Carol Service

The High School and Senior Primary School choirs will be singing at the St Benedict’s College Carol Service on Friday 28 November. All are invited to attend the service, free-of-charge, which will be recorded for broadcast on Radio Veritas.

Music Lessons

There are places available to learn drums, euphonium, flute, guitar, piano, trumpet, trombone, violin and voice in 2015. Please speak to Mr Stewardson as soon as possible who will be glad to advise and direct you to our excellent team of instrumental teachers.

Mr Stewardson

The ‘Christmas House’

Doreen and her husband Des opened their home to visitors for 26 years. In their home, thousands of families have been treated to the magical story of how Father Christmas gets our presents to us. 

Although Des passed away in March 2012 Doreen has continued to open her home, with the help of volunteers from the community. Des and Doreen’s home will open again during the 2014 Festive season.

You will find a small part of the North Pole on the corner of Mullins and Oxford Road, border of Bedfordview/ Kensington. Doors will open from 7pm to approximately 9pm each night from the 3th to the 24th December 2014. There is no charge and all donations will go to charity. 

A great way to get into the spirit of Christmas!

GPS: lat. 26º11’48.26S  long 28º07’15.71E  OR address: 3 Mullins Road, Germiston

Thank you to all the families below for their generous donations! Your support makes a huge difference. 

To date R173 256.67 has been received by the fund. All donors will be eligible for tax relief in terms of the current legislation and will receive a section 18a tax certificate. Donations will also be suitably acknowledged on a role of honour, which will be on permanent display in our new hall. These will placed in categories; (bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond).

This fund will not be simply absorbed into capital costs but rather used for identified projects so that donors will be aware of where their money has been invested. We have bought a baby grand piano, and a beautifully restored ‘Public Works Department’ clock originally manufactured in 1945. We are also looking at purchasing a new lectern, school crest, crucifix, piano dust cover and seating for the hall.

The ‘Buy a Brick Campaign’ will continue up until the 28 November 2014.  

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Should you wish to buy a brick, please click on this link; http://www.assumptionconvent.co.za/portals/0/Buy_A_Brick_Campaign.pdf  

Thank you to the following families:

Allegretti, Andreka, Antonie, Assumption Sisters, Bakker, Balambanos, Barnsley, Baruga, Bastos, Beato, Boswell, Buckland, Buffa-Pace, Cabanac, Cordeiro, Da Silva, Doneda, De Sousa, De Jesus, Diesel, Di Santolo, Dorasamy, Dos Santos, Essien, Fiandeiro, Flinn-Smith, Flores, Foley, Gao, Godwin, Goosen, Heerallal, Heidemann, Human, Hyde, James, Jarvis, Jesus, Joao, Johnson, Kali, Keller, Klette, Knipe, Lai, L & A Construction, Lilley, Little, Loddo,Lucas, Lutz, Markantonatos, Martinho, Marques, Marxer, Maseko, McCormack, McIntosh, Moore, Moore, Mokhobo, Mons, Moreira, Naude, Nell, Nessett, Newhouse, O'Connor, Pat's Registrations, Peel, Philipson, Pinto, Pucjlowski, Puente, Reed, Reid, Schulz, Scott, Sheerin, Smith, Sousa, Stonier, Strange, Schulz, Valente, Van Heerden, Van Wyk, Waskis, Watkins, Weinerlein, Workman, Zhang.    

Mrs Sousa

Drakensberg Boys Choir – Noel Concert 

27 November 2014 at Holy Family College, 40 Oxford Road, Parktown. The tickets cost R100 for adults and R80 for children. Funds raised will go towards the restoration of the school hall.  Bookings can be made through the school on 011-486-1104/5. 

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Primary School

PRIMARY SCHOOL Confirmation of dates, functions and events next week:

Please refer to the letter dated 31 October addressed to all Primary School parents.  This letter confirms the dates, special functions and events for the end of the school year. However, a few small changes have been made:

Please note: 

• Senior Primary Play on Wednesday 26 November and Thursday 27 November begins at 18h30. 

• The performance for grandparents and invited guests begins at 12h00 on Thursday 27 November (this is later than was stated in the letter).

• The Primary School Final Mass is at 09h00 on Thursday 27 November (and not on Friday morning)

• The Grade 6 and 7 Prize Giving on Monday, 1 December begins at 19h00 and not at 18h30.

Mrs Zambon

Johannesburg Mini Council 2014/2015

We would like to thank everyone who gave sweets towards our Mini Council collection.  Our Primary School collected 2 367 sweets. We know that these sweets will put smiles on children’s faces this holiday.

Join our Mini Council CIVVIES on Monday 24 November.  The R10.00 ‘fine’ for wearing civvies is in support of Guide Dogs SA.

Genevieve Reid and Erin Lewis 

Primary School Sport 

We would like to congratulate Genevieve Reid who became the 1st Primary School Singles Tennis Champion at Assumption Convent. 

The tournament was played over a number of weeks. Well done to Savannah Sheerin who also made the final. The score was 6-3. We hope to have more grade 4, 5, 6 and 7 participants next year.

Inter-House Gala

Friday - 23 January 2015

High School Sport 

Inter-House Gala - 2015

Saturday - 24 January 2015

Inter-Catholic Gala - 2015

Tuesday - 17 February 2015

Inter-High Gala - 2015

Thursday - 5 March 2015 at Ellis Park

Upcoming Events 

• 17 - 28 November – High School Examinations
• 26 & 27 November – Primary School -  Grade 4 - 7 Annual Concert
• 28 November - Grade 1 to Grade 3 Prize Giving in Church Hall at 09h30 to 10h30
• 28 November - Foundation Phase Gala (Grade 00/0 to 3) at 11h30 to 12h30
• 28 November - Foundation Phase report distribution and close of school for 2014 at 12h30
• 28 November - Christmas Carol Service at St Benedict's College - 18h30 - 19h30
• 01 December -  End of school day for Grade 4 to 7 at 12h30
• 01  December - Grade 4 and Grade 5  Prize Giving and Report Distribution at 17h30 to 18h00
• 01  December - Grade 6 and Grade 7  Prize Giving and Report Distribution at 19h00 to 20h00

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Neville Workman
Principal