Mr. P.P. Lal teaches Mathematics in forms 3B, 5G, 6J and Physics in form seven. Mr. Deo takes Mathematics in forms 4D, 6K, 7P and Physics for form six. Mrs. Tevita takes Mathematics in forms 3A, 5H and 7M. Our lone ranger Mr. Young takes Mathematics for form 4C. Miss Lata takes technical drawing and Physics in form five. Mr. B. Kumar takes technical drawing in exam forms and Mr. S. Kumar takes computing in higher forms.
Maths/Physics Department Report
As the year unfolded, especially after the on and off period of yester year, the department looked forward to the challenges and activities with great anticipation.
This year has been an eventful one with numerous achievements to date.
Yat Sen Mathematics Association
The YSMA has been the brainchild of its first president Shi Heng. It was formally launched this year. I would like to thank all its members for conducting tutorials, speed tests and trials for competitions in the strive for excellence.
FMC
The Fiji Mathematics Competition was held on the 24th May 2001 at the school. A total of forty eight students took part. Yan Yi Li and Wei Ling Wang won prizes of $20.00 each. There were thirty one distinctions, twelve credits and one pass. Congratulations to all the winners.
Team Mathematics Competition
The Southern Zone Team Competition was held at the FCAE on Friday, 15th June and the National Finals on 15th September. We took our class 7 and 8 teams as well. The coaching and trials organized internally by the teachers and the YSMA gave a tremendous success at the zone meet and the finals. The results are as follows:
Team Members Zone Meet Finals
Class 7 Allan Leong
Samantha
Chan Hwon 1st 2nd
Chen Wei Dong
Class 8 Gerard Fong
Huang Tin Yu
Judy Yip 3rd 3rd
Dawnette Ah Jack
Form 3 Liang Zhou Jie
Christine Yuen
Bob Olutimayin 2nd 2nd
Luo Mei Lian
Form 4 Chung Yin Fei
Barton Lee
Jourdan Lee 2nd 2nd
Kevin Yip
Form 5 Kevin Yip
Danni Yao
Anna Zeng 3rd 4th
Pauline Yip / Roselyn Yuen
Form 6 Loo Yu Mao
Chow Wai Yeung
Shi Heng / James Xu 1st 2nd
Yuen Jiang Xiang (Kam)
Form 7 Kwok Fay Yuen
Jack Fong
Jonathan Maharaj 4th -
Patrick Seeto
The teams won themselves certificates, lucrative prizes and plaques for the school. Yat Sen came second overall.
The Award Evening
The award evening was held on Friday 8th June at ISS. The chief guest, Mr. Ananda Rao of USP has this message:
“If the problem knocks you, admire it, if you knock the problem, find another, a harder one”
Loo Yu Mao received a take away trophy and other gift packs for scoring the highest in the Form 5 level in FMC in 2000. Joane Mar and Kelvin Law received consolation prizes and gifts packs for winning certificates in their categories.
AMC
A total of eighty nine students have taken part in the annul Australian Mathematics Competition. He Wen Hon in the junior grade won a prize of $44.04. Wei Ling Wang and Yan Yi Li in the intermediate grade won prizes $55.05 each. Loo Yu Mao in the senior grade won a prize of $55.05. Wei Ling Wang also received the Special Achievement Certificated for best-standardized score. Pauline Yip, a non-prize winner received the special award, the AMC Trust Pen for the least number of wrong answers. A summary of the results is as follows.
Prize ~ 4
High Distinction ~ 9
Distinction ~ 31
Credit ~ 30
Participation ~ 16
Junior Physics Quiz
The junior Physics Quiz was organized by the South Pacific Physics Society. Thirty-three of our form four students have taken part in the competition. We are still awaiting results.
Australian Schools Computer Studies Competition
Twenty five students have taken part in the competition. The results were as follows:
High Distinction ~ 1
Distinction ~ 4
Credit ~ 6
Participation ~ 11
Achievement ~ 3
On behalf of the department, I would like to congratulate all the winners and would be winners in their respective competitions.
Finally, I would like to thank all the departments for their guidance, cooperation and effort put in to make this a successful mathematical year. I would also like to thank the school administration and support.
The greatest achievement of all is the achievement of success.
I wish the best of luck to all students taking external examinations.
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you ALL.
P.P. LAL
(HOD)