From the Principal’s Desk

Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18

APRIL 2018

APRIL

Mon 9th First Day of School/Italian IGCSE Oral Exams begin

Tues 10th French IGCSE Oral Exams

Mon 16th IGCSE Art & Design P1 Exam

Tues 17th Gr. 9 Checkpoint Exams begin

Wed 18th IGCSE Art & Design P Exam

Thurs 19th Gr. 9 Checkpoint Exams end

Mon 23rd Gr. 6 Livingstone Trip start

Tues 24th ICT-IGCSE Practical Exam 09.00-11.30

Wed 25th Art Exhibition Secondary (afternoon)

Thurs 26th ICT-IGCSE Practical Exam 09.00-11.00

Fri 27th Gr. 6 back from Livingstone

Gr. 10 IYA

Sat 28th Gr. 10 IYA Fringilla Camp

Mon 30th MID TERM BREAK

MAY

Tues 1st PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Labour Day

Wed 2nd IGCSE/A Level External Exams begin

Sat 5th U14 16/19 Hockey

Thurs 10th G9-IGCSE Parents Meeting for subject choices (17.00hrs)

Sat 12th U-13 Gilardi Cup/Baobab Academic Olympiad U-16

Tues 15th Art Gallery - Primary

Sat 19th Primary Arts Festival ISL-U11/13 Hockey AISL

Mon 21st Gr. 5 Trip to New Kalala

Wed 23rd Big Debate (After Break) Secondary

Fri 25th PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Africa Freedom Day

Sat 26th ISAZ Primary Science Fair-Chudleigh

Tues 29th Primary Athletics a.m. Gr. 1-6

Thurs 31st Secondary Athletics a.m. Gr. 7-10

JUNE

Sat 2nd Jnr. Athletics (ISL) Secondary Science Fair (Horizon)

U9/11/14 Hockey (Musikili)

Tues 5th PTC All classes (By Appointment)

Thurs 7th PTC Gr. 3- 10 afternoon

Mon 11th I.G.C.S.E/A Level External Exams end

Tues 12th Gr. 10 End of Year Exams begin

Fri 15th Graduation Practice IGCSE A2 students

Sat 16th IGCSE /A Level Graduation Ceremony

ZICCT Art Exhibition/Sec Arts Festival(Chudleigh)

Mon 18th Primary/Gr.7, 8 & 9 EOY Exams begin

Tues 19th Gr. 10 EOY Exams end

Wed 20th Sports Day Early Years Nurs & Rec

Thurs 21st Gr. 10 Work Experience begin

Fri 22nd Primary/Gr. 7, 8 & 9 Exams end/Library returns

Sat 23rd Theatre Night (Secondary)

Mon 25th Industrial Visits Gr. 7, 8, 9 begin

Tues 26th Gr. 6 Graduation

Thurs 28th Reports out

Fri 29th Last day of school/Gr. 10 Work experience Meeting

School Reopens on Monday 20th August, 2018

And closes on Friday 7th December 2018.

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PHONE: 254181 FAX: 256306 E-MAIL: admin@italianschool.sch.zm. WEB SITE: www.italianschool.sch.zm.

SECURITY STICKERS

Dear All,

Trust all our families are keeping well. Our second term has come to an end. It is a pity we

lost our Easter break owing to the extension of the second term, to catch up with missed

days in January. In spite of the delays and uncertainties we had this term, I am happy to re-

port that our teachers and students are on course with their planned work.

Heavy rains this year posed a bit of a challenge to our construction projects which are now

complete. However, we also realized our sloping grounds need to be attended to in order to

keep the water away from our new Sports Centre and play areas. We are now working on

plans to work out drainage so that we do not face this issue next year. Our Jungle Gym has

caught on with our primary children and it is great to see them play on it whenever they are

free. Parents have welcomed the uniforms and book outlet at the school and we thank Ms

Evelyn Musonda for doing a super job there!

Our debators won several accolades at the World Scholars Cup regional round in Lusaka and

many of them were selected for the International round. Congratulations to all of them. Our

young scientists also presented their projects at the Science Fair at different levels and we

have noticed a growing enthusiasm to explore new ideas. We thank Grey Matter – The

Bookshop who sponsored the prizes for the Secondary Science winners.

The School Hall Committee headed by Mr Franco Nulli has been busy last few months liaising

with the architect and we are delighted that the initial design has now been finalized. Our hall

will be called the ZICCT Cultural Centre and will be located to the right of our gate as you en-

ter the campus. It will have a seating capacity of 300 people and will also house the ZICCT

offices and the Board Room. The hall will have a stage to host musical/drama events and

have back-stage facilities for dressing up and storage. The centre will also be a venue for art

exhibitions and conferences. The architects are now working on the detailed technical plans.

We will keep you briefed as we move forward with it.

We have issued security stickers to all our regular visitors to the school, including parents

and teachers. If you have not got one, please contact Mrs Ferris and get your sticker so that

you are not inconvenienced at the gate. With this arrangement in place we hope to keep vigil

and prevent unauthorized people from entering our premises. All motorists without school

stickers will be expected to stop and sign in the book at the gate. However, at the regular

school drop-off and pick-up times the gate will be kept open to facilitate quick movement of

traffic. We hope all our parents will comply and support this arrangement for the safety of our

children and property.

Our IGCSE and A Level students are getting ready to start their examinations very soon. On

behalf of the Italian School community I wish them the very best and pray they will do well.

Our third term is going to be another busy one starting on 9th April and ending on 29th June,

2018. Please take note of the dates on the calendar that are relevant to your family.

Wishing everyone a great term ahead.

Lalitha Seshamani

Head of School

From the Secondary Deputy Head Dear all,

Hope we all had a refreshing Easter break!

As we wind up our second term and prepare to start our third and last term of the year, I wish to thank all our parents, students and

teachers for your continued support and dedication to the core values of our school.

Our Mr. and Miss International (formerly Mr. and Miss Italian) which took place on Friday 23rd March, 2018 was a great success yet

again this year. We wish to thank all the students who took part in this event. Chilufya Nchito(Gr.4) and Jasmine Ramez Grace

(Gr.4) scooped the Mr. and Miss International junior award respectively. The Senior category saw Aveesh Patel (Gr.10) and Aaisha

Dalal (Gr.8) emerge as the winners.

Special mention also goes to the following students:

Alinane Ng’ambi (Gr.4) and Sarah Wadie (Gr.4) Junior prince and princes

Abhijith Kumar (Gr.8) and Chanda Kamfwa (Gr.10) Senior prince and princess

Kabwe Bwalya (Gr.8) Mr. Personality

Marina Edward Youssef (Gr.6) Miss Personality

Last but not least, our Grade 7s went as pioneers on a field trip to Kapishya Hotsprings in Mpika district and just returned with won-

derful news of their experiences. We hope this becomes a regular fixture on our calendar.

Best wishes in the coming term,

M.Nyambe

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The English Essay Writing Competition 2018

The English Essay Writing Competition 2018 was held on 8th and 9th of February.

Nuclear families are more ideal in today’s world than extended ones was the topic for Junior high students. IGCSE stu-

dents wrote on the topic: Black Markets are a necessary evil in today’s world. The A levels wrote on the topic: Friendship

comes with benefits; does it also come with cost?

Devpriya Sood, Anuva Gehija and Alexander Rankovic were the first prize winners from Grades 7, 8 and 9 respectively.

Chanda Kamfwa from grade 10 and Aadil Dudhia from grade11 were the champions in the IGCSE section. Meebelo

Munalula and Mutale Mubanga were joint first prize winners in the A levels. Heartiest congratulations to all the win-

ners!!

KAPISHYA HOT SPRINGS

We have a lot going on in the Primary section at the School as we head towards the end of year. Although our afternoon club pro-

gramme has finished until September, we do have intensive sports training taking place for Athletics and Hockey. Many classes are

having their annual field trips taking place during these next few weeks as well as a number of class assemblies.

A couple of highlights this term are the annual ISAZ Primary Arts Festival taking place at ISL on May 19th. Our Music teacher is work-

ing on an entertaining piece to showcase. Please could all students from Grade 3 to 6 ensure that they bring a piece of artwork that

they have produced at home to school on Mon May 14th? These will then be put on display for parents to view from 15-17th May on

the Primary Veranda. The students in KS1 will be displaying artwork that they have composed doing the course of the school year in

their classes.

On Sat Jun 2nd the annual ISAZ Primary Science Fair will

take place at Chudleigh House School. The following stu-

dents have been selected to present their science projects – From G3 Kaamilah, Sarah, Rachel, Muhammed; from G4 Aryaan, Sa-

rah, Devain; from G5 Jessica, Nuklin, Mainza; and from G6 Thandiwe, John, Rakshit. We wish them well.

The Nursery, Reception, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Science Fair will be on Thu May 24th

Since were now in the cold season, wardrobe malfunctions with school uniforms are becoming commonplace. I urge you to stick

with our colour recommendations for jerseys, tights etc.

Thank you

Mr Platts

Primary Deputy Head/Grade 6 Class Teacher

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TAMENJI MITI GR. 5 SWIMMING CHAMP! OUR BUDDING MUSICIANS

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NURSERY

Mr Ishmael Mbatata’s Trip to Zimbabwe

I would like to thank the Italian School Administration for the opportunity which was given to me to attend the 2018 Zimbabwe

Olympic Committee Course which was held in Harare from March 27th to April 12th. My trip to Zimbabwe enabled me to upgrade my

knowledge in sport and also to realise that we have a lot to do in sports if we are to produce Olympians not only from the Italian

school but within Zambia as a Nation. During the time I was in Zimbabwe we had an opportunity to go for outreach programmes

around the top schools, clubs and academies. We also had time to do outreaches in the rural and mining areas in Zimbabwe.

It was a great exposure for me to be part of this course. Below are some of the major topics that I learned about:

The introduction of African culture sports in the next All Africa Games to be introduced in schools and clubs; What people ex-

pect when they come to sports; Setting high standards in sports; Children’s traditional sports and values; Studying sports and

analysing; Advancing in sports; Selections in sports; Good ways in sports; The mutual relationship in sports with members;

Discussion/team talks in sports; Sports and human needs; Faith with your team and parents; Proper understanding between

coach and family of the Olympian or player; Family in sports; Duties of coaches and managers at high level; The strong and

weak points of parents with kids in sports; An expression of unity; Results to the community; Red Cross First Aid; and Selec-

tion for team sports.

We also had time to learn a lot on what is our major task as coaches and managers. The main purpose for me as a coach is to

make sure that I develop kids in various areas and also identify talent at a young age for the bright future of our schools, provinces,

clubs and the nation at large. This will indeed bring competition at International Youth Games and Olympics. All this has to start at

school level. Giving a child the proper coaching package will be my biggest role as a coach.

I believe Italian school will be the first ISAZ School to introduce some of these traditional sports if we put this in practice. I am con-

fident that we can go all the way to become a centre of traditional sports once we educate some of our staff and introduce this to

other schools. We had to spend time with families from different backgrounds during our outreach. It also made me realise that

creating a good family with parents, players, coaches and managers helps to build the sport family and helps the players to aim

high.

Once again allow me to appreciate the Admin of Italian School for such a great opportunity given to me.

Report filed in by

Ishmael Mbatata

12 April, 2018

From the ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

Parents, please come to the Accounts

Office to collect your receipts and con-

firm transfer of fees. Some bank trans-

fers are not showing for whom fees are

for.

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AWARD SILVER MEDAL PRACTICE

CAMP AT NDUBALUBA

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GRADE 5 TRIP TO THE RTSA PARK

The term has just started and our students are already busy training as we prepare to participate in various hockey events

as well as athletics festivals. As you might be aware that hockey is one of our best sports as Italian School, we are very

positive that our boys and girls teams will bring more trophies this year than they did last year.

We hope to participate in all the age groups starting with the Under 9, U11, U13, U14 and U16 boys and girls.

For athletics, we are sending both our junior and the senior teams this year. Last year only the junior team participated but

this year we have some very good sprinters in Grade 10 and Grade 9 that are capable of doing well in the regional athletics

festival. The senior athletes that will perform well during the Inter Schools Festival will be selected onto the Midlands Athlet-

ics team that will compete in the National Athletics Championships scheduled for Levi Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on the

9th of June.

Our key sports events where we would love to see everyone get involved in are;

The Gilardi Hockey Cup on the 12th of May

The Primary Athletics on the 29th of May

Secondary Athletics on the 31st of May

Nursery and Reception Sports day on the 20th of June.

I would like encourage all our students and parents to take note of these dates. We need your participation and support

during these events.

The PE/Sports Department staff wishes all the students that are writing their final IGCSE and AS/A Level exams all the

best. To the rest of the students, we say, you should all work hard both in class and on the sports field to bring the best out

of you.

Gift Munsanje Head of PE/Sports Dept.

SPORTS NEWS

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June 2017

OPERA DUO COURTNEY AND

CHRISTIAN

WITH GUITARIST PAOLO AT THE

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

What a performance from these

Soprano Superstars !