Senior Preparatory Weekly Memo
20 July 2026
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Dear Parents
During the holiday I went to watch the new blockbuster Toy Story 5. The movie reminds us that devices aren't necessarily the enemy—but they shouldn't replace the magic of traditional play. As educators and parents, we need to continually help our children find a healthy balance where technology serves as a bridge to real-life experiences, not a barrier. It is a great watch if you haven't yet done so and will generate some great discussion. KLIKD in your pocket, our digital citizenship partners, shared some key themes in the movie at the start of the holiday. Find our more on their website: https://klikd.co.za/toy-story-5-lilypad-ipad-villain-screen-time/
We look forward to welcoming all our learners back at 07:45 on Wednesday 22 July for the start of our Winter quarter. Sport, Extra murals and aftercare will also commence on Wednesday. Dance will only start on Monday 27th July. Design Society will start Wednesday 29 July.
This memo contains useful information for the start of the quarter. Our first full memo will be on Friday. If you have any news from the holidays please share with your child's class teacher so that this can be included.
On Thursday is the opening of the Secondary Faculty of High School Musical 2. If you haven't booked tickets yet, please do so soon using the quicket link. You don't want to miss this one.
The video below showcases all the Grade 3s to 6s learning a snippet one of the dances from the production. Thank you to members of the cast for this wonderful activation.
What Time Is It?.MOV
High School Musical 2
School’s out, and the Wildcats are ready for the summer of a lifetime at the luxurious Lava Springs Country Club. As Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and the rest of the Wildcats navigate friendship, romance, ambition and rivalry, they soon discover that staying true to yourself is more important than fitting in.
Packed with energetic dance numbers, iconic songs, humour and heart, this exciting production promises fun for the whole family. Don’t miss the chance to see our talented cast bring this much-loved Disney musical to life on stage!
Click here for tickets: Quicket
At the end of last quarter some of the High School Musical 2 cast came to visit us at our cultural assembly!
Collection of learners at the end of school
Please will you move through to the entrance of the swimming pool to collect your child once school ends. We will be moving all children under cover in front of the hall so that cars can get in without blocking the entrance.
Reminder that if your child attends aftercare, we request that you come in and sign them out from aftercare.
Outreach - Nelson Mandela Day
On Friday 24 July, the Preparatory will be honouring 67 Minutes for Mandela Day through a hands-on initiative, where learners will work together to prepare sandwiches to donate to those in need in our community. Our aim is to reach 670 sandwiches, celebrating Nelson Mandela’s legacy of kindness, compassion, and service to others.
To support this initiative, learners are invited to contribute by bringing loaves of bread, spreads, paper plates, plastic knives, and tin foil. These items will be used during the 67-minute activity to prepare and pack sandwiches for distribution. Reminder No Nut Butters please as we are a nut free campus
Class teachers will be in touch with further details regarding the specific quantities required per class.
Thank you to our families for supporting this meaningful initiative and helping us spread kindness throughout our community.
💙🍞 🥪
Last Friday of the month is Pizza Friday!
We had such great success in May we are doing it again! On the last Friday of each month we will be ordering in small margherita pizzas for those children who would like to have a pizza for second break. If you would like to make use of this opportunity, please complete the form, and we will bill R34 to your account. The last Friday this month is 31 July.
Note that all orders will need to be completed by Wednesday 29 July. Unfortunately, we will not be able to process refunds for learners who are not present or do not collect. If you have more than one child, please complete the form more than once. Note - this is only for children at the Senior Preparatory.
Celebration of Culture
Thank you to all of the Secondary Faculty, Senior Preparatory and Junior Preparatory learners for your outstanding performances at the Culture Assembly on 22 June. Culture is certainly alive and well at the College. A special thank you to our incredible dance teachers for hosting this spectacular showcase.
🩺 Grade 6 Outing: Heart of Cape Town Museum!
Get ready for an exciting journey into medical history! As part of the Quarter 3 Science and History curriculum, our Grade 6 learners are visiting the Heart of Cape Town Museum at Groote Schuur Hospital to explore the story behind the world's first successful human heart transplant.
🗓️ Date: Friday, 31 July 2026
📍 Venue: Heart of Cape Town Museum
💰 Cost: R215 (billed to your school account)
Please click the link below to confirm your child's attendance details for the trip: 👉 Complete the Google Form Here
Important Information:
Times: Drop-off at the usual time (07:30); collection at the normal time (14:30).
Dress: Full school uniform (please pack their PE kit to change into for Sports Hour).
Food: Pack a healthy, easy-to-eat lunch and a water bottle.
For a sneak peek of what they'll experience, visit heartofcapetown.co.za.
CULTURE
CULTURE
MUSIC:
We invite parents of all current individual music learners, as well as those wishing to commence individual lessons in 2026, to please complete the following enrolment form: 2026 SP Music Form
DANCE:
Please read through the
JP/SP Dance 2026 Enrolment Form information and contact Sylvia Stander sstander@parklands.co.za
if you have any queries.
LIBRARY
LIBRARY
We have a wonderful tradition at the Preparatory Faculty where learners are encouraged to donate a book to the library on their Birthday.
Should you wish to donate a book please contact Mrs Elise Crouse, our head of libraries on ecrouse@parklands.co.za
or Miss Kirsty-Leigh Becker on kbecker@parklands.co.za
SPORT
SPORT
Senior Prep Sports
Senior Prep Sports
What’s Coming Up in Quarter 3?
What’s Coming Up in Quarter 3?
1. Holiday Hockey & Rugby Clinics (20 - 21 July)
We started bright and early today with our Hockey and Rugby Clinics!
Dates: Monday 20 July & Tuesday 21 July 2026
Time: 09h00 to 12h00 PM (Daily)
Hockey Venue: Secondary Campus Astro
Rugby Venue: Prep Campus Fields
2. The Big Target: Derby Day at Blouberg (1st August)
Everything we have practiced this term is building toward a historic milestone on our sports calendar:
The Event: Formal Derby Day
The Date: Saturday, 1 August 2026
The Venue: Blouberg Ridge Primary School
Who is playing: U8 to U13 Teams
This promises to be an incredible, high-energy day of school pride and fantastic competition, with our Junior and Senior Prep teams joining forces. Be sure to block out your family calendar to come along and line the school fields in support!
The Winter Co-curricular Programme will mirror that days and times of the Autumn programme.
WINTER QUARTER CO-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
WINTER QUARTER CO-CURRICULAR TIMETABLE
The timetable for the Winter Quarter is the same as the Autumn Quarter
Senior Preparatory Sports Uniform: 2026
Senior Preparatory Sports Uniform: 2026
Senior Preparatory 2026 Uniform requirements.pdfANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Friday Hockey Sports Hour
Please note, all Hockey learners will be transported to the Secondary Faculty for Hockey training on the astro at 13h15 - 14h30. All learners will be transported back to Parklands College Senior Prep - no learner will be permitted to be picked up from the Secondary campus.
EXTERNAL ACHIEVEMENTS
EXTERNAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Please find a link to the form to notify the College of a learner's external achievements at Area/Regional/Provincial level. We request that you upload an image to the form where possible.
Any queries to our Head of Sport, Coach Jared - jmargetts@parklands.co.za
Thank you CTM Northgate - New Digital Scoreboard
Thank you CTM Northgate - New Digital Scoreboard
On behalf of the staff, parents, and learners of the Senior Preparatory, we would like to thank CTM Northgate for their generous sponsorship of our new MP200 digital scoreboard.
While we eagerly await its installation, the excitement among our coaches and young athletes is already building. This technology is going to elevate the experience of our sports fixtures once it is up and running.
Sport Quick Links
Sport Quick Links
OUTREACH 2026
OUTREACH 2026
GENERAL
GENERAL
Drop off & collection
Drop off & collection
Please ensure that learners arrive on time for the start of the academic day. Parents are welcome to drop their children off between 07:30 and 07:45 and are requested to use the Drop and Go Zone on the SP Campus in Wood Drive.
Parents may pull into the yellow zone for learners to get out and walk into school on their own. Please do not park or leave your car in the Drop and Go Zone.
All learners must be clocked in and ready for the day before this 07:45. Learners who attend early morning activities must clock-in before attending their session in order to avoid being recorded as 'Late Arrival' on the biometric system.
Aftercare
Aftercare
Aftercare is a combined group of Grade 4-6 learners. Parents, please inform the College via email should you wish to make use of our aftercare facility. Learners may wear their Parklands College sports uniform. Learners attending Aftercare will be escorted to the venue. Parents who wish to make use of our aftercare facilities must please inform us via e-mail.
School is LOCKED promptly at 16h45 daily. Please assist us by ensuring that your child is collected on time allowing our dedicated staff to return home to their own families. A late collection fee of R250 per half-hour (or part thereof) will apply for children collected from aftercare after 17h00.
Security & Car Stickers
Security & Car Stickers
For safety reasons no learners are permitted to wait outside the College gates at any time.
Parents entering our campus are required to have a car identification sticker, which can be collected from reception. By displaying the sticker on your car, you will gain easy access to the College premises. Vehicles that do not have a sticker will be scanned. ‘At the Gate’ Access Solution is used by the College and involves drivers' and car license discs being scanned. This information is stored on a secure database off-site for future reference should the need arise. Pedestrians are also required to produce identification.
We request, for the safety of our learners, that parents and visitors who are on our campus during academic time also sign in at reception and receive a visitors badge. The badge must be returned to reception before leaving campus.
PARKLANDS COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH KLIKD FOR A DIGITAL SAFETY SOLUTION
Parenting in the digital age presents unique challenges. Balancing your child’s need for online interaction with the responsibility of keeping them safe can feel overwhelming. Excluding your child from the digital world might seem isolating, yet providing them with unrestricted access to smart devices without guidance can pose serious risks.
It is vital to equip our children with the skills they need to navigate the digital world confidently, responsibly, and safely. That’s why we are thrilled to announce our partnership with Klikd, South Africa’s leading digital safety and citizenship company. We will be rolling out Klikd’s Digital Citizenship Programme for Schools for Grades 4-6.
About Klikd
Klikd was founded by clinical psychologist Pam Tudin and social media lawyer Sarah Hoffman, combining their expertise to offer an innovative approach to cyber safety and digital citizenship education.
In today’s world, knowing how to handle challenges such as cyberbullying, gaming addiction, inappropriate content, online predators, managing one’s digital footprint and Artificial Intelligence - is no longer optional -it's essential. These aren’t skills that can be taught in a single school talk but require continuous conversations and guidance, reinforced at school and at home.
The Klikd Digital Citizenship Programme for Schools
Through our partnership with Klikd, we will offer a carefully curated programme that provides learners with the tools they need to thrive in the online world. Importantly, it also empowers you, as parents, with weekly practical resources and strategies to support your child on this journey.
Klikd Parent Information Session Recording
If you missed the Klikd Parent Information Session last week you can find the link to a recording here
Klikd in your Pocket: Parent Update Whatsapp Group
Join KLIKD in Your Pocket - a weekly bite-sized update on what’s trending in your child’s online world.
This WhatsApp broadcast group delivers practical, no-fluff insights on topics like:
🎮 Managing devices during playdates and sleepovers
👀 Accidental pornography pop-ups
🎰 Live gambling features on Roblox (yes, really!)
Each week, you’ll also get 4–5 conversation starters to use at dinner, in the car, or while shopping for that “perfect” hoodie — helping you stay connected and informed.
🟢 No group chat, no noise — just super helpful info.
📸 Scan the QR code or tap the link to join:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/H6zTS0hHpaIIHF2G5PigPq?mode=gi_t
ASTRONAUT AT PARKLANDS COLLEGE
ASTRONAUT AT PARKLANDS COLLEGE
Staff News
Staff News
We would like to congratulate Trisha Govender who is expecting a baby in December. She will be taking maternity leave from beginning of September. We welcome Mrs Chimhundu in her place as the substitute teacher.
We also congratulate Khanya Mbikwana, our isiXhosa SAL teacher, who is expecting a baby in July.
We welcome Mrs Sandisiswe Dlakavu who will take over from Miss Mbikwana while she is on maternity leave
Mrs Chimhundu
Mrs Dlakavu
Quick Links
Quick Links
UNIFORM
UNIFORM
Uniform Requirements (link)
School and Leisure offers free delivery to school. To take advantage of this when ordering please insert school name and address in the address block and add discount code before check-out.
Junior Preparatory - 91 Raats Drive, Parklands 7441
Senior Preparatory - 50 Wood Drive, Parklands 7441
Secondary Faculty - 1 College Avenue, Sandown 7441
Discount Code : PKLSCHOOL (both upper and lowercase works)
Please ensure that the uniform is the correct size for your child, in particular the blazer
Second-hand school uniforms
Please contact Tania Fourie if you would like to buy or sell good-quality second-hand uniforms. She is also the supplier of Froggy School shoes. Contact details: +27 83 631 7683 or tania@sportstudio.co.za
Lost Property
Lost Property
Please help us by checking that all the items that your child brings home actually belong to them. If they come home with someone else's item (such as an extra shoe, hat, etc) please send it to reception the next day so that we can return labelled items to the owner.
It is important that all items are labelled clearly so that lost items can be returned. Parents are welcome to come in to reception to view lost property items. Items not labelled will be in lost property and donated to the second hand shop at the end of each quarter.
MEDICATIONS AND IMMUNISATIONS
MEDICATIONS AND IMMUNISATIONS
Should your child have a medical condition/ allergy /require prescribed medication to be administered, please e-mail Meagan Petersen on mpetersen@parklands.co.za.
Please ensure that your child’s immunisations are up to date and forward a copy of the updated immunisation record to the secretary once your child has received the vaccine.
Immunisation_schedule.pdfImmunisations2.pdf
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
Please bookmark the following calendars and add them to your personal calendar by using the + at the bottom of each calendar. They can also be accessed through the EdAdmin App (more information under the general tab)
PARENT LEARNER DIRECTORY
PARENT LEARNER DIRECTORY
Our Parent Learner Directory contains all the information you will need. You can find this important document under the General Tab
20260112 SENIOR PREP P&L Information Directory.pdfPARENT BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PARENT BUSINESS DIRECTORY
College parents are able to list their businesses in our Parent Business Directory for free – www.parklands.co.za/parent-business-directory/.
Should you be interested in marketing your business to over 1000 families, email: marketing@parklands.co.za to get started.
All listings will be subject to the College’s final approval.
This week's feature business is...
2026 Dates
2026 Dates
Winter Quarter: 22 July - 23 September
Spring Quarter: 14 October - 4 December
Proposed 2027 Parklands College Dates
Summer Quarter: 19 Jan 2027 - 18 March 2027
Autumn Quarter: 7 April 2027 - 23 June 2027
Winter Quarter: 21 July 2027 - 22 Sept 2027
Spring Quarter: 6 Oct 2027 - 3 Dec 2027
Monday 20 July:
9-1pm Hockey + Rugby Clinic (Hockey at Secondary Faculty Astro)
Tuesday 21 July:
9-1pm Hockey + Rugby Clinic (Hockey at Secondary Faculty Astro)
Wednesday 22 July:
Learners Return 07:45
Sport and Co-curricular begins
Thursday 23 July:
High School Musical 2 Production (Secondary Faculty)
Friday 24 July:
High School Musical 2 Production (Secondary Faculty)
Saturday 25 July:
Happy Birthday Lee Robyn
High School Musical 2 Production (Secondary Faculty)
Monday 27 July:
Happy Birthday Justine De Wet
Friday 31 July:
Grade 6 Outing: Heart of Cape Town Museum
Pizza Day - Last Friday!
Saturday 1 August:
Derby Day - Blouberg Ridge 07:00 - 13:00
Sunday 9 August:
Women's Day
Monday 10 August:
Women's Day Observed - School Closed
Happy Birthday Tracy Pienaar
Friday 21 August:
Cape Town Eisteddfod in Preparatory Hall
Tuesday 1 September:
First Day of Spring Dress Up Day
Monday 7 September:
SP Summer Sports Switch
Saturday 12 September:
Open Day
Monday 14 September:
Readathon Week
Wednesday 16 September:
Readathon Week: Lit Quiz Event Grade 3 & 4
Thursday 17 September:
Readathon Week: Lit Quiz Event Grade 5 & 6
Grade 6 Parklands Playground @13:00
Friday 18 September:
U12 Cricket Tour to Hermanus
SP Report Feedback meetings
Saturday 19 September:
U12 Cricket Tour to Hermanus
Matric Dance
Happy Birthday Amy Dean
Sunday 20 September:
U12 Cricket Tour to Hermanus
Monday 21 September:
World Space Week
Grade 4 Parklands Playground @08:00
Grade 5 Parklands Playground @13:00
SP Report Feedback meetings
Tuesday 22 September:
Ticket To The Moon Theatre Company 08:30 in the hall: Thabo the Space Dude
SP on the Run
SP Report Feedback meetings
Wednesday 23 September:
Last day of Quarter @ 13:00 - no aftercare
Friday 2 October:
Happy Birthday Simoné Prinsloo
Monday 5 October:
World Teachers Day
Wednesday 7 October:
Happy Birthday Roché Buckle
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
We wish Lee Robyn a happy birthday for Saturday 25 July.
We look forward to welcoming all learners back on Wednesday at 07:45, dressed in their winter uniform with their hair neat as per our Parent and Learner Directory.
3...2...1... let's go!
Paul Mayers
Senior Preparatory Principal
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