ASCENSION DAY

On Ascension Day we met on the field at the beginning of school to remember the day Jesus returned to heaven to sit at the right hand of God. As a representation of this, 7 purple helium balloons were released and we watched them as they rose up to the clouds.

Easter Service - 15 April 2014

It's time again for our annual Easter Service.

Come and join us at

Northcliff Union Church

on

Tuesday 15 April 2014

from 17:00.  

There will be boerewors rolls, hotdogs and colddrinks on sale from 17:00 to 18:30.

The service will start at 18:30


This service is compulsory for all the children as most of them will be taking part in some way.  Please let your teacher know beforehand if they will not be able to make it. Children must be in full school uniform.

School Photos

Remember to order your school photos by 10th March 2014. A letter with instructions was sent out with the newsletter on 19th February.  Log on to www.thruthelens.co.za and then follow the rest of the instructions to order and pay.

The Camp Out is coming....

Our Annual Camp out will be held on 26th October. 

Gates open at 16.00.

Entrance fee R50 Adults and R20 children.

All children have to be accompanied by parents (please don't just drop your child off for the evening)

Braai facilities will be available and there will be activities for the children.

NOTE: Unfortunately this event has had to be cancelled due to very wet fields and more rain predicted for the weekend.  The Grade 7s will now be holding a cake and candy sale on 1 November 2013 during school hours.

Spring Walk 2013

When: 7 September 2013

Where: NWCS

Cost: R20 per person (adults and children)

Time: Registration from 08:00

Walk starts at 09:00

Distance: 4km or 8km

Pre-registration: 2-6 Sep

FINER DETAILS FOR THE DAY

·         Food.

We will have Bacon Rolls/Wors Rolls on sale before and after the walk for R15.00 per roll

·         Dogs.

ALL Dogs must be on a lead at ALL times

ALL Dogs must be trained and well socialised

Please make sure you carry a bag with you for doggie mess

Water stations will be at the halfway mark and on the field after

Dogs need to be old enough to walk the 4km. No little puppies please

Entrance fee for the dog is a can of food

·         Drinks

Water sachets will be available at the halfway point

Cokes will be on sale at the halfway point (carry some spare cash on you)

All drinks will be on sale after the walk at the school as well as ICE CREAMS

Water bottles will be on sale before the walk

The drinks and Ice Creams are being sold by the Grade 6’s this year to raise funds for the Grade 7 farewell so please support them

Tea and Coffee will be available before and after the walk at the school at R5 or R10 with a muffin

·         Pre-Registration

If you would like to pre register for the walk, tickets will be on sale at school on the Grade R playground from 2-6 Sep at the following times:

07:30-08:00

13:00-13:45

R20 per person walking

·         Prizes

The family that brings the MOST walkers on the day will win a family ticket to Gold Reef City

The first 25 children to arrive from each grade will receive a BRAND NEW NWCS Water Bottle

·         On Sale

We will have an extra 200 NWCS water bottle on sale for R30 after the walk
Save the Rhino will be having a table to raise funds so bring some cash to support them
All cars are to be parked OUTSIDE the school grounds on Duke of York, Albert, Walter and Park streets. ONLY the teachers will be allowed to park inside. There will be car guards on duty
The walk will start and end on Walter drive from the field gate. PLEASE do not park in front of this gate

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN FILLED MORNING

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!!

Casual day 2013

Every year our school supports Casual Day.  This year will be no different.  Pupils will be allowed to wear civvies to school IF they have bought their sticker and wear it on the day.

Please bring your R10 and give it to your teacher.  A list will be kept and you will get your sticker on Friday.

Remember to GO BIG!

Interhouse Athletics Photos

Our Interhouse Athletics was held on 19 and 20 July 2013.... well done to everyone who took part and to all the teachers and parents for their organisation.

Well done to Lungi Twala for winning the 100m dash and getting the trophy as the fastest boy in the school.

The official results:
Congratulations to Caleb for winning overall, and to Samson for winning the Spirit Trophy.
Caleb : 595
Samson : 575
David : 511

Extra Murals for the 3rd term

Do you need to know what's on when this term... then download the extra mural timetable here.

Please note the following changes:
Junior Athletics will now start at 13:05 and end at 13:35 due to congestion on the field after 13:30.

HOOKED ON BOOKS

CAME TO NORTHWEST TODAY!

Juniors:

The Great Sheep Shenanigans (ISBN 9781849393843) by Peter Bently Can a wolf in sheep’s clothing fool even the sheep, or will he just have to go hungry again?

The Magnificent Moon Hare (ISBN 9781405258753) by Sue Monroe Spoiled, obnoxious PJ is not satisfied with her pet dragon... she wants more! She wants the Moon Hare. The princess who gets whatever she wants finally gets exactly what she needs.

The Monster Crisp Guzzler (ISBN 9780552565820) by Malorie Blackman On her first day at school, Mira discovers that her teacher has a secret. A BIG secret. Miss Porter is a MONSTER CRISP-GUZZLER.

Vincent Shadow- Toy Inventor (ISBN 9780316056663) by Tim Kehoe Vincent’s ideas always started with flashes of light and then - bam! - a complete toy would be floating in front of him. Liquid Superballs, Fib Finder Penz, Sonic Snorkelz, Bubble Chase; forty-nine inventions in all. Now, could he master the Windless Kite and win a job at the Whizzer Toy company?

Swallows and Spiders (9780141322650) by Roald Dahl Two delightful tales by master children’s author Julia Donaldson. Chack the Blackbird needs to get a message to his friend, Apollo. But Apollo has flown all the way to Africa. Somebody needs to follow that Swallow! And then there's poor Spinderella. She's the only one in her family who wants to learn about numbers. How else will they ever know how many football boots each little spider needs, or who's winning the game?

What wears a sock on it's bottom? (ISBN 9780192757418) selected by John Foster Jam packed with side-splitting jokes, riddles, and rhymes. Warning! This book contains smelly socks, belly-buttons, cowpats, and Brussels sprouts and it's much too silly for grown-ups.

and Seniors

Chomp (ISBN 9781444555066) New edition: June 2013 - new ISBN 9781444006452 by Carl Hiaasen Wahoo, his dad, and his friend Tuna are lost in the Everglades with the slightly crazed Derek Badger, self-styled star of the Expedition Survival TV show and his crew. It's anyone's guess who will survive... and who will get chomped!

Mr Stink (ISBN 9780007279067) by David Walliams Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. He was the stinkiest stinky stinker who ever lived! But there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the nose. He is the only person who has ever been nice to Chloe. So when Mr Stink needs a place to stay, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed.

Child in Darkness (ISBN 9780624020066) by Robert Hill Nicholas was only five when they boarded up the cave. It was just too dangerous, the men said, he should stay far away. Which he did, until one day when he decided to peer through a hole in the boards... only to find that someone was peering back.

Fizzlebert Stump. The Boy who ran away from the Circus (and joined the library) (ISBN 9781408830031) by A F Harrold Fizzlebert Stump lives in a travelling circus. He hangs around with trapeze artists (literally), his father juggles cannon balls and every night he puts his head in a lion’s mouth. But the most dangerous thing he will ever do is join the library.

The Chronicles of Egg, Deadweather and Sunrise (ISBN 9780141342504) by Geoff Rodkey Deadweather - a sweaty little pirate-infested island - is home to Egg, thirteen years old and prey to his cruel but stupid older siblings. But when Egg's family disappears in a freak accident he finds himself living on Sunrise Island with the glamorous Pembroke family. Finally, life seems perfect. Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff.

What wears a sock on it's bottom? (ISBN 9780192757418) selected by John Foster Jam packed with side-splitting jokes, riddles, and rhymes. Warning! This book contains smelly socks, belly-buttons, cowpats, and Brussels sprouts and it's much too silly for grown-ups.

Interhouse Sports Day

Friday 19th July is FIELD EVENTS

Sports start at 10:30am.  Events covered will be Shot put, Javelin, Long Jump and Discuss

If you are participating, please come dressed in your PE shirt and shorts.  If you are not doing any events,please wear your full school uniform.  Remember your hat!!!

Saturday 20th July is TRACK EVENTS

All children are to be at school by 8am. Sports day starts at 9am and finishes at approximately 12:30pm.  This event is COMPULSORY for all pupils.

Please come dressed in your house shirt and shorts (or tracksuit pants if it is cold). Remember your hat!!!

Also bring water, snacks and sunblock on both days.

PARENTS
You are welcome to attend.  Please just follow these few simple rules for the day:
Please stay off the track.
Do not cross over the track to children on the field
Bring your chair
Please consider our neighbours when parking your car.  Do not park in their driveways.

There will be bacon rolls and chicken burgers plus drinks on sale during the day.

Come support your team and cheer on our athletes.

Are you ready to go Go Karting?

Well done everyone on getting in the raffle forms.... to date we have raised over R46000.... keep it coming.

Saturday 8th June is just around the corner

The Grades will race as follows on the day (this time includes a time for the parade):

09:00 – 09:35                      Grade R and Grade 4

09:45 – 10:20                      Grade 1 and Grade 5

10:30 – 11:05                      Grade 2 and Grade 6

11:15 – 11:35                      TEACHERS and PARENTS Race

11:45 – 12:20                      Grade 3 and Grade 7

Grade 0-3 will be on TRACK 1 and Grade 4-7 will be on TRACK 2

PRIZE GIVING:

This will take place at 13:00. We will do ALL prize winners at this time, including ALL raffle draws as well as the floating trophy awarded to the winning class from each grade for most laps.

RULES FOR THE DAY:

1.       PLEASE we urge everyone to attend on the day, but if you are unable to make your race for the day PLEASE let your teacher know ASAP because this will affect your laps.

2.       No cars will be allowed to park inside on the day apart from teachers. Parking will be on Albert, Park and Walter drives. We will have security guards on duty.

3.       NO DOGS will be allowed on the property for the day.

4.       There is NO entry fee. All purchases for the day will be on a ticket system. ONLY THE FLEA MARKET STALLS WILL BE HANDLING CASH. Tickets can be purchased on the day from the information table in denominations of R20, R50 and R100

FOOD

 Each grade will be selling food from around the world on the day. Please come hungry and we will make sure you are WELL FED! A menu (with prices) will be available soon.

Grade 5s reading to our Grade Rs

What better way to instill a love of reading than getting one grade to read to another... just look at the fun and enthusiasm in these photos.

Happy Birthday Mr Norel

There are so many ways in which to celebrate a birthday, but none as special as a surprise birthday party... and when it involves the whole school surprising Mr Norel... what a great day!  Thanks to everyone who baked cupcakes and helped make the day so special.