Senior Preparatory Weekly Memo

Another exciting week in the Senior Preparatory! We are incredibly proud of not only our Senior Prep learners but also our Secondary Faculty learners on their achievements at the Science Expo. Between us, our learners achieved 5 bronze, 10 silver and 6 gold medals. The Senior Preparatory also received the following awards; 4 best in category, best innovative project, best junior project, best junior project overall and the Cape Town Science Centre Award

In the Secondary Faculty, three out of the 16 young scientists were selected to attend the International Science Expo in Johannesburg with one in reserve.

Well done to our learners and Mrs Hodges! We will share the results with photographs in next weeks memo.

We look forward to a busy Derby weekend and hope to see you supporting our teams.

P.S A reminder to use the drop down arrow (when shown) for more information under a Heading

WELCOME

We would like to congratulate Mr Mayers on his appointment as Principal of the Senior Preparatory Faculty in 2025. Mr Mayers will be visiting the campus over the next few months to get to know the learners and teachers.

Welcome to the Senior Preparatory!

Extra Mural News

Sports Announcements

Pre-Season Training for Quarter 4: 1st Sep ‘24

Exciting news!

Starting 1 September 2024, we'll be transitioning to our pre-season sports for Quarter 4. This change will give learners a head start in preparing for the new season as we wind down our Winter sports.

For this quarter only, cricket will take over from soccer, and softball will replace netball, while the Quarter 3 timetable remains the same. Learners should continue with their general extra murals for the remainder of Quarter 3.

Soccer -> Cricket (Cricket will be played in the Soccer time slots within Quarter 3). Learners may also use this opportunity to try out cricket if they have not played before.
Netball -> Softball (Softball will be played in the Netball time slots within Quarter 3) Learners may also use this opportunity to try out softball if they have not played before.
U/11-U/12 Rugby will continue as we prepare for the Camps Bay 7’s on 6 September 2024.
NB U/11 Netball will continue as we prepare for Regional Playoffs.
Girls’ & Boys’ Hockey will come to an end at the end of August ‘24.

Any queries, please email Coach Jared, jmargetts@parklands.co.za

Quarter 4 Sign-ups are back!

Please click on the link and sign your Child(ren) up for Quarter 4 Summer sport 2024.

Quarter 4 sign up sheet

Somerset Derby

Friday & Saturday 16th / 17th Aug 2024

Friday: Chess & Hockey

Saturday: Rugby & Netball

Please note: Transport has been arranged for all sporting learners for both Friday and Saturday. Should you wish to travel to Somerset College without College transport, please arrive at 07h30 on Saturday morning and meet (Rugby: Vineyard Rugby Field / Netball: Netball Courts).

If the learners wish to use College transport please note:

Time: 06h00

Departure: Parklands College Senior Prep

Return: +- 12h00

A reminder of our North vs South Festival on the 7 September.

Sports Results

Q3 Sporting Fixture Schedule: U/9-U/13

Sport Fixtures

Please look at the Calendar and Events tab for the Sports Calendar.

Sport Uniform Requirements

Boys Hockey: College Hockey shirt (same as soccer), College PE shorts, Long blue sports socks, trainers, shin pads, gum guard and hockey stick.

External Achievements: District, Regional & Provincial Sports Achievements

The External Achievements form must be utilised by parents of learners who have been selected to represent an official Regional, District and Provincial team outside School. This document serves as a communication tool between the parents and the School to record a child’s External Regional, District and Provincial selections and achievements.

Please note that only District, Regional or Provincial selections and achievements will be recognised on stage at the weekly assemblies, as well displayed in the weekly School Blog.

We will keep record of learners’ external achievements for recognition purposes at the end of the year. The form must also be submitted along with an official letter from the respective sports body confirming your child’s selection or achievement.

Please also submit a high-resolution photo with your child wearing his or her District, Regional or Provincial uniform.

Learners will only be recognised once all documentation has been received

Please only submit this form if your child has been selected for an official District, Regional or Provincial team.

Cultural acknowledgements will be recognised for exceptional achievements in external examinations, Eisteddfods and theatrical productions.

This form, along with the supporting sports or culture documentation must be emailed latest Tuesday afternoon to be recognised in the Friday’s assembly and Blog. External achievements communicated after Tuesday will be recognised at the next week’s assembly and Blog. For any other cultural achievements, the class teacher must be emailed with the details.

Link for External Achievements

Please note that the cut off date for external achievements to appear in the magazine 2024 is 31 August 2024.

Any entries after that date will appear in 2025.

Learner External Achievements

Matthew Abrahams completed a 6 hour International Karate Seminar with Junior Lefevre WFK, Head Coach for the English Karate Federation (he is a 6th Dan black belt in karate; winner of multiple World Karate Championships and European Karate Championships medals; has represented both Croatia and Belgium at tournaments and is also chairman of C.I.K.A world).

Holly Bellinger won a bronze medal at SA Karate Championships for Unison Kata in age group 10-13. Congratulations Holly!

Library News

What Are We Reading?

This week we have started introducing a Roald Dahl book to our younger children that many of them do not seem to know yet. It was published in 1991, shortly after Dahl's death in November 1990. Billy is a little boy who lives on the edge of a dark forest, and his mum has forbidden him to ever go out the garden gate. So, one day, that is exactly what he does. In the forest he meets the Minpins, tiny people who live in hollow trees. They live in fear of a terrible creature, the Gruncher, and Billy must find a way to finally defeat the terrible beast. The children are immediately charmed by the fabulous Dahl words, as Billy’s mother warns him about whangdoodles, hornswogglers, snozzwanglers and vermicious knids. Totally irresistible!

In the senior preparatory, the Grade 5 and 6 classes are revisiting the Prey Zone trilogy by WIlbur Smith as the third book will be arriving soon. This famous author has played a vast role in documenting the history of Africa, often told through the lives of generations of the fictional Courtney and Ballantyne families. Before his death in 2021, he had started to expand these adventures to teen readers, first as a mini series featuring teenager Jack Courtney, and then the first of the Prey Zone books about the two Ballantyne children who live on a crocodile ranch in South Africa, These are very exciting adventure for our 11+ readers, who also find it interesting that the series can continue after Smith’s death through the co-authors that he collaborated with.

Learner News

Last weekend Ariyan Govender competed in the Euro Soccer Schools Friendship tournament. Throughout the tournament Ariyan scored a total of 9 goals and he was the winner of the shield cup! His team placed third overall.

Parent Business Directory

Parklands College and Christopher Robin Pre-Primary parents who are in business are able to list their businesses in our Parent Business Directory – www.parklands.co.za/parent-business-directory/

LISTINGS ARE FREE and include contact information as well as the opportunity to include a business logo or advert. Listings are available 24/7 on the College website and will be updated each quarter.

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.

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