GREENSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Newsletter
VOLUME 1: February 2015 Dear Parents, Students and Staff At last: Volume 1 of 2015! A server upgrade, with inevitable associated systems disruptions, and load shedding have delayed its publication somewhat, but certainly meant it’s now bursting with vital information about the new school year and news of events that have already taken place. To start with, while you’ve been attending formal high school classes for three weeks, we especially want to welcome our Grade 8s to our GHS community. May attending Greenside bring you great personal reward and growth. We welcome, too, a number of new staff (more on them over the page). As always, we began the year with a bang, with another hugely successful inter-house gala, an exciting and grounding orientation week for the Grade 8s, and a visit from the Honourable Minister Masutha, Minister of Justice. We are also of course delighted with our class of 2014’s results. Congratulations. We are very proud! It has not been an easy or happy start of the year for all of our community. We extend our heartfelt condolensces to the Hicks family on the loss of their husband and father, Lloyd Power Hicks, a very familiar face on campus and particularly at cultural events. And we say a very sad farewell to Ms van Wyk, who is having to retire a year earlier than planned, due to ill health. Our love, prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Dates to Diarise
Saturday, 7 March 11h00-15h00 Open Day Wednesday, 18 March TBD SGB Election Monday, 23 March 17h30-19h30 Grades 8 & 9 Parents’ Evening Tuesday, 25 March 17h30-19h30 Grades 10, 11 & 12 Parents’ Evening Tuesday, 21 April TBD Grade 9 Information Evening, focusing on subject choice. Attendance by both parents and learners is essential. Remember our website www.greensidehigh.co.za PAGE 2
New Staff
While it was with great sadness that we bade farewell to members of our staff at the end of 2014, as they headed for other shores, new adventures, or days of (greater) leisure, we extend a very warm welcome to our new staff.
Joining us in the Maths Department are Ms R Loh, Mr S Richter, and Ms E Uys.
Mr M Channon joins us to teach Social Sciences and History, and Ms L Hastie, not an entirely new face, forms part of the teaching contingent in the Physical Sciences and Natural Sciences departments.
Mr C Strauss joins Creative Arts and Dramatic Arts.
The English Department gains Mr R Janse van Vuuren, also not entirely new to GHS, and Ms S Zoghby.
Our administration team is also bolstered, with the additions of Ms N du Preez (Administration), Ms O Jenkins-Ramabulana (Alumni and Fundraising), Mr S Ntumba (Financial Assistant), and Mr H Sass (Financial Assistant). We welcome Mr J Ngwenya and Ms B Nhleke, too, to our sports department.
We wish you many happy and fulfilling years at GHS!
Results Day, 6 January 2015
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PAGE 3 Bell Times for 2015
Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly and Assembly and Assembly and Assembly and Registration in form Registration in Registration in the Registration in Registration in Classes • the Quad Quad the Quad the Quad 7:40 – 7:55 7:40 – 8:00 7:40 – 8:00 7:40 – 8:00 7:40 – 8:00 7:55-8:55 Cycle Testing 8:00-8:40 8:00-8:40 8:00-8:40 8:00-8:40 1 8:55-9:00 Collection of Tests
2 8:40-9:20 8:40-9:20 8:40-9:20 8:40-9:20 9:00-9:40
3 9:20-10:00 9:20-10:00 9:20-10:00 9:20-10:00 9:40-10:20
4 10:00-10:40 10:00-10:40 10:00-10:40 10:00-10:40 •
Break 10:40-11:00 10:40-11:00 10:40-11:10 10:40-11:00 10:20-10:40
Friday 4 • • • • 10:40-11:20
5 11:00-11:40 11:00-11:40 11:10-11:50 11:00-11:40 11:20-12:00
6 11:40-12:20 11:40-12:20 11:50-12:30 11:40-12:20 12:00-12:40
7 12:20-13:00 12:20-13:00 12:30-13:10 12:20-13:00 •
Break 13:00-13:15 13:00-13:15 • 13:00-13:15 12:40-13:15
Friday 7 • • • • 13:15-13:55
8 13:15-13:55 13:15-13:55 13:10-13:50 13:15-13:55 13:55-14:35
9 13:55-14:35 13:55-14:35 • 13:55-14:35 •
Staff Staff Staff Grade Assembly / Development / Development / Development / Grade Assembly Form Period • Staff Meeting Staff Meeting Staff Meeting 14:35 – 14:55 14:35 – 14:50 14:35 – 15:30 13:50 – 15:30 14:35 – 15:30 Detention 15:00 – 17:00 Staff Development Staff • • / Staff Meeting • • Development / 14:50 – 15:30 Staff Meeting 14:55 – 15:30
PAGE 4 Lines of Communication
1. Grade Heads and Form Teachers
Your first line of communication with the school is your child’s form teacher. Contact this person for general concerns or matters related to pastoral care. For disciplinary or administrative matters, contact the Grade Head. Their names are underlined. (Do not contact the Grade Head for subject-specific queries. See over page.)
Grade 8 Ms A Hicks and Mr N Liebenberg (Grade Heads)
8 Blue Ms R Loh 8 Yellow Ms S Zoghby
8 Pink Mr R Janse van Vuuren 8 Green Mr C Strauss
8 Silver Mr M Channon 8 Red Ms L Hastie
Grade 9 Mr R Hariram and Ms M Moyo (Grade Heads)
9 Blue Mr W du Preez 9 Yellow Mr C Faerch
9 Pink Ms C O’Reilly 9 Green Ms K Kamper
9 Silver Mr K Maduenyane 9 Red Ms J Govender
Grade 10 Ms N Piontkowski and Ms M van Niekerk (Grade Heads)
10 Blue Ms T Arnold 10 Green Mr S Richter
10 Pink Ms M Visser 10 Red Ms M Klčo
10 Silver Ms W Faull 10 Yellow Mr D van Zyl
Grade 11 Ms R Barendse and Mr M Padayachy (Grade Heads)
11 Blue Mr A Musasa 11 Green Ms C Pringle
11 Pink Ms L Robinson 11 Red Ms R Shaikh
11 Silver Ms M Khanyi
Grade 12 Ms R Els-van Dyk and Ms J McCarthy (Grade Heads)
12 Pink Ms C Holder 12 Green Mr M Kitenge
12 Blue Mr S van Zyl 12 Red Ms E Protopappas
12 Silver Ms E Greeff
In turn, it is essential that you notify the school should your contact details change.
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Lines of Communication cont.
2. Subject Teachers
For academic matters, contact the Subject Teacher first and then, should the matter not be resolved at this level, contact the Subject Head.
3. Subject Heads of Department and/or Single Subject Co-ordinators
(See note under 2. Subject Teachers)
Ms R Barendse Information Technology Ms M Ferreira Afrikaans Ms N Piontkowski History/Social Sciences Ms J Haupt Geography Ms C Fritz Consumer Studies Mr S Sarubdeo Life Science Mr R Hariram Electrical Tech/Tech/EGD Ms M Sibande isiZulu Ms V Helfer Mathematics Ms J Unterslak English Ms A Hicks Dramatic Arts/Creative Arts Ms M van Niekerk Life Orientation Ms R Jeebodh Mathematical Literacy Ms N Naidoo Accounting/EMS Ms S van Zyl Visual Arts Ms J Erasmus Physical Science Ms C Holder Computer Applications Technology
4. Deputy Principals
The academic and discipline portfolios of the deputy principals are indicated below. They should be contacted in instances when the relevant Grade Head or Subject Head has already been contacted, and when such contact has not resolved the query.
Mr C Bouwer Academic and Discipline: Grade 9 and 11 Ms M Brummer Academic and Discipline: Grade 12 Mr G Gunning Academic and Discipline: Grade 8 and 10
Portfolio Heads
Please note that there are also three portfolio heads:
Ms A Hicks Director of Culture Ms N Piontkowski Sports Director Mr M Padayachy Assistant Sports Director
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Accounts
The school fee for the 2015 school year is R28,500 per learner. The first payment of R3,000 should have been made at re-registration or on or before 30 November 2014.
The balance of R25,500 of the school fee is payable in ten, monthly instalments of R2,550, the first payment should have been made on or before 31 January 2015, and the last, on or before 31 October 2015.
School fees are payable only by the following two methods:
a) 10 post-dated cheques that must be attached to the supplied undertaking form. b) debit order, in which event the parents/guardians are requested to complete the supplied debit order form.
Discounts
Parents who settled their accounts in full on or before 30 December 2014, and who paid in cash or by cheque, were entitled to a discount of R1,275 per learner (i.e. paid a total of R27,225).
Absence from School
Any time spent away from school will hamper your child’s academic progress. We urge you to make every effort to ensure that your child is at school.
Appointments
Should a child have to be collected for a special appointment during school hours, the form teacher must be informed in advance. No learner will be permitted to leave the school premises without being signed out by a parent. The learner must come to the front office at the agreed time. No announcement will be made to call a learner out of class.
Absenteeism
After a learner has been absent, even if only for one day, parents are requested either to send an explanatory note to the relevant form teacher on the learner’s return, or to phone the front office on the day the learner stays home.
PAGE 7 Security
Learners should be careful with their possessions, and should mark all clothes and bags.
Cellphones, iPods and any other equipment used by a learner during class time – in contravention of the school’s Code of Conduct – will be confiscated for one week. A parent or legal guardian will be required to collect the item from the front office. The item will not be returned to the learner.
For reasons of both safety and security, learners are discouraged from walking to and from school with earphones in their ears. We are concerned that learners be alert to any traffic or other potential danger. Uniform and Hair
Kindly familiarise yourself with the Code of Conduct, a copy of which has been issued to, and should be carried at all times by, each learner. We ask parents to assist in ensuring that their children arrive appropriately dressed. A zero tolerance policy will be adopted towards those who violate the rules. The school strives to be one of which its learners are proud. Let us wear our uniform smartly and adopt a positive attitude to our image. If you are in uniform out in public, both your blazer and tie are required to be worn at all times.
Punctuality, and dropping off or collecting of learners
Please be advised that Geers Avenue and Coetzer Street become a one-way in the morning, from 07h00 to 08h00. Please do not allow your children to disembark before the car has pulled into a designated parking or stopping area.
Kindly do not block access to the front gate to the main car park. This congestion causes delays and becomes a hazard for the learners. The back gate is open from 06h00 until 07h40 only. Kindly do not block access to the back gate, or the cul-de-sac that leads onto it. Just as with the front gate, this is a thoroughfare. At 07h40 sharp the gate will be closed. The gate will be opened as school ends and closed 20 minutes later.
All learners who are not involved in an extra-mural activity must vacate the school premises twenty minutes after the closing time of school or make use of Gauteng Online (open until 16h00) or the Media Centre (now open until 17h00). For the purpose of their own safety, learners may not linger on either the school grounds or in surrounding streets.
Arriving late for school, especially on a regular basis, causes learners to start each day in a stressed frame of mind and impacts adversely on their classmates and educators.
Tuckshop
The tuckshop is open from 06h00 and closes half an hour after the last bell, every day.
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Top Achievers of 2014
We are extremely proud of you!
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A Word from Ms Whyte
As a school we are proud of our consistent inclusion in the list of top government schools. Holding onto this reputation is no easy task given all the challenges that face us on the educational front. As a school’s success will always be judged primarily on its matric results, it is always a relief to report that once again we have exceeded expectations in this regard, with our 2014 Matric group performing a lot better in the finals than they sometimes did in the course of their year.
I am particularly pleased by the fact that 80 percent of our learners qualified for university entrance, with 96 percent of the 2014 group eligible for further education at higher institutions of learning. Distinctions tallied at 163 and I have no doubt that this total will increase with the re- marks, as there are so many learners with 78 and 79 percent averages.
Every school relies on its handful of academic stars whose distinctive performances fill us with pride and bring welcome publicity:
Lealon Forbay, Jade Peters, Ahmed Karani, and Lerato Mashishi, achieved five distinctions each. Lealon’s excellent results throughout his schooling were maintained in his finals. Lealon has been accepted to study Medicine at Wits. Lerato had a most demanding set of subjects and is to be complimented on her 82% for Maths, 85% for Life Sciences and 92% for Accounting. She plans to study a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Science at Wits University. Ahmed achieved distinctive results in Afrikaans, Maths, Life Orientation, Accounting, and Information Technology, and there is hope for further distinctions. Ahmed plans to study a BSc Computer Science at Wits University. Jade achieved distinctions in Afrikaans, Maths, Life Orientation, Accounting, and Computer Applications Technology. We are confident that her 78% for English will improve with the re-mark. Jade plans, like Lerato, to do a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Science at Wits.
Sameel Ambaram achieved six distinctions: English 82%, Afrikaans 81%, Maths 86%, Accounting 91%, Science 82%, Life Orientation 92%, and with 78% for EGD, Sameel could well be celebrating seven distinctions in the not-too-distant future. Sameel will be studying Actuarial Science at Wits University.
Mohammed Shezaad Cassim also achieved six distinctions: English 91%, Afrikaans 83%, Maths 84%, Computer Applications Technology 86%, Geography 81%, and Life Orientation 89%. He will be pursuing an LLB at UCT.
Hishaam Khan is another six distinction achiever: English 80%, Afrikaans 88%, Maths 86%, Information Technology 85%, Life Sciences 83%, and Life Orientation 87%. Sanil Lala achieved some phenomenal marks: 93% for Maths, 85% for Accounting, 87% for Engineering Graphics and Design, 91% for Life Sciences, 80% for Physical Sciences, and 90% for Life Orientation. Hishaam will be studying BCom Law at Wits.
Our Runner-up Scholar of the Year at the 2014 Valedictory Awards Assembly, Fatima Davids, excelled, with seven distinctions: English 86%, Afrikaans 90%, Maths 98%, Engineering Graphics and Design 96%, Life Sciences 96%, Life Orientation 87%, and a staggering 92% for Physical Science. With these results, Fatima could choose between no fewer than five universities. She was accepted at the University of the Free State, UCT, Stellenbosch, and she was offered a full scholarship at the University of Pretoria. She has chosen, however, to be close to her sister, Zahra, another GHS alumnus, and accepted the offer of a full scholarship at Wits, where she will study Medicine.
Our 2014 Head Boy and Honours blazer recipient did not disappoint with his eight-distinction record. Suleiman, once again, we salute you: English 83%, Afrikaans 86%, Life Orientation 94%, Maths 95%, Geography 89%, Information Technology 89%, Physical Science 81%, and 84% for Advanced Programme Maths. Suleiman plans to study Actuarial Science at Wits.
Congratulations to you all.
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A Parent’s Thank You to GHS
An excerpt from a letter from Lealon’s mother, Trudy Forbay, to thank the school community for its role in Lealon’s education and life (adapted):
I wish to extend a heartfelt heartfelt thank you to the Grade 12 Grade Heads; the educators of the Class of 2014; Ms Whyte, the Principal; the SGB; and the staff at Greenside High for the quality learning afforded our son, Lealon Forbay, during his time at the school. Thank you to those educators who formed the basis of his learning in its initial stages. Their commitment and selfless serving of his and the other learners’ interests, are greatly respected and valued. …
We want to thank the school for allowing Lealon to be himself and to express the values we cling to at home, both in the classroom and on the field. As parents – and I am sure most parents feel this way – it was and continues to be, a challenge to send our children into a world where humility is not necessarily the flavour of the day; but instead self-promotion and self-sufficiency are the stings that are pulled to define success. As parents, we often conscientise Lealon and his sister, Kim, to choose humility, as it instils wisdom, patience and a generosity toward humankind. We therefore wish to acknowledge the school for helping us to raise wise children who are able to lead through serving others, and for guiding our children in understanding the need for a deep sense of humility.
And so in closing, we are appreciative to the Greenside community for Lealon’s excellent results, and in awe of God’s favour over his future. He has been accepted at the University of the Witwatersrand where he will be studying towards a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. Your input in Lea’s life will remain precious and will be acknowledged in every milestone he achieves, through the grace of God.
We wish you and the staff at Greenside God’s speed! Thank you.
Kindest regards Trudy Forbay
Pictured here at Valedictory, 2014, Lealon Forbay (right) collects the Matric Body Spirit Award together with classmate, Karl Allies. PAGE 11 Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Honourable Michael Masutha, congratulates GHS,
19 January 2015 The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Honourable Michael Masutha, paid us a visit on Monday, 19 January. As part of the Parliamentary Oversight Functions, his visit was due to GHS’s being one of the top-performing schools in his constituency.
As well as a meet and greet with various members of the GHS community, he addressed the school as a whole so as to congratulate the students and to ‘thank the hard-working teachers who are the backbone of our system’.
Well done, Greenside. Keep it up this year!
City of Johannesburg Councillors, Sol Cowan and Joy Coplan, as well as Dr Cathy Motaung, Johannesburg Area Parliamentary Coordinator, were among the Minister’s delegation.
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Inter-house Gala, 19 January 2015
Once again, the school had a fun, hugely successful inter-house gala.
Congratulations to Milton for a resounding win — second year running!
DATE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
19 January Milton Byron Spenser Eliot
(330 pts) (292 pts) (198 pts) (174 pts)
The year therefore starts thus:
HOUSE POINTS 2015
BYRON ELIOT MILTON SPENSER
Swimming 7 3 10 5
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Inter-house Gala, 19 January 2015, cont.
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Inter-house Gala, 19 January 2015, cont.
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SAPS’s Search at GHS, 4 February 2015
We enjoy a respectful and constructive relationship with Parkview, SAPS, which makes the sensationalistic and irresponsible press coverage that followed the SAPS search at the school all the more regrettable. , accompanied by stock imagery of knives, by the national press of their search at the school, conducted on Wednesday, 4 February, all the more regrettable. A number of Parkview SAPS officers and administration staffs’ children attend GHS, and on rare occasions when the school is locking up and a child is still awaiting his or her transport, the officers of the Parkview station have provided a safe collection point. Once or twice a year, over many years now, GHS invites SAPS to visit the school, the searches acting as regular reminders that illicit substances and the like are not welcome.
The search this year was initiated by SAPS and facilitated by Mr Bouwer. For the rest of us, it was unannounced. The search and its outcome can only be regarded as successful. The search itself was certainly stressful for some – not because they had anything to fear, but because such events are by their nature anxiety provoking, and this search was especially comprehensive and lengthy. Each student was hand searched, and each bag was sniffed by a dog. The student body was encouraged to hand over any drugs or weapons voluntarily rather than wait until they were found by police, and so anxious were some of the children, that their form teachers were to be seen clutching fistfuls of ‘surrendered’ forks, allergy and epilepsy medication, multivitamins, and in one instance, rooibos tea – just in case!
It is fair to say of any school anywhere in today’s world that the fact that NO drugs whatsoever were discovered is cause for relief and celebration, of a sort. Two packets of cigarettes were confiscated, and five pocket knives were handed voluntarily to officers once the appeal to do so was made. Sgts Phoko and Ramovho of Parkview have both confirmed that no knives were found concealed on a student; all were volunteered to the officers. There is also nothing to indicate that any of the knives was intended to be a weapon: at least two were pocket knives, with one of them being discovered by a girl in her dad’s laptop bag which she happened to have for the day. The fact that we offer Electrical Technology as a subject should go some way to explaining the presence of knives on learners!
We have seen the formal SAPS press release that was sent to the media, and it is entirely in the tone of the search itself, ending with thanks to both staff and students for their ‘cordial reception’ of SAPS and the response to the search. Sadly, the national press chose to ignore the positive outcome and tone and sensationalise the facts of the search.
The silver lining in the reporting is that, apart from offering the English Department a chance to illustrate emotive language in very relatable terms, so many students felt moved to post comments in response in the school’s defence. Largely well articulated and appropriate, it was a pleasure seeing that surge of Greenside pride.
Ms Whyte and members of the School Governing Body met with officers from Parkview, SAPS, to address issues arising from the search, and GHS and SAPS will be issuing a joint press statement.
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Extra Maths and Maths Clinic for Term 1
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY GRADE 8 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Mr Liebenberg Ms Shaikh P1 Maths Clinic Ms Loh F2-2 Mr Musasa F2.3 F2.4 (15h00- S1.3 (14h45-15h45) (15h00- (14h45-15h45) 16h00) (14h00-17h00) Maths Clinic 16h00) Maths Clinic Maths Clinic S1.3 Maths Clinic S1.3 S1.3 (14h45-17h00) S1.3 (14h45-17h00) (15h00-17h00) (15h00 - 17h00) GRADE 9 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Ms Shaikh P1 Ms Shaikh P1 Ms Shaikh P1 Ms Loh F2-2 Ms Shaikh P1 (7h00-7h30) (15h00- (7h00-7h30) (14h45-15h45) (7h00-7h30) Maths Clinic 16h00) Maths Clinic Maths Clinic Mr Musasa F2.3 S1.3 Maths Clinic S1.3 S1.3 (15h00- (14h45-17h00) S1.3 (14h00-17h00) (14h45-17h00) 16h00) (15h00-17h00) Maths Clinic S1.3 (15h00 - 17h00) GRADE 10 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Maths Clinic Ms Shaikh P1 Maths Clinic Ms Loh F2-2 Maths Clinic S1.3 (15h00- S1.3 (14h45-15h45) S1.3 (14h45-17h00) 16h00) (14h00-17h00) Maths Clinic (15h00 - Maths Clinic S1.3 17h00) S1.3 (14h45-17h00) (15h00-17h00) GRADE 11 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 Mr Richter P3 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Mr Liebenberg Ms Jeebodh Maths Clinic Maths Clinic Mr Musasa F2.3 F2.4 S1.4 S1.3 S1.3 (15h00- (14h45-15h45) (Maths Lit (14h00-17h00) (14h45-17h00) 16h00) Maths Clinic only) Maths Clinic S1.3 (15h00- S1.3 (14h45-17h00) 16h00) (15h00 - Maths Clinic 17h00) S1.3 (15h00-17h00) GRADE 12 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 Ms Helfer F2.1 (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) (7h00-7h30) Mr Liebenberg Ms Jeebodh Maths Clinic Maths Clinic Maths Clinic F2.4 S1.4 S1.3 S1.3 S1.3 (14h45-15h45) (Maths Lit (14h00-17h00) (14h45-17h00) (15h00 - Maths Clinic only) 17h00) S1.3 (15h00-16h00) (14h45-17h00) Maths Clinic S1.3 (15h00-17h00)
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Extra English
Every day for an hour straight after school, in H-block.
Day Teacher Venue Monday Ms Faull and Mr van Zyl H3.1 Tuesday Ms Arnold H1.1 Wednesday Ms Zoghby H1.1 Thursday Ms Klčo H2.1 Friday Mr Janse van Vuuren H1.1
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Extra Afrikaans
Grades 8-10 on Wednesdays after school with Ms Kamper in T1.3 Grades 11+12 on Tuesdays after school with Ms Ferreira A1.1
Grade 12s should by now have purchased the workbook from the finance office for R70. Be one of those who will achieve a distinction in Finals. There were 20 in 2014, meaning almost 20% of the class of 2014 achieved an A!
Extra Physical Science
Grade Day Teacher Venue Time 10 Wednesday Ms Hastie D2.1 14:00-15:00 11 Wednesday Ms Robinson S2.1 14:00-15:00 12 Monday Ms Erasmus S2.2 14:45-15:45 12 Thursday Ms Robinson S2.1 14:45-15:45
Extra Life Sciences
Day Grade Teacher Venue Monday 12 Ms O’Reilly S3.2 Tuesday 10 Ms O’Reilly S3.2 Thursday 11 Ms O’Reilly S3.2
For an hour directly after school.
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First Aid Courses, December 2014
Level 1 first aid courses were held at the school in December for a number of our Grades 8 to 10 learners. There was a great deal of interest and as a result we are now happy to welcome an impressive twenty-three new learners to the first aid team. Congratulations, and thank you!
Congratulations to the following newly qualified learners: Azrah Mahomed, Tashe Sripershad, Bhavisha Naik, Kajol Bhulla, Joshua Trace, Umar Essop, Dawud Ansary, Nicholas Vickers, Aqeelah Sharmar, Mohammed Anas Sabi, Tali Lehr-Sacks, Salman Ahjum-Mathee, Amkhelwa Yilo, NuriaPatel, Pamela Magagula, Michael Mahlangu, Francesco Mbele, Stevens Ndawonde, Sandile Masuku, Munawwarah Sayed, Lindiwe Mponda, Keesha Pillay and Bulelwa Ngemane.
We will continue to run Level 1 and 2 first aid courses throughout the year. These courses are a great experience for those learners looking towards futures in medically-related fields, as well as those who are looking for a way to earn merits throughout the year by volunteering to provide first aid at our sports matches and games.
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Sports Fixtures
Swimming Fixtures Term 1 – 2014
Date Day Opponents Venue 22 January Thursday KDVP, Edenvale B, Hyde Park B, Sacred Heart, Greenside Germiston, Marais Viljoen, Sir John Adamson 29 January Thursday Edenvale B, Edenglen B, Sacred Heart, Summerhill, Edenvale Glenvista, Queens 05 February Thursday Edenglen B, Marais Viljoen, Mondoer, Waterstone, Greenside Sandringham/Highlands 08 February Sunday Midmar Mile (Open Water Race) Midmar (Durban) 12 February Thursday Queens, Edenglen B, Sacred Heart, Germiston, Queens Glenvista, Waterstone 19 February Thursday Glenvista, Waterstone, Sir John Adamson, Mondeor, St Glenvista Catherine’s, Sacred Heart 26 February Thursday Edenglen B, Fourways B, Mondeor, Queens Greenside
03 March Tuesday Inter High Division 2 Swimming [Starts 13h00] – Christ Rand Park Church, America, La Salle, Edenvale B, Randpark B, Glenvista, Fourways B
10 March Tuesday Prestige Gala [Starts 15h00] Ellis Park
Basketball Fixtures Term 1 – 2014
Date Day Opponents Venue 27 January Tuesday African Leadership Academy (Girls) Home 02 February Monday Sandringham (Boys) Home 03 February Tuesday Crawford Sandton (Girls) Away 10 February Tuesday Rosina (Girls) Home 12 February Thursday Wendywood (Boys) Away 16 February Monday Rosina (Boys) Away 17 February Tuesday Wendywood (Girls) Away 24 February Tuesday Gresswold (Girls) Home 24 February Tuesday Norkem (Boys) Home 02 March Monday Gresswold (Boys) Home 03 March Tuesday Sandringham (Girls) Home 04 March Wednesday Crawford Sandton (Boys) Home 07 March Saturday U14 Festival TBC 09 March Monday Sparrow (Boys) Home 10 March Tuesday Norkem (Girls) Away 13 March Friday African Leadership Academy (Boys) Away 16 March Monday Playoffs (Top 16) TBC 17 March Tuesday Playoffs (Top 8) TBC 18 March Wednesday City Championships (Semi-finals & Finals) TBC
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Sports Fixtures
Touch Rugby Fixtures Term 1 – 2015
Date Day Opponents Venue 30 January Friday TBC Zoo Lake 06 February Friday TBC Zoo Lake
13 February Friday TBC Zoo Lake 20 February Friday TBC Zoo Lake 27 February Friday TBC Zoo Lake
First Team Boys Tennis Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 23 Jan King David Vic Park(B) Home 30 Jan De la Salle(c) Away 6 Feb Northcliff (C) Home 13 Feb Bye - 20 Feb Michael Mount Waldorf (A) Home 27 Feb Bryanston (B) Away 6 March Hyde Park (A) Home
Second Team Boys Tennis Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 27 Jan Vorentoe (a) Home 2 Feb Dainfern (B) Away 9 Feb Curro Aurora(B) Home 16 Feb Northcliff (E) Away 23 Feb Trinity Little Falls (A) Home 9 March Pecanwood (B) Away 16 March Fourways (D) Home
GIRLS TENNIS FIXTURES TERM 1 - 2015 DATE OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 28 JAN Glenvista (A) Away 4 Feb King’s School (Robinhills) (A) Away 11 Feb Queen’s High(A) Home 18 Feb Matches not played
GIRLS U19 SQUASH Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE DAY OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 23 January Friday St Mary’s (2) Parkview 06 February Friday St Dunstans Parkview 13 February Friday Marist Brothers Away 20 February Friday McAuley House Parkview 27 February Friday Bryanston Parkview 06 March Friday St Andrews Away 13 March Friday St Mary’s Parkview
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GIRLS U16 SQUASH Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE DAY OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 23 January Friday St Mary’s Parkview 30 January Friday St Andrews Away 06 February Friday Roedean Away 13 February Friday Helpmekaar Away 20 February Friday Northcliff Parkview 27 February Friday Bryanston Parkview 06 March Friday Florida Away 20 March Friday Kingsmead Away
GIRLS U15 SQUASH Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE DAY OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 30 January Friday St Stithians Parkview 06 February Friday Florida Away 13 February Friday Roedean Away 27 February Friday Northcliff Parkview 06 March Friday St Andrews Away 13 March Friday St Mary’s Parkview 20 March Friday St Theresa’s Parkview
GIRLS U14 SQUASH Fixtures Term 1 - 2015 DATE DAY OPPONENTS HOME/AWAY 30 January Friday St Stithians Parkview 06 February Friday Florida Away 13 February Friday Roedean Away 27 February Friday Northcliff Parkview 06 March Friday St Andrews Away 13 March Friday St Mary’s Parkview
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