SCHOOLING IS SERIOUS
The above quote is self-explanatory . Simply put, learners need to be encouraged by their parents to deliver their best efforts at all times. This is the recipe for success.
SPONSORSHIP
Would those of you wishing to make a cash sponsorship donation (to assist indigent parents/learners to pay a portion of the 2012 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).
AGM
Please diarise Thursday 29 November at 19:00 in the school hall.
EXPENSES
Computer related expenses R26 521, consumable stock R2 191, engraving/badges R108, Hall projector and screen R37 619, Honours Board R10 769, Media Centre R350, printing R4 723, Senior Primary books R134 089, sports R788 and hardware / maintenance / plumbing R5 322.
BARGAIN BIN
Sale!! All school jerseys now selling for R10 each.
URGENT!!
The school urgently requires the services of a parent to assist us with shelves and some welding for the new Computer Centre. Please contact Mr Pienaar at the school on (011) 793-7434. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
IMPORTANT DATES
Grade 7 Barn Dance: Monday
26 November (By invitation only).
Christmas Pageant: Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th November.
SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR
Please download from the Internet or collect a disc of the above programme from the office. This will keep you up to date on everything at the school. It is proving to be a very successful and immediate way of getting information to parents
SCHOOL FEES – 2012
ALL SCHOOL FEES SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL BY NOW
The compulsory school fees for this year were R4 950 per learner per year.
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 and fax proof of payment to (011) 793-2030 or 0865230073.
Many thanks to those parents who have already made their contribution towards the school fees. It is greatly appreciated. Parents may, if they so wish, continue to contribute towards the School Development initiatives.
MY SCHOOL CARD
Please remember to support our business partners on a regular basis. We had raised R32,997.08 by the end of October.
CLOSING TIMES
As from Wednesday 14 November the school will close at 12:30 daily. Parents are required to make transport arrangements in order for the learners to get home. 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.
CONGRATULATIONS
To the following learners who received Sports Awards:
Junior Cricketer of the year Christopher Ayres, Senior Cricketer of the year Cameron Brunner. Swimmer of the year is shared by Craig Anderssen and Callum Trainer. Girl Tennis Player of the year Kirsty-Lee Walker, Boy Tennis player of the year is shared by Alex Brocco and Neil Bouwer.
MOTHER OF PEACE HOME – CHARITY
The school will be collecting CASH DONATIONS for the Mother of Peace Home for Abandoned Children at the Carols by Candlelight. Please support this initiative as it is going to a worthy cause. Thank you for your co-operation.
HALL & SOUND MONITOR CERTIFICATES
The following learners received certificates.
Sound Monitors 2012:
Cameron Brunner, Callum Trainer, Michael Van Vuuren and Keagan Lailvaux.
Hall Monitors 2012:
Rais Hassim, Aerin Buitendag, Ethan Moore, Keygan Claase, Michael Wood and Jamie Duval.
KDA Monitors 2012:
Cameron Goodwin and Thulo Serobe.
DESK PADS/DIARIES
The staff would be most grateful for the donation of these items for next year.
CLEANERS CHRISTMAS HAMPER
It’s 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.
SCHOOL LEAVERS
Should your child be leaving the school at year end (Grades 1 – 6), please forward a letter to this effect to the class teacher urgently.
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.
Educator Responsibilities –
Educators must ensure that they abide by the rules, regulations and procedures set out by the school and the GDE authorities.
School Rules –
Rough play/games are not permitted on the fields; the educator on playground duty will use his/her discretion in this regard.
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.
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