Senior Preparatory Weekly Memo

2 August 2024

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Dear Parents


This week has been a busy one in the Senior Prep. From our amazing Music performances, filming for our prospectus to WRO competitions and Open Day.  We wish our WRO teams all the best for Saturday and look forward to hearing their results next week. 


Congratulations to our Musicians on their incredible performances Wednesday evening and thank you to our music teachers for their support, guidance and patience getting our learners performance ready. 

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

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Extra Mural News



Greek Chorus Poses in Drama

Sports Announcements

Sports Survey


We'd love your input on the benefits of sports for our children—please complete our survey and stay tuned for the results! 


What does sport instill in our children? 


Quarter 3 Sign-ups:
 Changing sports codes or giving sport a try?

 Please get in touch with the Sports Department should you wish to sign your children up for Quarter 3 sport!.
 Football / Boys’ Hockey / Rugby: Liam Maharage
Netball / Girls’ Hockey: Nadine Marais-Swart
 Head Of Department: Jared Margetts

Open Day: Rugby & Netball practice


Time: 10h00-11h00

Venue: Parklands College Junior Prep (Netball)

Venue: Parklands College Senior Prep (Rugby)



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

 No SP external achievements this week. 

Library News


GOING FOR GOLD!


Leading the race in both libraries at the moment is David Walliams’s Astrochimp, the graphic novel about a chimp that goes to space. It is the most beautiful graphic novel, printed on high quality, glossy paper and featuring Adam Stower’s appealing illustrations. We have several copies doing the rounds in both libraries and our readers are highly entertained by this excellent story. Of course there is always a bit more than the storyline to explore and this time Walliams introduces all the animals that have been sent to space during many years of space exploration. The very first animals that travelled to space were fruit flies, and they make a comeback in this novel, having gone through a black hole and grown into giants. 


In the senior prep there is a great demand for the hilarious diaries of Lottie Brooks. We are pleased to report that her latest book has just arrived in South Africa, which means copies for our library, of course. How lucky we are!

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.

This week's feature business is...

Senior Preparatory Drive Through and LEFT TURN ONLY

We kindly request that parents are courteous and respectful towards others during drop off and collection times.  Please remember that extra time is needed when dropping off and collecting due to the traffic congestion during this time.  Parents who are exiting the Senior Preparatory campus are reminded that they may ONLY TURN LEFT as indicated by the traffic sign. Thank you to the traffic department who was on duty this morning to remind our parents.