Interschools Sports

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Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s)
We have had a great two weeks. The Valentine’s Week and the Dance on Friday evening was great fun and the pupils had a wonderful time. The girls ‘dressed up to the nines’ while the boys stayed ‘cool’ in jeans and T-shirts!

On the Sports front, our athletes performed exceptionally well at the Inter-Schools Athletics hosted by Jan van Riebeeck at the high school field. I was able to attend the Athletics Day for 2 hours to support our athletes. Our athletes had minimal preparation but we have plans for next year to train and coach our athletes well in advance, starting in term 4. We also plan to take our Grades 5, 6 and 7s to the Inter-Schools as supporters next year in an effort to expand our involvement in this exciting event. Many of the other participating schools brought along their supporters and we are looking forward to showing them the Camps Bay Primary spirit next year! Names and results of our athletes who excelled and may have progressed to the next round of the Athletics Circuit Champs are listed below. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated – you made us proud! Thank you to Mrs Hamber and Mrs Weldon who organised and accompanied the athletes to the event.

INTER-SCHOOLS ATHLETICS RESULTS
We are still waiting for the overall positioning results of our team as a whole, but our athletes achieved some significant results on the day!

Long Distance
1st place 1200m: Brandon Hareb (U10), Cassidy Jerram (U12)
2nd place 1200m: James Dean (U12),
2nd place 1500m: Victoria Harper
3rd place 1500m: Fillipa Engvall

Hurdles (An event our runners did for the first time !)
1st place: Moki Mtwa (U11)
2nd place: Cassidy Jerram (U12)
3rd place: Antony Spence (U13)

Sprints
80m
2nd place: Brandon Hareb (U10)
2nd place: Jaudasche Malan (U11)
100m
1st place: Brandon Hareb (U10)
1st place: Jaudasche Malan (U11)
2nd place: Lola Dollimore (U10)
200m
2nd place: Antony Spence (u13)

Field Events
Long Jump:
1st place: Moki Mtwa (U11) Set the record at 4, 2m
High Jump:
1st place: Calah Couzens (U10)
2nd place: Cassidy Jerram (U12)
Shotput:
3rd place: Leah Cotton (U13)

INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING GALA:
No sooner have we finished organising one event and the next event is upon us. On Friday 27 February starting at 08:30 is the annual Inter-house gala. All pupils will be given the opportunity to swim and we look forward to seeing you there.

A reminder that children must come to school dressed in their swimming togs and PE uniforms. Costume, towel, swimming cap and tuck money are essential. All children participate in at least one event. Parents are welcome to support us and participate in the Moms’ and Dads’ Race if they would like to.

ACADEMIC: HOMEWORK
I have asked the teachers to draw-up a test and assignment/project timetable for Grades 4 to 7 for Term 1 which will be given to each pupil. Perhaps this should have been done earlier in the term but the plan is to issue these timetables at the start of each term in the future. In the discussion that ensued at the staff meeting, the following recommendations was made with regard to homework and the average time that each grade should be spending on homework per day. Please note that this does vary from time to time.
Grade 3:½ hour per day. Pupils must read out aloud to you daily.
Grade 4: 45 minutes per day
Grade 5: 1 hour per day
Grade 6: 1 ½ hours per day includes projects
Grade 7: 1 ½ hours per day
Music: Grades 3 to 5: 10 minutes or more practice per day
Grades 6 & 7: minimum of 30 minutes practice per day
Most teachers stated that pupils are given work in class and the homework often involves completion of this work. Projects need to be planned well in advance and teachers must give 2 – 3 weeks advance warning of major projects.

SPORT:
SPORTS RESULTS:
Our under-U9 Cricket boys played against Weizmann Primary. The score was
Weizmann 33 runs. Camps Bay made 18 runs. Good effort, boys!

Team Tennis match against Sea Point Primary took place recently, the results were as follows: Singles: Victoria Harper lost 4-0, Florent Remondi won 4-3, Satya Jones won 4-0 and Blake Atkins won 4-1. Doubles: Victoria and Florent won 4-2 and Satya and Blake lost 3-4.
Camps Bay Primary won 4 matches to 2.

CULTURAL:
NOTES4NOTES FIRST CONCERT: Diarise our first concert for the year that is due to take place on Wednesday 18 March 2009 in the hall. Renowned classical Latin and Flamenco guitar player, James Grace will be performing. Enjoy an evening of music while supporting our music fund. Pies, ice-cream and drinks on sale! This is a real family evening – book a table through Debbie at the office. Ticket prices: Adults R40 each and Children R10.

NOTES4NOTES SCHOLARSHIP FUND: There are many talented children in our school who love music but cannot afford the fees. Notes4Notes is a fund that provides for these children at our school. If you are willing to contribute in any way (be it: a flip file, recorder or sponsorship of fees) please contact the Bursar, Mrs Caldis.

DONATE-A-TREE PROJECT THANK YOU:
A sincere thank you to the following families who have very kindly donated money to purchase a tree to line the Netball court. Your contribution is appreciated and will make our school look attractive for many more years to come!
Peter Visser (Keanu Allan’s Grandfather).
Noleen Knott
Eileen Benson (Victoria Knott’s Grandmother).
Colleen Burgess
Noleen Knott is appealing to anyone who has any old hose-pipe available to please donate this to the school to secure our newly planted trees.

LIBRARY DUTIES: Calling all Moms! We need your help in the Library on Fridays with the covering of new books in plastic, sticking on spines and barcode labels, to pack books away and to sort out posters, if you are able to assist please contact Susann Olivier on 021438 1503.

GRADE 5 SOCIAL:
The Grade 5 Social will be taking place this Friday the 27 February at Clifton 4th Beach from 5pm. See you there!

RECYCLING: We are still looking for someone with a bakkie/kombi to collect bagged plastic bottles and tins from Bayside Café twice a week. Should you be able to assist us, please contact Pat on 021 4381503.

BALLET AND CLASSICAL GREEK: Parents, Grandparents and Friends are invited to watch the Ballet class on Saturday March 7 in the School Hall. The pupils will receive a letter this Wednesday with the details. The Cape Town Eistedfodd enrolment forms will also be handed out. The closing date is Friday 6 March but can be held over to 7 March where questions might need to be asked. June and Lisl Gruneberg.

LOST: The following items have been lost should you find them please hand them in at the secretary’s office:
Kaliya Arumugam’s Camps Bay Primary girls top has been lost.
Oliver Gosnell has lost 2 Speedo Camps Bay Primary caps.
Swiss Army knife lost outside the gates of the school by one of the parents (please contact Lisette on 082 646 4350)

FAMILY FUN PICNIC: Family Fun Picnic at Camps Bay High School on Saturday 14 March 2009, Pre-bookings essential (to be made by 6 March 2009). Mouth watering Mediterranean Picnic hampers for 2 available at a cost of R175 a hamper (first 40 sold will include a free bottle of wine). Kids burgers will be on sale at a cost of R25 supplied by Ardi’s. There will be music, live bands, jumping castle, waterslide and fun stalls!! Please contact Lynette on 021 438 3029 or Sandi on 021 790 7531 or email: sandi@houtbay.com for more information. Entrance fee: Adults R20, Scholars R10 only applicable if not buying Picnic Hampers or Hamburgers from the High School.

BATHING COSTUME APPEAL: We would like to support an underprivileged school in Elsie’s River, where the children are in desperate need of swimming costumes. Wendy Way is co-ordinating this appeal and will be taking all the collected swimming costumes to this primary school. If you have any old children’s costumes available please drop them off at the Secretary’s office. Thank you.

PROVISIONAL DATES TO DIARISE:

DATES TO DIARISE – 1st TERM 2009

February 2009
Thurs, 26
Grade 7 Open Day at CBHS 12:00 – 14:00.
Fri, 27
Inter-house Gala 08.30 am.
Grade 5 Social
March 2009
Thurs, 5 Birthday – Mrs Linda Anders
Fri, 6
Inter-Schools Gala
Grade 6 Social
Fri, 13 Grade 7 Social
Sat, 14 Family Fun Picnic at
Camps Bay High School 16h00 – 20h00

March 2009 CONTINUED
Tues, 17 General Knowledge Round 1
Wed, 18 Notes4Notes Concert
Tues, 24 Grade 7’s go to camp.
Fri, 27 Grade 7’s return from camp.
Fri, 27 Parent (Adult) Social
Tues, 31 Inter-house General Knowledge Quiz

April 2009
Wed, 1 Reports issued to Parents
Fri, 3 1st Term ends at 11:00



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