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Newsletter 21/2016
11 August 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians and Learners
Recently, I overheard someone saying that the definition of a ‘parent’ is the person who is responsible for making you do things because you don’t feel like it. I also heard that the definition of an ‘adult’ is when you have to parent yourself. We need to remember that high school children are not adults yet. With this in mind, here are a few tips that will help you to help your high school child:
Make sure you have the D6 School Communicator on your phone. All the resources you need are posted on it.
Your child must have and use a diary. Print out a few copies of the timetable. Your child can fill in homework that needs to be done in the lesson block. The whole cycle will appear on one page and the term over a few pages. Get your child to fill in the cycle test dates and project deadlines and highlight them.
Help to plan afternoons and evenings by allocating time-slots for extra-murals, extra lessons, homework, summarising etc. Check - in a supportive way - what is working and what isn’t.
Take away the cell phone until all the work has been done for the day.
Judge less, encourage more.
Communicate what is going on at home with the Grade Tutors. Too often we only get the news once your child is already in crisis. Knowledge is power. When we work together, it benefits your child; we are here to help you and vice versa.
Be more selective about your own expressions of negativity. If you moan about the state of the country all the time, your child will be full of fear for the future. Try to point out how instability can lead to creativity. Entrepreneurs are born out of hope, not fear.
Deal with it. Whatever ‘it’ is. Be the person you are demanding your child to be.
Try to teach your child a new skill every week. Some examples include: how to compile a shopping list; how to iron a shirt; how to change a tyre; or how to cook a meal. Pick something you do on auto-pilot and teach them how to do it.
Meet for coffee in the lounge. Plant some flowers in a pot. Take the dog for a walk. Share a problem and ask them what they would do to solve it.
You may not feel like it but it will make a huge difference. Try it!
Yours sincerely MRS L PALMER HOD: HISTORY & GRADE TUTOR
The D6 School Communicator Our way of communicating with parents in the event of an emergency and to provide important updates…
We encourage every parent and learner to install the D6 on their PCs or mobile devices to be kept updated on important information and school alerts. Please bear in mind that if there is a school emergency, this is the fastest way of notifying our parents and learners. It’s easy to install; simply click the link below and follow the instructions: http://www.school-communicator.com/download.php
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Collection of 2015 Matric Certificates
Grade 12s who matriculated last year may collect their Matric certificates from the Front Office during school hours.
Reminder to Grade 9 Parents: Information & Subject Choice Evening: 15 August, 19h00.
School Hall. See the D6 Communicator for more info.
Helping people in crisis
Above, left to right: Peter Stoicu (8E); Alta McMaster; Thendo Mudau (RCL President) and Zoe Chishimba (8E)
Last Friday, members of the RCL proudly presented a range of toys, toiletries, personal hygiene items, food and clothing to Alta McMaster, CEO of the Epic Foundation. These items were collected and donated by the learners at Rand Park High School. The Epic Foundation does amazing work to support survivors of rape and abuse in South Africa. The items will be used to make Comfort Packs which are given to men, women and children who arrive at Shelters for counselling and support. Often these victims arrive with nothing. The packs are also given to rape victims who arrive at Police Stations so that they have the opportunity to clean and freshen up after the reporting and testing process has concluded. Thank you for your support!
TOP 20 ACADEMIC LEARNERS – TERM 2
GRADE 8 1 Angela Graham 2 Marisa Naidoo 3 Natasha Otto 4 Hannah Nash 5 Ngiyabonga Manana 6 Bryan Robinson 7 Gabriella Adolphe 8 Robyn Clark 9 Hannah Reddy 10 Michael Burgess 11 Prashanthi Naidoo 12 Zoë Chishimba 13 Kiah Thomas 14 Dylan Coertzen 15 Letlhogonolo Liebenberg 16 Rinae Mamphaga 17 Thandolwethu Nyamathe 18 Yasmin Soror 19 Dylan De Klerk 20 Megan Gracias 20 Sinenhlanhla Hlope
GRADE 9 1 Sabrina Goncalves 2 Courteney Pienaar 3 Kyla Swart 4 Marumbo Mughogho 5 Ruan Kriel 6 Tinodaishe Mupanemunda 7 Silvino ESilva 8 Daniel Appelman 9 Tashan Chetty 10 Jason Muka 11 Channing du Plessis 12 Connor Houston 13 Jamie Flack 14 Phoebe Redelinghuys 15 Sandra Grasilovic 16 Claire Reddy 17 Dionella Da Silva 18 Kevell Umrao 19 Jimin Choi 20 Joshua Lerm 16 Kevell Umrao 18 Delano Moonsammy 19 Erin Horwood 20 Kyla Moolman
GRADE 10 1 Robyn Erwee 2 Tamryn Visagie 3 Michael Moore 4 Senesha Ragunandan 5 Wandile Sebothoma 6 Anthony Muanza 7 James Thackeray 8 Samuel Fourie 9 Ofure Ayere 10 Bradley Green 11 Veronica Shanoudy 12 Seshnie Naidoo 13 Thandi Mpofu 14 Serusha Naidoo 15 Tinodaishe Naka 16 Keesha-Lee Joubert 17 Karina Sivalingam 18 Kyle Ehrke 19 Ashli Mc Carthy 20 Jordan Eustice
GRADE 11 1 Jordan Macfie 2 Vanshikha Taparia 3 Kira Courtaillac 4 Roxanne Kampers 5 Nathan Williams 6 Arno Nieuwenhuizen 7 Thaakira Jabaar 8 Gabriella Montano 9 Nicole Riley 10 Amy Tebbit 11 Morgan De Fournas 12 Sasha Gradwell 13 Sarah-Kelly Houston 14 Osasere Ayere 15 Dale Gradwell 16 Nicole Goatham 17 Jordan Velthuis 18 Tshiamo Loate 19 Nicole Verreyne 20 Liam Andrews
GRADE 12 1 Rishita Voolla 2 Nthabiseng Pule 3 Chelsea Palmer-Jones 4 Edie Hutchison 5 Kirstyn Zoutendyk 6 Kyra Palmer-Jones 7 Saigan McNeill 8 Tarryn Sudbury 9 Tarryn Low 10 Theodore Muka 11 Nicholas Hunt 12 Ucaylan Chetty 13 Mahdi Boukrout 14 Khanyisile Gumede 15 Meghan Sinclair-Black 16 Sarah Parsons 17 Kelda Perumal 18 Caitlin Chetty 19 Chelsea Bailes 20 Gabriella Schafer
Congratulations to
our top academic
learners in Term 2!
TOP MERIT LEARNERS – TERM 2
GRADE 8 1 Christopher Fisher 2 Angela Graham 3 Dylan Coertzen 4 Gabriella Adolphe 5 Cameron Willis 6 Bryan Robinson 6 Tyler Glasson 8 Nikki Murgatroyd 8 Tayla Stoop 8 Yasmin Soror 8 Hannah Nash 8 Timothy-Lee Naynar 13 Prashanthi Naidoo 14 Iman Khan 14 Robyn Clark 16 Moisha Perumal 17 Letlhogonolo Liebenberg 18 Micaela de la Rey 19 Milah Woolnough 20 Thabisile Cindi
GRADE 9 1 Samantha Thomas 2 Auro Salmon 3 Channing Du Plessis 4 Sabrina Goncalves 5 Courteney Pienaar 5 Zavier Rabatin 5 Zeta Rabatin 8 Kirsty Jones 9 Tashan Chetty 10 Dionella Da Silva 10 Jessica Fisher 12 Erin Horwood 13 Kimera Govender 13 Jabulile Mbanjwa 15 Ryan Cox 15 Gabriella Smith 15 Ashanté Mattera 18 Joshua Lerm 19 Kevell Umrao 20 Dominique Wright
20 Ryan Lee
GRADE 10 1 Samuel Fourie 2 Robyn Erwee 3 Michael Moore 3 Dean Eatwell 5 Seshmira Mahilall 6 Cailyn Lewis 6 James Thackeray 8 Wandile Sebothoma 8 Teaghan Stoop 10 Camerynne Pan 11 Melissa Matthysen 12 Morgane Burgess 13 Kelly Gouws 14 Koketso Selomo 15 Jenna Kombol 16 Kyla Govender 16 James Flottow 18 Kelsey Meyer 19 Nikita Cheeseman 20 Kaylee Berriman
20 Carolynn Kistadoo
GRADE 11 1 Thaakira Jabaar 2 Amy Tebbit 3 Dayna Limbeek 3 Tebogo Mahopo 5 Kayuran Naidoo 6 Kelsey Britnow 7 Jordan Macfie 8 Dominique Adolphe 9 Kirsty-Lee Walker 9 Tiandra Nain 11 Arno Nieuwenhuizen 11 Jamie Hauenschild 13 Lesedi Mokgobi 14 Sarah-Kelly Houston 15 Tshiamo Loate 16 Refilwe Tswai 17 Caitlyn Hattingh 18 Graeme Lancaster 18 Sheraaz Snyman 18 Rifumo Mabasa 18 Cameron Drotsky 18 Thabang Machaba
GRADE 12 1 Chelsea Bailes 2 Keabetswe Mtshali 3 Kyra Palmer-Jones 4 Meghan Sinclair-Black 4 Richard Matthysen 6 Thashil Maharaj 7 Cameron Thomas 7 Khanyisile Gumede 7 Mwila Masongo 10 Edie Hutchison 11 Darren Sidwell 11 Emma Wright 13 Ruvimbo Chikuri 14 Dominique Dos Santos 15 Dovanya Govender 15 Chad Sidwell 15 Tiffany Cowie 15 Andrew Dresser 19 Kyle Govender
19 Jarred Botha
This list reflects the
names of those learners
who accumulated the
most merits during
Term 2.
Congratulations!
SPORTS RESULTS & FIXTURES
Rugby Clover Cup Results Thursday, 4 August U18 vs Bekker Schools Lost 12-24
The following sports fixtures have been scheduled for the week ahead:
Athletics Wednesday, 17 August A Team @ Glenvista High
B Team @ Rand Park High
Rugby Clover Cup
Monday, 15 August U15 vs Fochville
Tuesday, 16 August U18 vs Jan Viljoen Please click on the hyperlink to access the map to the school that is hosting each fixture.
Sports-related enquiries: Mr Steve Adelaine
Email: [email protected]
Athletics Thursday, 4 August A Team Northcliff 245 Bryanston 189 Rand Park 178 Krugersdorp 67 B Team Glenvista 212 Rand Park 159 The Hill 114 Midrand 113
Our Equestrian team participated in the SANESA Equestrian Inter-Schools’ 4th and last qualifier event of the season at the end of Term 2. A school parade was also held after the event. The results of qualifier 4 are provided below:
Class Horse Rider Placing
H3EQ04: EQUITATION (EQ) S'quito Micaela Blower 3
H2EQ03: EQUITATION (EQ) Phantom Action Amy Catsavis 2
H1EQ02: EQUITATION (EQ) Billy Christina Lynn Koevort 2
H2SJ05: JUMPING (SJ) Les Chevaux Chevalier Lee Hawkins 4
H2SJ05: JUMPING (SJ) S'quito Micaela Blower 6
H2SJ05: JUMPING (SJ) Phantom Action Amy Catsavis 10
H2SJ05: JUMPING (SJ) Sovereign Amy Leigh Tebbit 13
H2SJ06: JUMPING (SJ) S'quito Micaela Blower 2
H2SJ06: JUMPING (SJ) Les Chevaux Chevalier Lee Hawkins 12
H2SJ06: JUMPING (SJ) Sovereign Amy Leigh Tebbit 13
H2SJ06: JUMPING (SJ) Phantom Action Amy Catsavis 17
H1SJ03: JUMPING (SJ) Brandenburg Sonata Jessica Fisher 3
H1SJ04: JUMPING (SJ) Brandenburg Sonata Jessica Fisher 4
H1SJ04: JUMPING (SJ) Seal the Deal Nicholas Tebbit 16
H0SJ01: JUMPING (SJ) African Gypsy Queen Shanéce Van Deventer 4
H0SJ02: JUMPING (SJ) African Gypsy Queen Shanéce Van Deventer 2
H7PR05: PERFORMANCE RIDING (PR) Belloosa Totem Lee Hawkins 2
H3WR03: WORKING RIDING (WR) Belloosa Totem Lee Hawkins 3
H3InU01: In-Hand Utility (InU) Belloosa Totem Lee Hawkins 1
H1DR02a: DRESSAGE (DR) Belloosa Totem Lee Hawkins 6
H1DR02b: DRESSAGE (DR) Belloosa Totem Lee Hawkins 2
EQUESTRIAN
Email: [email protected]
Sales desk: Sales Supervisor - Jabu
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leaders in the supply of all types of
brick or pavers (clay or cement) as well
as all building materials required to
build the "Shell of a House."
CLASSIFIEDS
HONEYDEW DRAPERS SCHOOL WEAR: Visit
us for all your school uniform requirements, at
excellent prices! Honeydew Shopping Centre, cnr
Beyers Naude & Blueberry Streets, Honeydew.
Contact (011) 795-1617.
MATRIC DANCE SUITS: For excellent quality
and a huge variety of suits visit The Designer
Warehouse, 1 Lees Street, Wynberg, Sandton.
www.thedesignerwarehouse.co.za.
Tel (011) 024-0992.
SCHOLASTIC, SUBJECT CHOICE & CAREER
ASSESSMENTS: Samantha Furniss, Clinical
Psychologist, Randpark Ridge. Psycho-
Educational Assessments for general
academic/learning difficulties, subject choice and
career assessments. Psychotherapy for children
and adolescents. Contracted to most medical
schemes. Contact Sam for further information on
072-597-7125 or e-mail: [email protected]
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product or service. Advertising enquiries: [email protected]
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