austraLasia #3152
PORT MORESBY: 31 October 2012 -- "Our schools here are winding up their classes for some students. The month of October saw the National Exams for Grade 10s and 12s and also their graduation. Our only tertiary institution in the Delegation, Don Bosco Technological Institute here in Boroko also ended the classes and will hold its graduation rites by the end of November.
For us here at Savio Haus Aspirantate, we ended our academic year with an overnight Retreat at Sivarai Namona Pastoral Centre of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. "Sivarai Namona", in Motu language, means "Good News." It was a moment for our aspirants to evaluate themselves and their experiences the past academic year, see how far they have gone and where they now stand. It was also a time for them to plan for the coming year. In concrete, they were guided how to make their Personal Plan of Life.
While some of our students are already on holidays the Grade 9s and 11s still have classes for a few more weeks! Only after that can we really say that the academic year 2012 is over.
Meanwhile, it would be good to remind us and our students of the wise advice that holidays are just a change of occupation."
It's that time of the year in PNG: academic year winding down
PORT MORESBY: 31 October 2012 -- "Our schools here are winding up their classes for some students. The month of October saw the National Exams for Grade 10s and 12s and also their graduation. Our only tertiary institution in the Delegation, Don Bosco Technological Institute here in Boroko also ended the classes and will hold its graduation rites by the end of November.
For us here at Savio Haus Aspirantate, we ended our academic year with an overnight Retreat at Sivarai Namona Pastoral Centre of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. "Sivarai Namona", in Motu language, means "Good News." It was a moment for our aspirants to evaluate themselves and their experiences the past academic year, see how far they have gone and where they now stand. It was also a time for them to plan for the coming year. In concrete, they were guided how to make their Personal Plan of Life.
While some of our students are already on holidays the Grade 9s and 11s still have classes for a few more weeks! Only after that can we really say that the academic year 2012 is over.
Meanwhile, it would be good to remind us and our students of the wise advice that holidays are just a change of occupation."
