First newsletter of Term 2

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s)

Welcome back to the start of term 2 which has started in typical Camps Bay School style at a ‘cracking’ pace. As a Principal one is always concerned at a busy school to do one’s best to maintain and encourage academic focus at the school. I would like to make an appeal to you as parents that academics should always take priority in your child’s approach to school life, particularly this term, which includes an Assessment Week of tests and exams.

ACADEMIC FOCUS: The term started with the Parent-Teacher Meetings which took place last week Wednesday followed by the ‘Smartboard’ demonstration. Unfortunately the attendance of parents was most disappointing but thank you to those parents who did attend the demonstration – hopefully you were suitable impressed. More disappointing news is that the price of Smartboards has escalated considerably, however, the three-schools are still in the negotiation phase with the company to order and the primary school hopes to acquire our first Smartboard this term!

TERM 1 REPORTS: If you have not already done so please return your child’s report to his / her class teacher. Thank you.

TERM 2 ASSESSMENT CALENDAR: Teachers in each grade were instructed to draw-up an assessment calendar for the term. You and your child should have received the Term 2 Assessment Calendar of tests, assignments and projects which will take place this term. Please consult this calendar and monitor your child’s preparation for tests and assignments. Please be aware that there may be some changes depending on the progress of the class but teachers have been advised to restrict changes to a minimum.

STAFFING: Thank you to Mrs Judith Nott who substituted for Mrs Tina (van Hoof) Swart. Congratulations to Mrs Tina Swart on her marriage and we are very happy to have Tina back in the grade 3 class. Thank you to Mrs Hayley Afrika and Mrs Jenny Glover (both qualified teachers) who have kindly substituted for Ms Sobey while she has been away, also to get married. Mrs de Witt (Ms Sobey) will be returning on Wednesday 29 April 2009.

TERM 2 WINTER SPORTS PROGRAMME: We have launched the new expanded sports programme and you should have received an extra-mural timetable for term 2 at the end of last week. Hopefully you have, in discussion with your child, made a sports selection for your child for term 2. As explained in assembly, Mrs Hamber and I have drawn up an extra-mural timetable and with such a wide range of sports available we are aware that there will be clashes. Pupils are required to select one winter sport and if it is possible pupils may select a second sport but they need to be aware of the time involved and the impact this commitment may have on their academic progress.

Apart from all the other sports offered, the new expanded sports programme includes Rugby, Girls’ Hockey and Squash. The Rugby will be for grade 6 and 7 boys who will make use of the rugby field at the high school and coached by a past pupil and prefect at Camps Bay High, namely, Matthew Soekoe. Any ‘Dads’ who would like to act as a manager for the rugby boys are requested to please contact me personally. The Girls’ Hockey which is for under-13 & under-14 girls will be coached with the under-14 girls at the high school by Mrs Cronje who is a senior teacher at the school. The Squash is open to players who have played Squash before and will take place at the Camps Bay Club.

SYMMONDS FIELD: The Symmonds field has been prepared (mowed, fertilized and marked) for the Soccer season by Mr Vic van Heerden (Operations and Estate Manager for the high school) and his team who will now be taking care of our sporting facilities on the Symmonds field. I have no doubt there will be a progressive improvement in the state and condition of the Symmonds field.

BOOK WEEK: 20 – 24 APRIL 2009: This week is Book Week and Mr Gary Hirson, an author of children’s books was invited to the school to launch Book Week on Monday 20 April 2009. Today, Thursday 23 April 2009 is World Book Day and as stated in a previous newsletter, the culture of reading that Mrs Olivier (Librarian), parents and teachers have been able to inculcate at Camps Bay Primary is amazing and highly commendable. As a teacher in high school for more than twenty years, it was always so easy to identify pupils in the class who read – they are generally-speaking bright, have excellent literacy skills, are well informed and are invariably ‘top of the class’! To end off Book Week with a fun event, on Friday 24 April 2009, pupils are allowed to ‘dress-up’ as a character from a book. We will not be charging pupils to ‘dress-up’ but have asked pupils to rather make donations on Friday and the money raised for dressing up will be given to the library to purchase more books. Camps Bay High prefects will be taking the assembly on Friday and each grade in their ‘dress-up’ outfits will be asked to walk across the stage to ‘show off’ their book character outfits – it should be a fun day!

CAMPS BAY PRIMARY OPEN DAY: THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2009: An exciting Open Day programme has been organised for all prospective pupils and parents on Thursday 23 April 2009 from 08h30 – 10h30. Mrs Vivienne Ashcroft delivered invitations to all our feeder schools and we expect a large number of pupils, mainly prospective grade 1s, 2s and 3s for next year, accompanied by their parents, to visit the school. Mr De Korte (Principal of the High School) and Mrs Nancy Roussopoulos (Principal of the Preparatory School) will also be attending the Open Day.

MERIT AWARDS: Congratulations to the following pupils, each of whom was presented with a merit award at our assembly last week. We are proud of each one of you and would like to encourage you all to continue doing your best at all times.

Hannah Fagan
Samantha Haldenby
Maxine Beimel
Liam Gouws
Jordyn Fitzpatrick
Henry Müller
Filippa Engvall
Scott Robinson
Joshua Guenther
Alexander Dickie
Jessica Landsberg
Sasha Kluyeva
Allegra Liltved
Maya Greyling
Victoria Harper
Donna Ingram
Luke Metcalfe
Natalie Ransome
Bevan Geyser
Gabbey Hayward
Tommy Posen
Cassidy Nicholson
Glen Rauwerdink
Keane van der Ross
Azraa Bazier
Alison Green
Shaun Donnelly
Daniel Soltau
Kim Beimel
Hannah Margetts
Ethan Philander
Theo Madzivadondo
Julia Landstedt
Alexander Dickie
Kiyan van Rensberg
Garner Brown
Trinity Britow
Mila Schelin
Luka Augoustides

GRADE 3 SNACK SALE: Please note that the Grade 3 classes will be having a snack sale tomorrow Friday, 24 April 2009 so please remember to bring your money. Parent(s) / Guardian(s) of the Grade 3 classes are requested to drop their plate of sweet or savoury goodies off at the kitchen on Friday morning. Thank you.

WELL DONE: Gadi Friedman and Erin Kensley recently competed in the Club Series Swimming Championships. Gadi won two gold and two bronze medals and Erin won a silver medal. They were also both chosen to represent the Triaq’s in George. Well done we are very proud of both of you! J

LOST: The following item has been lost. Should you find it please hand it in at the secretary’s office. Thank you.
Nastar Abdulla has lost her fleece top it is clearly marked with her name, please check to see if you have taken her fleece in error.

JUNGLE GYM COMPONENTS: We are appealing to anyone who has any Jungle Gym components that they are not using to please donate these to the school. We would like to use these components as part of the Jungle Gym which is on order. Please contact the office should you be able to assist us.

MY SCHOOL: We received R1378.61 in the month of April from the My School card. Thank you to all the parents who continue to swipe their cards and support our school!

FASHION SHOW AT CAMPS BAY HIGH SCHOOL: Come and support the annual Camps Bay High School Fashion show on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 April at 19h30 in the school hall. To purchase the tickets (R35 each) please contact Loretta Brigden on telephone number 021 438 1507. Refreshments will be on sale.

DRAMA AND CAMI MATHS: Drama and Cami Maths have been inadvertently left off the second term extra-mural calendar, we apologise for any inconvenience and wish to remind all parent(s) / guardian(s) that:

Cami Maths will continue to take place on a Wednesday from 14:30 – 15:30 in the computer lab

Drama will continue to take place Tuesday. Grades 3 and 4 at 14:30 and Grades 5 – 7 at 15:30.

CHESS: We are looking for a chess enthusiast who will be willing to come and give tips of chess strategy to enthusiastic pupils once or twice a term. If you are interested please contact the school office.

SCRIPTURE UNION: Scripture Union class will be held on a Wednesday at 2nd break in the homework room with Pia de Villiers. All pupils who are interested are requested to please report to the homework room at the start of break. The first class will be held next Wednesday 29 April.

BALLET & CLASSICAL GREEK: There was no ballet on Wednesday due to the public holiday. Lessons will be as usual on Friday. The last extra-rehearsal for the Eisteddfod will take place this Saturday morning 25 April at the Camps Bay Primary School hall in Dunkeld Road.
Times: 09:00 – 09:30 Teddy Bear
09:30 – 10:30 Sweet Temptation
10:30 – 11:15 Present and Classical
11:15 – 11:45 Chinese
11:45 – 12:00 Walterlily
12:00 - 12:15 Archery

Thank you, Mrs G and Lisl

ADULT ART CLASSES: I will be offering two courses next term: The first is a seven week water-colour course in which we will explore colour and water-colour techniques through process art. The second is a seven-week, colour-energy course. In this course we explore colour-mixing, acrylic painting techniques and the effect of colour generally and on the individual. For further details please contact: Kerith Gibbs 0844417322

PROVISIONAL DATES TO DIARISE:

DATES TO DIARISE – 2nd TERM 2009
April 2009
Fri, 24 Grade 3 Cake Sale, Dress-up day for Book Week.
Mon, 27 Public Holiday – Freedom Day
May 2009
Fri, 1 Public Holiday – Workers’ Day
Fri, 8 Prep School Open Day
Wed, 13 CBHS Comedy Fundraiser
Wed, 20 Grade 5’s depart for SOS Camp
Thurs, 21 Ascension Day – School Holiday
Fri, 22 Grade 4 Cake Sale
Grade 5’s return from SOS Camp
3 School’s Concert at CBHS
Sat, 23 3 School’s Concert at CBHS
Wed, 27 CBPS SGB Elections
Fri, 29 Shavout

June 2009
Mon, 1 Assessment week starts.
Wed, 10 Notes4Notes
Fri, 12 Assessment week ends.
Mon, 15 School holiday
Tues, 16 Public holiday – Youth Day
Wed, 24 Grade 5 Cake Sale
Fri, 26 Term 2 Ends at 11h00.

Proudly Camps Bay Primary

S. P. COLLIER
PRINCIPAL

S E L L I N G B E E

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BEAUTY TREATMENTS SPECIAL OFFER: I am raising money for the prescribed textbooks for a child who due to financial difficulty did not have theirs through the first term of this year. By contributing 50% of each payment for Beauty Treatments you book with me I hope to raise the R340 (I have already given the books to the child). So think of a treatment you most need/want and it will help towards the total. If anyone is aware of any other kids still without text books I shall extend this through May. Please quote this fundraiser ad when booking so I know you want to contribute. Janette 072 9473511
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