Dudley High School -E Learning & Teacher's Desk

A Friendly Reminder :

SCHOOL CLOSURE CONTINUES TOMORROW, THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024. SCHOOLS IN NABORO, LAMI, DELANAVESI, SAMABULA, TOORAK, NASESE, NABUA, UPPER PRINCESS ROAD, UPPER TACIRUA, VATUWAQA, FLAGSTAFF AND SUVA CBD AREA CLOSED DUE TO WATER DISRUPTIONS.

Following the water supply disruption caused by heavy rainfall and damaged pipes in areas including Suva City Area (Toorak, Samabula, and Flagstaff), Lami, Delainavesi, Nasese, Nabua and Upper Princess Road, the Permanent Secretary for Education, in consultation with Water Authority of Fiji (WAF), Ministry of Health Medical Services (MHMS), Ministry of Labour (MoL) and National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is advising closure of all schools in these affected areas tomorrow, Thursday 28 March 2024.

“The decision to extend the closure tomorrow, is due to the ongoing challenges in water supply. These challenges affect the operational capacity of schools and pose risks to the health and safety of students,” said the Permanent Secretary.

This includes schools in the following areas:
Naboro, Lami, Delanavesi, Samabula, Toorak, Nasese, Nabua, Upper Princess Road, Upper Tacirua, Vatuwaqa, Flagstaff and Suva CBD area."

“This unexpected and unfortunate circumstance has not only disrupted our school activities but also our ability to maintain basic hygiene and sustenance for our children,” said Ms Kuruleca.

“In times like these, we are called upon to demonstrate resilience and adaptability. Our response to these challenge will define our ability to overcome adversity and emerge stronger as a community. I urge all parents and children to remain patient and cooperative as WAF works towards resolving this issue. Let us support one another and stay informed through official channels (Ministry of Education FIJI & Fiji Government page),” said the Permanent Secretary.

Efforts are underway to address the water shortage, with water trucks refilling school water tanks. However, given the current situation and the priority of ensuring the well-being of students, it is essential for them to remain at home.

“A lot of disruptions have taken place in our schools recently and I affirm that all Heads of School and teacher adhere to Circular 43/2024 to cover up for the lost teaching and learning time,” said Ms Kuruleca.

All Heads of Schools and Teachers in these affected areas are to report to their respective schools tomorrow Thursday 28th March 2024 to meet with the MOE DRR Team who will be visiting to carry out survey on water storage facilities. Staff are advised to bring their own drinking water. The Circular 50/2024 outlines educational activities to be shared via your school media channels.

"If any staff member has challenges, please communicate with your respective HOS and Divisional Officer," said PS Education.
Further updates will be provided as the situations evolves.

SOURCE: Ministry of Education FIJI

SCHOOL CLOSURE CONTINUES

The Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Selina Kuruleca advises the public that all schools except the schools on the island of Rotuma remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, 21 March.

NDMO's advice is that the torrential rain band will continue, thus, schools remain closed for another day.

This adverse weather has impacted public roads and transportation as rivers are expected to be flooded again. The risk of further landslips and landslides is also an area of grave concern.

Ms. Kuruleca emphasizes the importance for all Heads of Schools to strategize on ways to make up for lost teaching and learning time once schools reopen.

'Parents and guardians must remain vigilant and ensure that children remain indoors, said the Permanent Secretary for Education.

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 06 March 2023

Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions, and upon consultations with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), the Minister wishes to announce the closure of ALL schools in Fiji until further notice.

The Minister for Education, Hon. Aseri Radroadro said, “this is in line with the heavy rain warning which is in place for the Fiji Group. Parents and guardians are asked to keep an eye on their children at all times and children to refrain from playing or swimming in flooded rivers or creeks”.

All parents and guardians are advised to keep following the weather bulletins issued by the media.

Teachers and students are advised to stay home and keep safe. The Ministry of Education will continue liaising with the NDMO and issue a media release for the reopening of schools once it is safe.

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The United Nations Association of Fiji (UNA Fiji) in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Suva has officially launched the enrolment drive for the Basic Diplomacy Training Programme (BDTP) 2023 at the Dudley High School in Eden Street, Suva on Saturday, 7 December 2022.

Anyone who is over the age of 15 and is interested in taking up this programme is welcome to apply.

The BDTP is an educational simulation and/or academic activity in which trainees can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. It involves teaching participants speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. The ultimate goal of which is to create Active Fijian Citizens or Global Citizens.

The programme also involves peacebuilding and mindfulness coaching to be used as major tools by the trainees in dialoguing for building/finding solutions.

It is a chance for you to develop your Leadership through the Art of Diplomacy.

Furthermore, the BDTP includes 141 hours of training, 15 classes together with 1 day of orientation, 1 day of activism, 2 days of summation, and a final day of graduation.

Apply now on the link given below:
https://forms.gle/qcYJZkMKoXo5vYSs5

The application deadline is 11:55 p.m. Friday, 13 January 2023 (Fiji Time).

Admission Criteria: In the application form there is an essay question with minimum words required to set at 350 words. We only seek genuine stories with zero plagiarism. This is the only criterion for admissions.

Successful applicants will be notified on the email address they have provided in their application google form latest by 11:55 p.m. on 23 January 2023. The applicants will be given exactly 3 working days from the time of the email being sent to respond with an affirmative answer confirming their place. Should we not receive a reply within this time frame it is deemed that the participant has forfeited their spot.

The facilitation cost this year is set as follows after $200 subsidized by the US Government Grant per trainee from any category. The final cost is as follows to be paid by the trainees:
High School Students: $200
Full-Time Tertiary Students: $300
Part-Time Tertiary Students/Others: $400

Please note we are a non for profit that does additionally nor do any facilitators or assistants receive any pay for their services. The facilitation cost is just to cover the minimum cost of the programme.

The BDTP will be conducted only in English and will only be held in a face-to-face mode. It will be run at Dudley High School, Suva, Fiji.

Registration of Trainees - Saturday, February 4th, 2023 (2/4/23). Trainees are to report to the venue at any time from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to complete the registration process.

The Training timings will be 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a 1/15-minute break and 60 minutes of lunch. Lunch and Snacks will not be provided. The trainees are to bring their own.

All BDTP Trainees are to report to the venue 30 minutes before start time. No late arrivals will be entertained.

Programme Activity Schedule TENTATIVELY for full days are as follows;

BDTP 2023 Orientation Ceremony - Saturday, 11 February 2023
BDTP Class #1 - Saturday, 18 February 2023
BDTP Class #2 - Saturday, 25 February 2023
BDTP Class #3 – 4 Saturday 2023
Break/Make-Up –Saturday, 11 March 2023
BDTP Class #4 - Saturday, 18 March 2023
BDTP Class #5 - Saturday, 25 March 2023
BDTP Class #6 – Saturday, 1 April 2023
Break (Easter Holidays) - Saturday,8 April 2023
BDTP Class #7 - Saturday, 15 April 2023
BDTP Class #8 - Saturday, 22 April 2023
BDTP Class #9 - Saturday, 29 April 2023
Break/Make-Up - Saturday, 6 May 2023
BDTP Class #10 - Saturday, 13 May 2023
BDTP Class #11 - Saturday, 20 May 2023
BDTP Class #12 - Saturday, 27 May 2023
Break/Make-Up - Saturday, 3 June 2023
BDTP Class #13 - Saturday, 10 June 2023
BDTP Class #14 - Saturday, 17 June 2023
BDTP Class #15 - Saturday,24 June 2023
Break/Make-Up - Saturday, 01 July 2023
Day of Activism - Saturday,8 July 2023
Summation Day #1 - Saturday, 15 July 2023
Summation Day #2 - Saturday, 22 July 2023
Break - Saturday, 29 July 2023
Graduation Day - Saturday, 5 August 2023

The above 20 days are compulsory for trainees to attend and complete to graduate from the programme. Should a trainee miss out on a day for genuine reasons we have allocated make-up days.

Note: The entire programme is run completely in a safe-space mode.

For more information on UNA Fiji, its initiatives, and the Diplomacy Training Programme please visit our website www.unafiji.org.

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