Hillcrest Preparatory School NewsletterHillcrest Preparatory School, Term 3, 2014

- Volume 4 From the Head’s Desk Issue 9 Dear Parents and Guardians represented.

Simba Mate Breaking News: The Hillcrest Prep Of particular interest or challenge as School Early Childhood Development schools is enhancing the learning TEL: +263 20 63120 +263 772 100 746 (Head) Centre will open its doors to the public process by use of the First Lego [email protected] in January 2015 in partnership with League, a robotics phenomenon that +263 772 249 009(Secretary) is taking the world by storm. Impact [email protected] one of the reputable local Pre-School. There have been numerous enquiries studies show that students gain an P O Box 1010, Mutare over the years on the need for this increased interest in science and The Rydings School Interpretive Centre under reconstruction. service by existing and potential parents technology by working with First Once again we would Contents who had made Hillcrest Prep the school Lego League. As a classroom like to welcome Mr. J. From the Head’s Desk 1 of choice for Grade One. resource, first Lego league... Mutangadura who Projects Day 2 • Promotes student engagement. assumed duty on 01 The ECD operations dovetails with our October 2011 and was Sports Detail 2 • Allows for differentiation. Infant School expectations but will officially introduced to Ongoing Enrolment • Promotes self-directed learning. operate at Hillcrest as a stand alone the parents by the Enrolment is still ongoing and • Encourages hands-on learning. Management Board on unit. A number of feeder ECD to should you know of anyone • Has real-life connections. Saturday 8 October 2011. looking for a place, please Hillcrest were approached for advise them to contact the Surfing the www.firstlegoleague.org school. A guided tour of the partnerships and one had to be offered school can be arranged by to operate in partnership. Registration is website, I was dismayed to find out appointment. now open for the 4-5 year olds. The 3-4 that Zimbabwe is not on the list of

Third Term Highlights age group may also apply and will be countries of FLL Partners. While the  CIE Exams: 22 -24 Oct advised of the outcome. The latter age school researches on how best to Inter-house Swimming  group class will depend on the uptake. implement it in our curriculum, it Gala: 25/10/14  CHISZ Shona Exams: 28- Applications are to be made at the Front would be kindly appreciated if all of 29 Oct Office. us use the link on the website to  CHISZ Computer Theory register Zimbabwe. Exam: 30 Oct First Lego League-Transforming  Invitational Swimming Gala: Teaching: As a follow up to information Apart from the Cambridge Pretests  CHISZ Shona Exams: 28- communication technologies in and ZIMSEC examinations taken by 29 Oct education, Carol Smith facilitated a the Grade 7s, the rest of the school  CHISZ Computer Theory Exam: 30 Oct presentation by Neil Paddmore, a has been taking their Mock exams in  Invitational Swimming Director at one of Zimbabwe’s leading preparation of their 2014 End of Gala:31 Oct @ 2pm  Summer Fair: 01 Nov ICT Learning Solutions provider. The Year Tests. Enjoy the rest of the  Hillcrest Cricket & Tennis Prep and College Admin and selected newsletter! Fest: 01 Nov teaching staff benefitted immensely  Specialist Subject Exams: 03-07 Nov from the presentation. The Hillcrest  Fixture Free Weekend: 8- Schools parents’ body was also Josh Mutangadura 9 Nov

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SDC COMMUNIQUE SPORT Makore accounted for three and also Summer Fair – The event is set for the Murray MacDougall Junior Double had a good knock. All teams that st Wicket Tournament faced Hillcrest in the 2 batsmen 1 of November and will coincide with Senior Tennis format of the game were bowled out the Hillcrest Cricket and Tennis Festival. The school authorities have The weather Gods were kind to provide in the allotted 3 overs. The boys indicated that it is a Compulsory the ‘perfect Manicaland weather’ in the brought smiles to the success starved Attendance function. It will be a fun Lowveld. The girls felt at home and had team! a successful outing by all means. 1st Group B Results filled day of sport, fun for the whole position eluded us once again but 1. Masiyephambili 226pts family and time to meet with local and visiting parents from all around the nevertheless, the fighting spirit was 2. Hillcrest 207pts country. Individual classes are also manifest in our girls and are proud of 3. Springvale House 175pts coming up with a variety of exciting their achievement. 4. Midlands Christian 168pts activities to make this a day to 1. Springvale House 22pts 5. Chiredzi 80pts remember in their lives. Class 2. Hillcrest Prep 16pts 6. Hippo Valley Estates 67pts

Murray Mac 16pts attendance will be taken. The In a fight for third place against 4. Kyle Prep 14pts committee is pulling out all the stops to ‘Group A’ 2nd positioned school, 5. Hippo Valley Estates 12pts make this event the most successful Runyararo, our boys were left with a Mvurachena 12pts ever! bitter taste in their mouths. Despite 7. Midlands Christian 8pts outshining Runyararo with both bat Social Science Project Day 8. Masiyephambili 4pts and ball, we were deemed to be fourth It turned out to be a fantastic showcase 9. Goldridge 2pts of the talents abound in the Prep School as our opponents had amassed family. The collaboration between child The following girls were awarded prizes healthier points in their group. and parent/guardian was quite for their individual performance: Inter House Tennis and breathtaking and humbling. We can all Moreblessing Chitowa, Ruvarashe Cricket proudly proclaim that no one can take Nyanhete, Sarah Ndawi, Nyasha ‘If anything can go wrong, it will.’ away what each and every child learnt Kanyenze, Shamiso and Shingirai Murphy’s Law came to haunt us with from self and others. Notable projects Masara. The team is indebted to the the meanest weather and regrettably will be on display at school (Grade 7N Chitowa family for availing their vehicle apathy from parents and some classroom) until year end. You are all for transport to Triangle. Our participants. The majority in welcome. appreciation go to Mr. Nemaire and Mr. Nyanhete for the mineral water. attendance, nonetheless, had a jam- Boarders Outing packed morning. The festival was a Senior Cricket Boarder parents please be reminded of once off event this year. Competition th The school was ably represented by the outing at Troutbeck Inn on the 29 was intense at Fillies and Senior captain fantastic Simba Makore, of November. Also, please provide an tennis, as well as Colts and Senior Kudakwashe Pangeti and Isaac umbrella or raincoat for your child as Cricket. If you are keen to find out the Chengeta. Accolades to Pangeti who was the rainy season is almost upon us. results, just wait for Speech Night and at his potent self as he took an Pupils should have adequate stationery Prize Giving Ceremony where the impregnable 9 wickets. (pens and pencils) for the exams. winners will be crowned!