NEWSLETTER | 25 August 2017 | VOLUME 06:03:2017

From The Headmistress

Mrs Annette Woolley

Junior Preparatory (Gr 1-3) Cultural Photographs: The photographs will take place on Monday 18 September,

during the school day. Students are required to please be in proper neat school uniform.

Drama Grade 4-7 News: There will be Extra Drama for Grades 4 and 5 on Monday28 August (1430-1530). However, there will be no Extra Drama for Grades 6 and 7.

Senior Preparatory (Gr 4-7) Cultural Photographs: The photographs will take place this Monday 28 August,

during the school day. All students are required to please wear no. 1’s.

Music Department Term 4: Glenda Bloch will be on extended leave from 16 September to 5 November.

Any applications to commence music lessons in term 4 should be completed by no later than Monday 11 September. A music registration form is attached to this newsletter. Liesl van der Merwe will be taking her class music, option music, vocal ensemble and piano students while she is away. Lessons will continue at their usual times. If you have any queries that cannot wait until she returns, kindly contact Natalie Karg at school.

Dear Parents

The Grade 6 and 7 production, Persephone, which was held this week, was wonderful. Mrs Stupel and Miss Norman, along with the cast, put in hours of time in preparation, and it showed. There was music and dancing and superb acting. The costumes were impressive and we expressed our thanks to the many parents who gave of their time to help to make it so memorable. Well done to all!

Grade 6 and 7 parents are reminded to check the children’s iPads regularly for games which may have been downloaded. We have had a glut of children being caught playing games during lessons as 12 and 13 year olds find it difficult at times to resist the temptation to play. Sunflower Day is coming up on 15 September 2017. This is such a worthy cause and we encourage our students to buy and wear their topes on this day. Topes can be purchased at Pick ‘n Pay. Reddam House will be offering concussion testing at the end of 2017. Please see attached letter for more information.

Dates to Diarise

30 August Prep Art Exhibition

1 September JP Spring Day

5 September Gr 1 Grandparents Day 09h00

6 September Gr 2 Grandparents Day 09h00

7 September Gr 3 Grandparents Day 09h00

12 September Grade 2 + 3 Dress Rehearsal (during the school day)

13-14 September Grade 2 + 3 Production 18h00

14 September Grade 1 Music Assembly

13 September SP Athletics Day

20 September Blisters for Bread

REMINDER WESTLAKE EMMANUEL EDUCARE SCHOOL

We would appreciate our families assisting us in the following charity drive to assist the Westlake Emmanuel Educare

School on our doorstep. The acting principal of the school, Ms Hazel Albertus, would be most grateful if every week we

assist with the supply of white and brown sliced bread loaves. Every Tuesday this term each Grade will have a turn to

supply bread. The bread must be taken to class and will then be delivered to this deserving school. Ms Albertus then

freezes the bread to use daily until the fresh bread arrives the following week. It would be wonderful if you feel you would

like to add a container of Peanut Butter, Marmite, Jam or Anchovette. We thank you in advance for your kind assistance.

Grade 5 Tuesday 29 August Grade 7 Tuesday 12September

Grade 6 Tuesday 5 September Grade 1 Tuesday 19 September

REMINDER: That’s Me Photography

“Your 2017 school photos (individual portraits and class photos JP Gr 1 - 3) are available from That’s Me Photography. Please note that grades 4 - 7 have not been photographed yet. Please visit www.thatsme.co.za to register, view and purchase your photos. Grades 4-7, sports teams, cultural groups and any absentees will be photographed later in the year and you will be notified when those photos are available”

Grade 1 - 7 ART EXHIBITION 2017 – 30 August 2017

Parents and students are invited to attend the opening of the 2017 Grade 1 - 7 Art Exhibition at 18h00 on Wednesday, 30 August 2017. The evening is an opportunity for students to showcase their wonderful artwork. The majority of the artworks will be on display on Thursday, 31 August 2017. The dress code for students is smart casual. As set-up for the exhibition takes place on the afternoon before the event, we respectfully request that parents do not pop-in to view the artworks.

Junior Preparatory Spring Day

On Friday 1 September, the Grade 1, 2 and 3 classes will be celebrating Spring Day. The students are to come to school in their uniforms, wearing any Spring-themed hat/cap. The teachers will be doing activities relating to Spring, which promises to be a fun- filled day.

Wednesday CYCLE TEST TIMETABLE TERM 3 & 4 2017

WEEK 7: Wednesday, 30 August GRADE 4 OPTIONS

GRADE 5 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 6 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 7 OPTIONS

WEEK 8: Wednesday, 6 September GRADE 4 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 5 OPTIONS

GRADE 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 7 SOCIAL SCIENCE

Term 4: Prep School academic cycle starts Monday 11th September

WEEK 9: Wednesday, 13 September GRADE 4 /5 /6 /7 ENGLISH

Term ends: Wednesday 20 September 2017

TERM 4:

WEEK 1: Wednesday, 11 October GRADE 4 /5 /6 /7 AFRIKAANS

WEEK 2: Wednesday, 18 October GRADE 4 /5 /6 /7 MATHEMATICS

WEEK 3: Wednesday, 25 October GRADE 4 NATURAL SCIENCE

GRADE 5 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 7 NATURAL SCIENCE

WEEK 4: Wednesday, 1 November GRADE 4 OPTIONS GRADE 5 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 6 NATURAL SCIENCE GRADE 7 SOCIAL SCIENCE

WEEK 6: Wednesday, 8 November GRADE 4 SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE 5 OPTIONS GRADE 6 OPTIONS

GRADE 7 OPTIONS

Grade 4 Skills assessments week and Grade’s 5 - 7 EXAMS DATES:

Wednesday 15 NOVEMBER -to- FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER

Academic Information

Cultural Achievements

Gabriel Dingle, Josie Walton and Grant McLeroth represented Reddam House at the Afrikaans Eisteddfod Piano Recital held at Rustenberg Girls High. All three competitors were awarded an A (in their age group category) and their teachers were complimented on the students' level of preparedness.

Weekly Academic Planner – TERM 3 - Week 7

Dates Grade 4 Grade 5

Monday

28 August

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 25 English: Spelling Wk 25

Cultural Photos Gr 4-7. Please wear no. 1’s to school.

English: Sign English Cycle Test, Friendly Letter and Oral rubric. Afrikaans: Lees Daantjie se Doepa Maths: New wave week 18 / Instamaths page 39

Cultural Photos Gr 4-7. Please wear no. 1’s to school.

Tuesday

29 August

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 25 English: Spelling Wk 25

English: Continue with reading challenge Afrikaans: Voorsetsels 5D en 5H. / Lees.

Please bring ‘Bread and Spread’ for the

Westlake Emmanuel Educare School.

Wednesday

30 August

OPTIONS CYCLE TEST

SOCIAL SCIENCE CYCLE TEST: What you need to learn: Text book Weather, climate and vegetation

- Pages 46 to 48, 50, 51, 56, 57, 59, 61 and 63 Minerals and Mining

- - Pages 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83 and 84 Exercise book

- Climate of South Africa worksheet. - Natural Vegetation across South Africa worksheet. - Weather symbols - All mind maps and drawings.

English: Continue with reading challenge Afrikaans: Lees boek PREP ART EXHIBITION.

Thursday

31 August

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 25 English: Spelling Wk 25.

Afrikaans: Lees boek Natural Science: Due date - Make a model fossil and conclusion Grade 5H and 5M Maths: New wave week 18 due Friday Instamaths page 39 due Friday

Friday

1 Sept

OUTING TO WATERFRONT Afrikaans: Begripstoets en toekomende tyd 5R 5M 5E

Natural Science: Due date - Make a model fossil and conclusion Grade 5D, 5E and 5R

Extra Lessons Timetable – Term 3 2017

GRADE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

GR 4

MATHS Miss Kerr

14:00 - 14:30

MATHS Mrs Scarterfield 07:15 – 07:45

MATHS

Mrs Doyle 07:15 -07:45

MATHS

Mrs Flitton 07:15-07:45

ENG/AFR Mrs Dunn

14:00 -14:30

ENG/AFR Mrs Doyle

07:15 – 07:45

AFRIKAANS Miss Kerr 7:15 - 7:45

ENG/AFR

Mrs Scarterfield 07:15 – 07:45

MATHS

Mrs Dunn 14:00 – 14:30

ENG/AFR Mrs Flitton

07:15-07:45

MUSIC OPTION Grade 4 – 6

7:30

GR 5

ENGLISH Mrs Gregg

07:20 -07:55

MATHS Mrs Nelson

14:00 – 14:30

SOCIAL SCIENCE Mrs O’Grady

07:30

Gr 5 All OPTION ART students

Mrs Appleby 12:30 - 13:00

MUSIC OPTION Grade 4 – 6

7:30

AFRIKAANS Mrs. Naude

07:30

GR 6

AFRIKAANS 6D

Mrs Swart 14:00

ART OPTION

G6 LM Suckling

12:30 to 13:00

AFRIKAANS Mrs Naude 6H

07:30

AFRIKAANS 6R, 6E & 6M Mrs Rhode

14:00 – 14:30

MATHS Mr Steel

14:00 – 14:45

ENGLISH Mrs Thompson 14:15 – 14:45

NATURAL SCIENCE Mrs Alford

07:30

MUSIC OPTION Grade 4 – 6

7:30

GR 7

AFRIKAANS

Mrs Swart 14:00 – 14:30

ENGLISH Miss Norman 14:00 to 14:30

SOCIAL SCIENCE Mr Chevallier 14:00 – 14:30

MATHS Miss Heathcote 07:30 to 08:00

Gr.7 OPTION ART

Mrs Masters 14:00 – 14:30

SPORTS FIXTURES – WEEK 28 August to 3 September 2017

DATE FIXTURE TIME VENUE TRANSPORT

Monday

28 Aug

Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash Courts – drop off and return to collect at 16h15 + return to school

14h15 Bergvliet Squash Crts Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis crts and returns approx. 16h30

U7 Boys Hockey vs Fish Hoek 13h30 to 14h30

Reddam House Astro

Rugby vs Sweet Valley U10 U11

16h00 15h10

Sweet Valley PS Bus leaves 14h45 from tennis crts and returns approx. 17h30

Tuesday

29 Aug

U7 Girls Mini Hockey vs Fish Hoek

13h30 to 14h30

Reddam House Astro

U8 Girls Mini Hockey vs Fish Hoek

13h30 to 14h30

Reddam House Astro Bus leaves 13h15 from tennis crts and returns approx. 15h00

Wednesday

30 Aug

Gr 1+2 Mini Netball Matches vs Sweet Valley + Fish Hoek

13h30 to 14h00

Reddam House Courts 1 to 3

Bus leaves 14h45 from tennis crts and returns approx. 16h30

Netball Internal Matches U9A U9B U10A U10B U10C U11A U11B U11C U12A U12B U13A U13B U13C

14h15 to 15h30

Reddam House Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 3 Court 3 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4

Boys Hockey vs SACS U12A U12B U12C

15h30 15h00 15h00

SACS Main Astro Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis crts and returns approx. 16h30

Boys Hockey vs SACS U13A U13B U13C

15h50 15h10 15h10

Reddam House Full Astro Half Astro 1 Half Astro 1

U11 Rugby Fish Hoek Sevens Tournament

15h00 to 17h30

Fish Hoek PS Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis crts and returns approx. 18h00

Thursday

31 Aug

Boys Hockey vs SACS U9A U10A U10B U10C U10D U10E U11A U11B

15h00 15h30 15h00 15h30 15h30 15h00 15h30 15h00

SACS Main Astro Quarter Tennis Astro Tennis Astro Main Astro Quarter Main Astro Quarter Main Astro Quarter Main Astro Main Astro

Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis crts and returns approx. 16h30

Boys Hockey Practice U9B + C

14h15 to 15h15

Reddam House Mini Astro/Grass Field

Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash Courts – drop off and return to collect at 16h15 + return to school

14h15 Bergvliet Squash Crts Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis crts and returns approx. 16h30

SPORT NEWS AND RESULTS

DATE FIXTURE TIME VENUE TRANSPORT

Thursday

31 Aug

Girls Hockey vs Grove U9A U9B U10A U10B U10C U11A U11B U11C Bye U13A 11 a side U13B 8 a side U13C Bye

15h00 15h30 15h00 15h00 15h30 15h30 16h00 16h30 16h00

Reddam House Astro Quarter Astro Quarter Astro Quarter Astro Quarter Astro Quarter Astro Half Astro Half Astro Half Astro Half Astro

Friday

01 Sept

Chess vs WPPS 13h45 WPPS Bus leaves 13h30 from tennis crts and returns approx. 15h30

U10 Rugby Rondebosch Sevens 14h00 to 17h00

Rondebosch BHS Rugby Fields

Bus leaves 13h00 from tennis crts and returns approx. 17h30

Squash Bye 14h00 Bergvliet Squash Crts Parents

Saturday

02 Sept

Rugby Bye

U10A Rugby played against Sweet Valley and won 15–14 – their first win.

Our Golf team, Pearce Lewin, Oran Jolley, Boston Franks and Dillon Reynolds played in the Inter Schools Competition. They came in in 4th position out of 11 schools. Nicely done chaps!

Boys Hockey

vs WPPS U10A won 2-0 U10B won 9-0 U10C won 7-0 U11A drew 1-1 U11B lost 0-4 U12A lost 0-3 U12B lost 1-4 U12C won 3-1 U13A won 4-3 U13B won 1-0 U13C drew 0-0

Rugby

vs Fish Hoek U10 lost 7-21 U11 lost 14-29 U12 / U13 lost 0-38 vs. Sweet Valley U10 won 15-14 U11 lost 0-31 U12 / U13 vs. S V U12A won 19-15

Girls Hockey

vs Thomas More Touring Team - lost 0 - 1

Girls Hockey

vs Oakhurst U9a drew 2 - 2 U9b won 3 - 1 U10a lost 2 - 5 U10b lost 1 - 2 U10c lost 1 - 3 U11a won 2 - 1 U11b lost 2 - 4 U13a won 3 - 1 U13 B lost 1 - 3

Netball vs Sun Valley

U11A won 14 - 11 U12A lost 3 - 17 U13A won 18 - 17 vs Herschel

U9A won 5 - 1 U9B drew 1 - 1 U10A won 11 - 4 U10B won 15 - 1 U10C won 2 - 0 U11A won 5 - 2 U11B won 4 - 1 U11C won 5 - 2 U12A lost 4 - 10 U12B friendly won 12 - 3 U13A won 20 - 15 U13B won 16 - 2 U13C friendly won 10 - 1

Chess

vs Wynberg lost 2 - 4

Squash

vs Bishops won 8 - 2

The U8 Rugby Team had a fantastic afternoon of rugby on Friday, 18 August at the U8 RBPS Rugby Festival. Schools participating were: Fish Hoek Primary, SACS, Sweet Valley Primary, Wynberg Boys, Kirstenhof Primary, RBPS and Reddam House. The boys played several matches and made us proud with their sportsmanship and determination. Well done to all boys who took part!

Fish Hoek Gymnastics Club would like to proudly acknowledge the following Reddam Constantia School pupil for her outstanding achievement in the District Trials. WOMANS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS LEVEL 5: Rebecca Pottas received 9

th Place and will go on to represent the

Western Cape Champs on Thursday 25th August 2017, at the Western Cape Sports School in Kuilsriver.

Kiera Page placed 4th at Provincial Gymnastics Chamionships for Senior Double-Mini Trampoline and has been selected to represent the WC Provincial Team at SA National Championships, to be held in Gauteng in October. Well done Kiera!