HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING

Our annual prize-giving ceremony was held on 3 November to honour our top academic achievers in Grades 8 to 11.  These pupils have worked extremely hard this year and it is a privilege to acknowledge this academic excellence.

We were also honoured to be addressed by a dynamic and entertaining guest speaker, Grace Harding, who is a human behaviour and communication specialist.  She inspired everyone in the audience and kept us spellbound with her moving anecdotes and captivating film clips.  The choir entertained us with beautiful renditions of ‘My heart will go on’ and ‘Round the Riverside’. Thank you to all who made this evening possible.

TROPHIES:

• English Trophy for highest English mark in Grade 1: L. Murphy
• Academic Trophy for highest overall average in Grade 11: L Murphy.
• ACADEMIC FULL COLOURS: M Araujo, T Bloxam, I Da Cunha, M Makamedi,  L Murphy, K Wright.
• ACADEMIC HALF COLOURS:  B De Faria Lopes, D De Gouveia, C Dunstan, B Hristova, N Jansen van Rensburg, T Vendeiro.

FIRST AND SECOND IN YEAR:

• GRADE 8 : 1ST T Molapisi, 2nd A Strydom
• GRADE 9 : 1st J Lincoln and N Mokotini, 2nd N Biccard
• GRADE 10: 1ST K Whitlock, 2nd P Little and R Joao
• GRADE 11:  1ST  L Murphy, 2nd T Bloxam

MRS J MARKANTONATOS

LOST PROPERTY

We have a blazer (Senior Primary/High School) containing a tub of vaseline, comb, black alice-band with black bow on it.  Please claim from the office.

PRIMARY SCHOOL END OF TERM ARRANGEMENTS

Stationery will be issued to the pupils in Grade 2 to 7 as soon as it has been paid for, after 28 November.  If payment is received on 1 or 2 December, the stationery packs will be issued on the first day of school in 2012.

• Grade 00, 0 and 1 – see below.
• 30 November: Senior Primary Prize-giving : 18:00 for 18:30.
• 1 December: Grade 00 acknowledgements and Grade 0 Graduation and small concert. 07:45 for 08:00 in Church Hall. Fun Gala at 10:00
• 1 December: Grade 1 to 3 Prize-giving at Pool 09:00
• 2 December: Final Mass for Primary school at 08:00. 09:30 Final assembly and certificates of Full attendance and others.  10:00 closing of school for the year.  Reports will be issued before pupils go home.  Any  pupil not at school may collect her report from the office on Monday  5 December.

TERM ONE IN 2012 - PRIMARY SCHOOL

• Saturday 7 January: Welcome Party for Grade 00,0 and 1 pupils and their families. Starts at 09:00. Stationery will be issued to all who attend.  Packs will also be handed out on 11 January to those who miss the Welcome Party.
• Wednesday 11 January : School starts at 07:40 with assembly.  School closes at 12:00 on the first day only.  The rest of the week will be normal closing times.

C REED

CONGRATULATIONS

To the following pupils who attend the Kennedy-Brown Studios and achieved the results below in the Trinity Guildhall exams:
Mbali Tshabalala - Merit;  Marina de Gouveia – Distinction; Helena da Costa – Distinction; Jacinta de Gouveia – Distinction.  Well done girls.

GRADE 10 THEATRE VISIT

The Grade 10 Drama girls attended a performance of ‘The Girl in the Yellow Dress’ at the Market Theatre on 10 November.  The girls experienced theatre etiquette, acting techniques and enjoyed the dramatic story line of the play.  We would like to thank the Grade 10 parents for allowing the girls to go on this visit.  Thank you to Mr Davis for assisting with transport.

MS GOLOLO

APPEAL

As we approach the end of the school year, I would like to make an appeal for second-hand school shoes.  If you have school shoes in good condition that no longer fit your daughter, we would be most grateful to receive them.  We will then donate them to children who are really in need.

C REED

SCOUTS : INDOOR CHRISTMAS MARKET

26 November 2011.  Starts at 09:30.  Handmade gifts and food.  Wychwood Scout Hall.  Corner Japonica and Ixia Roads, Wychwood.  Please come along and support us.

C REED

THANK YOU LETTER

We received a letter from the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg thanking us for our donation towards the education of students for the priesthood in Johannesburg.  Six new students begin their training in 2012.  The Archdiocese has 25 seminarians in formation. ‘This is made possible by your prayers, concern and financial support in providing priests for the future of the church. May the Lord bless your generosity’.

DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONS

SPORTS DEPARTMENT

PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING

On 1 November our A and B swimming squads participated in their last gala of the season.  A big thank you to Jay de Fouche for stepping in as coach for this season. We wish her well for her Honours degree in 2012. 

Our A team performed well.  In particular our U/9 team is achieving 1st place in most of their events:  Kate Moore, Daniella Jesus, Amy Weinerlein and Angeline Radford.  We would also like to thank all our parents for their support and help with transport.  It is always appreciated.

FINAL RESULTS:

• A SQUAD at St Mary’s:  St Kathrines A 184; Roedean A 172; St Mary’s B 166; St Stithian’s B 144; Assumption A 103; Brescia B 133; Kingsmead B 94.
• B SQUAD at Holy Rosary: Holy Rosary B 93; St Andrew’s B 90; St Katharine’s B 80;   St Mary’s C 68; Assumption B 28.

Thank you to Mr Reed, Ms D Royce and Mrs C Stewart for driving our school combis and recording the results.  It makes a world of difference having staff at our sports functions.  Many thanks to all.

L A RITKY 

DATES FOR 2012
Inter-house Galas :

• High School 21 January 2012.
• Primary School 20 January 2012.

Please diarise these dates now as it is compulsory for the pupils to attend these Galas.

Yours sincerely

NEVILLE WORKMAN
 PRINCIPAL

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