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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.

Know Your NST Teacher: A Teachers’ Day Special

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:30:57 +0000

It’s been 9 years since Nova Schola first opened its doors to students seeking for a better future by having a formal education. We have had several batches of graduates since then, and there’s no denying that our teachers are a huge part of the growth of Nova Schola in all those years.

Our deepest gratitude to all of our teachers, from all those who had been with us, and to those who are still with us. Thank you for inspiring, caring, listening, guiding and shaping the future of our students.

And to all the teachers our there, Happy Teachers’ Day!

Now, let’s shift to a lighter tone.

Most of the time during Teachers’ Day, it is our students who often goes in front of the camera and deliver their messages to their beloved teachers. Now, to make things a little bit different and a bit more interesting, we decided to do the opposite. We conducted a short interview to some of our NST teachers. Watch the video below and make sure to see how it ends.

Tribute to The Pillars of Our Family

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 03:02:47 +0000

Mothers are known as the light of the family, or in Tagalog “ang ilaw ng tahanan”. Meanwhile, every Filipino knows that a father is known as the “ang haligi ng tahanan” in Tagalog, but are you aware what does that translate to into English?

The answer is in the title of this blog article. “Haligi” in English means column, it is an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete. By that definition, we can see why our fathers were described as the pillars of our family. Fathers are seen as the head of the house and the provider for his family. This may be true two or three decades ago because as of now, almost all parents share the same responsibilities in a household. Yet, there are still responsibilities in a family only a father can do better than a mother and vice versa.

So cheers to all fathers out there, Happy Fathers’ Day!

Several of our students sent a warm Father's day greetings. Watch them all and see how fond and loving our students are towards their father

Philippine Independence Day Special

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:29:45 +0000

It has been 124 years since we declared ourselves free from the Spaniards, but today we only not commemorate the declaration of our independence, we also recognized the people who fought for it because if not for them, this day wouldn’t have been possible.

Sadly, it looks like that the Philippine Independence Day has been lost to being just a holiday. We are more pleased when this holiday falls on a weekday since classes and most office work are suspended. This day’s significance and meaning is slowly dying amongst us. For years, the state of history in our education system has been diminishing slowly contributing to the lack of appreciation to such events.

Hopefully, someday we don’t take for granted what our forefathers fought for and we shouldn’t just understand what are we celebrating but also why we are celebrating the Independence Day.

See how our students commemorate the 124th Philippine Independence Day

VIDEOS

Submitted by: G11-HUMSS B

Submitted by: G11-STEM

Submitted by: G11-ABM

POSTERS

Submitted by: G11-STEM C

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“Ang pagiging malaya ay isang katangian ng pagiging makapangyarihan, May sariling kapasiyahan nang walang anumang pinagpangambahan, hindi nakasandig, umaasa o nakatali sa iba, matatag at taas noong ipinaglalaban ang pansariling kapakanan at kagalingan para sa lahat. Walang nangingibabaw o nakapangyayari sa iyong mga karapatang pantao. Hindi ka naghihinala, nangangamba, o maging natatakot man sa iyong kapwa sa sariling lipunan ginagalawan, at higit na nag-aalala sa uri ng iyong pamahalaan.”

Symbolism In The Poster:

Eagle – The National Philippine Bird, freedom, Courage, and strength.

Sun – life, energy, positivity, clarity, and confidence. It is also the style of the one in the national flag of the Philippines.

3 Stars – this symbolizes Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

You can notice in the poster there’s a lot of the color blue to symbolize peace, truth, and justice (this is also the meaning of the blue color in our national flag)

The right shows the past of our country. The one near the bottom shows Emilio Aguinaldo waving our national flag for the first time during the independence day celebration.

The left side shows how our country, the Philippines, has its own way of society in all types or kinds of fields. Showing how productive and progressing we are.

The top right shows Bayanihan, a house moving tradition in the Philippines.

Bayanihan is derived from the word Bayan, which means “town”, “community” or “country”. Bayanihan literally means “being in the community”. Bayanihan culture derives from the meaning: “being helpful in the community, being one of those people who are working together to achieve a certain goal”.

Submitted by: G11-HUMSS C

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Nakasanayan na nating mga Pilipino na ipagdiwang ang Araw ng Kalayaan tuwing ika-12 Hunyo. Tanda ito ng paghihirap, pagbubuwis at pagmamahal ng mga bayaning Pilipino na nakipaglaban para sa kalayaan ng ating bansa. Ngunit ang malaking tanong, dapat pa bang magdiwnag ng araw ng kalayaan o magluksa sa ating nararanasang pandemya sa kasalukuyan?

Maraming taon na ang nakalipas ng mapasailalim ang Pilipinas sa kamay ng mga dayuhan. Mga taga ibang bansa na walang alam kundi mang-agaw ng teritoryo. Bagamat mahirap, ngunit patuloy na namayagpag ang pagiging makabayan ng mga Pilipino na kilala sa pagiging matatapang at hindi sumusuko sa kahit na anong laban. Mga bayaning nagbigay ng pag-asa para sa ating innag bayan.

Ang guhit na ito ay sumisimbolo sa mga bayani na nagbuwis ng buhay para sa kalayaan at mga mamayang Pilipinong nagkaisa para sa kaligtasan ng sambayanan.

Ngayon, hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng bawat isa ang sakit na COVID-19. Marami sa ating mga kababayan ang naghirap na tila’y inagawan ng kalayaan dahil sa isang iglap nagbago ang lahat. Nagkulong sa sariling tahanan, nawalan ng hanap-buhay at nawalan ng mahal sa buhay ngunit patuloy na lumaban. Sa kasalukuyan, maituturing natin na mga bayani ang ating mga frontliners na mas piniling magserbisyo at ibuwis ang kanilang buhay alang alang sa kaligtasan ng nakakarami. Ang pandemyang ito ay masasabing isang gera ngunit hindi makita ang kalaban.

At dahil sa ideyang iyon, ipinapahiwatig nating mga Pilipino na tayo ay hindi basta sumusukos sa laban sa halip ay patuloy na nagtutulungan upang makalaya sa pandemiya. Mahirap man ang sitwasyon ba ating kinahaharap ngunit pauloy pa din tayo sa pagbabayanihan at pagkakaisa. Pagkakaisa, isang simpleng salita ngunit naging susi natin sa nakaraan pati na din sa kasalukuyan.

Submitted by: G11-TVL

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We are celebrating an important event in the Philippines, the Independence day. This poster exhibits the unity, courage, loyalty, sacrifices, and the desire of our fellow Filipinos to bring peace into our country and prove to other nations that we can stand with our own feet.Instead of putting white dove (the one who carries our flag) in there, we used Philippine Eagle to represent the wildness,braviness, and freedom of our country. Every profession, every person, and everyone in here is uniting just to protect and fight for our safety in the country. No one will be left behind just like what we did when we achieved our freedom before.