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PAROW NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL Telephone: 021 930-2663/5
E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 021 930-4919
SPORT : [email protected] FINANCE: [email protected]
2017-04-26
Bulletin 1 Term 2
From
2 May, winter uniform will be
compulsory.
Please ensure that your child wears
the correct uniform.
Nicky Abdinor Born without arms; not without attitude
Nicky Abdinor is an expert on doing MORE with less. She is an agent of change, who will leave an audience believing in their abilities, and focusing on what they CAN do. Nicky was born without arms and shortened legs, which had no medical explanation. Nicky recognises that positive thinking is helpful, but we also need to be rational and realistic. Nicky Abdinor is an inspirational keynote speaker and a registered Clinical Psychologist.
Nicky will be addressing Parow North learners on Friday, 5 May 2017.
Nicky Abdinor is the founder and chairperson for the registered non-profit organisation called Nicky’s Drive, which aims to fund car adaptations for people with disabilities with-in South Africa. Nicky drives a specially modified car, which was donated to her from the UK, many years ago. She takes “hands-free” to a whole new level! Nicky was inspired to start the non-profit organisation to help others enjoy the same mobility and independence as she does. The main form of fundraising for the organisation is through Nicky’s inspirational talks. To date, Nicky’s Drive has helped 12 people realise their dream to drive!
Parow North learners will be asked to colour in a picture of a car, mount it on a piece of
cardboard, write a short message on the back, and attach two R5 coins to the two wheels of the
car. This will serve as a small donation towards Nicky’s Drive. It would be greatly appreciated if
every learner could donate R10 towards this worthwhile cause.
SPORTS INFO
Term 2’s extra-mural programme for U10 to U14 will finish on 31 May
2017, EXCEPT for those students who are playing a chess match on 2 June,
who will finish on that day. The extra-mural programme for U7 to U9, will finish on
12 June. An updated extra-mural programme will be sent home today.
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Scarves, scarves and more scarves!!!!
A heartfelt “thank you” to everyone, who donated a ball of double knitting
wool towards our knitting project. It is greatly appreciated. Our “Knitting Club” is up and running and, currently, we have ten children, who come every Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day, during second break, to knit. It is a humbling experience to see the commitment and enthusiasm these learners demonstrate when knitting their scarves. We have three
boys, who have also joined the group and their knitting and crocheting skills are right up there with the girls! Thank you to the grannies, aunties, mothers and staff members, who have knitted scarves for our project. They are beautiful and appre-ciated. We will be handing over all the scarves only in the middle of the third term, so there is
more than enough time for those of you, who would still like to contribute, either by donating wool or by actually knitting scarves. If you would like to knit, please remember to cast on 36 stitches and to knit until the scarf is approximately 120cm long. The more scarves we knit, the more scarves we can donate to children who need them. We are still in need of wool and size 5 knitting needles, so please send your contribution to school as soon as possible. It never ceases to amaze me how the
learners, teachers and parents of
Parow North Primary are always will-
ing to make a difference to others,
who are less fortunate than ourselves.
We, at Parow North Primary, are extremely proud of the com-
mitment you have all demonstrated when helping others.
Exemptions: All Parents, who have applied for Exemption of school fees, must re-turn all their applications with the necessary documents to the Finance Office by 2 May 2017. Bank Debit Orders: Due to all the Public Holidays, the April 2017 bank debit order run will take place on 2 May 2017. School Fee Handovers 2017: The first Letter of Demand went out on 25 April 2017.
A letter from a parent to get involved with the
Smile Foundation
A lady at my work collects plastic bottle caps for the Smile Foundation, and it started with our milk tops and cooldrink tops at work. Diane Pienaar caught on, and spread the word among the parents of the Af-tercare kids… and the BLESSINGS STARTED POURING IN. Most of the time, Diane doesn’t even know who the children are, who are bringing her BAGS full of caps, as some even aren’t in the Aftercare! Yesterday, we received a bag of caps that looked like it came from a manufac-turing plant!!! I don’t know WHO to thank for all their hard work, and I don’t know if these parents even KNOW what a difference they are making in some underprivi-leged children’s lives. I have attached a link to the Smile Foundation website for ease of refer-ence, for anyone not aware of their cause. These people aren’t even asking for money…. Trash, that we dump on a daily basis, is what generates their funds. http://www.smilefoundationsa.org
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28 April School Holiday 2 May Winter uniform is compulsory
3 May School will inform parents of the outcome of admissions for 2018
14 June Grades 4 to 6: Internal exams start
15 June Grade 7: Internal exams start (Date may change)
27 June Parents meet with educators to discuss progress of learners
28 June Muslim Parents (due to possible Eid on 27 June) meet with educators to dis-cuss progress of learners
30 June School closes
29 May - 2 June
2 June: Gr. 7 EMS (Normal school day)
5—9 June
5 June: Gr. 7 Technology (Normal school day) 6 June: Gr. 4-7 Music (Normal school day) 7 June: Gr. 4-7 LS (Normal school day) 8 June: Gr. 4-7 Geography (Normal school day) 9 June: Gr. 4-7 History (Normal school day)
12-15 June
12 June: Gr. 4-7 Maths 2 (Normal school day) 13 June: Gr. 4-7 English (School closes at 13:00) 14 June: Gr. 4-7 NS/NST (School closes at 13:00) 15 June: Gr. 4-7 Afrikaans (School closes at 13:00)
12-14 June
!2 June: Official start of the Gr. 7 exams (Department) (School closes at 13:00)
14 June: Official start of the Gr. 4-6 exams (Department) (School closes at 13:00)
16 June YOUTH DAY
19-23 June
19 June: Gr. 4-7 Maths 1 (School closes at 13:00) 20 June: Gr. 7 Visual Arts (School closes at 13:00)
21 June NORMAL SCHOOL DAY
26-30 June
26 June: Afrikaans Mondeling 3rd Term (Normal school day) 27 June: English Oral 3rd Term (Normal school day) 27 June: Parent appointments (Normal school day) 28 June: Afrikaans writing 3rd Term (Normal school day) 29 June: English writing 3rd Term (Normal school day)
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Ascension Day
25 May School will be
closed.
Security Enhancements at the School We are pleased to inform parents that we have embarked on security enhancements and projects at the school, thereby ensuring that we provide a safer environment for our learners and staff.
Access to School Premises: Learners in Grades R to 2 must enter the school premises via
the Pierneef Street entrance, only from 07:15.
Learners in Grades 3 to 7 must enter the school premises via the Sangiro Road entrance, only from 07:15.
Under no circumstances may learners enter the premises be-fore this time. The respective gates must be used when leaving the school premises. Learners are not permitted to use the main and driveway gates in Theal Street. Parents/Guardians will not be permitted onto the school premises before 07:45. Upon visit-ing the school, they must report to the office. Both the Administration and Finance Offices will not be open before 07:45.
Under no circumstances are Parents/Guardians to engage with leaners on the school premises. Learners, not participating in extra-mural activi-ties, must leave the school premises within 15 minutes of the school closing. No learners will be permitted to remain on the school premises after the 15 minute grace period.
The gate in Sangiro Road will be locked at 14:45, and learners participating in extra-mural activities, will be permitted to leave the school premises when the gate is re-opened by the sports coaches.
Morning Care and Aftercare Facilities. Learners enrolled in the Morning Care facility will only be allowed to enter the premises from 06:30 via the
Pierneef Street Aftercare gate.
Learners must use the same gate when leaving the Aftercare facility in the afternoons. The Aftercare facility closes promptly at 17:30 during the school terms.
Parents/Guardians and 3rd
Party Drivers must sign in/sign out the learners. Under no circumstances what-soever are learners allowed to enter or leave the Aftercare facility without being signed in/signed out by the authorised adult.
In ensuring your children’s safety and well-being, we urge all parents to adhere to the school times and not allow their children to wander the streets of the community. We request, in order to ensure the safety of all persons, that Parents/Guardians co-operate with us in this regard. Thanking you, Mano Moodley SGB: Chairman
Winter is just around the corner!
Mrs Diane Pienaar
offers Morning Care from 06:30 until 07:30 in the
Aftercare Centre. If you are interested, please contact her on
071 522 3600.
FACILITY AVAILABLE
Derheyn Crescent
Parow North
They offer the following:
Transport of learners
Light lunch
Homework supervision For more information, please contact
Mariaan (074 830 5945) or Johan (084 451 2257)
Both the
Finance and Admin offices
are open from 07:15 until 15:00
from Mondays to Thursdays.
On a Friday, the closing
time is 14:30.
