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DECEMBER 2005 NEWS
| Merry Christmas! |
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 We'd like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and best
wishes for a peaceful, prosperous and enjoyable 2006.Written 19th December 2005 |
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| End-of-Term Assembly |
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so another term comes to an end. It has been a long and
sometimes difficult one.
The building of the Junior block extension affected many lessons during the first weeks, but both the students and staff coped admirably. We now have some really pleasant new classrooms to use - bright, airy and air-conditioned! As ever the students of the ISS have worked incredibly hard all term, especially the Year 11 students who face mock exams as soon as they come back in January - Good Luck! To celebrate the achievements of some of the students, and as a fun end to the term, the Secondary and Sixth Form students attended an end-of-term assembly... Written 15th December 2005 |
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| Prom 2005 |
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evening of Friday December 9th saw students from Years 10, 11,
12 and 13 donning their most glamorous outfits and attending the
2005 ISS Prom.
The theme this year was 'Hollywood' and the fantastic decorating efforts of the organising committee meant that our normally plain school hall had been transformed with all the glitz, sparkle and glamour of a Hollywood film premier night. (click here to read more and see pictures from the night) Written 15th December 2005 |
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| The Elephant's Child |
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 The
Early Childhood show was on 1st and 2nd of December 2005.
This year our Christmas story was based on a 'Just So' story, 'The Elephant’s Child', which told the story of how the elephant got his trunk- with a little help from the crocodile! (click here to read the full story and see the pictures) Written 7th December 2005 |
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| The Golden Tapestry is Finished! |
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 After
months of planning, designing, stitching, unpicking and more
stitching, it's finally ready to be sent off - the Seychelles
section of the Golden Tapestry is complete, and it looks great!Junior and Secondary students have worked after school to get the 1 metre square panel ready to be sent off to join the other 600 panels being made by other schools around the world. (click here to read more and see the tapestry) Written 7th December 2005 |
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| Year 9 Say Farewell |
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Very sadly Year 9 said goodbye to seven students who are
leaving the ISS at the end of this term. All of them are sure to
be missed.
So, 'farewell' to...
"How can we say goodbye to seven good friends? The year nine students are extremely sad to be parting with these students. We wish you a fantastic future and we hope you will have fun in your new schools. Please keep in contact with us and thank you very much for being amazing friends. You have become part of lives, and parting from you is extremely difficult for us. Once again we hope you have a prosperous future. We will miss you! God bless all of you!" Written 5th December 2005 |
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| Sixth Form Drama Workshops |
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 The
first term in the Sixth Form is always demanding the Year 12
settling into the course and the Year 13 stressed with November
examinations as well as applying for university. BUT luckily for
us, on top of all that, we also had time for...ACTING UP... OUT AND SHAKING IT ALL ABOUT! Two afternoons of resounding laughter, hilarious notions, childish passions and pure entertainment Penny Freeman’s workshops were out of the ordinary!! Cast off any expectations of serious uptight guidelines to acting - Penny delivered her advice in subtle undertones through interactive games. Unusual, yes, but definitely a lasting effect on all those who took part. (click here to read the full story and see some pictures) Written 5th December 2005 |
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| The DCDM Business School in Mauritius |
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Preparing for university? Check out the DCDM Business School in
Mauritius
The presentation was really mind opening! Ms Santokhee was very helpful in letting us realise that freedom, studies and the milestone of our youth does not have to be, as previously believed, over seven hours by plane away from friends and family! During the presentation we got to find out about the sixty plus courses they offer in collaboration with Curtin University in Australia, ranging from Graphics, to Accounting to Journalism, as well as the Business courses. There were also opportunities for part time courses and scholarships. (click here to read the full story) Written 1st December 2005 |
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| IGCSE and A-Level Certificates Arrive |
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 On
Tuesday 27th of November, students in the Sixth Form were
presented with their IGCSE and AS / A level certificates in a
ceremony held in the school hall. Parents staff and students
celebrated the achievements of our students at both levelsOverall 84.24% of all IGCSE subject passes were at higher level (grade C-A*). At advanced level the school achieved 99.4% pass rate, with 26% of all results at grade A, and 74.4% at C or better. These outcomes are superior to both average international, and UK figures. (Source CIE and TES)
Nathalie Mein achieved three grade A passes at full Advanced Level and a further two grade A passes at AS level, giving her a total of 480 A level points! Nathalie has commenced her undergraduate studies at Nottingham University in England. (see the 'ISS in the Media' page) Congratulations to all! Written 1st December 2005 |
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So
that everyone had a last chance to get together with their
friends, Mrs Dooley, the Year 9 tutor, organised a great party
on Beau Vallon beach. Games were played, people were splashed
and huge quantities of food were consumed!
As
part of the Career sessions in Year 12 we were privileged to
have a representative from the DCDM Business School in Mauritius
deliver a presentation on the courses they offer. 
Belssy
Zachariah achieved 11 A* grades and is now enrolled in the
school’s Sixth Form programme.