24 October 2014 Newsletter

EDUCATION

Parents can instil excellence in their children by making it a habit. Don’t allow your children to deliver anything but their best efforts, and they must continue to deliver their best efforts over and over again until it becomes habit.

END OF YEAR EXAMS

AGM

At the AGM meeting held on the 22^nd October we did not get a quorum of 214 parents with the result being that the AGM will now take place on the 12^th November at 19:00 in the hall where no quorum is needed in order to approve some of the resolutions. See you there.

EXPENSES

General admin purchases R251, kitchen supplies R1 588, Lottery R28 000, medical supplies R379, printing R1 824 and sports R210.

COMPULSORY SCHOOL FEES – 2014

Your compulsory school fee commitment of R6 500 per learner for 2014 is due in full by Friday 31 October. Any school fee account not settled in full by this date will be handed over and legal action instituted.

Payments may be made in cash, by cheque or via electronic banking. The school’s banking details are as follows: Standard Bank, Northcliff, Current Account Number 002954494, Branch Code 006305. Please use your child’s full name as reference.

SPONSORSHIP

Would those of you wishing to make a cash sponsorship donation (to assist indigent parents/learners to pay a portion of the 2014 school fees), please ensure that you indicate clearly on the cheque, deposit slip, Internet banking or envelope, that the amount is for SPONSORSHIP (SCHOOL FEES).

We thank the following parents/ businesses for their sponsorship:

Mr Bello for a further donation of memory sticks.

CLOSING TIME FOR TUESDAYS – TERM 4

As from TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER the school will close every Tuesday at 13:30 for the Senior Phase (Grade 4 – 7). This is due to the fact that we are not writing Cycle Test this term. The Grade 1s and 2s will finish at 13:00 and the Grade 3s at 13:30 as usual.

RAND PARK PRIMARY FUN DAY

PLEASE NOTE that our annual Fun Day will take place on Saturday 1 November from 8:30 – 14:30. Entrance to the school on the day is FREE but access to the fun park will be R100 per child (if bought prior to the day) or R120 per child (if bought on the day). Wrist bands will be available from the class teacher. There will be a host of fete type stalls, food stalls, music and loads of fun to be had by all. We look forward to your support. If there are any parents who are willing to sponsor/donate any monies or food ingredients for the day (non-perishables welcome, no fresh foods) please contact the office ASAP.

MY SCHOOL CARD

Please remember to support our business partners on a regular basis. We have received R47 278.63 this year.

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

Should you wish to receive this newsletter by e-mail, please forward your address to info@randparkprimary.co.za. Please keep your e-mail address current on our system in case of emergencies.

SPORTS FIXTURES

Cricket

Monday 27 October:

• Open A vs Risidale (Away)
• Open B vs Charterhouse (Away)
• Open C vs Cliffview (Home)

Wednesday 29 October:

• U10A vs Risidale (Away)
• U10B (Bye)

Thursday 30 October:

• U11A vs Risidale (Home)
• U11B (Bye)
• U9B vs Northcliff (Away)
• U9A (Bye)

SPORTS RESULTS

Swimming:

A-Team: 1^st Constantia, 2^nd Rand Park and 3^rd Monument.

B-Team: 1^st Trinity Little Falls, 2^nd Deutsche Schule, 3^rd Rand Park and 4^th Fontainebleau.

Cricket

• U9A vs Boskop and won by 9 wickets.
• U10A vs Boskop and won
• Open A vs Cliffview B and won by 12 runs
• Open B vs Northcliff A and lost by 111 runs

SPORTS FIXTURES

Swimming:

Friday 31 October:

• A-Team (Bryandale)
• B-Team (Sharonlea)

Tennis:

Monday 27 October:

• Senior Girls vs Unika (Home)

Wednesday 29 October:

• Senior Girls vs Trinity B (Away)

Thursday 23 October:

• Senior Boys vs Kings School (Home)

SCHOOL CODE OF CONDUCT

All learners are to abide by the provisions of the Code of Conduct and it is the parents’ responsibility to ensure compliance. Copies of the Code are available from the school secretary.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Parents must ensure that they bring to the attention of the school management any problem, condition or circumstance which affects their child or other children or persons in the school community.

LEARNER RESPONSIBILITIES

Learners undertake to be responsible for their own work.

SCHOOL RULES

Girls may not wear jewellery, nail varnish or make-up. Girls with pierced ears may wear one small stud or simple sleeper per ear. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings. 

EDUCATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Educators must ensure that they help develop good and sound working and inter personal relations with colleagues, learners and parents.

ADVERTISEMENTS

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TUTORING AVAILABLE: Current grade 12 learner at Rand Park High School offering tutoring in all subjects for grades 1 – 9. Available to start immediately. For further details please contact Keagan on 061 399 6030 or Tracy on 084 512 7718.

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