grade 1: giraffe house outing!!! - My Hub

Term 2.Issue 8
5 June 2015
GRADE 1: GIRAFFE HOUSE OUTING!!!
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE HEAD’S DESK…
Exams
We the staff of Curro Century City would like to wish all our learners the very best in the upcoming
exams. However, exams and grades are temporary, education is forever. Don’t feel sad because
you are different from others. Every unique skill and every unique talent has the potential to make
you a superstar. Embrace your personality and unchain your inner strength. Don’t forget – the one
thing that all successful people have in common is that they were different than everyone around
them.
The best strategy for avoiding stress and anxiety about the exams is an effective and consistent
study plan teamed with good time management and maintaining your status quo with school sport
and cultural activities. Taking less time for fun activities and TV should be the first change.
Our sporting programme will continue throughout the exam period as per usual and we ask that all
learners continue to attend the training. Being absent from training may affect your attendance
percentage and being selected for the next match and team awards.
Staff Training
Curro Century City hosted the southern region training for various Literacy and Maths courses this
past week. Staff from each of our phases attended the training and are implementing the newly
acquired skills. Monday sees the majority of our staff complete the William Glasser Institute
Choice Theory Basic Intensive Training course. This programme includes lectures, discussions,
and role-plays, leading to a basic understanding of Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, and LeadManagement as these concepts relate to counselling, management, and education. We will
provide substitute coaches for sport.
Grade 8
Testing for Grade 8 students that have applied from external primary schools takes place this
Saturday. Students will write tests in English, Maths and Science.
Replacement Staff
The adverts for staff leaving at the end of August have been advertised by the HR Company and
we will now await the CV’s before any decisions are made for filling posts. As usual we will have
the staff member work with the current teacher before handing over the class.
Boksmart
Congratulations to the staff and parents who volunteered to become ‘Boksmart’. By complying with
the SARU rules you will have a better understanding of the game and be able to assist your son
and other players and parents next to the field.
SEAN FRIEDENTHAL
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NURSERY PHASE
Donations for Fallen Angels Animal Shelter
We are collecting dog blankets or tinned dog/cat food to donate to the Fallen Angels Animal
Shelter. Please help us support this worthy cause by donating any old blankets that you might
have at home or a tin of dog/cat food. There will be a collection area in the Nursery School foyer
next week.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Group 4 and 5 parent teacher meetings will take place on 24 June starting from 13:00. Reports will
be issued on Monday 22 June.
Grade R reports will be sent home on the last day of term, 26 June. Parent teacher meetings will
take place in the first week of term 3.
The parent teacher meetings are not compulsory, however, please email your class teacher to
make an appointment if you would like to discuss your child’s progress. Alternatively, appointment
sign-up sheets will be posted on classroom sliding doors shortly.
Value of the week
The value that we will be focusing on this week is: Being grateful
Recycling for Art
Please send empty and washed out egg shells for us to use during Art. Thank you!
Utah Spur Class Party: Grade R AC Penguins Class
Dates to Diarise
15 June – School Holiday
16 June – Youth Day
21 June – Father’s Day
ROISIN STUTTAFORD
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FOUNDATION PHASE
Book People are coming next week
The Book People's visit is on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 of June. They do have credit card
facilities and the school gets 10% back in books, so please support this event.
Wellington Boots
Please note that although wellington boots are not an official part of the Curro uniform, we will
allow navy blue or black wellington boots in rainy weather as we realise the school grounds get
very wet.
New Uniform/Lounge Shop times from Term 3
Monday: 8:00 – 9:00 and 12:00 – 15:00
Tuesday: 8:00 – 9:00 and 12:00 – 15:00
Wednesday: 13:00 – 17:00
Thursday: 8:00 – 9:00 + 12:00 – 15:00
Fridays: CLOSED
Channel for Complaints re: Sport
Please be aware that there is a channel for complaints re: sport:
1) Teacher coach/ teacher manager
2) Head of that specific sport
3) Phase Heads of Sport (Debbie Scott and Marthinus van Staden)
4) Executive Head
Our Heads of Sports are:
 Soccer- Malcolm Freeman
 Rugby- Marthinus Van Staden
 Hockey- Heide Malan
 Netball- Candice van Zyl
Letters for absence from school or sport
Please be aware that it is a requirement to send a note to the teacher in charge if your child has
been absent, or is going to be absent, from school or sport.
Dates to Diarise
Monday 8 June
Wednesday 10 June
Thursday 11 June
Friday 12 June
Monday 15 June
Tuesday 16 June
MICHELLE GILDER
Teachers in training from 2-6pm
Mrs Roger’s birthday
Book people Sale in mini-hall 10:30-15:30
Book People Sale in mini-hall 09:30-15:00
School Holiday
Youth Day
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INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR PHASE
Exams
The Grade 7s started the exams this week and next week the Intermediate Phase will begin with
theirs. We would like to wish all the learners good luck for their exams! We look forward to marking
their papers to see how they have done.
Exam Dates
8th June :
9th June:
10th June:
11th June:
12th June:
English Language and Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 1 and English Writing
Life Orientation and Afrikaans Language
Science and Afrikaans Writing Exam
History and Geography Exam
New Lounge Hours for Term 3
The PSPA have new opening hours, please see below:
Monday: 8:00 – 9:00 + 12:00 – 15:00
Tuesday: 8:00 – 9:00 + 12:00 – 15:00
Wednesday: 13:00 – 17:00
Thursday: 8:00 – 9:00 + 12:00 – 15:00
Fridays: CLOSED
The Book People
The Book People will be visiting us on 11 and 12 June. This is a wonderful opportunity for the
learners to buy themselves some books to enjoy through the cold winter holidays. Please make
sure that they bring some money with so that they can enjoy the book shop.
Channels of Communication
If you would like to make suggestions, lay complaints or show appreciation please follow the
following chains of communication:
Sport
Teacher/Manager – Coach – Head of Sport – Phase Head of Sport – Executive Head
Academics
Teacher – Grade Head – Phase Head – Executive Head
Uniform
Please make sure that your children are dressed in the correct winter uniform and are warm for
these chilly days. They may wear navy blue or black gumboots in wet weather, to keep those toes
toasty warm and dry. If a vest is worn, it must not be visible. Blankets and other items brought to
school for warmth must please be in the school colours.
HAZEL DIQUE AND MARTHINUS VAN STADEN
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SPORT AND CULTURE
Netball Clinic
Soccer and Rugby
Timothy Zimpel as he scores against
Elkanah
Brendan Nagel
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Learners awarded with player of the match award for each match against the other school. Well
done to all these players.
DEBBIE SCOTT
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Concert in the Dark
Tickets are on sale for this year’s “Concert In The Dark”. Come and
enjoy an evening of music entertainment presented by learners of the
Music Department. Tickets are R50.00 for reserved seating and
R100.00 for VIP’s. Included in the VIP ticket is a platter of snacks and
some warm winter beverages. For bookings, please contact Ms. Paula
Oosthuizen on 087 315 2200 or email: paula.o@curroholdings.co.za .
Tickets are limited so please book early. We look forward to
performing for you.
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CULTURE
Drama
We have been working with costumes and props in Drama for the last 2 weeks. This week,
learners had the opportunity to take an item from class and turn into something else they could
use in a skit. We saw water bottles turned into everything from a microphone to an electric
toothbrush. A chair became a pillar in a game of laser tag. What a creative group of children we
have!
Dance Eisteddfod
On 21 and 27 May Isabella Lee in Grade 5 participated in the Cape Town Dance Eisteddfod,
representing Ricardo’s Modern Dancing Studio and Curro Century City. It was her first time doing
a solo dance performance on stage. For her ‘character dance’ she performed “Oliver Twist” and
for the ‘set dance’ she danced to Lady Gaga’s “Telephone.” She attained merit and honours for
the two performances.
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New learner of the week certificate given out to club members who bring insight, enthusiasm and
enjoyment to the clubs.
MALCOLM FREEMAN
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AFTERCARE NEWS
ONE MORE WEEK TO REGISTER FOR HOLIDAY CLUB
Places are filling rapidly; so don’t delay. Registration Cut-Off date is 15 June. Please ensure
that you have handed in or emailed both your application form AND your proof of payment with
50% deposit, as we cannot register you after this date.
In the interests of maintaining the excellence of our Holiday Club programme with safe
supervision, catering and entertainment, we will not be accepting walk-ins anymore.
Completed forms can either be dropped in the Aftercare Holiday Club boxes posted at both Castle
and Primary receptions, or emailed to Lindsay, up until 15 June, at lindsay.l@curroholdings.co.za.
Although June 15 is a Public Holiday, we will still accept proof of payment and application forms
which are emailed to Lindsay by this date.
Queries about Holiday Club may be addressed to Miss Jade Africa, Grade 3 Aftercare, on the
Primary side and Miss Chelsea Mills, Group 5 Aftercare, on the Castle side.
Reminder – Holiday Club will open at 7:00 am and will close at 5:30 pm
General Queries about Aftercare
Since I am taking study leave in the U.S.A from 4 June to 29 June, I have left an awesome team in
charge. They are extremely competent to answer any questions or deal with your Aftercare
concerns you may have while I am away in the U.S.A.
Miss Carla Breganski, Grade R Aftercare teacher, is in the hot-seat in the Castle Aftercare, and
Miss Nadine Pereira will be in charge in the Primary Aftercare. They both can be reached on the
Aftercare cell phone, 076 171 0683, and will also be reporting to Mr. Friedenthal on a daily basis,
regarding the “State of the Nation”, I mean Aftercare.
God bless and see you at Winter Holiday Club
CHERIE IRISH