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

06 June, 2014

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Volume 4

Inside This Issue:

* Principal’s Report * Chair of Council`s Report * ISS Production * International Assembly * Outdoor Education Trip * ISS Library * National Swim Competition * Primary PYP * Primary Perspective * Hockey Competition * Year 11 & 12 Business Trip * PTFA Articles

Talanoa

Newsletter of International School Suva

Principal’s ReportPrincipal’s ReportPrincipal’s Report Welcome to the second issue of Talanoa for the term. We are getting to halfway through the year and the school remains as busy as ever. Your school newsletter, the Talanoa comes out twice a term and gives an overview of the highlights throughout the year. This term we were all delighted by the recent school production of The Creepy Addams. Over 100 students took part in the production both in and off stage. This original play, written by our very own Luke Fuller, had us laughing at the dysfunctional Creep and Addams families and their lives became increasingly tangled. Whilst teachers mentor students throughout the production, this is a truly student-led event and I know the students learn a lot about leadership and team work throughout the process. To see them working together is a delight and reminds us all not to underestimate young people. Our thanks go to all the teacher mentors: Alex Karountzos, Angela Mahoney, Ceyen No, Kate Reimann, Neelam Raj, Linda Rushon, Jennifer Liew, Arieta Tora, Regina Mastapha, Michael Khelan, Luke Fuller and Carol Yao. In addition to the two nights of the school production, the school also hosted our International Day Assembly and the PTFA held their annual Quiz and Curry Night this term. The International Day Assembly highlighted the truly international nature of our school community and gave us all a chance to learn a little more about each other, I thank the organizers for this wonderful event. Much fun was had by all at the Quiz and Curry Night with parents and friends of the school coming together to pit themselves against one another. This year this PTFA event was led by Gina Bartlett and we thank her for making it such a fun, and educational, evening. It is with great sadness that I inform you that we will be losing two of our primary teachers early next term. Both Mereoni Rosova and Dinaulu Neilako will be leaving ISS on 25th July, that is the end of week two in term three, to take up positions in the UAE. Mereoni joined ISS in January 2010 and quickly became known for her creativity and for involving the arts throughout her teaching. Her warm and caring nature have endeared her to the many junior primary students that have passed through her classroom. Dinaulu arrived two years later, in January 2012, from International School Nadi and it was obvious from the beginning that we had employed a teacher well-versed in the IB Primary Years Programme. I would often call into Miss Di’s class and find her surrounded by some of our youngest students reading, singing or working on the whiteboard. Both Mereoni and Dinaulu will be greatly missed by everyone at ISS and on behalf of the entire school I wish them well in this new chapter in their life. Recruitment to fill their positions has already started. Finally, looking forward. Our building is growing and we are now entering a very exciting phase of the construction. It is during this phase that we can see changes taking place daily. The construction team continues to work with absolute respect for the school and the students and all of the ISS-employed construction staff, under the leadership of Ram Bali and Ramesh Narayan, are committed to keep the site clean and safe. We are still planning to open the building in March next year and I am sure this will be associated with a big celebration. On the last day of term, 20th June, at 1.40 pm we will be holding our World Environment Day Assembly in the MPH and next term we will celebrate Fun Day on 2nd August. Preparations for both of these events are well underway. The Council Meet and Greet will be another highlight of the third term and this is planned for 7 pm on 24th July in the MPH. This will be an informal opportunity for all parents to come and meet the International School Suva School Council.

Anna Marsden Principal

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From your Chair of Council, Jacquelyn Terry The School Council meets twice a term as a full council and Council Committees meet at least once a

term. In between these formal meetings, face-to-face, telephone and email conversations are also

taking place. All members of the ISS School Council volunteer their services and elections take place at

the school’s Annual General Meeting every March. Your current Council members are: Christian

Adams, Nicholas Barnes, Bole Digitaki, Nassib Elias, Mark Halabe, Anna Marsden, Indira Sharma

(Deputy Chair), Siobhan Sinclair, Kris Stice, Jacquelyn Terry (Chair), Neisau Tuidraki, Rosi Uluiviti and

Michael Valverde. There will be an opportunity to meet your Council members at the upcoming Council

Meet and Greet to be held at 7pm on Thursday 24th July in the MPH. Please do come along and I look

forward to seeing many of you there.

Update from Council Committees Facilities Committee Much of the work of the Facilities Committee has been focused on the new building. This project is well

underway and is due to complete in March 2014. Plans are also being considered for an access road

from Nokonoko Road to Ratu Dovi Road which will service the new building.

Finance Committee In recent months the Finance Committee has been working on securing loan funding for the remainder

of the building project, reviewing the school’s audited accounts and fee structure. The next major work

of the finance committee will be in setting the school fees and approving the budget for 2015.

Governance Committee The Governance Committee constantly reviews the International Schools Association, the legal title of

International School Suva, Articles of Association. In addition to working through the Articles, the

committee has also reviewed the enrolment form and the draft grievance policy.

Human Resources Committee The Human Resources Committee continues to work on developing policy and has recently reviewed

evaluation and exit procedures for staff and the internal grievance policy. Work continues on the staff

induction policy and reviewing HR needs during this time of expansion.

Marketing Committee The Marketing Committee has worked alongside the school to develop the marketing and promotional

material used to market the school externally. This has included producing new printed materials,

reviewing the website and developing the merchandise of the school.

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The Creepy Addams

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The 2014 International School Suva Annual

Production of 'The Creepy Addams' was staged

on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd of

May. The production was based on the TV

Sitcom, the Addams Family.

Directed and organised by the students with the help of teacher mentors, the play that

was written for International School Suva by Mr. Luke Fuller (English Teacher) drew

crowds at the two nights show.

"The Addams Family live in the most satisfying, perfect, peaceful unhappiness in their

haunted family home. Surrounded by cobwebs, ghosts, torture chambers, exotic pets,

potions and headless dolls, life couldn’t be better (or worse!). An elaborate plan from

a jilted love sees their world turned upside down when their fortune is lost and they

face the real threat of losing their beloved home. In order to save

it, the Addams must face their biggest fear: working and existing

in ‘normal’ society in an effort to make money. Can Gomez,

Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Thing, Uncle Fester, Lurch and

Grandmama make enough money to save their home? Or will

vengeful Doris Creep, her oblivious husband, children Thursday

and Bugsley, and Grandpapa move in to stay?

They’re creepy…they’re kooky…they’re the Creepy Addams. "

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THE DIRECTORS SAY Hannah Naiyaga (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 was 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 Sabri (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 came 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 loved 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!

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International Day Assembly International Day of Families is celebrated on 15th May and this was celebrated at ISS with an assembly organised by Reception and Y8 students. The significance of International Day of Families has been highlighted by UN agencies. Families are important for nurturing and teaching children values, culture and traditions, and for the care and support of the elderly. This has been recognised as ways that we can help make stronger communities. We chose to encourage students to come to school in their cultural dress. The Reception students, dressed in their cultural attire, AND opened the assembly by individually introducing themselves and greeting us in their own language. They also performed a Hawaiian dance to 'Pearly Shells' an old time favourite Hawaiian song. Y8's showed off their cultural attire in a fashion parade, and brought the different cultures together in a contemporary 'cultural bash' dance. The assembly concluded with a Greek dance, often enjoyed at many Greek family occasions. By Milika Waqainabete

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The Outdoor Education class studying Oceans took a four day trip to the Safari Island Lodge on Nananu

Island off the coast of Rakiraki. We were hosted by Mr. Warren Francis the owner of the lodge.

The students conducted a research on the water-based activities offered at the island and were not

disappointed by the host of activities including- swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, water skiing, kite

surfing, wind sailing and kayaking. The lodge set up is very competitive in offering water sport activities

without the high accommodation rates. In our stay on the Island, the students met visitors from

Portugal, Finland, Denmark, England, Japan and our neighboring Aussies and Kiwis. There are learner

classes offered for kite and wind surfing which is the major attraction on the island. The majority of the

students took part in an Introduction to Scuba class while Kim and Savannah had their first hand

experience of a night dive. Chris Koop was fortunate to meet a visiting Marine Biologist from England for

his first scuba dive and is keen on attaining his Open Water certificate.

We were accompanied by Tima who looked after our housing needs while we were out on research. The

group had excellent cooks who spoiled us with chicken curry, chow suey, French toast and Fiji style BBQ.

We would like to thank Mr. Warren Francis and his staff for the warm welcome and hospitality shown

toward the group in our stay on the island. For any fun seekers wanting learn kite surfing or just enjoy

the Fiji’s oceans contact: www.safarilodge.com.fj or warren@safarilodge.com.fj

ODE 2014 Moce mada… and see you soon!

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Library NEW in the library? This term has flown by so quickly and I

know that everyone is looking forward to

the break. If you are looking for a good

book to read while on break, look no

further.

I’m pleased to say that our library

collection has been boosted since the

beginning of the school year with many

new titles. New books added to the

library collection are displayed in the

library and are exchanged with more

newly received materials as soon as they

arrive.

You may check out any book you find on

display. You can also view new titles

added to our collection by visiting our

library website, select RESOURCES and

click on Search OPAC. Once you log in

using our OPAC username and password,

click on New Material located under

QUICK SEARCH and browse the new

Fiction and Non Fiction titles recently

added to our library collection.

If you are planning on catching up with

your assignments, visit our library page,

select RESEARCH to view and use the

online databases that the library

subscribes to. These databases are

accessible from home. We will also be

open in the 2nd and 3rd week of the

break. The Library Staff wishes you all

the best in the remaining 2 weeks of the

term.

Wakanisi Vaciloa - Librarian

Every Tuesday afternoon

from 3.00pm - 3.50pm

Library staff together with

members of ISS Service club

visit the sick children at

the Suva CWM hospital.

Here’s a flashback of our

activities….

Magazines

Library Display

Crafts/ Cards/ stickers

Primary PYP Learner Profile focus… EMPATHY! Caring students show their love for reading. They are helpful to other library users and enjoy sharing a book with a friend. They are happy to share limited resources as well as their knowledge.

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National Swimming Competition

The National Swimming competition was held in the Aquatic Center on Friday 30 th Saturday 31st May. The school was represented by 46 secondary and 4 primary swimmers. The secondary men’s team managed a second place finish to MBHS and the girls a fourth place finish with the biggest medal haul (39 medals) in the girls division (more than the boys 29). The primary team managed 17 medals with 4 swimmers which is impressive. A huge ‘vinaka-vakalevu’ goes out to the parents and friends who supported the swimmers and teachers throughout the two-day meet to bear the chilly conditions and cheer our team on. All the best to our swimmers who are now competing for a National spot.

Secondary Category

Primary Category

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Our PYP Attitude

EMPATHY

What is empathy? Empathy is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others. You understand that people are individually unique and their own person, therefore, they can have different thoughts, feelings and respond to experiences in different ways. It’s recognising that most people experience common feelings of happiness, surprise, anger, disappointment, sadness, etc. It’s being able to look at a particular situation and imagine how you and therefore your friend may feel at that moment and responding in an appropriate manner. Why practise it? Without empathy, we would not be able to understand the impact of our actions. We may feel insecure because we are being misunderstood. With empathy, we develop an understanding of ourselves and others, creating a caring and more sympathetic and compassionate attitude towards one another. How do you practise it? Practising empathy is walking in another person’s shoes. You reflect regularly on the choices you make and the impact these have on others. You understand the needs of others and take action to assist them. You take the time to listen. Reflection Questions How would I feel...? I wonder why...? What do I need to understand...? How can I express what I really mean? Activities with Empathy Help your children put words to their emotions. Feel out loud. Modeling the behavior you want your children to emulate. Read books: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss; How Are You Peeling by

Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers; Feelings by Aliki; The Feelings Book by Todd Parr.

Think through the use of “I’m sorry.” A more meaningful approach can be to help children focus on the other person’s feelings.

“BE KIND! For everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle” - Plato

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Primary Perspective There is no such thing as an uneventful term in the primary school at ISS, and this term has proven to be just as full of activity as Term One. Read below to find out how successful our term has been with the various happenings around the primary school. Unfortunately our Head of Primary, Karen Whittaker, is unwell and will be on leave until next term. We sincerely hope she makes a speedy recovery and we keep her in our thoughts. Should you have any queries or concerns regarding primary school matters, please see me at your earliest convenience. Math/Science Week The primary students have been busy celebrating the importance of both math and science this week. Students have been busy conducting science experiments and exploring concepts in math that tie in with their units of inquiry. Parents are welcomed to visit and view the bright and colourful displays in many of the classrooms. We thank Mr. Jitoko, Mr. McKellar and Ms. Young for organizing this celebration. Term Two Reports The primary reports will be going home with every ECH 2 and Primary child on Tuesday, June 17. The reports give a snapshot of your child’s overall progression in their learning to date. Our reporting procedure for each year includes two interview times – the first in term one and the second in term three, as well as a written report at the end of terms two and four. Each report is written to inform not only the parents, but also the children of the areas of learning where they are achieving well and to discuss the learning needs of each

child. We hope each parent will find the time to praise their children for their achievements thus far this year and to discuss the areas where they would most like to explore or improve. What’s happening in primary? We have welcomed many new students and families in the past month. We hope you are enjoying your time at ISS and look forward to our continued partnership into the future. Congratulations to all the students who took part in the National Swimming Championships last week at the Damodar Aquatic Centre. We also wish the Year 3 teachers and students well as they enter into the final preparations for their camp to Nasautoka in Wainibuka in week ten of this term. Don’t forget to come along to our whole school World Environment Day assembly on Friday, June 20 starting at 1.40pm in the MPH. As always, it promises to be a worthwhile whole school event led by another group of our talented teachers here. Our final assembly for the term here in primary hosts our legendary music teacher Mr. Tim who along with his students will be sharing learning that has been happening in the melody room. For the last three weeks, we are all focusing on being ‘empathetic’. Information is available in this publication of the Talanoa. Keep your eyes peeled for our final Primary Press of the term which will be published in week 10. Shelly Forbes Deputy Head of Primary

ISS Cookbook wins 3rd Prize in the global 2014 Gourmand Awards in the Charity - Fund Raising category.

We wish to thank the creators of the now infamous cookbook: parents Vanessa Lauwers, Christine Canton, Patricia

Evers and the dedicated IT department for their hours of enthusiasm and team work creating a useful fun cookbook with

delicious international recipes, provided by our ISS families and celebrity chefs of Suva.

This team work shows that any venture is possible with the right amount of passion and vision, plus everybody’s input!

A book is before all a legacy for future generations!

Congratulations PTFA cookbook team and all sponsors.

10 of the 300 cookbooks are still for sale for $25 at the Business Office.

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ISS Hockey Competition 2014

- Come cheer for your school - An under 8 and an under 12 team have joined the Suva Primary Schools Hockey League Competition on Saturday

mornings at the Hockey Stadium, and we can be very proud of their performances to date! The under 8 team plays 7-aside on a quarter field and the under 12 team plays 11-aside on a half field.

Let us know if you wish to receive information on ISS hockey or join training on Thursdays at 3.15pm at the Turf. (a 2.30pm the school bus is available and the bus pass can be bought from the business office)

Patricia 9364802 evers@connect.com.fj or Mr Dona at the PE department.

Missing Jacob Cook Missing Sam Cook and Oscar Knox.

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VISIT TO PURE FIJI On Thursday the 29th of May, 40 Business Studies students in years 11 and 12 went on an excursion to Pure Fiji. The excursion was to give the students greater insights about how small businesses can grow. It was truly a memorable experience. The students were warmly welcomed with beautiful singing from the staff and shortly after they visited the Pure Fiji Gallery where they saw collections of artifacts from around the Pacific and a large painting of Ratu Seru Cakobau by a renowned artist Mary Edwell Burke. Before the students went on the comprehensive tour of the factory the tour guide gave a brief about the company and how it started as a cottage industry before venturing out to the large scale industry that it is today. It was founded in 1996 by mother and daughter team, Gaetane and Andree Austin, around their family kitchen table. Now the factory has a Spa and Training Centre, Yoga and Fitness Studio, an Artisan’s Gallery for nurturing aspiring local artists and a solarium for drying leaves and botanicals. Pure Fiji has received several international awards and is acknowledged as one of the top ten spa brands internationally. Recently, Pure Fiji won two awards for the best Exotic Oil and body butter worldwide. The two other winners were Estee Lauder and MAC so it was a proud moment for Pure Fiji. The students and staff of the International School Suva are truly grateful to the staff of Pure Fiji and especially to the Director Mrs. Gaetane Austin for allowing them the tour of the factory, for sharing the company’s success stories including Pure Fiji’s business engagements with the rural people and villages.

The business field trip, really gave me a better insight into how a business operates and what is involved in it, especially a large business such as Pure Fiji which is recognized worldwide. Josh Uluiviti The experience of visiting Pure Fiji allowed us the see how a locally and internationally renowned business operates. The tour also taught us of the richness of Pure Fiji’s history and its family atmosphere. Hanah Patel Going to Pure Fiji was a mind opening experience which taught us the importance of knowing your culture and expanding it into the world through the means of business.

Pure Fiji has successfully made Fiji more known throughout the world for its natural products. Binal Patel The Pure Fiji trip was lovely, watching the staff make the products or seal the products; it was great to see how it is done. Shikha Singh Going to Pure Fiji was a realistic experience where I got to know more about the growth and success of the business. Sun Ho

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Fun Day is the largest event organized by

the ISS PTFA (Parent, Teachers & Friends

Association). 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

forward to on Fun Day:

International food stalls

Theme Baskets/Silent Auction

Dynamic live entertainment (with the

children performing too!)

Haunted house

Kids bouncy house, games and activi-

ties

Magician show

Book Stall

White Elephant (second hand) Stall

Cup stacking and beat boxing competi-

tions

Fun activities for teenagers; Dunk the

teacher, Jail Break etc

1. Mufti—each Friday up until

July 25th, the kids can dress

up in mufti and as payment

they will need to bring in an

item from the mufti schedule

in lieu of a coin (see poster).

The winning class in primary

and secondary win a party!!

2. Theme Baskets—each grade

level is doing a theme basket.

All parents will be asked to

donate a small item for the

basket (see poster). FYI, two

mufti days are allocated to

help the children fill in their

theme baskets.

3. Fun Day Activity—each

class will be doing an activity

for Fun Day. Some stalls in

the past included Dunk the

Teacher, Haunted House,

Crazy Hair and Nails.

Please look out for emails from

your parent liaisons/teachers

for more details.

Fun Day Meeting Dates

June 10, 17

July 22, 29

All Fun Day meetings (fall

on Tuesdays) will be held in

the Primary School Staff

room at 1:30pm.

We are in need of a coordinator for the

European Café and one for the Australia/NZ

Food Stall. Each coordinator will help by list-

ing items needed (we go get them for you),

round up volunteers to help for the 5 hours

during Fun Day and help supervise the stall

that day. We need your help! Please contact

Patricia Evers at 9364802 or

evers@connect.com.fj

ISS has lost its lovo pit

due to construction and

is looking to outsource

100-140 lovo packs.

Ingredients will be

provided by the PTFA. If

you are interested, please

contact Sonia Soakai at

#9366067 or via email

slsoakai@gmail.com

What is Fun Day?

How our children are

helping for Fun Day

Fun Day Meetings Dates

Calling on our European

& Australian/NZ parents

Lovo Preparation need-

ed

Fun Day Volunteers

needed

We need Cakes Please!

Professor Zarko -Magic

show

Magic Show Poster

Theme Basket Poster

Mufti Poster

Inside this issue:

What is Fun Day?

Fun Day Update!

By Lydia Sprankle, Social Committee Coordinator

Lovo Cooks

needed for Fun Day!

How Our Children are

helping for Fun Day

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Some parents and teachers have already volunteered to be coordinators/helpers

for our stalls and activities but still need help. If you can offer at least a half hour

of your time, please contact any of the coordinators below. They would love to

have you!

Food Stalls Patricia Evers evers@connect.fj.com

Book Stall Liz Hall jimlizhall@hotmail.com

Entertainment Christine Canton xcantonlamousse@yahoo.com/

tambua96@gmail.com

Fun Day Volunteers Needed

WE NEED CAKES PLEASE!

Fun Day Update !

To: Talented Student, Staff & and Parent Cake

Bakers!

We are looking for you to please bake us

a scrumptious Cake

for FUN DAY on August 2nd.

Offer your time & expertise only:

reimbursement of the cost is available with submission

of your receipt (or a signed note of estimated cost).

Please do not add nuts to the cake. Fun Day is nut free!

Our Fun Day would not be the same without CAKES!

Please contact Patricia Evers 9364802 / evers@connect.com.fj

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Professor Zrako New magic tricks for a great Fun!

The Magic Man , Fiji’s Master of Magic and Amusement

Who is Professor Zrako?

Robert Anthony Zraick is a veteran performer who has delighted audiences worldwide over the last

half century. Born in New York City, with appearances on stage, motion pictures, television, theme

parks and arena shows around the globe highlight this amazing body of performing work.

Now making his home in Fiji, you may have already seen Zrako perform at one of the top resorts or

hotels. He performed regularly as an enchanted Father Christmas, using magic to make it snow to

the delight and wonderment of hundreds of Fijian children.

“Almost everyone enjoys good magic,” says the Professor. “My style of performance is de-

signed to create fun for everyone.” Zrako adjusts the style of magic and comedy to the audience.

Many people think that magic is just for kids, but not so! “My shows for grown-ups are designed to

amaze and amuse,” promises the performer.

He is a frequent and well-respected performer at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood

and was awarded an Honorary Lifetime Membership to the Magic Castle whose society is a role call

of the great professionals in the world of magical entertainment.

Zraick is a member of the American Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences, an institution

who membership is limited to magicians only. He is also a member of the International Brotherhood

of Magicians, which accepted Zraick when he was just twelve years old, one of the youngest ever in

its history to be accepted.

Professor Zrako’s works have been appeared in magic publications, and he has invented magic tricks

still being sold in magic shops for over 40 years.

COME and ENJOY … a truly unique Magic

Show @ FUN DAY

2 August 2014 ,

@11.00am or 1.30pm !!!

Buy your tickets now

for only $7 !!

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at FUN DAY International School Suva

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2 shows @ 11.00am

& 1.30pm

Ticket $7

Available from

ISS Business Office

Lot 59, Siga road, LBE,

Suva , tel 3393300

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“THEME BASKETS”

FOR THE SILENT AUCTION

2014 Theme Baskets

ECH1 & 2: “Coconut”

Reception: Spa

Year 1: Delizioso Italiana

Year 2: Boy’s Birthday and Girl’s

Birthday

Year 3: Coffee and Tea

Year 4: Date Night

Year 5: Chefs of the World

Year 7: Art

Year 8: Movie Night

Year 9: Snack Shack

Year 10: Baking

Year 11: Breakfast

Year 12: Sports

Dear Parents and Guardians,

T h e m e B a s k e t s h a v e

successfully been a part of our

Fun Day for several years now.

As in the past, each grade level

is requested to prepare a

basket based on a theme and to

bring items to fill the basket.

You may even pair up with other

grade parents to contribute

together to your theme basket

(You may have already heard

from your parent liaisons and

teachers about it). We need

your help to create these

wonderful baskets as each one

will be entered into the silent

auction during Fun Day. As

always, we appreciate all your

continued support. Vinaka!

Lydia Sprankle

Social Committee Coordinator

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Week 09

Tuesday, June 10 1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting

Wednesday, June 11 Year 10 Camp

Friday, June 13 Fun day mufti

Week 10

Tuesday, June 17 Year 3 Camp

1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting

Wednesday, June 18 Year 3 Camp

2.40pm - PTFA Meeting Year 12 Camp

Year 9 student project due

Thursday, June 19 Year 3 Camp

Friday, June 20 Primary Press

Secondary Reports go home YC update

Fun day mufti WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

ASSEMBLY

Week 01

Monday, July 14 Teacher Only day

Tuesday, July 15 Teacher Only day

AST mocks

Wednesday, July 16 Year 9 Camp

All students start

Friday, July 18 Fun day mufti

Week 02

Monday, July 21 Y7 Camp

Tuesday, July 22 1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting

Friday, July 25 YC update

Fun day mufti

Week 03

Tuesday, July 29

1.30pm - Fun Day Meeting ICAS English

Friday, August 1 Half day for students

Saturday, August 2 Fun Day-10:00am

Week 04

Monday, August 4 Early Childhood Week

ISS Go Green day

Friday, August 8 ECH Family Olympics Middle School Social

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