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Newsletter Number 3 - 27th February 2020
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Message from the Headmaster
What a busy five weeks we have had since school started! The children have been performing magnificently in the swimming galas; there have been mini-cricket matches for the under sevens and under nines; cricket matches for the under elevens and under thirteens; class outings have taken place for grade ones and grade threes and the nursery school; we have had a super family braai and - last but not least – a wonderful beach fun day. There has also been fun and excitement at the Eco-Club and adventure sports on a Wednesday afternoon. A lot of learning has taken place in the classrooms as well. After all this activity I’m sure everyone is ready for a few days of relaxation before we jump into the events of the second half of the term. First up after half-term is the Kouga Gala which is on Tuesday 3 March at Nico Malan. St Francis College has won this gala every time since the event started. Hopefully we will be able to do it again this year. At the end of the first week we will be travelling to Greenwood Bay College in Plettenberg Bay to compete against them in cricket and swimming. This is always a most enjoyable derby event. Two more galas follow in March – the inter-house gala on the 10th and the Splash-In gala for the grade 0’s to grade 2’s on the 31st. The big excitement for the more senior grades, before the end of the term, will be the Wacky Woods camp which is scheduled for 18 and 19 March. The grade sevens will spend two nights at the camp while the grade 4’s, 5’s and 6’s will spend one night at the camp. It is time to start thinking about tents and sleeping bags and who will be sharing with whom. From a PTA point of view, the big excitement before the end of term is the Golf Day due to take place on 13 March. This event promises to be tremendous fun and must not be missed! I wish everyone a good rest at half-term and I hope that this little bit of down-time will be just the boost that is needed for the excitement that lies ahead.
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SFC Aquatics News - Haydn Holmes
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In recent weeks St Francis College pupils have been going to galas, water polo matches and even river races, and their performances and results have been amazing. We have continued with our exposure at the C league galas in Port Elizabeth and the young crop of swimmers coming through make for exciting times to look forward to. We have also had a group of swimmers who for the 1st time over a full season have been swimming in the B league. This step up has seen all 5 of them, Micaella, Ethan, Ryan, Alexander and Gian all swim times that qualify them for the Top 8 in the province for that division. Special mention however should go to Gian who has not only qualified for top 8 but whose times see him qualify for national level 3 - which is is one tier below SA youth Nationals. Gian is the first in the the school's history to achieve this level. From May this year this group of swimmers will be joining a club to allow them to enter and be exposed to quality swimming more frequently, with the goal to have more St Francis College swimmers being noticed at a national level. We also had Hayley Holmes swim the Sunday's River Mile this past weekend. Hayley was the youngest competitor in the race. She finished 63rd out of 167 ladies and managed to beat her mom, Maria, by a second. Finally we have had our water polo team play in a league every Tuesday evening. This league has seen them play against schools like Grey and St George’s and they have been outstanding, surprising all the teams they have played against. The potential for this crop of players is unlimited. They have been great ambassadors for the school, showing a tenacity and fighting spirit that many of their opponents won’t forget for a while to come. There is a strong aquatics culture in the school with a few of the alumni flying the flag high. Hannah Praetorius and Ella Boonzaier continue to excel in water polo at their respective high schools. We wish Joss Hempel, who will be going to Olympic trials later this year, everything of the best.
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Maria and Hayley Holmes at the Sunday's River Mile
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C Gala - 22 February 2020
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Well done to all 12 participants who took part in the C league gala on 22 February 2020. This was held at the Collegiate pool in Port Elizabeth. Thank you to all the parents who came to watch and support.
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Top 8 Invitational Gala
Congratulations to the following swimmers who have been selected to swim in the Top 8 Invitational Gala. The gala will be held at Newton Park Pool on Friday 28th February 2020. Good luck !
Alexander Moolman
Ryan Marais
Ethan Darke
Micaella White
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Cricket News - Mr. Fortuin
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Mini Cricket
After playing their first matches, our mini cricketers are showing great enthusiasm and the numbers that want to play one of South Africa’s most popular international sports has increased. This bodes well for our school teams going forward. We have participated in two Mini Cricket Festivals, fielding two teams per festival.
Hardball Cricket
Our U11 and U13 teams are playing in the Kouga schools’ league, with matches scheduled for Mondays and Tuesdays. Nico Malan High School is being used as our home field.
U11
Our team played against Hankey Primary, winning by 23 runs.
SFC batted first and reached 101 for 9 wickets in 20 overs.
Troy Kennedy, at 53 not out, was our top scorer. SFC bowled out Hankey Primary for 78 runs.
U13
Our senior team played two matches, notching up a win and a loss.
Hankey was beaten by 30 runs, while we lost by eight wickets against Victory Christian School.
The players are looking forward to the remainder of the season, with upcoming matches against Gamtoos and Greenwood. Our grateful thanks to all parents who have been so willing to assist with transport. Your support and enthusiasm are always appreciated. We don’t like cricket – we love it!
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Welcome to St Francis College
We would like to welcome the following new families to our school this term.
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The Harding Family
Welcome Sian and Dirk Harding and their two daughters, Hannah (Grade 5) and Zoe (Grade 1) .
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The Ellis Family
Welcome to the Ellis Family. Matthys and Elsie and their two daughters joined the College this year. Rhea is in the Grade 0 class and her sister, Azaira will be joining the Grade 1 class from next term.
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The Ledlie Family
Welcome to Kai Ledlie who joined the Grade 3 class this year and to his parents, Sharleen and Rory.
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The Wallace Family
Welcome to Catherine and Greg Wallace and their two boys, Daniel (Grade 00) and Matthew (Bumble Bee) who joined this year.
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The Peens Family
The Bumble Bees welcome Maddox Peens to their class this term. Welcome also to Darren and Rouchelle and congratulations on their new baby.
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The Grade 7 Social - Alexander Moolman and Ella Landman (Grade 7)
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Grade 1 & 2 Outing and news from Murray-John Boonzaier (Grade 2)
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Nursery School News (Mrs. Lonsdale)
Hope you are all looking forward to some important quality time with your little ones over the half term break. We have all had a wonderful first part of term one at the nursery school. Our new children have settled into their morning routine with the help of the other children that have been with us for a year or two. On Valentines Day we had the jumping castle up for the children to jump to their hearts content. We hope you all enjoyed the cards and flowers. They took great care in making these to show you their love. Half term is on the 27th February and we will be finishing at the normal time of 1pm. We all return to school on Tuesday 3rd March for the remainder of term 1. If you are clearing out toys, puzzles or books please remember we are always grateful to receive them and add them to the nursery school equipment. Hugs to you all
Teacher Jane
Teacher Cath “Excuse the mess but children are making MEMORIES”
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Remedial Teaching with Mrs. Caroline Anderson
Private remedial classes available during school hours with Mrs. Caroline Anderson. 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 has been set up as an admin only group. This is used to communicate important messages which are relevant to all parents. It does not replace class mom's groups or the D6, but adds another means of communication to be used when required. If you are not on this group and wish to be please inform the office.
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News from the school garden - Mrs Miller
A big thank you to Greg and Anthony Miller who erected our lovely new greenhouse!. Also thank you to our gardener, Voster who dug the trench.
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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY
Thank you to the Nursery School, the grade 00, grade 0, Grade 1 and Grade 4 classes who have already brought in food to support our local animal rescue group.
The following grades are asked to please bring in dog or cat food on their allocated Thursday:
Grade 2 Thursday 5 March
Grade 4 Thursday 12 March
Grade 3 Thursday 19 March
Grade 5 Thursday 26 March
Grade 6 & 7 Thursday 2 April
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BIRTHDAYS IN FEBRUARY
07 Feb Zoe Harding
14 Feb Mrs. Kym Clephane
18 Feb Stacy Bekeer
20 Feb Linathi Saki
21 Feb Francis Sacks
22 Feb Mila Meyer
22 Feb Grace Christy
25 Feb Mrs. Lutha Mofu
27 Feb Ben Clephane
28 Feb Miss Alice Kaunda
29 Feb Matthew Firth
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BIRTHDAYS IN MARCH
06 Mar Michael Saunders
10 Mar Conor Howell
15 Mar Jake Knezovich
18 Mar Monica Matomela
17 Mar Maya Kotzé
21 Mar Emma Darke
24 Mar Ella-Mae Skelton
26 Mar Tinashe Phiri
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VALENTINES RAFFLE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE VILLAGE MARKET ON SATURDAY 29 FEBRUARY!!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SOLD AND BOUGHT TICKETS
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GOLF DAY NEWS FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
And so we are in full swing of 2020 and already at half term! Our annual Golf Day is coming up on the 13th of March. Last year, this was our biggest fund raiser and we would obviously like to reach the same success this year. Please could you take a look at the list below of where you can be of assistance. We will be sending out a return slip on the first day back after half term to be completed, along with the Junior Golf Comp Entry Form. HANDS ON DECK: We always need parents to assist in the set up & manning a hole on the day. Just an hour or two of your time would be appreciated. PRIZE SPONSORSHIP: We pride ourselves in having a large number of prizes at our golf day! The format of the day is a 4 Ball Alliance, so any prizes in groups of 4 would be great! We also welcome wine / whiskey donations, vouchers or goodies that we can use for prizes. GOODIE BAGS: Each Team will receive a goodie bag at registration. If you would like to sponsor something towards this, either privately or as a business, please let us know. We are expecting between 80 & 120 players. HOLE SPONSORSHIP: We have sold most of the Holes for the day, but there are a few still available. We will gladly put up your signage for you, and arrange for your hole to be manned if you would like to offer something at your tee box. A Hole sponsorship is R1000, And Hole 1 and 18 are still available at R1500.00. TAKE PART: As mentioned above, the Golf Day Format is a 4 Ball Alliance. Tee off times are between 11:00 & 13:00, and Halfway House is included in the entrance fee of R1400 per 4 Ball (R350 per player). If you would like to enter a team, Please contact the St Francis Bay Golf Club directly on 042 294 0467. If you have any queries or would like to put forward a donation, please contact the school on 042 294 01395 or Caroline on 083 229 9017. Thanks and have a lovely long week end The PA Team
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100 CLUB
You are invited to join us at our first 100 Club Meeting of 2020. WHEN: Thursday 27 February WHERE: Mauros Restaurant at The Port TIME: 17h45 **MAUROS SPECIAL** R100 chicken schnitzel, with a cheese sauce and potato salad Please inform the office if you would like to book for the special. Entry is free and we will be having our usual 100 Club draws as well as the Joker draw, which non members can take part in – the pot is sitting at almost R2000!! Bring your partner, friends or family and enjoy a fun event with the College. |
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Term 1 2020 Extra Mural Timetable
Monday 1:15 to 2:00 Grade 1 to 2 Boys / Girls Tennis 1:15 to 2:00 Grade 1 to 2 Boys/ Girls Choir 2:00 to 3:00 Grade 3 to 7 Boys / Girls Tennis 2:00 to 3:00 Grade 3 to 7 Boys/ Girls Choir
2:00 to 3:00 U13 Cricket Matches Tuesday 1:30 to 2:30 Grade 0 – 2 Swimming 2:30 to 3:30 Grade 3 – 7 Swimming (no aftercare on swimming days) Wednesday 1:15 to 2:00 Grade 0, 1 & 2 Ball Skills 2:00 to 3:00 Grade 3 to 7 Eco Club/Adventure Sport/ Chess Thursday 1:15 to 2:00 Grade 1 to 2 Boys Cricket / Girls Netball 2:00 to 3:00 Grade 3 to 7 Boys Cricket/ Girls Netball 2:00 to 3:00 Grade 3 to 7 Chess
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Dates for Term 1 2020
27 February Beach Fun Day – Grade 00-7, Cape St Francis Beach
27 February 100 Club at Mauros Half Term Commences 28 February Top 8 Invitational Gala, Newton Park, PE. 29 February Valentine’s raffle draw at the village market
03 March School re opens after half term
03 March Stulting interschool gala at Nico Malan, Humansdorp 05 March Recycling Collection – College Campus 06 March Greenwood Sports Tour (Away) 10 March Inter House Gala Grade 3-7 & select Gr 1 & 2 (13h30 - 15h30) 13 March Baker Day Grade 3
Golf Day 18 March Wacky Woods Camp Grade 7 19 March Wacky Woods Camp Grade 4-6 23 March Auditions for talent show Grade 0-7
27 March Baker Day Grade 0 31 March Splash In Gala Grade 0-2 (13h30 - 14h30) 02 April Talent Show 03 April Baker Day Grade 00 Extra Murals End 06-April – 08 April Parent Interviews / No extra murals
07 April Nursery School Outing - St Francis Links 09 April Recycling – College Campus 09 April End of Term 1
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