COLOUR FEST/BLANKET DRIVE

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Brackenhurst Primary School

Newsletter 15/2017

19 May 2017

Dear Parents

Quote for the Week:

COLOUR FEST:

SAVE THE

DATE: Saturday, 10

June 2017 from 11:00

– 15:00. Bring you family and friends. There will be a

range of stalls selling food, beverages and arts and crafts.

The cost is as follows:

Early bird tickets which can be ordered via your

child’s register teacher, cost R50,00 per person. This includes entrance, your child to wear civvies

on 9 June and a bag of colour. The last day to purchase Early Bird tickets is Wednesday, 7

June 2017.

Tickets will also be sold at the front gate on the

day at a cost of R70,00. This includes entrance

as well as a bag of colour.

Children under the age of 3 are free.

Any parents interested n assisting the fundraising committee on the day, please contact Mrs

Barkhuizen or Mr Lawrenz on (011) 900 1000.

BLANKET DRIVE:

This winter please bring a blanket for the needy (new

or clean second hand

blankets welcome).

We are collecting blankets between now and 10 June.

On 10 June, our colour fest

Will be the very best If you come to the “Triple M” stall Instead of going to the mall.

A cosy blanket you can bring To make someone feel like a king Come and say hello to us

(Our games, too will be A+) It’s to honour a remarkable boy called Matthew

And we will say a huge THANK YOU!!

Please note that as from Monday, 24 April 2017

the office will be open from 07:30 – 16:00,

Monday to Thursday and Friday, 07:30 – 14:30.

As from 2 May 2017, the hours for enrolments will be: 07:30 – 14:30, Monday to Friday.

Payments via the card machine can be made between 08:00 and 14:00.

BRACKENHURST PRIMARY – WINTER SCARF

GRADE 8 ENROLMENTS 2018

Online enrolments for Grade 1, 2018 opened on 2

May 2017 from 08:00. Please make every effort to complete this process as soon as possible.

Current parents who are wanting to enrol a child

for Grade 1 in 2018 – please apply early, as once

we have reached our capacity we will not be able to accept your child, irrespective of whether you

are current family or not.

Parents of children who are currently in Grade 7

are encouraged to do the online registration and admission on the GDE website for their child. Our

local high schools are severely constrained for

space thus it is advisable to apply as early as possible.

If any of our parents need assistance with their

online application for high school please pop in to our front office where Leigh Anne will gladly assist

you.

Please note that it is now compulsory for all learners to wear the correct winter uniform.

Details of the winter uniform can be found on

our website: www.brackenprim.co.za

Please note that children may not wear house shirts until September when the weather warms

up.

Details of the new Brackenhurst Primary School

scarf, together with an Order Form can be found at the end of this newsletter.

PLEASE NOTE: When ordering, payment MUST be accompanied by a completed order form.

If doing an EFT payment, please use your child’s name and class as a beneficiary reference, eg.

Jan Smith 2D.

PLEASE MAKE USE OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR

This software programme App will ensure reliable

and up to date communication with you, the parent/guardian. This is a very simple and easy

to use programme and can be installed on your home and/or work computer/s. This will allow us

to keep up to date on a daily basis as to what is

happening at school. This will include the newsletter, photos, sporting fixtures, contact

details, etc. The Communicator updates itself via your internet connection.

To download, you can make use of one of the

following options:

1. Download the software directly from the Website using the following URL www.schoolcommunicator.com/downloads

OR

2. Download the App D6 Communicator and

follow the instructions.

3. The address is: http://mobi.d6communicator.com

Should you have any queries, please contact Mr Fabel or Mrs Bombardella on (011) 900 1000.

SCHOOL TIMES

Please note the following school times: Grade 1-2: 07:45 – 13:30 every day

Grade 3-7: 07:45 – 14:00 every day

SCHOOL TERMS 2017

Term 1: 11 January – 31 March

Term 2: 18 April – 30 June

Term 3: 24 July – 29 September Term 4: 9 October – 6 December.

School/Public Holidays:

20 March – School Holiday 21 March – Human Rights Day

14 April – Good Friday

GRADE 1 ENROLMENTS 2018

WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM

HOUSE SHIRT FRIDAYS

17 April – Family Day

27 April – Freedom Day 28 April – School Holiday

1 May – Workers’ Day 16 June – Youth Day

9 August – National Women’s Day

24 September – Heritage Day 25 September – Public Holiday

16 December – Day of Reconciliation 25 December – Christmas Day

26 December – Day of Goodwill

E-LEARNING LEVY

A Resolution was passed at the Annual General

Meeting in October and agreed to by parents

that an annual levy of R350,00 per child for E-Pubs (publications loaded onto the tablet), will

be paid by end December 2016. This levy is for Grades 4 – 7. If we do not receive this levy, we

will not be able to load the software onto your

child’s tablet and they will continue working from hard copy text books.

In addition a further Resolution was passed that

an annual levy of R200,00 per child for learners Grade 1 – 3 will be paid before end January

2017. This will cover the cost of the trolley

solution with tablets we have purchased for our Foundation Phase learners.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD LEVY

As we now have interactive whiteboards in all

classrooms, a Resolution was passed at the Annual General Meeting in October where a

whiteboard levy of R100,00 per child per year

will be charged for the maintenance of

interactive whiteboards during the course of 2017.

Please send the money as soon as possible in a

clearly marked envelope “WHITEBOARD

LEVY” and your child’s name and hand it in to your child’s register teacher. PLEASE DO NOT

DO AN EFT FOR THE WHITEBOARD LEVY.

ACADEMIC Exam Time Table:

Below is the Term 2 Exam Timetable:

Session Date Grade Subject

Long Reg 1 June 7 EMS

Long Reg 2 June 7 Tech.

1 5 June 4,5,6,7 English

2 5 June 4,5,6 NS & Tech

2 5 June 7 NS

1 6 June 4,5,6,7 Maths

2 6 June 4,5,6 Life Skills

2 6 June 7 LO

1 7 June 4,5,6,7 Afr.

2 7 June 4,5,6,7 Geog.

1 8 June 4,5,6,7 History

2 8 June 4,5,6,7 Maths.Eng. Rev.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SCHOOL WILL CLOSE AT 13:00 FROM MONDAY 5 JUNE – FRIDAY

9 JUNE DURING EXAM WEEK.

STUDY COURSE: Attached to this newsletter are details of a Study

Course being offered by Tina Cowley.

Extra Lessons:

Extra lessons, Grade 4-7. Lessons will be from 14:00 – 14:40.

Details as follows:

Afrikaans:

Grade 4: Thursdays: Mrs Esterhuyse C40/Ms Dare C44

Grade 5: Wednesdays: Mrs Botha C25/ Mrs Buitendag M2/ Mrs du Plessis C10

Grade 6: Wednesdays: Mrs van Wyk C37 Grade 7: Wednesdays: Mrs Viljoen/Mrs Roets M6

English:

Grade 4: Tuesdays: Mrs Downs C42

Grade 5: Tuesdays: Ms Budde C14 Grade 6: Thursdays: Mrs Steggink C23/

Mrs Bombardella C27

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU PAY THE R350,00 (INTERSEN PHASE) OR R200,00 (FOUNDATION PHASE) VIA EFT, REFERENCE TO BE USED IS YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND E-LEVY. DO NOT PAY THIS AMOUNT WITH YOUR SCHOOL FEES. IT MUST BE A SEPARATE PAYMENT. IF YOU PUT THE PAYMENT THROUGH WITH SCHOOL FEES IT WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO E-LEVY.

Grade 7: Thursdays: Ms Sharp C12/ Ms Pheiffer C38

Mathematics:

Grade 4: Wednesdays:Mrs d’Hotman: C46

Grade 5: Tuesdays: Mrs Grove/ Mrs Steenfeldt-Kristensen / Mrs Sharp:

Media Centre Grade 6: Tuesdays: Mrs Sing/

Mr Mostert C5 Grade 7: Tuesdays: Mrs Makunyane: MP

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

House Shirts: Please contact Alice Lombard on 083 397

5705 for any orders/queries regarding House T-Shirts.

HOUSE SHIRTS MAY ONLY BE WORN AGAIN, ON FRIDAYS, FROM SEPTEMBER

The cost of the shirts is as follows:

Children’s Shirts: R70,00

Adult’s Shirts: R 85,00

The division for the houses is according to the month in which you were born:

MARS (Red): January, February, March April

JUPITER (Yellow): May, June, July, August

VENUS (Blue): September, October, November, December

PE UNIFORM:

PE shirts, shorts, tracksuits, hats and Brackenhurst Primary Sporting Kit are on sale at

the sports department.

Where and When: On sale at the Sports Department:

Parents: Wednesday mornings 07:00-07:30 Learners: Monday-Friday at breaks.

PE Uniform – 2017 prices: Golf Shirt: R 140,00

Shorts: R 120,00 Tracksuit: R 360,00

(Dependent on size)

Caps: R 50,00 Beanies: R 60,00

Round Hats: R 60,00

Tracksuits:

Tracksuits available from the sports office R360-R380. Limited stock left.

Sale:

There will be a WINTER SALE on all PE shirts.

Was R140 now R110. (limited time offer)

CHESS: Chess practices are

as follows:

Monday: Gr 3-7:

(14:15-15:15) – Mrs Downs

Tuesday: Gr 1-2: (13:45-14:30 – Ms Tamsen

Gr 3-7: (14:15-15:15) – Mr Bailie Wednesday: Gr1-2 (14:15-15:00_ – Mrs Jawahar

Thursday: Gr3-7 (14:15-15:15) – Mrs Robinson/Mrs Park

Friday: Matches: Home matches: Mrs Downs/Mrs Robinson/Mrs

Park

Away matches: Ms Tamsen/Mrs Jawahar Saturday: Tournaments: Mr Bailie

East Rand League:

The league commenced on 5 May and will run

during the 2nd and 3rd Terms, ie. 5 May – 9 June. Then from 4 August to 22 September.

Tournaments:

We have the following dates for tournaments:

Brackenhurst Primary: 26 August (Confirmed)

Grade 1 and 2 Art Club:

Art Club for Grade 1 and 2 learners has commenced. Art Club will be on a Thursday, in

Mrs Fabel’s class, G14 from 14:00 – 15:00.

Learners to bring their own stationery.

GOLF: We will be running golf on Mondays for

the remainder of the term.

Start date: 8 May. End date: 26 June No golf on 5 June – due to exams.

Grade 1 & 2: Depart 13:30.

Return 15:00 Grade 3-7: Depart 14:00

Return 15:30

TENNIS:

FREE TENNIS is on Mondays. If you are interested in learning to play please sign up at

the tennis courts with Coach Rudolph on Monday before your practice time:

Grade 1&2: 13:40 – 14:05 Grade 3&4: 14:30 – 15:00

Grade 5-7: 14:30 - 15:00 Please contact Rudolph on 0828987593

ZUMBA:

Classes have begun.

Classes are held in the hall every Monday

afternoon. Dates: 22 May and 29 May.

Please contact Sandra if you would like to join: 084 764 5103

NETBALL:

Netball practice times:

u/7: Mon & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30

u/8: Mon & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30 u/9: Tues & Wed. 14:00 – 15:30

u/10: Tues & Wed. 14:30 – 15:30 u/11: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 16:00

u/12: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 15:30

u/13: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 16:00

Netball Fixture:

23 May – Glenview:

u/9 – u/13A and B teams will be playing at Brackenhurst Primary

Netball Results:

Brackenhurst vs. Grace Trinity u/10A team: Brackenhurst 25; Grace Trinity 1

u/11A team: Brackenhurst 12; Grace Trinity 4

u/12A team: Brackenhurst 36; Grace 2 u/13A team: Brackenhurst 34; Grace 1.

u/11B team: Brackenhurst 6; Grace 3.

Brackenhurst vs. Kenton Primary u/10A team: Brackenhurst 3; Kenton 17

u/10B team: Brackenhurst 0; Kenton 10 u/11A team: Brackenhurst 14; Kenton 8

u/11B team: Brackenhurst 3; Kenton 7 u/12A team: Brackenhurst 18; Kenton 2

u/12B team: Brackenhurst 13; Kenton 1

u/13A team: Brackenhurst 9; Kenton 26 u/13B team: Brackenhurst 16; Kenton 7

Brackenhurst vs. Stoneridge:

u/10A team: Brackenhurst 22; Stoneridge 1 u/11A team: Brackenurst 23: Stoneridge 0

u/12A team: Brackenhurst 27; Stoneridge 7 u/13A team: Brackenhurst 26; Stoneridge 2

Brackenhurst vs Alberton Primary: u/10A team: Brackenhurst 16; Alberton 11

u/11A team: Brackenhurst 12; Alberton 11 u/12A team: Brackenhurst 13; Alberton 6

u/13A team: Brackenhurst 10; Alberton 11

Brackenhurst vs. Covenant College:

u/10A team: Brackenhurst 15; Covenant 4 u/11A team: Brackenhurst 14; Covenant 1

u/12A team: Brackenhurst 23; Covenant 4

Brackenhurst vs. Waterstone:

u/10A team: Brackenhurst 14: Waterstone 8 u/10B team: Brackenhurst 2; Waterstone 0

u/11A team: Brackenhurst 13; Waterstone 12 u/11B team: Brackenhurst 8; Waterstone 15

u/12A team: Brackenhurst 17; Waterstone 5 u/12B team: Brackenhurst 20; Waterstone 1

u/13A team: Brackenhurst 13; Waterstone 22

SOCCER:

Practise times: u/7: Tues. & Thurs. 13:30 – 14:30

u/8: Mon. & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30

u/9: Tues. & Thurs. 14:15 – 15:45 u/10: Mon. 14:00 – 15:00

u/10: Tues. 14:30 – 15:30 u/11: Mon. & Tues. 14:30 – 15:30

u/12: Tues. & Thurs. 14:30 – 16:00

u/13: Tues. &Thurs. 14:30 – 16:00 u/14:` Thurs. 14:30 – 16:00

u/14: Fri. 14:00 – 16:00

Reminder of the remaining soccer matches for this term:

24 May: Brackenhurst vs. Alberton: u/9 – u/14 25 May: Brackenhurst vs. Glenview: u/9-u/14

31 May: Brackenhurst vs Kenton: u/9 – u/14

Tournament Dates:

20 May: Brackenhurst Primary: u/10 Netball & Soccer: NON Competitive

27 May: Alberton Primary:

u/11 Netball & Soccer: Competitive tournament

10 June: Alberview Primary:

Grade 1 & 2 Netball & Soccer: NON competitive

**Please note the change of dates

EASTERNS SOCCER BOYS:

Congratulations to the boys who participated in the Alberton area trials:

Keatlegile Ledwaba; Sthembiso Mthombeni;

Tshegofatso Makganyaga; Khanya Mazibuko;

Dale Lawrence; Liam Smith; Leighton Aschendorf; Paballo Motlogelwa; James

Kasanda; Babalo Mantshongo; Warona Choabi.

The following boys were selected to take part in Easterns Trials:

Sthembiso Mthombeni; Tshegofatso Makganyaga; Khanya Mazibuko; Liam Smith;

Leoghton Aschendorf; James Kasanda; Warona Choabi.

The following boys were selected for Easterns soccer trials:

Leighton Aschendorf; Warona Choabi

Soccer Results:

Brackenhurst vs. Alberview:

u/9 team: Brackenhurst 2; Alberview 0 u/10 team: Brackenhurst 3; Alberview 2

u/11 team: Brackenhurst 1; Alberview 1 u/12 team: Brackenhurst 9; Alberview 3

u/13 team: Brackenhurst 3; Alberview 4

u/14 team: Brackenhurst 2; Alberview 8

Brackenhurst vs. Covenant College: u/9 team: Brackenhurst 5; Covenant 0

u/10 team: Brackenhurst 11; Covenant 0

u/11 team: Brackenhurst 10; Covenant 1 u/13 team: Brackenhurst 9; Covenant 1

Brackenhurst vs. St Declan’s:

u/9 team: Brackenhurst 3; St. Declans 0 u/10 team: Brackenhurst 6; St. Declans 0

u/11 team: Brackenhurst 7; St Declans 1

u/12 team: Brackenhurst 9; St Declans 0 u/13 team: Brackenhurst 7; St Declans 2

Any outside extra curricular awards achieved will be considered for colours through our colours

honours committee. Please note we need an official letter stating the achievement or a

certificate to be handed in to the sports office. If

we do not receive these, we will not be able to consider your child’s achievements for honours.

The 13 November is the FINAL CUT OFF for all

outside extra mural information.

Marimba Band practice (Grade 6-7): Mondays 14:30 – 15:30 commencing 6 February.

Drumming Group (Grade 5-7)

Tuesdays 14:30 – 15:30 starting in March.

Junior Choir (Grade 2-3):

Wednesdays: 14:00 – 15:00

Senior Choir (Grade 4-7): Thursdays 14:30 – 15:45

Our Aims are:

1. To provide accessible, rewarding opportunities for Brackenhurst Primary

School learners to have formal music

training with qualified specialist music tutors.

2. To train learners to play a music instrument effectively and with

enjoyment.

Music Lessons:

1. Instruments offered in 2017: Piano; keyboard; recorder (flute);

guitar; cello; double bass; trumpet; trombone; drum-kit.

2. It is necessary to have an instrument in order to learn and practice. You are

welcome to contact music stores and obtain prices of new instruments. It is

advisable to speak to Mrs Morrick before purchasing or hiring a music instrument,

3. as the correct size and make is

important. The school has guitars for hire at R150/term with a R100

refundable deposit.

4. Students have one individual lesson per

week. There will be 9 practical lessons per term.

5. Lessons are offered from Monday –

Friday from 13:45 – 16:45.

6. Fees are:

R1125 per term per student (grades 1-3) for 30 minutes per week.

MUSIC EXTRA MURALS

MUSIC ACADEMY

HONOURS

R1685 per term per student

(grades 4-9) and are payable one term in advance.

If you would like an enrolment

form, please collect one from the

music room or email Mrs Morrick on irenem@brackenprim.co.za

Term 2: SPCA:

Please send pet food, blankets and newspapers

to Mrs Bombardella (C27).

Hidden Treasures: All second-hand clothes, toys, appliances,

blankets to Ms Pheiffer (C38).

Coins:

Coins collected this term will be donated to Council for the Blind.

Bread Tags and Bottle Tops: We are collecting bread tags and bottle tops for

wheelchairs. These must be taken to Mrs Wheeler’s class (LSEN).

We have already managed to donate 14 wheelchairs.

‘Help-U’ Advertiser:

The ‘Help-U’ advertiser is published once a month at the end of the month. The cost of an

ad is R50,00 per month. Adverts must be

business card size. If you want to advertise in the ‘Help-U’ Advertiser, please forward details

together with the money to Lynn Voordecker at the school office.

No pictures – just wording.

And finally

Regards

ANNE BURGER

GENERAL

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

PARENT’S CORNER

BRACKENHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL’S

NEW WINTER SCARF I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has already placed orders for the new Bracken scarf. Your support is truly appreciated. We are thrilled at the response and eagerly anticipate more orders in the coming (chilly) months.

Procedure for Ordering Please note that Bracken is not the only school that we supply so it is vitally important that ALL of the necessary information is included in your orders. Orders can be sent via sms to 082 774 7173 with the following information included: 1. Name of school

2. Name and surname of child

3. Child’s class

4. EFT payment date Example: Bracken Joe Bloggs 5R EFT 8 May Please ensure that the reference on your EFT payment shows your child’s full name and surname to enable us to match the orders with the payments. For any queries, please feel free to send me a message on the above cell number or you can email me on knittingknott@gmail.com. BANK DETAILS: CR Woodland FNB – Bracken City – 252242 Account #: 5044 011 4812 Cost: R100,00 per scarf

WINTER SCARF ORDER FORM PARENT’S NAME: ___________________________________ 1. LEARNER’S NAME: ____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: _______ 2. LEARNER’S NAME:_____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: ________ 3. LEARNER’S NAME: _____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: _________ TOTAL NUMBER OF SCARVES ORDERED: ___________ AT R100 EACH AMOUNT PAID: __________________ (PLEASE ATTACH EFT PROOF) Payments can be made via EFT into the following account: CR Woodland FNB – Bracken City (252242) Acc nr: 50440114812 NB!! PLEASE USE YOUR CHILD’S FULL NAME AS THE REFERENCE

Tina Cowley Reading Centre Gina du Plessis : Franchisee

8 Hennie Alberts Street Brackenhurst 1448

™ Cell: 083 381 1113 tcbrackenhurst@gmail.com www.tinacowley.co.za

STUDY COURSE

Session 1 – Friday 12 May (14:00 – 17:00)

Session 2 - Saturday 13 May (9:00 – 12:00)

Session 3 - Saturday 13 May (14:00 – 17:00) The study course is for learners from grade 4 up, and teaches children how to study effectively. We work

on learning through association, how to remember what we have learnt, how to plan ahead, and give tips

on how to answer a question paper.

A brain profile questionnaire is completed by each learner before the commencement of the course. Each

learner’s brain profile is then taken into account during the course in order to suit their unique

preferences. The cost of the course is R1000.00, which includes the brain profile, a MindPower CD, all

study material and a few extras for each learner to assist them with their newly acquired skills. The

course consists of 3 3hour sessions, which all need to be attended. Parents are welcome to sit in on the

sessions, especially session 2 where we learn how to make summaries. (Please let me know if you are

planning to sit in.)

I will make an appointment with you and your child – at least a week before the course - in order to

complete the brain profile questionnaire. A deposit of R400 is required to confirm the study course

booking and the brain profile appointment. The balance of the course to be paid on the day the course

starts.

The learners learn very useful and practical techniques during the course and they walk out of the course

motivated and ready to study.

Die studiekursus word in Afrikaans ook aangebied!!

Regards

Gina

Tina Cowley Brackenhurst: 083 381 1113