U13A Girls Waterpolo

Our SFC Under 13A girls’ waterpolo team won their inaugural match against Collegiate Junior U13B team 4-1 on Tuesday 13 February.

This is a wonderful achievement and a feather in the cap of their coach, Mr Haydn Holmes.

Senior Primary (Grade 4 to 7) Camp at Wacky Woods

On Thursday 8th February, 60 St Francis College senior primary pupils attended an overnight camp at Wacky Woods fifteen kilometres outside Jeffrey’s Bay. The seventeen Grade 7 pupils, who arrived the day before, were evenly distributed amongst the six groups of pupils and their leadership in the various activities proved to be inspirational.

The six groups moved around on a rotational basis on Thursday afternoon and participated in performing skits, making ‘stokbrood’, designing their team logo using flowers/nature, making desserts, practising volleyball skills and swimming in the resort’s pool.

After an overly exuberant evening, the next morning, our pupils enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, unpacked their tents, cleaned the campsite and lingered at the poolside until the arrival of their parents at 11h30 on a sweltering Friday morning. Thank you must go to the staff (Mrs Malherbe, Mrs Holdsworth, Mrs Bause, Mrs Knezovich, Mrs Marais, Mrs Falconer and Mr Fortuin) for their tremendous contribution to the success of the camp.

Grade 7 Leadership Camp

Parents' Association News

We are well into Term 1 and it has certainly been busy! Thank you so much for those that completed the ‘sign up’ form. We are busy collating them and will be in touch once we have created ‘teams’, etc. 

During the first two weeks of February we ran the annual Valentine’s Raffle which raised and amazing R20 290.00! Thank you so much to all of you and your children who sold tickets and made this such a successful start to the fundraising year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our very generous sponsors:

First Prize: The Cape St Francis Resort who sponsored a night’s accommodation, B & B, won by Harm Steyn

Second Prize: Dune Ridge Country House, who sponsored an R800 meal voucher, won by Ethan Hurley

Third Prize:  St Francis Pharmacy who contributed toward the Valentines Hamper, won by Ricky Basnett.

The planning for the annual Family Fun Day is well under way! This will place on Saturday 24 March at Quaysyde. Your class mom will be in touch regarding what your class is putting together for the day.

IMPORTANT DATES

For more details on the following events please take a look at our online evants calendar https://www.stfranciscollege.co.za/events/category/school-events/ 

Tuesday 20 February               Independent Schools Gala at Woodridge

Thursday 22 February              Grade 2 Thoughtful Thursday

Friday 23 February                    Nursery School Outing - The Cove 

Friday 23 February                   Grade 4 Bakers' Day                          

Friday 23 and 24 February       Greenwood Bay College (Away) Cricket, Volleyball and Gala          

Saturday 24 February            ‘B’ Age Group Gala (Newton Park PE)

Wednesday 28 February         U9 mini cricket festival (A) Jeffreys Bay Primary

Thursday 1 March                   Grade 3 Thoughtful Thursday

Friday 2 March                        Grade 3 Bakers' Day

Saturday 3 March                  U9 Cricket Festival, Mount Pleasant, PE

Wednesday 7 March              Yellowtail House Day

Thursday 8 March                   Grade 4 Thoughtful Thursday 

Friday 9 March                       Grade 2 Bakers' Day

Tuesday 13 March                 Splash In Gala and Inter House Gala 

Thursday 15 March                Grade 5 Thoughtful Thursday

Friday 16 March                     Talent Show 

Friday 16 March                     Grade 1 Bakers' Day 

Tuesday 20 March                 Inter Schools Gala, Humansdorp

Thursday 22 March               Grade 6 and 7 Thoughtful Thursday

Friday 23 March                     Grade 0 Bakers' Day

Wednesday 28 March      Term 1 Ends 13h00/ Nursery School 12h30

Appeal for old takkies and sports shoes

If you have any old takkies and other sport shoes that your children have outgrown and are still in a reasonable condition please drop at the office or contact Joha Moolman 082 418 4179

Acknowledging achievements

If your child performs in any sporting or cultural activities please inform the school so we can acknowledge their achievements in assembly and press.