EDITION NO. 35 TEACHING TOMORROW, TODAY 30 OCTOBER 2012

CONTACT USTelephone: (011) 706-1263/706-0524 | Web: www.bryanstonprimary.co.za | Electronic newsletter: register on www.bryanstonprimary.co.za

SCHOOL TIMESMONDAYS TUES-FRI

GRADES 1 & 2 07h25 13h25 07h25 13h10GRADES 3 TO 7 07h25 13h55 07h25 13h40

SCHOOL SHOP HOURSDAY TIME

MON, WED 12h30 to 15h00TUES, THURS 07h00 to 11h30FRIDAY 12h30 to 14h30

Email address: bpsschoolshop@gmail.comPhone: (011) 706-0524 / Kim: 083 462 5430

LOST PROPERTY HOURSMONDAY - FRIDAY 07h0008h0013h3014h30

DIRECT PHONE NUMBERSMRS L. FYFE Business Manager (011) 244-0903MRS M. BRITZ Admissions/Principals PA (011) 244-0905MS C. DEVLIN Bookkeeper/ Suppliers (011) 244-0918MRS L. BAARD School Fee Office/Debtors (011) 244-0904

SCHOOL BANKING DETAILSBank: Standard Bank Fourways Crossing

Code: 009953 Account Number: 023385103

NOVEMBER9 History Exam7 Grade 1 Introductory Party10 English Exam11 EMS Exam (Grade 7 only)11 PSWB Exam12 Natural Sciences Exam13 Grade 1 Outing13 Math Paper 1 (Grade 4-7)16 Math Paper 2 (Grade 5-7)17 Arts & Culture Exam18 Technology Exam19 Afrikaans Exam20 Geography Exam20-21 Grade 6 Leadership Camp24 Sports Awards25 Grade 7, Scholar Patrol and Media Outing26 Grade 3 Prizegiving27 Grade 1 and 2 Prizegiving27 Grade 7 Final Assembly

DECEMBER1 intersen Phase Prizegiving2 Gold Kids party3 Valedictory4 Carols by candlelight9 School Closes

DIARY TERM 4, 2015GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTSEXAMSIt is time to focus on the Exams. Please ensure that you have received all relevant communication from the school. Return the reply slip (see page 3) and confirm whether your child will be able to leave school at 11H00 during the exam period. Only those learners will be allowed to leave. Teachers will be at school as per regular hours. Refer to the sports section for extra mural activities during this period. We wish all our learners the very best for their Exams.

DATE EXAM SESSION SUBJECT GRADE9 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 HISTORY 4 - 7

10 NOVEMBER SESSION 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 4 -7SESSION 2 ENGLISH ESSAY AND CREATIVE WRITING 4 - 7

11 NOVEMBER SESSION 1 EMS 7SESSION 2 PSWB 4 - 7

12 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 NATURAL SCIENCE 4 - 713 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 4 - 716 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 MATHEMATICS PAPER 2 5 - 7

17 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 ARTS AND CULTURE(MUSIC AND ART)

4 - 7

18 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 TECHNOLOGY 719 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 AFRIKAANS 4 - 720 NOVEMBER SESSION 2 GEOGRAPHY 4 - 7

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGUnfortunately, quorum was not reached at the meeting on 28 October and there-fore, as per legislation, the meeting was postponed. The new date will be confirmed soon. We encourage all parents to attend this very important meeting, as school fees for 2016 will be proposed.

GRADE SEVEN TICKEY RESULTSWe would like to thank the parents and learners for a yet another very successful year for Tickey. Learners have raised an astronomical amount of R138 000!

MOST AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED AS PER INDIVIDUAL IN A GROUP: First: Group 16 Second: Group 1 Third: Group 19

THE BEST ORGANISED STALL: Group 4

BEST DECORATED STALL: Group 7

TICKEY POSTER WINNERS: Sohail Badul and Johnathan Pienaar

CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to Luke Hawkswood in Grade 4!Luke came first at the District Level Natural Science Olym-piad in August. Last weekend, he represented our District at the Provincial NS Olympiad and came 5th. Well done Luke, you have done the school proud!

2SPORTS CAFPictured here is the Founders board of handprints which is almost ready to go up in the sports caf. Thanks to all those who spon-sored their childs handprints.There are approximately four more hands that can fit on the first board so quickly send in your sponsorship of R200 and let your childs hand also be on the founders board!

PAYMENT OPTIONS:In an envelope to the class teacher - clearly indicating it is for hand-prints and your childs name.Or via EFT: Bryanston Primary School, Standard Bank, Fourways Crossing branch - code 009953, Account: 023385103, REFERENCE: Surname, grade, class, handprint.

AWESOME SPORTS PHOTOS WANTED!The BFC are urgently seeking great action shots of BPS sports to be used in the Sports Cafe. If parents have any pics please send them through for review to bfc@bryanstonprimary.co.za by 6th November.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONT.)FROM THE MEDIA CENTREPlease ensure that your child has all the textbooks issued to him/her in the begin-ning of the year. R120 is payable at the finance office for missing textbooks. Additional textbooks will only be issued with proof of payment

TEXTBOOKS FOR GRADE 4 6 Afrikaans sonder grense Lees sonder grense Platinum English (text book) Platinum English (reader) Platinum Life Skills Platinum Mathematics Viva Social Sciences Spot on Natural Sciences and Technology

TEXTBOOKS FOR GRADE 7 Afrikaans Sonder grense Lees Sonder Grense Spot On Natural Scinces Life Orientation Today English for life (textbook) Clever: keeping Maths Simple Economic and Management Sciences Spot on Technology Spot on Natural Sciences Platinum Social Sciences

LIBRARY BOOKSNo books will be issued after Friday 13 November. All books have to be returned by Friday 27 November. R150 is payable for missing/ damaged library books.

Pleas ensure that all books are returned. Overdue book lists are sent to register teachers every week to remind learners of overdue books.

LOST PROPERTYJUMBLE SALESJumble sales for all unmarked and unclaimed lost property will be held on the fol-lowing dates: 26-27 November, 07:00-09:00 and 13:30-14:30

MYSCHOOL CHOCTOBERThanks to everyone for their overwhelming support for our MySchool Choctober campaign. We have received loads of completed forms and our chocolate stock has reached its end even though October isnt even over yet! However, if you have them, please dont stop bringing in your completed MySchool card application forms because MySchool makes money for Bryanston Primary all year round.

15 KG BREAD TAGS

150 KG PLASTIC BOTTLE TOPS

Numbers vary for specialised wheelchairs

OR

100% VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION

GIVE SOMEOMETHE GIFT OF MOVEMENTHelp us collect and recycle bread tags and plastic bottle tops. In exchange well pass on wheelchairs (supplied by our recycling partners) to the disadvantaged.

sweetheartsfoundation.org

sweethearts@sweetheartsfoundation.org@wheelchairs4loveSweethearts Foundation

A BIG THANK YOU FROM MRS GANDINI!

Mrs Gandini would like to send a very big heartfelt thank you to all the parents and learners that have send in plastic bottle tops and plastic bread tags - whether it was 1 or 100 handed in every bit helps!Help us collect and recycle bread tags and plastic bot-tle tops. In exchange, well pass on wheelchairs (sup-plied by our recycling partners) to the disadvantaged.

Exam times and structures for the final exam

After 11h00 we would like to give a choice to parents to pick up the learners, this would give them extra time at home to study and to be in a more conducive environment to learn. Parents will also have better control and time management of their childrens study preparation. When parents pick up their children at 11h00, a special concession will be made that they pick up their siblings at the same time so that it is not an inconvenience to the parents.

However we do understand that there are many parents who will not be able to make use of this opportunity and their children will have to remain at school, the following procedure has been set up for these learners.

After exam procedure

1) At 10h50, all learners will be sent back to their register classes where learners with permission slips will be sent to the gate at 11h00 and the other learners will be kept in class. Please return permission slip By Wednesday 4 November.

2) At 11h20, all learners that have not yet been collected from the gate will be sent back to their register classes.

3) At 11h30, learners will have second break.

4) At 12h00, all learners will be divided into exam study sessions. Depending on numbers we will try to put no more than 15 learners into a class so that the learners are focused on studying. For various reasons, many of the learners are tired at this point and find it difficult to concentrate, therefore in the first 45 minutes of the session, if the learners do not want to study we will allow them to read a book or rest but the last hour of the day will be devoted to studying.

5) The study session, will be an individual study session and learners will not be permitted to group study during this time learners will be encouraged to make notes, mind maps and revise work. This study session will on its own not be enough study time to prepare the learners for the next day and parents will still have to help their children study in the afternoon at home.

6) All parents will be asked to pick up their children promptly before 14h00 to ensure that the learners get enough time to prepare at home for the next day.

Teaching hours will not be changed and teachers are still committed to looking after the students and will remain at school till 14h30. The concession for learners to leave at 11h00 will only be during the exam period from 9 November to 20 November, and from the 23 November regular school times will continue and the learners will return to classes as per normal.

Exam procedure

1) School will start normal time and learners will report to their register class teacher so that absentees can be recorded, doctors notes can be collected and money books can be completed. Learners will then move to exam venues.

Sick notes Absenteeism for exams Please note that learners who are absent for an exam have to provide the school with a doctors certificate on the day that they arrive back to school in order for them to write the exam. Teachers will then arrange a time for the learners who were absent, to write the paper on the day that they return.

L. Botha Headmaster

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exam early leaving permission slip

I_______________________________ the Parent/ Guardian of /Name of learner ______________________________ Grade _______

Will / Will not be collecting my child at 11h00 during the exam period.

NB Parent/Guardian Contact telephone number ___________________________Signature___________________________________

4SPORTS NEWSCRICKETMontrose Night series cricket for U11s has began! Come and support our boys at Montrose Primary every Friday from 3pm-8pm for an excit-ing family night out. There is food and drinks on sale and jumping castles for the Children to play on.Please note that all Grade 2 Cricket boys will need to join U9 practices in preparation for hard ball cricket. They will in addition have to start slowly getting the correct kit i.e.: Pads, Helmet, Gloves, Private part protection gear (Ball Box) Bat.

Megan Shepherd (left) and Katelyn Fletcher

From left: Rhys Agar, Emma Agar, Amber van

Alphen, Jarred van Alphen, and Cullen Holland

SWIMMINGSA SCHOOL TRIALSKatelyn Fletcher and Megan Shepherd competed in the SA School Trials Kate-lyn placed third for 50m freestyle. She also completed in the NTS Inter Provin-cial gala before the end of last term and placed second for 100 & 200 freestyle and second and third for two relays. Megan received one Gold Medal, one Silver Medal and two Bronze Medals.Katelyn Fletcher and Megan Shepherd have made the Gauteng Swimming team for this years SA Schools Gala in December.

OPEN WATER SWIMMINGThe following learners competed in the Dischem Sun City Swim this week-end:600m Emma Agar, Rhys Agar, Cullen Holland, Amber van Alphen, Jarred van Alphen1500m (Ages 13 and Under and 31 and over) Rhys Agar (Time: 33m57s).

SOCCERCongratulations to Christos Krokos who represented Bryanston Pri-mary at the Liverpool academy, he won the WAY award and came first in penalty shootouts. (left) Christos Krokos

SPORTS RESULTS - TERM 4 - WEEK 2DATE SPORT TEAM OPPONENT RESULT MAN OF THE MATCH

MONDAY 19 OCTOBER CRICKET

Mini Cricket Bryneven BPS won by 6 runs Oliver SamuelMini Cricket Bryneven BPS lost by 4 runsUnder 10 A Rivonia BPS won by 10 wickets Nicholas RiethUnder 10 B Rivonia BPS lost by 3 wickets

TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER CRICKET Under 11 A Montrose BPS lost by 1 wicket

WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER CRICKET Open A St Stitihians Rained outOpen B St Stitihians Rained out

THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER CRICKETOpen C Rivonia BPS won by 5 wickets Devlin Smith

Under 9 A Bryneven BPS lost by 5 wicketsUnder 9 B Bryneven BPS lost by 21 runs

FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER SWIMMING BPS A Team Bryyneven, Curro Aurora, Fontainbleau, St Catherines, Cliffview

BPS WON Megan Shepherd who

won all her races for U13 girls

SPORTS FIXTURES - TERM 4 - WEEK 4 -DATE EVENT BPS TEAMS OPPOSITION VENUE TIME EDUCATORS BUS DEPARTS BUS RETURNS

MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER

Mini Cricket Mini Cricket Grayston St Davids 13h30 Ms McGillivray, Mrs Haskel

Mrs Kia, Mrs Hannington, Ms Emerton13h30 16h30/17h00

Cricket U10 A St Peters Away 13h30 Mr. Maseko & Coach 13h30 16h30/17h00U10 B Home 14h00 - -

TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER

Cricket U11 A Rivonia Away 13h30 Ms Roberts, coach 13h30 16h30/17h00U11 B Home 14h00 - -

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER

Cricket 1st Team Rivonia Away 13h30 Mr. Marx and Mr Mbatha 13h30 16h30/17h002nd Team Home 14h00 - -

THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER

Cricket U9 A Bryandale Home 14h00 Mr. Bradley & Coach - -U9 B Away 13h30 13h30 16h30/17h00

U13 C Redhill Home 14h00 Mr. Marx and Mr Mbatha - -

FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER Swimming BPS A team

Curro Aurora, Deutsche Schule, Blairgowrie, Louw

Geldenhuys, Trinity Randpark

Curro Aurora

13h30

Mrs. Penney, Mrs. Chetty,Mrs. Steinman, Ms. Pepperell, Ms. Keating, Ms. Emeric, Ms. Midlane, Mrs. Phyfer, Mrs. Greyling,

Mrs. Soden

13h30 16h30/17h00

BRYANSTON CLASSIFIEDSEDUCATION IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME OR AT AN ARRANGED

CENTRE

We offer the following by arrangement: Remedial exercises for children Grade R-Grade 7 facing challenges in learn-

ing. (emphasis in Maths and English) Getting ready for Grade 1 Course for children leaving Grade R for Grade 1

Extension work for gifted children to make them real geniuses. Guided homework after school and weekends Gr R-Gr 7 at your convenient

times. Examination tips, revision, preparation and coaching.

School holiday lessons for Grade R-Gr 7 Computer Aided Learning for all children General English Lessons even to adults

High school Mathematics, English, History and ScinceOffered by qualified and experienced Teachers and Tutors.

Please call: Mr Petros Lyson-0785006587 for more details and information.

Email: lysonpetros@gmail.com

Address:59 East Hertford Road Bryanston

SCHOOL TRANSPORT

We offer reliable and safe transport from school to your home at affordable rates.

For more information please call: 076 842-4097 or 083 862-8859