Stories – Nova Schola Tanauan Blog

Reel Flicks: A Showcase of Short Films

admin — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:25:28 +0000

Holy Week is a time of the year that provides us with an opportunity to reflect and contemplate on our actions in light of the sacrifices and love of Jesus Christ for humanity. Moreover, it allows us to spend quality time with our families. To make this time even more worthwhile, we present to you four recommended short films originally created by Grade 12 students of Nova Schola Tanauan.

Each film imparts an ingrained life lesson that is worth contemplating and reflecting upon. The films adhere to the theme of “Forging Ahead: Portraying the Stories of the Pandemic,” which showcases stories of hope, triumph, perseverance, and more during the pandemic. So, sit back and enjoy the rest of the films

EL AVISO

Produced by: Grade 12 - ABM B (Batch 2022)

Jenel Allison, a troubled lone scientist, finds herself stuck in the past, in the year 2019, as she races to warn humanity about the shocking discovery of a fatal disease. The vaccine, invented by a friend, is the only means for her to stay alive and return to the present.

CHASING THE WORLD

Produced by: Grade 12 - HUMSS B (Batch 2022)

March 2020, 4 teenagers of the same age—Ken, Arnold, Rhaye, and Jericho—navigating between their overbearing and dysfunctional home lives and the sudden news of a temporary 2 week class suspension because of the coronavirus, carried out a plan to spend the next 2 weeks of their lives off the land. Their adventure quickly became a defining event in their lives before they completely part ways for the total lockdown and take control of their own destiny. The story shifts back and forth between the struggling families left outside, juggling the difficulties of trying to find the four children while also dealing with COVID-19 and its consequences. (Job loss, depression, counseling, making money, finding the four kids). In these kinds of excruciatingly trying times, will you still care for your friends and family when, in fact, you already have the chance to choose yourself for the first time?

MEMORYA

Produced by: Grade 12 - STEM B (Batch 2022)

A granddaughter of Lolo Enchong, an elderly man, is interested in finding out about his experiences. He began to read his journal about the challenges he faced during the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020.

HER WRITTEN VOICE

Produced by: Grade 12 -STEM C (Batch 2022)

There were different stories of every individual when the pandemic hit. Some were fortunate enough to not experience major struggles, some were unfortunate to experience dramatic events. For a deaf girl named Ligaya, it was the latter. For her, shouting isn’t a choice so she wrote using her voice.

You can watch all these feature short films at Nova Schola’s official YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@NovaSchola

Making Mental Health and Well Being for All a Global Priority

Peer Facilitators Club — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:51:59 +0000

Every year since 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a global campaign for World Mental Health Day and is observed on every 10th day of October. The overall objective is to raise awareness of the various mental health issues around the world and to encourage collaborative efforts in support of promoting mental health. It also aims to eliminate the surrounding misconceptions and stigma about it to be able to help more people especially those who are still suffering in silence and to assist those who are afraid to seek necessary treatment for their mental health conditions.

The theme of World Health Day this year is Making Mental Health and Well Being for All a Global Priority, and it starts with focusing on and prioritizing your own mental health. It is very important to remember that our mental health is just as essential as our physical health. Good mental health is not just the absence of mental illness and includes our emotional, psychological, and social well- being. Thus, it is very important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.The short video made by the Peer members of Project Peace of Mind gives everyone a simple reminder that mental health is crucial especially nowadays and that no one is exempted from experiencing mental health issues. It can happen in the corners of our homes or even in schools. So don’t be afraid to reach out if you are struggling with your mental health.

To those who are experiencing social isolation/ loneliness and discrimination, always remember that you can find somebody trustworthy to listen and communicate with to overcome emotional challenges and make positive changes in your life.

Cheers to Our Parents! We Love You!

admin — Tue, 31 May 2022 11:13:26 +0000

We wouldn’t be where we are today if not for our parents. Our parents have been with us to guide us ever since they’ve brought us to this world. They’ve equipped us with the necessary lessons, thinking, and skills to help us in our journey. Despite all the challenges and setbacks in our lives, they continue to be our pillars of strength. In honor to our parents and all the parents in the world, we celebrate the International Parent’s day.

Check out what our student's wrote for their parents this International Parent's Day

Through Thick and Thin

by Angel Narvaez - Grade 8 Student

Greetings, since Parents’ Day is coming this June 1, I’d like to acknowledge our parents and guardians for being with us from the very start! I call my parents “Inay/Itay”.

If I were to describe them, they may be strict at times, but they know what’s best for us most of the time.

There were times when their advice seemed to be pointless but somehow later on has proven its point.

One of the things I love most about my parents is that they never hesitate to express their love even in the littlest of things, they’ve been supportive in the littlest of achievements me and my siblings achieve, win or lose, they still stand there and clap for us. I believe we’ve all been asked a question at least once in our lives about why we love our parents. It’s something so easy yet so hard to explain. But speaking for myself, I love my parents not just because of the provision they gave but also because of the time spent with them. They’ve been with me and my siblings from the very beginning, told us stories to sleep, had fun with us, and supported us in any possible way they could, and hugged us goodbye whenever we’d part even for a few hours.

Over the last 14 years, we’ve had many experiences together, 14 years of laughter, anger, playing, educating, helping each other, teasing, and more. We’ve done many things together, there was rain, there was sunshine,

but they were still there no matter what weather. How can you not love a person who has been with you through thick and thin for 14 years and counting? The most memorable moments I’ve shared with my parents are probably whenever we’d play card games together with my siblings, it’s just for fun, no money involved of course but there could be some minor punishments for whoever the loser is, I also love it whenever we have movie nights. Memorable moments with my Inay that I probably won’t forget are whenever she’s always in for leisure time with us despite having busy days sometimes, she plays Badminton with us and she also loves going on trips. As for my father, memorable moments I won’t forget are probably when we used to wake up early in the morning when I was a kid, and we’d take a walk along our area and pick this flower I liked and then we’d continue walking and later on, go home. Parents may express love in many different ways, through words, through hugs, gifts, and devoting time, but no matter what way they do so, we still know that they try their best to express their love for us. And as their children, we give them back the love they give through many different ways as well. Love isn’t easily expressed just in the form of words, actions may speak louder than words can. We can express our love for our parents through assisting them in the things they do, giving them great hugs, spending quality time with them, and more. To the parents who have loved and given love wholeheartedly, we’d like to thank you for being with us through thick and thin and for loving us from the start. We Love You!

Parent’s Everlasting Love

by Dione Xander - Grade 8 Student

I love my mother and father because they teach me to become a better person physically and mentally. They provide home, food, water, electricity and many more to me as well as my 2 sisters. My mother takes care of the house while my father works to keep the house’s electricity going and water flowing as he teaches me math. Aside from that, he sings my little sister to sleep even if he is very tired from work.

We used to go to the beach when I was young, catch huge rats, go out for road trips and we used to head to the mall. My favorite of them all was when we went on field trips which are school related. Mostly my father comes with me while my mother prepares the meal for our huge trip and stays in the house to take care of my little sister.

What I like a lot about my mother and father is that they let me have a little autonomy throughout the household, their loving care towards me and my siblings, the way my father doesn’t severely punish me for my bad actions against them and last but not the least, they highly support my interest in art. when it comes to activities, my father teaches me some mathematics while my mother brings me with her to go shopping, there are some moments where I don’t enjoy like walking a lot, having my father scolding me for not doing too well when it comes to solving and studying and the last of all, me getting tired in both situations. me, as a teenager show my love to my parents by simply honoring and obeying their rules like washing the dishes which is my favorite, cleaning the room, don’t stay up too late and most importantly, I show my love by doing anything they ask even if I’m in a very bad situation like in an Online game.

My message for them is “Mother and Father, I may be bad in the past but it is the past, I greatly appreciate what you’ve done for me, education, love, home, care, money, food, water, entertainment and many more. I’ll make sure to repay all what you’ve done to me and not leave your side when I grow into an adult. I’ll make sure to be there in times of need, love, your son.”