What-Z-Up Glenstantia PO Box 33383, Glenstantia 0010. Tel: 012 9986116 Fax: 012 998 8742 www glenstantia.co.za or [email protected] Term 2, Issue # 10 30 May 2019 Glenstantia Primary School Inside this issue: Dear Parents, Principal’s Desk 1 Academics 3 Maths Department 4 Congratulations to our Senior and Junior Choirs for their Parents’ Corner 7 outstanding performances at the ATKV Choir Competitions General News 8 last week. They were both awarded a GOLD certificate. Well Staff News 11 done, we are very proud of you. Sport and Cultural News 13 Tours 2019 17 Finance Department 18 Last weekend, our Basketball players participated in The Pretoria Dates to Remember 21 Schools League Championships for 2019. We are very proud of our u/14 Classifieds…… 22 girls who won the league and the u/14 boys who finished in 4th place. Dates to We are overwhelmed with incidents and news of people around us every Remember day who do the wrong things for the June wrong reasons. Our children learn from Tues 4 the example we set and live by, of what AGM Parent Meeting they see we do and not necessarily Mon 10 – what they hear us say. It is so Thurs 13 important for all adults, not only Speech Festival parents, to realise this and to live with Tues 11 Gr 1 C, D Outing to integrity and honesty in everything we Sci-Enza do. If we can get this right, Glenstantia, Athletic Run-offs South Africa and the world will be a far better place to live in and raise Lions & Pumas our children. Our actions speak louder than our words. Let us walk the Field Events – talk and do the right thing. Long jump Wed 12 Gr 1 B, V Outing to Please be reminded to attend our General Parent Meeting next week Sci-Enza Tuesday, 4 June 2019, at 19:00 in the School Hall. A report back will be Athletic Run-offs given on the 2018 Audit and Financial Statements and reports for 2018. Leopards & Tigers Field Events – High jump Civvies day for children whose parents helped at the Autumn Fair and Thurs 13 Go-Kart Day will be on Wednesday, 5 June 2019. Gr 1 K, S Outing to Sci-Enza A reminder to all parents that the Go-Kart Sponsorship Forms are legal Athletic Run-offs documents which will be audited and must be returned to school – even Cheetahs Field Events – Shotput if no sponsorships were obtained. These forms are all numbered and have been marked off against the learners’ names. The last day for Fri 14 SCHOOL CLOSES money and forms to be handed in is Monday, 3 June 2019. A fee will be charged for all lost forms. 1 UNIFORM for Grades R - 2 (Whole Year) Green Glenstantia golf-shirt (tucked in) School regulation green shorts White sports shoes with plain short white socks or Dark brown leather sandals without socks (not bronze, beige or gold) Dark green jersey or sleeveless v-neck pullover School tracksuit (worn in winter only – from Monday, 6 May to Friday, 30 August 2019) Green school hat – Compulsory for Grade R only and provided by the school WINTER UNIFORM for Grades 3 – 7 (from Monday, 6 May – Friday, 30 August 2019) Boys: School tracksuit The tracksuit is worn with a white long-sleeved shirt (tucked in), or khaki button-up short-sleeved shirt (tucked in), both with green school tie Dark green socks and black lace-up shoes A plain dark green, white or red scarf may be worn in winter OR: Long grey flannels, long-sleeved white shirt (tucked in) and school tie Dark green socks with black lace-up shoes Dark green jersey or sleeveless v-neck pullover Girls: Tartan skirt/Tartan skort. Length of skirt – maximum 5cm above the knee White long-sleeved shirt (tucked in) and green tie Long green socks and black shoes Dark green cardigan or jersey or sleeveless v-neck pullover A plain dark green, white or red scarf may be worn in winter OR: School tracksuit in place of the tartan skirt OPTIONAL: A dark green drimac may only be worn over the school jersey when it’s raining. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE) AND SPORTS PRACTICE UNIFORM for Grades 3 – 7 Boys and Girls: School regulation green shorts and a green Glenstantia golf shirt (tucked in), white sports shoes with short white socks. (Tracksuit is worn over PE uniform in winter.) Physical Education Uniform (PE) must be worn to school for the whole day on the day that learners have Physical Education. (Tracksuit is worn over PE uniform in winter.) Physical Education Uniform only available from the Tuck Shop, Mondays – Fridays, between 08:00 – 13:15 excluding break times. 2 Academics PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 4 – 6 Please note the promotion requirements for Grade 4 – 6 learners: Learners must pass all 3 these subjects with percentage criteria specified: Home Language (English) 50% or more First Additional Language (Afrikaans) 40% or more Mathematics 40% or more Learners must meet the following percentage criteria for other subjects: 40% or more in any 2 remaining subjects: Social Sciences; Life Skills; Natural Sciences and Technology. Should a learner fall short on any of the above percentage criteria for the specified subjects, they will not be promoted. PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 7 Please note the promotion requirements for Grade 7 learners: Learners must pass all 3 these subjects with percentage criteria specified: Home Language (English) 50% or more First Additional Language (Afrikaans) 40% or more Mathematics 40% or more Learners must meet the following percentage criteria for other subjects: 40% or more in 3 subjects 30% or more in 2 subjects Other subjects include: Social Sciences Technology EMS Life Orientation Natural Sciences Creative Arts Should a learner not achieve on any of the above percentage criteria for the specified subjects, they will not be promoted. 3 Maths Department. The South African Mathematics Challenge for Grade 4 - 7 learners is organised by the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) in collaboration with the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA). The Challenge is intended as a vehicle to popularise Mathematics and to enhance the quality of teaching and learning of Mathematics. The Challenge is not a scholastic test but tests conceptual knowledge, the application of knowledge in new situations, problem-solving and general mathematical thinking, supporting our new curriculum to help our learners become empowered, independent, critical and creative thinkers. The belief is that Mathematics is accessible to all, not just a select few! On 14 May 2019, 140 (Grade 4-7) learners wrote the AMESA ROUND 1 competition. 80 learners qualified to enter the AMESA ROUND 2 competition which will take place on Thursday, 18 July 2019. CONGRATULATIONS to the following learners who qualified to participate in the AMESA Round 2 competition. We wish them well in their preparation for Round 2. 4 GRADE 4 1. Bokang Thantsa 2. Liyanda Sibanyoni GRADE 5 3. Stephy Yip 1. Johanna Exile 4. Aneefat Saliu 2. Oyin Fatoki 5. Dhruv Ravjee 3. Adrienne King 6. Elliot Letseka 4. Ogallaletseng Khosana 7. Daniel Mutanha 5. Humaira Bhyat 8. Ntsako Maswanganye 6. Litle Tseppe 9. Mnotho Mahlangu 7. Njabulo Mahlangu 10. Benyamin Ilunga 8. Tshegofatso More GRADE 6 14. Namane Reabetswe 1. Alessandro Alves Do 15. Craig Maina 29. Pretty Tshipote Nascimento 16. Kopano Kgaka 30. Caiden du Toit 2. Francisco Brandao 17. Sibabalwe Tyala 31. Gofana Mogomotsi De Oliveira Pinheiro 18. Otsile Mahlabegoane 32. Kamogelo Thabethe 3. Anele Mahlangu 19. Njabulo Gasa 33. Lethabo Chauke 4. Amogelang Pholoba 20. Zachery Wong 34. Andrea Baudouin 5. Aneef Saliu 21. Mxolisi Mabaso 35. Qiyaam Jacobs 6. Joshua Tierney 22. Kayden Neath 36. Malwande Myeza 7. Mulalo Matimbi 23. Rofhiwa Rathumbu 37. Oscar Yip 8. Shahil Ravjee 24. Sharon Beya 38. Chloë Field 9. Le Duy Anh 25. Thatisi Senoamadi 39. Nyasha Musanhu 10. Stanley Sebogodi 26. Dimpho Maleka 40. Didintle Mogale 11. Tebello Lelosa 27. Kudzai Zondi 41. Reletile Ramogale 12. Thando Fani 28. Vhugala Bale 13. Thando Mdluli GRADE 7 1. Gabriella Pinheiro 12. Tolulope Essien 2. Charmaine Hinga 13. Yanga Ngamlana 3. Koketso Mokoena 14. Minh Anh Le Nguyen 4. Tinotenda Nkomo 15. Aidan du Bruyn 5. Katlego Rammitlwa 16. Rhys Gold 6. Simphiwe Twala 17. Kian Smith 7. Busisiwe Nsibande 18. Cameron van der Meijden 8. Phathutshedzo Ngwana 19. Joshua Madurai 9. Rufaro Tingini 20. Pranav Moopenar 10. Yoliswa Xhamfu 21. Vhugala Matsila 11. Simphiwe Sibiya 22. Daniel McCormick 5 Horizon Math Competition – 2019. CONGRATULATIONS to our 25 learners who made it to the Top 100 positions in this year’s Horizon Math Competition and were invited to the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 22 May 2019. A total of 83 000 learners participated. NAME SURNAME GRADE Adrienne King 5 Jeremy Tshiswaka 5 Alessandro Alves Do Nascimento 6 Kgaka Kopano 6 Konani Demana 6 Kudzai Zondi 6 Lelosa Tebello 6 Pretty Tshipote 6 Thando Fani 6 Tyala Siba 6 Aidan Du Bruyn 7 Benjamin Idika 7 Caellum Lincoln 7 Cameron Trevor Van der Meijden 7 Cathrine Rufaro Tingini 7 We are exceptionally Daniel Ryan Mc Cormick 7 proud of Nguyen Minh Masana Mmbodi 7 Anh Le who took first Muofhe Nekhavhambe 7 position in the TOP Naledi Hilary Mlilo 7 100. Hard work is the Nguyen Minh Anh Le 7 recipe for success, and Phenyo Trevor Rammitlwa 7 we know how much Rhys Wallace Gold 7 effort you put in to be Thabang Grace Masithela 7 at the peak. Good luck Vanessa Tolulope Essien 7 for High School. Yanga Esethu Ngamlana 7 6 Parents Corner Teach your child empathy skills has resulted in the learning and experiences.