WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:
NEWSLETTER No. 22
29 July 2010
Dear Parents, Staff and Boys
Holidays are WONDERFUL!
There are no schedules to adhere to (no need to wear watches!), no lunch boxes to make, no homework, no bedtime rules to re-in force and, who cares if the kids don’t shower EVERY night or wash their hair regularly? – and, best of all, there’s no need to wear make up for days! Well, at least it was like that for me for the two weeks that I was fortunate enough to spend in the wilds of Botswana!
Holidays in the bush are ‘golden times’ when we get to just ‘be’ and do lots of talking and reading, sitting around the campfire and reconnecting with family and friends. The African bush is a real panacea for the soul and we are often reminded of how blessed we are to be part of such an amazing country. Flying over the Okavango Delta, gliding along on the Chobe River in awesome silence on a small boat or watching well-fed, lazy lions snoozing in the shade: these are memories I will cherish! It seems as if many boys and their families also spent time in the bush in various parts of Southern Africa. Sharing these memories with one’s family makes them all the more special and brings us all closer together. They are times that cannot be replaced or repeated.
This is a point that Mr Weaver made in his previous newsletter and a point that was brought home to all of us at the beginning of the Term when we decided on our theme for the term: “A TIME TO CELEBRATE!” Hopefully, you and your boys have had quality time during the holidays to re-connect and to celebrate time together! Before too long, the business of the term sets in and the holidays become a distant memory.
BUT… the stories of special moments, hilarious moments, disastrous moments and scary moments, will be told over and over again to any person who is willing to listen (often the teachers!) and so, the memories become a special part of the family. Encourage your boys to tell them. It is a skill to be learned and appreciated. It is so important to listen to your children’s stories. Really listen and interact when they relay an event to you – however busy or rushed you may be feeling. Everyone values it when one feels ‘listened to’. After all, we need to celebrate the fact that we have special people with whom we can share our life experiences!
Food for thought – “To get all there is out of living, we must employ our time wisely, never being in too much of a hurry to stop and sip life, but never losing our sense of the enormous value of a minute!” – Robert Updegraff
TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE your special holiday memories!
SHARON SMALLIE
Birthdays
The following boys and staff celebrate their birthdays this week:
Steven Kriel, Mrs Fourie, Miss Wilson 29 July
Mrs Nicholson 30 July
Armin Theron 31 July
Hayden Hankinson, Alexander Kuhn 01 August
Jarooshan Chetty 02 August
Nicholas Burczak 04 August
Family News
Our condolences go to the Pillay family. Pranav’s granny passed away earlier this month. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Congratulations to Johannes Nxele on the birth of his daughter.
Planning for 2011
The following staff members will be away on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the Management Planning Weekend at which we plan for next year:
Simon Weaver, John Huggett, Lance Veenstra, Alex Hall, Chris Porter, Gill Hall, Carol Fourie, Antoinette Hankinson, Denise Dedekind, Ruth Forder and Jane Elsworth.
All the teaching staff have left work for their classes and every class will be supervised.
Recycling – Gill Hall
Congratulations to all boys who are recycling. Recyclers of the week ending 23 July 2010:
|
Top Boys |
|
Class of the week |
1 |
Brent Farina |
1 |
Grade 3C |
2 |
Caylim Lochner |
2 |
Grade 4K |
3 |
Jacques van der Walt |
3 |
Grade 4D |
Lucky Draw Winners – chosen from boys who recycled last week:
Pre-Primary Velo Guma – Green Group
Junior Primary Matt Wilson – Grade 1V
Senior Primary Scott Anderson – Grade 4D
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR SONS CROSS THE ROAD ON THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. The car park is a dangerous place early in the morning!
Music News - L.Blunt
Thank you to all the parents, staff and boys from the Boarding Establishment who supported the "Sunset Performance" evening on Tuesday. It was a great success and the performances were certainly most inspiring and uplifting. Thank you, once again, to our performers.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Congratulations to Liesel Witthoft on her engagement to Rory Smith, head of sport at Clifton Preparatory, Nottingham Road. We wish them much happiness for their future together.
Booksale – Tuesday 3 August
Letters about this event have been sent home with dayboys and emailed to the whole school. No boy will be allowed to buy a book without a completed and signed reply slip. Please return the slips to your son’s class teacher.
Grandparents’ Day – 18 August
Grades RR – 3 boys will be hosting their Grandparents on Wednesday, 18 August. Invitations will be sent home later this week. Times are in the Calendar Card. In the meantime, please ensure that this very special appointment is in Granny’s diary.
Golf Day – Sunday 15 August
Have you booked your tee-off time? Please contact Nicci Geyser on niccig@telkomsa.net .
Remember that day care for the little ones is available. For further details contact Tarryn Campher on 082 895 3274.
Please give Heidi Waller a call on 0823736722 or email heidi.waller@croxton.co.za She’s looking for prizes to help add to the fun and excitement of the day.
FROM THE SPORTS DESK
All our Cordwalles hockey sides took part in festivals over the weekend. Some good hockey was played and the boys were able to start the season off with a number of games under the belt.
Change to Calendar Card
Please note that hockey fixtures against Clifton NR on Saturday 7 August will not take place on this date but will take place on Saturday 4 September.
Tennis
Tennis League results from Thursday 22 July:
Team |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
1st |
St Charles |
Cordwalles won |
25 – 11 |
2nd |
Clifton NR |
Cordwalles won |
21 – 15 |
3rd |
Epworth |
Cordwalles won |
23 – 13 |
4th |
Epworth |
Cordwalles won |
25 – 11 |
U11A |
St Charles |
Cordwalles won |
22 – 14 |
U11B |
Clifton NR |
Clifton won |
20 - 16 |
