1) From the Desk of Operational Head—Vanuit die Operasionele Hoof se kantoor

WELCOME BACK

I N S I D E T H I S

N E W S L E T T E R

From the Desk of the Op-

erational Head

Vanuit die Operasionele

Hoof se kantoor

Mnr. Du Toit

1

Important

Dates

Term 2

Belangrike

Datums

2de Kwartaal

2

Winter uniform

Winterskleredrag

Term 2 Cycle Tests

Kwartaal 2 Siklustoets

Public Speaking/

Redenaars

Birthday/Verjaarsdae

3

Outreach

Gemeenskapsprojek

4

Learner Achievements

Leerder prestasies

5

Sport

Drama

6

Contact detail /Advert

Kontakbesonderhede/

Advertensie

7

B U S I N E S S N A M E SEREN-GET-IT

Sending out the Right Message!! / Ons stuur die regte boodskap uit!! -

It is important to us that we send out the right message to our learners, our parents

and our community. Because of that we invited the SAPD’s Dog Unit to our school on

Tuesday. We requested them to search our high school learners and buildings and we

are very happy to report that nothing irregular was found. We believe in being trans-

parent and proactive when it comes to the health and safety of our learners. / Dit is

vir ons baie belangrik dat ons die regte boodskap uitstuur aan ons leerders, ons ouers

en ons gemeenskap. As gevolg hiervan het ons Dinsdag die SAPD se honde-eenheid

genooi om ons skool te besoek. Ons het hulle versoek om ons hoërskool leerders en

geboue te deursoek. Dit is vir ons baie lekker om terug te rapporteer dat niks on-

twettigs gevind is nie. Ons glo daarin om deursigtig te wees en pro-aktief op te tree.

Toetsreeks / Test Cycle (see page 3 for timetable)

Ons het na erenstige oorweging besluit om die kwartaal ‘n verkorte toetsreeks te skryf. Wees asb bewus

dat die leerders as deel van hul kwartaalpunte nog steeds klastoetse ook sal skryf en portefuelje opdragte

sal voltooi tot en met die eksamen. / We have, after serious considerations, decided to add in a shortened Test Cycle

before the exam starts at the end of May. Please be aware that the students will still be writing normal class tests and

will be completing portfolio pieces up to the exam, as it is part of the term marks.

Great discount!! /Groot Afslag!! The cost of the existing sports uniforms (i.e. old Barbarian) has been reduced by 50%

of the usual cost price, plus VAT. We are in the process of phasing in the new Canterbury Sports Uniforms and a lot of

our sports’ teams will still be competing in the Barbarian sports iniforms. / Die Koste van ons bestaan Sportuitrusting

(m.a.w. ou Barbarian) is verminder met 50% van die normale Kosprys, plus BTW. Ons is besig met die infasering van die

nuwe Cantebury Sportdrag en meeste van ons spanne sal nog deelneem in die Barbarian Sportdrag.

External Open Day Grade 8’s / Eksterne Opedag

On Saturday 13th April we had our first Open Day in 2013 for learners from outside of our school. It was great to see the

interest that was shown. We are writing our first set of Diagnostic Assessment tests for prospective Gr. 8 learners for

2014 this Saturday. If you are aware of any current Grade 7 learners who would be interested in enrolling at Serengeti

for 2014, will you be so kind as to inform them to get in to touch with us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. /

Ons het Saterdag 13 April ons eerste opedag in 2013 vir leerders buite ons skool gehou. Dit was verblydend om die won-

derlike belangstelling waar te neem. Ons skryf ons eerste rondte Diagnostiese Assesserings toetse vir belangstellende

graad 8 leerders vir 2014 die Saterdag. Sou u bewus wees van huidige graad 7 leerders wat sou belangstel om vir 2014

by Serengeti in te skryf, sal u so vriendelik wees om hulle te in te lig om so gou as moontlik met ons in kontak te kom om

teleurstelling te voorkom.

Textbooks/Handboeke

Na verskeie versoeke is daar steeds ouers wat nog steeds nie betaal het vir hulle leerders se handboeke wat hulle van die

skool ontvang het nie. Ons versoek vriendelik dat indien u om een of ander rede nog nie betaal het vir daardie hand-

boeke nie, u so sal doen voor die einde van April. Ons oorweeg dit baie ernstig om die onbetaalde handboeke terug te

neem. Die rekening waarin die betaling gemaak moet word is:

Curro Serengeti, ABSA, Rek: 407 087 4491, Tak: 632005, Verw:

Familie kode – Handboeke

Lewensoriëntering Graad 8 KDA Handboek R140

After numerous requests there are still parents who have not paid for the textbook their children received from the

school. May we kindly request that if you have, for some reason not paid for those textbooks, you do it before the end

of April. We are seriously considering taking back unpaid texts. The account that the payment needs to be made into is:

Curro Serengeti, ABSA, Acc: 407 087 4491, Branch 632005, Ref:

Family Code – Textbooks

Life Orientation Grade 8 – 12 KDA Textbook R140

Mathematics Grade 10 – 11 Textbook and Intelligent Practice R220

Physical Science Grade 10 – 12 Textbook and Intelligent Practice R220

ISSUE 5 18 April 2013

P A G E 2

S E R E N - G E T - I T

T H U R S D A Y / D O N D E R D A G 1 8 - 0 4 - 2 0 1 3 I S S U E 5

2) IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE WHOLE OF TERM 2

BELANGRIKE DATUM VIR DIE HELE 2de KWARTAAL

You don’t have to be great to get started, but you do have to get

started to be great

22nd April Golf League Fixtures A - Statemines B&C – Kempton 23rd April Netball vs Ashbury (Away) 24th April Boys’ Hockey vs Die Anker (Away) Final auditions for Curro Serengeti Play House 25th April Public Speaking evening at Curro Serengeti : 18:30pm. 29th April Golf League Fixture 2A – ERPM B&C - Kempton 1st May – 3rd May Yippeee, Mid—Term Break (enjoy) 6th May Golf League Fixtures 3A Kempton Girls’ Hockey vs Assumption Convent (Away) 7th May Netball vs Belvedere (Away) 8th May Boys’ Hockey vs Goudrif (Home) 9th May Girls’ Hockey vs Willowmore (Away) Netball vs Katsthan (Away) 11th May Nelspruit 7 a side rugby and netball 13th May Golf League Fixtures 4A – Statmines B&C – Kempton 14th May Girls’ Hockey vs Veritas College (Away) Netball vs Shangri-La (Home) 15th May 7’s Rugby vs Veritas (Home 1 ) 16th May Girls’ Hockey vs Reddam (Home) 17th May Aitken Tournament: Boys’ Hockey 18th May Aitken Tournament: Boys’ Hockey Netball vs Woodlands College (away) 19th May Aitken Tournament :Boys’ Hockey 20th May Golf League Fixtures 5A – ERPM B&C – Kempton 21st May Netball vs Noorderlig (Away) Girls’ Hockey vs Leeuwenhof (Home) 22nd May 7’s Rugby vs Veritas (Home 2) 23rd May Girls’ Hockey vs St Dunstans (Away) 27th May Golf League Fixture 6A – Kempton 27th May – 14 th June EXAMS 21st June School Closes – Hand out reports 24th June – 27th June Grade 12 :Winter School Programme

3 Winter Uniform / Wintersdrag

P A G E 3 I S S U E 3

Die dra van wintersuniform sal van 1 Mei verpligtend wees. Alle leerders moet in volle

wintersdrag geklee wees.

Dress code for girls: Long sleeved Curro shirts with the Curro Serengeti tie. Blue Curro

skirts must be worn with blue stockings. Jerseys and Curro blazers are to be worn. Only

blue scarves and blue gloves will be allowed.

Dress code for boys: Curro pants, Curro long sleeved shirts and Curro Serengeti tie will be

worn. Jerseys, blazers, blue scarves and blue gloves are the correct uniform for winter.

Dogters mag onder geen omstandighede hulle hemde laat uithang nie.

Die hemde word in die winter ingesteek gedra. Mrs Ernst

Term 2 Cycle Test Timetable/Kwartaal 2 Siklustoets Rooster

On the 25th April, there will be an evening of Public Speaking in our hall,

commencing at 18 30.

Three candidates from each grade ( Gr 8 – 12 ) will be presenting their speeches for adjudication on that evening.

Please come along and support these speakers

Friends and family are most welcome

HAPPY BIRTHDAY/VEELS GELUK

1st April Ms Milne and Mrs Engels

2nd April Ms van Niekerk

14 April Mrs Bronson

17 April Mrs Swanepoel and Mrs Opperman

18 April Mnr. Du Toit

It’s easier to take a small action now instead of a big action

“someday”

22nd April Golf League Fixtures A - Statemines B&C – Kempton 23rd April Netball vs Ashbury (Away) 24th April Boys’ Hockey vs Die Anker (Away) Final auditions for Curro Serengeti Play House 25th April Public Speaking evening at Curro Serengeti : 18:30pm. 29th April Golf League Fixture 2A – ERPM B&C - Kempton 1st May – 3rd May Yippeee, Mid—Term Break (enjoy) 6th May Golf League Fixtures 3A Kempton Girls’ Hockey vs Assumption Convent (Away) 7th May Netball vs Belvedere (Away) 8th May Boys’ Hockey vs Goudrif (Home) 9th May Girls’ Hockey vs Willowmore (Away) Netball vs Katsthan (Away) 11th May Nelspruit 7 a side rugby and netball 13th May Golf League Fixtures 4A – Statmines B&C – Kempton 14th May Girls’ Hockey vs Veritas College (Away) Netball vs Shangri-La (Home) 15th May 7’s Rugby vs Veritas (Home 1 ) 16th May Girls’ Hockey vs Reddam (Home) 17th May Aitken Tournament: Boys’ Hockey 18th May Aitken Tournament: Boys’ Hockey Netball vs Woodlands College (away) 19th May Aitken Tournament :Boys’ Hockey 20th May Golf League Fixtures 5A – ERPM B&C – Kempton 21st May Netball vs Noorderlig (Away) Girls’ Hockey vs Leeuwenhof (Home) 22nd May 7’s Rugby vs Veritas (Home 2) 23rd May Girls’ Hockey vs St Dunstans (Away) 27th May Golf League Fixture 6A – Kempton 27th May – 14 th June EXAMS 21st June School Closes – Hand out reports 24th June – 27th June Grade 12 :Winter School Programme

Date Day Graad 8 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grades 12

30-Apr Tue Kuns & Kultuur Arts & Cul-ture Afrikaans Geography

Life Sci-ences Geography

07-May Tue Afrikaans Eerste Taal Afrikaans E.M.S English English English

09-May Thu Geografie Geography Geography Afrikaans Afrikaans Afrikaans

14-May Tue Wiskunde Maths Maths Maths/ M.Lit Maths/M.Lit Maths/M.Lit

16-May Thu Fisiese Wet. Physical Sci. Physical

Sci. Physical

Sci. Physical

Sci. Physical Sci.

4) Outreach Gemeenskapsprojek

P A G E 4

Your thoughts create your

reality.

FEEDBACK/TERUGVOERING

We would like to thank all the Serengeti learners for donating Easter eggs

to these worthy institutions and for placing smiles on so many faces and brought

some sweetness into their lives.

Die volgende instansies was baie dankbaar vir julle Paaseiers wat julle gegee het.

Ons was met warm glimlagte ontvang en elke kind se gesiggie het gestraal.

Bermuda—5 Sateliet huis van Abraham

Kriel kinderhuis

Oos-Randse Beskermde Werksplek

Oranje-hof—Ouetehuis

Bienvenu in Bertrams—Home for abused

woman

St. Francis Home for Aids orphans

House of Mercy for abused woman

Oliver’s House Charity organisation

Allen Park Old age home

Witfield Park Retirement Village

Cosmos Old age home

New Beginnings Charity organisa-

tion

Oliver Tambo Paediatric Ward

Nomthandazo Preschool

P A G E 5

On the Easter weekend, the top BMX riders from all over the country including Zimbabwe came together to compete in the UCI

Grand National Championships. This event ran over 3 days and com-prises of 2 solid days of hard racing. Chad competed in the under 15 expert class and fin-

Well done Chad Turck

Baie geluk aan ons Netbaldogters met hulle

goeie begin in hulle liga wedstryde. Ons het

met twee wenne en een geeindig teen Curro

Helderwyk. / Well done to our Netball girl

with their good start to their league games

by winning two and drawing one against Cur-

ro Helderwyk.— U/14 12-0 Win, U/15 15-0

Win, Opens 5-5 Draw

The hockey boys started their league on a

very convincingly note with their great win

over Shangri-La. / Ons Hokkieseuns het hulle

liga baie oortuigend afgeskop met ‘n pragtige

wen teen Shangri-La.—5-0 Win

The girls’ hockey played against Woodlands

College and unfortunately lost but we are still

cheering for you girls. Well done to the open

team. / Ons hokkiedogters het teen Wood-

lands College gespeel en ongelukkig verloor

maar ons staan nog sterk agter julle.. Wel

gedaan aan die oopspan U/15 – 2-0 Lost,

Opens 1-1 Draw

SPORT

TENNIS STARS

Tennis Championships were played at the end of 2012.

Winner of Boy’s Singles Trophy: Motheo Tsatsi

Winner of Girls Singles Trophy Melissa O’Donovan

Sportsman of the year for commitment and enthusi-

asm Lerato Masia

CURRO DURBANVILLE CAME TO TOWN CURRO DURBANVILLE CAME TO TOWN

CURRO DURBANVILLE HET ONS BESOEKCURRO DURBANVILLE HET ONS BESOEK

Learners achievements

Leerders se prestasies

Well Done!!/ Baie Geluk!!

Well done to our Drama learners with

their great results during the National

Championships in Rustenburg. One of

group was chosen to perform at the gala

evening and the other group was chosen

to take part for Team South Africa at the

World Championships in Los Angeles. /

Baie geluk aan ons Dramaleerders met

hulle fantastiese uitslae tydens die Natio-

nale kampioenskappe in Rustenburg. Een

van ons groepe was gekies om tydens die

gala-aand op te tree en die ander groep is

gekies om as deel van “Team South Afri-

ca” aan die Wêreld Kampioenskappe in

Los Angeles deel te neem.

You will regret the chances you didn’t take.

P A G E 6

Can you guess who is the face be-

hind the mask?

Come and tell Mrs vd Westhuizen

DRAMA

Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate

Cnr / h/v R21 & R25

Kempton Park

PO Box/Posbus 3

Serengeti

1642

Phone: 011 552 7080

Fax: 011 552 7084

High School Management Team’s information:

Mr J Du Toit Operational Head - High School

johann.d@curro.co.za

Departments and Phase Heads:

Mr A De Villiers Head of Maths/Sciences

Grade 8 Phase Head

allan.devilliers@curro.co.za

Mrs E vd Westhuizen Head of CAT and Financial subjects

Grade 9 Phase Head

elry.vanderwesthuizen@curro.co.za

Mrs S Naidoo Head of Life Sciences/Social Sciences/LO

Grade 10 Phase Head

samantha.naidoo@curro.co.za

Mr A Barnard Head of Sport

Grade 11 Phase Head

andre.barnard@curro.co.za

Mrs L Ernst Head of Languages and Arts

Grade 12 Phase Head

linda.ernst@hotmail.co.za

www.curro.co.za

High School Weekly Newsletter

If your child excelled in any area please e-mail

elry.vanderwesthuizen@curro.co.za and if you

would like to advertise (at a cost) in this news

letter please e-mail johann.d@curro.co.za

P A G E 7

John C. Maxwell - Attitude

People may hear your

words, but they feel your

attitude.