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Newsletter 03/2010
29 January 2010
Dear
Parents
“The
future depends on what we do
in
the present.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Well,
what a week it has been with all the rain we have had. It has really caused havoc with our athletics
meetings.
STAFFING
We must
sadly bid farewell to our resident psychologist Lynn Holmes, who has worked
with many of our children for the past three years. Lynn has decided to further her studies and
begins her doctorate this year. We would
like to take this opportunity to thank Lynn for all she has done for us over
the last three years and wish her everything of the best for the future.
We will
be welcoming Iona Kotze (Psychologist) and Gillian
van der Merwe (Learning
Support Specialist) in her place and they will be commencing their duties in
February. We wish them a long and happy
stay with us.
POTHOLES
– JASMINE STREET
After
three months of phoning everyone from the road agency, to the Ekurhuleni Town
Council, to our local councillor, Maureen Ansett, it would appear that the powers that be are at last
doing something about the enormous and dangerous potholes on the corner of
Jasmine Street. We received a letter
from the Ekurhuleni Town Council yesterday (28 January), stating that they were
going to be closing this section of Jasmine Street for repair. I do believe that we will all live with the
inconvenience of the road closure in order that they rectify this dangerous
situation.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Bible Club:
All Grade
1,2 and 3 learners interested in joining the Bible
Club, please come along to
Mrs Scholtz’s
class, (New classroom), on Tuesday afternoons from 13:00 – 14:00
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Touch Rugby: (Gr
7 only)
Gr 7 Touch Rugby practices have
begun. Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays: 14:00 – 15:30. All Gr 7’s, boys
and girls, are
welcome to try out, matches will commence on Friday, 19 February 2010. Waterstone is
hosting.
Athletics:
Training
will take place on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 14:00 – 15:00.
All athletes
are welcome. Please note that training ends at 15:00 and no longer at 15:30.
Athletics
run-offs have been finalized. The
athletes running in the Interhouse have received a
letter giving dates and which events they will be participating in.
The inter-house
athletics meeting was scheduled for Friday, 29 January 2010, however, our
fields are waterlogged and so we will not be able to run on them this
week. We have rescheduled the
Inter-house to Tuesday, 2 February 2010 - once again, weather
permitting! The inter-house begins at 08:00 and will finish at approximately
13:00. All parents are welcome to come
and support their children.
Physical Education Uniform:
The
Physical Education Uniform is on sale before school, outside the hall, on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 07:30 – 08:00.
Please note that this kit is compulsory for all learners for P.E.
classes. They may come to school dressed
in their P.E. kit on the days they have P.E. at school. Only the CORRECT P.E. kit may be worn to
school. Please note that learners must
wear socks and takkies with this uniform. No other shoes are permitted.
Athletics Uniform:
The
athletics kit will also be sold outside the hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
07:30 – 08:00. This is only needed by
the learners who qualify to run as part of the school team.
Should you
have any queries contact Wayne on 028 959 2450.
Girls Soccer:
Rovers Football
Club is starting a girls soccer team to participate in
the league. Practices commence on 2
February and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday. Age groups are from U/10 – U/14. Please contact Martin Royle on 083 448 5533
for more information.
Coaching:
Any
parents interested in coaching netball or soccer in the second term, please
forward your names to Mrs Brown in the front office
as soon as possible, as we would like to commence practices early.
Chess Club:
Chess
Club for learners, Grades 5 – 7, will be on Mondays from 15:30 – 16:30 in Room
G31, with Mr Deere-Jones, commencing 1 February
2010.
Chess
Club for learners, Grades 1 – 4, will be on Tuesdays from 14:00 – 14:30 in Room
G31, with Mrs Zevenster,
commencing 2 February, 2010.
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Hockey Academy:
The
hockey academy will commence on Friday, 5 February 2010. The cost will be R100,00
per month and practices will be on Friday afternoons from 14:00 – 16:00. All welcome.
For any
enquiries, please contact Kerry 074 159 5000 or Bianca 072 221 1280.
L-10 Kids Group:
All Gr 6 and 7 learners interested in joining the L-10 Kids
Christian Group are welcome to come along.
Practices take place in the school hall every Tuesday afternoon from
14:30 – 15:30.
CURRICULAR
MATTERS
As
mentioned previously, the Grade 5 – 7 learners will be writing Formal
Assessments this term.
The Grade
4 learners will be writing Cycle Tests.
The
timetable is as follows:
|
DATE |
SUBJECT: 1st Session |
SUBJECT: 2nd Session |
|
Thurs.,
25 Feb. |
Mathematics |
Arts and Culture |
|
Fri.,
26 Feb. |
English |
Natural
Science |
|
Mon., 1
March |
Afrikaans |
Social
Science |
|
Tues.,
2 March |
EMS |
Technology |
|
Wed., 3
March |
Life
Orientation |
No
formal assessment |
The Cycle
Test timetable for Grade 4 is as follows:
|
DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
Tuesday,
9 February |
English |
|
Thursday,
11 February |
Afrikaans |
|
Tuesday,
16 February |
Mathematics |
|
Thursday,
18 February |
Life Orientation |
|
Tuesday,
23 February |
Social Sciences |
|
Thursday,
25 February |
EMS |
|
Tuesday,
2 March |
Natural Science |
|
Thursday,
4 March |
Technology |
PLEASE NOTE: ARTS AND CULTURE FORMAL ASSESSMENTS WILL NOT
BE WRITTEN IN GRADE 4.
The study
requirements for the Grade 4 English Cycle Test are as follows:
Comprehension; Nouns; Verbs;
Conjunctions;
Alphabetical order; Punctuation; Writing proper sentences.
The study
requirements for the Grade 4 Afrikaans Cycle Test are as follows:
Telwoorde – eerste, tweede, derde, ens. (textbook and
worksheet)
Diere – name
van diere (in textbook)
Plaasdiere, wilde diere,
troeteldiere (in textbook)
Meervoude –
in textbook and worksheet
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Maande – Januarie tot Desember
Benoem die hond se lyf.
The study
requirements for Grade 5 – 7 Formal Assessments have been handed out to
learners today.
Corrective Mathematics:
Corrective
Mathematics lessons for Grade 6 learners will take place every Tuesday
afternoon from 14:00 to 14:45 in Room C33.
Corrective
Mathematics lessons for Grade 7 learners will take place every Tuesday
afternoon from 14:00 to 14:45 in the Multi-Purpose Room, commencing on Tuesday
2 February.
TRAVELLING
BOOKSHOP
The
Travelling Bookshop will once again be visiting our school on 8 and 9 February
2010.
a variety of books at reasonable
prices for all age groups will be available.
BICYCLES
Please
note that learners riding bicycles to school must ensure that they have chains
to lock up their bicycles. Bicycles
without chains MAY NOT be left
outside the Multi-Purpose Room. We will
not be held responsible for any bicycles stolen from outside the Multi-Purpose
Room.
FUNDRAISING
Used Printer Cartridges:
We will be
collecting used printer cartridges for recycling purposes, in conjunction with
“My School”. When you replace your
printer cartridge, please send the old one in with your child, as we will
receive a cash incentive for collecting them.
If you are able to collect old cartridges at work please send these in
as well.
“Bling-Girls”
Jewellery:
“Bling-Girls” will be at our school every Friday,
(commencing this Friday), until Valentine’s Day, at first break selling their
wonderful range of jewellery. They
will also be at school every day at first break selling jewellery
in the week 8 – 12 February.
My School Card:
If
you do not have a MY SCHOOL CARD, application forms are available at the
office. It costs you nothing. Everytime you shop
at Woolworths or any of the stores linked to MY SCHOOL CARD,
make sure you have your card swiped. The
school then receives a monthly rebate.
Remember you are not limited to one card per family,
you can apply for more for aunts, uncles, etc.
Ensure, when completing the application form that you specify it is to
be linked to
My School Partners in
Brackenhurst Primary’s area:
Ø Blunderbuss
Ø Bracken
City Florist
Ø Bracken
City Shoe Centre
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Ø Brackenhurst
Vineyard Liquor Store
Ø Engen Brackenview
Ø Evas Outfitters
Ø Greendale
Garden Pavilion
Ø Jacks
Paint – Brackendowns
Ø Loco
Liq – Bracken Gardens
Ø Nandos Brackenhurst
Ø Top
Crop Brackenhurst
Ø Woolworths
Brackenhurst
Ø Scrap
Box
Ø Alberton
Glass Works
Ø Engen – Brackenten
Motors
Engen Mayberry Park
Ø Engen – Village Motors
Ø Supa Quick – Alrode.
COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
SPCA:This year we will be helping our
four-legged friends, awaiting homes at the SPCA. This term we will be collecting old
newspapers and cat and dog food. All
donations will be greatly appreciated and can be given to Miss Agnew, Room C48.
J29 Safehouse:
This term
we will be collecting coins for J29 Safehouse. Please send spare change to Ms Pheiffer (Room M1).
CONGRATULATIONS
(ex BRACKENHURST PRIMARY PUPILS)
To
Jessica Breet and Lerato Melato who were recognized for their academic achievements
at St Andrews School for Girls. Jessica
received an “Academic Excellence Award” for achieving 10 distinctions.
Well
done, girls!
To Bryce
Nicholls and Brandon Pickup who were awarded academic certificates at St
Benedict’s awards ceremony. They
received 6 and 8 distinctions respectively.
Well
done, boys!
To
Vincent Breet who was awarded the Gold Medal for
Overall Dux for Grade 10 at St Benedict’s awards ceremony. He was also awarded half colours
(academic), a “Golden Ratio” medal (for minimum 80% average in Maths, Advanced Math and Maths
Paper 3) and a certificate for 4 distinctions.
Well
done, Vincent!
WORLD
CUP SOCCER CIVVIES
On the
last Friday of every month from January – June, learners may wear a pair of
jeans or shorts and a soccer jersey of any of the countries participating in
the FIFA 2010 World Cup at a cost of R5,00 per civvies
day. Please note that this is not a
general civvies day so no other civvies may be worn. English Premiership soccer
jerseys such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool may not be worn. The January soccer civvies has
been moved forward to Friday 5 February.
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The
remaining civvies days will be held on the following dates:
·
26
February
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19
March (week before break up day)
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30
April
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28
May
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4
June (week before break up day)
GENERAL
Animal Food:
Thank you to
Gr 7C for their contributions to the lab.
We are
appealing to Gr 7G to please bring the following
items to the lab. next week: Wild bird seed; budgie seed;
mixed bird seed; hamster food and
bedding; rabbit food; carrot tops and lettuce.
Second Hand Clothing Shop:
The Second
Hand Clothing Shop will be open at the following times:
Wednesday: 07:15 – 07:40
13:45 –
14:30
Venue:
C14
Excellent
quality school uniforms are available at good prices.
Lost Property:
Please ensure
that your child’s uniform is clearly marked with their name and surname. Unmarked school uniform items will be
“recycled” into the Second Hand Clothing Shop after two weeks. Lost property can be found under the
stairwell outside Room C14.
And finally
Regards
ANNE
BURGER
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