Special points of interest:

Dates to Diarise

This Day in History

Senior Prep Communique

Athletics day pics

From The Head’s Desk 1-2

Senior Preparatory

Communique

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Music Department &

SP Charity

Afrikaans Department

& Reddam House Shop

2nd Hand Books &

Uniforms

College Drama Dept

Sports Fixtures

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5

6

7

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IN THIS ISSUE:

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

(Albert Camus)

The second term is well underway. This term leads us to the mid-year

examinations which will start in late May/ early June. We remind all students and

parents that punctual attendance and timely submission of work are fundamental to

sustained academic success. Teachers are available to offer additional academic

support where required- some support classes are timetabled, others by

appointment. We urge students to use the upcoming public holidays to consolidate

course work/ assessment tasks so as to ‘free up’ time later in the term to focus on

exam preparation. A major focus of the College this term will be the production of

the musical ‘Hairspray’...... please diarise Wed 23 and Thur 24 May! This term, all

students are required to select one winter sport- please contact Mr Musamba (SP) or

Ms Robertson (College) if you require any assistance regarding the winter sports

programme. We wish everyone a successful, happy and enjoyable term ahead.

A summary of the term’s news to date follows:

A warm ‘Welcome’ to the new families that joined ASB this term.

A warm ‘Welcome’ to Senior Preparatory teacher Mrs Jacqueline-Ann

Pienaar.

Meaningful and useful dialogue took place at the recent Teacher-Parent

Liaison meetings. We appreciate the parents (and some students) who met

with teachers. Parents are welcome to email teachers about any matter if they

were not able to attend these meetings.

A group of College students wrote the UCT Maths Olympiad exam. The

bus strike/ protest action affected the original plans, but all worked out in the

end. Thank you to Ms Jakins, UCT Maths Dept and the ASB Maths Dept for

facilitating the arrangements.

Our SP Summer Sports Awards commended the summer sporting

achievements of our young sports women and men. The assembly enjoyed

listening to our special guest speaker Sean Holmes. Thank you to Mr

Musamba, staff, coaches and parents for all your positive support and

enthusiasm. We wish everyone well for the current winter season.

The Gr 10s held their annual Gr 10 Soccer Day. Teams ranged from Gr 7s to

‘Old Boys’ and The Dads. Traditionally this event raises money for the Gr 10

Dance and for a charity of the students’ choice. Well done to the Gr 10

organisers and thank you to all for the enthusiastic support.

College students attended the UCT Open Day.

RH Atlantic Seaboard received a certificate of Accreditation from UMALUSI

at a special presentation on Tuesday, 24th April.

Cont’d: Overleaf...

CYCLE TESTS Thursday, 3 May 2018

Grade 5: N S & T

Grade 6: Mathematics

Grade 7: Options

NEWSLETTER | 26 APRIL 2018 | VOLUME 2:2

FROM THE HEAD’S DESK

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The P ‘n F Committee met to decide upon their 2018 Charity disbursements. We acknowledge the ad-

mirable work undertaken by the committee.

MySchool card generated R3753,02 from 167 ASB users - thank you. The funds go to the Library to

purchase new resources. Our Library in turn assists other libraries.

Congratulations to Nico and Alex Setterberg (Gr 9) on their recent achievements in Climbing. We

wish them all the very best for the SA National Climbing Championships in May.

Well done to the ASB Gr 10 team ‘Too Squared’ on being placed first for March/April in the JSE In-

vestment Challenge. Invest your prize money wisely! Thank you to Ms Koopman and Mr Weise for

overseeing this endeavour.

Sabine van Rensburg (past student) has recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Circus Arts

from the National Circus School of Montreal. She takes up a position with Les 7 Doigts de la Main.

Congratulations to these students: Sam (Gr 9) and Kyra (Gr 7) Bennie (Surfing), Sam Button (Gr 9)

(Life Saving) and the SP Netball Girls who have participated in the recent trials.

Dates to diarise

- Fri 27 April: Freedom Day

- Mon 30 April: National school holiday

- Tue 1 May: Workers’ Day

- Wed 2 May: Elevate Education (College parents)- early evening

- Thur 3 May: Elevate Education (College students)- school day

- Tue 8 May: Inter Reddam College Athletics

- Thur 10 May: School closed

- Fri 11 May: Slipper Day/ Reach for a Dream

- Sun 13 May: Mother’s Day

Today, 26 April in history

- 121: Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius born

- 1514: Copernicus makes first observation of Saturn

- 1564: William Shakespeare baptised in Stratford-upon-Avon

- 1865: John Wilkes Booth (Lincoln’s assassin) dies

- 1679: Construction of Cape Town Castle completed

- 1937: Guernica bombed- Spanish Civil War

- 1956: World’s first container ship sails (USA)

- 1964: Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania

- 1968: Ben Schoeman freeway between Johannesburg and Pretoria opens

- 1982: Argentina surrenders to Britain - Falklands War

- 1986: Chernobyl nuclear disaster

- 1994: South Africa’s first non-racial elections start

Page 2 SP Newsletter

FROM THE HEAD’S DESK ...Cont’d

“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we

call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”

(Mary Pickford)

Dear Mums, Dads and Guardians

Welcome back! You may recall that

last time I wrote about the im-

portance of our children develop-

ing skills? Well, I recently read an

article penned by Barbara Oakley

(Plse email me for the link) entitled,

“Could Singapore hold the se-

cret to preparing workers for an

uncertain future?’”

Essentially, Oakley argues that our

children will need to “second skill”

one day. This means developing

your skills for a new job while you

are still working. Singapore is in-

vesting in its citizens so that they

can stay flexible AND employed.

This reminded me of when I was

studying to be a teacher at UCT,

while serving burgers at the Spur

and working as an apprentice in an

independent VW workshop. My

mechanical knowledge has earned

me extra pocket money over the

years, while teaching… (I think

being a waiter taught me pa-

tience…)

The bottom line is that at Reddam

House we recognize the importance

and necessity of preparing our stu-

dents for a world of work that

might not even exist at the moment.

By exposing our children to as

many interests as possible at school,

we are essentially inspiring them to

consider all of their options when it

comes to career choices.

Second skilling has two dimensions:

work and passion. Your second skill

should always be a passion so that

you love what you do and it is natu-

ral. Predicting what jobs will be out

there one day is a little more tricky.

Here you need to watch job trends

and hiring forecasts. All in all, an

exciting future lies ahead. Oh, and

give that waiter an extra tip!

Take care.

Darron John Misplon

Senior Preparatory Liaison

(Student Affairs)

Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard

Reddam...Green Point...rain drops

on the window…

We are so appreciative of the

recent rains.

Professors, Burgers and oil filters…

the importance of second skilling

Issue 1 Term 2

26 April 2018 Special points of interest:

Professors, Burgers and oil filters… the importance of second skilling

Finally some rain! / We say hello to Mrs Pienaar

Upcoming dates and reminders

Well done to all our students who participated in the Netball trials!

Upcoming Dates:

10/5 Ascension Day (School closed)

11/5 Slipper Day (Info to follow)

23/5 Gr 7 MATCH Exam (Info to follow)

23 & 24/5 “Hairspray” College Drama Play

A warm welcome to Mrs

Jacqueline-Ann Pienaar!

Mrs Pienaar recently joined

Reddam House ASB as our

SP Drama/ SS and LO

teacher. She has taught at St

Cyprians since 2004.

Mrs Pienaar is married to

Anton, who is an attorney.

Her daughter is an actress.

Mrs Pienaar loves watching

cricket and tennis, as well as

theatre and walking on the

beach.

SENIOR PREPARATORY NEWS

Page 4 SP Newsletter

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

In Term 3 we will be launching the Recorder Group program. These will be offered on a Wednesday as recorder group classes in groups of 4 students. These groups are highly recommended for all students wishing more individualised attention on recorder, and who would like to jump-start their progress. Through these groups, we hope to inspire our young musicians and select them for the study of other instruments taught at Reddam House.

Please e-mail Ms de Coning, should you wish to put your child on the waiting list: corrina.deconing@reddam.house

We would like to welcome our 2 new Music Teachers:

Guitar - Mr. Shaun Berry from All Stars Guitar Academy. He teaches contemporary acoustic and electric guitar, as well as bass guitar. See www.facebook.com/allstarsguitaracademy

Percussion specialist and educator - Mr. Clement Benny. He teaches drumset and marimba.

Please contact Ms Corrina de Coning on corrina.deconing@reddam.house, should any student be interested in either

Taking up guitar or bass, for individual lessons or group lessons with Mr Berry or

Individual drumset and/or group djembe and marimba classes with Mr Benny (All abilities and ages welcome).

Corrina de Coning Music Department

S P CHARITY

SP COMMUNITY SERVICE

As part of our contribution to charity this term, the SP will donate R375 per month for one year towards sponsoring a child at Eagle's Nest Primary School in Wallacedene. The children at this school often arrive hungry and without the basic uniform and stationery. We are looking forward to our further Charity Drives, namely: Slipper Day on 11 May and Tekkie Tax Day on 25 May.

Slip

per

Day

EAGLE’S NEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

OUR CHARITY DRIVES

Linda Sivitilli Co-ordinator

Page 5 SP Newsletter

REDDAM HOUSE SHOP HOURS FOR CONSTANTIA, ATLANTIC SEABOARD, AND SOMERSET DURING THE SCHOOL TERM AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

During the term: OPEN from MONDAY to FRIDAY: 08:00 – 16:00

(The shop is not open on Saturdays or Sundays).

Please Note: The above hours are not applicable to school holidays. Please contact the shop or the reception

desk at the school to confirm the operating hours during a school holiday. The shop respects all public, reli-

gious and school holidays in accordance with the school.

APRIL/MAY LONG WEEKEND 2018 SHOP HOURS

The shop will close at 16:00 on Thursday 26th April 2018.

The shop will be open as from Wednesday 2nd

May 2018, as per the shop school term hours above.

Delicia Merrington

Reddam House Shop Partner

Private Bag X14 Constantia 7848

Tel: 021-701 6677

Fax: 021-701 1844

AFRIKAANS DEPARTMENT

Die Graad 7-studente het oor woordsoorte geleer en het die pragstigste kopkaarte gemaak.

Hieronder pronk van ons Graad 7s met hulle kopkaarte:

REDDAM HOUSE SHOP

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2nd HAND BOOKS & UNIFORMS

NEED 2nd HAND BOOKS?

REGULAR SUPPLIERS OUT OF STOCK?

One of our volunteer moms is very kindly co-ordinating our

2nd hand book sales!

Contact: Jill Coetzee

jill@swindon.co.za

Cell: 083 708 2098

COLLEGE DRAMA DEPARTMENT

There is big excitement this term as we prepare for our musical HAIRSPRAY!

We will only have two performances: WED 23rd MAY and THURS 24th MAY, so diarise those dates now.

Tickets will be R80 and will go on sale once the stage extensions have been added and the floorplan accurately drawn up.

TRACY TURNBLAD –Trinity Bradbury

EDNA TURNBLAD - Michele Fassbender

WILBUR TURNBLAD – Yazdaan Matthews

CORNY COLLINS – Luca Lagerstrom

PENNY PINGLETON – Willow Collins

PRUDY PINGLETON - Cameron Steele

AMBER VON TUSSLE – Talia Yiacoumis

VELMA VON TUSSLE – Charlotte Aron

LINK LARKIN – Sam Button

SEAWEED STUBBS – Lukha Graham

MOTORMOUTH MABEL – Naomi Oba

LITTLE INEZ – Mbali Mthimkulu

THE DYNAMITES – JUDINE Natheerah Williams,

KAMILAH Yeshiya Pillay,

SHAYNA Jessica Wilcock

GYM TEACHER - Caitlin Doyle,

MATRON – Dani Clarke

BRAD - Noah Martin

TAMMY – Erin Velcich

FENDER – Nico Setterberg

BRENDA - Mila Za

SHELLEY - Maddie Reggio

IQ - Alex Setterberg

LOU ANN – Aurora Setterberg

DOREEN - Simonne Bergman

GILBERT - Jake Nicholas

STOOIE - Salih Adams

DUANE - Caleb Williamson

CINDY WATKINS - Dima Semenya

LORRAINE - Zahra Kapery

SPRITZER/PRINCIPAL/MR PINKY –

Mr Wouter Oelofse

STAGE MANAGER - Tessa Caygill

TECH – Reece Douglas-Hamilton

SPORT

SPORTS FIXTURES

30 April - 4 May 2018

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Sport Opposition Venue Busses

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Monday 30

April

School

Closed

School Holiday

Tuesday 1

May

School

Closed

Workers Day

Wednesday

2 May

U10-U13

Netball

Mountain Road Home

SP Netball Netball Trials Kenwyn Prima-

ry School

12:30 17:30

Thursday 3

May

U9A Soccer

U9B Soccer

Kronendal

Kronendal

GPCC

GPCC

13:45

13:45

16:00

16:00

U13A Soccer

U13B Soccer

Disa Primary

Llandudno

Away

GPCC

14:30

14:30

16:30

16:30

Friday 4

May

Girls Soccer DSK GPCC 13:45 16:00

SP Chess St Cyprians Away 13:45 15:30