LDS Host WOWS Kids Fiji and Ben Ryan

Tamavua, Suva -

Fiji LDS Church College ‘Care Bear club’ successfully organized and hosted the WOWS kids Birthday Celebrations at the School campus. The Care Bear club is facilitated by Mereoni Vuidreketi, the school counselor, and Martha Johansson, wife of Elder Adolf Johansson. The club's main objective is focused on helping students build confidence through providing services to others.

This Month’s WOWS kids Birthday celebration was attended by the Fiji Rugby Union Development team, Fiji Athletics Team, Fiji LDSCC Care Bear club, WOWS Kids Fiji, children living with Cancer, accompanied by their parents, and children from local LDS wards. 

The purpose for holding these monthly Birthday Celebrations was to provide support to the children diagnosed with Cancer and their parents or guardians. Fanny Fitili, team leader of the WOWS Kids Fiji paid tribute to the school for facilitating this month’s celebration. “We’re so grateful to be able to use the school premise for our activity because it’s nicely sheltered and safe for the children. Once a month we hold an activity like this to celebrate the birthdays of the children with cancer for we’re not sure whether they’ll make it to the next month or the following year or not.”

The Fiji Rugby Union Development Team and Fiji Athletics Team provided the activities for everyone to enjoy.

To learn more about them please visit http://wowskids.org/

 

Under 19 Soccer Dream Run

Ratu Cakobau park, Nausori -

The LDS Under 19 soccer team finished their Cinderella run by reaching the Quarterfinal of the Fiji Secondary Schools IDC Tournament. Their first game in the pool stages was a baptism of fire, as they were pitted against Ba's Kamil Secondary School, who were runners up last year. Kamil had the services of star players, such as Misiwane Nairube, the National Under-20 goalkeeper. They went on to be the eventual tournament champions, but LDS did not give them an easy time as they went down fighting 2-0.

The LDS Under 19 team bounced back in their second pool game by defeating Rampur College 2-0. Both goals were scored by Marika Tawakelevu, who was awarded the Best Full Back of the Fiji Secondary Schools IDC Tournament.

LDS then held their last opponents in pool play, Drasa Secondary school, to a nil all draw. The result  ensured their progress into the Quarterfinal stages. Even though they bowed out in the Quarterfinal, the LDS U19 soccer team of 2015 surprised many by reaching the Elimination stages in only their first year after a lapse of more than a decade. 

LDS dominates Secondary Schools Basketball

Vodafone Arena, Laucala -

 LATTER Day Saints Church College dominated in the Fiji Secondary Schools Basketball finals winning three out of the six grade titles. All their teams, both girls and boys, in the Under 15, Under 17, and Under 19, made it through to the Semi-finals.

The U15 girls’ team took out top honors defeating Suva Grammar School 30-24.

The school's U17 grades later took out both the girls and boys titles winning against Suva Grammar 26-19 in the girls grade and 34 -20 in the boys.

U15 assistant coach Lote Qoroya said the team had done well to reach the final with the team practicing for the past three months.

"The team was down and Suva Grammar beat them twice but then they knew that they had to come back and beat them and we thank Suva Grammar for the game that they gave and the sacrifice the children did and the parents and the teachers," he said. With core of the team still 13-14 years of age, Qoroya said the team looks to regroup and work at winning the next grade in the years to come.

U17 coach Joshua Cocker said he was overwhelmed with the boys' and the girls' performance.

"For the boys’ team this is the same squad that played last year and they have been preparing since the start of school term and I am overwhelmed with the results today," he said.

SOURCE : Fiji Times

Martha Johansson wins Kaila

FOR 14-year-old Martha Johansson winning the Kaila! Star Search was never on her mind, all she expected was to share her talent with other musicians and people who are willing to learn music.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Martha has quickly adapted to Fiji's climate, culture and tradition something she is not new to as her parents are from Tonga and Samoa but were also born and raised in New Zealand.

After three months of rehearsals and late nights, Martha finally had time to spend with her family and members of the Latter Day Saints Church community.

"I've always wanted to do something with music, mainly in teaching but I've always wanted to perform. I want to perform but I don't want that to be my life because I know that when I am older I want to get married and have a family and I don't think that solely performing is going to be kind of fitting," she said.

She said she would rather teach and conduct tutorials in piano and guitar lessons. For someone who has never been part of a singing competition, she said her biggest motivation were her parents Adolf and Martha Johansson and three brothers.

Her winning number was from a Hawaiian reggae group called Kolohe Kai called Ehu Girl mixing it with Fiji's famous farewell song Isa Isa vulagi lasa dina.

SOURCE : Fiji Times

New School Principal appointed at Fiji LDSCC

Tamavua, Suva -

There has been major changes in the Administrative positions at the Fiji LDS Church College. Salote Maiwiriwiri has been appointed as the New Principal, and William Ratusaki as the new Vice Principal with Mahendra Prasad.

These appointments became effective on the 3rd of August, 2015. The student body, faculty, staff, as well as parents and other stake holders wish to Congratulate them for their new Appointment. 

Salote Maiwiriwiri replaces Michael Carthew who has taken up the new post as the Assistant Director for the Church Schools in the Pacific.

LDS wins first ever AFL Championship

USP grounds, Suva -

The First ever Australian Football League (AFL) High Schools Tournament was held at the University of the South Pacific grounds last Saturday, the 8th of August 2015. The Under 19 grade competition was contested by both the girls division and boys division. DAV girls and Fiji LDS Church College created history by becoming the first two schools to win the Girls and Boys tournament respectively.

Fiji LDS Church College was crowned champions after defeating Cathedral Secondary School in the final by 43 points to 6. Isireli Qarase, a form 5 student was awarded the player of the tournament.

Ernest Vitinavulagi, the U19 coach said after the final, “The boys only got better after each game. They kept on improving as the tournament progressed.” The boys really missed Bro Carthew, the former principal, who introduced them to the sport, and is originally from Australia. The boys shared to each other how this is history in the making and they dedicate their victory to Bro Carthew.

RESULTS:

1st game: LDS 19 vs. CSS (I) 8 - Isireli Qarase , player of the match
2nd game: LDS 46 vs. JWC 0 - Jeremiah Smith, player of the match
Semi final : LDS 63 vs. CSS (II) 0 - Jone Elder , player of the match
Final : LDS 43 vs. CSS (I) 6 - Isireli Qarase, player of the match

LDS dominates Suva schools basketball finals

Suva -

LATTER Days Saints technical college dominated the Suva Secondary Schools Basketball competition yesterday taking out four of six titles. The team featured in all the finals with the U19 boys earning the champions accolade defeating Marist Brothers High School 30-23.

Yat Sen Secondary School took out top honours in the U19 girls division edging LDS 26-20. LDS won both the divisions in the U17 grade with the U19 and U15 girls grade being the only titles they did not win.

SSB Association president Jo Tamani said the matches were close and indicated the development of the sport in the Southern division was on track.

"The results are really good with a few matches going into extra time which bodes well for the development of the sport. The teams go into a two weeks break before competing in the national event in the two weeks holiday," he said. He said LDS had always excelled in basketball and proved their dominant position in yesterday's matches. "They seem to be the powerhouse of basketball in Fiji. A lot of the students are raised playing basketball from Primary school right up to the elite levels and it showed today," he said.

FINALS RESULTS

U19: Boys: LDS 30-23 MBHS. Girls: Yat Sen 26-20 LDS.

U17: Boys: LDS 23-21 Yat Sen. Girls LDS 12-11 SGS

U15: Boys: LDS 15-10 MBHS. Girls: SGS 19-13 LDS

Source : Fiji Times

Fiji LDSCC Farewells School Principal

Tamavua, Suva -

Dr Michael Carthew with his lovely wife Sharon Carthew, and their 3 children Renae, Liam, and Chelsea at their Farewell held at the Fiji LDS Church College Gymn. 

In a special school devotional on Tuesday the teachers and students of the LDS Church College farewelled their school principal, Dr Michael Carthew and his family who will be leaving Fiji for a new assignment in New Zealand at the end of the year.

Dr Carthew has been appointed as the new Assistant Area Director for Church Schools and will be based in the Pacific Area office in Auckland, New Zealand.

It was an emotional moment for everyone as they farewell a great man who led by example..

“I wish to thank you all for the incredible heart-warming farewell that my family and I received yesterday, “ said Dr Carthew.

He said that they will never forget it as they were deeply honored and humbled by the generosity and kindness of the teachers and students of the school.

"I am left feeling so very proud of our school and so very humbled to have been I allowed to be a part of it," he said.

Dr Carthew will be remembered for his endless support as he attended and watched the students participate in all school events, games and activities.

YSA's Taught the 3Ms by Area 70 - Family Home Evening with Elder Johansson

Samabula, Suva -

Close to 200 Young Single Adults attended the special Tri-Stake Family Home Evening hosted by Elder Adolf Johansson of the Area 70 at the Samabula Chapel on Sunday 2nd August.

Elder Johansson shared that it was important for young single adults to remember the 3 Ms –mission, marriage and magnify. He shared the experience he and his wife, Martha faced when they first got married as they were of different cultures, Martha a Samoan and him a Tongan. And they have been married for 21 years.

“The marriage covenant,” Elder Johansson stressed, “is one of the most important covenants you’ll make in this life. Worlds without end is not possible without it.” He further encouraged the young single adults to “Look after each other, be good to one another. There is so much around us that try to destroy us. So let’s take care of each other.” He asked the YSA why it was hard for some of them to get married. Some responses included money issues, parental disapproval and Cultural pressures.

LDS Primary Hosts Nasinu Netball Award Night

Samabula, Suva -

The 16 primary schools that play under the Nasinu Zone Netball competition were hosted by the LDS Primary School on their Annual Netball Awards Night that was held on Friday 24 July, 2015 at the Primary school. 

All the 16 schools were represented that night with many visiting LDS Primary school for the first time including the honourable chief guest Mr Neori Cama head teacher of the Christian Mission Fellowship Primary school.

In his remarks Mr Cama reminded the players, coaches and parents of the importance of working together to achieve future success by "setting in order the inner vessel" of each individual, because a team is made up of individuals.

Gerald Nathan, Vice principal of LDS Primary, who co-hosted on behalf of the host school, complimented the team effort and cooperation of the teachers, students, parents, and physical facilities team who’s hard work made this event possible, drawing positive and appreciative comments from many guest who attended. About 900 Netball players, parents and teachers attended this awards night.

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