EDUCATION IS SERIOUS
The question you as a parent need to ask yourself is, is your child going to be “a man of merit”? The answer to this can be found in simple things. Does your child have good manners, show respect for others, especially adults, behave appropriately and obey home and school rules, do the work that is needed to be done, listen respectfully to others, display a caring attitude towards other, have a positive attitude …. etc?
CLOSING TIMES DURING EXAMS
School will close at 12:00 daily until 4 December. Parents are requested to make transport arrangements in order for the learners to get home early and study. Learners who are waiting for transport will not be allowed to loiter around outside the school; they will have to remain inside the school perimeter until their transport arrives.
DESK DIARIES/PADS
The staff would be most grateful for the donation of these items for next year.
BARGAIN BIN
Please note that for the duration of the exams the Bargain Bin will be open from 12:00 – 12:30 on Wednesdays.
CLEANER’S CHRISTMAS HAMPER
It is a tradition at our school that parents contribute towards a Christmas Hamper for our cleaning staff as a way of conveying to them our sincere thanks for the wonderful work they do during the course of the year. It will be greatly appreciated if each learner could bring to school one or more non perishable items as a contribution.
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
The Grade 3s are looking for a toy sheep or lamb to use in the Christmas play. It must be large enough to be seen by the audience. If you have a suitable toy sheep that we may borrow, please contact Mrs Michas.
The Christmas Pageant will take place on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Learners will be allowed to wear the badgeless jersey till the end of March. At the beginning of April ALL learners should be wearing the new jersey.
COMPULSORY SCHOOL FEES – 2013
The school fee tariff is R5 900 per learner per year, and may be paid over 10 months. Payment options are as follows:
Full payment at the beginning of the year; or Three pro-rata payments payable at the end of Term 1 2 and 3; or ten monthly instalments of R590 beginning January with the final (10th) instalment due end of October.
ALL PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE PAID IN FULL BY THE END OF OCTOBER. AN URGENT APPEAL IS MADE TO ALL PARENTS WHO ARE IN ARREARS TO PAY THE FEES BY THIS TIME. ACCOUNTS IN ARREARS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO OUR DEBT-COLLECTION AGENCY FROM NEXT WEEK.
OLD DEBTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN HANDED OVER.
Many thanks to the parents who have already paid in full.
SPONSORSHIP
Would those of you wishing to make a cash sponsorship donation (to assist indigent parents/learners to pay a portion of the 2013 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 Bailes of Stanley Tools for the kind donation of various tools.
EXPENSES
Communications R128, computer related expensesR11 455, consumable stock R2 760, machinery maintenance R431, office stationery R1 386, printing R890, security R405 and sports R938.
AGM
On Wednesday 13 November we had the Annual General Meeting. We needed a quorum of 214 parents in order to approve a number of resolutions including the budget and school fees for 2014. We did not manage to achieve the number required for the quorum with the result that we have to return on Monday 2 December when no quorum is needed. Please attend on Monday 2 December at 19:00. Thank you to those parents who attended on the 13th November.
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 respect the smoke free status of the school and do not smoke within the school boundaries. .
SCHOOL RULES
No riding of bicycles or skateboards etc within the school boundaries.
EDUCATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Educators must ensure that conduct themselves in a responsible and professional manner.
LEARNER RESPONSIBILITIES
Learners undertake to attend all classes daily and on time.
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SWIMMING LESSONS: Beginners and stroke correction, please make your bookings with Val after 7pm or if you prefer leave a message and Val will return your call. Contact 082 570 3038.
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