Message From The Principal

The end of each school year is a time for retrospection. It is time to ponder on and evaluate the year’s numerous activities and in doing so to identify the dominant feature which marks each year as unique and memorable. In this regard, 2001 will be remembered for our ability as a school community to work together as a team to achieve our goals.

Team work is enduring, timeless human characteristic without which human endeavour cannot succeed. Team work enables us to pool our talents, abilities and resources to achieve our goals and objectives. Team work draws out the leadership qualities of those at the helm and engenders willingness to cooperate in those who form part of a team.

Today, team work is indispensable for we live in a borderless world made paradoxically smaller by phenomenal advances in communications technology. Today, more so than ever before, physical borders and geographic inaccessibility have succumbed to the virtual reality of cyberspace. Groups of individuals and nations have therefore to mark new boundaries for their commonality of interest. In this exercise, team work is essential to success.

This year, our school community has demonstrated that we can succeed in such a world as we can work together as a team. We achieved this in academic work, in cultural and social activities. A notable example is our performance in this year’s Fiji Mathematics Association competitions which necessitated team work. The competition requires each level in secondary school to field a team of four members, from Forms 1-7 . Drawing on the ability of our Primary school, we fielded a combined total of seven teams in the zone competitions. Our teams performed outstandingly, resulting in six of our seven teams qualifying for the national finals, where we emerged victorious, winning overall second in Fiji, with a placing for five of our six teams which qualified for the finals. This is no mean achievement and is an excellent example of team work on the part of all Mathematics teachers and students.

Earlier in the year, our Student Council, with the support and cooperation of the student body, organized another successful Talent Quest showcasing the artistic and creative talents of our students, and the considerable organizational abilities of our Student Council members.

A dimension of our socially responsible school community as evident in a project initiated and led by the Vice-Principal, Mrs. Tevita, to commemorate in a tangible way 2001, Year of Volunteers. The project involved a group of some thirty of our students cleaning up the St Christopher’s Home in Naulu and entertaining the young children.

Perhaps the most visible example of our team work as a school community is the construction of our school hall. It is the culmination of the vision, determination and careful husbandry of our resources on the part of our School Board, and the support of generous parents, students and the community at large.

When the School Hall is completed some time next year, our school will be able to enrich the curriculum, because we will have facilities for the creative and expressive arts.

All this has been made possible because of team work.

I now take this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of the following: Mrs Susana Tevita, Vice-Pricipal, and Mrs Iva Teilai, Assistant Principal for their total commitment and dedication; the Heads of Department, namely Mrs Mere Young, Mrs Mere Teleni, Mr P P Lal, Mr Paul Young and Mrs Usha Patel for their excellent work.

All the teachers, the School Secretary, Ms Sera Ledua, the School Clerk, Miss Mehnaaz Khan for their hard work.

The Chairman, Mr Gregory Yee, the Deputy Chairperson, Ms Sin Joan Yee, the School Managers, Mr Charles Quai Hoi and Richard Fong, the Treasurer, Mr Chirk Yam and all the Members of the Board for their support and cooperation.

Mrs Helen Hansji, the School Administrator for her efficiency and dedication.

Mrs Litia Uluikavoro and the staff of Yat-Sen Primary School for their cooperation.

The Ministry of Education for their assistance.

The President, Mr Apenisa Katonivualiku, the Secretary, Mrs Lilieta Naiveli, the Treasurer, Mrs Louise Rodan and executive of the PTFA for their continued support and generosity.

The Head Boy, Jonathan Maharaj, the Head Girl, Evalyn Broadbridge and all the prefects for their assistance.

The President of the Student Council, Warren Fong and his executive for their support.

All the parents and students for their cooperation.

Finally, may I thank our graduating Form Seven and our Form Six for all their contribution to the school community and wish them all the best for the future.

May I conclude by wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and God’s Choicest Blessings for the New Year.

Mrs B. Ali
(Principal)