ranks her as the 4th best thrower in the country. This is in addition to her Gold medal wins in the Zone. Her win at the Easter Championships was the second best distance thrown in Fiji this year. Unfortunately, Jacob Waqanivalu was unable to add to his season‟s best after recording the 3rd fastest time in the heats for the 100m & 200m events, and the season‟s fastest time in 100m. This young man still has a lot to offer and we wish him all the best in his road to recovery and another shot at the blue ribbon event next season. Apimeleki Rubuti jumped a Personal Best at his first Coke Games in the sub-junior Long Jump event. The sub-junior relay team (Aya Yamaguchi-Murray, Thalia Uilelea, Hannah Keteca and Raylin Mario) managed to cut their Zone time by 2 seconds. Puana Puana, Dider Lejeune and Waisea Jikoiono were unable to better their performances from the Zone but we wish them well in the next outing. We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Mrs. Tora, Mrs. David and Mr. Donasio in supervising the athletes. A special mention goes to the Year 12 Sports Studies students Ryan Saphore and Chris Koop who were the team trainers and have been with the athletes since day one. The other Sports Studies students who were involved with the team were Rachael Nath as Operations Manager, and her assistants, Maree Ahearn and Jade Gibson. Joshua Uluiviti was Technical Manager and the Athletics Club trainer. We would like to say a special thank you to the parents who were there from time to time to support the team: Mrs. Brack, Mr. and Mrs. Uilelea, Mrs. Rabuti, Dr and Mrs. Waqanivalu, Mr. Putri, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. and Mrs. Manoa, Mrs. Mario and Ms. Bale and any other parent. I may have inadvertently forgotten to mention. The ISS Spartans would also like to thank the school for cheering them on during the Zone and we hope this will become an annual outing for the whole school. The next major competition will be the Chow Games at the end of the year. Like the Secondary Games there will be an Inter-house Meet and a qualifying Zone Meet before the Nationals. The buildup will start in two weeks. Since this is an Under 14 competition, our athletes will team up with the primary school. There will be at least 2 more club meets in the coming month and we will keep you informed. Thank you again for the supporting our athletes and we hope to see them continue to grow in Sports. Citius, Altius, Fortius ISS Spartans Fesaitu Mario

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ISS Helps Flood Victims

Our very own Year 5 student’s initiative to help the flood victims in the Central Division went a long

way after getting support from the International School Suva Community.

Luke Evans says after the recent floods, he saw how some families in the greater Suva area were

badly affected. Evans says he then approached the ISS Principal to organise a donation of essential

items that would be needed by the victims of the flood. Donations then poured in from the ISS fami-

lies and staff.

The donations received varied from clothes, toys and food items. The school then contacted the Fiji

Red Cross Society, who were very thankful and more than willing to help cart the donations directly

to one of the most seriously affected areas - Wailea Settlement.

Luke Evans with two of his friends met with the Fiji Director General of Red Cross, Mr. Filipe

Nainoca, before being allowed to visit the settlement and donate the items directly to the Victims.

Mr. Nainoca and the Red cross Staff were quite touched at the initiative and says that the initiative

taken by Luke was not only a courageous one but also heroic.

Luke would like to thank the ISS community for their support and generosity and also to Red Cross

for helping with the distribution.

Luke (Center) and his friends meet with the Fiji Red Cross Director General, Mr Filipe Nainoca.

Donations being received by the Wailea Settlement Community.

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Primary Perspective – May 9, 2014 It is now the end of Week 4 already which brings us almost to the halfway point of Term 2. The past few weeks we have had Year 4 students going off to camp in Pacific Harbour, and Early Childhood‟s Teddy Bear Picnic. Both events were fantastic and teachers and students should be congratulated for their terrific organization and behaviour.

Despite the weather, the Year 4‟s thoroughly enjoyed their time at a new campsite in Pacific Harbour, directly opposite Nanuku beach. Rain did not impede their fun and frivolity and all activities were completed as per usual. The day I was lucky enough to visit, the students spent time working together in their „tribes‟ designing their tribal banners, complete with mottos, throwing water bombs from sulu to sulu and swimming during the afternoon. Additionally, we were lucky enough to be taught the art of making a sasa broom and weaving a bag out of palm leaves by our very talented security person and groundsman, Mr Inoke. The parents were busy behind the scenes preparing lunches and a scrumptious dinner of marinated chicken and salads, as well as helping coordinate the games and activities. During the three day camp, the students also visited the Cultural Centre, made cubbies on the beach, flew on the flying fox, performed plays, participated in outdoor games, innovation activities and a quiz night, went for morning walks on the beach and generally had fun!

Many thanks to our parent volunteers who attend our camps and help to make them as successful as they are. Also, to our teachers and extra teaching staff who organize and attend. We couldn‟t do this extracurricular activity without any of you! The Early Childhood‟s Teddy Bears Picnic was introduced by Ms Rosi, our PYP coordinator who read the children a story about a bear who ate far too much after Easter Bunny popped in with some Easter treats! (Better late than never) After we all introduced our bears and talked about their names and what they ate etc., students participated in an egg hunt, followed by eating lovely healthy foods brought in by parents. A wonderful morning out for everyone! Our Tavola Tree of Inquiry focus attitude for the next few weeks is „Curiosity‟ of which we have included the information sheet in this month‟s Talanoa for your reference. Thank you for discussing this at home when it is convenient to you all. Upcoming in our primary calendar is our whole school International Day Assembly on Friday, May 23 of which Reception students are a major part. We welcome all of our parents along to all of our assemblies, whether they are primary or whole school. Primary assemblies are on Friday mornings in our covered area from 8.15am and whole school assemblies twice/term, with the midterm assembly starting at 9.20am and the end term in the afternoon session. Primary staff have been focusing on the teaching of spelling this term with a review of the spelling program as part of our plan to improve literacy standards across the school. Additionally, we have a number of staff members participating in the „Teaching ESL Students in the Mainstream‟ course which takes over 25 hours of face to face time plus many more hours of reflection in their own time. Those not doing this course are busy learning more about the PYP curriculum and Inquiry across the Curriculum. Very soon, teachers will begin preparations to start writing students‟ Semester 1 reports, in readiness for Week 10. A reminder that interviews will be available this year, after the Term 2 break to discuss Semester One reports. Our next primary update will be via the Primary Press where you will hear from all of us in Week 6. Until then, Karen (Head of Primary)

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Fun Day is the largest

event organized by the

ISS PTFA (Parent,

Teachers & Friends As-

sociation). It is also the

most fun annual event

in our community. This

year it is being held on

August 2nd from 10

am—3pm. Some of the

fun things to look for-

ward to on Fun Day:

International food

stalls

Theme Baskets/

Auction

Live entertainment

Haunted house

Kids games and ac-

tivities

Magician show

We are very proud

to announce the

winners of our

2014 Fun Day

Poster Competi-

tion.

Primary—

Kokomi Nakai

(502)

Secondary—

Angela Hui (702)

& Shanya Patel

(602)

The compilation

of Angela and

Shanya's crea-

tions is now the

official 2014 ISS

Fun Day poster.

Fun Day Meeting

Dates

May 20

June 3, 10, 17

July 22, 29

All Fun Day meet-

ings will be held in

the Primary School

Staff room at

1:30pm.

The PTFA Social Com-

mittee is looking for

volunteers to help

with Fun Day. Duties

depend on the stall or

activity and can in-

clude decorating stalls,

packing food, selling

items, straightening

out stalls, restocking

and inventorying items.

We understand that our

parents are very busy

and would be happy to

accept any amount of

volunteered time for the

event.

Please contact Lydia

Sprankle at 905227 or

tambua96@gmail.com

if you have any ques-

tions.

What is Fun Day?

Fun Day Poster

Competition Winners

Fun Day Meetings

Dates

Volunteers Needed

for Fun Day

Social Coordinator

contact information

How our children

help for Fun Day

Official 2014 Fun Day

Poster

Inside this issue:

What is Fun

Day?

Fun Day Update

By Lydia Sprankle, Social Committee Coordinator

Fun Day Poster Competition

Winners!

(L-R) Lydia Sprankle,

Shanya Patel, Angela

Hui, Christine Canton

Social Committee

Coordinator Contact

Information

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Theme Basket a basket

with specific items relating

to a theme for instance

birthday basket, gardening

basket, or tea and coffee

basket.

Each grade level is required

to prepare a theme basket to

auction for Fun Day. The

parent liaisons (some know

them as room parents) will

be in touch with parents to

seek small donated items for

these beautiful baskets.

Mufti civilian clothes worn in place

of a uniform

Mufti days for Fun Day will start

Friday, May 23rd and end July

25th. We will be accepting specific

items in lieu of coins to help with

our stalls and to add to our theme

baskets . Each ch i ld that

participates in a mufti day will be

required to bring any of the desig-

nated mufti day items. Mufti items

will be tallied by class and at the

end of the competition the two

winning classes from Primary and

Secondary will win breakfast

parties. Posters and more

information coming soon!

Class Activity

Each class and teacher will be

responsible for organizing an

activity for fun day. The PTFA

will be working with activity

coordinators and teachers to

ensure that there are supplies.

In some instances teachers may

request some small donated

items from our families. Some of

the past activities include Crazy

Hair & Nails, White Elephant

stall (second hand), Haunted

House, Jailbreak, Soak the

teacher and Photo booth.

How our Children help for Fun Day

Official 2014 Fun Day Poster!

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Our PYP Attitude

CURIOSITY What is curiosity? According to the IBO (Making the PYP Happen), people who are curious want to know more about the nature of learning and of the world, its people, and cultures. Tips for Developing Curiosity in Children 1. Recognize individual differences in children‟s styles of curiosity. Some want to explore with only their minds, others in more physical ways — touching, smelling, tasting, and climbing. To some degree these differences are related to temperamental differences in the exploratory drive. Some children are more timid; others are more comfortable with novelty and physical exploration. Yet even the timid child will be very curious; he may require more encouragement and reinforcement to leave safe and familiar situations. 2. Try to redefine "failure." In truth, curiosity often leads to more mess than mastery, but it is how we handle the mess that helps encourage further exploration, and thereby, development. Redefine failure. When the 5-year-old is learning to jump rope and he trips a thousand times, this is not a thousand failures — it is determination. 3. Use your attention and approval to reinforce the exploring child. When exploration in the classroom or home is disruptive or inappropriate, contain it by teaching the child when and where to do that kind of exploration: "Tommy, let‟s play with water outside." Why curiosity counts: “Curiosity and creativity are deeply intertwined. That‟s because in order to be creative, it‟s important to be open to and curious about the world as well as yourself. Curiosity helps introduce you to new ideas, new ways of think-ing, even new parts of yourself that you never knew existed… All of these new things get swirled around and added to your unique creative mix (p. 87).” “Many great creations started with someone‟s curiosity, someone saying, “I wonder?” or “What if…?” Curiosity motivates and inspires you to follow your flights of fancy. It aids experimentation and fuels imagination. By follow-ing your curiosity, wherever it may lead, you might find yourself with a new creation, new knowledge, even a new hobby (p. 87.)” “…Curiosity isn‟t important only when it relates to some big, meaty subject. It can lead to creativity and inspira-tion even when the subject of your curiosity isn‟t that weighty— no, especially when it‟s not that weighty. In fact, curiosity about little things in life can often result in the most surprising discoveries (p. 91).” “…Curious people absorb random bits of knowledge—how to tie a fisherman‟s knot, the circumference of the Earth—because they take an interest in many different corners of the world. Adding to your store of supposedly useless knowledge keeps your brain and imagination fired up and adds dimension to the whole you. And frankly, it‟s also fun (p. 92)!” TRY THIS: “List 10 subjects you wish you knew more about. Where do you think you could find out more about them—search the Internet? Go to the library? Talk to someone who does the activity? Write down as many ideas as you can for each subject. Do one of those things today.” “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney

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ISS Parents Teachers & Friends Association

Your PTFA Committee welcomes you to the exciting Term 2 – the term leading up to our infamous

Fun Day early in Term 3 and arguably the ‘best day out of its kind in Fiji’.

Its fun factor entirely depends on parents, teachers and students to pull together as many hands which

make light work. I therefore ask you to please do get involved in either your child’s classroom activity or

its themed basket for auction, the food stall of your nationality or provide items for the White Elephant

stall through the frequent Mufti days being scheduled. We aim to offer activities that entice all!

Lydia Sprankle, Social Committee Coordinator will offer frequent updates to all. For any questions or sug-

gestions of new activities etc, please email ptfa@international.school.fj.

Social Forums for Term 2, 2014: The Quiz & Curry Night is held this year on Thursday on 29th May, with an International Theme.

It is indeed a fun night in which we offer you to enjoy testing our abilities again....see poster included.

PTFA Committee Meeting dates All parents & teachers are always invited to attend, every last Wednesday of the Month,

at 2.40pm Primary Staff Room:

What we discuss?

Any needs at school that PTFA funds could be allocated to.

How to assist in creating happy experiences at ISS, through organising socials activities and

ensuring appropriate communication between the many stakeholders within ISS.

Activities for students outside ISS: Active Kids-Active Suva list and Overseas Camp/Study

opportunity brochures will be made available in a folder at the Library.

Items at hand in the Facilities, Marketing, Canteen and Executive Committee.

Provide feedback on behalf of parents to School Management.

Keep our PTFA Face Book page and the pages on ISS website up to date.

What do you like us to be involved in? Let us know...

follow your PTFA on or on the ISS site.

Vinaka, Patricia Evers, PTFA President - 9364802, evers@connect.com.fj

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30 July 27 August

24 September

29 October 26 November

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Week 05

Tuesday, May 13 IGCSE Math Exam

Wednesday, May 14 ISS Inter-house swimming

Friday, May 16 IGCSE Chinese Exam

Week 06

Monday, May 19 Rehearsal for school production

Tuesday, May 20 1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting

ICAS Computer Studies

Wednesday, May 21 School production

Thursday, May 22 School production

Friday, May 23 Primary Press

Outdoor Education Camp Fun Day mufti

INTERNATIONAL DAY ASSEMBLY Secondary YC update

Saturday, May 24 IGCSE Chinese Exam

Triathalon Series - Denarau

Week 07

Monday, May 26 Outdoor Education Camp returns

Wednesday, May 28 2.40pm - PTFA Meeting

Thursday, May 29 PTFA Quiz and Curry Night

Blood Drive

Friday, May 30 Fun day mufti

National Swimming Championships

Sunday, June 1 National Swimming Championships

Week 08

Monday, June 2

Science/Maths Week - Primary ISS Go Green day

Tuesday, June 3 1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting

Wednesday, June 4 ICAS Science Competition

Friday, June 6 Fun day mufti

Talanoa

Upcoming Events : Term 2