Senior Grade Plays

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s)

GRADE 6 & 7 PLAYS: The grade 6 and 7 plays on Tuesday and Wednesday night were absolutely amazing! We had a bit of Bollywood, ‘Saturday Night Live’ reality TV show as well as 1920s gangsterism led by ‘Fat Sam’ (Ethan Philander) and ‘Dandy Dan’ (Alexander Dickie) from Bugsy Malone. The grade 7 girls, in beautiful twenties dresses, entertained us as ‘flappers’ with some wonderful dance routines. The grade 6 and 7 pupils are to be commended on a superb evening of entertainment. Both nights played out to full houses. Congratulations and thank you to the grade 6 and 7 class-teachers as well as to Ms Gibbs, Mr Rycroft and particularly Ms Attwell who was responsible for directing and staging the plays. You are all stars!

REPORTS: The teachers have been very busy processing assessments and marks, writing comments and preparing the term 3 reports. The term 3 reports will be available for collection on Tuesday 22 September 2009 from 14h30 to 15h30 in the Bernie Segal Memorial Hall. If you are unable to collect the reports at this time, the reports will be available for collection from reception on Wednesday morning from 08h00 until 11h00.

The teachers will be available for discussion on your child’s progress next term on Thursday 8 October 2009 from 13h00 onwards. Meeting times can be set up with the respective class teacher on collection of your child’s report on Tuesday 22 September 2009. A reminder letter will also be sent out next term to confirm meeting times/slots.

DUCK-A-THON (SWIM-A-THON): Duck-a-mania continues and the ducks are selling like crazy! Please pop in and look at the amazing ducks that have been decorated which are on display in the cabinet outside reception! We have ‘Duck-Soup’, ‘Heavenly Duck’, ‘World Cup Duck’ and ‘Mama Africa’ Duck as well as ‘Peking Duck’ to identify a few! Corporates and businesses have also bought into Duck-a-mania with ‘Kauai Hawaii’ Duck and ‘Col’Cacchio Pizza King’! Thank you to parents and pupils for your support – we need to keep the momentum going until Duck-a-thon Carnival Day on Saturday 10 October 2009.
STOP PRESS! STOP PRESS!: Design Indaba will be coming to view the pink ducks – all decorated pink ducks need to be in by early next week! Thanks.

ASSEMBLY: Friday 18 September 2009: In the Assembly on Friday, National Geographic Kids Magazine will be launching their Young Photographers competition for kids. Information will be provided in the assembly and flyers will be sent home. As part of our religious tolerance and understanding programme, Ms Goetz will be providing a brief talk on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Mujahid Londt, in grade 7, a talk on Ramadaan/Eid, both of which take place this weekend.

SCHOOL SURVEYS: A reminder that all the WCED Parent Surveys are due back tomorrow, Friday 18 September 2009.

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

Mikaela Fuscher
Katya Allan
Juliano Joannides
Kim Beimel
Julia Landstedt
Zoë Sutton
Angela Yeo


SPORT:
SPORTS COMMITTEE:
A number of parents have shown an interest to assist with the sporting programme at the school. Mrs Hamber is the Head of Sport and we would like to form a Sports sub-committee with parent involvement. We will be convening a meeting next term on Tuesday 6 October 2009 at 13h30 at the school. Any parents who are interested in being part of this Sports sub-committee please could you forward your names to Pat as well as attend the meeting next term. Thank you for your support.

SOCCER
SPORT RESULTS:
U9A Soccer team played a match on 10 September against Sea Point. We had lots of fun and won the match 1 – 0. Matthew Burman was made ‘Man of the Match’.
U9B Soccer team played Llandudno. We lost the match 2 – 1. Kai Millar was made ‘Man of the Match’.
U11A Soccer team played a match against Kronendal on Tuesday, 14 September and drew 2-2.
U11B Soccer team played a match against Kronendal on Tuesday, 14 September and won 3 – 1.
Senior Soccer Girls played a match against Kronendal last Friday, 11 September and lost 4 – 3.

RUGBY
I received a wonderful thank you letter from Elle Joannides and Sandra Jackson on soccer (under-11A) and rugby this week. Here follows an extract on the first rugby match played by our team. On Monday 14 September the grade 6s played their first match of the season against Kronendal. We were there, in undisguised support of Camps Bay Primary. We watched as the coach prepped the boys before the game. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field, each one taking his place. The initial silence was broken by a superb pass made to Tommy, who blasted his way to the try-line and dived across ‘Bryan Habana-style’. Go Tommy!
Well done to every member of the team. We did lose the match 25 points to 5 but who said ‘winning is everything’!

URGENT SOCCER AND NETBALL NOTICE: ALL Soccer (including socks) and Netball uniforms need to be returned to school by Monday 21 September 2009. Thank you.

CULTURAL:
BALLET: A sincere “thank you” to Mr Collier and Staff for their help and support in making Friday, 11th September such an enjoyable day for our pupils who took part in the Ballet examination. We should receive results early in the new Term. Our last lesson will be on Friday in the Hall at the usual times. The new term commences on Wednesday, 7th October. Wishing all a happy and safe holiday. Mrs G and Lisl.

RECYLING:
GLASS RECYCLING: With effect from Friday, 18 September we will no longer be recycling glass but we will still continue recycling tins, plastic bottles, paper and cardboard. Should you wish to recycle your glass kindly drop bottles off at in the igloo’s placed in the car park opposite Camps bay High School or behind Camps Bay Sports Club.
PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Please note with immediate effect we will no longer be recycling printer cartridges.

MYSCHOOL: We received R1532.05 from MySchool for the month of September. Thank you for your remembering to swipe your card at participating stores!

GRADE 7 FOOD & GAMES FAIR: The Grade 7 entrepreneurs will be hosting a Food & Games Fair next Tuesday, 22 September from 10:30 – 12:30. We would like to extend an invitation to all Parent(s) and Guardian(s) to come and support the Grade 7’s and see what they have on offer on the day. A reminder to all pupils to please bring money to buy goodies that will be on sale.

THREE CAMPS BAY SCHOOLS' PUB & QUIZ EVENING: Diarise this date: Friday, 6 November 2009!! The Quiz Master and venue have been booked. Tables of 6 - don't miss this evening of fun, prizes and laughter. WATCH THIS SPACE!

GRADE 7 TUCKSHOP: There will be a tuckshop on Friday to raise funds for the Grade 7 Farewell.
Please bring R5.00 or more for a bag of delicious snacks. Biltong, sweets, dried mango, peanuts, biscuits, droëwors, samoosas and miniature hot dogs will be on sale.

LOST: The following item has been lost, should you find it please hand it in at the secretary’s office:
Aaliyah Abrahams has lost her school pants and belt both items are clearly labelled.

LOST PROPERTY REPORT: The following labelled items are in the lost property department at Belinda Caldis’ office. Please note the names are typed as per the label on the item of clothing, if these items are not collected by the end of the term they will de donated to charity. Children are requested to collect them from her office at break times only:

Green Fleece Tops: Tommy Posen
White School Tops: Luca
Sports Tops: Satya Jones
Long Pants: Satya Jones

GREEN POINT CRICKET ACADEMY: Calling all junior cricketers! Green Point Cricket practices start in October.
Practices U6 – U9 Monday’s 16:00 – 17:30 starting 5 October
Practices U10 – U13 Friday’s 15:30 – 17:30 starting 9 October
Coaches include the Cobra’s fielding coach, the Western Province U19 coach as well as coaches who have international coaching experience.
Registration Day: Registration for the coming season will be held at the Green Point CPUT Cricket Club on the 5th October 2009 from 17:00 to 18:30. Only registered players will be eligible to attend practices. A 50% deposit (membership fees) upon registration. For more information or to register via email please contact James Bosenberg at jamesbosenberg@hotmail.com or phone 072 627 4661 or visit www.greenpointcput.co.za. Looking forward to seeing you there!


2010 CALENDAR: Herewith a reminder of the Term dates for next year:

1st Term : 13 January 2010 – 26 March 2010
2nd Term : 12 April 2010 – 9 June 2010
3rd Term : 13 July 2010 – 23 September 2010
4th Term : 4 October 2010 – 11 December 2010


SCRIPTURE UNION SLEEP-OVER: Pia de Villiers our Scripture Union Leader would like to send out a big thank you to the following learners who were leaders at the Scripture Union Sleepover that took place this past weekend:
Roman Engelbrecht
Simone Spira
Karla Lerm
Katelyn Jones
On Sunday 20 September 2009, our Muslim families will be ending the Ramadan fast and be celebrating Eid. We would like to wish our Muslim families Eid Mubarak.

On Sunday 20 September is also Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and we would like to take this opportunity to wish our Jewish families ‘Shana Tova’.

School closes next week: Wednesday 23 September 2009
Closing assembly will end at 11h00.
Please note that this will be the final newsletter of the term as next Wednesday is the start of the school holiday.

We have enjoyed a wonderful and hectic Term 3. Thank you to all our parents who have assisted in any way to make the school such a success. We could never achieve that which we have without your support and involvement. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our families a happy and restful ten days of quality time with your children.

Proudly Camps Bay Primary

Stuart Collier
PRINCIPAL


Thought for the Week:
‘A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures.
It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day.'
Jim Bishop




PROVISIONAL DATES TO DIARISE:


DATES TO DIARISE – 3rd TERM and first week of 4th TERM 2009
September 2009
Sun, 20
Ramadan ends – Eid-ul-Fitr
Sat/Sun 19 – 20
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Tues, 22
Grade 7 Food & Games Fair
Wed, 23
3rd Term Ends at 11am

October 2009
Mon 5,
School Opens
Thurs, 8
Teacher/Parent Interviews
Fri, 9
Civvies Day – Duck-a-thon
Sat, 10
Duck-a-thon

S E L L I N G B E E

BLINKWATER SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION: Spacious self-catering accommodation with breath-taking views available until 20 December 2009 at R5000 per month. Suitable for a quiet single person. For more information please call Barry on 083 297 3863 or visit www.blinkwaterpenthouse.co.za

PHOTOGRAPHER: Photographer available. Please call Barry on 021 438 9177 or 083 297 3863 or visit www.barrypix.com for more information.

GUITAR & BASS LESSONS: All styles and ages. General style, professional musician and tutor. 20 years experience in the business. Contact Otis 021 790 1433.

DENTIST: (Child friendly) Dr Toni Bedford practising in Sea Point. Shop 11 Piazza Da Luz, 97 Regent Road.
Tel 021 434 8787. Medical Aid Rates.

CAMI HOME MATHS AND OTHER SOFTWARE: Please contact Wendy on 083 292 8886 for more information.

WANTED: Happymore, our new General Assistant, who is a reliable and hard worker, is looking for a cupboard / wardrobe, a small bar fridge, cupboard for pots, plates and cutlery and a carpet.

FLAT FOR RENT: Stunning, fully furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment available immediately until end of October 2009 in High Cape, Vredehoek. R10 000. ADSL and DSTV connection. Garage and parking bay. For more information contact Sandra Jackson on 083 411 9901.

DOG TRAINING: Puppy and Adult Classes, individual lessons, behaviour problems. Call Dog Dynamics on 072 79 79 533.

WORK WANTED: Our school gardener, Gift is looking for extra work. He is hardworking and reliable. Please contact Noleen on 082 924 7030.