ACS 2022 YEAR BOOK

ACS 2022 School Yearbook Order Form

Dear Parents
 
The yearbook is an exciting way to celebrate and recap your daughter's school year, it is a memento to treasure for years to come. The magazine will be ready for collection at the end of November 2022. We will notify you when the magazine arrives via SMS.
 
Should you wish to order a copy of this magazine, you will only be billed in October 2022. the cost will be R365 per copy.

Please complete one order form per family. Magazine order deadline - 14 October 2022.
 
Please order via the link below.

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GOLF DAY 2022

Dear Assumption Parents

We are very excited to get the ball rolling with our PTA Golf day 2022. 

We will be hosting the event at Glendower Golf Club this year on 11 November 2022. We are extremely excited about this as our golf day and we would really like to make this a big success.

Please contact bursar@assumptionconvent.co.za as soon as possible to book your four ball as there is limited places available.

We are also in need of prize donations, Any prizes are welcome, some ideas are: small kitchen appliances, beauty products, gift vouchers and DIY tools. All prizes, no matter how big or small will be
appreciated.

We need everyone’s help in making this Golf Day a success.

Hope to see you all out on the course.

947 RIDE JOBURG

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BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH - INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DANCE FESTIVAL

HIGH SCHOOL RELIGION

St Teresa of Avila

This Saturday, 15 October, the church celebrates St Teresa of Avila, a dynamic female saint and doctor of the church.

Her life story is not what one typically expects from a saint and especially a reformer of the church. When she was young, she was mischievous and dramatic and most people would not have picked her for future canonization. Her story is inspiring, it gives us hope that if she could become a great saint there is hope for all of us.

She was born in Avila, Spain, to a pious family. Her mother died when she was 11 years old, and she was heartbroken, but this led to her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary as her spiritual mother. Her teenage years came with the usual rebellion; when she was 16 years old, her father decided that she was out of control and that it would be best to send her to an Augustinian convent to be educated.

At first, Teresa hated the convent but she grew closer to God and she decided to enter the Carmelite convent. It was in this context that she would begin a great reform to restore austerity and discipline in the convent. At first, she met with some resistance but she persevered and her new convent earned general approval.

St Teresa leaves behind an extraordinary legacy and she was canonized (declared a saint) only 40 years after her death. Her work inspired the greater reformation in the Catholic Church following the founding of Lutheranism.

She is an amazing role model for us today who shows us that reform starts from within, and it will never happen unless good people speak up and take a stand.

May St Teresa of Avila pray for us.

Article adapted from: https://aleteia.org/2018/10/18/teresa-of-avila-a-bold-reformer-within-the-church/

Religious Celebrations

We wish all the Jewish faithful every blessing as they celebrate Simchat Torah in the coming week.

Sr Moloto

HIGH SCHOOL

Johannesburg Junior City Councillors

We congratulate Sayuri Govender and Chayanka Govender on their appointment as JJC councillors for 2023. We wish them well for their term of office and are excited to share their journey and accomplishments with them.
We also thank our outgoing 2022 councillors, Simphiwe Mashabela and Kiara Krchnavy for their excellent term of office. They were exemplary ambassadors for our school.

Mrs Taffara

Congratulations

To Sr Kgomotso who attained her Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 

Blood Drive

“A single drop of blood can make a huge difference.”

Last Friday the SANBS visited our school for a scheduled blood drive. Many of the girls were first time donors, nevertheless they played their role in saving lives and building community solidarity.
We are extremely proud of our girls and teachers for taking their time to donate and “saving a life”. #goassumption#savealife

Debutantes' Ball

On Saturday last week, our Debutantes got dressed for their masquerade ball.  Mother Teresa said, “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving”.
Thank you to the girls and their parents for everything that you have given to the debs over the past year. Be that in time, money or emotions. We, thank you. 
 
Congratulations to the following Debutantes on being crowned: 

• Miss Personality: Jemimma Ajimuda
• Convenor Award: Sayuri Govender
• 2nd Princess: Kerri-Lee Lawrence
• 1st Princess: Isabella Rocha
• Queen: Laura Jansen

Ms Green

Drama

Grade 9 students in a self defense class arranged by Ms human.

Grade 9 Art Work

The grade 9s learnt about Keith Haring this term. Keith was an American artist who addressed social issues in his artwork. The girls project included researching and creating their own poster in Haring’s art style, focusing on a South African social issue that they feel strongly about. The issues ranged from load shedding, corruption, bribery, gender based violence, malnutrition, animal abuse, xenophobia, water crisis, unemployment, drug abuse, xenophobia, equal rights, and poor education system. The girls engaged in critical thinking and were challenged to see how others view these issues.

Ms Green

Valedictory 2022

Last night we celebrated with our matric class of 2022. The Valedictory is the culmination of our pupil’s Assumption journey. We are incredibly proud of our class of 2022, who have shown remarkable grit and determination during the course of their school careers. Thank you to all who were involved in making last night a memorable success. Congratulations to all our prize winners. We wish our matric class of 2022 great success in their final exams and look forward to watching their journey in the years to come. 

Anastacia Sequeira had a wonderful time at the Seagulls Championship in Durban.
She had an amazing gala and achieved the following:

• 6 PBs
• Achieved SANJ times in 400m Free, 800m Free & 200m Back. 
• 1st in U14 4x50m Medley Race
• 1st in U14 4x50m Free Race

It was a great gala for the Assumption Girls at Seagulls:  Ana Sequeira, Rachel Hinkley, Nicole Van Zyl, Ashlyn O’ Grady, Rachel O’ Grady, Zeeva Jones & Cassidy Sinclair.

ALUMNI

This beautiful neoclassical painting of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus and heavenly hosts was kindly donated by Denise Fisher an Alumni of ACS in honour of her late mother, Margaret Anne Fisher (neé Smith) who was also a pupil at ACS. Denise attended ACS from Grade 1 to Matric, she then went on to study law, she later became an advocate, and she was appointed as a High Court Judge in 2017. 

PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN DAY

PRIMARY SCHOOL RELIGION

Humour

“Does God have a sense of humour?”

This was the question one of the girls asked me during discussion time on our Grade 3 retreat. Before I could even answer her, another girl piped up, “Of course He does, He made my brother!” After a really good laugh, we continued talking about God, and how each and every one of us are in a relationship with Him. Listening to the girls, it reminded me of the great privilege we as parents and teachers have in being such an integral part of their young lives. 


 
These formative years present huge learning curves and provide multiple experiences in which our children develop skills that stay with them into adulthood. Engaging in positive activities, equipping them to make healthy choices, teaching them how to handle conflict situations, improving their relationship skills and nurturing them to become confident members of society – these are all experiences that we give to our children every day. It is not always easy to do. There are times when a bad mood clouds judgement, when irritation and stress just become too much, when being a parent, care giver or teacher feels tiring, and doing or saying the right thing doesn’t happen with ease. Being a parent, care giver or teacher often requires perseverance. It takes time to ‘grow’ a child, time to build character that lasts a lifetime. Children learn little by little, day by day, through success and failure, and through watching the adults in their lives. Dr. Louise Hart, a community psychologist and author of many parenting books, once wrote, “If we don’t shape our kids, they will be shaped by outside forces that don’t care what shape our kids are in.”


 
Children learn by watching, they model what they see. Being patient with the teller when paying and there is a problem, teaches them kindness. Collecting food for the needy shows them to love others. Calmly interceding in a conflict situation between frustrated siblings teaches them to resolve conflict. It is an ongoing lesson. But what a blessing! Our goals as parents, care givers and teachers are not complicated, but we face many challenges in meeting the goals. We all want the very best for our children, but in an ever changing, at times unstable world, this sometimes does not coincide with moral belief and our relationship with God. 


 
Teach and model for them what love entails. (I Corinthians 13)

Prayer for our Children

Thank-you for our children, Lord. They are a gift from You. Give us strength and wisdom daily, give us patience and a joyful heart. Let us be examples of Your love for everyone, and Your forgiveness. Amen
                  

Mrs Bondonno