Newsletter 09 - 7 March 2013

What-Z-Up
Glenstantia
PO Box 33383, Glenstantia, 0010 Tel: 012 998 6116 Fax: 086 562 0254
www.glenstantia.co.za or glenstan@mweb.co.za
07 March 2013
Term 1, Issue 09
Glenstantia
Primary
School
Quote for the Week:
'Not everything that can be counted counts,
and not everything that counts can be counted.'
- Albert Einstein
Inside this issue:
Principal‟s Desk.. 1
AGM Notice...
1
General...
3
Maths Dep...
4
Entertainment.... 6
PA...
8
Activities...
9
Classifieds...
10
Our 1st term is very quickly speeding to an end and the teachers are
finalizing their marks for the term.
The cricket league matches have come to an end and today is the
highlight of the swimming season when our A and B
teams participate in the Inter-school galas. We wish
every swimmer a successful race. May all your hard
work bear fruit.
A reminder to all Grade 5‟s that the due date for the final
payment of your tour fee is Wednesday, 13 March 2013.
The Annual General Meeting of the School Governing Body will be
held on Monday, 11 March 2013 and all parents should attend to
receive the report on the Audited Financial Statements of 2012 as
well as the Chairman‟s and Principal‟s reports.
I have included an article on „How To Build Your Child‟s Self Esteem‟ as
this is such an important topic and if your child has a good self esteem
he/she can face anything in life. Invest in your child‟s future and build
his/her self esteem.
Special points of
interest:
 AGM on Monday, 11
March 2013.
 Flu Jabs on Monday,
11 March 2013.
 Winter Sports Day on
Friday, 15 March
2013.
NOTICE OF AGM
Notice is hereby given of the 33rd Annual General
Meeting of the parent body of Glenstantia Primary
School to be held on Monday, 11 March 2013 at
19:00 in the school hall.
Agenda, Previous Minutes and Annual Financial Statements are
available on the School Communicator and on the school‟s webpage.
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FOUR TIPS TO BUILDING SELF ESTEEM IN CHILDREN
Written by Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Parents want their child to have good self-esteem. However, self-esteem doesn‟t come
naturally to children. It is something that must be fostered, developed, nurtured and grown.
Following these four tips can help.
1. Show them you value them
Let your children know you love them. This is done through praise and through
direct expressions of love, hugs, and kisses. Children need to be told
directly by their parents or caregiver that they are loved. Children need to be
held, cuddled, and played with. Quality and quantity of time demonstrate
valuing. Few things speak more to being valued, than just being there.
2. Teach them and let them learn
Competency is the next ingredient to healthy self-esteem. As the child grows and begins exploring
the house (often the kitchen cupboards) the child gains the opportunity to increase competency
with access and control of larger objects over greater spaces. Again the response of the parent is
crucial. Some parents structure the child‟s environment for maximum exploration while other
parents localize their child‟s area of living. Either way, making way for the child to play and explore
safely, whatever the limits, is often referred to as “baby proofing”. The greater the control and
mastery of skills a child develops the greater the sense of competency – the second ingredient to
healthy self-esteem.
Parents can facilitate competency by providing safe areas for children
to develop skills and by allowing their children to participate in
household activities such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, making beds, etc.
The goal of these activities is for the child to develop a sense of control – not
the perfectionist pursuit of the best made bed, etc. Participation should be
fun, supportive or helpful.
3. Participate in doing good deeds
The third thing parents can do to facilitate healthy self-esteem in their children is to direct and
participate with their children in the doing of good deeds. Doing good deeds teaches children to
be aware of the life of others beyond themselves. This enables the development
of empathy and altruistic behaviour. What‟s important is that children are
encouraged or even positioned to be helpful to the extent of their ability. The little
one may carry a plastic cup to the table, the middle one a plate and a spoon, while
the big one can clear. Special little projects can be undertaken, visits can be made,
and pennies can be put in the charity coin boxes at the check-out counter.
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4. Make the rules of life clear
The last thing parents can provide to facilitate self-esteem in their children is structure. Structure is
a word that actually implies two separate concepts: routines and limits. Routines provide
structure over time and limits provide structure over behaviour.
Another way to think of structure is like the rules of a game. How well could you play Monopoly,
Hop Scotch, Tag, or Hide and Go Seek, if there weren‟t rules? Rules include who goes next, under
which circumstances, and when. The rules also include what happens when someone goes
outside the normal bounds of play – miss a turn, pay a fine, etc.
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Knowing the rules of the game of life is sometimes referred to as internalising structure.
This too is also a form of competency – when the child knows the how‟s, what‟s, when‟s, and
where‟s, of life. Unfortunately this information doesn‟t come automatically. Children may pick some
of the rules up incidentally as they go along, but this leaves much to chance. Parents can help
their children internalise structure by commenting on daily routines, specifying appropriate
behaviour, providing feedback and by providing consequences for undesirable behaviour.
These four ingredients, valuing, competency, good deeds, and structure form the basic
building blocks for the development of self-esteem. And why develop self-esteem in children?
Children with healthy self-esteem feel good about themselves, relate well to others,
behave more appropriately and are more aware of the world around them.
Adapted from Gary Direnfeld’s book Raising Kids Without Raising Cane.
GENERAL NEWS
REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR THE GRADE 7
T.O. STRAND TOUR
The price for the tour to T.O.
Strand has been reduced from
R1750.00 to R1640.00. To
those parents who have
already paid the full amount, a
credit will be placed on you
school fee account.
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
Children with Mumps, Measles, Chicken Pox,
etc must please be kept at home. This is not
only for the wellbeing of other learners but
also for the staff.
We currently have
pregnant staff members who will be placed at
high risk of losing the baby if they
come into contact with an
infectious child.
LEARNERS LEAVING AT THE END OF
THE TERM
Please inform us in writing as
soon as possible if your child
will not be returning to
Glenstantia
for
Term
2
indicating the last day, reason for leaving and
which school the child will be attending.
SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR
NEW COMPUTER VERSION AVAILABLE
– DOWNLOAD NOW TO AVOID MISSING
OUT ON IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!
Download the new version from www.schoolcommunicator.com,
downloads
section.
Homework will only be available on the new
version of the School Communicator!
Technology is such an amazing and
awesome tool these days that
anything is possible. The School
Communicator is now available as an App
(Application)
for
BlackBerrys
and
SmartPhones.
Go
to
www.schoolcommunicator.com/mobile.php to install the
BlackBerry and iPhone apps, the Android
version will be launched very soon.
There are parents who are experiencing
problems with the new version of the School
Communicator (i.e. Homework not updating).
Please contact The D6 Support team on
0860 22 11 36 or support@schoolcommunicator.com and they will assist you
within 24 hours.
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FLU VACCINATIONS
Thank you to everyone who returned the money and consent forms. Flu Vaccinations
will take place at the school on Monday, 11 March 2013.
REQUESTING MAGAZINES
HOUSE T-SHIRTS
We are requesting donations of magazines
(old or new) for Jelly Beanz. Please ensure
that the magazines donated are appropriate
for children.
A decision was reached
that the T-Shirt for each
House (Lions, Leopards,
Cheetahs,
Pumas and
Tigers) will be issued to
each learner in 2014 and will
be included in 2014‟s
budget. The first T-Shirt will
be issued by the school and
parents can purchase more
thereafter. More information
will be communicated at a
later date.
Jelly Beanz Inc was founded in 2010 with the
vision of making therapeutic services
accessible to all South African children so
that the host of negative outcomes
associated with untreated trauma.
The magazines will be used for collages and
theme discussions.
Cheetah
MATHS DEPARTMENT
From Mrs Maharaj
Glenstantia’s Mathematics Week Competition : 4 - 8 March 2013
A huge thank you to our parents who supported Maths Week and entered our Mathematics Week
Competition. Congratulations to the following parents who won so far this week:
Monday, 4 March 2013 – Mr H Vicatos (Benjamin Vicatos 2T)
Tuesday, 5 March 2013 – Ms M Sejosing (Kagiso Sejosing 4D)
Wednesday, 6 March 2013 – Mrs G Miller (Caitlyn Miller 2T)
Congratulations to the following staff members who won the Staff Mathematics Week Competition:
Monday, 4 March 2013 – Mrs I Roets (Grade 7 Educator)
Tuesday, 5 March 2013 – Mrs Newham (Grade 5 Educator)
Wednesday, 6 March 2013 – Miss Corradi (Grade 2 Educator)
Horizon Maths Competition : First Round - 12 March 2013
This competition is hosted by the Moonlight International School. It encourages our
learners to work outside the curriculum and widen their knowledge of Maths. All
Grade 5 – 7 learners will be participating. Please encourage your child to study.
Past year papers are also available on the Horizon Maths Competition website
http://www.hmc.org.za. Learners receiving 50% and higher in the first round
will proceed to the 2nd round. This will be held on Saturday, 11 May at Moonlight
International School.
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World Maths Day:
World Maths Day was a huge success. Thank you to Mrs Nieuwoudt and all the parents and
educators for encouraging and helping the learners. Results will follow soon.
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ENTERTAINMENT
DATES TO REMEMBER (Subject to change)
Thurs
Mon
Tues
Wed
Wed
Happy birthday wishes go to
Mrs Dore (Reception) who is
celebrating her birthday on
10 March 2013.
We wish for you what you wish
for yourself. May all your wishes
be granted.
Wed Thurs
Fri
Fri
Mon
Wed
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Tues
– Fri
Wed
– Fri
March 2013
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High School Expo15:30-17:00 in hall
11 AGM @ 19:00
Teddy Evening for Gr R, 1 & 2 @
12
18:00
Drug Talk for Gr 5 - 7‟s during school
13 Teddy Evening for Gr 3 & 4 @ 18:00
Final Payment Due Grade 5 Bush
13
Pigs Tour (R625 if deposit was paid)
13 – Grade 7 Family Guidance
14 Programme
15 Grade 7 Family Guidance Show
15 Winter Sports Day 14:00 - 17:00
18 SGB Meeting @ 18:00
20 Term 1 ends @ 12:00
Term 2 Highlights: April 2013
Final Payment Due Grade 4 Klein
1
Kariba Tour (R550 if deposit was paid)
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Term 2 starts promptly at 07:30
10 PA Meeting at 18:30
11 Parent Evenings Grade 4 – 7
16 –
Grade 5‟s Tour to Bush Pigs
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17 –
Grade 4‟s Tour to Klein Kariba
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(Don’t forget – also on the School Communicator Calendar)
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01 March
Dakalo Mashau
Aaron Naicker
Lungelo Nhlapo
Siphokazi Shabangu
2M
1H
3T
4D
02 March
Kanayo Asomugha
Lesego Malema
Tsebo Molope
Tenacity Sithole
7V
2V
6A
3T
03 March
Monza Chiloane
Siyasanga Khoza
Zimele Nhlangothi
7G
2B
3V
04 March
Banele Mbokani
Buhle Skosana
Michael Van Der Watt
6S
5R
2E
05 March
Colette Roos
Jarred Van Der Westhuizen
7R
4D
06 March
Tshifhiwa Malada
Tshiamo Maleka
Thati Monareng
Caylin Nell
Bandile Phungula
Hridhaya Suredin
07 March
Nalene Burger
Lebo Maboko
Khanya Mathibe
08 March
Thristen Botes
Lee-Ann Hill
Muofhe Nemakwelengwe
09 March
Lesedi Malatjie
Lunga Maluleka
Tsholo Mokhine
Ethan Sambo
Marc Watts
1D
7N
1V
4N
5C
4C
3F
5O
4K
1R
6B
5S
3V
7V
5M
2V
3V
10 March
Spiro Livanos
Lesedi Ratsomana
5N
3V
11 March
Mihlali Gubevu
Vuyo Maholwana
Reabetswe Namane
Wethu Ntandane
Tharan Reddy
7A
6H
BB
5N
3F
12 March
Neo Dikgale
Maponya Maponya
Phatudi Maponya
Tristan Scott
3K
3N
5R
7A
13 March
Venus Adams
Dagan Rodocanachi
Munashe Rupanga
6W
4C
DD
14 March
Marion Holmes
Phetolo Mokoditoa
Phologo Mokoditoa
Kamogelo Notshweleka
Lungi Sekhasimbe
5O
4C
4N
1D
1B
15 March
Adam Eltze (Kraft)
Mhlengwe Mabaso
Mpho Maepa
Molemo Mosoa
Kiva Pather
6B
7N
5R
3V
CC
16 March
Tolulope Essien
Khani Maluleke
Kau Moumakwe
Enoch Ogbeide
1W
7G
3O
3V
17 March
Cayelaem Jantjies
Sphiwe Sekhasimbe
7A
7A
18 March
Genevieve Dellieu
Albertina Mmethi
Phathutshedzo Ngwana
Kagiso Sejosing
Chantelle Zhou
5M
7K
1V
4D
7G
19 March
Tumelo Flame
Tamara Iroegbu
Ridhaa Jacobs
Siphiwokuhle Kubeka
Lerato Mlauli
3V
3N
7V
5N
4N
20 March
Khumo Lenong
Deynique
Nieuwenhuizen
4N
21 March
Cherry Chan
Tino Chimbwanda
Mhleki Mabaso
Zenani Nkambule
6W
3N
1R
2E
22 March
Remoabetswe Matlala
Tshepang Motebejane
Molatelo Nale
Beyoncé Prins
Sinead Van Driel
2M
6S
1D
2C
5S
23 March
Bongiwe Nsibande
Tabana Sebothoma
Reabetswe Sekgome
2B
1V
6A
24 March
Joyline Martens
Thabi Matidze
Lauren Mclaughlin
Onchene Moila
DD
7V
7V
7R
25 March
Anika De Waal
Gugu Zulu
3K
5N
26 March
Botshelo Kwanaite
Izaac Papier
1R
1V
27 March
Dean Nel
Thitha Peter
Karabo Tsamae
6V
BB
5O
28 March
Rushin Faure
Qiqa Magaba
Natasia Mlandu
Aphiwe Nkabinde
Lebo Seane
6S
6H
2B
1R
4W
29 March
Jackie Van Loggerenberg
Sipho Zim
2M
7K
30 March
Qiyaam Jacobs
Duard Karstel
DD
2M
31 March
Megan Dinwoodie
Thato Doubada
Kayla Ott
Ndivho Rasikhinya
Shravan Reddy
Kabelo Thakalekoala
Yoliswa Xhamfu
5N
5N
6W
4A
5O
6A
1H
4K
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PARENTS ASSOCIATION
GOLF DAY
Golf Day is coming soon... 6 September 2013...
PA TEDDY STORY EVENING
The performance includes poetry, singing, storytelling, a ventriloquist puppet called “CHARLIE” and
a puppet show.
Grade R – 4 Boys and girls are invited to come along on the respective
evenings. Wear your pyjamas and slippers to the show and don‟t forget
to bring your Teddy or soft toy to cuddle and a pillow/blanket to sit on.
At the end of the evening each child is provided with a cup of hot
chocolate and a cookie.
This is a great adventure, especially for Grade R‟s and 1‟s, as this is their first real school outing.
We still require donations of tins of hot chocolate, box milk and biscuits. If any parent, or your
company, is willing to donate, please contact Mr. Andrew Dinwoodie 082 927 2054 or the school for
further details and information. Anything (big or small) would be appreciated!!!
The PA would require a few Grade R, 1, 2 and 3 parents to help out with door duties, selling of
tickets on the day and helping to make and serve the hot chocolate on the two nights.
Grade R, 1 and 2 on Tuesday, 12 March at 18:00
and
Grade 3 and 4 on Wednesday, 13 March at 18:00.
Please support this event. Parking available on the field.
Cost is R10 per child includes hot chocolate and biscuits
served after the show.
Parents free ONLY if wearing pyjamas!
Parents not in pyjamas must please pay R10
Parents and siblings (younger or older) welcome too!
( Moms and Dads we dare you to wear pyjamas! )
GO-KART DAY (aka AUTUMN FAIR): 11 MAY 2013
Although the Go-Kart Day is only scheduled for May, the PA have started to prepare furiously for our
Annual Festival. Each week we will communicate snippets regarding Go-Kart Day and what we
require to ensure that the day is fun-filled and runs smoothly.
Parents who are willing to help in any way (i.e. donations, time, brain-storming) must please attend
the PA meetings. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, at 18:30 in the staff room.
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ACTIVITIES
WINTER SPORTS DAY
Our Annual Winter Sports Day will take place
on Friday, 15 March 2013 from approx 14:00
to 17:00.
This event is a fun-filled afternoon where
schools around Pretoria are invited to
compete against each other in the following
sport codes:
Chess: 1 mixed team - 4 players
(2 x Gr. 1 - 3 and 2 x Gr. 4 - 7)
Netball: Open A and Under 11 A
Soccer: Under 13 A and Under 11 A
(7-a-side)
Tennis: 1 Open mixed doubles pair
(one boy and one girl)
Your child should have received a
letter from the Educator in Charge of
the respective sport code informing you if
he/she has been selected to play on the day.
Spectators are more than welcome to attend.
SNR HOCKEY PRE-SEASON MEETING
A very important pre-season hockey meeting
is scheduled for Thursday, 14 March
2013 at 18:30 in the staffroom. We
urge all parents whose child is playing
Senior Hockey (U/12 and U/13) next
term to attend this meeting.
U/10 NETBALL TEAM
This season started with only a few girls but
soon word spread and more girls joined. We
now have 34 girls practicing. Mrs de Waal will
attend a coaching and umpiring course to
ensure the girls get the best coaching and Ms
Sigauque is keeping them fit and warmed up.
We are looking forward to a very successful
u/10 Netball season.
REMINDERS
There is no more Cricket practice for the
remainder of the Term as the Cricket season
has come to an end. All matches have been
played.
The last gala took place on Thursday, 7 March
2013. There will be no more swimming practice,
morning or afternoon. (Parents must not confuse
this with the Swimming Academy)
All other extra-mural activities
Thursday, 14 March 2013.
end
on
SENIOR TABLE TENNIS
This activity is very popular
amongst the Grade 4 – 7
pupils. There have been on
average 35 – 40 children
each week for table tennis.
At first we only had ONE table to utilize and it
was quite a challenge to accommodate the 40
children who arrived on the first Thursday
afternoon. We, however, made a few quick
plans and a good time was had by all. The
enthusiasm displayed by the children is most
infectious and the willingness to share is
wonderful. We now have 3 tables to use and
things are much easier. I would like to
commend Jade Pretorius in Grade 7N and
Jasmin Naidu in Grade 7V for their outstanding
skills in teaching the Grade 4‟s and the Grade
5‟s who have never played before. Jade has
been a wonderful role model to these children
and her patience and constant encouragement
is wonderful. We would also like to express our
thanks to the boys who “always” assembled the
tables and then packed them away. Well
Done!!! You are all STARS!
All our u/10 girls have the opportunity to be
part of our Netball teams who are being
coached by Mrs de Waal and Ms Sigauque.
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CLASSIFIEDS
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The following companies support Glenstantia Primary School through loyalty programmes:
MAKRO SILVER LAKES – Please link your Makro card to Glenstantia.
MASTER MATHS
CNS – Commission and sponsorship.
MYSCHOOL – Thank you to all our supporters who use their
MySchool card. Forms are available from Reception.
Yours Faithfully,
CLASSIFIEDS RATES
Contact glenstan@mweb.co.za for more
information
HPJ PRETORIUS
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