Week 12: 14th - 18th April TERM 1

Highlights

• Finally, the athletic sports are done and dusted, and the school has returned with high spirits and lots of memories from Teufaiva field for both students and teachers.

• 5M lead the school's assembly this week with an on-point theme 'Love' which summarizes the 'Holy Week' which we are at.

• In the assembly Fr. Valu Siua sm. acknowledged the students that participated in the Samsung 'Solve for Tomorrow' competition and also give their tablets to each of the 4 students and cash for the 5th. Summarizing this '8 students participated at the beginning named Lavinia Helepiko, Lucielle Bloomfield, Malia Fatima Fifita, Sipiliano Tonata, Marist Ngauamo, William Fa'a'oso,Guilio Paunga and Zayed Ali. Along the way, Luciell had other important obligations, Guilio committed to sports, and Malia Fatima was taken ill, and so left with 5 students only and they managed to devout into the project until the end'. I would like to extend our humble thanks to the students that did this project, the hard work and the devotion and not forgetting the support from the parents I can't thank you enough, but I hope that the achievements that these students have done made you all happy.

• Fr. Valu continue with a vote of thanks and of course highlighting the sports achievements, The students were all cheering for the sports team and the marvelous accomplishments done by Lolesio Sailosi and the record breaker Lui Kali to name a few, not forgetting the sports committee and the parents who have been with the team since their boarding in school. Closing off with a BBQ for the accomplishments in the evening.

• Students of Level 1 to Level 4 enjoyed the visitation from the 'Salvation Army visitors the 'New Zealand's Salvation Army National Band'. This band consists of students that are in high school, university and some of them are workers. This band as the Director of the Salvation Army Tonga introduced them are students that have a talent for brass band, and they are touring Tonga at the moment and 'Api Fo'ou accept their requests to visit our school before leaving that same afternoon. Our brass band performed an item and so did these students with variety of known songs. This was just a show for an hour but unforgettable for the students and also as the Bandmaster said, 'it is just an introduction to a music pathway'.

• Though it is the holy week the school is filled with excitement as we are approaching our celebration of the 160th Anniversary. Levels are preparing their 'faiva' traditional dance for this celebration, as our program has allowed each level to practice after lunch.

• 'Holy Thursday' as the day that marks the beginning of the Holy Triduum the school assembles at the Hall and Form 7 students performed the Last Supper; it was a heartwarming experience for all of us. Washing of the feet as Jesus did to his disciples Fe'ao-moe-lotu did perform washing of the feet with our Principal, Mazada Havea performed with Ms. Matangisinga Kaifoto representing St. Mary and Alexander Taulangovaka did perform with Mr. Viliami Fuapau representing St. John. This event is one of the very blessings and very fortunate for our students to witness this event though we know that they came from variety of religious background, but as Catholics we are surely proud.

Finishing off this week we are thankful for all the blessings that we had and the blessings we are having and the blessing that are to come. We wish you all a Blessed Holy Thursday and the continue of the Holy Triduum.

• Kuo ikuna pea lava lelei ‘a e uike Sipoti Faka-Kolisi ‘a e ngaahi ako’anga pea kuo foki mai ‘a e ako’anga mo ha laumalie fiefia mo ha ngaahi manatu fiefia ki he sipoti ‘o tatau pe kau faiako mo e fanau ako.

• Ko e uike ni na’e tataki ‘e he kalasi 5M ‘a e fakataha’anga angamaheni ‘a e Kolisi ki he holo pe pea mo ‘enau taumu’a mo e lesoni ki he uike ka ko e ‘Ofa pea kuo ne fakatu’uta lelei kitautolu ki he uike Tapu ni.

• Hili koia ‘a e lotu pea mo hono talitali ‘a e kolisi na’e fakahoko ai pe ‘e Patele Valu ‘a hono toe foaki ‘a e pale koia ‘a e fanau na’a nau kau atu koia ki he fe’auhi ‘a e Samsung ‘solve for tomorrow’ ‘a ia ko ‘enau tablet ‘e 4 pea mo e cash $300 ki he tokotaha he na’a nau toko nima. ‘Ki’i puipuitu’a ‘o e fanau na’a nau kau atu ki he fe’auhi, na’e kamata ‘aki hano fili ha toko 8 ‘o kau kiai ‘a Lavinia Helepiko, Luciell Bloomfield, Malia Fatuma Fifita, Sipiliano Tonata, Marist Ngauamo, William Fa’aoso, Guilio Paunga pea mo Zayed Ali. Makatu’unga pe he taimi lahi na’e kole ai kinautolu kenau ma’u ako kakato kae toki mavahe mai pe he tuku ‘a e ako ‘o fakahoko ‘enau teuteu na’e si’i mo’ua ‘a Luciell pea ne loto lelei p eke malolo, pea kau atu ‘a Guilio ia ki he timi sipoti, pea si’i puke lahi ‘a Malia Fatima pea ko e toe pe mei ai ‘a e toko 5 pea nau ngaue pe ki he kakato ‘a e taimi. ‘Oku ou faka’amu pe ke fakaa’u atu ki he ngaahi matu’a ‘a e fanau koeni ‘a e fakamalo loto hounga’ia ‘i he poupou hono kotoa na’a mou fakahoko mai ‘o lava ai ‘a e ikuna kafakafa ‘a e fanau ni, ‘oku ou faka’amu pe mou fiefia ‘i he’enau ikuna.

• Na’e fakahoko ai pe hono ui ‘o e fanau sipoti ki he siteisi ‘e he tangata’eiki Puleako ke fakamalo’ia’i ‘enau ngaahi lavame’a na’e fakahoko ‘i Teufaiva pea pehee foki ki he lekooti fo’ou he tolo e tamaiki tangata Junior Lui Kali pea mo e ikuna kafakafa kuo fai ‘e Lolesio Sailosi, pea mo e fanau na’a nau ikuna ‘a e ngaahi metali ma’ae ‘apiako, ‘ikai foki ke ngalo ‘a e fakamalo loto hounga mo’oni ki he komiti sipoti, si’i fofonga’i matu’a na’a nau pouaki e taleniti e fanau lolotonga ‘enau mohetaha ‘i he sipoti. Na’e fakahoko ai pe ha ki’i fakamatavela bbq he efiafi, koe fakahounga pe ‘o e fanau pea mo e kau faiako sipoti. Malo e ngaue lelei.

• Na’e fakatahataha atu ‘a e fanauako koia ‘o e Levolo 1 ki he 4 ki he holo ko hono talitali mo nau fanongo ki he ngaahi fasi na’e ifi’i ‘e he fanau na’a nau ‘a’ahi mai mei Nu’usila. Ko e fanau koeni ko e to’utupu, ‘i ai e kau ako kolisi, ‘iunivesiti pea ‘i ai foki e fanau kuo nau ‘osi ma’u ngaue, fakatatau ki he fakamatala na’e fakahoko ‘i he’enau fakafe’iloaki ko e kau ifi fakatahataha ‘eni ‘a e to’utupu ‘o e kautaha Salvation Army ‘o Nu’usila, na’a nau ‘i Tonga ni ko ha ‘a’ahi pea mo ‘enau ‘eve’eva pea nau kole ke kau ‘a ‘Api Fo’ou ‘i he’enau ‘a’ahi ka nau foki atu ai pe he ho’ata ‘o e ‘aho pe koia. ‘i he fai e ifi koeni ko e ngaahi fasi malie pea na’e kau fakataha pe fanau ifi palasa ‘o e ako’anga ‘i he ifii pea ‘ai foki mo ‘enau ki’i faka’ali’ali, hangee ko e lau ‘a e tangata fai ifii ‘ ko e kamata’anga pe ‘eni hono faka’ilo’ilo mai ‘a e ngaahi halanga faingamalie ki he taleniti ifi palasa’.

• Neongo ko e Uike Tapu ‘eni ka na’e ‘i ai pe ‘a e ngaahi teuteu mo e ako faiva ‘a e fanau ako ‘i honau takitaha Levolo ko e teuaki koia hono faka’ilonga’i ‘o e ta’u 160 ‘a e ako’anga. ‘Oku fakahoko ‘a e katoanga ko ‘eni he teuaki e ‘aho ‘o Petelo Sanele, pea ‘i he uike ni na’e fakahoko pe ‘a e ako ‘i he houa pongipongi pea ako faiva leva ‘i he hili ‘a e malolo ho’ata.

• ‘Tu’apulelulu Tapu’ ko e kamata’anga ‘eni ‘o e taimi mahu’inga taha ‘o e taimi fakamamahi, na’e fakatahataha pe ‘a e fanau ako mo e kau faiako ki he holo, pea na’e fakahoko ai hono fakatataa’i ‘e he fanau ako Foomu 7 ‘a e Taumafa Faka’osi, ko ha lesoni mahu’inga mo ma’ongo’onga foki, na’e fakamafana ‘aupito ‘a e tulama na’e fakahoko ‘e he fanau pea faka’osi ‘aki ‘a e fufulu va’e, pea fakahoko ai ‘a e fufulu va’e ‘o e Puleako ‘e he matapule lahi Fe’ao-moe-Lotu pea fakafofonga’i ‘e he tafa’aki Sa Mele ia ‘e Matangisinga Kaifoto pea fakafofonga’i leva ‘e  Viliami Fuapau ‘a Sa Sione. Ko e taha ‘eni ha ngaahi talanoa ma’ongo’onga pea ‘oku tau ma’u tapuaki ai mei he ‘aneafi ki he lolotonga ni pea mo e ‘amanaki lelei ki he kaha’u, pea ko hono fakahoko ‘i he fakataha’anga ‘a e ako’anga ‘oku hoko ko ha akonaki ma’ae fanau pea polepole ai kitautolu Katolika, ka e mahulu atu ko hono faka’apa’apa’i he ngaahi fungavaka kehe.

‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e Fakamonu’ia atu ki he teuaki e fakamanatu ‘o e Pekia hotau fakamo’ui he uike ni, pea mo e Talamonu atu ki ha Toetu’u fonu tapuaki ma’a kimoutolu.

Tu’a’ofa atu.