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19/01/2017 Number 01 Term 1

Dates to diarize: Welcome back! Welcome back to all our previous families and a HUGE welcome 13 January – marimbas to those of you who are new! We trust that you are all settling start. in well. We wish you a long and successful journey with us. 16 January – swimming starts. 11 February – Council meeting at St. Josephs. 11 February – Grade 0 and Grade 1 School readiness workshop at St. Martins @ 10:30am 17 February – Grade 7 visit to SSB. 18 February – Open day Parents Meeting for parents @ SSB. Our first parent meeting was held on Saturday 14th of January. 25 February – Grade 4 – 7 Thank you to all who attended. We appreciate your time. The gala at Rosebank Primary meeting was very successful and 2017 is off to a great start. To those who were unable to attend, please make sure that the school is made aware of this so that we can send you the parent Reminders: information packs.

Please mark all uniform Please remember to download and register on the Edupac and stationery items Parent Portal so that we can use an electronic method of clearly. communication. Hotdogs are sold on a Any parent/ guardian wishing to see any of the teachers or Mrs. Wednesday. Orders close Walker are reminded to please make an appointment. Your on Tuesdays. concerns are important to us but we all teach so it is very Tuckshop is open only at difficult to accommodate unscheduled visits. If your queries are second break and after of a general nature, please feel free to give “Great Granny” Pat school. a call in the office.

Congratulations Congratulations to our Aunty Pat who became a great granny over the weekend. Her great-granddaughter Luna, was born in the early hours of Sunday morning. Swimming SAFE Swimming starts this week. Please make sure that your child brings the correct costume and cap. All pupils are expected to bring a change of clothing/ gown that can be worn over their costume on the way to and from swimming. All pupils MUST have a swimming towel. RESPONSIBLE Please remember that the fee for swimming is R100 per month. These fees are payable at the beginning of the month. Please make sure that you receive a receipt when you pay. Our aim this year is to take a bigger group to swim at Sun City so please allow your children to swim throughout the year.

RESPECTFUL

HEALTHY

Sun City Swimmers 2016

Read! Read! Read! As was explained at the Parent meeting on Saturday, we are Vuleka banking details: expecting that our children will read to an adult every single day in both English and Afrikaans. We hope that all our children will Bank name: Nedbank become avid readers! This will improve their language skills, Branch code: 190605 their vocabulary, their conversation skills and their critical Account name: Vuleka School thinking skills. Please ensure that this is done and signed off by Account name: 1906384541 you every day. Reference number: Name and Surname of the child Email: George Eastman once said “The progress of the world depends [email protected] almost entirely on education.” So let’s allow our children to be [email protected] that progress!

Have a great term!

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