Newsletter #3 Friday 25 January 2019 Dear Parents When school starts, it seems to do so with a bang and memories of lazy holiday days feel quite distant already. We so thank you for throwing yourselves so wholeheartedly into our beginning of the year activities and attending our various meetings and supporting the first galas and other sports events. Congratulations to the sports department on arranging some very happy inter‐house galas (on those boiling hot days!) Particular appreciation goes to Justine and Quinton Jenkins for helping out with extra gazebos for PS inter‐house gala on such short notice and after the storm took some of our shade net apart. Children swam well and we had some spirited cheering. The sports letter has more in this regard. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 28 JAN Whilst it’s a very busy week for staff it looks a bit quieter for parents. Remember to check the WECAL (Weekly Extra‐Curricular Activities List) for matches Mon 28 Jan First SP Choir Practice after school Any High School pupils who have sung before are also most welcome to join us to prepare for Open Day and for welcoming the guests at Singin’ in the Rain. Choir auditions at the beginning of Term 2 for the High School Vocal Ensemble. Mon 28 Jan Educational Fund Forms Following on from the parents meeting on Monday night where Moses Katende reintroduced the educational fund … the electronic version of the
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Newsletter #3 Friday 25 January 2019
Dear Parents When school starts, it seems to do so with a bang and memories of lazy holiday days feel quite distant already. We so thank you for throwing yourselves so wholeheartedly into our beginning of the year activities and attending our various meetings and supporting the first galas and other sports events. Congratulations to the sports department on arranging some very happy inter‐house galas (on those boiling hot days!) Particular appreciation goes to Justine and Quinton Jenkins for helping out with extra gazebos for PS inter‐house gala on such short notice and after the storm took some of our shade net apart. Children swam well and we had some spirited cheering. The sports letter has more in this regard.
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 28 JAN Whilst it’s a very busy week for staff it looks a bit quieter for parents. Remember to check the WECAL (Weekly Extra‐Curricular Activities List) for matches
Mon 28 Jan
First SP Choir Practice after school
Any High School pupils who have sung before are also most welcome to join us to prepare for Open Day and for welcoming the guests at Singin’ in the Rain.
Choir auditions at the beginning of Term 2 for the High School Vocal Ensemble.
Mon 28 Jan
Educational Fund Forms
Following on from the parents meeting on Monday night where Moses Katende reintroduced the educational fund … the electronic version of the
educational fund form goes out with the newsletter today. A hard copy went out on Thursday. Please can you complete these and return to
school via flock classes no later than Thurs 31 Jan, even if you chose not to participate. Lauren Smith from our Finance Office ([email protected]) will willingly answer any questions that you may have. Remember it’s a win all round!
Tues 29 Jan
Gr 9 & 10 have Elevate Education
This training assists pupils with developing effective study methods and is most valuable. An amount of R127 is added to accounts for this.
Thurs 31 Jan
HS Gala The venue is yet to be confirmed
Fri 1 Feb
PS Gala At HCS
Fri 1 Feb
HS Worship Evening
All HS students are warmly invited:
18:30 to 20:30
in staffroom
Sat 2 Feb
Mini Cricket At St Paulus
CHOIR DAY We are looking forward to our choir day and especially to singing together with Mr. Lediga and a few of his choristers from Motheong primary school visiting us.
Venue: Eagle hall
Date: Sat 26 July
Time: 08:30 – 14:00
Dress: Civies
Bring: Water and packed lunch (Snacks provided)
HS EXTRA LESSONS / ASSISTANCE Please take note of the following extra lessons which are available free of charge:
Maths Mondays Rm 18 Mrs Rabolele
Pupils are required to sign up on lists on door of Rm 18 by the end of 2nd break on the day in question. Maths Wednesdays Rm 18 Mrs Adam
Science Wednesdays Science classroom
Ms Van der Merwe
This is by appointment. They are also available during school time ‐ when students have study periods they are welcome to arrange with them beforehand.
Science Thursdays Science classroom
Mrs McDougal
HOT CHOCOLATE CIRCLES Our three hour Lifeskills workshops tailor‐made for students in the Senior Primary phase of the school will be held at HCS shortly ‐ one workshop will take place per grade, three times through the year. This term's topics will be: Self Image, Goals, Success. Grade 4: Fri 1 Feb @ 14:15‐17:15 OR Sat 2 Feb @ 09:00‐12:00 Grade 5: Fri 8 Feb @ 14:15‐17:15 OR Sat 9 Feb @ 09:00‐12:00 Grade 6: Sat 16 Feb @ 16:00‐19:15 Frorms will be handed out in the week prior to the workshops. Any queries to Alison Jennett on 082 5433 555. A WORD FROM OUR SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Whilst Gr 7 pupils are part of our High School, because sports are age specific, they are considered to be in the PS for sport.
All Gr 4 to 12 students must attend at least 2 sport practices a week
Please contact the sports department for any clarity required on the above.
COMMUNICATION D6 By now, every parent should have downloaded the D6. Emergency and other notifications will be sent via this cannel. See last newsletter for details or mail Mr Dean Dollenberg at [email protected] VOTER REGISTRATION We are passionate about our civic responsibilities and wondered if you aware that this weekend is the final chance to enable voters to register for the national elections taking place in May this year. You can check your registration status online at
Please encourage any of your children who will be 18 on election day to make every effort to find out where their polling station is and to register‐ it should be the same as where yours unless there has been a change of address recently.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO OUR PUPILS
Kind regards Graeme Holloway EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL PS. We look forward to seeing new parents on Saturday at our workshop. Registration is at 08:15
at the Functions Hall.
MO
NTU
ESW
EDTH
UR
FRI
SAT
SUN
1 • SplitQuad(Allessan
-dravanViegen)
•AftercareTraining
(10:00-12:00)
•CakeSaleGr4Aa
•Gr4HotC
hocolate
Circles
•HSWorshipEve
•New
StaffEdadm
in&
OtherTraining
•PSGala
2 •1stAid
Training
•Gr4HotC
hoc-
olateCircles
•IEBNational
Conference
•MiniCricket@
StPaulus
•Musical
Rehearsal
•PSTime
Cricketvs
Tygervalley
3
4 •1stJnrSoccerTrials
thisWeek
•PAMeeting
•PSCricketvsPta
Chinese&Craw
ford
thisWeek
5 •HSExecMeeting
6 •HostSLfrom
OtherSchools
•Gr9&‘catchup’
IQTesting
•GeneralStaff
Meeting
•ProvidentFundMtg
(14:15-15:00)
7 •SpotlightonLiteracy:
isiZuluShow
(SP@
09:00&JP@10:20)
•HSGala
8 •Com
binedQuad
(KlaraLange)
•CakeSaleGr00Blue
•Gr12ORTWorkshop
(Optional)
•Gr5HotC
hocolate
Circles
•MatricDressDown
•MidmarMile
•SLMeeting
9 •Gr5HotC
hoc-
olateCircles
•MiniCricket
@Loreto
Queensw
ood
•Musical
Rehearsal
•Strategic
Planning
(SchoolCouncil
&Executive)
10
MO
NTH
2 O
F 20
19
MO
NTU
ESW
EDTH
UR
FRI
SAT
SUN
11 •HSLanguageTeach
-ersWorldView
Mtg
(14:00-16:00)
•PSCricketvsSouth-
downsthisWeek
•Gr12ORTLiterature
Review
due@14h00
12 •Gr7PADISeminar
13 •FriendshipDay
•Inreach
•NoStaffMeeting
•Thinkin
gSkillsSA
Workshop
14 •HSGala
15 •SplitQuad
(LiamvdWatt)
•CakeSaleGr4Sr
•HSNoontoMoon
•PSGala
•PSStaffDevelopm
ent
•Staffvs1stSnr
Cricket
16 •Gr6Hot
Chocolate
Circles
•IEBRegional
Conference
•MiniCricket
@Tygerval-
leyCollege
•Musical
Rehearsal
17
18 •NoHSDetentionthis
Week
•PSChess@
Tygervalley
•PSCricketvsSt
PaulusthisWeek
19 •Inter-highGala
•HSExecMeeting
20 •Mom
sPrayerHour
(07:00-08:00)
•PSDay/NightGala
Woodhill
•StaffMtg:JPPhase;
SP&HSSubject
•StudentCoach
Trainingin2ndBreak
21 •CakeSaleGr0Is
•NightSchool
22 •PSQuad
•NoSchoolforHS
•MusicalRehearsal
•PSSw
immingRelay
Practice(Gr3-6)
23 •Musical
Rehearsal
24
25 •Gr5-12Sciences
TeachersW
orldView
Mtg(14:00-16:00)
•HSMid-TermMarks
Due
•PAMeeting
26 •HSExecMeeting
•PSBLeagueGala
(HCShosts)
27 •HSGirlsHockeyTrials
•HSMid-TermMark
Statem
entsOut
•PSGala
•SpotlightonLiteracy:
GuestReaders
•StaffMtg:HS&PS
•StudentCoach
Trainingin2ndBreak
28 •HSGirlsHockeyTrials
Educational Fund – Hatfield Christian School - 2019 What is the Educational Fund?
Fund established by school to benefit the parents and the school The donations are used to fund specific capital projects Parents are issued with a tax certificate which can be used as a deduction when submitted
with their IT12 – Date of issue is 30 April 2019 for submission with 2015 IT12 Who can contribute?
All parents can contribute but the tax benefit is reserved for those who are registered for income tax (ie submit an IT 12)
Why should I contribute? A Tax benefit is received potentially resulting in a refund from SARS when submitting your
IT12 (dependent on individual circumstances) We strongly urge you to make use of the opportunity. These funds go towards the annual capital expenditure of the school. Please complete the form below and return to the school no later than 31 January 2019. …………………………………………………………………………………………… TO: LAUREN SMITH – ACCOUNTS DEPT I, ____________________________, parent of _______________________________ , in grade ___, choose the following school fee option for my FIRST child. (Please circle the option chosen and delete the others.) - Should you not wish to utilize this educational fund option you will automatically be an “A” please do send the form back -You may select this for more than one child, please indicate this clearly. -Please send this form even if you contributed in previous years. Option Monthly contribution amounts: January to December 2019 A School fee + Building fund + No contribution to Ed fund B School fee + Building fund + Ed fund R50 per month ie R600 pa
With this option you will receive R150 discount on the school fees which, with your permission (by selecting this option) will be donated to the educational fund. A tax certificate will be issued of R2400 for the 2019 tax year.
C School fee + Building fund + Ed fund R100 per month ie R1200 pa
With this option you will receive R300 discount on the school fees which, with your permission (by selecting this option) will be donated to the educational fund. A tax certificate will be issued of R4800 for the 2019 tax year.
Name in which tax certificate is to be issued:__________________________________________ Signed:______________________________ Date:_______________________________
Results 16 – 24 January
It has been a mad rush to the beginning of the sport’s year. With two galas already under our belt,