20 February 2020 Issue No. 3/20

Dear Parents/Guardians

s we enter the final 4 weeks of the first term we want to challenge the Curro wolves to maintain the tremendous momentum they have established thus far. Remain involved in sports and A culture, focus on your academics and keep striving to do your best!

CULTURE

The year is in full swing and learners have a lot to look forward to in terms of cultural activities. Below is a list of some activities that have already started. Redenaars/Public Speaking – Ms M Davidson Terms 1, 2 and 3 Learners can participate in three different competitions, namely ATKV Redenaarskompetisie, Oppie-tong-af Competition, as well as the Radikale Redenaars competitions. Learners can enter in or English in the home language and additional language sections. There are also various categories in each competition. Dates of First Round for Competitions: ATKV Redenaarskompetisie: 16-18 March Oppie-tong-af Competition: 6-9 May Radikale Redenaars: 11 May Final Rounds will take place during the third term. Dates will be confirmed at a later stage and will be communicated to learners who qualify for the national finals. Practice times will be arranged and communicated to learners. Debating – Ms M Davidson Terms 1 – 4 Debating gives learners of all abilities a fun way of developing their public speaking skills. Different activities will be used to help learners with their critical thinking and confident communication. It also helps learners to become more informed about political and global affairs and provides a venue for learners to train for debating competitions, locally and nationally. Practice times are in Ms M Davidson’s classroom every Monday after school. International Eisteddfod – Ms M Bouwer Terms 1 – 3 Important dates Entries close (including art): 3 March Adjudication dates: Skeppende Skryfwerk – Grades 4 to 7 : 11 May Skeppende Skryfwerk– Grade 8 Open: 12 May Creative Writing – Grades 4 – 7: 13 May

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Creative Writing – Grade 8 Open : 14 May Poësie (creative): 15 May Poetry (creative): 18 May Handwriting: 19 May Handing in of art and ceramic works: 7 July Handing in of photography: 7 July Art and ceramic opening - (Gr. 1 – 7): 3 August Art and ceramic opening – (Gr. 8 – 12): 4 August Photography: 4 August Art and ceramic exhibition: 4 August – 27 August Photography exhibition: 4 August – 27 August Visiting hours: 09:00 – 17:00 Collection of artworks: 28 August Collection of photography: 28 August Dance adjudication: 17 – 19 August - Bellville Civic Centre Entry fees 2020: Solo R50 Duet R100 Trios R150 Quartet R200 Admission fees at the various venues during the adjudication period will be R10 at the doors. Learners must report to the specified school 15 minutes prior to the time of the event and be dressed in neat casual wear. School uniforms may be worn but are not compulsory.

The registration fee per item is R50 and is payable to Ms Elizabeth Naudé by Tuesday, 3 March.

Upon given the correct amount, Ms Naudé will register you for a category and hand you the prescribed work, where needed.

Art Club – Mr W Goldswain Terms 1 – 4 The Art Club is a time to let your creative juices flow and meet fellow art learners across different grades. We will be brainstorming different art projects each term. This will include 2D and 3D work as well as experimenting with different art mediums, such as print-making and painting. We will gather once a week in Mr Goldswain’s class from 14:30 – 16:00 on Monday afternoons. All learners are welcome, but space is limited.

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Curro Band Terms 1 – 4 The Curro Band is looking forward to a wonderful year of expansion and growth. We would like to expand our repertoire over various genres, as well as reach our full potential both vocally and instrumentally. Auditions will be held to give everyone the opportunity to become part of the band. Once this has been completed, all important dates and practice times with be communicated to band members. These practice times also depend on other activities in which the members are involved. More information about auditions will be communicated. Curro Create Terms 1 and 2 It’s time for Curro Create again, where learners get the opportunity to showcase their talents and skills. Last year our learners performed exceptionally well, and we are looking forward to seeing what Curro Create 2020 has to offer. IMPORTANT DATES 27 January: Entries open 28 February: Entries close 13 March: Final day to send in proof of payment 31 March to 22 May: National adjudication takes place. 25 June to 12 July: The National KrypCon In 2020 we will have one national KrypCon. All Kryptonite-awarded learners qualify to be invited to be part of this, but receiving a Kryptonite certificate does not guarantee a spot in the KrypCon. Information regarding the various performance categories and the submission of entry forms will be available on the Culture and Drama boards.

GENERAL

Parent Information Evening We would like to thank every parent who attended the parent information evening that took place on Tuesday, 4 February. The great turnout shows us just how dedicated you are as parents. A special thank you to the guest speaker of the evening, Mr Dylan Wray from Shikaya, who delivered an insightful talk on subconscious bias.

Clothing store (GRIT Lounge) operating hours • Monday: 12:00 – 17:00 • Tuesday: 07:30 – 09:00 and 12:00 – 17:30 • Wednesday: 12:00 – 17:00 • Thursday: 07:30 – 09:00 and 12:00 – 17:30

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Parent Class Representatives 2020 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 9 Grade 8 12AE1: 11AE1: 10A1: 9A1: 8A1: Euodia de Bruyn Nico van der Walt Liesl Shaw Elmarie Carstens Estelle Carstens Anine Erlank Selma Gunter 11AE2: 10E1: 9A2: 12AE2: Tania Gietzmann Deborah John Amanda van 8A2: Linda van Staden Schalkwyk Karen Kotze 11AE3: 10E2: Jeannette Coetzee 12AE3: Yolanda Retha Carter 9E1: Joline Henn Schneigansz Candice Theron 8E1: Roanne van der 10E3: Liezl Swiegers Lizelle Mettler 12AE4: Merwe Barbette Nel Taryn Van Rensburg Cheryl Hector 8E2: Jo-Anne Kesonk 11AE4: 10E4: 9E2: Sharon Fehrenbacher Esti Kyler Bernice Riley Derdre Healey 12AE5: Chantel Heyns 8E3: Louise Hamer 10E5: 9E3: Siobhan Perkins 11AE5: Melony Carlsen Bernadette Beckley 12AE6: Anette Kruger 8E4: Elizabeth Candice Jeffreys 9E4: Michelle Isaacs Rothman Jennine Seholoba Gail Venter 11AE6: Bernadette Beckley 9E5: 8E5: Shanaaz Bennett Taryn Van Rensburg Anneline Hose

Valentine’s Ball Valentine’s Ball 2020 proved to be exactly what its theme promised: a fairy-tale. Long hours were dedicated to precariously fastening balloons, lights and lanterns before the big day, which brightened up the school hall for excited learners. Dressed to the nines, everyone entered after taking photos on the lawn, ready for the evening. Between Grade 8s enjoying their first dance and matriculants relishing their last, it is clear that each and every person found their own happy ending on Thursday, 13 February. Congratulations to our King of Hearts, Siyabonga Nhlapo and our Queen of Hearts, Jana Botha.

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Grade 8 Blazer Ceremony On Monday, 10 February the Grade 8 wolf cubs officially became part of the wolf pack. Each Grade 8 learner was called to the front, where the Grade 12 mentors helped the them put on their blazers. This year we decided to start a tradition for each Grade 8 to receive a name badge which they will wear until their matric year. The Grade 8 group then sang the school song with pride, a perfect start to a welcoming our cubs to the Curro Wolf Pack.

Grade 12 Art Outing On Friday, 14 February Curro 's Grade 12 Visual Arts learners visited the International Investec Art Fair at the CTICC. Our learners had to find artists who will inspire them in their creative journey for their year-work portfolio pieces. They also had the opportunity to speak to some of the artists about their concepts and media.

Learner Leadership Seminar We believe in training leaders for the future in our country and the diverse world we live in. It implies knowing how to navigate your leadership ability in a democratic but very diverse society. We have, therefore, organised a seminar for all our Grade 10 – 12 learner leaders in the CR van der Merwe Hall from 14:00 to 16:00 on Friday, 6 March to assist them in developing these important leadership skills.

Learners were informed of this seminar at the beginning of the year, as have the Sports Office and all sporting disciplines. The seminar is free of charge and all learner leaders are expected to attend.

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With this initiative, we are hoping to strengthen their hand in unlocking their potential as future leaders and to assist them in decision making as leaders during their time at school and

School safety In the interest of safety: 1. If your child is not fetched immediately after school, they may not wait for you on the pavement outside the school. Please pick them up inside the school grounds, regardless of their age. 2. No grade head, or any other member of staff may allow your child to leave the school premises with someone else, another parent, learner etc., without your written permission reaching us first. 3. No learner may drive to and from the school premises during the school day or for sports practices and other school events with another learner who has a licence and own transport, without the written permission from their parents that they may do so. 4. Learners with a licence who drive themselves to school may not park inside the school grounds, for their safety and the safety of other learners. 5. No learner may drive to school in any form of transport without a legal licence. A copy of the licence must be given to their grade head and filed in the learner’s personal file. Homework classes A classroom is available on Monday to Thursday afternoons for learners to do their homework. The available classrooms are as follows:

Day Teacher responsible Classroom Monday Ms M Evans 34 Tuesday Mr W Goldswain 17 Wednesday Ms M Mathys 39 Thursday Ms J Swart 23

Mother and daughter tea

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GROW IT FORWARD Business Directory 2020 – a PAC initiative

The GROW IT FORWARD Business Directory 2020 project at Curro Durbanville is underway and we invite businesses to grab the opportunity to advertise. Please visit https://day24.wixsite.com/growitfwdcurro to make a booking and for additional information. Thank you to the businesses that have already secured a page. We appreciate your support.

GROW IT FORWARD is an initiative to connect businesses that are directly connected to the school, as well as those in the wider Durbanville community. The funds raised will be used to assist in changing the circumstances of children in the school or in the school community for the better. The purpose of GROW IT FORWARD is to assist in an unassuming manner where a helping hand can make all the difference.

SPORT

Swimming results • 6 February: We competed in a swimming gala at Boys’ High School. Our girls’ team placed 3rd and our boys’ team placed 2nd. • 13 February: We competed in a combined relay gala at Fairmont where we achieved a third position.

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Golf results On 6 January, Gheran Hattingh participated in the Parow U19 Open Golf Championship. He managed to win this competition and was crowned the U19 Open Parow Champion.

Cricket results

Date Fixture Results Exceptional players 7/02 under 14A vs Bishops Lost by 24 runs 8/02 under 14A vs Parkland College Won by 152 runs Daniel Lategan under 15 vs Bellville High School Won by 7 wickets Sean Dednam Carl Vlok under 19B vs Bellville High School Won by 8 wickets under 19A vs Bellville High School Won by 118 runs Tiaan Visagie 10/02 Senior Girls vs DF Malan Won by 6 wickets 13/02 under 19A vs Rondebosch Lost by 21 runs 15/02 under 14A vs Durbanville High Won by 4 wickets Daniel Lategan School Joshua Zietsman under 15A vs Durbanville High Won by 4 wickets Streicher van der School Westhuizen Christiaan Kriegler under 19B vs Durbanville High Won by 138 runs Gustav van Schalkwyk School Zain Galant Nathan Just under 19A vs Durbanville High Won by 117 runs Tiaan Visagie School Yazeed Arendse

Tennis results

1st team girls:

Date Fixture Score Result 27/01 10-1 Won 11/02 12-0 Won 17/02 DF Malan High School 7-6 Won

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1st team boys:

Date Fixture Score Result 27/01 Fairmont High School 12-0 Won 3/02 8-5 Won 17/02 Somerset College 12-0 Won

2nd team girls:

Date Fixture Score Result 5/02 Parklands College 12-0 Won 12/02 Elkanah House 12-0 Won

2nd team boys:

Date Fixture Score Result 5/02 Durbanville High School 12-0 Won 12/02 DF Malan High School 12-0 Won

Congratulations to both our boys’ and girls’ tennis teams who have won the North Tennis League. Soon they will compete against the Southern Suburbs to see who the Western Province winners will be.

STAFF MATTERS

Ms Elsa Boshoff celebrates 20 years of service On Monday, 17 February we honoured Ms Elsa Boshoff for her 20 years of service at Curro Durbanville. Staff members, friends, former colleagues, Messrs Andries Greyling, Dirk Van Zyl and Riaan Stroebel attended an early morning social function to celebrate this extraordinary event. We acknowledged the exceptional contribution that she has made to our school, especially on the academic front as Head of Academics. During a special ceremony, Mr Boetie Ungerer, one of the founders of Curro, took us down memory lane and mentioned that Curro’s success story could not have been written without the help and dedication of Ms Boshoff. Ms Ina Zietsmann shared special moments of their time together at Curro with the audience. Gheran Hattingh and Marco Erlank, accompanied by Mr Willem Luitingh, treated Ms Boshoff to a beautiful song and special music played on the accordion. Ms Boshoff is a very dear colleague, teacher and role model. She truly deserves this honour. Congratulations, Ms Boshoff.

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Ms Joline de Klerk welcomes a baby girl Congratulations to Ms Joline de Klerk and her husband who welcomed a baby girl, Lisa, on Monday, 17 February.

IMPORTANT DATES: TERM 1

FEBRUARY 29 Mother and Daughter Tea

MARCH 2 Winter Sports Start 3 Open Day 4 Career Expo 6 World Prayer Day for Women Learner Leadership Seminar

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards

______Ms K Human Newsletter: Coordinator

______Mr R Stroebel Mr DD van Zyl Head: High School Executive Head

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