WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 13h30 Gr 0-3 parent information talks 14h00 Cricket fixtures
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 08h00 Auditory screening
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 08h30 Cycle tests Gr 5-7 English 14h00 Gala at St Peter’s & St Theresa’s
SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 07h00 Junior Primary cricket skills 08h00 Cricket vs The Ridge
MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY 14h00 U9 cricket fixtures 16h30 Chess vs St Stithian’s
WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 08h00 Eyetek screening 14h00 Cricket fixtures
THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 08h00 Eyetek screening 14h00 St Andrews Presentation Gr 6 & 7
FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 07h30 Opening of Junior Block 08h30 Cycle tests Gr 5-7 science
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THE HEADMASTER’S DESK
What do I really want for my children?
Have you ever considered what it is that we as parents really want for our children? Could it be fame and fortune, or perhaps trophies and great academic achievements? We may want them to be great sportsmen or grow successful business careers.
As a young boy my parents sent me to catechism classes. I must confess I do not remember much about those classes except that they were pretty boring. A memory that does remain is a possible putative reason why we were put on this earth: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.” The notion of enjoying life has stuck with me from childhood and has been in sharp contrast with the self-flagellation that is often part of our Christianity. If we are to achieve the Pridwin mission, which is to unlock the potential of every boy so that they can one day make a difference in the world, it is essential that our boys learn to be happy and enjoy life despite the difficulties that they are sure to encounter from time to time.
There is much evidence to indicate that happy people are more successful in their careers and in their social lives. They also experience better health and longevity. If this is so important why is it that we so frequently struggle to find happiness? The latest research indicates that there are three components to happiness:
Genetic factors account for about 50% of our happiness quotient. Some people are optimistic by nature and predisposed to being happy whilst others have a tendency to be negative.
Environmental factors account for about 10%. This has a relatively small effect and more often than not we have very little control over our environment.
Intentional activity accounts for the remaining 40%. This implies activities and actions which we intentionally choose to do, but like new year’s resolutions they are easy to devise but much harder to implement.
Dr Edward Hallowell has written a book entitled The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness which sketches a plan to help children discover their strength and inspiration for life. He believes that parents and teachers can greatly increase their children’s and students’ potential happiness by instilling attitudes and values which, on the surface may seem insignificant, but in actual fact are very important: inner qualities like optimism, a “never say die” attitude, playfulness, and connectedness (the feeling of being part of something larger than yourself). I wish to discuss his views in my newsletter this term in our quest, as the Pridwin community, to raise and educate our boys. Traditional advice urges parents and teachers to instil discipline and a strong work ethic in our children which may backfire when implemented as children often do the opposite or comply joylessly, often for the rest of their lives. This is not to say that discipline and hard work are not important. Hallowell contends that how you achieve these goals is key. He suggests that the engine of a happy life runs better on the power of connection and play than on the power of fear and guilt. He also firmly believes that happiness is not a result of what happens to people but is a choice and results from intentional activity. References: Hallowell, E. 2002. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. London: Random House Montier, S. in, The Sunday Times. 16 January 2005
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PUPIL NEWS
CLASS HONOURS: GRADE 1A Alexander Stewart Zaeem Laher GRADE 1D Jason Shi Yaasin Allie GRADE 1S Alexander Rodger Anthony Crossley We would like to congratulate Duncan Hawksworth for winning a Bronze medal in the South African Youth Sailing Team.
ACADEMIC AWARDS: SHIELD: Thomas Butcher Sebastian van der Merwe Ross Miller
HONOURS: Sahil Desai Angus Herridge Keshav Rayment Matthew Sher
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PRIDWIN COMMUNICATION APP UPDATE
This year our school will be using the EduAdmin Communicator which will enable us to keep our parents up to date with the latest news, photos, sports fixtures, match results, mark reports, accounts and more. The Pridwin Communicator is a Mobile App and runs on smartphones (Android, Apple iOS, Windows) and tablets including iPads. You will have received an email from Greg Smith ([email protected]) regarding the “Pridwin Parent Communicator” containing instructions with your own log in information. If you have not received this communication from Greg, please email him for assistance. Please do not share these log in details with other parents or friends. In doing so you will give them access to personal school information. Sports teams will be loaded onto the APP on Thursday morning with the coaches allocated and we hope to push the first team communications out to you early next week. The following items on the APP are already up-to-date. Please let us know if you cannot access any of the information or if it is incorrect.
Calendar: Events for the year
Documents: Newsletters
Information: Staff Contact details
My Details: Your personal information on the school records e.g. addresses, medical aid details etc.
Social Media: Links to the schools social media and webpages
Attendance: Record of sick days and reasons
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SCHOOL SHOP
If you are able to please assist at the school shop on a Wednesday from 13h00-14h00 please contact Lisa Wides [email protected] or 0834439922
Friday 29 January 2016 St Peter’s will host the gala for the A25m team. The B25m team will be hosted by St Theresa’s. Both galas will commence at 14h00. Parents may collect their boys from the respective venues, provided that they inform their coaches. Please check website or sports notice board for updated team lists.
CRICKET VS THE RIDGE Saturday 30 January 2016
TEAM VENUE TIME
U9B Home - St Vincent field 08h30
U9A Home - Pridwin Astro 08h30
U10C Away – Hope School field 13h30
U10B Away – Hope School field 08h30
U10A Home - Melville 08h30
U11C Away – Rose field 13h30
U11B Away – Rose field 08h30
U11A Home - Janion 08h30
5TH Home - Venus 1 13h30
4TH Home - Henderson Park 08h30
3RD Home - Venus 2 08h30
2ND Home - Venus 1 08h30
1ST Away - Cheales 08h30
U9 CRICKET FIXTURES Monday 1 February 2016
Fixtures will end approximately at 17h30. Parents may collect their boys from their respective venues provided that their coaches are informed. The rest of the boys will be transported back to Pridwin.
TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE TIME
Dolphins CBC Home - Melville 14h00
Warriors CBC Home - Janion 14h00
Eagles CBC Home - St Vincent Field 14h00
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CRICKET FIXTURES Wednesday 3 February 2016
TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE TIME
U10B Yeshiva Home - Pridwin Astro 14h15
U10A The Ridge Away – Hope field 14h15
U11C The Ridge Away - Hersov 14h15
U11B Skeen Away 14h15
U11A KEPS Home - Janion 14h15
5TH The Ridge Home - Melville 14h15
4TH Yeshiva Away - Yeshiva 14h15
3RD Skeen Home - Henderson Park 14h15
2ND The Ridge Home - Venus 1 14h15
1ST KEPS Away – Old Eds 14h15
SWIMMING GALA
Friday 5 February 2016
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SPORTS RESULTS
A TEAM SWIMMING RESULTS
23 January 2016 6th Roedean 51 5th Brescia House 52 4th Kingsmead 53 3rd Pridwin 95 2nd St Mary’s 115 1st St David’s 133
B TEAM SWIMMING RESULTS 23 January 2016
1st APPS B 126
2nd St Theresa’s B 101 3rd St John’s B 73 4th Pridwin B tie with APPS C 72 6th St John’s C 34 Back to the top
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U9 CRICKET RESULTS Monday 25 January 2016
PRIDWIN VS WHPS
Saturday 23 January 2016
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CYCLE TESTS
SCIENCE GRADE 5-7
Friday 5 February 2016
Scientific investigation sheet
Skills sheet (boys will need to be able to apply these skills)
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TEAM BATTED 1ST PERFORMANCE BATTED 2ND PERFORMANCE RESULTS
U9 Dolphins Pridwin 49 The Ridge 50 Lost
U9 Warriors The Ridge 73 Pridwin 49 Lost
U9 Eagles The Ridge 31 Pridwin 26 Lost
Team Batted 1st Performance Batted 2nd Performance Results
U9A WHPS 33/10 O. Rezek 3/6 Pridwin 34/1 Won
U9B WHPS 128/9 Pridwin 129/5 Won
U10A Pridwin 63/10 WHPS 64/3 Lost
U10B WHPS 175/10 L. Jung 3/26 Pridwin 161/10 Lost
U11A Pridwin 142/9 M. Patterson 37 M. Gouws 34
WHPS 143/5 Lost
U11B WHPS 201/10 Pridwin 134/6 Drew
5TH WHPS 165/10 H. Desai 3/25 Z. Patel 3/29
Pridwin 73/10 Lost
4TH WHPS 165/5 Pridwin 66/10 Lost
3RD Pridwin 142/10 M. Chiimba 44 WHPS 143/8 Lost
2ND WHPS 88/10 J. Woods 3/27 Pridwin 95/7 Won
1ST WHPS 313/7 Pridwin 198/8 S. Van Der Merwe 66 C. Petersen 34
Drew
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INVITATION TO PARENTS
The Headmaster and Staff
request the pleasure of your company to celebrate the completion of the extension to the Junior Block at the opening ceremony
On
Friday 5 February 2016 at 07h30
NB: The opening ceremony will be held outside the Junior Block. This therefore necessitates a change in traffic flow at morning drop off. Please note the following in order to ensure a smooth transition.
o Traffic entering from Oxford Rd will use the new entrance to enter and exit.
o Traffic usually entering from the green gate in Jameson will drop off outside in the street. Staff will be on duty to assist parents and boys.
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OLD BOYS NEWS
Alex Hopkins is currently on an exchange programme at Eton, we would like to wish him all the best. Well done to Nicholas Robinson who has been offered a place to study medicine at Imperial College London. Back to the top
OUTREACH
Due to the recent drought in the Free State and surrounding areas people and animals have been left with little to no water. The SOS Water Drive has been established to get much needed water to these communities. We are appealing to everyone to please assist by filling 1, 2 and 5 litre plastic milk or cool drink bottles with water and I will collect and get to the collection point in Kyalami. There are people and trucks organised every couple of days to drive to the Free State to distribute the water to the community and horses. Many thanks to those who have already contributed. Alison 0832609920 Back to the top
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WINNERS’ CLUB
Dear Parents
It’s Winners’ Club time!
A R270.00 entry per child per term could win you a full term’s tuition fees!!!
Through WINNERS’ CLUB we hope to provide the parents with a way to support the school in its fund raising efforts, and at the same time, stand a chance to win. The draw takes place at the end of each term. NOTE: In terms of the rules of WINNERS’ CLUB, you will be removed from the draw if your school fees are not paid up-to-date at the time of the draw. JOIN NOW AND WIN!!! Your school account will be debited R 270.00 per child for term 1. If you DO NOT WISH TO PARTICIPATE in WINNERS’ CLUB or if you wish to INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, please complete the form below and return it to [email protected] by Friday, 29 January 2016. IF YOU WISH TO BE PART WINNERS’ CLUB, YOU NEED NOT RETURN THIS FORM AND YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DEBITED AND YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DRAW
I DO NOT wish to participate in WINNERS’ CLUB for term 1 2016 - please reverse the charge accordingly. _______
I request extra subscriptions to WINNERS’ CLUB for term 1
Total per family _______
I request only one subscription to WINNERS’ CLUB for term 1 for my family _______
I do not wish to be in the draw, but would still like to make a contribution to the fundraising. Please debit my account with _______. Name: ___________________________ Cell: ____________________________ Signature: _______________________ Date: ____________________________
PRIDWIN
WINNERS’ CLUB
YOUR CHANCE
TO WIN!
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PUPIL INSURANCE COVER – 2016
Renewal of the pupils Personal Accident Insurance facilities for 2016 has been arranged through Aon South Africa. WHAT IS PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE?
This insurance is against medical expenses incurred due to school-related incidents resulting in violent, physical, external and accidental bodily injury to a Pridwin Preparatory School pupil whilst:
At school;
Travelling to/from school;
Partaking in school organized events during term time or in the holidays, including educational, cultural or sporting tours and activities
Definitions of an Accident, bodily injury, excesses, epidemics, infectious diseases, illnesses, insured persons, losses, medical expenses, permanent total disabilities, pupils, school fees are contained in the master policy wording
IMPORTANT POINTS:
The benefit will be paid to the school (less the Excess Payable Stated.)
Cover is restricted to 2 x medical benefit scheme rate
Insurers must be notified of any claim or possible claim within 90 days of the initial injury,
Invoices and/or receipts must be submitted to the school as soon as possible. Late notification will result in the claim not being paid
Any injury will only be covered for a period of 365 days provided the maximum cover is not depleted.
If expenses have already been claimed from your medical aid scheme, this policy will only apply to those expenses not paid by said medical aid scheme, subject to the limit stated herein.
Subject to the Terms, Conditions and exceptions of the Master Policy Wording, a copy of which is available at the school.
There is an overall limit R5 000 in total, in respect of a combination of physiotherapist, biokineticist or chiropractor per claim, any consultation in excess of this, needs to be pre-approved by the insurer.
Hospitalisation / MRI / CT or Bone Scans and specialised dentistry must be pre-authorised, or they will not be paid. However, if hospital costs are claimed from the medical aid then the other accounts, within the policy restrictions and the overall pupil limit, will be paid free of any excess. As hospitalisation costs do not affect your medical aid day to day savings, we encourage you to claim hospital costs from your medical aid, so as to protect the annual limit of cover under this policy.
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WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT:
Obtain a claim form from the school for the attending doctor to complete. This form, duly completed, MUST be returned to the school sanatorium. Without a properly completed claim form, no account will be paid.
Advise any service providers to send their invoice care of Pridwin Preparatory School.
Advise your medical aid immediately that there has been an incident in order for any shortfall not paid by the insurer to be claimed against your medical aid. If you fail to advise your medical aid timeously, they may not cover the shortfall and this amount will be placed on your school account for settlement by yourselves.
Immediately contact school or the 24 HR claims line on 0861 000 271. Should you fail to do so the claim may be rejected
AUTHORISATION is required for Ambulance Transport / Hospitalisation / MRI & CT Scans / Specialised dentistry. Contact 0861 000 271, where a consultant will arrange the necessary. Should you fail to do so, the claim may be rejected.
WHAT IS COVERED?
Medical Expenses: R 10,000 per annum (limited to 2 x Medical Scheme Benefit Rate)
Death: R10 000 children under 6 years
R30 000 children 6 years and over
Permanent Disability: R150, 000
Emergency Medical Service and Hospital Guarantee within the policy limits
HIV Assist
Trauma and Assault Assist
More information on these covers can be requested from the school or your Aon representative.
First Amount Payable (Excess- payable by parents)
First Claim R350.00
Second and Subsequent Claim R550.00
If claimed from Medical Aid and difference or shortfall is claimed from ONE Nil
WHAT IS NOT COVERED? 1 suicide, attempted suicide or intentional self-injury or deliberate exposure to obvious risk or injury
(unless in an attempt to save human life); 2 the Insured Person whilst being under the influence of or in a state of “intoxication” of any controlling
substance unless administered on the advice of a physician (other than the Insured Person and/or any immediate family member) and taken in accordance with the physician’s instructions. The term “intoxication” means having a blood alcohol level concentration (BAC) greater than the statutory limit at the time of the Accident, or the level applicable according to prevailing legislation where the Accident occurs, whichever is the lesser;
3 the abuse of drugs or narcotics;
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4 caused or contributed by an existing Medical condition, physical defect or other infirmity of the
Insured Person; 5 whilst the Insured Person is travelling by air other than as a passenger in a Commercial Aircraft and
not as a member of the crew nor for the purpose of any trade or technical operation therein or thereon;
6 whilst participating in any sport as a professional player or racing of any kind involving the use of any power driven vehicle, vessel or craft vehicle; 7 due to mental and/or nervous disorders or any like condition arising from or attributable to stress or stress-related conditions; 8 directly or indirectly arising out of venereal disease or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
or Aids related complex (ARC) howsoever this syndrome has been acquired, or may be named, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV and/or any HIV related illness) including derivatives or variations thereof, howsoever caused.
9 whilst participating in any civil commotion, labour disturbances, riot, strike, lockout or public disorder or any act or activity which is calculated or directed to bring about any of the a foregoing; 10 directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to, by, or arising from ionising radiations or
contamination by radio-activity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste combustion of nuclear fuel. For the purpose of this exclusion only, combustion shall include any self-sustaining process of nuclear fission;
11 arising directly or indirectly from war, invasion act of foreign enemy hostilities or warlike operations (whether war be declared or not) civil war, mutiny, insurrection, rebellion, revolution, military or usurped power whilst the Insured Person is on active service with the military, naval, air or police services of any nation, and/or any political organisation, provided that this Insurance shall continue to apply in respect of Accidental Bodily Injury sustained independently of such contingencies.
12 whilst the Insured Person is driving a self-propelled motor vehicle without being the holder of a legal driver’s license.
13 All sport related accidents incurred while the Insured Person is still receiving treatment for a previous sports related Injury.
14 In the event of a Practitioner charging more than the 2x Medical Benefit, the Insurer will only reimburse the 2x Medical Benefit. The difference will be charged to the Insured pupil’s School Fee Account.
More information regarding the cover can be found on the school website, or alternatively, please contact the school or your Aon representative, Jeanette Hebron 083 626 5227 or [email protected] We trust that you will agree that the cover negotiated is valuable and necessary to protect your child, as well as the medical aid savings of your family. Yours sincerely,
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French programme for 5-8 years old
French course for 9-12 years old
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