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PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCEDES-BENZ
ASSUMPTION DAY CELEBRATIONS
HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS
The school will be closed between 05 August and 04 September 2017 for the August 2017 holidays.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Accounts Department will be open during this period from 8am – 12pm.
- Reception Office will be closed.
Please contact us on the following number for any enquiries/emergencies: 063 633 4903
PRIMARY SCHOOL
GRADE 6 ART PROJECT
 
Grade 6s enjoyed learning all about the greenware, bisque and brush painting techniques. They painted keepsake name teddies for display. A big thank you to Mrs Greenwood for her professional advice and for sharing her time during this exciting Grade 6 Art project.
Mrs Zambon
67 MINUTES FOR MANDELA
 
Keziah Singh in grade 4dR, did her 67 minutes at a place called Hughshaven in Kelvin. She received money for her birthday and decided to buy crayons and koki’s with the money and went to this home and coloured and drew with the children.
CHOIR
Congratulations to our Snr Primary Choir for being awarded a Diploma at the Wits Choir Festival.
INTER-HOUSE SPEECH COMPETITION
 
Well Done to all the girls who prepared speeches and participated in our first Inter-House Speech competition. Thank you to the Grade 6 and 7 English teachers and to Mrs van Wyk who helped prepare the girls for this new opportunity. Thank you to our visiting adjudicator Mrs Sharon Jones also to Mrs Adrienne Rivera for offering her assistance as adjudicator.
Results:
Grade7
Tie: Storm Sheerin - Rosaria
First Place: Morgan Rothmann - Paulist
Grade 6
First Place: Emily Gers - Paulist
Overall:
1st: Paulist
2nd: Rosaria
3rd: Assumpta
Mrs Zambon
IMPORTANT DATES
- Thursday 3 August: Grade 00 to Grade 3 Report distribution.
- Tuesday 1 August: Sport group/team photos, girls to come to school in their sports kits, the girls will then change into their winter uniform after the photos.
- Wednesday 2 August: Cultural group photos in full school uniform.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - IMPORTANT EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
- First Confession – Saturday 9th September 09h00 in the Church
- First Holy Communion Retreat during school – 25th -28th September (will confirm)
- Practice with both parents and children – Saturday 7th October 09h00 in the Church
- First Holy Communion – Sunday 8th October 11h30
Mrs McCormack & Mrs Bondonno
CONGRATULATIONS
- To Jody da Silva who entered 2 categories on Jenna. 1. Poles on the ground for which she received a rosette for clear round, and 2. Lollipop round 20 cm jump where she received a gold medal.
- To Kathryn Mkhwanazi for Outstanding Achievement in the Section Solo Singing 12 years and under of the Johannesburg Festival for the Advancement of Music.
- To Chiara Szabo for Outstanding Achievement in the Section Pianoforte n 20/21st 8 yrs and under of the Johannesburg Festival for the Advancement of Music.
- To Bianca Naude who was awarded a certificate of Merit for C20th/21st 9 years and under from the Johannesburg Festival for the Advancement of Music.
- Araviana Lamothe was awarded a certificate of Honours for her piano performance at the Johannesburg Festival for the Advancement of Music on the 24th of July. She also took her Hip Hop Dance Test on the 16th of June through the South African Dance Teachers’ Association and did very well, achieving 85 percent for her performance.
- To Karina Figueira who received a Class Award Primary in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance in June.
- To Janessa Figueira who received a Class Award Primary in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance in June.
- To Gabrielle Giloi who received a Merit for Level 1 Award in Graded Examination in Dance: Grade 2 (Ballet) from the Royal Academy of Dance.
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT
EXTRA MURALS
There will be NO Fun Fitness or Athletics on Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd August. The field is being scarified in order to get it ready for Spring and will be out of bounds from Tuesday next week.
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS
www.assumptionconvent.co.za/gallery/photoalbums.aspx?Albumid=371
Results:
- Top Junior Primary Athlete
Natalia Mwakassa
- Best Hurdles Time
Ameerah Ngwu
- Best High Jump
Jenna Mortimer
- Best Long Jump
Ameerah Ngwu
- Best 200m Time
Ameerah Ngwu
- Best 60m Time
Ameerah Ngwu
- Runner Up Assumpta
Madison Meyer
- Winner Assumpta
Jessica Ewa
- Runner Up Paulist
Kathryn Mkhwanazi
- Winner Paulist
Haleigh Knipe
- Runner Up Rosaria
Vanessa Foley and Nkechi Mosaka
- Winner Rosaria
Ameerah Ngwu
- Victrix Ludorum
Ameerah Ngwu
House Results:
- 1st Rosaria - 314
- 2nd Assumpta - 243
- 3rd Paulist - 240
Ms McAlpine
HIGH SCHOOL
IRISH VISITORS
 
On Wednesday 26 July, we welcomed a group of girls from Assumption Grammar School in Ireland. The girls were treated to a light breakfast, and our school choirs sang for them.
CHOIR
Our High School Choir won the Honours ++ award at the choir festival held at the Linder Auditorium at Wits.
DRAMA
 
Grade 12 drama students performing by invitation at the St Benedict’s seminar. Brittany Dennison, Courtney Oerson, Megan Miller and Kemiso Wessie.
IMPROMPTU INTER-HOUSE RECYCLING EVENT
After a very successful Grade 12 Drama examination, the pupils decided to recycle the set used. Pupils representing each house had a few minutes to collect bottle caps from the bottles used for the Drama set. Well done to Assumpta who won this event!
Mrs Goosen
SCHOOL GROUP PHOTOS
- Tues, 1 August: Sport group/team photos girls to come to school in their sports kits, the girls will then change into their winter uniform after the photos have been taken.
- Wed, 2 August: Cultural photos (full winter uniform)
HIGH SCHOOL SPORT
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS
www.assumptionconvent.co.za/gallery/photoalbums.aspx?Albumid=372
Herewith results:
- Best Hurdles Time
Nicola Schulz
- Best Long Jump
Jessica Kitching
- Best 200m Time
Shaylee Bekker
- Best 60m Time
Shaylee Bekker
- Runner Up Assumpta
Anita Boshoff
- Winner Assumpta
Vanessa Alves
- Runner Up Paulist
Shaylee Bekker
- Winner Paulist
Reabetswe Modiga
- Runner Up Rosaria
Mieke Martin
- Winner Rosaria
Carey Ejike
- Victrix Ludorum
Reabetswe Modiga
House Results:
- 1st Rosaria - 314
- 2nd Assumpta - 243
- 3rd Paulist - 240
Ms McAlpine
HOCKEY - PULLEN TROPHY
On Saturday 22 July the 1st Hockey Squad took part in the group stage of the Pullen Trophy. This is the girls equivalent to the Boden and Aitken trophies that the u16 and 1st boys teams play for each year.
We were fortunate enough to be invited this year and entered a 1st team. We were drawn in group B with St Stithians, Fourways HS, Norhcliff HS, Trinity House and HS Linden.
We trekked to St Stithians for the first game at 7:45am against the hosts. We were all excited and nervous at the same time because we did not know what to expect for the day against such strong opposition.
We played 5 matches of 25 minutes each(one way). We lost 4 and drew 1. Fortunately our defence was good and we finished 5/6 in the group because of a superior goal difference. This means that we did not concede as many goals as HS Linden.
Results:
St Stithians - L 1-0
Fourways - L 3-0
Northcliff - L 2-0
Linden - D 1-1
Trinity - L 2-0
Thank you to the parents and Mr Workman for their support. Well done to all the players involved and good luck for the play-off positions on Saturday.
Mr Lydall
Upcoming Dates
- 29 July: 1st team hockey in play offs for Howell/Pullen Cup.
CONGRATULATIONS
- To Tannith Johnson who took part in the FEI World Challenge Show jumping and came 4th on day one out of a field of 59 competitors.
ALUMNI
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Congratulations to Nicole van Wyk (Matric 2013) who was awarded a bronze medal in the FINA World Rowing under 23 Championships in Bulgaria.
MASTERS' SURVEY
Thank you to those who took part in the pilot study for my fiancee -Justine’s Masters’ study. Your help was very gratefully received. She has now moved on to collecting the data required for her study and has released the questionnaire on SurveyMonkey. We would be extremely grateful if anyone who has changed their cell phone supplier would take the time to fill in the online questionnaire (link at the bottom). While the survey says ‘within one year’, we are not unduly worried if this parameter is stretched backwards. Please also pass on the link to anyone who you think may have changed. Justine must find 400 people!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QX6FSND
Mr Stewardson
ADVERT
PTA
U-PARTY
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY
PRIMARY SCHOOL - GRADE 6 & 7 ONLY
i-Collect - FUND RAISING
90 bags have been collected and thank you to those parents who have donated clothes etc. on behalf of the PTA.
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
Yours sincerely
Neville Workman - Principal
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