GRADE 5 – MENTAL MATHS BOOK

PARENTS’ EVENING

Brackenhurst Primary School

Newsletter 11/2017

24 March 2017

Dear Parents

Quote for the Week:

REMINDER - SCHOOL FEES 2017: OPTION A school fees - to qualify for 15% discount, payment of OPTION A school fees MUST be received by 31 March 2017. Total amount R10 799,00 per child

School closes at 10:00 on 31 March 2017 and

reopens for the 2nd Term on 18 April 2017.

It is kindly requested that the parents of Grade 5

children purchase a Mental Maths book

available from the Maths

educator at the cost of R35,00 per copy. This

booklet sets out many mental activities as well

as problem solving sums that will be most beneficial.

Parents’ Evening for ALL grades will be held on Thursday, 30 March 2017 from 16:00 – 19:00.

Grade 1-3 and LSEN in their classrooms.

Grade 4 in the staffroom. Grade 5 to 7 in the hall.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

SCHOOL FEE EXEMPTIONS 2017

BRACKENHURST PRIMARY – WINTER SCARF

INCONSIDERATE DRIVERS

PLEASE, we are appealing once again, to

parents/transport companies. Drive carefully in the vicinity of the school and DO NOT STOP IN

THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO DROP OFF YOUR CHILDREN!! This culprit’s registration number is:

WYN724GP

Details of the new Brackenhurst Primary School

scarf, together with an Order Form can be found

at the end of this newsletter. PLEASE NOTE: When ordering, payment MUST

be accompanied by a completed order form.

We will be having our

annual “Kaskar” day on Wednesday, 29

March 2017 during

school hours. All learners have

received an information letter as

well as a sponsor form.

If you are able to sponsor any prizes, however,

big or small, please contact Mrs Barkhuizen on (011) 900 1000.

Congratulations to the winners of our weekly

draw. They each win R50,00:

Meakin Scholtz: Grade 6S Kiara Bailey: Grade 3H

Applications for school fees exemptions for 2017

are now open. Should you wish to apply for an exemption for 2017, THE PARENT must please

collect and sign for an application form from the

office.

NB: Applications will not be given to learners or e-mailed.

Please submit applications to Mrs L Joubert before the end of March 2017.

Applications will close at the end of March 2017.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WITHOUT ALL THE

RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION,

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. BOTH PARENT’S

INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE AN APPLICATION CAN BE

PROCESSED OR CONSIDERED –

REGARDLESS OF MARITAL STATUS.

PLEASE NOTE: Exemption applications MUST be made on an annual basis and are not

automatically carried over from the previous

year.

If you ticked the box requesting exemption on the school fee agreement form – it does NOT

automatically qualify you for an exemption. You have to make application and provide the

relevant documentation, as stated above.

Should you have any queries, please contact Mrs L Joubert on (011) 900 1000.

ANYTHING

FROM THIS MENU MUST BE

PRE-ORDERED THE DAY BEFORE

– MONDAY’S

ORDERS MUST GO IN ON A FRIDAY

SOAP BOX DERBY/KASKAR DAY

SPECIAL TUCKSHOP MENU

Monday: Muffins (contain eggs) R8,00

Cheese & Tomato Rolls R12,00 Tuesday: Salad Roll R20,00

(lettuce; tomato; cucumber; cheese) Wednesday: Cup of whole corn

with Aromat R10,00

Thursday: Tuna mayonnaise roll R20,00 Friday: 1 slice Margerhita pizza

(cheese and tomato) R12,00 Cheese pies will be available every day at a

cost of R12,00

PLEASE MAKE USE OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR This software programme App will ensure reliable

and up to date communication with you, the parent/guardian. This is a very simple and easy

to use programme and can be installed on your home and/or work computer/s. This will allow us

to keep up to date on a daily basis as to what is

happening at school. This will include the newsletter, photos, sporting fixtures, contact

details, etc. The Communicator updates itself via your internet connection.

To download, you can make use of one of the following options:

1. Download the software directly from the Website using the following URL www.schoolcommunicator.com/downloads

OR

2. Download the App D6 Communicator and

follow the instructions.

3. The address is: http://mobi.d6communicator.com

Should you have any queries, please contact Mr Fabel

or Mrs Bombardella on (011) 900 1000.

SCHOOL TIMES

Please note the following school times: Grade 1-2: 07:45 – 13:30 every day

Grade 3-7: 07:45 – 14:00 every day

SCHOOL TERMS 2017

Term 1: 11 January – 31 March

Term 2: 18 April – 30 June

Term 3: 24 July – 29 September

Term 4: 9 October – 6 December.

School/Public Holidays: 20 March – School Holiday

21 March – Human Rights Day

14 April – Good Friday 17 April – Family Day

27 April – Freedom Day 28 April – School Holiday

1 May – Workers’ Day 16 June – Youth Day

9 August – National Women’s Day

24 September – Heritage Day 25 September – Public Holiday

16 December – Day of Reconciliation 25 December – Christmas Day

26 December – Day of Goodwill

E-LEARNING LEVY

A Resolution was passed at the Annual General Meeting in October and agreed to by parents

that an annual levy of R350,00 per child for E-Pubs (publications loaded onto the tablet), will

be paid by end December 2016. This levy is for Grades 4 – 7. If we do not receive this levy, we

will not be able to load the software onto your

child’s tablet and they will continue working from hard copy text books.

In addition a further Resolution was passed that

an annual levy of R200,00 per child for learners

Grade 1 – 3 will be paid before end January 2017. This will cover the cost of the trolley

solution with tablets we have purchased for our Foundation Phase learners.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU PAY THE R350,00 (INTERSEN PHASE) OR R200,00 (FOUNDATION PHASE) VIA EFT, REFERENCE TO BE USED IS YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND E-LEVY. DO NOT PAY THIS AMOUNT WITH YOUR SCHOOL FEES. IT MUST BE A SEPARATE PAYMENT. IF YOU PUT THE PAYMENT THROUGH WITH SCHOOL FEES IT WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO E-LEVY.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD LEVY

As we now have interactive whiteboards in all

classrooms, a Resolution was passed at the

Annual General Meeting in October where a whiteboard levy of R100,00 per child per year

will be charged for the maintenance of interactive whiteboards during the course of

2017.

Please send the money as soon as possible in a

clearly marked envelope “WHITEBOARD LEVY” and your child’s name and hand it in to

your child’s register teacher. PLEASE DO NOT DO AN EFT FOR THE WHITEBOARD LEVY.

ACADEMIC

Extra Lessons: Extra lessons, Grade 4-7.

Lessons will be from 14:00 – 14:40.

Details as follows:

Afrikaans:

Grade 4: Thursdays: Mrs Esterhuyse C40/Ms Dare C44

Grade 5: Wednesdays: Mrs Botha C25/ Mrs Buitendag M2/ Mrs du Plessis C10

Grade 6: Wednesdays: Mrs van Wyk C37 Grade 7: Wednesdays: Mrs Viljoen/Mrs Roets M6

English:

Grade 4: Tuesdays: Mrs Downs C42 Grade 5: Tuesdays: Ms Budde C14

Grade 6: Thursdays: Mrs Steggink C23/ Mrs Bombardella C27

Grade 7: Thursdays: Ms Sharp C12/ Ms Pheiffer C38

Mathematics: Grade 4: Wednesdays:Mrs d’Hotman: C46

Grade 5: Tuesdays: Mrs Grove/ Mrs Steenfeldt-Kristensen / Mrs Sharp:

Media Centre

Grade 6: Tuesdays: Mrs Sing/ Mr Mostert C5

Grade 7: Tuesdays: Mrs Makunyane: MP

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

House Shirts:

Please contact Alice Lombard on 083 397

5705 for any orders/queries regarding House T-Shirts.

PLEASE NOTE: Only the house T-shirt may be

worn on Fridays. NO OTHER SHIRTS WILL BE

ALLOWED. The cost of the shirts is as follows:

Children’s Shirts: R70,00

Adult’s Shirts: R 85,00 The division for the houses is according to the

month in which you were born:

MARS (Red): January, February, March April

JUPITER (Yellow): May, June, July, August VENUS (Blue): September, October, November,

December

PE UNIFORM:

PE shirts, shorts, tracksuits, hats and Brackenhurst Primary Sporting Kit are on sale at

the sports department. Where and When:

On sale at the Sports Department:

Parents: Wednesday mornings 07:00-07:30 Learners: Monday-Friday at breaks.

PE Uniform – 2017 prices:

Golf Shirt: R 140,00

Shorts: R 120,00 Tracksuit: R 360,00

(Dependent on size) Caps: R 50,00

Beanies: R 60,00 Round Hats: R 60,00

Tracksuits: Tracksuits take a minimum of 3 weeks to make,

all tracksuits are made to order, we do not keep stock.

If you are interested in purchasing a tracksuit for your child for winter, please place your order by

LATEST 30 MARCH 2017. Please complete the Return Slip at the end of

this newsletter and forward it together with the

money in a sealed envelope, to the Sports Office BEFORE THE CUT OFF DATE OF 30 MARCH

2017. Tracksuits will be delivered to the children within

the first week back in the 2nd Term.

Samples are available at the Sports Office on

Wednesday mornings, 07:00-07:30, if you wish to check your child’s size

Tracksuits cost R360,00 for sizes 22-30 and R380,00 for sizes 32-36.

Tracksuit orders may be placed at the

Sports Office.

Soccer socks are available at the Sports Office for R40,00.

Reminder: Closing date to order soccer and

netball kit is the 30 March 2017.

GRADE 3 ART CLASSES:

Thursdays from 14:15 – 15:00 in C6/C7, commencing Thursday, 2 February 2017.

CHESS: PLEASE NOTE:

THERE WILL BE NO CHESS

PRACTICE ON THURSDAY, 30

MARCH 2017

DUE TO PARENTS’ EVENING.

Chess practices are as follows:

Monday: Gr 3-7: (14:15-15:15) – Mrs Downs

Tuesday: Gr 1-2: (13:45-14:30 – Ms Tamsen Gr 3-7: (14:15-15:15) – Mr Bailie

Wednesday: Gr1-2 (14:15-15:00_ – Mrs Jawahar Thursday: Gr3-7 (14:15-15:15) –

Mrs Robinson/Mrs Park

Friday: Matches: Home matches: Mrs Downs/Mrs Robinson/Mrs

Park Away matches: Ms Tamsen/Mrs Jawahar

Saturday: Tournaments: Mr Bailie

East Rand League:

The league will commence on 5 May and will run during the 2nd and 3rd Terms, ie. 5 May – 9 June.

Then from 4 August to 22 September.

Tournaments:

We have the following dates for tournaments: Martin Primary: 25 March (Confirmed)

Kenton Primary: 22 April (To be confirmed) Dinwiddie Primary: 13 May (To be confirmed)

Brackenhurst Primary: 26 August (Confirmed)

GOLF:

We will be running golf on Mondays for the remainder of the term.

Monday, 27th will be the final day for golf this

term. Golf will resume in Term 2 on 24 April 2017.

Grade 1 & 2: Depart 13:30.

Return 15:00

Grade 3-7: Depart 14:00 Return 15:30

TENNIS:

FREE TENNIS is on Mondays. If you are

interested in learning to play please sign up at

the tennis courts with Coach Rudolph on Monday before your practice time:

Grade 1&2: 13:40 – 14:05

Grade 3&4: 14:30 – 15:00

Grade 5-7: 14:30 - 15:00 Please contact Rudolph on 0828987593

ZUMBA:

Classes will be held on Mondays in the HALL.

All participants to meet in the HALL directly after school for your session.

Classes will be on Mondays per term (4 weeks):

Grade 1 and 2 from 13:30 – 14:15

Grade 3 – 7 from 14:15 – 15:00 Zumba will continue through Coach Sandra. For

more information please contact her directly on 084 764 5103.

TOUCH RUGBY: Touch Rugby training has come to an end for the

term.

Final match day is the 24 March which will be held at Brackenhurst Primary from 14:00 –

17:00. Please make the necessary arrangements

to collect your child at the allocated time. The tuck shop will be open.

Results will be issued soon. Well done to all

Brackenhurst Primary teams that participated in

the league.

NETBALL:

Netball kit is only available through orders. We do not keep stock. Final date to place

orders is 30 March 2017.

Netball practice times:

u/7: Mon & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30 u/8: Mon & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30

u/9: Tues & Wed. 14:00 – 15:30 u/10: Tues & Wed. 14:30 – 15:30

u/11: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 16:00 u/12: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 15:30

u/13: Mon & Wed. 14:30 – 16:00

** If your child does not attend practices they

will be dropped from the team, unless they have a letter from their parent or a doctor’s note.

Netball Fixtures: 20 April: Kenton Primary

25 April: Grace Trinity 2 May: Stoneridge

4 May: BYE 9 May: Alberton Primary

11 May: Covenant College

16 May: Waterstone 17 May: Glenview

18 May: Alberview

Further information will be provided next term.

SOCCER:

Practise times:

u/7: Tues. & Thurs. 13:30 – 14:30

u/8: Mon. & Wed. 13:30 – 14:30 u/9: Tues. & Thurs. 14:15 – 15:45

u/10: Mon. 14:30 – 15:00 u/10: Wed. 14:30 – 15:30

u/11: Mon. & Wed. 14:30 – 15:30 u/12: Tues. & Thurs. 14:30 – 16:00

u/13: Thurs. 14:30 – 16:00

u/13:` Fri. 14:00 – 16:00

Please note, kit is only available through

orders. We do not keep stock. FINAL DATE

FOR ORDERS IS 30 MARCH 2017.

Grade 1 and 2 soccer: Letters will be issued the day after trials for

those who have been selected for the teams. Please be reminded that there is very limited

space available for soccer and we will only be

taking 15 boys per team. Grade 1 and 2 will have 2 teams. Please note that after training

ALL Grade 1 and 2 players will be taken to the

security guard gate, NOT THE GRADE 1 GATE,

from where they can be collected for transport home.

Practice times:

u/7: Tues & Thurs: 13:30 – 14:30

u/8: Mon & Wed.: 13:30 – 14:30

TRIALS: Grade 1: 28 March: 13:30 – 14:30

Grade 2: 27 March: 13:30 – 14:30

** If you miss the trials you cannot be selected

for the team, unless you have a doctor’s note.

Easterns Soccer: Congratulations to those boys who made it

through to the Alberton town trials for soccer.

Keatlegile Ledwaba; Sthembiso Mthombeni;

Tshegofatso Makganyaga; Khanya Mazibuko; Dale Lawrence; Liam Smith; Leighton

Aschendorf; Paballo Motlogelwa; James Kasanda; Babalo Mantshongo; Choabi Warona.

Congratulations to our boys who made it through to compete at the annual easterns tournament

this weekend.

Venue: Farrarmere Primary, Benoni

Time: 07:15 – 16:30

We wish you all the best!

Sthembiso Mthombeni; Tshegofatso

Makganyaga; Khanya Mazibuko; Liam Smith; Leighton Aschendorf; James Kasanda; Choabi

Warona.

Tournament Dates:

22 April: Covenant College:

u/12 Netball & Soccer: Competitive tournament

22 April: St Declans: u/14 soccer only: Competitive tournament

9 May: Glenview Primary: u/13 Netball & Soccer: Competitive tournament

13 May: Kenton Primary:

u/9 Netball & Soccer: NON Competitive 20 May: Brackenhurst Primary:

u/10 Netball & Soccer: NON Competitive

27 May: Alberton Primary:

u/11 Netball & Soccer: Competitive tournament

10 June: Alberview Primary: Grade 1 & 2 Netball & Soccer: NON competitive

Farewell:

We would like to bid our Netball Clinic specialist

Hester, a sad farewell. She is now retiring from school netball clinics. We hope your future

endeavours work well for you. Thank you for all the effort and enthusiasm you put into the

development of our girls. You will be missed.

Marimba Band practice (Grade 6-7): Mondays 14:30 – 15:30 commencing 6 February.

Drumming Group (Grade 5-7) Tuesdays 14:30 – 15:30 starting in March.

Junior Choir (Grade 2-3):

Wednesdays after school commencing in March.

Voice tests will take place during class time and letters issued.

Senior Choir (Grade 4-7):

Thursdays 14:30 – 15:45

Our Aims are: 1. To provide accessible, rewarding

opportunities for Brackenhurst Primary School learners to have formal music

training with qualified specialist music

tutors. 2. To train learners to play a music

instrument effectively and with enjoyment.

Music Lessons:

1. Instruments offered in 2017: Piano; keyboard; recorder (flute);

guitar; cello; double bass; trumpet; trombone; drum-kit.

2. It is necessary to have an instrument in order to learn and practice. You are

welcome to contact music stores and obtain prices of new instruments. It is

advisable to speak to Mrs Morrick before purchasing or hiring a music instrument,

3. as the correct size and make is

important. The school has guitars for hire at R150/term with a R100

refundable deposit.

4. Students have one individual lesson per

week. There will be 9 practical lessons per term.

5. Lessons are offered from Monday –

Friday from 13:45 – 16:45.

6. Fees are:

R1125 per term per student (grades 1-3) for 30 minutes per week.

R1685 per term per student (grades 4-9) and are payable one term in

advance.

If you would like an enrolment

form, please collect one from the music room or email Mrs Morrick on

irenem@brackenprim.co.za

Term 1: SPCA:

Please send pet food, blankets and newspapers

to Mrs Bombardella (C27).

Hidden Treasures: All second-hand clothes, toys, appliances,

blankets to Ms Pheiffer (C38).

Coins:

Coins collected this term will be donated to TLC Care Centre.

MUSIC EXTRA MURALS

MUSIC ACADEMY

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Bread Tags and Bottle Tops:

We are collecting bread tags and bottle tops for wheelchairs. These must be taken to Mrs

Wheeler’s class (LSEN). We have already managed to donate 14

wheelchairs.

Easter Eggs:

Donations of Easter Eggs to be taken to Ms Budde’s class (C14)

‘Help-U’ Advertiser:

The ‘Help-U’ advertiser is published once a month at the end of the month. The cost of an

ad is R50,00 per month. Adverts must be business card size. If you want to advertise in

the ‘Help-U’ Advertiser, please forward details

together with the money to Lynn Voordecker at the school office.

No pictures – just wording. The March ‘Help-U’ Advertiser is attached to this newsletter.

A SHORT STORY WITH A MORAL: The Ant and the Grasshopper One summer’s day in a field a Grasshopper was

hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by bearing along with

great effort an ear of corn he was taking to his

nest.

“Why don’t you come and chat with me,” asked the Grasshopper, ‘instead of toiling your life

away?’ “I am helping to store up food for the winter,”

said the Ant, “and I recommend you do the

same.”

“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper. “We have got plenty of food at

present.”

But the Ant went on its way and continued its

toil.

When winter came the Grasshopper found itself

dying of hunger while it saw the ants distributing every day, corn and grain from the stores they

had collected in summer.

Then the Grasshopper knew …

MORAL. WORK TODAY AND YOU CAN

REAP THE BENEFITS TOMORROW!

More about the ant and the grasshopper

story: Are you an ant or a grasshopper? In other

words, do you tend to finish all your work and then relax or do you relax and procrastinate

about work?

Most of us, in fact, are somewhere in between.

However, different types of personalities behave differently when presented with a situation

where there is an option of working and saving for future and leading a carefree life. Most

artists and creative people are usually

categorised as the latter type.

Research shows that people who are basically explorers and entertainers, do not care much

about finishing their work before enjoying themselves. They like to live one day at a time

and impulsively follow where their heart leads.

They believe in living in the moment.

People who are diplomats, analysts and mediators tend to strike a balance between work

and play, with a slight inclination towards work

than play.

People who are sentinels are definitely the ‘art’ type, working very hard now, so that they can

enjoy the fruits of their work later. They are

very strict about themselves and their work and do not have a carefree attitude to anything in

life. They are likely to be successful in the long run, but may seem to have a ‘dull’ life.

It is a sad fact that some people take the ‘work

before play’ concept too far and get stressed out

eventually, it must be for those that the saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” was

invented. Many studies show that workaholics suffer from mental and physical illnesses.

The key therefore is to strike a balance between work and play. Work well and save for a rainy

day. However, remember to take breaks and rest in between. “It’s all about quality of life and

finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.”

Article from www.kidsworldfun.com

GENERAL

PARENT’S CORNER

And finally

Regards

ANNE BURGER

BRACKENHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL’S

NEW WINTER SCARF

Winter is just around the corner!

Ideal for young children, these individually hand woven scarves are practical, functional and exceptionally warm. No more bulky scarves with ends too long to tuck in! Knitting-Knott was born in June 2016 and has already provided an additional income to three other ladies who desperately needed an income or a way to supplement their income. The more orders we get, the more ladies we can employ and provide this wonderful opportunity to. The scarves will be retailing at R100 each and can be ordered by completing the attached order form and emailing it, along with your proof of payment to knittingknott@gmail.com. We will deliver the scarves to Brackenhurst Primary. The scarves will be made on a strictly ‘first come, first served basis’. As they are hand woven, we would recommend that orders are placed as early as possible to avoid disappointment. For more information, please feel free to contact me on 082 774 7173 (after hours). Ruth Woodland P.S. Thank you to my models, Jamie Petrova and Alec Woodland.

WINTER SCARF ORDER FORM PARENT’S NAME: ___________________________________ 1. LEARNER’S NAME: ____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: _______ 2. LEARNER’S NAME:_____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: ________ 3. LEARNER’S NAME: _____________________________________ GRADE AND CLASS: _________ TOTAL NUMBER OF SCARVES ORDERED: ___________ AT R100 EACH AMOUNT PAID: __________________ (PLEASE ATTACH EFT PROOF) Payments can be made via EFT into the following account: CR Woodland FNB – Bracken City (252242) Acc nr: 50440114812 NB!! PLEASE USE YOUR CHILD’S FULL NAME AS THE REFERENCE

March 2017

HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE:

Speeches Babies to Gr R

Assignments

Homework

For more information contact

SCHOOL MADE EASY STUDY CENTRE Making your child’s schooling easier in every way. Offering: School Readiness Assessments Gr 1-12: Small groups; Homework supervision; Extra lessons; Internet facility; Exam Workshops; Special study sessions; English Language Classes. Adult Literacy Classes. Brackendowns area. Transport available. Contact Nicky (B.Ed.): 084 289 7799

Help-U Advertiser

EDU START – Nursery School

Babies to Gr R

After Care Centre – Gr1 to Gr 7 AFFORDABLE QUALITY CARE 22 McBride, Cnr. AG Visser, Brackenhurst E-Mail: edustart@telkomsa.net Contact: (011) 867 2080/7590 MARIA: 072 084 8528

HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE:

Speeches

Assignments

Homework

For more information contact Maseehah: 082 558 3515

WILD ONES – Educational Animal Shows

Interaction with real animals

Fun, exciting educational information.

Kids parties and school shows.

45 min – 1 hour shows CONTACT: Julian 084 706 3268 or @julianwilder7@gmail.com

SMURF’ITS TRANSPORTATION Contact Lee: 084 404 6807