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	Newsletter Number - April 2019

THE COLLEGE WILL BE PEACEFUL FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS - ENJOY THE BREAK

END OF TERM NEWSLETTER.

A busy first term is drawing to a close. I know that everyone at St Francis College is looking forward to the holiday. It has been a long, busy and very successful term.

I want to thank everyone – parents, teachers and pupils – for all the positive energy which has been poured into the College during these past months. Everyone has really done their best to take the school forward. The many fantastic activities which have taken place during the term are testament to the hard work and positivity which has characterised the school this year.

We look forward to term two which will be equally busy and equally rewarding I am sure. I wish all the children and families of St Francis College a very pleasant and relaxing holiday.

Please note that school starts on Tuesday, 7 May. Wednesday 8 May is the Election Day and there will not be school on that day.


	REPORT BACK ON A FEW ACTIVITIES...

THE SPLASH-IN GALA

This gala was a wonderful opportunity for the little ones to show how much they have progressed in the swimming pool. The creative events, such as ‘noodle bugs’, ‘reverse speedboat’ and ‘cups on head’ allowed the children to compete in a fun way. Well done to all the organizers for putting together such an entertaining gala. I am sure all the moms and dads, grannies and grandpas enjoyed the afternoon immensely.

GARDEN DAY

The garden received a make-over recently. A garden day was held on Saturday 23 March attended by teachers, parents and pupils. Much enjoyment was had establishing new seed beds and carting in many loads of compost which was donated by Reliance Composting Company. The gardening group has a number of things planned to develop the garden. We look forward to news of these developments. Thank you to Andrew Morris who came and taught the children about establishing a worm farm.

BILLABONG SPONSORED WETSUIT FOR HEADMASTER

The last week of term started on an exciting note when Craig Jarvis presented Warwick Osmond with an Xcel wetsuit. The wetsuit was very generously supplied by Chad D’arcy, marketing manager of Billabong in Jeffrey’s Bay. The Xcel wetsuit is a top of the range garment, very different to any type of wetsuit Warwick has ever worn before. Craig gave Warwick the necessary instructions for putting on the wetsuit – it is not a simple process! We will see how that goes. Once Warwick has mastered putting on the wetsuit, he will be venturing into the water. Watch this space for updates …. Thank you to Craig and to Billabong for this amazing gift.

TALENT SHOW (MRS NATASHA BROWN)

An amazing talent show was enjoyed by young and old on 5 April 2019. Our greatest showman, Dylan Hodder opened the talent show with a bang! The grade 0 and 00s each had their moment to shine with a beautiful fashion parade and doing a dance to the jungle boogie respectively. We had various categories for instance singing, dancing, sports, drama, art and photography to name a few. For the last 2 years, lego has been displayed and a surprise this year was the creative filming of a zombie movie. All the children prepared their own acts and had to audition before they were nominated to partake in the final show. The hall was packed with an eager audience supporting their children and friends. I am amazed with all the wonderful talent we have at school. I would like to thank all the parents for their support. A huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors who provided lovely prizes for the children. Well done to all the children! I’m looking forward to next years talent show.

KYKNET PRODUCTION

We have some exciting news to share. The St Francis College Choir will be participating in a National Choir Festival which will be showcased on Kyknet, DSTV. The program is called “Sing in Harmonie”. This is a wonderful opportunity to market our school to a platform of over 1 million viewers. Needless to say, the children are very excited about this wonderful opportunity to be on television.

The Senior choir (grade 3 - 7) will sing 2 songs at the choir competition. This will take place in Jeffreys Bay (Venue to be confirmed) on 13 June 2019 at 18:00. Various schools will perform and be judged. Please note that tickets are available at R100 per person. Tickets need to be reserved and paid for by 30 April 2019, which unfortunately falls during our school holidays. There will be no tickets for sale at the door and only a maximum of 400 tickets are available. Please pop into the office to reserve and pay for your tickets. Mrs Harcus will still be in office for a few days per week during the holiday period.She can be contacted on her cell 0823761356 to arrange a time. Tickets can be purchased until the 12th at the office.

On 6 June 2019, a Kyknet production team will visit St Francis College to interview various pupils, filming the facilities at school etc. We will receive more information as to when our school will be show-cased on DSTV. More information will be given as and when it is received. We look forward to this exciting venture.

If you have any queries, you can contact Natasha Brown on 083 305 3081.

SPORTS REPORT

HOCKEY AND SECOND TERM SPORT

Hockey practices have already started. It has been reported to me that some of the children have hockey sticks which are either too small for them, or too big. A hockey stick should come up to the child’s belly button. If your child has out-grown their hockey stick, please put a price on it, with your name, and bring it to the school. Parents who are wanting to buy a hockey stick could then perhaps buy your second-hand stick.

Sport will start on the first day of next term: please see the programme in this newsletter. Please ensure all kit is purchased during the holidays. All children must have a gum guard for hockey.

Term 2 Extra Mural Timetable - 2019

Monday

13h15 to 14h00   Gr 1 Boys & Girls Hockey
13h15 to 14h00   Gr 2 Boys & Girls Hockey
14h00 to 15h00   Gr 3 and 4 Boys & Girls Hockey

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 5 to 7 Boys & Girls Hockey

Tuesday

13h15 to 14h00 Gr 0 Hockey/ Ball Skills

13h15 to 14h00 Gr 1 and 2 Girls Hockey
13h15 to 14h00 Gr 1 and 2 Boys Soccer

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 3 and 4 Girls Hockey

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 3 to 7 Boys Soccer

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 5 to 7 Girls Hockey

Wednesday

13h15 to 13h45 Gr 0 Hockey/ Ball Skills

13h15 to 14h00 Gr 1 to 2 Music Club

14h00 to 14h45 Gr 3 to 7 Choir*

*This term Boys and Girls will be preparing for the KykNet Choir Evening and the Senior Concert

Thursday

13h15 to 14h00 Gr 1 to 2 Girls Netball

13h15 to 14h00 Gr 1 to 2 Boys Soccer

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 3 to 7 Girls Netball

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 3 to 7 Boys Soccer

14h00 to 15h00 Gr 3 to 7 Chess League*

*More information to follow

Chess and activities in Brooker Hall will take place if it is raining or the fields are too waterlogged. In such cases, parents may collect children early if they have pressing arrangements

GRADE 7 EASTER BUNNY RAFFLE

The draw for the Easter Bunny Raffle will be done at the Big Walk on Thursday Evening. There are only 3 days left to buy tickets from the Grade 7's

NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS (MRS LONSDALE)

Another term, and what a term it has been!

All the children have settled well into the Nursery School, and it is wonderful to see such happy children arrive in the mornings.

We will be having an Easter egg hunt on Monday the 7^th of April for all the children.

I would like to thank Amanda Saunders for the wonderful donation of toys to the school. If anybody is clearing out their toy boxes, please remember us and also any toys for the Wellness Day which we will be having on the 25^th of May. There will be a letter going out explaining what this day is all about next term.

We will be well into winter at the start of next term, so please remember to dress your child accordingly with spare clothes in their bag.

From all the staff at the Nursery School, we wish you a wonderful holiday and may you spend plenty of quality time with your beautiful little ones.

Keep safe, sending lots of hugs.

Teacher Jane

Remedial Support

St Francis College has acquired the services of Mrs Kath Kopke who is a trained remedial teacher. Mrs Kopke is available to assess our children and can offer remediation and educational support. Parents are invited to contact Mrs Kopke through the school office should they wish to consult with her.

School Security

Please note the following

If a child is being fetched during the school day, due to being ill or having to leave school for some other reason, the office must be informed and the child must wait at the office until fetched. Children may not wait outside or walk up to the gate to wait for the lift.

Any visitor to the school, during school hours, must announce their visit at the office. No visitor should walk to classes or interrupt teachers in their classes when the school is in session or during break times. If a parent is bringing something for a child or needs to see their child, they should work through the front office.

Important Dates in May

IMPORTANT DATES IN MAY

7^th - Term starts

8th - Election Day - SCHOOL IS CLOSED

9^th - Recycling

10^th - Mothers’ Day Celebrations (Grade 00 - 2)

18^th - Chess Tournament, Stulting

21^st - Grade 0 and 00 Farm Outing

22^nd - Grade 3 VW Outing

23^rd - Choir Evening

28^th - Grade 2 Outing, Pizza de la Rossco

31^st - Greenwood Bay sports tour (home)

Important Dates 2019

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/

Parents who are currently using the D6 App are reminded to please change your relevant class groups from January 2019.

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BIRTHDAYS IN APRIL

02 April Hobie Moulang
02 April Annie Cornish
04 April Rory Dace
09 April Isla Thompson
12 April Leo Havemann
13 April Shaun Bosch
17 April Hayley Holmes
21 April Griffin Sacks
24 April Coach Ralton

BIRTHDAYS IN MAY

02 May Abigail Davids
12 May Nathan Harcus
15 May Florence Flemming
16 May Abigai Jorge
25 May Michael Saunders
26 May Kaylee van der Westhuizen
27 May Keanu Aveling
28 May Nicholas Niven
29 May Mivuyo Gamede
30 May Kayla Rose Manser

Congratulations to Mrs Francis Becker who won the R1000 SUPERSPAR vouchers for the April draw.

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


	TERM 2 EXAM TIMETABLE The exam timetable is as follows: Monday 3 June Grade 7 Technology; Grade 7 LO Tuesday 4 June Grades 6 and 7 SS History Wednesday 5 June Grade 7 Art / Music Exam Thursday 6 June Grades 6 and 7 SS Geography Friday 7 June Grades 4 – 7 Maths Monday 10 June Grades 4 – 7 English Tuesday 11 June Grades 6 and 7 Natural Science Wednesday 12 June Grades 4 – 7 Afrikaans Thursday 13 June Grade 7 EMS Exam Please note that exams will be written before break time. Normal classes will then continue after break until 13:00. At 13:00 there will be a fifteen minute break, whereafter there will be a compulsory sports session for 45 minutes. School will then end at 14:00.