From the Principal’s Desk 13 February 2019

Dear Parents

We are now halfway through the first term already! How time flies when we are having fun

Every classroom, as well as the Hub, the Hall and the Pre-school now have projectors. The air of excitement around the school is infectious and uplifting. The teachers are motivated and happy. Thank you to all who contributed to making this happen. We have received sponsorship from Nedbank and LRPMG in the form of 20 teacher’s licences for My Cyberwall, a programme that is Internet-based and contains content, videos and links in line with the CAPS Curriculum. These licences cost R1000 per teacher per year. The sponsorship covers 20 licences for one year, from February 2019 to January 2020, total value R20 000. We are very grateful to Nedbank and LRPMG. The teachers have been on training for this and will implement from next week, making use of our new projectors.

We have much planned for the rest of this term and only five weeks left to achieve it all!

1) Valentine Sales and Valentine Dance.

2) HPV Vaccinations and Deworming Campaign.

3) Spellathon.

4) Campout.

SGB BY-ELECTION RESULTSThank you to all parents who attended and participated in the SGB By-Elections. Sadly, only 10% of the Parent Body actually elected the new members.We welcome Ms Nadia da Costa and Mr Yusuf Adams to the SGB. The SGB is now complete and we are looking forward to drafting the way forward for the school over the next 3 years. Herewith the full SGB:

Principal: C. Kotwal Chairperson: M. I. YusufSecretary: S. Khan Treasurer: I. G. ShahabodienN. da Costa – Parents Association Y. Adams - FinanceR. Ebrahim (Educator representative) B. Finn (Educator representative)L. Movius (non-teaching staff representative)

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If:a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z equals/ = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

then K N O W L E D G E H A R D W O R K 11+14+12+23+ 12 +5+ 4+ 7+ 5 = 96% 8 + 1+ 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%

Both are important, but fall just short of 100%

BUT A T T I T U D E 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

COINCIDENCE OR NOT?

APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION OF FEESPlease note that Application for Exemption of Fees should have been submitted by 31 January 2019. If you intend applying for exemption of fees, you are requested to collect an application form from the Finance Office and submit it with the necessary documentation as soon as possible. In order for us to manage the budge, it is very important that we process these applications early in the year, so please co-operate with this.

HPV VACCINATIONS AND DEWORMING CAMPAIGNThe sisters from Parkhurst Clinic will be at the school on 19 February to administer the HPV Vaccines to our Grade 4 girls as well as the Grade 5 girls who did not have their vaccines last year. Please ensure that you have returned the forms. Even if you do not give consent, you must please return the form indicating that you do not give consent.The Deworming date will be advised at a later stage.

SPELLATHONEvery child has received a Spellathon collection sheet. You may either sponsor your child per word or one lump sum. Please encourage your child to seek sponsorship amongst family members and friends, rather than the parent just completing the whole form. These forms must be returned to school by 18 February. Blank forms must also be returned. As the form has a monetary value, any lost forms will incur a cost of R 100.

VALENTINE SALES AND VALENTINE DANCEFrom Tuesday 12 February the Grade 7’s will be selling a variety of Valentine Goodies. These sales will take place during break times. On Friday 15 February the Valentine Lumo Dance will take place. Tickets are available at the Finance Office at R30 per child. Luminous glow bracelets, necklaces, etc. will be on sale on Friday at the Dance. Boerewors Rolls, Cooldrinks, Sweets will also be on sale. The times for the Dance for the different phases are as follows:

Foundation Phase - 17h00 – 19h00Intersen Phase - 19h30 – 21h30

Foundation Phase learners must be fetched at 19h00 and may not wait around unsupervised at the school until the Intersen Phase are finished. I trust Parents will co-operate with this. We will put chairs and tables outside for the parents who wish to wait at the school. We will serve tea and coffee and Parents may purchase boerewors rolls.

CAMPOUTThis will take place on Saturday 09 March and Sunday 10 March. We will be sending out a specific newsletter about this. For those of you who haven’t experienced this, a brief preview:

1) Parents/families book their place.

2) Parents and children arrive at school on Saturday at 2pm.

3) Set up own tents.

4) Participate in activities/games.

5) Braai and supper.

6) Movie time.

7) Bed-time in tents with own family.

8) Sunday morning – coffee, hot chocolate, muffins and rusks.

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MACALA SHUTTLE AND SCHOOL TRANSPORT:Transporting passengers from Greenside Primary to Joburg CBD, Yeoville, Berea and Hillbrow. From Greenside, Linden, Parkview, Cresta, Melville to surrounding areas.  Contact Mr Macala on 0836911296.

9) Home time.

SCHOOL SHOPAll learners are required to purchase their sports house t-shirts which are available at the school shop at R60 each. The sports house colours are as follows:

Burton - BlueLivingstone - GreenStanley - Red

Please ensure that these are purchased in time for the Interhouse Gala to be held on 01 March.

School badges are now available at the school shop at R22 each. These must be attached to the boys’ white short-sleeved school shirts.

SCHOOL SHOP TIMESOur school shop will be open as follows:Monday & Wednesday - 07:15 – 08:30Thursdays - 13:00 – 14:30Kindly adhere to the above times. Your co-operation is appreciated.

DATES TO DIARISETuesday 12 to Thursday 14 February - Valentine SalesFriday 15 February - Valentine BallWednesday 20 February - Spellathon – All GradesFriday 1 March - Interhouse GalaMonday 4 – Tuesday 5 March - Foundation Phase Theatre Outing Gr R-3Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 March - CAMPOUT!Thursday 14 March - Parents’ Evening - ReportsFriday 15 March - Final AssemblyFriday 15 March - End of Term 1

As you can see, the first term has a very full programme. We look forward to your continued involvement and support as partners in your child’s education.

Please note that you can also download newsletters by following this link: http://www.greensideprimary.co.za/newsletters

Yours sincerely

Mrs C.L. KotwalPrincipal

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