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What-Z-Up Glenstantia

PO Box 33383, Glenstantia 0010. Tel: 012 9986116 Fax: 012 998 8742

www glenstantia.co.za or [email protected] Term 2, Issue # 11 13 June 2019

Glenstantia Primary School

Inside this issue:

Principal’s Desk Academics Parents’ Corner General News Staff News Tours 2019 Finance Department Dates to Remember Classifieds……

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Dear Parents,

Learners and parents are most certainly relieved that the exams have come to an end. As this was an exam term, the results are important to gauge progress and plan learning and assessment activities for Term 3. We thank those parents who constantly support and assist in all spheres of the School’s activities. We would not manage without your help. Next term we would like to meet with all our parents to discuss different ways we can improve our school, especially when it comes to opening channels of communication. On this note it is disturbing to see that only 8 parents responded to our survey with regards to reading the Newsletter and only 43 parents attended the Annual General Parent’s Meeting on Monday evening. We thank them for their dedication. We thank all our dedicated teachers for their hard work during this term and wish all our learners and staff members an enjoyable and well deserved holiday. We hope families will make a point of spending time together. Our learners also need to stay active during the holidays to get fit and prepare for the athletics season next term. We sadly bid farewell to one of our Grade 4 teachers, Mrs Struwig who will be leaving at the end of the term as well as Mrs Tite who managed the Tuckshop. We wish them well in their new endeavours. Reports will be issued on Friday, 14 June. School will close at 10:00

Dates to

Remember

July Tues 9

School Opens

Thurs 11

ISP Parent’s Meeting

FP Parent’s Meeting

Mon 15

Gr 3 Outing to

Maropeng – 3B, L, O

Tues 16

Gr 3 Outing to

Maropeng – 3D, J, S,

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Thurs 18

Nelson Mandela

Civvies Day

Fri 19

Inter-house Athletics

Jnr Rangers trip to

KNP

Tues 23

Snr Choir to

Bloemfontein

Thurs 25

Netball and Soccer

Awards

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Academics PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 4 – 6 Please note the promotion requirements for Grade 4 – 6 learners:

Learners must pass all 3 these subjects with percentage criteria specified: Home Language (English) 50% or more First Additional Language (Afrikaans) 40% or more Mathematics 40% or more

Learners must meet the following percentage criteria for other subjects: 40% or more in any 2 remaining subjects: Social Sciences; Life Skills; Natural Sciences and Technology.

Should a learner fall short on any of the above percentage criteria for the specified subjects, they will not be promoted. PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 7 Please note the promotion requirements for Grade 7 learners:

Learners must pass all 3 these subjects with percentage criteria specified: Home Language (English) 50% or more First Additional Language (Afrikaans) 40% or more Mathematics 40% or more

Learners must meet the following percentage criteria for other subjects: 40% or more in 3 subjects 30% or more in 2 subjects Other subjects include:

Social Sciences Life Orientation

Technology Natural Sciences

EMS Creative Arts

Should a learner not achieve on any of the above percentage criteria for the specified subjects, they will not be promoted.

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Name and Surname Class

1 Do Nascimento Alessandro, Alves 6S

2 Le, Nguyen Duy Anh 6Z

3 Kgoka, Kopano 6E

4 Lelosa, Tebello 6E

5 Tyala, Sibabalwe 6E

6 Brandao De Oliveira Pinheiro, Gabriella 7A

7 Ngamlana, Yanga 7A

8 Du Bruyn, Aidan 7D

9 Mwim, Emily 7D

10 Le, Nguyen Minh Anh 7H

11 Nekhavhambe, Muofhe 7H

12 Nyamaharo, Kuziwa 7H

13 Fotso, Hans 7M

14 Tingini, Rufaro 7M

15 Essien, Tolulope 7S

MATHEMATICS IN ACTION 201 9

Presented by The South African Academy for Science and Arts in cooperation with the

South African Teachers’ Union.

The South African Academy for Science and Arts has invited our school to participate in the “Maths–in–Action” for 2019 on Monday, 5 August 2019. The following learners from

Gr 6 and 7 have been selected to participate in this event.

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We wish to congratulate all our winners of the Science Fair. To those who were not selected, never give up on your interest and passion for Science. Thank you to all parents for their support and for providing their kids with all the equipment and apparatus they needed for their presentations. A special thank you to all the parents and prefects who helped packing up and cleaning the school hall after the event, you are all stars and it’s really appreciated. We also wish to thank our sponsors – VW McCarthy Menlyn, Tigerbrands Waltloo and SAASTA for all the prizes and goods sponsored to the Science Fair this year. The following learners will represent Glenstantia Primary at the Department of Education Science Expo for Grade 4 on 8 August 2019, Grade 4 – 5 at Maragon Olympus on the 26 July 2019 and the Grade 6 - 7 Gauteng North Science Expo on the 9 – 11 August 2019.

Position Name Surname Grade

1 Reagile Matlebyane 4 R

Abigail Bronkhorst 4 R

2 Dhruv Ravjee 4 R

3 Jayden Combrink 4 J

1 Isobel Govender-Bateman 5 L

2 Lilitha Pati 5 L

3 Oyindasola Fatoki 5 O

1 Jennifer Hume 6 E

Leonora Muller 6 Z

2 Ashton Singh 6 Z

Kaniesha-Leigh Bronkhorst 6 E

3 Hajarah Kekana 6 M

Isabella De Gouveia 6 E

1 Keira Blake 7H

2 Giovanno Viljoen 7H

Cameron Van der Meijden 7H

3 Aidan Du Bruyn 7D

Tristan Tite 7H

Rhys Gold 7S

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Parents’ Corner Tips for spending quality time with your child.

By Jessica Alvarado

Let’s face it—life is busy! Between work and life responsibilities, the days pass us by in the blink of an eye. Many parents worry that they don’t spend enough time with their children, wondering if this will lead to developmental delays. Some parents feel guilty about working full time, or experience anxiety about choosing to work out at the gym or go to dinner with friends.

The quality of the time spent with your child is much more important than the quantity time. Children need high-quality time with parents and caregivers—that is what is most beneficial to children and have a positive effect on them as they grow.

It isn’t about endless hours of time—it’s about how you choose to spend that time that truly matters. As parents and caregivers, we can make

choices to ensure time spent with our children is high-quality.

Here are nine tips for busy families:

1. Have a daily “connect” time with your child. Do this face-to-face, if possible; but if this

isn’t an option, create a routine for doing so in other ways, such as leaving a note in your

child’s lunch bag, posting a note by his toothbrush, or writing a motivational saying on a

shared whiteboard in the house.

2. Create a special ritual for you and your child—something that can be done every day. For

example, let your child choose and read one book with you at bedtime.

3. Tell your child you love him / her every day. And tell him / her how important he / she is

to you and how he / she makes you feel.

4. Reinforce positive behaviour. For example, if your child completes his chores without you

asking, acknowledge it with words of appreciation—even if you don’t have the chance do

so until the next day.

5. Make and eat meals with your children whenever possible. If time is limited, look for

simple meals that require very little preparation, or grab a healthy snack such as an apple

and sit for a few minutes and chat with your child.

6. Schedule time for doing an activity of your child’s choosing. Be sure to follow through

and complete the activity without any distractions.

7. Play with your child, even if it’s during bath time or outside before you drop him / her

off at school. Every little bit of time makes a positive impact!

8. Laugh and be silly with your child.

9. Turn off technology when you spend time with your child. Try not to text, answer calls,

scroll through social media, or watch television.

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General News

Congratulations to the following three learners who collected the most money on

their Go-Kart Sponsorship Forms.

1. Zachery Wong Gr 6E R2719.00

2. Shay-Lo Madelane Gr 2S R2340.00

3. Elizabeth Koning Gr 5N R1750.00

A reminder that all Go-Kart Sponsorship Forms were due by

Monday, 3 June 2019.

Please ensure that the form is returned as it is a legal document

100%

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Staff News.

Educational Summit 2019 Our teachers were privileged to attend an Educational Summit in Cape Town in June.

The theme this year was “Give them wings”. Our teachers were privy to three days of inspiration, motivation and self-development; learning that ordinary people can do and achieve extra-ordinary feats. They were taught to be encouraged to make to-be lists instead of to-do lists; to think more about who they want to be rather than what they must do. They were also

encouraged to make a difference in the world.

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201 9 TOURS

GRD TOUR DATE 1ST PAYMENT DUE BY FINAL

PAYMENT DUE BY

TOTAL

3 Camp Discovery 10 – 11 Oct (Group 1) 17 – 18 Oct (Group 2)

R330.00 4 Jun R500.00 30 Aug R830.00

6 Natalia 12 – 16 August R1800.00 26 April R2000.00 10 July R3800.00

7 Valley of Waves 28 November 1 Nov R380.00

BANKING DETAILS ACCOUNT NAME: Glenstantia Primary School BANK DETAILS: ABSA – Menlyn Business Bank TYPE OF ACCOUNT: Cheque Account BRANCH CODE: 632005 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 407 246 1468

The DEPOSIT paid on time secures your child’s place on the trip subject to the above conditions. In order to finalise bookings and arrangements the DEPOSIT and FULL AMOUNT must be paid by the dates indicated below. No learner will be accepted late, unless prior arrangements have been made in writing. If there are any queries regarding the tours please contact Mr HPJ Pretorius (Principal)

Tours can be paid for in any of the following ways:

1. Monthly payments up to the final date. 2. Debit or Credit Card 3. Deposits to the School account (EFT)

Reference for EFT payment: Surname, class tour e.g. Pretorius, 6V, tour Fax confirmation to: 086 562 0258 (Attention Accounts Department) Alternatively send an email to: [email protected]

NB! Please do not use your school fee reference, as payment will be allocated according to reference

given.

Please note that these amounts are subject to change due to fluctuating prices.

Changes will be communicated in the Newsletter, on the School Communicator and

via your child.

The following educational tours have been organised for 2019. Learners with too many demerits and / or continuous bad behaviour will not be permitted to go on the tour. Please understand

that these decisions are not taken lightly and any decisions made in this regard are final.

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Finance Department

School Fees

Your child’s education is important to us; it should be important to you too.

Don’t forget to pay for it!

The Finance Office can be contacted on 012 998 6116

Our Debtors Clerk is Thabang Kuzwayo for all school fee-

related queries.

Email address: [email protected]

Our Cashier is Kim Schutte for all payment related queries.

Email address: [email protected]

Our Business Administrator is Gaby Warren for other

finance related queries.

Email address: [email protected]

PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBERS

Please use the correct reference when making electronic

payments:

SCHOOL FEES:

Family code + (SF)

AFTERCARE: Family code + (AC)

TOUR PAYMENTS:

Child’s Surname, Class, Tour

R150.00 will be

charged for an incorrect

reference

used.

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Tues 9 School Opens

Mon 15 Gr 3 Outing to Maropeng (3B, 3L, 3O)

Tues 16 Gr 3 Outing to Maropeng (3D, 3J, 3S, 3W)

Thurs 18 Nelson Mandela Civvies Day Gr 6 Outing to Hartebeespoort Zoo

Fri 19 Inter-house Athletics Junior Rangers to KNP

Tues 23 Senior Choir to Bloemfontein

Thurs 25 Netball and Soccer Awards

Mon 29 Reading Competition Starts

Wed 31 Gr 6 and 7 Parent Meeting

Best Birthday wishes go to the

following staff members who

will be celebrating their

birthdays on the following dates:

JUNE

17 June Miss S Boyes (Gr 3 Teacher) 26 June Mrs M Espag (Gr 6 Teacher) Mrs E Truter (Gr R Teacher) Mrs M Mokgokong (ASC) 27 June Mrs A Jacobsz (Gr 4 Teacher) 28 June Mrs N Smit (Gr 2 Teacher)

JULY 4 July Mrs I Harding (Admin Assistant) 7 July Mrs B Barnard (HOD English) 10 July Mrs K de Klerk (Gr 7 Teacher) 19 July Mrs K Mogane (ASC) 27 July Miss J Wallace (Gr R Teacher) 30 July Mr M Pulumo (Support Staff General Assistant)

Yours Faithfully, HPJ PRETORIUS PRINCIPAL

16 June

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CLASSIFIEDS The school cannot be held responsible for any of the products or services advertised in this publication

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