GOOD LUCK WITH THE EXAMS CLASS OF 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Letter from the Martin Family

Dear Mr. Workman,
 
We, the Martin family, have been through a slight gauntlet over the last two years. The move to a foreign country, arranging accommodation, schools, setting up a network and just generally finding our feet has been at best, trying.
 We would like to thank you and the incredible teachers at Assumption Convent for the grounding our girls had whilst students. Mieke and Emma have been able to integrate into a completely different kind of schooling system with relative ease.  We believe our daughters’ speedy progression is largely due to the phenomenal schooling and grounding they received at ACS. 
 
We are so very glad they had most of their formative years at Assumption, as this has given them the solid grounding to face new challenges in a different world. Both of our daughters have approached their own challenges with gusto, diligence and enthusiasm.
 
We are so proud of them, and want to thank you and all of your staff for the incredible life long learning they gained from attending the convent.
 
Mieke has just finished her A levels in Psychology, Economics and English Language.
Emma is in the midst of doing her GCSE’s. 
 
They have both missed the family at Assumption Convent and have often said how glad they were to have attended ACS. 
 
We are forever grateful to the Assumption Convent team.
 
We miss you all.
 
Best,
 
The Martin family

N Workman 

Principal

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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HIGH SCHOOL RELIGION

The importance of Self-Care

In chapter 19 of the first book of Kings, there is a story about the prophet Elijah escaping from the evil queen Jezebel. Elijah had just emerged victorious from an epic battle against the prophets of the false god Baal. His victory did not please the queen and she called for his death. Elijah fled into the desert and sank into depression, he didn’t want to keep living and asked God to take his life. He then fell into a deep sleep. He was awakened by an angel who offered him some food and allowed him to continue resting. Eventually, Elijah had enough strength to continue his journey through the mountains.

The moral of the story: sometimes all we need is a nap and a snack to keep going.

Our lives are full of ups and downs, just like Elijah we can go from triumph to tragedy in a heartbeat. Facing difficulties can prove challenging because every day we are surrounded by voices telling us that we shouldn’t accept our human limitations. So we learn to hide our mistakes and pretend to have it all together. Maybe we should look at the story of Elijah as a reminder that we should take care of our selves when we’re going through difficulties so that we can have the energy to go on.

This week we pray for the grace to rest when we need to, to care for our physical needs and to seek help when we need it. We ask the Lord, that like Elijah, we may also experience God’s comfort after our trials. Amen

Religious Celebrations

We wish all the Hindu faithful, every blessing as they prepare to celebrate Diwali.

Sr Moloto

HIGH SCHOOL

The Nutcracker Concert 14-16 October 2022 - Roodepoort Theatre

Six of our Assumption Convent girls took part in the Nutcracker Concert at the Roodepoort Theatre on the weekend. 
Peyton and Amé Smith, Clara Visentin, Chiara and Stella Szabo and Amelia Kuiken did the school proud with their excellent performances. Their  dedication and commitment throughout all the rehearsals and during the 6 back-to-back performances over the weekend was outstanding . They were wonderful on stage and a pleasure to watch. 
Chiara Szabo played the main role of Clara in three of the performances and nearly every other role in the others.  Her performance was exhilarating and her stage personality engaging.

DEAR Day (Drop Everything And Read Day)

Girls dressed up as their favourite book character today.

ALUMNI

Whether you were educated at Assumption Convent a few years ago or 70 years ago, there is no doubt that the years spent at Assumption Convent School have impacted on your lives. Today, Assumption Convent is still a school with soul, dedicated staff and a warm and nurturing environment. It’s only when you’re all grown up and you’ve been to varsity, enjoyed a career or brought up a family, that time slows down a bit and you wonder where everyone went! 

We would like to know more about 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.

Assumption Convent are piloting the Assumption Alumni to reunite with their Assumption friends. Some of the ideas that we have been considering are: annual networking breakfasts and forums with guest speakers, mentorship programmes and a career referral system for the whole Assumption family.

Please share a few memories of what Assumption Convent School meant to you (200 words or less). Please also e-mail a recent photo of yourself. Our Alumni will be published on social media platforms and newsletter.

Please send your news to marketing@assumptionconvent.co.za

We hope to hear from you soon.

PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN DAY

PRIMARY SCHOOL RELIGION

Judging Others

A little girl was holding two apples, one green and one red. Her mother asked for one and the little girl immediately bit into the red one, chewed, swallowed, then proceeded to take a bite from the green one. The mother felt great disappointment, as she had always taught her child to be kind and to share. Then the little girl handed the red one to her mother and said, “Here mommy, this is the sweeter, tastier one.” 

 
As humans, we can be very quick to judge one another. It is one of our greatest downfalls. There is a Mexican saying that when translated puts it plainly, “We are all mule drivers in the fields. We are all human beings making our way through life. Don’t criticize or judge others. We are all subject to problems and failings.” We often see faults in others and not in ourselves. It is so easy to spot someone else when they are being selfish, bad tempered, proud, nasty, unforgiving, or dishonest. But it is much harder to take note when we ourselves are behaving that way. When we see a peer, a co-worker, a family member messing up we are often very quick to voice an opinion. Anna Hinson, corporate image consultant and personal brand strategist said, “Within the first seven seconds of meeting someone, our brain makes eleven different decisions about them including their intelligence, socioeconomic status, education, competence and trustworthiness.”  
Many of us have been judged and have judged others for things like saying the ‘wrong’ thing, wearing the ‘wrong’ clothes, eating the ‘wrong’ food or being the ‘’wrong’ weight. Looking different, sounding different or behaving different can often make us targets. The world can be a cruel place that lacks compassion and kindness for people who are judged and for those who judge. As educators and parents, we have a responsibility to teach our children about differences and to educate them about the diversities of our world, to educate them about others so that they can develop understanding and build empathy and compassion. We need to help our children see that if people make you question your character, your beliefs, your intelligence, your physical appearance in ways that make you feel uncomfortable, it is a negative interaction. From a young age children know that people look, speak, act differently. Having good, conversations with our children and teaching them that it ok to be different, is very important, and that is not ok to judge a person for being different.

 
 We can encourage our children to value not only themselves as unique, worthy people, but that others are as well. God created every one of us to be unique, and He loves each of us. A person’s appearance, quirks, personality, talents, beliefs, and interests bring something special to the world and should be celebrated, not judged negatively. Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged…why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own?” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that we shouldn’t worry about what others do or don’t do, but that we should instead make sure that what we are doing is right. The important thing to remember is that each one of us must answer to God, and not to each other.

 
Dear Lord

Help us not to judge people or point out that what they are doing is wrong until we have looked at what we are doing wrong. Help us to be more concerned about changing what we do, than changing what other people do. Amen

Mrs Bondonno