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From the Principal’s Desk
Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18
APRIL 2018
APRIL
Mon 9th First Day of School/Italian IGCSE Oral Exams begin
Tues 10th French IGCSE Oral Exams
Mon 16th IGCSE Art & Design P1 Exam
Tues 17th Gr. 9 Checkpoint Exams begin
Wed 18th IGCSE Art & Design P Exam
Thurs 19th Gr. 9 Checkpoint Exams end
Mon 23rd Gr. 6 Livingstone Trip start
Tues 24th ICT-IGCSE Practical Exam 09.00-11.30
Wed 25th Art Exhibition Secondary (afternoon)
Thurs 26th ICT-IGCSE Practical Exam 09.00-11.00
Fri 27th Gr. 6 back from Livingstone
Gr. 10 IYA
Sat 28th Gr. 10 IYA Fringilla Camp
Mon 30th MID TERM BREAK
MAY
Tues 1st PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Labour Day
Wed 2nd IGCSE/A Level External Exams begin
Sat 5th U14 16/19 Hockey
Thurs 10th G9-IGCSE Parents Meeting for subject choices (17.00hrs)
Sat 12th U-13 Gilardi Cup/Baobab Academic Olympiad U-16
Tues 15th Art Gallery - Primary
Sat 19th Primary Arts Festival ISL-U11/13 Hockey AISL
Mon 21st Gr. 5 Trip to New Kalala
Wed 23rd Big Debate (After Break) Secondary
Fri 25th PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Africa Freedom Day
Sat 26th ISAZ Primary Science Fair-Chudleigh
Tues 29th Primary Athletics a.m. Gr. 1-6
Thurs 31st Secondary Athletics a.m. Gr. 7-10
JUNE
Sat 2nd Jnr. Athletics (ISL) Secondary Science Fair (Horizon)
U9/11/14 Hockey (Musikili)
Tues 5th PTC All classes (By Appointment)
Thurs 7th PTC Gr. 3- 10 afternoon
Mon 11th I.G.C.S.E/A Level External Exams end
Tues 12th Gr. 10 End of Year Exams begin
Fri 15th Graduation Practice IGCSE A2 students
Sat 16th IGCSE /A Level Graduation Ceremony
ZICCT Art Exhibition/Sec Arts Festival(Chudleigh)
Mon 18th Primary/Gr.7, 8 & 9 EOY Exams begin
Tues 19th Gr. 10 EOY Exams end
Wed 20th Sports Day Early Years Nurs & Rec
Thurs 21st Gr. 10 Work Experience begin
Fri 22nd Primary/Gr. 7, 8 & 9 Exams end/Library returns
Sat 23rd Theatre Night (Secondary)
Mon 25th Industrial Visits Gr. 7, 8, 9 begin
Tues 26th Gr. 6 Graduation
Thurs 28th Reports out
Fri 29th Last day of school/Gr. 10 Work experience Meeting
School Reopens on Monday 20th August, 2018
And closes on Friday 7th December 2018.
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SECURITY STICKERS
Dear All,
Trust all our families are keeping well. Our second term has come to an end. It is a pity we
lost our Easter break owing to the extension of the second term, to catch up with missed
days in January. In spite of the delays and uncertainties we had this term, I am happy to re-
port that our teachers and students are on course with their planned work.
Heavy rains this year posed a bit of a challenge to our construction projects which are now
complete. However, we also realized our sloping grounds need to be attended to in order to
keep the water away from our new Sports Centre and play areas. We are now working on
plans to work out drainage so that we do not face this issue next year. Our Jungle Gym has
caught on with our primary children and it is great to see them play on it whenever they are
free. Parents have welcomed the uniforms and book outlet at the school and we thank Ms
Evelyn Musonda for doing a super job there!
Our debators won several accolades at the World Scholars Cup regional round in Lusaka and
many of them were selected for the International round. Congratulations to all of them. Our
young scientists also presented their projects at the Science Fair at different levels and we
have noticed a growing enthusiasm to explore new ideas. We thank Grey Matter – The
Bookshop who sponsored the prizes for the Secondary Science winners.
The School Hall Committee headed by Mr Franco Nulli has been busy last few months liaising
with the architect and we are delighted that the initial design has now been finalized. Our hall
will be called the ZICCT Cultural Centre and will be located to the right of our gate as you en-
ter the campus. It will have a seating capacity of 300 people and will also house the ZICCT
offices and the Board Room. The hall will have a stage to host musical/drama events and
have back-stage facilities for dressing up and storage. The centre will also be a venue for art
exhibitions and conferences. The architects are now working on the detailed technical plans.
We will keep you briefed as we move forward with it.
We have issued security stickers to all our regular visitors to the school, including parents
and teachers. If you have not got one, please contact Mrs Ferris and get your sticker so that
you are not inconvenienced at the gate. With this arrangement in place we hope to keep vigil
and prevent unauthorized people from entering our premises. All motorists without school
stickers will be expected to stop and sign in the book at the gate. However, at the regular
school drop-off and pick-up times the gate will be kept open to facilitate quick movement of
traffic. We hope all our parents will comply and support this arrangement for the safety of our
children and property.
Our IGCSE and A Level students are getting ready to start their examinations very soon. On
behalf of the Italian School community I wish them the very best and pray they will do well.
Our third term is going to be another busy one starting on 9th April and ending on 29th June,
2018. Please take note of the dates on the calendar that are relevant to your family.
Wishing everyone a great term ahead.
Lalitha Seshamani
Head of School
From the Secondary Deputy Head Dear all,
Hope we all had a refreshing Easter break!
As we wind up our second term and prepare to start our third and last term of the year, I wish to thank all our parents, students and
teachers for your continued support and dedication to the core values of our school.
Our Mr. and Miss International (formerly Mr. and Miss Italian) which took place on Friday 23rd March, 2018 was a great success yet
again this year. We wish to thank all the students who took part in this event. Chilufya Nchito(Gr.4) and Jasmine Ramez Grace
(Gr.4) scooped the Mr. and Miss International junior award respectively. The Senior category saw Aveesh Patel (Gr.10) and Aaisha
Dalal (Gr.8) emerge as the winners.
Special mention also goes to the following students:
Alinane Ng’ambi (Gr.4) and Sarah Wadie (Gr.4) Junior prince and princes
Abhijith Kumar (Gr.8) and Chanda Kamfwa (Gr.10) Senior prince and princess
Kabwe Bwalya (Gr.8) Mr. Personality
Marina Edward Youssef (Gr.6) Miss Personality
Last but not least, our Grade 7s went as pioneers on a field trip to Kapishya Hotsprings in Mpika district and just returned with won-
derful news of their experiences. We hope this becomes a regular fixture on our calendar.
Best wishes in the coming term,
M.Nyambe
Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18
The English Essay Writing Competition 2018
The English Essay Writing Competition 2018 was held on 8th and 9th of February.
Nuclear families are more ideal in today’s world than extended ones was the topic for Junior high students. IGCSE stu-
dents wrote on the topic: Black Markets are a necessary evil in today’s world. The A levels wrote on the topic: Friendship
comes with benefits; does it also come with cost?
Devpriya Sood, Anuva Gehija and Alexander Rankovic were the first prize winners from Grades 7, 8 and 9 respectively.
Chanda Kamfwa from grade 10 and Aadil Dudhia from grade11 were the champions in the IGCSE section. Meebelo
Munalula and Mutale Mubanga were joint first prize winners in the A levels. Heartiest congratulations to all the win-
ners!!
KAPISHYA HOT SPRINGS
We have a lot going on in the Primary section at the School as we head towards the end of year. Although our afternoon club pro-
gramme has finished until September, we do have intensive sports training taking place for Athletics and Hockey. Many classes are
having their annual field trips taking place during these next few weeks as well as a number of class assemblies.
A couple of highlights this term are the annual ISAZ Primary Arts Festival taking place at ISL on May 19th. Our Music teacher is work-
ing on an entertaining piece to showcase. Please could all students from Grade 3 to 6 ensure that they bring a piece of artwork that
they have produced at home to school on Mon May 14th? These will then be put on display for parents to view from 15-17th May on
the Primary Veranda. The students in KS1 will be displaying artwork that they have composed doing the course of the school year in
their classes.
On Sat Jun 2nd the annual ISAZ Primary Science Fair will
take place at Chudleigh House School. The following stu-
dents have been selected to present their science projects – From G3 Kaamilah, Sarah, Rachel, Muhammed; from G4 Aryaan, Sa-
rah, Devain; from G5 Jessica, Nuklin, Mainza; and from G6 Thandiwe, John, Rakshit. We wish them well.
The Nursery, Reception, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Science Fair will be on Thu May 24th
Since were now in the cold season, wardrobe malfunctions with school uniforms are becoming commonplace. I urge you to stick
with our colour recommendations for jerseys, tights etc.
Thank you
Mr Platts
Primary Deputy Head/Grade 6 Class Teacher
Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18
Volume 4 Issue 3 Year 2017–18
June 2017
Volume 4 Issue 3 Year 2017–18
From the Primary Deputy Head
TAMENJI MITI GR. 5 SWIMMING CHAMP! OUR BUDDING MUSICIANS
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NURSERY
Mr Ishmael Mbatata’s Trip to Zimbabwe
I would like to thank the Italian School Administration for the opportunity which was given to me to attend the 2018 Zimbabwe
Olympic Committee Course which was held in Harare from March 27th to April 12th. My trip to Zimbabwe enabled me to upgrade my
knowledge in sport and also to realise that we have a lot to do in sports if we are to produce Olympians not only from the Italian
school but within Zambia as a Nation. During the time I was in Zimbabwe we had an opportunity to go for outreach programmes
around the top schools, clubs and academies. We also had time to do outreaches in the rural and mining areas in Zimbabwe.
It was a great exposure for me to be part of this course. Below are some of the major topics that I learned about:
The introduction of African culture sports in the next All Africa Games to be introduced in schools and clubs; What people ex-
pect when they come to sports; Setting high standards in sports; Children’s traditional sports and values; Studying sports and
analysing; Advancing in sports; Selections in sports; Good ways in sports; The mutual relationship in sports with members;
Discussion/team talks in sports; Sports and human needs; Faith with your team and parents; Proper understanding between
coach and family of the Olympian or player; Family in sports; Duties of coaches and managers at high level; The strong and
weak points of parents with kids in sports; An expression of unity; Results to the community; Red Cross First Aid; and Selec-
tion for team sports.
We also had time to learn a lot on what is our major task as coaches and managers. The main purpose for me as a coach is to
make sure that I develop kids in various areas and also identify talent at a young age for the bright future of our schools, provinces,
clubs and the nation at large. This will indeed bring competition at International Youth Games and Olympics. All this has to start at
school level. Giving a child the proper coaching package will be my biggest role as a coach.
I believe Italian school will be the first ISAZ School to introduce some of these traditional sports if we put this in practice. I am con-
fident that we can go all the way to become a centre of traditional sports once we educate some of our staff and introduce this to
other schools. We had to spend time with families from different backgrounds during our outreach. It also made me realise that
creating a good family with parents, players, coaches and managers helps to build the sport family and helps the players to aim
high.
Once again allow me to appreciate the Admin of Italian School for such a great opportunity given to me.
Report filed in by
Ishmael Mbatata
12 April, 2018
From the ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
Parents, please come to the Accounts
Office to collect your receipts and con-
firm transfer of fees. Some bank trans-
fers are not showing for whom fees are
for.
Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AWARD SILVER MEDAL PRACTICE
CAMP AT NDUBALUBA
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GRADE 5 TRIP TO THE RTSA PARK
The term has just started and our students are already busy training as we prepare to participate in various hockey events
as well as athletics festivals. As you might be aware that hockey is one of our best sports as Italian School, we are very
positive that our boys and girls teams will bring more trophies this year than they did last year.
We hope to participate in all the age groups starting with the Under 9, U11, U13, U14 and U16 boys and girls.
For athletics, we are sending both our junior and the senior teams this year. Last year only the junior team participated but
this year we have some very good sprinters in Grade 10 and Grade 9 that are capable of doing well in the regional athletics
festival. The senior athletes that will perform well during the Inter Schools Festival will be selected onto the Midlands Athlet-
ics team that will compete in the National Athletics Championships scheduled for Levi Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on the
9th of June.
Our key sports events where we would love to see everyone get involved in are;
The Gilardi Hockey Cup on the 12th of May
The Primary Athletics on the 29th of May
Secondary Athletics on the 31st of May
Nursery and Reception Sports day on the 20th of June.
I would like encourage all our students and parents to take note of these dates. We need your participation and support
during these events.
The PE/Sports Department staff wishes all the students that are writing their final IGCSE and AS/A Level exams all the
best. To the rest of the students, we say, you should all work hard both in class and on the sports field to bring the best out
of you.
Gift Munsanje Head of PE/Sports Dept.
SPORTS NEWS
Volume 4 Issue 5 Year 2017–18
Volume 4 Issue 1 Year 2017–18
June 2017
OPERA DUO COURTNEY AND
CHRISTIAN
WITH GUITARIST PAOLO AT THE
PRIMARY ASSEMBLY
What a performance from these
Soprano Superstars !