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Newsletter Number 5 - 18th September 2020
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It’s been a great start to the term! In line with Level 2 requirements, we are continuing with the daily sanitizing and the use of face masks & shields by all on our campus. Level 1 will commence on 21 September but all procedures will stay the same. Our children started the term with the usual enthusiasm, and we certainly have packed it all in! Last Tuesday saw the start of some outdoor activities. The children enjoyed nature hikes, nature treasure hunts & bicycle rides around the farm. What a perfect place to enjoy some Fresh Farm Air! As the term continues, we are looking forward to adding to these activities with paddling & fishing. Last Friday, we celebrated World Literacy Day, and the children were invited to dress up as their favourite story book characters. They loved guessing who wore what!
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Heritage Day - 24 September 2020
Thursday 24 September is Heritage Day and there will be no school. However, The Kouga Enviro-Trust are having a beach Clean Up Day on that day and we would very much like the children of St Francis College to participate in this. This could be a nice activity for the whole family. Please see the event poster below.
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School Fees 2021
The Governing Body of the school has determined that there will be no school fee increase in 2021. This is good news for all parents and will hopefully assist in attracting more admissions.
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St Francis College now has PBO Status!
St Francis College has been recognised as a “Public Benefit Organization” and has been issued a PBO number. This is good news for the school, and to potential donors to the school, as any donation to a PBO is deductible from the donor’s tax liability. Please share this information widely!
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Revised starting times
In order to revert to an 08:00 starting time for grades 1 to 7, the following starting times will apply as from 13 October (after half term)
1. Grades 1 to 7
- Grades 1 to 7 will start classes at 08:00 a.m
- Arrival time for grades 1 to 7 is from
07:45 a.m
Screening points
- Grades 1 to 3 will have screening on the path at the school bell.
- Grade 5 will have screening on the veranda outside their classroom.
- Grades 4, 6 and 7 will have screening outside the grade 7 classroom.
2. Nursery school, grades 00 and 0
Grade 0 and 00
- Arrive at school for processing from 08:05
- School day starts at 08:30
- Screening point will be outside the grade 0 classroom.
Ladybird and Bumble Bee Classes (Nursery School)
- Arrive at school for processing from 08:15
- School day starts at 08:30
- Screening point will be outside the grade 0 classroom
Times for going home at the end of the day will remain the same.
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News from Mrs. Webb (Grade 1)
Grade 1 and 2 went on a nature hike during Outdoor Education activities. The children had fun learning about our environment while absorbing different aspects close to home. The grade 1's had a spring picnic and made fruit kebabs while learning the names in Afrikaans.
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News from Mrs. Kopke (Grade 2)
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The Grade 2’s have been speaking about birds. They made their own nests and wrote stories about the bird that lives in their nest.
Brin Jarvis
My bird is a Winnie bird. It is a yellow bird with rainbow feathers and an orange beak. It is medium sized but the feet are pretty big. It has a yellow head, big claws and it hums. The nest is found on the ground. It eats worms, leaves and insects. It likes to be awake at night.
Murray-John Boonzaier
My bird is a tiger bird. The nest is found at the top of a fir tree. It eats insects. It comes out at sunrise. It has green eyes, an orange beak and medium sized wings. It is big and has small legs and very sharp claws. The most interesting thing is that it gives birth to live chicks.
Damon Stantcheva
My bird is a stinging bird. It has a pointy head and a long body. Its tail is fluffy and it has sharp claws. It eats meat and it comes out at night. The most interesting thing is that it can break a rock with it’s really strong beak.
Addison Shaw
My bird is a special kind of bird. It’s called the sunset bird. The sunset bird has a beautiful smile and its eyes are a beautiful colour. The tail is very small-as small as my pinky. The bird is found in a tiny hole. My bird comes out at night and eats at night. The most interesting thing is the ways it hunts. It flies up and flies round and round to make the other birds dizzy then flies down to catch them.
Hayley Holmes
My bird is called a rainbow weaver. It is cute and small. Its body is long and thin. The sound it makes is cheep cheeeeep. Its nest is found near the end of a rainbow. It sleeps at night and comes out during the day. The most interesting thing is that it doesn’t get wet in the rain.
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Grade 00 News (Elizabeth Carpenter)
The grade 00 class are busy learning about the importance of trees and how they help people, from the oxygen we breathe and the food that we like to eat. They also help keep us cool in the shade and stops erosion.
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News from the Nursery School (Mrs. Jane Lonsdale)
We are well into the third term of 2020 and what a year it has been! I am happy to report that the children have been amazing through all the changes. They have all just got on with life and we could all take a page our of their books. I am so very proud of them !
This term we would like to welcome the following children,
Perez Bruce, Mila Meyer and Indiah van der Zwan to the Ladybird Class. Sebastian Bruce, Dakota Garlington, Che Goldstone, James Middleton, Emily Miller, Anna Spencer and Freya Webster to the Bumble Bee class.
Roll on summer!
Teacher Jane (Ladybird Class)
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St Francis College coffee mugs now on sale !
Coffee mugs can be purchased from the school office for just R80 a mug. Limited stock available so don't miss out! |
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Occupational Therapy with Mrs. Desire Darling
Our in-house occupational therapist, Mrs. Desire Darling has been working with our children for many years. Desire comes to the school on a weekly basis and works with the children in close collaboration with the teachers.
Please contact her directly on 083 659 2655 for more information.
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Speech Therapy with Mrs. Bev Nelson
Local speech therapist, Bev Nelson comes into school every Wednesday and takes children for private speech and language therapy. Bev focuses on early intervention correction which can start from the age of 2 years.
Please contact Bev directly on 082 713 5159 for more information,
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Remedial Teaching with Mrs. Caroline Anderson
Private remedial classes available during school hours with Mrs. Caroline Anderson. Individual sessions for grade 1 to 7 learners. Please contact her directly on 083 229 9017 for more information.
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Important Dates 2020
For more details on calendar events please take a look at our online events calendar or on the D6 Communicator.
To download the D6 installer from the d6 School Communicator go to https://d6.co.za/education/downloads/
REGULAR ALERTS ARE SENT OUT FOR THAT EXTRA REMINDER TOO!
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St Francis College Whatsapp
The St Francis College Whatsapp group is set up as an admin only group. This is used to communicate important messages which are relevant to all parents. If you are not on this group and wish to be please inform the office.
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100 Club News
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There have been two meetings of the 100 Club since the commencement of the club’s second year. The first gathering took place at Full Stop Café on 30 July. That was a wonderful evening of fun, good food and friendship. The winners that night were Maria Holmes for the attendance draw and Jenna van der Westhuizen for the main draw. The joker draw was drawn by Jenine Pollard, but unsuccessfully so the pot grew to over R4000! The second get-together took place at Clive’s Chokka Block on 27 August. Again, a wonderful evening was enjoyed by the 100 Club members – the views over the port are spectacular and the special menu put together by Clive was superb. Prize winners on this occasion were Danni Shaw for winning the attendance prize of R500. Jenine Pollard won the R1000 main prize and Jason Anderson who unsuccessfully played the joker draw. The Joker pot is now sitting at R4875 and keeps growing. The next meeting of the 100 Club will take place at Gavin’s Sushi Bar on Tuesday 22 September. This get-together will be on the Tuesday of that week because the Thursday is a public holiday. We look forward to welcoming members and prospective members to another uplifting meeting of the 100 Club.
Your support of St Francis College through the vehicle of the 100 Club is greatly appreciated. With the support of the community, this great little school can only go from strength to strength. We look forward to seeing you at our next 100 Club get-together.
If you are not already a member and would like to join and find out more, please contact Lucy in the office at info@stfranciscollege.co.za
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Superspar Monthly Draw Results
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Congratulations to the following supporters who each won the R1000 SUPERSPAR vouchers.
April draw - Anton Boonzaier
May draw - Sharon Slabbert
June draw - Sharleen Ledlie
July draw - Chio Moulang
August draw - Chris-Mari Bouchaud
September draw - Paul Heinamann Forms can be obtained from the office and a debit order of R50 a month as part of fund raising could win you a R1 000 shopping voucher from the St Francis Bay Village Square Superspar. If you would like to enter into the monthly draw for just R50 per month please inform the office on info@stfranciscollege.co.za
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HAVE YOU GOT A MY SCHOOL CARD?
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Builders has now joined the amazing MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme. You can now link your profile to your Builder's Card. All supporters need to go onto the Builders website : https://www.builders.co.za/my-school to register and add their MySchool card which will automatically be linked to their Builders Profile. If a supporter does not have a BLUE MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card, they will need to apply for one on the MySchool webpage, first: https://www.myschool.co.za/ and select “Join” to register for a virtual card. They will then use that card number to link their cards. Supporters will NOT be able to link their Woolworths Store or WW Credit cards to the Builders Card Profile.
OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDE: WOOLWORTHS, ENGEN, LOOT.CO.ZA AND WALTONS
Remember, whenever you see the MySchool logo, please swipe your card and earn points for St Francis College!
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Dates for Term 3 2020
22 September 100 Club Draw at Sushi by Gavin
24 September Public Holiday / school closed. Beach clean-up day
09 October Half Term / school closed
12 October Half Term / school closed
13 October School re opens
20 October Grade 1 & 2 harbour to harbour walk
29 October Grade 3 camp
05 November Grade 1 & 2 friends camp
13 November Grade 0 & Grade 00 Letterland dress up day
25 November Grade 7 tour
26 November Grade 6 camp
26 November Grade 4 camp
02 December Nursery School Christmas party
02 December Last day of term.
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BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER
04 Sept Mrs. Carpenter
06 Sept Micaella White
08 Sept Mrs. Parker
10 Sept Wang Yu
10 Sept Evie Nel
12 Sept Sean Watson
22 Sept Mieke Grobbelaar
29 Sept Mikhulu Nkwalase
30 Sept Daniel Drysdale
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BIRTHDAYS IN OCTOBER
07 Oct Mrs. Marais
09 Oct Danielle Browers
17 Oct Jaylon Geswindt
18 Oct Mia Bouchaud
24 Oct Layla Clephane
29 Oct Hannah Harding
31 Oct Gian Moolman
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