WATERKLOOF PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 18 – 2015
End of the Term
2 October 2015
Mrs S.C. Monyai
We have come to the end of a busy third term. Thank you to all the staff members for their hard work during this term. I wish all the teachers, learners and parents a well deserved rest during this holiday, and those who are travelling, to be safe. Thank you to all the School Governing Body members for your ongoing support of the school. The school re-opens on Monday 12 October 2015, and the learners must pack their suitcases for Day 6.
Heads of Afrikaans A word of congratulations to Mr M. Wissing and Mrs M. Smuts on their appointment as Heads of Afrikaans. Mr Wissing is in charge of Grades 4 and 7, and Mrs Smuts Grades 5 and 6. Congratulations and good luck to them.
Leaving the School All parents whose children are leaving the school at the end of the year must please inform the school in writing, so that a Transfer Card can be issued. Failure to do so will delay the process.
Textbooks All textbooks were retrieved during the last two weeks of the term. Any outstanding books were deemed as lost and the replacement letter has been issued.
Annual General Meeting The notice informing parents of the 2015 AGM was issued on Tuesday 29 September 2015. Minutes of the 2014 AGM, current audited financial statements and Agenda were attached. We encourage parents to attend this important meeting as the school fees for 2016 will be proposed and approved.
Heritage Day Assembly Thank you to all the learners, teachers and parents for supporting the school in making our Heritage Day celebration such a success. The learners looked lovely in their jeans and colourful Tshirts. A big thank you to Mrs Neser and her team for preparing the ‘pap, boerewors and sous’ for us. It was a fun-filled day.
Grade 7 Learners
Mrs S. Lubbe
The Gr 7 learners will be practising for their music practical exam during their allocated music period in class time. Gr 7 Steele and Gr 7 Smuts will practise on Day 5 and Gr 7 Law and Gr 7 Ross on Day 6 during the following weeks. Learners are strongly advised not to be absent from school. Week 2: Practice 7 Steele & 7 Smuts 19 October 7 Law & 7 Ross 20 October Week 3: Practice 7 Steele & 7 Smuts 27 October 7 Law & 7 Ross 28 October Week 4: Practice 7 Steele & 7 Smuts 4 November 7 Law & 7 Ross 5 November Week 5: Exam 7 Steel & 7 Smuts 12 November 7 Law & 7 Ross 16 November The music literacy exam will take place on 20 November 2015. A booklet will be handed out to all learners at the end of Term 3 for study purposes.
Grade 2 - Middle Distance Challenge - Boys and Girls
Nomandla, Lalita and Kaela
Richard, Kaemon, Siviwe
Civvies Day Procedures
Mrs J. Shee
Please note that when the school holds a civvies day as a fundraiser, all children are expected to pay their R5 on the day they wear their civvies to school. If the child or parent decides not to support the civvies day for any reason, the child is to wear his/her school uniform to school as normal. Children who arrive in civvies without their R5 will be sent to the office to phone their parents to bring their school uniform to school.
From the Sportsdesk
Mrs J. de Beer
Gymnastics - Congratulations to Ipeleng Manyama in Grade 4 who won a gold medal at the Central Zone Challenge festival held on 5 September 2015.
Karate - Congratulations to Paul Dolski in Grade 4 who was selected to represent South Africa at the 8th JSKA World Karate Championships to be hosted in Swakopmund, Namibia in 2016.
Athletics - Our athletes surpassed all expectations at the Prestige Athletics held on Tuesday 22 September 2015.
Twenty six athletes who won medals at the Inter-Schools Athletics meeting were selected to compete at this event. We returned with 21 medals in total - well done to the following athletes. Gold
Tshowa Katumba Kamohelo Namoli Mari Paz Ebang Marion Moto U/13 Girls Relay U/11 Girls Relay
Shotput Long Jump Hurdles, Long Jump & Sprints Sprints Chelsey Adams, Tshowa Katumba, Kim Shandu, Sihle Msongweni ZoĂŤ Nelson, Sibahle Skosana, Abigail Williams, Deborah Yemek
Silver
Tendai Mangena Bianca Windt Abigail Williams Luke Klopper Tshowa Katumba Georgia Visser Deborah Yemek Kamohelo Namoli
High Jump Middle Distance - 1200m High Jump Shotput Long Jump & Sprints Shotput Sprints Sprints
Bronze
Tsiamo Modise Nkisu Mungongi Gino Sapalo U/14 Girls Relay
High Jump Middle Distance - 1200m Sprints Mari Paz Ebang, Maria Lourenco, Tendai Mangena, Michelle Ntaka
Career Day
Tshowa Katumba - Gr 7
On 28 September 2015 the Grade 7s had a career day. We had a marvellous time, and the day was truly a success. Beautiful posters were displayed on the hall walls. Speeches were given by every learner saying which career they want to pursue, why they have chosen the career and what the career is about. We had many medical doctors, lawyers, marine biologists, engineers, IT specialists, web designers, social workers, a soldier and a chef. Thank you to Mrs Wassenaar for making this possible. Thank to all the other teachers for their support.