Inter-house Athletics

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s)

Thank you to those parents that attended the information meeting on Tuesday evening. I hope it was informative and that the term 1 calendar received will assist you with your planning and organisation. Thank you for your support at the meeting and it was great to feel the Camps Bay Primary spirit among our parents! Parents who did not attend the meeting may collect a term 1 calendar from Reception.

Welcome to the two student teachers from UCT, namely, Ms Ashley Corns and Ms Lauren Morgan (ex Camps Bay High pupil), who are presently doing their teaching practical at Camps Bay Primary before resuming their studies to qualify as Intermediate Phase teachers in 2010.

The academic programme is now in full swing and a reminder of the weekly Maths revision tests on Fridays! By the end of this week you should have received an Assessment Timetable from your child’s class teacher of the FORMAL assessments that will be taking place this term. If you have not received this Assessment Timetable from your child, please contact your child’s class teacher for a copy.

ASSEMBLY: FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2010: There will not be a formal assembly this week as we have organised a guest speaker, Mr Achmat Hassiem, who was a victim of a shark attack and he will be addressing the school. By all accounts he is an exciting public speaker who turns his personal encounter into a positive story! It should be great and you are welcome to attend. Please be aware that there is no graphic visual material that could be disturbing for the children.

This week has been an exciting week on the sports front in that we were able to use the newly marked Athletics track on the Symmonds Field for the Inter-House Athletics Trials. All the teachers were present including Mrs Sally Smith, the new Athletics coach and all the children in each House were given the opportunity to participate in the Sprints, High Jump and Long Jump. It was a lot of fun and the pupils thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, apart from the howling ‘Cape Doctor’ on Wednesday afternoon for Orange House!

The sports registration forms and extra-mural timetable for Term 1 of 2010 accompanies this newsletter. You are required to assist your child in making a selection as this involves a commitment for the duration of the term. The extra-mural programme for all sports commences on Monday 25 January 2010. It is our policy that every child participates in ONE summer and ONE winter sporting extra-mural activity. All children MUST participate and the teachers have been instructed to run a register and take roll call at practices as well as follow-up on absenteeism from sports practices. Please ensure that your child attends the practices.

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS: Next week Friday 29 January 2010 is the Inter-House Athletics (grades 3 to 7) that is held on the track at Camps Bay High School. Accompanied with this Newsletter is a letter providing you with further information. The Inter-House Athletics event is a fun and exciting day on the school calendar so please make an effort to attend. The event does include a keenly contested race for Moms and Dads! (grades 1 and 2 will have their Athletics event with the preparatory school)

ATHLETICS: As an Athletics track has been marked on the Symmonds fields in preparation for training this term. Mrs Sally Smith, a Physical Education teacher and an Athletics coach has been employed to coach Athletics, this season. Athletics is a multi-disciplinary sport and we need assistance with the coaching of High Jump, Long Jump and Hurdles. If there are any parents who would like to assist, particularly during the next three weeks, in preparation for the Inter-Schools event, please contact Mrs Hamber at 021-438 1503.

CULTURAL:
RAD BALLET AND CLASSICAL GREEK: If anyone has outgrown their ballet or national uniforms please will you hand the items to Lisl to sell in our second-hand shop. All items must be clearly marked. Looking forward to a happy and successful year of dance. Mrs G and Lisl.

STEELBAND: Reminder to all Steelband members that Steelband starts tomorrow Friday, 22 January and that there will be no Steelband next week Friday due to Inter-house Athletics.

GENERAL:
EXTRA-MURALS:
CAMI MATHS: A reminder that Cami Maths starts on Wednesday 27 January 2010.

CAMPS BAY PARENTS (CBP): Reminder all parents and guardians who would like to assist the Camps Bay Parents (ex-PTA) please attend the meeting on Monday 25 January 2010 at 08h00 in the Science Lab. WE NEED YOU! Make sure you are part of the Camps Bay family! Julie and Carol are looking forward to a huge turnout of parents at the meeting!

AFRIKAANS IS FUN! Afrikaans has been identified as a weakness at Camps Bay Primary and we have put a number of strategies in place in an effort to strengthen Afrikaans in the classroom. However, we have had an offer from an Afrikaans teacher, Mrs Bernita Lombard, who is willing to offer conversational Afrikaans classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6.30pm. Mrs Lombard assures me that the Afrikaans lessons are exciting and fun! The cost of the lessons is R110 each and will be in the Kumon room at Camps Bay Primary. You will be receiving a flyer with next week’s newsletter providing you with more details. The lessons are scheduled to start on Monday 15 February 2010.

SECOND-HAND CLOTHING: Please note we are in the process of starting a second-hand clothing shop and we will endeavour to keep you informed of any developments. Should you have any second-hand clothing requirements prior to the opening of the shop, please contact Carol Bysshe on 072 200 2691.

SMS REMINDER SYSTEM: Please note we require only one number to send out sms reminders to – if two numbers have been provided on the personal information schedules we have selected the mother’s cell number. Please notify the office by email at office@campsbayprimary.co.za should you wish to change this number.

WEBSITE: We are in the process of redesigning our website. Should you not wish to have pictures of your children published on the website, kindly notify the office by email at office@campsbayprimary.co.za.


PROVISIONAL DATES TO DIARISE:

DATES TO DIARISE – 1st TERM 2010

January 2010
Mon, 25
- Extra-murals begin
Fri, 29
- Inter-house Athletics @ CBHS Fields Gr. 3 - 7
February 2010
Wed, 3
- Birthday – Mrs Elaine Allen
Thurs, 4
- Financial Assistance Meeting
Sat, 6
- Inter-schools Athletics @ CBHS Fields Gr. 2 – 7
Fri, 12
-Valentine’s Dance Gr. 6, 7 & 8
- SPCA Civvies Day
Tues, 16
- Colin Sunkel Individual Photos March 2010
Fri, 5
- Mrs Linda Anders Birthday
Tues, 9
- General Knowledge Round 1
Fri, 12
- Inter-schools Gala Gr. 3 – 7
- Easter Egg Drive Begins
Tues, 16
- Gr. 7’s Depart for Camp
Fri, 19
- Gr. 7’s Return from Camp.
Mon, 22
- Public Holiday
Tues, 23
- Inter-house General Knowledge Quiz
Thurs, 25
- Reports issued at 2:30pm in hall
- Notes4Notes Concert
Fri, 26
- School ends at 11am.
- Handover of Easter Eggs

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GYMNASTICS: Sportiv Developmental Gymnastics is offering classes for both boys and girls at Camps Bay Prep. This well established programme is based on lift and motor skills development for the primary school kids from Grade 1 and up. Run by Youssi Neuman ex Olympic gymnast, senior gymnastics coach with over 20 years of experience both locally and internationally. Please come and join us for a free of charge trial lesson on Monday 25 January 2010 between 15:15 – 16:30. Trial lessons are offered on a regular basis in coordination with the coach. Parents confirmation is required and can be done on 021 551 1779 or 076 704 4170.