WATERKLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 10 – 2012
26 March 2012
School Governing Body Elections
Mrs E. Westdyk Electoral Officer
Thank you to all parents who attended, either in person, or by proxy, the second SGB nomination and election meeting held on Monday 19 March 2012. The following members were elected to the School Governing Body. Parents: Teachers: PS Staff: Ex-Officio member:
Mrs S. Cazalet, Adv M. Ndziba, Mr J. Neser, Mr P. Ramphal, Mr F. Thomaz and Mr S. Wilkinson. Mrs J. de Beer, Mrs J. Shee and Mrs M. Ross Mr J. Moeketsi Mr B.J. van Niekerk
Their term of office will last for three years.
From the Headmaster’s Desk A sincere word of thanks to all newly elected members of the SGB. The expertise and dedication of this team promises to take Waterkloof Primary School into the next three years of governance. I also thank the outgoing members of the SGB. Your hard work, dedication and support to Waterkloof Primary School these last few years has been tremendous and highly appreciated. Charity
Mrs J. Shee
Please continue to send in old spectacles to support the Leap Frog Vision drive. The closing date has been extended to 8 June 2012. Please see the thank you letter from the Knights of da Gama for our toy contribution at the end of 2011. Lost Property
Mrs J. Shee
All lost property is on display in the hall foyer. All items that have not been collected by 11:00 on the last day of term will be sent to charity. Please come and fetch your belongings. The lost property shed is open daily during the term from 13:30 to 13:40. A R2.00 fine is charged for labelled lost items, and a R5.00 fine for unmarked lost items.
Concert
Mrs J. Shee
Concert tickets will continue being on sale till the end of term in the school foyer between 07:30 and 08:30 daily. Tickets are R50.00 per person. Please note performance dates and times. Show dates and times are – Wednesday 18 April 2012 18:00 Thursday 19 April 2012 18:00 Friday 20 April 2012 12:00 Monday 23 April 2012 18:00 Tuesday 24 April 2012 18:00 Wednesday 25 April 2012 18:00 Practices are well underway and we are looking forward to a fun-filled production in April!
From the Sportsdesk
Mrs J. de Beer
There will be no more swimming practices this term. Swimming will start in Term 4 again.
Netball – Practices for the following two weeks are as follows: Monday
26 March
All teams
14:00 – 15:30
Tuesday
27 March
All teams
14:30 – 16:00
These practices are for all U/7 to U/13 girls. Waterkloof Sports Academy offers soccer coaching for all ages. They can be contacted on 072 536 9575, 083 267 5108 or at waterkloofsa@gmail.com. Interested players can fetch information from Mrs de Beer for both the Waterkloof Sports Academy and the Real Madrid Foundation.
Mini Soccer – Mini soccer will be run by the Waterkloof Sports Academy. Experienced coaches are used to teach the children basic football skills.
Tennis – Congratulations to our Open Tennis girls, Barbara Alusala, Bronwyn Doeg, Isabella Gioia and Leah Molyneux, for reaching the next round of the Tennis Championships. They play against Doxa Deo girls on Monday 19 March 2012, but unfortunately lost by five games. Recycling
Mrs L. Eagle
Please bring your waste to school on Wednesday, 28 March 2012, as this will be the last collection day this term. We will recommence on the first Wednesday of Term 2, 11 April 2012.
Grade 1, 2 & 3 CAPS Curriculum
Mrs I. Pereira
We are busy implementing the CAPS curriculum. Please note that reports in the Foundation Phase have changed according to departmental requirements. Promotional requirements are: English Home Language Afrikaans First Additional Language Mathematics Rating Code 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 B.J. VAN NIEKERK Headmaster
Achievement Description Outstanding Achievement Meritorious Achievement Substantial Achievement Adequate Achievement Moderate Achievement Elementary Achievement Not Achieved
4 3 3 Marks % 80 – 100 70 – 79 60 – 69 50 – 59 40 – 49 30 – 39 0 - 29