Newsletter 3: 2013 Please note that the Grade 1’s only start with extra mural activities when they follow a normal school day timetable on Monday 4 February 2013. Swimming: The swimming team lists are outside the Sports office. Please check if your child has made the team and if they have not, please them to attend training sessions to improve their fitness and we will continually reassess our teams. Our first galas are to be held on Friday 1 February 2013. Cricket: Cricket practices will continue and practices will also take place in the match times this week. Our first cricket matches are played in the week ending Friday 1 February 2013 against Glenstantia Primary. Cricketers must attend practices in their correct age group and must be dressed in the appropriate cricket practice gear – white shorts, cricket socks and WPS golf shirt. Mini Cricket: Mini Cricket will be held over the road at Bruinslich Park on a Monday and Thursday from 16:15 for an hour. This is facilitated by Waterkloof Sports Academy, a private venture that has qualified coaches and introduces the children to hard ball cricket from day one. This is available for Grade 1 and 2 pupils of Waterkloof Primary. Golf: Brendan Els played in his 2nd junior Gauteng north golf competition at Irene CC this past weekend and again won first place in his C division (19-24 handicaps). Well done Brendan. Karate: Claudio Texeira & Brendan Els received their Brown Belts for Kyukushin Karate on Tuesday 22 January 2013.. They are now officially referred to as Senpai which means that they can now assist the master (Sensei) with the younger karate students in class! At the same grading, Kiara & Shana Enslin were awarded their yellow belts. Well done to these karateka.
Fixtures for next week
Monday
28 January
Boys Tennis League Match against Laerskool Tygerpoort @ WPS
Tuesday
29 January
Open A Cricket match against Glenstantia Primary @ WPS Open B Cricket match against Glenstantia Primary @ Glenstantia
Wednesday
30 January
u 11 A Cricket match against Glenstantia Primary @ Glenstantia u 10 A Cricket match against Glenstantia Primary @ WPS
Thursday Friday
31 January 1 February
u 10 B Cricket match against Glenstantia Primary @ Glenstantia A swimming team gala @ Deutsche Schule B swimming team gala @ WPS
Buses for the cricket will leave at 13:40 and return after the matches at approx 17:00 Buses for swimming gala will leave at 13:30 and return after the gala at approx 16:30