ACS 75th ANNIVERSARY
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
Brescia House School - link to first of the My Brain Matters webinars
Please click on link: My Brain Matters CNL 23Sept
Kind Regards
Neville Workman
Principal
GOLF DAY 2021
Dear Assumption Parents
We are very excited to get the ball rolling with our PTA Golf Day 2021.
We will be hosting the event at Glendower golf club this year on 5 November 2021. We are extremely excited about this as our golf day could not happen in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and we would really like to make this year's day a big success. Please share this event advert with family and friends we would be very grateful. Booking forms are available from jgoosen@assumptionconvent.co.za and marketing@assumptionconvent.co.za. Booking forms are also uploaded on our school App.
Hole sponsorships are available for R1500 per hole. For this, you will be able to set up a stall on the day, we will still get more detail from the course on what is allowed to be handed out. You will also get your name on our sponsor board that is displayed in the school hall for the next year.
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 on the course.
Japie Goosen
BLOOD DRIVE ON 8 OCTOBER
LINKS TO ACS
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HIGH SCHOOL PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
We have just launched our High School promotional video. This video showcases and captures our High School in a short but fuzzy-feeling video. This video is available on all our social media platforms as well as You Tube, School app, LED outdoor board and our website. Please share with family and friends and promote this video on your own private social media platforms.
ENROL NOW FOR GRADE 8 2022
HIGH SCHOOL RELIGION
RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
This Friday 24 September, South Africa celebrates Heritage Day; what can we learn from Scripture about heritage?
In Genesis 48, we see Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, handing his heritage in God by blessing his son Joseph and his grandsons. Jacob had not yet received the fulfilment of God’s promises, but he blessed them, believing that God would keep His word through them. In that act of faith, we see Jacob imparting to his son and grandsons the most important thing he could have given them, namely, faith in the promises of God. From this episode we can learn that the most important thing we can give to our children is a Godly Heritage.
We can give a godly heritage in the following ways:
* Showing spiritual concern not only for our children, but also for our grandchildren.
* Recounting to our children and grandchildren our own experiences with God.
* Sharing and picturing to our children and grandchildren our hope for their future in the Lord.
We should feel blessed for the gift of children and grandchildren, and it is an even greater blessing to be a part of their spiritual journey.
Happy Heritage Day!
Sr Kgomotso
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE 1 - 3 OPEN DAY
We will be hosting a Grade 1-3 Open Day on Saturday 2 October 2021 from 09h00 to 11h00. Please could you share this link with family and friends.
https://youtu.be/2mLV0JedaUI
Thank you
Marketing Department
CHOIR CAMP
Choir camp was held on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of September.
The morning workshop was coordinated by Ziza Muftic, who is a renowned Vocalist in Classical, Jazz and Pop music. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the camp and are looking forward to their upcoming performances at the National Eisteddfod next week.
Well done girls on a great choir camp.
Your talents inspire me.
Ms Green
EXTRA-MURALS / CULTURAL
We are hosting the NEA Eisteddfod next week Tuesday to Thursday 28 – 30 September. Audience members are welcome.
- Tuesday: 15:00 – 15:35 choir, marimba band
- Tuesday: 15: 35 – 17:50 piano students
- Wednesday: 15:00 – 15:35 guitar girls
- Wednesday 15:35 – 18:10 violin girls
- Wednesday High school orchestra 17:00 – 17:40
- Primary school orchestra 16:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 15:35 – 18:15 Poetry and drama – learners from other schools
Tickets R40 at the door, cash only. Strict covid-19 protocols will be adhered to
Ms Green
SANGO GEOGRAPHY OLYMPIAD FOR JUNIORS 2021
On 21 September 2021 schools from across South Africa participated in the first ever online Geography Olympiad for juniors.
Eight Assumptions Geography pupils participated:
Grade 9
- Layla El-Lakkis
- Tayla Swift
- Gabriella Whitfield
- Sayuri Govender
- Haleigh Knipe
- Emma Lauf
Grade 8
- Hayley Else
- Mulalo Baloyi
Well done to all that participated. I’m looking forward to receiving the results.
ADD PHOTOS
Ms Mennen
ENGLISH OLYMPIAD 2022
English Department
ALUMNI
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
ATHLETICS - 16 SEPTEMBER
On Thursday 16 September the ACS Athletics Squad took part in our first athletics meet in nearly 2 years. We ran against St Andrews, Kingsmead and St Mary's. There were no places or points taken for this meet but times were taken for our girls. This meet had everything, tough conditions, first time athletes, seasoned campaigners, wobbles and falls, wins and losses, courage and determination.
Well done to all of our girls who participated whole heartedly.
ATHLETICS - 22 SEPTEMBER
On Wednesday 22 September ACS took part in our second athletics meet at the Boksburg Stadium. We co-hosted the event with St Andrews, competing against them, Jeppe and St Dominic's.
Once again there was immense excitement. Many of our girls ran their hearts out from start to finish.
It is a time of discovery for our athletes especially having been out of the sports scene for so long due to Covid. They are testing their limits and finding out what they can do well and what they need to work on.
The results will be posted next week. Well done girls and coach Goeieman.
Next Week we are at Boksburg Stadium again and should be back by 17:45
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS
Inter-house athletics to take place on Friday 1st October from 14:15 – 16:15.
Only the athletes who are representing their houses will be present. No parental spectators or non-participating pupils are allowed to attend.
TENNIS
On Tuesday 21 September ACS A/B tennis team hosted St Teresa's. Our girls played some good tennis with some attacking flare. We won 75-51 overall.
FIXTURES
- Tennis: Against St Peter's at Home on Tues 28 Sept.
- Athletics: Inter-school Thursday 30 September at Boksburg Stadium.
Mr Lydall
CONGRATULATIONS
Ana Cordeiro participated in two different competitions this past weekend. She came 1st and achieved perfect 100% diamond score and special judges award "Your tapping is music to our ears" for her Tap Junior Solo at Dance Fusion Competition on the 18th of September. On the 19th of September, she participated in the Dance For Growth 2021 with her duo "South Of The Border". Ana, and her partner Luke came 1st in the Varsity Advance section for their duo.
PRIMARY SCHOOL RELIGION
HERITAGE
Alice Childress, an American playwright, novelist, and actress, once wrote that like snowflakes, the human pattern is never cast twice. We are uncommonly and marvelously intricate in thought and action.
In one of my lessons with the girls, we chatted about the beauty of snowflakes, and how each one is so unique and so delicately created. Snowflakes begin to form when an extremely cold water freezes onto a dust particle in the sky. As the ice crystal falls to the ground, water vapour freezes onto the primary crystal, building and creating new crystals. The probability that two snow crystals or flakes will be exactly alike in molecular structure and appearance is minute, and to prove otherwise would be almost impossible. Each winter in Northern countries, when snow falls, scientists predict that about 1 septillion (a trillion trillion) snowflakes drop from the sky.
To demonstrate to the girls, I brought some paper and scissors for everyone, and we started cutting out our own snowflakes. No two of their snowflakes were even remotely alike, and we wondered at the greatness of God, thinking of how He created every one of us on earth, each human with their own look and personality. He made each of us uniquely different and special. We are all created in the image of God -Genesis 1:27. The beauty of our world lies in all our differences, our unique qualities, our cultural beliefs. As one of the Grade 6 girls put it, we all stare at the same night sky, looking at the same stars, but we all see different things. On Friday we celebrate Heritage Day. This is a wonderful time to learn about all our different cultures and heritages, and to teach our children about respect and understanding differences. Even though we are all different, we all have one thing in common, we belong to God’s love.
Loving Father, who created all peoples in Your image, we thank You for this wonderful world of cultural richness. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of fellowship and show us Your presence in those who differ from us. Help us to understand Your love, which is made more perfect in our love for all your children.
Amen
Mrs Bondonno
GRADE 1 2022
ENROL NOW FOR GRADE 1 2022
PRIMARY SCHOOL
GRADE 1 - 3 OPEN DAY
We will be hosting a Grade 1-3 Open Day on Saturday 2 October 2021 from 09h00 to 11h00. Please could you share this link with family and friends.
https://youtu.be/2mLV0JedaUI
Thank you
Marketing Department
PIRATES & MERMAIDS MAGIC SHOW
WALK FOR KATIA
On Saturday, 18th of September, a walk was arranged near The Italian Club and all donations will be going towards Katia Cignoli's treatment. Many Assumption Convent School girls and teachers attended in support of Katia and her family.
Mrs De Klerk
HERITAGE ASSEMBLY
“On Tuesday, the Primary School held their Heritage Day Assembly. The girls in Grade 5A dressed up in clothing that their heritage and gave short presentations telling us about some of the wonderful customs and food from their cultures. The Grade 7 girls also performed a choral verse “Homework and Excuses” by Ken Nesbitt and gave all the younger girls lots of interesting and exciting ideas on how to get away with not doing their homework. We wish you all a happy Heritage Day and hope that the day is filled with celebrations and family.”
 
Mrs Elliott
GRADE 1: INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY
The Grade 1 girls celebrated International Dot Day on Wednesday 15 September. It is a day celebrated, by boosting courage so that their creative potential is released. The girls combined the season of Spring with Dot Day and produced the most amazing Dot Spring trees. Well done, girls. We are so proud of you.
 
Mrs de Ponte
GRADE 5 ART: SUNRISE
The Grade 5s had a wonderful time creating their exquisite sunrise art using acrylic paint in warm and cool colours.
 
Mrs Swanepoel
GRADE 6 ART: FOLK ART
The Grade 6s created lovely folk art animals in the style of Heather Galler using water colours, oil pastels, markers and acrylic paint.
 
 
Mrs Swanepoel
GRADE 7 ART: CHARCOAL DRAWINGS
Drawing with charcoal is a popular medium that can create amazing works of art that are dimensional and versatile. This week the Grade 7s completed their beautiful charcoal drawings.
 
Mrs Swanepoel
OUTREACH CAKE & CANDY GRADE 7 2021
We enjoyed our Heritage celebrations today with a Cake & Candy as organised by the Grade 7 Outreach team. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our amazing parents and pupils who contributed towards the success of our fundraiser for Katia Cignoli. We raised over R6 000 today, as a result of the kindness of our parents and pupils. Together we are making a difference.
Mrs Ritky
MINI COUNCIL
 
HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATIONS!!
 
 
 
PRIMARY SCHOOL PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT
TENNIS
A huge congratulations to our U11 and U13 Tennis players for playing their first match since January 2020 yesterday and winning. The girls were so excited to get back on the court and loved every second of their game.
U11 vs Sacred Heart College: 22 – 6
U13 vs Sacred Heart College: 15 - 13
INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS
Our inter-house athletics will take place on Friday, 1 October. The event will take place during the school day, unfortunately no parents are able to come and watch. The school day will end at 13h00 as usual. All girls are to attend the event. Every girl will be running the 60m sprint and only selected girls will be running the relay and 200m events. If your daughter is selected for the 200m and relay events, they will be notified by Wednesday next week.
All girls are to come to school in their house shirts and PE skorts/shorts on Friday, 1 October. Sun screen and hats must be worn.
Ms Tennant
BABY STEPS 2 ASSUMPTION
The children have been very busy prepping and making lovely cards for their Heritage day grandparents drop off. We are learning about our country and the cultures and the children have enjoyed making some fun and colourful African art pieces.
The Grade 00s learning our National Anthem.
Kids say the darndest things:
Toddlers – What country do we live in?
* Eli aged 2: Sub Afwicka
* Evelyn aged 2: Afwikar
* Zahara aged 2: Souwf Africa
Grade 000 and Grade 00 – How many colours in the South African Flag?
* Caleb aged 3: Ummm, “frwee” I think.
* Katleho aged 3: four or five teacher.
* Londizizwe aged 5: hmmm let me see (names all the colours), I think its 6, yes it’s 6 teacher.
* Cayleb “Smudgie”: I don’t know, umm I like rugby and Faf.
Grade R – what do you love about South Africa?
* Noah aged 6: Because they make sausages.
* Alessandra aged 6: Because I like everything of the world and South Africa is nice.
* Esihle aged 5: I love the wild animals, I like a lion teacher.
What are we learning about this week?
Our Country and Heritage Day
Letter –Tt is for Turtle
Extra homework – Learning to tie your shoelaces
Baby Steps now stocks Silverguard products, please enquire with Tracey or Boni and get your products now!!
- 24 September – PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Baby Steps is CLOSED on this day.
- 1 October – Splash Day – more details to follow.
- 15 October – BS2A mini Olympics at school.
Wishing you and your families and happy and safe Heritage Day.
GRADE 1 - 3 OPEN DAY
We will be hosting a Grade 1-3 Open Day on Saturday 2 October 2021 from 09h00 to 11h00. Please could you share this link with family and friends.
https://youtu.be/2mLV0JedaUI
Thank you
Marketing Department
ENROL NOW FOR GRADE 1, 2022
Kind Regards
Tracey Urquhart
Baby Steps 2 Assumption Principal
My School
MySchool
Dear Parents, great news, MySchool has a new partner, Builders Warehouse.
School-Days Fundraiser
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCEDES-BENZ
BABY STEPS 2 ASSUMPTION
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Tuesday, 28 September Tennis against St Peter's at home
- Thursday, 30 September Inter-school Athletics at Boksburg Stadium
- Friday, 1st October Inter-house Athletics 14:15 – 16:15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- ACS blankets available at R280
- Retractable branded ACS umbrella’s for sale R50 each.
- High School House T-shirts R80.00
All items available from Mrs Nienaber
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