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9 May 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I went to vote yesterday. It was South Africa’s sixth National Election held since 1994. For the last couple of weeks

and months leading up to the Elections, we have been bombarded by everything that is wrong in this beautiful

country of ours. The negativity, racial accusations, crime, violence and constant criticism on most media and social media platforms really tried to push us down every single day. If you want to be negative, it is the easiest

thing to be. There is enough fuel for that fire. It is so easy to get preoccupied with the problems in our lives.

However, the things that go right and are positive, significantly outnumber the things that go wrong. It is so hard

to see it sometimes, because our problems become this unbearable weight that we feel like we are not equipped to carry. But ultimately, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control

remains a choice (the fruits of the Spirit). I see compassion, love and care in action every single day, through

pupils, staff, parents, friends and family.

There is true power in thoughts and words!

“Nothing good and lasting ever comes from resentment and anger. Even if it brings forth a fighting spirit, sooner

or later its fruit will wither and die. Love is the only element that triggers true growth because it carries life in its core. Look around you. You'll see.” - Anna Emm

Whether you succeed or fail is determined by yourself, in your mind, even before a situation plays out. Change

your thoughts, and your life will follow.

I hope to see all our Grade PR and R moms at the Mothers’ Day Tea tomorrow morning at 10h00. Unfortunately,

no tickets will be sold at the door due to catering deadlines.

The Matrics will be working one evening of shadow shifts at Choctaw Spur on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 from 18h00.

We hope to see you there!

St Patrick’s CBC Weekly Information Sheet 15 - 2019

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You would have seen on Facebook that I have recently joined a number of classes for their PE lessons over the last two weeks. I thoroughly enjoy the time spent with the pupils in a more informal environment. It is definitely

good for my health, but the laughter is probably even better medicine. Here are some of my favourite remarks from the kids:

• How old are you sir? I am 40. I thought you are 110 years old. My gran is 60.

• I don’t think you can balance, sir!

• I love your grey hair.

• You are too heavy for those balancing beams, sir! It is going to break.

• Why are you actually doing this with us?

Needless to say, the sports department was definitely gunning me, because they ensured that I do 60 burpees in

a single session and changing their programme in order to apparently make things easier for me.

We wish all our Mothers a Happy Mothers’ Day on Sunday!

Yours sincerely,

Jacques Tredoux Executive Head

The ‘Memory verse of the week’ is: Gal 5:22-23:

ANNUAL BLANKET DRIVE It is time for the annual Blanket Drive in partnership with Diamond Pavilion Mall. All

pupils are requested to bring as many blankets as they can. Giving blankets is a great way of helping the community. Pupils should give the blankets to their register teachers.

House points will be awarded for every blanket donated. Our blankets will form part of a city-wide collection co-ordinated by Diamond Pavilion Mall, who distribute the blankets

to various charitable organisations in Kimberley.

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The Grade 7s & High School FEDA pupils

are hosting a

L LLIP P DAY Fundraiser

Date: 15 May 2019

Time: 07h30 – 14h00

Cost: R10-00 per person

The Grade 7 will be selling ‘Lollipop day’ passes. This will include a lollipop, as well as permission to eat the

lollipop at any time during the academic day without getting into trouble!

With this pass, pupils may also wear civvies on the 15 May 2019.

Pupils are not allowed to bring additional lollipops to school! As this is a fundraiser, the grade 7s and FEDA pupils will be selling

extra lollipops before school and during 1st break at a cost of R2-00 each.

This event is for the entire school

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MOTHER’S DAY GIFT SALE

Some of our Grade 7 Economic and Management Sciences pupils will be selling Mothers’ Day gifts during first and second break, as well as after school,

on Friday, 10 May 2019. The gifts include:

• Sweet treats

• Vouchers • Jewellery

• Scarves

• Cards

• Bath salts

• Personalized tote bags

Pupils may bring along money to support these young entrepreneurs.

* Ms Block runs an independent practice at St Patrick’s CBC

GRADE PR & R LONG-SLEEVED T-SHIRTS

We are accepting orders for Grade PR and R long-sleeved t-shirts which may be worn

underneath the tracksuit tops in winter or on cold days. It is exactly the same quality, fabric and size as the short-sleeved ones, except of course, the longer sleeves. The cost is the

same as last year, R160.00 per shirt. The supplier will manufacture as we place the orders,

so the lead time for delivery will be approximately 3 weeks. Orders may be placed at the Finance Office.

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GRADE 4 – 7 ASSESSMENTS DURING TERM 2 WEEK 6 (13 – 17 MAY 2019)

Grade Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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13/05 14/05 15/05 16/05 17/05

4EM:

SS: Unprepared

mapwork task

4ST:

LO: Class test

Setswana FAL:

Language task

English HL: Longer

creative writing

4CdV:

LO: Class test

4CdV, 4ST:

SS: Unprepared

mapwork task

NS: Unprepared

open book task

French FAL:

Writing

4EM:

LO: Class test

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13/05 14/05 15/05 16/05 17/05

5RH:

LO: Unprepared case study

5TR: SS: Unprepared

Geography task

5TR, 5RH:

Afrikaans FAL:

Mondeling

5TR, WP:

LO: Unprepared case study

English HL: Shorter

creative writing

Setswana FAL:

Language

Maths: Class task

2.2.

5RH:

SS: Unprepared Geography task

5WP:

SS: Unprepared Geography task

French FAL: Writing

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13/05 14/05 15/05 16/05 17/05

6AdB: SS: Unprepared

mapwork task

LO: 6MvdH: Class task

due

Afrikaans FAL:

Spelling

English HL: Shorter creative writing

Setswana FAL: Oral

LO:

6AdB: Class task

due

French FAL: Writing

6MvdH: SS: Unprepared

Geography task

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13/05 14/05 15/05 16/05 17/05

7GU:

SS: Unprepared mapwork task

7JJ:

EMS: Task 3

7KB:

LO: Class task due

7GU:

LO: Class task due

7KB:

EMS: Task 3

Setswana FAL:

Oral

7JJ: SS: Unprepared

Geography task

7JJ:

LO: Class task due

7KB:

SS: Unprepared

Geography task

7GU:

EMS: Task 3

If your child has lost his/her name badge, replacement badges may be ordered

from the Finance Office at a cost of R50.00 each. Kindly note: we have to order a

minimum of 10 badges at a time, so please be patient as there may be a delay in

delivery time.

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT:

CONQUESTA MULTIPLE CHOICE OLYMPIAD

The Conquesta Multiple Choice Olympiad is an annual question paper, aimed at

exposing Grade 1 – 7 pupils to a wide range of Mathematical and English Language concepts.

These compulsory extracurricular Olympiads will be written on 12 and 13 August 2019.

An entry fee is payable of R70.00 for the Olympiad. Please send the entry fee in a

sealed envelope to your child’s class teacher before Wednesday, 29 May 2019.

As the Olympiad is compulsory for all Grade 1 – 7 pupils, unpaid entry fees will be billed to your school fee

account.

Reply Slip

I, ____________________________________________________________________parent/guardian of

___________________________________________________________________ in Grade ___________ herewith enclose

the R70 fee for my child to participate in the Conquesta Olympiad taking place on 12 and 13 August 2019.

Signature: ______________________________ Date: ______________________________

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2020 SCHOOL TERM DATES

*Please note that only Public Holidays falling during term time are shown.

Term 1 (58 days)

Admin office opens Monday, 06 January

Teaching staff return Thursday, 09 January

Pupils return Tuesday, 14 January

Mid-term Break, Monday 02 March to Friday, 06 March

Close Thursday, 09 April

Term 2 (38 days)

Teaching staff return Monday, 04 May

Pupils return Tuesday, 05 May

Close Friday, 26 June

Public Holidays

Tuesday, 16 June (Youth Day)

Term 3 (43 days)

Teaching staff return Monday, 20 July

Pupils return Tuesday, 21 July

Close Friday, 18 September

Public Holidays

Sunday, 09 August (Women’s Day)

Monday, 10 August (Public Holiday)

Term 4 (42 days)

Teaching staff return Monday, 05 October

Pupils return Tuesday, 06 October

Pupils close Wednesday, 02 December

Teaching staff close Wednesday, 09 December

ECD Centre close Tuesday, 15 December

Admin staff close Tuesday, 15 December

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INTERNATIONAL TEKKIE TAX DAY is around the corner and this year you will be Mezzz-merized by what they have

in store for you!

Tekkie Tax has become a household name over the past 6 years. This year, International Tekkie Tax Day will be

celebrated on Friday, 31 May 2019. This charity campaign is optional and you do not have to buy all the products

on offer. Decide what will work for your child.

It is as easy as 1 . . .2 . . .3!

1. Choose your sticker for a cause close to your heart. You can choose from Animals, Bring Hope, Children,

Disability and Education. 2. Mezzz-merize your Tekkies with a set of the brand-new Tekkie Tax hickie shoelaces,

3. Get your 2019 Campaign t-shirt, and

4. Voila!! You are ready for International Tekkie Tax Day!

Tekkie Tax is fast becoming SA’s most significant fundraising campaign for more than 300 local welfare

organisations. The campaign is fun, funky, trendy, innovative, unique and successful.

What will it cost?

- Stickers / tattoo: R10 each. - Tekkie Tax Button: R15 each.

- Tekkie Tax hickie shoelaces: A set of 10 (2 x 5 colours) is only R40.

- T-shirts: a 2019 Black Campaign t-shirt (from R80 to R100).

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1.Chess

Best of luck to the following pupils, which were selected to represent Frances Baard

Chess in the Inter-regional chess championships to be held in Bloemfontein on Friday, 10

May 2019:

Name and Surname Age group

Orren Groenewald U/12 Boys

Mabotsa Kesiamang U/12 Girls

Christopher Holroyd U/16 Boys

Chimkamara Ogu U/16 Girls

Bonolo Mokoena U/16 Girls

Kgothatso Crutse U/18 Boys

2. Gymnastics

Congratulations to the following pupils who competed in the Rhythmia Gymnastics Club Competition and

achieved the following results:

Name and Surname Level Freelance Ball Rope Overall

Hiba Hamid 1 1st 1st - 1st

Joni Mabaso 1 1st - 4th 2nd

Nusaybah Syed 1 2nd - 3rd 3rd

Kitso Legodi 1 2nd - 4th 4th

Warona Moshao 1 3rd - 3rd 3rd

Kgatoentle Qhojeng 1 2nd - 1st 1st

Kgalalelo Mashilo 1 3rd - 5th 5th

Bontle Lekhoathi 1 5th - 3rd 4th

Name and Surname Level Freelance Ball Rope Overall

Ruby Richards 3 1st 1st - 1st

3 Best level 3 Gymnast of the day

Cay-Lee Van Wyk 3 2nd 2nd - 1st

Jordan Wildekiros 3 4th 1st - 2nd

Tshepiso Baloyi 3 2nd 2nd - 1st

3.Hockey

The following are results from Hockey fixtures played in the past week:

Age group Fixture Results

U/18 Boys CBC vs NCH B Draw 0 - 0

U/18 Girls CBC vs GHS B CBC won 1 - 0

U/18 Girls CBC vs Adamantia CBC won 3 - 0

The Under 16 Boys Hockey fixture vs Northern Cape High School Under 16 B, which was scheduled to take place

on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 has been postponed to Wednesday, 22 May 2019.

Please note: No Primary School Hockey Academy taking place on Saturday, 11 May 2019.

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T H E W E E K I N P I C T U R E S Mr Tredoux joined some of the PE lessons over the past two weeks

Founders’ Day Mass and Primary School Edmund Rice Society member induction

Grade 10 Life Sciences Practical

U/13 Netball Tournament

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PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK

Friday, 10 May 2019

Birthday: C Morudi Gr 10 CMa; K Mphonyo 2-3 MC; N Syed R DvZ; O Taku Gr 8 PM

HS Day 8 Grade 7 EMS Mothers’ Day Gift Sales - Cenotaph (during break)

10h00 Grade PR&R Mothers’ Day Tea - McManus Hall

14h00 High School Netball Festival at St Patrick’s CBC Netball Courts 17h30 High Indoor Soccer League at De Beers Athletics Track Indoor facility

No Edmund Rice Society meetings

Saturday, 11 May 2019

Birthday: A Mabaso 3-4 MK; C Pitt Gr 6 MvdH

07h00 Founders Day Hockey – U/16 Boys vs KHS at NC Astroturf (Casandra) 08h00 Founders Day Hockey – U/18 Boys vs KHS at NC Astroturf (Casandra)

08h00 High School Netball Festival at St Patrick’s CBC Netball Court

09h00-11h00 Grade 12 Maths Revision Session (past papers)

Sunday, 12 May 2019

Birthday: N Cupido Gr 4 CdV; K Makadu Gr 8 PM

Mothers’ Day

Monday, 13 May 2019

Birthday: T Lesole 3-4 RL; K Makubalo R TB; L Oss Gr 10 SN

HS Day 9 07h30 Primary School Assembly - Chapel

09h30 High School Assembly – McManus Hall

Tuesday, 14 May 2019

Birthday: M Ebrahim OO LS; K Malloy Gr 1 MW; R Pholoholo OO LS

HS Day 10 07h30 Primary School Liturgical Singing

14h30 U/18 Girls Hockey vs DHS 1 at Northern Cape Astroturf

14h30 U/14, U/15, U/16 and U/19 Netball vs DHS at DHS Netball Courts 18h00 Matrics working at Choctaw Spur

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Birthday: T Binase Gr 6 MvdH; T Botha Gr 4 CdV; M Dube Gr 2 SO; E Malemela R DvZ; T Mathane Gr 5 TR

HS Day 1

07h30 High School Liturgical Singing 14h00 High School Maths Olympiad Round 2 - High School Room 12

14h45 U/16 Hockey Boys vs Northern Cape U/16 B at Northern Cape Astroturf

16h50 U/18 Hockey Boys vs Northern Cape U/18 A at Northern Cape Astroturf Lollipop Day (All)

Primary School Exam scopes published

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Birthday: T Arends R DvZ; N Marsden R DvZ; S Mguye Gr 8 SS; E Motlhanke Gr 7 JJ; A Ramchuran Gr 4 EM

HS Day 2 Grade 7s’ Grade Aggregate Breakfast – Mohawk Spur

MinQuiz Competition – Kathu

14h00 HS World Knowledge Olympiad - High School Computer Centre 14h30 U/10 – U/13 Netball Fun Day at Newton Primary School

Friday, 17 May 2019

Birthday: K Jacobs Gr 3 DR; W Thetele Gr 6 AdB

HS Day 3

Primary School Netball Festival 14h00-16h00 Mathematics lessons