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Newsletter Number Five 10 October 2018
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As we head into the final sprint of 2018, the finish line is fast approaching. One cannot but wonder where the year went. |
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Staff Appointments
It is with great pleasure that I can announce the permanent post for Grade 0. Mrs Kym Clephane has already shown her expert teaching style and wonderful manner with the children in that class when she took over at the beginning of the term. Therefore, we are delighted that she will be joining our Foundation team on a permanent basis. We are currently finalizing our Intermediate Phase posts and Interviewing for our new Head. I hope to be announcing these soon.
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Parents Representative Election
We recently held a Parent Representative Election and we are pleased to announce that Dr. Anton Boonzaier is your duly elected Parent Representative. He will now be an active Board of Governors member, alongside Heather White as Chairperson of Parents Association, whose main role is fundraising.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Taryn Wilson for accepting the nomination to stand for the Parent Representative Election, as well as extend a thank you to those who took the time to nominate and to vote. A total of 63 votes were counted.
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Aftercare
Due to swimming at Liquid Lines on a Tuesday, all children from Grade 0 to 7 will be at the pool. Therefore Tuesday's aftercare will end at 1:45pm to accommodate those Grade 00 children waiting for siblings. Aftercare on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday will be until 3pm. |
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Interhouse Cross Country
Our first day back saw us starting with a bang as all children participated in the Interhouse Cross Country. The weather played its part and team spirit was high, but it was Musselcracker who maintained their crown on the day. They were closely followed by Yellowtail with Red Roman bringing up the rear. Winners for each age group were: Girls Under 7 1st Layla Clephane 2nd Brin Jarvis, 3rd Hayley Holmes Boys Under 7 1st Callum Niven, 2nd Murray-John Boonzaier, 3rd Riley Wilson Girls Under 9 1st Kate Joubert, 2nd Hannah Gerry, 3rd Micaella White Boys Under 9 1st Noah Tovell, 2nd Gabriel Pearton, 3rd Lincoln Davids Girls Under 11 1st Chloe Bateman, 2nd Kaia Forsyth, 3rd Morgan Ackerman Boys Under 11 1st Nicholas Niven, 2nd Daniel May, 3rd Gian Moolman Girls Open 1st Ella Boonzaier, 2nd Jeanne Steyn, 3rd Hannah Praetorius Boys Open 1st Sine Ndabambi, 2nd Lisenathi Mannie, 3rd Sabelo Nkomo Well done to all that completed the course.
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Independent Schools Trial Running
This years’ hosts, Kingswood, arranged a stunning day at a Golf Club in Grahamstown, where the sun shone brightly and a warm welcome was received. 20 boys and girls travelled to take part and I was so proud of their manners, behaviour and performance on the day. We managed to win 2 out of the 6 races, which is an amazing achievement. Unfortunately, they were only able to record the top 10 finishers in each category due to the high number of participants. The following achievements were awarded: Boys Under 9 – 1st Ethan Darke, 2nd Noah Tovell, 10th Gabriel Pearton Boys Under 11 – 1st Nicholas Niven, 7th Daniel May, 8th Sine Hlela Girls Open – 2nd Ellla Boonzaier Boys Open – 10th Sine Ndabambi
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Grade 5 Camp
Our Grade 5 class went on camp on the Monday 1st October to The Boonzaier’s Farm Camp Adventure along with myself, Alice Kaunda, Mark May and Gail Brooker. This was my first ever time going to the Camp and I was so impressed at the smooth running and wonderfully diverse activities that kept the class busy. Saskia and Anton Boonzaier have really created something so special here and I think this is one of the best and unique experiences our children will have at school. Another special thank you goes to Caryl and Bart Logie who joined us for interesting talks on Indigenous flora, the San people and of course entertained us around the fire with stories and songs. The last thank you goes to the very special Grade 5 class who embraced every experience whole-heartedly and did not even let the rain dampen their spirits.
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Grandparents Day
Grade 00 to 2 had a wonderful opportunity to host Grandparents and Grandfriends at the end of September. They entertained all with rowdy renditions of "Eye of the Tiger" and "California Dreamin'" in their karaoke sing-a-long. They then enjoyed a leisurely picnic in the sun.
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Mathletics and Reading Eggs
This term we have been lucky enough to trial these two online learning games. Teachers signed up their classes either for home use or sessions in our brand new computer lab. Feedback from the pupils so far is that they have absolutely loved this new way of learning, time-tested educational basics and the programmes are engaging and fun. Please complete the survey that will be sent home so we can decide how to move forward with these programmes.
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Eco School
The Eco-School organisation have introduced 11 exciting and more focused themes this year. St Francis College have chosen "Health and healthy living" as our 2018 theme and are building on the last two themes of 2016 and 2017. We continually strive to give back to our community, and be aware of our impact on our environment.
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News from the Nursery School
We hope you had a relaxing half term and are ready for a very busy October and November! Our Grandparents day on Friday 21st September was a great success, with all the children singing and enjoying the morning with their special people. We had school photographs taken on Tuesday 25th September and we hope to have them ready for collection in the next couple of weeks. We were blessed with perfect weather for our sports day and fun was had by all. We cannot believe how far the children have come with their gross motor skills this year. They all participated and did the fun obstacle course. I would like to give a very big thank you to my staff and Coach Ralton for all your hard work throughout the year. DATES TO DIARISE Saturday 13th October – Oktoberfest. See poster for more details. Friday 26th October - We will have the fire truck coming to the nursery school to show the children how the fire trucks work and give them a demonstration. This is always a great morning for the children! Friday 2nd November - We will be having our outing (weather permitting) to Africa Dawn. Letters will be sent out closer to the time. Tuesday 6th November - Our open day for new Mums and Dad’s will take place at the Nursery school at 11h00. If you know of anyone looking to enrol their little ones please let them know too. Thursday 8th November - School will be closing at 12.30for all the children as the teachers will be going to a sensory workshop. Tuesday 13th November - The Ladybird class will be visiting the College Campus to see their classroom and meet their teacher for next year in grade 00. While the children play, parents are invited to have a chat to our Acting Head, Mrs. Caroline Anderson in the school hall. Thursday 22nd November - Dress rehearsal for the end of year concert. Friday 23rd November - End of year concert for the parents to come and watch at the Bowling Club Hall. Letters will be going out with more details. Wednesday 5th December - We will be having a Christmas party for the children with the surprise visit of Father Christmas coming to give them their gifts. School closes this day for the end of the year. Please could all Mums and Dads double check if your child has a hat at school and put on sun cream before leaving home, our hot days are on the way! Best wishes Teacher Jane , Chane and Cath.xxx
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Important Dates 2018
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/
The website calendar can be viewed at the following link https://www.stfranciscollege.co.za/events/category/school-events/
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News from the Parents' Association
Dear Parents,
The third term is in full swing and the busy-ness is upon us!! This Saturday is the third annual Oktoberfest, being held at the newly opened Full Stop Cafe in Cape St Francis. Tickets will be available at the door, R80.00 per adult & R40.00 per child. Doors open at 16:00. Good food, great music and, of course, beer! An enormous thank you to the Cape St Francis Resort for hosting and sponsoring this event.
We are also preparing for the annual golf day being held on 30 November and we will again be holding a Junior Golf Challenge. The school will communicate more details to you closer to the time.
In the meantime, stay safe & be kind
Heather
Chairperson, Parents Association
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BIRTHDAYS IN OCTOBER
01 Oct Christopher Cownie
06 Oct Cadence Marais
06 Oct Hayden Wilson
07 Oct Shona Marais
18 Oct Amy Robson
18 Oct Kate Robson
23 Oct Scarlett Vermaak
23 Oct Eli Martin
23 Oct Max Havemann
24 Oct Layla Clephane
30 Oct Ezekiel Falconer
31 Oct Gian Moolman
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BIRTHDAYS IN NOVEMBER
01 Nov Jeanne Steyn
02 Nov Lucy Anderson
05 Nov Connie Makwayiba
06 Nov Addison Shaw
10 Nov Rylan Jarvis
10 Nov Cora Brown
12 Nov Chen Wang
16 Nov Sophia-Blue Skelton
17 Nov Sarah Gerry
26 Nov Ella Landman
29 Nov Hannah Gerry
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Santa Surprise Gifts for Talhado
We will be sending out pledge forms and the gift list this week, for the Santa Surprise Gifts for the Talhado students. It is a fabulous opportunity to encourage and teach our children about the gift of giving! The Stationary Butler will have all the supplies ready from Monday, should you wish to purchase your gift there. Thanks very much, The Ukhupa Team
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Thoughtful Thursday
This year we decided to support the same charities as 2017. They have been super successful and the pupils fervently supported them all. In our first term, every grade was allocated a week where they brought in dry cat or dog food which was then donated to St Francis Animal Rescue. We also has Sue Rae Fox attend one of our assemblies and she explained what this fantastic independent organisation do in our local Sea Vista township as well as given some tips about caring for our pets. The food was well received and the children loved supporting this cause. Our second term brought in colder weather so we decided to do a weekly vegetable collection for the Sea Vista Soup Kitchen run by Pastor Andrew Vena and his wonderful wife, Margaret. Again. The St Francis College pupils brought in loads of fresh vegetables which Margaret used to make a healthy soup for the children and elderly community of Sea Vista, to keep their tummies full and warm during our cold winter months. In our third term, we again supported Ukupha’s Baby Box initiative. Each grade was tasked to bring in supplies to make up a “Baby Box” for new moms of Sea Vista. Nappies, cotton wool, surgical spirits, blankets and teddies were just some of the few items that were donated. I would like to thank all of the pupils, parents and staff members who have been so enthusiastic this year and who continue to support Thoughtful Thursday! Lorrin Jarvis
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Superspar Monthly Draw
Congratulations to Mr. Paul Heinamann who won the R1000 SUPERSPAR vouchers for the October draw. Forms can be obtained from Lucy 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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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
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