WELCOME BACK, WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL 2019!
RELIGION
A warm welcome to all our Assumption families. As each girl walks into our loving school, she can consider herself to be one of the special members of our extraordinary family. Jesus welcomed all to follow Him, but especially the children.
Matthew 19:13-15
13 Then the people brought their little children to Jesus so he could put his hands on them[a] and pray for them. His followers told them to stop, 14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people who are like these children.” 15 After Jesus put his hands on the children, he left there.
Today we celebrated our Primary School Teacher’s Mass. Our prayers are for all our girls and their families, and for our dedicated staff.
CONDOLENCES
Our thoughts and prayers are with the following families whom have lost very close family members:
- Mrs Walsh and Mrs Bondonno who have lost their mother and who was also Mrs Smith's mom-in-law.
- Bianca Strydom – new learnership position at Assumption whose aunt tragically killed.
OPEN DAY 16 FEBRUARY 2019
STAFF MATTERS
- Mrs Luisa Tsatsarolakis will be joining us in Grade 00 in January 2019. She is a caring and experienced ECD professional, and a specialist in sensory integration and creative learning through play. We look forward to all she has to offer.
- We look forward to sharing the experience and willingness of Ms Nontokozo Nkonde, who takes up the position of developing isiZulu as an additional language at ACS.
- Mrs Nadine James takes up the position of Senior Primary and Afrikaans teacher and will look after a Grade 6 class. Mrs James has a lot to offer through her varied teaching experience as well as through her background in business, industrial psychology and project management. She is the parent of two girls currently at ACS and we are very excited to have her join the teaching team.
- Mrs Anso De Klerk, who taught Grade 6 last year, will join us as Grade 6 class teacher in a full-time capacity this year. The girls have so enjoyed her commitment and enthusiasm, and we are looking forward to her continued contributions in other curriculum and extra mural areas within our school.
- Mrs Dayle Lloyd is looking forward to joining Ms Faulha in Grade 3 this year. Mrs Yolanda Swanepoel will take up the position of Grade 4 class teacher. Mrs Angela Moore moves from Grade 2 to join Mrs Janet Brown in Grade 1.
- Ms Bianca Strydom joins ACS as a full-time student intern. Ms Strydom is in her final year of study, and her focus will be within the Foundation Phase. Ms Strydom is also a Dragons Swimming coach, and is looking forward to developing our Primary School swimming, and especially our team swimming skills.
Mrs Zambon
ACADEMICS
We congratulate all our Matrics of 2018. Your self-discipline, commitment and hard work has been richly rewarded. Thank you too, to your parents and families for their support and encouragement. Last but not least, our thanks go to our very diligent, able and caring teaching and support staff. It is gratifying that these superb results have been achieved within the context of a holistic education. Central to this has been the inculcation of immutable values and life skills. Whilst we are proud of what our 2018 Matrics have achieved in academics, on the sports field and on stage; it is exciting to know that this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come. We look forward to following and celebrating the future success of the class of 2018 in their tertiary studies, in their chosen careers and in their personal pursuits. We encourage them to strive to make our world a safer, kinder and happier place. Above all, we wish them happy, purposeful and fulfilling lives.
Neville Workman -Principal
GENERAL
GRADE 1
 
Grade 1 girls having fun decorating ‘Elmer the Elephant’.
SHOWCASE
 
 
 
On Thursday 17 January we held a musical instrument showcase for Grades 2-8. The girls were wowed at listening to the teachers play their instruments, and then had a fantastic time playing the instrument themselves. Please contact me at rstewardson@assumptionconvent.co.za or the instrumental teacher directly if you would like more information on music lessons for your daughter.
- Mr. Stewardson – Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Euphonium, Tuba – rstewardson@assumptionconvent.co.za
- Mrs. Elizabeth Green – Piano – elizabethann001@gmail.com
- Mrs. Ute Smythe – Violin – ute@smythemail.za.net
- Mr. Jacinto Vieira – Drums and Bass Guitar – jacintov4@gmail.com
- Mr. Nick Horsten – Guitar – horsten.nick@gmail.com
- Miss Tamani Mbeya – Voice – tamanimbeya@gmail.com
Mr Stewardson
STOCK AVAILABLE
- ACS Blankets - R 280.00
- ACS Towels - R 280.00
- ACS Umbrellas - R 125.00
- House T-shirts - R80.00
- Recorders - R80.00
- Swimming Caps - R80.00
- PE Costumes - R 120,00 – R 160,00 each
These items can be bought from Mrs Nienaber.
Mrs Nienaber
TRANSPORT SERVICE
MORNING RATES ONLY - PLEASE CONTACT MIKE FOR ALL OTHER RATES
• Tier 1 - R2800 per term
• Tier 2 - R2600 per term
• Less than 1km from school - R2200 per term
ACS has formed a partnership with Beetle Shuttle Services, to provide school transport to girls from Edenvale, Greenstone, Bedfordview and Kensington.
This shuttle service that will transport your daughters’ from home to school and back. The dedicated team will work with you to establish a specific timeline for complete deployment and will support you throughout the transportation process. We are hoping to expand to other suburbs in the near future.
Please contact Michael Passos on 082 900 4871 or info@beetleshuttles.co.za for more information.
Mrs Sousa
SPORTS
SWIMMING FIXTURES
- Saturday 26th Jan @ Wits Education Campus (Old JCE) Grade 4 - 7
- Friday 1 Feb @ St Katharine's (Grade 6 & 7)
- Friday 8 Feb @ Kingsmead
- Friday 15 Feb @ St Peters
- Friday 1 March @ Brescia House
- Friday 8 March @ St Mary's
TENNIS FIXTURES
U13
Thursday 31 Jan: A team vs Saheti at home
B team vs King David away
Thursday 7 Feb: A team vs St Dunstans away
B team vs Sacred Heart away
Thursday 14 Feb: A team vs King David at away
B team vs St Columba's away
Thursday 28 Feb: A team vs Reddam at home
B team vs Foundershill at home
EXTRA MURALS
Extra murals will start on Monday 21 January. A copy of the timetable has been sent home this week
INTER-HOUSE GALA
Our inter-house swimming gala will take place on Saturday 2 February. It will start at 8.30 and should be finished by 11.30. It is a compulsory event for all grade 4 - 7 girls.
Ms McAlpine
ALUMNI
Alumni, we want to hear from you.
We will be running a profile post and testimonial of a past pupil every week in our newsletter as well as Facebook and Twitter so please send us your info.
Our alumni serve a very important role within our community and our school.
We would like to know what our former pupils go on to do after they leave Assumption Convent School. Where our Alumni are, what they are doing, who they’ve become, and how Assumption Convent School helped prepare them for university, work and life.
The Alumni community is a fantastic network group where memories are shared and where you can reconnect with old friends.
Please share a few memories of what Assumption Convent meant to you (200 words or less). Please also e-mail a recent photo of yourself.
This year we will have a section dedicated to our Alumni in our annual school magazine.
Please send photos and share your news with us via email. Please send us updated contact details, especially email addresses, name changes etc.
Please send all correspondence to: marketing@assumptionconvent.co.za
Hoping to hear from you soon.
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PTA
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i-Collect - FUNDRAISING
Thank you for the ongoing support!.
i-Collect - BIN
Please keep on supporting the i-Collect bag project and drop off your bag directly into the bin next to the Grade 8 & 9 lockers (as you enter the school premises).
PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCEDES-BENZ
Yours sincerely
Debby Zambon
Primary School Principal
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- 21 Jan: Extra Murals start
- 22 Jan: Gr 000 /0 to 3 Info Evening in Convent hall at 17h30
- 24 Jan: Portuguese Language Lessons info evening in Mini Hall at 17h00
- 02 Feb: Gr 4 - 7 and Selected Gr 3s Inter-house Gala
- 04 Feb: Gr 7 Retreat in Music Room
- 05 Feb: Gr 6 Retreat in Music Room
- 06 Feb: Gr 5 Retreat in Music Room
- 07 Feb: Gr 4 Retreat in Music Room
- 08 Feb: Gala (Swimming Team)
- 11 Feb: Gr 2 Retreat in Music Room
- 12 Feb: Gr 7 Scholarship Info Evening - Convent Hall
- 12 Feb: Gr 1 Retreat in Music Room
- 15 Feb: Gala (Swimming Team)
- 16 Feb: OPEN DAY
ADVERTS
Contact: Monique 083 743 8480 or Lee Comaroff 072 256 8881.
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