Preparatory Newsletter No 6 2012

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8th June 2012

St Johns Preparatory SchoolSt Johns Preparatory SchoolHoughton

Tel: 011 645 3100/ 087 550473 Newsletter Number 6

12/06 Headmasters Assembly

(Haircut & Uniform Inspection)

Squash matches

Thinking Skills 101 Part 1

Grade 2 and LIII Interact

13/06 Inter-Schools Quiz

14/06 Thinking Skills 101 Part 2

15/06 Assessments in Geog/ Science/History LII & UII

Assessment in History LIII & UIII

Gauteng Climbing Selection

Competition 2

19/06 Asikhulume Tuesday

LIII & UIII Public Speaking Finals

Headmasters Assembly

Squash Matches

UI Show

20/06 Junior Inter-House Quiz

UI Show

21/06 Prep Rugby Festival

Chatterbox

22/06 Polar Bear Swim

UIII Civvies Day

Assessments in Maths LII & UII

UIII Concert

26/06 Housemasters Assembly

(Haircut & Uniform Inspection)

Squash Matches

Reminders fromthe Diary

From the HeadmasterSome of you may have already heard from your boysthat next week is Blitz Week at the Prep. No one needsto head for bunkers or pull out a hard hat, but we areintroducing this week to remind and prompt the boysabout the basic manners, routine and classroometiquette expected at St Johns Prep. You will see a listof the various core focus areas. Your support of thisendeavour is very important to us, and so in advance we

would like to thank you all for your co-operation. Work-ing through this list of non-negotiables with the boysat home and discussing them would be an excellent

idea, so that the message is the same on all fronts.

This week the teachers have been working throughguidelines with the boys in order to prepare them. Theaim is not to try to instil these into the boys with anegative slant and with dire consequences being themotivator, but rather we want the boys to understandand realise how important manners and etiquette are.

They will hopefully also then comprehend that goodmanners need daily practice, and then good manners

become second nature.

Staff will be on the lookout for boys who haventembraced the concept during Blitz Week and boys willbe asked to rectify their behaviour and make amends.Remember, It is easier to build a child than to repair anadult. I appeal to each of our parents to help build yourson with us. Instilling the right value system and theknowledge of what is right and what is wrong, with the

courage to stand up for what is right at an early age, willpay dividends not only for you as a parent and for us atSt Johns, but for your son wherever he travels in later

life.

Watching all the Diamond Jubilee Festivities this past

weekend, it is clear that Queen Elizabeth II is aremarkable woman in our living world and for the past60 years of her reign. Through her dedicated andimpeccable service to the United Kingdom andCommonwealth countries, and her unwaivering dedica-

tion to God, the Church and her people all over theworld, she has been and still is an example to us all.

History this past weekend was created, honouring many

important old traditions and incorporating modern

changes at the same time. We at StJohns Prep are privileged to havemany old important traditionsourselves manners and etiquette

ranking high amongst them andwould like to ensure that every day isa jubilee celebration of the things

that really matter.

Patrick Lees

Headmaster


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5. After sport

Boys are to ensure they are correctly dressed before going home

Correctly dressed = full uniform & blazer / sports kit & blazer / full tracksuit

We appeal to parents to ensure their son is correctly dressed before he leavesthe school property and wherever he goes off the school property. He is am am-bassador for the Prep at all times!

6. Behaviour in class

Each lesson is only 45 minutes long, and every minute of this valuable time is neededfor active teaching and working in a positive atmosphere, rather than nagging andpunishing. The following points, therefore, are a given in any classroom at St Johns:

As a sign of courtesy to staff and to fellow students, we expect boys to arrive on timefor lessons. Boys who arrive late will remain in break detention.

To start our lessons in an orderly manner, we expect boys to line up quietly outsidetheir classroom before entering.

We value good manners at St Johns. We expect boys to stand at their desk andgreet their teacher at the beginning and end of a lesson. Should a staff member orother adult enter the venue, we expect boys to stand up and greet them.

We encourage active discussion and participation by boys in class, but boys maynottalk while a teacher is speaking.

When answering a question in class, boys must raise their hand and not shout outthe answer.

It is reasonable to expect boys to have the stationery and books needed for a lesson.

Should a boy be absent from a lesson for any reason, it is his responsibility to askthe teacher what he has missed and to make up that work.

We value our facilities at St Johns. When leaving a venue, boys must ensure that itis tidy and presentable for the next group of boys to use.

7. Homework

Homework is set to reinforce concepts taught, to complete assignments and to prepare

for assessments.

Homework must be completed and submitted on time. Late submission of work willresult in a mark penalty, and in a break or a Saturday detention.

Teachers have the right to insist that homework is of a high quality.

It is reasonable to ask boys to submit certain homework tasks printed on a com-puter. If boys are unable to print work at home, they must ensure that they arrive atschool in time to print their work before school starts.


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8. Presentation of work

We value work that is of high standard, neatly written and carefully presented.

All work must be dated and have a heading, which is underlined with a ruler.

Worksheets must be trimmed (with a ruler and scissors) and pasted in neatly.Boys must ensure they have their own glue!

Answers must be given in full sentences unless otherwise indicated by the teacher.A line should be left between answers to allow for corrections.

Corrections must be done by the boy, in pencil, for all written work submitted andfor all assessments, to ensure that there is ongoing improvement.

9. General Rules

All boys should:

Be aware of and uphold the Christian Values of the school.

Be courteous and show respect to all visitors, parents and staff

Respect the school environment

Be helpful to other boys and be mindful and report any form of bullying


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The soccer season is well under way and has proved to be a popular season once again.

The annual U9 World Cup is taking place on Saturday 9th June at St Johns. All theU9s from St Davids, WHPS, St Peters, Saints and St Johns will be taking part. StJohn's will play Waterkloof House on 15th June: U10, U11 away and U9, U12 U13 athome. Rugby kicks off on the 3rd of July. We will play Inter-House Rugby on GaudyDay, 30th June. A rugby jersey and gum guard are compulsory. No contact rugby isplayed during the morning PE lessons. Boys will practise ball handling drills during

these times. Boys are encouraged to play, but rugby is not compulsory.

By Dave Odgers

Director of Sport

HES JUST A BOY

He stands on the field with his heart beating fast,

The whistle has blown; the die has been cast,

Mom and Dad cannot help him; he stands all alone,

A goal at this moment would send the team home.

The ball near his feet; he kicks and he misses;

Theres a groan from the crowd; some boos and some hisses.

A thoughtless voice cries, Take off the bumTears fill his eyes; the games no longer fun.

If youre tempted to shout or to groan,

Remember hes a boy who stands all alone;

So open your heart and give him a break,

For its moments like this a man you can make.

Keep this in mind when you hear someone forget,

Hes just a little boy, and not a man yet.Author Unknown


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Inter Schools QuizWell done to Jack Gnodde and Connor Dooley on their participation in theInter-Schools Quiz at The Ridge last week. The Quiz is a termly event, attended by boysand girls from a number of different local schools. The teams are made up of fourpupils, one from each of the various schools taking part. This term the theme of theQuiz was a mixture of Greek Mythology and the Olympics. Each team was given thename of a Greek God. A great feature of the Quiz was a fabulously entertaining round oflive music with a great variety of musical questions. Our boys showed-off their excellentgeneral knowledge and had an opportunity to interact with girls and boys from other

schools.Mrs N Sulter

4CTea

May 2012

Over 90% Maths Assessment

Nicholas Moschides Jordan Williamson

Nicholas Lansdown Hraklis Papageorgiou

Garyn Berry Gustav Durlind

Donato Moodie Brendan Thomas

Matthew Collins Claudio di Giacomo

Ryan Stopforth

Hard Work and Reaching His Goals

James Estil

Sam Fouche

isiZulu

Phillip Mparutsa

Trishan Moodley

Shaun Jacobs

Excellent Afrikaans

Joshua VoslooGuilio Pallotta

Jordan Williamson


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Individual Achievement

Sebastian Shearer (LIIV) participated in The Johannesburg Youth Orchestra auditionsheld in November 2011. He was placed in the Johannesburg Foundations Winds group

for Trumpet. Well done, Sebastian!

HockeyChristopher Ching (UIIIH) has been selected to play for the Southern Gauteng Hockeyteam. Well done, Christopher!

SquashTimothy Milton, James Barrow and Alex Barrow all took part in the East Gauteng

Tournament. Timothy Milton won the Plate Event. James Barrow finished 3rd andAlex Barrow finished 4th. Well done, boys!

Squash8 May

St Johns A 15 Randpark 0

St Johns B 15 Development C Team 014 May

St Johns A 12 KEPS 5 St Johns B 0

St Stithians B 15 St Johns C 12 Cliffview 5

22 May

St Johns B 3 St Peters 3 St Johns C 15 Roedean C 0

29 May

St Johns A 4 St Stithians A 12

St Johns B 13 Development Team B 4St Johns C 15 Development Team F 0

SoccerSt Johns vs The Ridge

U9

Drew 4

Lost 4

U10

Won 4

Lost 4

Goals for 23

Goals against 9

Music

Sports Results

U11

Won 3

Lost 1

U12Won ALL 5

U13

Won 4

Lost 1

V YeovilleUnder 12

Won 1

Drew 1


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Chess

21st May

St Johns A vs St Stithians A St Johns B vs Pridwin A

Won 40 - 20 Lost 13 - 39

Overall Lost 53 - 59

Congratulations to the following boys who won both their games: S. Modi, W. Kerr-Phillips,J. Williamson, G. Thompson, K. Prior.

28th May

St Johns A vs St Benedicts A St Johns B vs The Ridge A

Seniors lost 14-1

Juniors won 25-7

Overall won 39-25

Congratulations to the following boys who won both their matches: S Modi, E Baleni,

J West, S Omand, A Griffin-Ellis, S Shearer, Z Coetzee, M Diesel, M Manyatsa.

4th June

St Johns A vs Trinity House A St Johns B vs Auckland Park A

Seniors lost 12 - 20Juniors lost 9 - 15

Overall lost 21 - 35

Congratulations to the following boys who won both their matches: K Govind, M Diesel,

T Grubb, D Louw, T Martin, M Manyatsa, M Hersov, C Meyer, C Leathwhite.

Thursday 31 May, St Johns vs The Ridge

1st Team St Johns 38 The Ridge 25

2nd Team St Johns 18 The Ridge 45

3rd Team St Johns 12 The Ridge 51

U11 Team St Johns 22 The Ridge 41

Seniors lost 12 - 22

Juniors won 21 - 7

Overall won 33 - 29

Tennis

Seniors Draw 16 - 16

Juniors won 22 - 6

Overall won 38 - 22


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Lower II Sentences

The lower IIs were asked to improve their sentences by adding more detail:

The dog barked.Barky Ben barked all day because his owner was playing a very loud drum set outside.

By Sebastian Shearer

The girl sang.

The beautiful Sarah sang at the opera on Sunday.

By Sean Faesen

The boy jumped.

The idiotic boy crazily jumped off a huge building in the USA at 08h00.

By Khaya Ntuli

She ran.

Big old Lucy runs quickly on the road at six so she doesnt miss supper.

By Ekow Daniels

The dog barked

Fluffy the cute dog barked at the angry bird before lunch.

By Henry Rochester

The boy jumped

That tall strong boy jumped high and nearly hit an airplane.

By Kian Rose

He eats.

The tiny boy ate fish and chips very fast on Sunday night at Ocean Basket.

By Nicholas Papadakis

He eats.

The skillful soccer player ate the wobbly jelly extremely fast in the stadium after thematch.

By Jamie Diesel

The girl sang.

At the concert on Sunday 12 June she sang happily but very high pitched and almost

broke a glass.

By Keagan Lion-Cachet

He eats.

In the afternoon, the tiny and funny Easter bunny ate chocolate eggs messily in my

home. By Matthew Chow

He eatsAt midnight in America fat and hungry Santa sat in the bar eating his Xmas puddingmessily.

By Darren Lowery


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St Johns College Shop

New opening times from 1st February

Monday & Wednesdays: 7am to 3pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 3pm

For stationery and labels, as well as all your sports clothes, jerseys, bags and socks


Thank You - TLC

HighFive,StJohnsandStandardBank!WithyourdonationwewereabletopayforNappies,FormulaandCerealtolastusa

while!


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A claw of dragons attacked the humans for food. By C Nkanza

The swarm of boys screamed and shouted and hit each other until they all got Saturday

detention. By G Thompson

The flame of dragons blew fire at the killer birds because they were angry.

By H Rochester

A hiss of cats live in the harbour and would eat fishermen's bait when they werent

looking. By M Russell

The skid of taxi drivers almost crashed on the highway. By R Browne

The stampede of boys crowded around the sports register to see what teams they were

in. By J Sansom

The bash of taxi drivers rammed into a pole to distract the police. By K Lomax

The scratch of cats clawed the pillow to make it soft. By J Wetselaar

The noise of boys attacked their teacher because she gave them too much homework.

By T Williamson

In the staffroom at break, there is a mafia of teachers. By S Clarke

It was cool to be with a fun of children. By M Paparella

Ther was a scare of roller coasters at the fun fair. By E Orritt

We were surrounded by a match of footballs. By A Rekhviashvilli

The strict of teachers made the children very nervous. By A Lapin

A goad of footballs was scored by Ronaldo. By A Stride

There was a sim card of cell phones in the shop. By J Murdorh

Lower II Made Up Collective Nouns


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Spencer Clarke: Sharks shoot shocking shells at shaven sailors.

Matthew Bester: Sharks make me shiver, shouting for their shark friends.

Kei Prior: Sharks show shadows in shallow water.

Kamille Kum: Sharks should show me shells at dusk.

Stefan Milos: Sharks get shot shamelessly with shiny shooters.

Dino Koutromanos: Sharks make me shiver and shake. Shooting towards you, makingyou shriek and shudder.

Nihal Ranchod: Sharks are show offs, sharp and shocking.

Ethan Orritt: Sharks share sharp teeth to shred through skin.

Amazing Assessment Alliteration Lower IID

Upper One Show

The Upper 1s are hard atwork rehearsing for theirshow, Good Sport! which willbe performed on Tuesday26th June and Wednesday

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June 2012.Performances will take place in the Clarke Auditoriumand start promptly at 18h30. We anticipate finishing at19h30. Because of the size of the auditorium, we request that those parents withsurnames beginning with A to L attend Tuesday evenings performance and thosewith surnames beginning with M to Z attend Wednesdays performance. All theboys have been given a speaking part and it is imperativethat they attend BOTHevening performances.

A letter detailing what your son needs to wear, as well as further informationregarding our show, will be sent home shortly. We look forward to welcoming you

to, what promises to be, a delightful evenings entertainment!

Mrs Trolese, Mrs Rossouw and Mrs Mashele


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Please can you make sure your son checks the lost property room regularly as you can

see there is a pile of unclaimed items.


Lost Property


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Lower IIs Collective Nouns

By Abdul Malik

By Keegan Graham

By Tanaka ShoKo

By Ethan Berriman


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By Zaahid Suliman

By Matteo Paparella

By Kei Prior


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LOST PROPERTY

The Lost Property Room will now be open during break only

In order to instill a sense of responsibility, please remind your son togo and collect his own lost property rather than collect it for him.


As part of our language exploration, the Lower II boys had to fill in the speech bubble

below with an alliterative sentence.

Tell those two terrible twits to take the tub to the tiny terrace.

Ayrton Griffin-Ellis

These brave knights boldly bathed before bedtime.

David Henning

Those dirty dudes dont deserve to drown in the dark!

Jack Jones

These filthy fellows find fun in a foamy bath!

Dian Broodryk


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By Keagan Lion-Cachet

By Tayne BeswickBy Jack Jones

The Lower IIs followed directions to draw a Direction Man

By Darren Lowery


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To the most wonderful donation of groceries that we have had for a while - wow that

was amazing - My poor Camry was quite loaded but I was in 7th heaven - I sent all themaize - lentils, etc. to the Resthaven Ministries - this morning Christway and a fewothers will be collecting groceries too.

I have kept some behind for now as I know in a week's time I will have more peoplecoming forward and then I can help them. I have also contacted some children's homesand today Hamlet is being given soup and groceries so they are going to be surprised toget the groceries too. I will deliver these to them.

Thank you again to everyone who made the donations - it makes such a difference.

Sue LubbeHealth & Human Rights Activist

Thank you - One Warm Day

Lower IIIM with Sue Lubbe


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Stay Warm Day

Children from Suidehuiwels Primarywho receive a meal daily from school

Poster made by children ofW.H Coetzer Primary

Children from W.H. Coetzer - theyreceive 3 meals a day from school

Children receiving soup and breadfor Stay Warm Day

As part of Jordan van der Walts Just One Bag initiative, the boys were asked to

bring foodstuffs to remember those less fortunate who struggle in the cold weather.


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iCare

Whilst we hope and anticipate that all boys will feel able to approach their teachers or amember of staff should they feel that something is wrong, we understand that this willnot always be the case. Some boys may feel unsure of how to approach a staff memberor unsure of what they should say. For this reason we are continuing to use the iCarebox, which is now located in Mrs Powells office. We also have an electronic versionwhere boys can contact the Pastoral Care Team at [email protected]. ThePastoral Care team is hoping that the boys make use of these initiatives to highlightanything that they CARE about at St Johns Prep.

The aim is to provide the boys with an alternative avenue to voice their feelings aroundwhatever may be on their minds. This extends beyond the reporting of just peerdifficulties (such as bullying) the aim is to further enhance the quality of the St Johnsexperience. All notes placed in the box or sent via email will be treated confidentially

and actions instituted where possible.

We ask that you encourage your son to make use of the iCare initiative so that we can

make his day all that he hopes it can be.

Hugo [email protected]

AFRIKAANS TUITION

Is your son struggling to communicate in Afrikaans or having difficulty mastering thebasics of the language (oral or written)? I am qualified to assist in both of the aboveareas and would be available to provide the necessary tuition between 15:00 and 18:00

on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at St Johns Preparatory.

Tuition will be provided on either a one-to-one basis or in group situations, lessons willlast for an hour. Progress will be regularly monitored and pupils will be expected to

perform certain tasks and complete basic written assignments.

Tuition fees for individual lessons are R250 per hour and R150 per hour for group

sessions.

Should you be interested in the above, my contact details are as follows:

Graham Carroll

Tel : 011 534 1224

Fax : 011 534 1225

Cell : 076 858 9420

E-mail : [email protected]

Notices


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Notices

Art club and extra classes

From the beginning of next term, Mr Poco is starting an Art Club (for LIII and UIII boys) and extra art classes for juniorboys. Senior boys are encouraged to join the Art Club on Tuesdays from 14h00 -15h00 or Thursdays from

15h00-16h00. Juniors may arrange extra art lessons with Mr Poco at alternative times and on alternative days.

We hope to see the senior boys joining the Art Club to create various exciting art works with mediums they do notnormally use in class, such as print making, photography, oil painting and many more. This will be a fantastic opportunity

for any boy who wishes to develop his art skills.

For further information e-mail Bruno Poco on [email protected]

ItalianLanguage

LessonsSmall age appropriate classes and individual tuition

offered outside school hours at St Johns.

Experienced mother-tongue graduate teacher usingcommunicative method of conversation, maintaining

cultural ties for solid IEB foundation.

Contact Lisabetta on 082 682 2859 or

[email protected]

EXTRA MATHS

LESSONSLower III & Upper III boys in Mrs Jean Clarences

classroom

Every Thursday 14h15 - 15h00 All Welcome

Extra Maths Lessons

Individual tuition offered

Mrs M Hauptfleisch

Call 011 442 1854

083 256 7714

Mr R MacIntosh has written a book

Maccey A Quest for Freedom

A story of a teacher and his dog

Published by Cobblecrab Publishers

Parents who would like a copy are asked to contactMr MacIntosh on 076 529 5529

Copies can also be ordered through the publishers:

[email protected] R100 per copy


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Preparatory Newsletter No 6 2012