Condolences
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs Dunn and family who have lost a father and a grandfather.
Pick up and Drop off Zones
Please make use of our car park to pick up and drop off your daughters. Alternatively you may use the music centre entrance (Primary School only). We are aware that the car park does get congested during peak time, however please do not drop or fetch your daughters on Pandora road as this is an extremely busy road. Your daughters safety is our first priority. Thank you for your co-operation.
Mr Workman
Finance Department and Front Office Hours During April Holidays
Please note that the Finance Department/Office will be OPEN during the holidays from 08h00 till 13h00 every week day BUT the Front Office will be closed.
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Winter Blankets
We will be placing an order for ACS branded winter blankets with our supplier early next term, please place your order with Mrs Dunn by 6 May. Cost of the blankets are R280.
PTA
Here are some of the events on the 2016 Calendar:
- 7 May 2016 – Mother’s Day – Tickets R50 each
- 28 May 2016 - Bingo Evening
- 15 June 2016 - Assumption Convent's 70th Birthday Dinner & Dance
- 2 July - Annual Rugby Day - The Lions vs The Sharks at the Emirates Stadium; Kick off at 17h00; Join us at the school from 14h00 for a wors roll and a drink; we will then be transported to the venue and brought bacfk to school after the game. Tickets are available at R150 pp (children under five for free if they sit on your lap). Limited seats available and seats reserved on payment only. Contact me on 083 290 2404 or mail me richard@gmksales.co.za
Richard Keegan - Chairperson
Singing Sista's Choir Festival
On Thursday 7 April, the HS choir sang at the Singing Sista's Choir Festival at St Mary's School, Waverley, alongside St Andrews. The choir sang Button up your overcoat, Songbird and Holding out for a Hero by themselves before singing Gloria and UJesu Unobubelengami. Thank you to the girls for all their hard work during term one, they sounded spectacular on stage at The Edge auditorium. Watch this space for more concerts and Festivals next term. View photos in the gallery.
Mr Stewardson
Tuckshop Special
Primary School
Senior Primary Choir Festival
Primary School Camp Dates:
Please make a note of the following confirmed class camp dates:
- Grade 5 Camp at Magalies Retreat from the 7th to the 9th September (Ubungani)
- Grade 7 Camp at Kwaggasrus from the 7th to the 9th September (Ubungani)
- Grade 4 Camp at BushPigs from the 12th September to 14th September (Bushpigs)
- Grade 6 Camp at Goodland Estate from the 28th to the 30th September (Ubungani)
A letter regarding the camp costs, payment deadlines and other important camp details will be sent out as soon as the information is available to us.
Mrs Zambon
Primary School Sport
Netball fixtures U10 -U13
- Thursday 12 May vs St Dunstan's
- Thursday 19 May vs St Catherine's
- Thursday 26 May vs St Dominic's
- Thursday 2 June vs Leeuwenhof
- Thursday 9 June vs Marion College
Netball Fixtures U9
- Friday 6 May at Holy Rosary
- Friday 20 May at St Catherine's
- Friday 3 June at Holy Rosary
High School Sport
Congratulations
To Pragna Singh in Grade 10 who was invited to play the SA Closed Chess Championship that was held in Bloemfontein at Eunice Girls School from 20 March 2016 to 26 March 2016.This competition is a closed championship and is paticipated solely by invitation by ChessSA. She played 11 rounds consisting of four hours each and was placed 14th out of 21 girls in the under 16 division. This is an excellent result cosidering her age being 14 and playing girls almost 2years older than her and this being the first time that she has been invited to play the closed which is the highest competition in South Africa for junior chess players as only the best in South Africa get to be invited by Chess South Africa to participate at this closed competition.
St Andrews Netball Festival
Assumption Convent School competed in the St Andrews Netball Festival from 31 March to 3 April. On Thursday the girls played 3 games, on Friday they played 4 games. After the pool games, Assumption was placed 2nd in their pool, this meant that they made it through to the championship section which included the schools who were placed in the top 8 in the tournament. These schools were Assumption Convent, St Peters, Waterstone, Cornwall Hill, Crawford, St Andrews, Eunice and Krugersdorp High.
The results for these games were:
- ACS 14 - EUNICE 27
- ACS 16 - ST PETERS 13
- ACS 6 - KRUGERSDORP 17
- ACS 13 - WATERSTONE 13
- ACS 10 - CORNWALL HILL 10
- ACS 15 - CRAWFORD 15
Overall Assumption managed to place 5th out of 32 schools, moving up 4 places from last year.
Thank you to our coach, Mrs Henderson, parents, pupils and past pupils who came to support the girls.
Congratulations to Marilyn Cilengi who was awarded the Best Player of the tournament. Marilyn was also selected as one of the 10 all Star Players.
Netball Camp
On Saturday the 19th of March we attended our annual camp which took place at Camp Discovery. We Departed at 08h45 from Assumption Convent and had our first stop just outside PTA to stock up on any refreshments we might have left behind. Upon our arrival we were allocated our rooms and team photos were taken. At 11h00 all the coaches and managers attended a Strapping & Injury Treatment course with girls doing their warm-ups for their first activity movements and ball skills. Dinner was served by 18h00 followed by a war cry competition, shower time and lights out at 23h00.
On Sunday the day started 06h30 with breakfast and activities underway by 07h50, break at 11h30, a well deserved lunch at 12h00 and back on court by 13h00. The girls played their first match of the camp at 15h00 (4 Games Each) and ended at 17h00.
On Monday the day again got underway at 06h30 with breakfast, straight into Goal Circle Attack, Goal Circle Defence and Team Attack & Defence. By 15h00 all games started again and the girls had to apply all they had learnt within the last 2-3 days, by then we had covered almost the entire court. All coaches gathered for match analysis, strategy and rule discussions, while the girls went on a night march & mini games.
On Tuesday we were up at 06h30 for breakfast, with our warm-ups and team tactics & strategy. Last but not least we watched the Tuks Netball teams play some amazing netball. Jenny Van Dyk personally came over and handed Marilyn Cilengi an invitation to consider applying to Tuks after matric.
A special thanks to Camp Discovery and Boitumelo Mahonza, Tuks Coach Jenny Van Dyk, Organiser Riana Bezuidenhout and coaches Sue Fernandes and Marissa Botha.
Coach Zyne
Hockey Camp
On Saturday the 2nd of April, 34 girls and 3 coaches packed their gear onto a bus and drove to Camp Discovery north East of Pretoria for a hockey camp. It was a wonderful experience out there in the bush. The facilities and food were of a high standard as is the coaching and facilitating the players received. The program consisted of a combination of training different skills with the university coaches at different stations, doing team building activities such as a muddy obstacle course, a game-drive, bush march, star-gazing, swimming and a social with all the other schools. Each team also played 4 matches of 25 mins each one way. It was very pleasing to see the improvement in team match-play and individual confidence between the first match on Saturday to the last match on Monday morning. Well done to all the girls and thank you to coach Sibi and Wendy for their support. We look forward to progressing further and competing in the league.
Mr Lydall
Rowing Open Day
Our Rowing Open Day took place last Saturday. This was a day where new and prospective rowers and parents could lern more about the sport and spend some time on the water. 13 new families as well as some regular faces attending the open day at VLC. The parents were addressed and our new coach, Koko Sonqishe introduced them to the club. We also announced the purchase of a second hand scull, Pele. Finally it was time to take to the water. It was a great morning with many enthusiastic girls and parents.
Should your daughter be interested in rowing, please send an e-mail to kowusu@assumptionconvent.co.za
Coach Kwaku
Upcoming Events
- 8 April - SCHOOL CLOSES - Primary School at 11h00 & High School at 12h00
- 3 May - School Re-Opens
- 7 May - Mother's Day - Tickets R50 each
- 9 May – First Holy Communion meeting 17h00
- 28 May - Bingo Evening
- 1 June - Combined School Concert at Holy Rosary School - Snr Primary and High School Choirs
- 15 June - Assumption Convent's 70th Birthday Dinner & Dance
- 2 July - Annual Rugby Day
- 10 Sept – First Confession – 09h00
- 28 Sept – Grade 3 Retreat
- 1 October – First Holy Communion practice – 09h00
- 2 October – First Holy Communion – 11h30
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.
Yours sincerely
Neville Workman - Principal
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