SWAMI VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE Newsletter 03/2016
Where can we go to find
God if we cannot see Him in
our own hearts and in every
living being
Chief Editor: Mr. Renal Sharma
Co – Editor Mrs. Kanta Narayan
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Subject Based Competitions pg.2
Careers Section pg.3
Special College Events pg. 3
Sports Corner pg. 4
Committee/Administration/
Management Meeting pg. 5
MANAGER’S MESSAGE-YOGA IN SCHOOLS
The word Yoga is actually a word from the Sanskrit language which means
‘union’ – union with our Higher Self. We all are travelling in the journey of our
lives. Each journey must have a destination, a goal. Our lives will be fulfilled
when we will be able to reach that goal. Swami Vivekananda, the patron saint of
our College also says, ‘Arise ! Awake ! And stop not till the goal is reached.’
The goal of a student is ‘to learn’, to mould his/ her life to the best of his / her
capacity. Whatever steps he/she takes for reaching that goal is actually ‘Yoga’.
So, prepare yourself to the best of your capacity. Be a ‘Student Yogi’ !
With best regards
Swami Vedanishthananda
College Manager
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
My humble Greetings to the SVC Family. It is a great pleasure to prepare and send another Newsletter to you to share the academic and extracurricular progress made by the College after the last Newsletter as well as discuss some suggestions for improvement.
The Syllabi has been completed in all the subjects at all the levels.
Year 11-13 students will be doing their Term 2 Exam from Friday 5/8 to Thursday 11/8 and Year 9-10 will have their Exam from Monday 8/8 to Thursday11/8.
The College will close for Term 2 Holidays (1 week only) on Friday 12/8.
There will be organised Sports for students on Friday 12/8 after the Assembly, distribution of Holiday Assignments and other formalities.
Our Extracurricular/Competitions achievements are reflected in the Newsletter and I take this opportunity to thank and con-gratulate those that brought glory to the college. Special thanks to the Parents, Guardians and Sponsors for their support.
The classes start at 8.20am now. A lot of students are coming late to school for no good reasons. Requesting Parents and Guard-ians to see that children come to school on time.
All students must get into the study and exam mood as we head for Term 3. Parents and guardians to see that children come to school everyday and devote quality time towards studies/revision at home everyday.
The media Release by the Minster For Education, Heritage and Arts on Parental Engagement is included in the Newsletter and all Parents and Guardians to take note of this, understand and play their roles responsibly.
May the institution continue to prosper through the concerted effort of all the stakeholders.
With Best Wishes
Principal
Mr Gyan Chand Sumer
Under 15 Soccer District Winner
Team Mathematics National Winner
International Ramayan Oratory Winner
Kula Arts Most Popular Award Winner
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SUBJECT BASED COMPETITIONS
TEAM MATHEMATICS COMPETI-
TION The above competition was hosted at the College with 18 Schools participating in the annual competition. The College was represented in all 5 levels. Overall, the team was placed 2nd in the Zonal Team Mathematics Competition. The National Finals took place at Xavier College on 30/07.Our College was represented in the finals by the Year 10,Year 11,Year 12 and Year 13 Teams respectively. The SVC Teams walked away with the overall Winners trophy which was the first for the school since the competition’s history. At this juncture, the Ad-ministration and the Math-ematics department would like to acknowledge the hardwork and sacrifice put in by our students and not forgetting the teachers incharge
TEAM PHYSICS COMPETITION The above competition was held at Tilak High School on 22/07/16.The College was represented in the three grades, Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 respectively. The results of the competi-tion are as follows:
Year 11-1st Year 12-6th Year 13-6th
The Year 11 team has qualified for the National finals in Suva on the 16th of September, 2016.
KULA ART COMPETITION
The College took part in the above competition where Young Ju Cho Year 10F, Juhee Year 9A and Lomani Rova Year 11A were placed in top 9 nominees list. The College is thrilled to be part of such a competition which taps students talents and gives them exposure in fostering life long learning skills. The efforts of the participating students are well acknowledged. Lomani Rova of Year 11A won the Most Popular Kula Art Award and received a plaque and cash reward of $500.
National Team Mathematics Competition
Winners
SCHOOLS CHEF CHALLENGE
Five students from our College participated in this competition at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort on July 22.
The Inspirational prize was awarded to Elizabeth Marama of Year 11B and as a giveaway prize the school received a cook top from Fiji Gas plus a set of Cooks knives from Outrigger Beach Resort.
It was a great learning experience for our students. The competi-tion was stiff and the students are acknowledged for their great effort and enthusiasm .
NADI SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION DEBATE -2016 The Nadi Social Science Teachers Association Inter Secondary
School debate was organised at the college on 22nd July. There
were a total of 8 Secondary schools that took part in the inaugu-
ral debate.
Overall, the competition went on well. Our team members put
in their best effort and are being acknowledged for their partici-
pation in the competition.
Team SVC during Nadi Social Science Association Debate
KULA FILM
The college took part in the 2016 Kula Films Competitions. At
this juncture, the College would like to extend their heartfelt grati-
tude to all students, teachers, parents and ex- scholars for liking
the SVC film on Facebook. Arieta Bosaiwaqa of Year 13B was
nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award but missed
getting the award
INTERNATIONAL RAMA-YAN ORATORY CONTEST
Roshni Panda of Year 10A represented
the college in the International Rama-
yan Oratory Contest where she got the
1st place. Roshni has qualified for the
National Finals to be held at Rishikul
College on 13th of August. Roshni was
well guided by her Hindi Teacher
Mrs.Priya Chand.
Mrs. Rohin Ali with College students and Hon. Dr.Mahendra Reddy during the Smart Chef Competitions.
SVC Kula Art Entries:Juhee/Lomani/Young Ju
Year 12 Home Economics student at the
Smart Chef Competition
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CAREERS SECTION
UNI FIJI VISIT (08/07)
Visit by representatives of Uni Fjii was
made on the above date where students
of Year 13 were addressed. The repre-
sentatives of Uni Fiji emphasized on the
programs that are offered at their cam-
puses and the criteria for the enrolment.
FNU OPEN DAY ( 21/07)Year 12A to 12F students were accompa-
nied by their respective Form Teachers to
FNU Natabua Campus on 21st of July
from 10am to 1.30pm for the FNU Open
Day. The tour was well organized by the
FNU staff. Students benefited a lot as
they got first-hand information on the
courses offered by FNU at its various
campuses. The staff were very helpful to
the students.
No accidents or injuries were reported.
Students safely returned to Nadi.
COMMERCE WEEK
The Commerce Department and Com-
merce Club successfully organised the
week long programme to raise awareness
about Consumer Rights and Responsibili-
ties. Some of the activities organised were:
A. Poster Competition
B. Awareness Corner on the theme
C. Guest Speaker-Mr.Darryn Howard
(FNPF)
OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
WEEK
The Office Technology Department organ-ised its week with the theme ‘Lifelong Learning Education'. The objective of the week was to promote interpersonal com-munication skills and competencies among our students in preparation for the labour market. As part of the Week’s activities, the students were engaged in
A.) Classroom Displays
B.) Poster Competition
The winners of the poster competition per level were as follows:
Year 9A Year 10D
Year 11E Year 12E
YEAR 13B
PRESENTATION BY
AUCKLAND GOLDSTAR
INSTITUTE (11/07)
Auckland Goldstar Institute representative
Mr. Armindra Singh delivered presentation
on respective careers available to the Year
13 Science and IOT students.
Mr Jai Narayan (CEO Sangam) with repre-
sentative from the Gold Star Institute deliber-
ating on career options.
USP OPEN DAY (29/07)
As part of Careers development Year 13
students went to the USP Open Day at the
Laucala Campus. There were 98 Year 13
students with Thrivell Lal of Year 10A and
six teachers who accompanied the stu-
dents. Such an event helps students to
decide on their career choices for further
studies upon completion of Exams. The
students were equally looking forward to
such a trip to enhance their knowledge
about their future prospects.
Sheetal and Payal with their educational
posters on the theme.
SVC Commerce teachers & Club Members
with Mr Darryn Howard of FNPF Mr.Darryn delivering his address on FNPF
reforms.
Mrs.Sharmila Chand and Year 9A students
with the Outstanding Poster Display
Award.
FNU Baking & Patisserie students with their
display
Year 13 students at the USP Open Day
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SPECIAL COLLEGE EVENTS
NELSON MANDELA
REMEMBERANCE DAY
The College marked Nelson Mandela remem-
brance day on 22/07.The programme was
organised by the Social Science Department
teachers to highlight the work of the freedom
fighter who is world famous for his sacrifices
and beliefs. Some of the activities as part of
the programme included a short discourse on
the life and experience of Late Mr. Mandela
by Kushagra of Year 12F.With this students
were also shown a video on Mr.Mandela’s
quest for freedom and a united South Africa.
Overall, the programme was quite meaningful
and students were well acquainted with the
world’s famous icon ‘Nelson Madiba Mandela’
EID AWARENESS
PROGRAM (28/06)
The College invited Mr.Rofin Ali , the Assis-
tant Head Teacher of Nadi Muslim Primary
School to create awareness on Eid and Fast-
ing during the month of Ramadan.
Juweria Patel of Year 4 who accompanied the
Guest Speaker sang Nazm (Urdu song based
on Ramadan)
GURU PURNIMA (22/7)
The message on Guru Purnima was highlight-
ed through a speech by our college Head Girl
and a video was shown to students. It was
highlighted to the students that Guru Purnima
is a day to honour and celebrate the source of
wisdom. So everyday would be Guru Purnima
in everyone’s life when they honor what life
has taught them.
EX-STUDENTS VISIT
(11/07)
A total of 20 ex-students of SVC visit-
ed the college. They made a tour of the
school campus and were impressed
with the developments at the college.
The College Manager, Principal and the
Vice Principal briefed the ex-students
and they were really happy to be here
after a very long time.
Presentation on Nelson Mandela Day
Khushagra of Year 12F delivering his
address on Nelson Mandela.
Teachers come together for Eid Lunch at
the College
STAFF LUNCH
The SVC staff had Term End Lunch
in the College Hall. It brought teach-
ers together as a family to celebrate
their hardwork and achievements of
Term 2. In the same function, Mrs.
Sanita Macedru a relieving English
and Social Science Teacher and Mr.
Nalin Singh a Trainee teacher from
FNU were farewelled as well.
Mr. Rofin Ali delivering his address to
the students and teachers.
Juweria Patel singing Nazm as part of the Eid
Awareness Programme at the College
EID LUNCH (13/07)
The SVC teachers had lunch with Muslim
teachers during lunch break. The value
and significance of the occasion was elab-
orated to staff by Mrs.Rohin Ali. She also
thanked all the teachers for the support to
all the Muslim teachers during the month
of Ramadan.
Ex-Students at the College with the VP
Teachers Farewell
Staff enjoying their treat
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SPORTS CORNER
BASKETBALL
Our Under 15, 17 and 19 Boys and Under
17 and 19 Girls Teams participated in
Tuckers Ice-Cream Nadi/Lautoka Zone
friendly /warm up matches on Saturday
30/7/16 and 6/8/16.The teams will be
participating in Fiji Secondary Schools
Basketball Competition in the coming
Term 2 Holidays (Monday-Wednesday)
HOCKEY
LAUTOKA/NADI/BA HOCKEY LEAGUE RESULTS
UNDER 16 GIRLS
SVC 0 STHS 0
SVC WBD against XC
SVC 0 SSKMC 0
SVC 1 XC 4
SVC WBD against JWHS
SVC LBD against STHS
SVC LBD against SSKMC
NETBALL
NSSNA COMPETITION RESULTS
UNDER 15 NETBALL TEAM A SVC 13 NMC 5
SVC 3 SSKMC 2
SVC 14 VC 3
Quarter final SVC 15 NSS 5
Semi Final SVC 10 RNC 11
3rd Position SVC 18 NMC 7
UNDER 15 NETBALL TEAM B
SVC 3 RNC 5
SVC 6 NSS 3
SVC 4 VC 4
SVC 13 SC 1
QUARTER FINAL SVC 2 SSKMC 11
7th position SVC 10 NSS 4
OPEN GRADE NETBALL TEAM
SVC 2 NMC 3
SVC 5 RNC 4
FINAL SVC 5 RNC 6 The three Netball teams acknowledged for their participation and fair performance in the competition.
U-15 SOCCER
NSSFA UNDER 15 SOCCER RE-
SULTS
Pool Games SVC 2 SSKMC 0 SVC 1 MULOMULO 0 Semi Final SVC 3 VC 2 FINAL SVC 1 NMC 0 SOUTH WEST ZONE PLAYOFFS RESULTS SVC 0 LMC 2 SVC 2 CC 0 Congrats to Under 15 Team for winning the District Competition and doing their best in the Zonal Playoffs.
SVC Men’s Netball Team
SVC U15 team in the South West Zone
Official Opening.
U-15 Soccer Team Coach and Captain
presenting District Winner Trophy to the
College Principal.
UNDER 16 BOYS
SVC 3 XC O
SVC 0 THS 2
SVC 0 STHS 3
SVC 0 THS 6
SVC 0 STHS 5
SVC 0 XC 1
UNDER 16 Girls and Boys Hockey
Teams acknowledged for their Partici-
pation in the League.
Participation in Regional Athletics/Sports Competi-
tions
Congrats and all the best to
Rhys Cheer 10E-2016 Will participate in 2016 Pacific Islands Triathlon Championships in Solomon
Islands (30/8-6/9)
Prashal Chandra-9C Representing Fiji in South Pacific Junior Golf Championships in Noumea, New
Caledonia (5/8-12/8)
Laisenia Tagilala Saimoni Pita Year 12A Year 12F Representing Nawaka Under 17 Rugby Club in Wallis and Futuna (8/8-15/8)
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COMMITTEE/ ADMINSTRATION/ MANAGEMENT MEETINGS
ACADEMIC MEETING ( 01/07)
Academic counseling was carried out by the Principal and
Vice Principal. Year 9 and 10 students were addressed in the
morning revision session while Year 11 to 13 students were
addressed in the afternoon session. Students were guided on
how they can use innovative strategies to improve their re-
sults. These students will be monitored in the upcoming exam
for improvement.
LEVELS MEETINGS (04/07 to 08/07)
Levels meetings were conducted at Year 13 levels during after-
noon revision period. The Deans had discussions with stu-
dents and encouraged them to work harder and improve their
performance.
HERITAGE COMMITTEE MEETING
(12/07)
The committee met with the College Management and Admin-
istration during lunch hour to discuss the progress on the SVC
Heritage Exhibition. The layout, budget and photos selected
were presented by the committee to the management and ad-
ministration. The school Manager and the Administration were
impressed with the work done so far by the committee.
STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING (13/07)
The meeting took place during lunch hour with all the level
heads. Issues that were discussed are as follows:
Prefects to supervise duties diligently in the classrooms and Bus Bay area.
Daily head count to be carried out promptly.
Prefects to take responsibility during Sports Day in Week 14.
STANDARD AND EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
DATES–TERM 3
FIJI YEAR 9 FINAL EXAMINATION– 7TH NOVEMBER TO 14TH NOVEMBER
FIJI YEAR 10 EXAMINATION-17TH OCTOBER TO 24TH OCTOBER
FIJI YEAR 11 FINAL EXAMINATION –24TH OCTOBER TO 4TH NOVEMBER
FIJI YEAR 12 CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION -1ST NOVEM-BER TO 14TH NOVEMBER
FIJI YEAR 13 CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION-24TH OCTO-BER TO 7TH NOVEMBER
GENDER MEETING
Gender Meeting was conducted on 29/06 and 03/08 to ad-
dress issues relating to student discipline. The students were
advised to focus on their studies and follow the school rules
rigidly.
Mr. Avinesh Chand addressing Prefects during Student Council Meeting
Gender Meeting in progress.
Heritage Exhibition Committee at work
SVC ALUMNI
The College is in the process of compiling information on the
former students of the College to extend the Alumni and get
more people under the SVC Family banner.
SVC ex-students re-union
MANAGEMENT MEETINGS
The Admin has meetings with the Manager and the Board Members
once every week to discuss important school matters, plans and
projects.