Parent Information Evening

There will be a Parent Information Evening next week to let all the parents know what happens in each grade... please take note of time and attend where you need to.

21 January
6-7pm - Grade 1, 2, 3

7-8pm - Grade 5, 6

22 January
6-7pm - Grade R

6-7pm - Grade 4

7-8pm - Grade 7

More details on venue (hall or classroom) will be published on the communicator or in the homework book.

It is very important to attend these sessions as you will be told all the necessary details about workload, tests, etc., plus you get to meet the teachers.

Bridging the Digital Divide

Compulsory Talk for Grade 4-7 Parents 

 Nikki Bush will be talking about “Bridging the Digital Divide” 

addressing issues concerning Internet safety for our children. 

 Reports will be handed out after the talk. 

 Please note that it is imperative for all parents to attend. 

WHERE: At Church Alive, Castle Hill Drive, Northcliff. 

WHEN: 16th September at 5.30 for 6.00pm.

Go Karting - action shots

Want to see more pics from our Go Karting?  Well you're at the right post.

The floating trophy lap winning classes

Some of the prize winners

Grade Rs and Grade 4s having fun

Watch them go.... round and round

Go Australia aka Grade 6

Did you know our teachers were such good sports?

Some of the amazing parents having a turn around the track

The brave (and crazy!) Grade 7s

The final racers - Grade 3s

Food stalls from each grade

Thanks goes to Liz Manchest Photography for these awesome shots.

GoKarting - class pics and winners

Wow I'm sure all feel the same... our Go Karting day was a huge SUCCESS and LOADS of FUN!!!!  Just look at all our fantastic classes ready to race.

Floating Trophies are awarded to the Lap Winners in each grade.  This year's winners are:

Grade RR

Grade 1E

Grade 2W

Grade 3B

Grade 4L

Grade 5M

Grade 6M and 6S

Grade 7B

There was lots of excitement too for the Parents vs Teachers race... just look at them all waiting to start.

After all the fun, we got down to business and drew all the raffle winners.

Prize	Form	Grade	Number	Winner
2 x DVD set	Ethan Govender	1E	7	Cheryl
2 x DVD set	Unathi Masondo	1M	5	Unathi
2 x DVD set	James Logan	1M	8	Debby
2 x DVD set	Livaren Rajoo	2W	1	Thanesha
2 x DVD set	Damien Breckenridge	4H	3	A Breckenridge
2 x DVD set	Nathan Beyer	6M	8	Tracy
2 x DVD set	Tymon Minaar	6T	5	Tymon
2 x DVD set	Alex Stuart	7B	2	Alex
Africa Shirt	Cassidy Poulsen	4	9	Wayne
Berri Beetle Jewellery	Benji Shipster	6T	7	J Willets
Bucky Balls	Yuvan Jagan	3B	8	Yuvan
Bucky Balls	Ofentse	3R	2	Mpho
Bucky Balls	Jaxmyn Shanmugan	4H	3	Sheryll
Bucky Balls	Thomas Beyer	5S	3	Thomas Beyer
Bucky Balls	Reese Lewis	RR	4	Charles
Bucky Balls	Hannah Rundle	RV	5	Matthew
Casa do Sol weekend away	Michael Rens	1E	3	Eileen Rens
Charity Hamper	Jayden Camacho	1E	7	Josephine
Cricket Bat	Talia Dayani	RH	6	Talia
Double Movie Tickets	Shahin Khazdoz	2W	4	Marges
Double Movie Tickets	Thomas Beyer	5S	3	Thomas Beyer
Electric Robot	Kevin Smith	3M	2	Rob
Facial voucher	Xavier Saunderson	5B	7	Suria
Flea Market Gift	Joshua Frerk	1H	5	Helen Cloete
Flying Saucer	Dayna	4L	6	Mike
Glasses case by Heather	Jordan Skolmen	5M	8	Brett S
Marys Voucher	Dayna	4L	4	Mike
Nail Voucher	Anu	20	5	Joyce
NWCS Flash Drive	Shylo Lothian	1M	6	Jan v Niekerk
Plaka Voucher	Nishcol Mahadeo	6T	4	Sunita
Weekend in the bush for 8	Mbasa Singanzo	1M	2	Noma

Congrats to all the kids for selling sooooooooooooo many raffle forms. The pupils who raised the most money in each grade were also acknowledged.
The prizes received were:
1st - iPod Shuffle and Headphones
2nd - Double Movie tickets

Grade R 1st: Aiden McKeever 2nd: Reese Lewis
Grade 1 1st: Peter Beyer 2nd: Ethan Govender
Grade 2 1st: Ethan Blythe 2nd: Johan Prior
Grade 3 1st: Yuvan Jagan 2nd: Jordan Trollope
Grade 4 1st: Gabi van Staaden 2nd: Chichi Anugo
Grade 5 1st: Thomas Beyer 2nd: Michael Shi
Grade 6 1st: Nathan Beyer 2nd: Kirsten Beyer
Grade 7 1st: Jordan Crowder 2nd: Dylan Roux-Kruger

 At last count we had raised over R60 000 towards our school bus fund.

Reading with and to your child

Being able to read is a privilege and a delight.  Sharing that with your child is even more special.

Find out more from this Child Magazine article.

NEW PARENTS TEA 2013

Please diarise the new parents tea for 2013. This tea is for ALL parents that can in some way, be involved in the PTA, even if it’s a VERY small way (like making a meal for a family).

WHEN: Saturday 2 February 2013
TIME: 08:30 – 10:00
WHERE: School Hall

Spring Walk

A HUGE thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to make our annual spring walk such a wonderful morning. The weather held out for us and turned out to be a lovely day with so many laughs and smiles all around.

THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE!

Prize winners:
Ethan Botha – counted the correct number of hats and was drawn as the winner. His family got a lovely
hamper.

Holtzhausen Family (Grade 1M) – they had a total of 34 walkers on the day and won the family ticket to
Gold Reef City!

To see photos from the day, please follow this link.

Soap Box Derby - photos from the races

Here are some action shots from the races.

Grade R

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6 & 7

Parents

Teachers

If you need copies of any of these photos (or others), just leave a comment with your email address and we will forward them to you.

Soap Box Derby - photo feast

Wow wow wow did we have fun today at the Soap Box Derby, or what?  It was a fun-filled day with lots of laughs, team spirit, cheering and winners.


Keeping things on track all day, was Paul Elliot...

A big well done goes to Tessa Elliot, PTA Chairlady.  She did an amazing job coordinating everything.  Well done to all the class parents too.

Welcoming faces selling tickets....thanks to Sinead and Deana Smith

Once all the races were over this was part of the crowd congregating for the prize giving.

And if there was not enough to do, the India classes provided a few crafts for the kids to try their hands at.

Each grade operated a food stall in keeping with their country theme:

China

Italy

Portugal

Germany

India

Mexico

USA

France

Now on to the classes all ready to race:

Grade RE

Grade RR

Grade RV

Grade 1H

Grade 1M

Grade 1S

Grade 2B

Grade 2O

Grade 2W

Grade 3B

Grade 3M

Grade 3R

Grade 4B

Grade 4H

Grade 4L

Grade 5B

Grade 5M

Grade 5O

Grade 6M

Grade 6S

Grade 7O

Halfway through the races was one of the highlights... the parent/teacher race.

Parents

Teachers

The results and all the winners will be posted once collated.