Reddam House Preparatory, Constantia Volume 2:4 – 2014 (24 – 30 October 2014) From the Headmistress Dear Parents What a sad time we seem to have had of late with Mrs Miles' accident on Ou Kaapse Weg and the death of 2 mothers in the parent body. I have expressed my thanks for the wonderful support given to Mrs Miles and her family, to the Jenner family and the Farragher Thomas family but wanted to mention the wonderful children at Reddam House. I receive so many comments from visitors to the school on the courtesy of the children and on how happy they seem to be at school, but of late have been told of the wonderful compassion, kindness and thoughtfulness which they show to their peers who are experiencing sad times. One cannot put a price on this level of emotional maturity and I felt both proud and moved by the courage shown by many children. Grade 8 2015 - College Text Books / eBooks / IT Levy 2015 With the rollout of iPads for all students in 2015, the majority of text books will be sourced by the school as eBooks which will be downloaded onto each student’s iPad and thereafter you will be billed directly by IT Schools Innovation. Please note that there will also be a monthly IT Levy of R90.00 billed to your account next year to cover the administrative costs associated with the IT Schools eBook system. However, there are some text books that are currently not available in electronic format and consequently we will have to order traditional hard copy versions of those text books. The list of these hard copy text books is being finalized and, when ready, will follow the same ordering procedure through Caxtons as we have done in previous years. Instrumental music lessons If your child is stopping music lessons at the end of the year, please inform his / her Music teacher by 31 October to assist us with planning for 2015. If no notification of intention to stop is received by this date, it will be assumed that they are continuing next year. There is no need to register again
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Reddam House Preparatory, Constantia
Volume 2:4 – 2014 (24 – 30 October 2014)
From the Headmistress Dear Parents What a sad time we seem to have had of late with Mrs Miles' accident on Ou Kaapse Weg and the death of 2 mothers in the parent body. I have expressed my thanks for the wonderful support given to Mrs Miles and her family, to the Jenner family and the Farragher Thomas family but wanted to mention the wonderful children at Reddam House. I receive so many comments from visitors to the school on the courtesy of the children and on how happy they seem to be at school, but of late have been told of the wonderful compassion, kindness and thoughtfulness which they show to their peers who are experiencing sad times. One cannot put a price on this level of emotional maturity and I felt both proud and moved by the courage shown by many children. Grade 8 2015 - College Text Books / eBooks / IT Levy 2015 With the rollout of iPads for all students in 2015, the majority of text books will be sourced by the school as eBooks which will be downloaded onto each student’s iPad and thereafter you will be billed directly by IT Schools Innovation. Please note that there will also be a monthly IT Levy of R90.00 billed to your account next year to cover the administrative costs associated with the IT Schools eBook system. However, there are some text books that are currently not available in electronic format and consequently we will have to order traditional hard copy versions of those text books. The list of these hard copy text books is being finalized and, when ready, will follow the same ordering procedure through Caxtons as we have done in previous years. Instrumental music lessons If your child is stopping music lessons at the end of the year, please inform his / her Music teacher by 31 October to assist us with planning for 2015. If no notification of intention to stop is received by this date, it will be assumed that they are continuing next year. There is no need to register again
for 2015. P&F Committee
The 2014 P&F Committee is coming to the end of its tenure and parents are invited to submit their names to Dawn Botha at [email protected] to be considered for election on to the 2015 committee. The present committee has been a real presence at many functions and behind the scenes, providing invaluable support to staff at Reddam House. The Harvest Fest was an outstanding success again this year and the P&F Committee can take the credit for this. They have also provided invaluable help with ticket sales, at various events and at sporting fixtures. 2nd Shop / Lost Property
Please open the attached ‘LOST PROPERTY’ button to check the latest Lost Property list.
School Magazine – 2014
Annual Administration – 2015 Academic Year The Annual Administration period commences this Monday, 27 October 2014. Every parent is required to see the Bursar in person to register their child for the 2015 academic year before Friday, 7 November 2014. There are numerous documents that have to be signed and so it is imperative that you diarize a visit to the Bursar within the next fortnight. Alternatively you may sign and email back these documents that you were emailed earlier this week – the Bursar’s email address is: [email protected].
Reddam House Shop is the official stockist of all school uniform items. For the benefit of all the new and existing families to Reddam House, the following is general information pertinent to Reddam House Shop. We request that all parents and students familiarise themselves with this information.
The staff at the shop will advise and assist you in purchasing the correct uniform items and quantities relevant to your child. Advice is given without prejudice. The onus is upon the customer to make the final decision regarding size, fit etc. before purchasing any item. Please feel free to contact us with regard to any assistance or advice you may require. Should you experience any problem with an item purchased from the shop, please contact us so that we are able to rectify the situation. SCHOOL TERM SHOP HOURS MONDAY to FRIDAY: 08h00 – 16h00 The Shop is not open on Saturdays or Sundays. Please Note: The shop respects all public, religious and school holidays in accordance with the school. The above shop hours are not applicable to school holidays. The shop will, however be open a few days during any school holiday before school resumes for a new term. Please contact the shop or the reception desk at the school to confirm these dates.
***SHOP HOURS DURING DEC 2014/JAN 2015 SCHOOL HOLIDAY***
The Shop will close at 16:00 on Monday, 22 December 2014. The Shop will be open as from Monday, 5 January 2015, as per the school term hours above. Please Note: From December the shop will be closed between 13:00 and 13:45 every day for a lunch break until Tuesday, 13 January 2015.
UNIFORM POLICY
Each campus (i.e. Pre-Primary, Preparatory, and College) has its own specific uniform. An overlap from one campus to another is not appropriate. Reddam House requests that parents respect the individuality of each campus by not allowing your children to wear uniform items that are not specific to their campus.
STANDARD SIZE RANGE OF UNIFORM ITEMS
Pre 1 – 3: Preparatory. College. Size: 3 - 4 to 7 - 8 Size: 5 - 6 to Adult Medium Size: 13 - 14 to Adult Large
Waist 21/54 to 38/97 Waist 24/61 to 44/112 Parents must please ensure before the time of purchase that the available range of sizes in the shop accommodates the size of their children. The lead-time for the manufacture of any special measurement is approximately 8 to 10 weeks. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that any order for a special measurement item is placed timeously.
MEANS OF PAYMENT
Reddam House Shop operates on a C.O.D. basis. We do not allocate items to your Reddam House school account. Goods can be paid for by Credit Card, Cash, a Cheque made payable to Reddam House Shop or an Electronic Funds Transfer. We are unable to accept a cheque that has not been made payable to Reddam House Shop, does not have the correct date or has been altered in any way. In the event, of another party (other than the individual selecting the goods) being responsible for the payment, we will keep the goods aside until the receipt of payment. If you choose to make an EFT payment, please ensure that you get the correct banking details from a member of staff at the shop. The items will be kept at the shop until a proof of payment has been received.
RETURN OF FAULTY OR UNWANTED GARMENTS
All our garments carry a thirty-day guarantee from our suppliers for any factory fault. Faulty garments will be replaced or credited at the sole discretion of the supplier concerned. Each garment has a laundry instruction label. The shop can supply you with a copy of ‘general advice’ regarding the laundering of garments as well as the care instructions of bathing costumes and swimming caps. The shop will exchange or credit any unwanted garment on condition that it:
1. is a current stock item, 2. has not been worn or altered in any way, 3. has no name printed, ironed or sewn onto the garment and 4. Is in a condition to be sold to another customer.
Any goods returned for credit or returned for exchange will be credited at the price shown on the original sales document and replacement item/s will be charged for at the current price. The shop cannot credit stock items and garments that have been damaged in transit or due to use or incorrect laundering/handling. Thank you for your co-operation and support. Please feel free to contact us with regard to any assistance you may require or any suggestions you may have. We are a phone call away! Sincerely Delicia Merrington Reddam House Shop Convener Private Bag X14 Constantia 7848 Tel: 021-701 6677 Fax: 088 021-701 1844
Foundation Phase Sports Results as Reported Back by Students in Assembly Nothing to report this week.
Intermediate Phase Sports Results Nothing to report this week.
Student Achievements / News Gymnastics Kiera Page competed at the SA National Championships which were held at the SA Gym Games during the school holidays. She represented the mini-trampoline team from the Western Cape Province and has been placed in the Top 10 in South Africa for girls, aged 10 years. Well done, Kiera! Equestrian Daniel Moore travelled to George with his new pony, Waterside Seahunter, during the school holidays. They returned home after a very successful show with 5 first places (in horse riding these are traditionally recognised with Red rosettes),
3 second places (recognised with Blue rosettes) and 3 special prizes including a trophy and a R1000 prize for the highest dressage score across all levels and all ages of horse and rider. Congratulations, Daniel – we are proud of this achievement! Swimming Congratulations to Sebastian Riley-Nielsen and Nandor Desi on their selection for the Western Cape Schools Aquatics Swimming Team. They will swim at the SA Schools Championships during December in Gauteng. Football Jake Steyn, Justin Klette, Bruno Hart, Nicholas Efstathiou, Josh Barclay, Elias Stingl, Liam Arora, Mikey Lunn, Hayden Wilson and Christopher Touhy enjoyed a terrific season with Meadowridge Football Club. Their teams finished 1st and 2nd in their division which means they got promoted to play in the Premier League next season. These boys plus Louie Hart, Simi Mehlomakulu, Thomas and Alex Ackerman also started to play interschool football and won their inaugural encounter with WPPS (Wetpups) convincingly 7 - 0. More matches against other schools are on the cards. Congratulations on this amazing performance. Chess Zach Baskir has been selected to be part of the Chess Western Province Under 14 A team for the South African Junior Chess Championships. The tournament will take place on 3 - 7 January 2015 in Kimberley. A wonderful achievement Zach – well done! RAD Ballet Results Congratulations to all our ballet students for excellent results achieved in their Royal Academy of Dance examinations: RAD GRADE NAMES RESULT Primary – class awards Tegan Harding, Tannah Wannerton–Brown,
Annabel Middelmann, Ilane Kotze Class medal
Primary – exam Georgia Maw, Haley- Rae Thomson, Amelie Hunter, Amber Rahme, Kiera Winter, Rachel Wibberley, Jordan Wilmas, Amy Botha, Kate McIver
Silver medal
Charlotte Hayward, Aimee Farrand, Helena Thompson
Gold medal
Grade 1 – class award Reese Alexander, Sofia Riabtsev, Mira Toich, Mila Domingo, Erin O’Neill, Caitlin Kendall, Jenna Potgieter, Keira Petersen, Kelsey Fletcher, Lois Hoban, Nina Camons, Cayla Elliot, Madison Meulmans, Lisa Marie Pretorius, Leila Cornish
Diwali Wishes To all our Hindu families, may the festival of lights be the forerunner of much joy and prosperity. Wishing you all a happy Diwali and New Year. Best wishes
Term 3 2014 – Reminder Mon 27 October Cultural Awards Assembly (Pitcairn Auditorium: 09h30) Tues 28 October Grade 7 Art Option Graffiti Workshop Thurs 30 October Grade 7 Music Evening (JP Hall: 18h30) Mon 03 November Waltons Stationery Distribution (Library: 12h00 – 15h00) Tues 04 November Waltons Stationery Distribution (Library: 12h00 – 15h00) Thurs 06 November Grade 5 Banking Day Mon 10 November Grade 1 2015 Parent Evening (Pitcairn Auditorium: 18h00) Tues 11 November Grade 1 2015 Orientation (Classrooms and FP Courtyard: 15h00) Wed 12 November Prep School Exams commence Thurs 20 November Caxton Books Distribution to Grade 1, 2 + 3 2014 Students
Grade 4 2015 Parent Evening (Library: 18h00) Fri 21 November Grade 4 2015 Orientation (Classrooms and FP Courtyard: 15h00) Mon 24 November FP Prize Giving
Caxton Books Distribution to Grade 4 + 5 2014 Students Grade 7 Farewell (Steenberg Hotel: 19h00)
Wed 26 November Caxton Books Distribution to Grade 6 2014 Students Thurs 27 November Grade 3 Market Day Fri 28 November Grade 4 + 5 Awards Ceremony (Pitcairn Auditorium: 11h30) Mon 01 December Grade 6 + 7 Awards Ceremony (Pitcairn Auditorium: 11h30) TWILIGHT PICNIC (CRICKET OVAL: 18H00) Wed 03 December Prep School Assembly (Pitcairn Auditorium: 08h30) PREP SCHOOL CLOSES AT 11H00
Foundation Phase Inter-house Swimming Gala The Intermediate Phase Inter-house Swimming Gala will be held on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 at 09h00. Parents are invited to share this special event with us. Students are welcome to go home with parents afterwards. To ensure the success of this event, we request that every student arrives at school dressed in his or her blue Reddam sports shorts, house t-shirt, takkies and socks / flip flops. They must also bring the following with them:
Sunscreen and hat
An ample supply of water (we suggest overnight freezing)
A packed lunch. Please note that there will be no opportunity to visit the canteen during the meeting.
Swimming costume, towel and cap
Reddam House tracksuit
Bread Reminder – Westlake Emmanuel Educare School We would very much appreciate our families assisting us in the following charity drive to assist the Westlake Emmanuel Educare School on our doorstep. The principal of the school, Ms Eleanor Lawrence, would be most grateful if every week we assist with the supply of white and brown sliced bread loaves. Every Tuesday this term each Grade will have a turn to supply bread. The bread must be taken to the classrooms and will then be delivered by Mrs Elliot-Jones to this deserving school. Ms Lawrence then freezes the bread to use daily until the fresh bread arrives the following week. It would be wonderful if you feel you would like to add a container of Peanut Butter, Marmite, Jam or Anchovette. We thank you in advance for your kind assistance. The roster will be as follows:
Grade 4 Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Grade 5 Tuesday, 04 November 2014
Grade 6 Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Grade 7 Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Grade 1 Tuesday. 25 November 2014
Grade 2 Tuesday, 02 December 2014
EarlyAct
Support the Women and Children of Philani
Grade 1 – 3 Families are encouraged to create a Santa shoe-box style gift for a pre-school child Grade 4 – 7 Families are encouraged to create a shopper bag of surprises for the Mentor mothers
There will be an opportunity to pledge and sign up from Wednesday, 29 – Friday, 31 October 2014 outside the FP entrance
All details will be on the pledge forms
Siblings or friends are welcome to create combined gifts.
Gift boxes and bags are due 17 - 21 November 2014
Any parents wishing to assist with the checking of the gifts are requested to email Kathleen Thompson - ([email protected]
Maths New Wave – 31 Week Lets Practise pg 53 and 54
Maths :New Wave Instamaths
Tuesday 28 October
Maths Times Tables Mental Maths Spelling
Decimal Fractions Test ( 20 marks)
Maths New Wave – 31
English Orals Due: Endorsement advert
Maths :New Wave Option Art BAUHAUS POSTER DUE .
29 October Maths New Wave 25
Maths New Wave – 31
Literature:
Breadwinner
30 October Maths New Wave 25
Maths New Wave – 31
6R – AFRIKAANS
Mondeling – ‘n Wilde
Dier
31 October AFRIKAANS: Klanke toets ooi(Bl.43) oei(Bl.46) eeu(Bl.49)
AFRIKAANS: Mondeling - Resep
Maths New Wave – 31
Lets Practise due
6E – AFRIKAANS
Mondeling – ‘n Wilde
Dier
Extra Lessons Timetable – Term 4 (2014)
GRADE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
GRADE 4
Miss Fowler Maths
07:15 – 07:45
Miss Maurer
English 07:15 – 07:45
Mrs Doyle
Miss Fowler
English 07:15 – 07:45
Mrs Doyle
Maths
Miss Maurer Maths
07:15 – 07:45
Mrs Dunn Maths
14:15 – 14:45
Afrikaans/English 07:15 -07:45
Mrs Dunn Eng/Afr
14:15 – 14:45
07:15 – 07:45
GRADE 5
ENGLISH
Mrs Gregg 14:15 – 14:45
AFRIKAANS
Mrs Fourie 07:15 - 07:45
MATHS Mrs Nelson
14:15– 14:45
OPTIONS
GRADE 6
AFRIKAANS 6M & 6D
Mrs Swart 14:20 – 15:00 AFRIKAANS
Mrs Fourie 6R & 6E
07:15 - 07:45 MATHS Mr Bond
14:20 - 14:50
English Mrs Thompson 14h15 – 14h45
GRADE 7
MATHS 14:15 – 14:45
AFR
14:15 – 14:45
ENGLISH 14:15 – 14:45
Cycle Tests – every Wednesday Morning PLEASE NOTE: Cycle test rewrites will be written during the Assembly slot on a Monday morning, in Mrs Velensky’s classroom. Please ensure a medical certificate is handed to Mrs Velensky on arrival in the venue.
TERM 4 WEEK 3: WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER GRADE 4 OPTIONS GRADE 5 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 7 NATURAL SCIENCE WEEK 4: WEDNESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER GRADE 4 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 5 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 6 OPTIONS GRADE 7 OPTIONS WEEK 5: WEDNESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER STUDY
SKILLS
END OF YEAR EXAM DATES: 12 – 21 NOVEMBER 2014
Sports Fixtures Telephone Extension for Sports Information: Inclement Weather Conditions
Please note that there is a telephone line installed for parents to phone for sports updates (matches), especially for wet weather arrangements. Please press ‘8’ for this information which will be updated at 12h00 each day during inclement weather conditions.
Please remember that Sport practices are not cancelled due to inclement weather. The Sport coaches will use the time to discuss skills or strategies or show appropriate videos. On Match days; when matches are cancelled or postponed children may go home after school if a lift is available. If no lift is available, the coaches will use this time accordingly. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate all the requests which we receive from the children to call home when it does rain, so please fetch your child at 15h30 from the classroom of the teacher in charge of each sport.
DATE
FIXTURE
TIME
VENUE
TRANSPORT
MONDAY 27 OCTOBER
Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash Courts Drop off and return to collect at 16h30 + return to school
14h15 Bergvliet Squash Courts
Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis cts and returns approx 16h30
U10A Cricket vs Fish Hoek
15h00 Reddam House Cricket fields
U10B Cricket vs Fish Hoek
15h00 Fish Hoek PS Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis cts and returns approx 16h30
TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER
U12B Cricket vs Kommetjie
15h00 Reddam House Cricket fields
WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER
U11A Cricket vs Bergvliet
15h00 Bergvliet PS Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis cts and returns approx 16h30
Mini Cricket U8 Lions vs Kommetjie U8 Tigers vs Fish HoekB U9 Chiefs vs Fish Hoek A U9Titans vs Muizenberg
15h00 Silverglades Sports Fields, Fish Hoek
Parents
Girls Waterpolo Reddam U10 vs Sun Valley U10B Reddam U11 vs Sun Valley U11A Reddam U12 vs Reddam U13A Reddam U13A vs Sun Valley U13A Reddam U12 vs Reddam U13A Reddam U13B vs Sun Valley U13B
15h30 15h00 16h00 15h30 16h00 15h00
Reddam House
THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER
U13B Cricket vs Fish Hoek
15h00 Fish Hoek PS Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis cts and returns approx 16h30
Zonal Swimming Gala
14h30 Sweet Valley Indoor Swimming Pool
Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis cts and returns approx 17h15
U11 A Tennis vs WPPS
15h00 Constantia Tennis Club
Parents
U11B Tennis vs WPPS
15h00 Constantia Tennis Club
Parents
Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash Courts.Drop off and return to collect at 16h30 + return to school
14h15 Bergvliet Squash Courts
Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis cts and returns approx 16h30
DATE
FIXTURE
TIME
VENUE
TRANSPORT
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
Cannons Creek Waterpolo Tournament Boys U13A Boys U12A Girls U13A Girls U13 Invitation
TBC Rondebosch BHS Pool
Parents
A Tennis vs Rondebosch
14h00 Laidlaw Lane Courts
Parents
B Tennis vs Bishops
14h00 School Courts at Bishops College
Parents
C Tennis vs Wynberg
14h15 Reddam House School Courts
D Tennis vs Wynberg
14h15 Reddam House School Courts
U10 Boys Waterpolo Mini Festival
14h00 to 17h45
TBC Parents
U11 Boys Waterpolo Mini Festival
14h00 to 18h00
SACS Parents
U12B and U13B Boys Waterpolo matches
14h00 to 15h30
Reddam House
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Cannons Creek Waterpolo Tournament Boys U13A Boys U12A Girls U13A Girls U13 Invitation
TBC Rondebosch BHS Pool
Parents
U12A Cricket vs Islamia College
8h30 Reddam House Cricket fields
Parents
U13A Cricket vs Milnerton CC
8h30 Milnerton CC Parents
SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER
Cannons Creek Waterpolo Tournament
TBC Rondebosch BHS Pool
Parents
Boys U13A Boys U12A Girls U13A Girls U13 Invitation
