CONDOLENCES

BOARD OF GOVERNORS YEAR-END FUNCTION

This took place on Wednesday 26 October and was well attended by current and past pupils, parents, staff and friends within the wider community. It was an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate staff’s long service at Assumption Convent.  We congratulate Jheanne de Rijk (15 years); Cynthia Keller (20 years), Linda Kew and Aranka Mennen (25 years). We were also able to formally thank two very special staff who will be retiring at the end of the year.  Jean Philipson retires after running our front office for 24 years.  Ruth Leveson retires from our Music Department after completing an amazing 34 years at Assumption Convent.  Ladies, Assumption will not be the same without you!

100 CLUB DRAW

The draw took place on 26 October at the Board of Governors end-of-year function.  The lucky winners are:

• R350 consolation prizes: L Kew, R Price, C Reed, C van Wyk, K Watkins x 2, R Whitlock, D Sousa, N Bakker, V Bakker
• 2nd Prize: J Maraschin R1400
• 1st prize: E de Caires R3000

If you would like to join our 100 Club, please collect a form from the office.  It is only R100 a month.

WHEELBARROW RAFFLE

The draw will take place on Friday 11November at the school.  Please send in your entries as soon as possible to stand a chance of winning this FANTASTIC prize worth over R1800.00. Items in the wheelbarrow, amongst the usual beer, wine and spirits, include something for the ladies (cocktails), and something for the children (Sprite, Cokes, Fanta) and even chips and popcorn. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to support our school.

CHERYL DA COSTA

MINI-CITY COUNCIL

Congratulations to Helena da Costa and Julia Pita-Olival on being elected to represent Assumption Convent on the Council.

C REED

PRIMARY SCHOOL EARLY CLOSING

We start exams on 16 November and will be closing school at 12:30 for the Primary School from 16 November to 1 December.  On 2 December we will close at 10:00 after the final Mass and Assembly.

C REED

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DATES

• 30 November   Senior Primary Prize-giving at 18:00 for 18:30
• 1 December     Foundation Phase Prize-giving and Gala at 10:00
• 1 December     Grade 0 and 00 Mini Concert and Graduation at 08:00
• 1 December     Grade 1-3 Prize-giving at 09:00      C REED

GUITAR LESSONS

Please note that Guitar lessons in the Music Centre will finish for the year at the end of November.  Lessons will resume again in 2012.  For further information please contact Kelly on kellygrevier@gmail.com.

PTA PROGRESS

Thank you to all who have purchased our 2012 Family Organisers (R120 for one and R100 each for two or more) and Birthday calendars
(R80 each).   Please hurry and place your orders with payment, with your class teachers.  As always, remember that every cent raised goes towards upgrading our beautiful school!

FREDRIKA JANSEN VAN RENSBURG : PTA CHAIRPERSON

DATES TO DIARISE

2 December           Primary School Final Assembly

SPORTS DEPARTMENT

ROWING

Last weekend the Assumption girls rowed at Roodeplaats Dam.

Girls Rowing Championship results:

U/15 ACHIEVEMENTS

• Doubles: C du Toit, E Scott 1st A finals
• Quad: C du Toit, E Scott, D Wilson, B Kearns, N Kearns – 4th in A finals
• Quad: S Rodrigues, L Kruger, C Orlik, Y Ncobo, S Bastos – 4th in B finals.

This is a superb performance.  Congratulations to all our rowers.

M LYDALL

PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING

On 28 October our A and B swimming teams participated in their first gala for the season.  We are delighted with their  performances.  Thank you to all the parents who helped with transport.  It is much appreciated.

• A TEAM RESULTS:  St Katharine’s 98; Assumption 87; Kingsmead 82; St Benedict’s 74; St Peter’s 72; Brescia House 55.
• B TEAM RESULTS: St Peter’s (Boys) 161; The Ridge (Boys) 126; St Katharine’s 112; St Teresa’s 93; St Peter’s (Girls) 79; Assumption 48; St Peter’s B 37.

Yours sincerely

NEVILLE WORKMAN
PRINCIPAL

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