One thing that has come out of this year’s Queen Victoria School (QVS) cadet training is that discipline must be applied to all aspects of learning – and it must be a core value to addressing bullying in school. This was something that the Queen Victoria School head boy and baton of honour recipient for the 2024 QVS cadet passing-out parade strongly believes in. The school head boy and baton of honour awardee, Anare Tabakaucoro who hails and has maternal links to Nakalawaca Village in Namara Tailevu hopes to leave behind a legacy that builds trust between junior and senior students.
“One thing that I hope to leave behind this year is the restoration of what Vulinituraga was known for – which is the safeguarding of our junior boys and for bullying to stop,” he said. “One thing we’ve learned is that we must allow the junior boys to enjoy their time at school as most of them leave their villages and islands to attend the school – the least we can do is provide a safe place for them here.” On being awarded, Tabakaucoro didn’t dream of receiving the prestigious cadet award.
“It was a short week of training from Monday to Thursday, but I thank God for the selection made,” he said. “Leading up to this week’s parade it wasn’t easy for us prefects as we faced a lot of challenges. It wasn’t easy as well on our junior boys who have taken up cadet training for the first time, but we have worked together to provide a good parade.
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