NEWSLETTER | 31 August 2018 | TERM 3 VOL. 07

From The Headmistress

Mrs Juliet Glover

Dear Parents As I attended the annual Art Exhibition on Wednesday evening, I was struck by how incredibly privileged we are to be part of the Constantia Reddam House community. The Pitcairn Auditorium was transformed into a professional art exhibition for the night as parents, teachers, grandparents and children all viewed the incredible artwork on display. Every child had at least one piece of artwork on display and the works were curated so beautifully. It was delightful to see our children proudly showing their art to their loved ones. A very special thank you to our wonderful Art teachers: Mrs Sharon Masters, Mrs Susie Appleby and Mrs Lucinda Suckling. Our Art teaching team work tirelessly throughout the year to ensure that our children produce remarkable art that reflects their unique talent. Last Saturday, our hockey and netball teams played at the Fish Hoek Sports’ Festival. Once again, I was so proud of our children who played with spirit and heart. It was a very cold and wet morning but our children went onto the fields and courts and displayed excellent sportsmanship in every match. A special congratulations to the U11A and U12A netball teams who have made it through to the Cape Town Primary Schools netball finals on the 15th September. A reminder that we continue to talk to our children about the importance of a culture of kindness at school. Children are hurt by unkind words, name-calling and verbal bullying. We will continue to work with our children to remind them of the positive ways to build friendships and resolve disputes. School safety Social media and current news bulletins are highlighting an increasing trend in student kidnappings and attempted abductions taking place across the country. The Western Cape Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, issued a media release earlier this week where she outlined several concerns in this regard. I want to reassure you that the Reddam House security staff have been briefed on this matter and our local police station have been asked to patrol our access roads more often. We would like to appeal to parents to follow the safety protocols as follows:

Please drop off and collect your children at the designated points within the school grounds and talk to your child about where and when you will collect them;

Do not arrange to pick up your children at the traffic circle outside the entrance to the school. Children must only be collected / dropped off within the confines of the school campus.

Please ensure that your children are not left waiting after an extra-mural. Please discuss these safety concerns with your children in an age-appropriate way. Grandparent’s Day – a message from Mrs Vorster We are all looking forward to next week when the JP students share a special time in their classrooms with grandparents or a loved one. Thank you to all the families who are willing to supply eats on the day as this certainly adds to the festivities. Please ensure that your platters are marked so that we can return them with ease. Your children may go home straight after the event, with their guests. However, no sport matches may be missed on the given afternoon. Extra parking has been arranged on the field next to the hockey courts. Please remind your guests who your child’s teacher is so that they can be assisted easily upon arrival. Tuesday 4 September: Grade 1 @ 12h00 Wednesday 5 September: Grade 2 @ 12h00 Thursday 6 September: Grade 3 @ 12h00

Please note that there will be NO Drama for the Grade 1's, 2's and 3's on the following days:

Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th September as Mrs Mawdsley is busy with the Senior Preparatory Production.

On Thursday the Grade 1 to 7 Jewish Studies pupils visited Astra, the Jewish Sheltered Employment centre. We went on a tour of their workshops and were so inspired to see, despite their challenges, the most amazing work they do! We also visited Gardens synagogue and learnt that it is over 170 years old and is most definitely a very beautiful shul.

Mulan Next week is going to be a celebration of our children’s hard work and commitment to our exciting Drama Production, Mulan. The Drama, Music and Dance Departments have worked incredibly hard to ensure that the show will be magical. We look forward to you joining us for this very special production and thank all of the children, parents and teachers who have committed so much time and energy to ensuring that the show is a success. It has been a short but busy term with the usual academic and extra-mural demands as well as the additional demands of the Drama Production and our children are feeling tired at this time. We know that next week we will celebrate the Drama Production and then everyone will be able to rest for a few days before the final weeks of term.

The Cast of Mulan are allowed to arrive at school at 09h00 on Wednesday 5 September. The cycle test will at 09h10. I wish you a restful weekend.

The Cast of Mulan are allowed to arrive at school at 09h00.

Reminder Mrs Khani, our PE Teacher, has requested that should you have / your child have a suitable hockey stick at

home, please could he/she bring it along to their PE lesson this coming week.

1000 Voice Choir: 20 October 2018

Our Senior Primary Choir and Grade 7 Vocal Ensemble have been invited share in a little bit of history in the making by being part of the biggest children's choir in the Peninsula on Saturday October 20 on the Fish Hoek High School sports fields.

The event is linked to the very successful Young Voices Concerts in the UK (www.youngvoices.co.uk) and will provide an opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience for both your child and yourselves in this Fish Hoek Centenary Year. The teachers in charge are Mrs Bloch and Mrs Karg. There will be a great sound system and the concert will be picnic style (like at Kirstenbosch) It will start at 18h00 and last for approximately 90 minutes, ending into the evening with some special lighting effects. Each child will need to wear a white t-shirt and will be given a mini torch to use after sunset. Quicket will be handling the distribution of tickets for the concert. All tickets are R100 each, and children under 6 and of course all children in the choirs are free. Click here for access to the site http://qkt.io/young-voices-2018 Early tickets will all be in block A, closest to the choir, so do book early before they go on sale to everyone as all parents will want to be close to their children. We have attached a copy of a document setting out how to use Quicket. Proceeds from the concert will go to CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation). There are less than ten weeks to go, and the children are working hard on the exciting repertoire. We will be announcing some star acts in the near future, and then the general public will be getting excited.....but of course the children are the real stars.

We look forward to this very exciting event. More information regarding extra rehearsals, and meeting time and place, etc, will be sent out

closer to the time.

Dates to Diarise – Term 3 2018

Tues 04 Sept Grade 1 Grandparents’ Day @ 12h00

Wed 05 Sept Grade 2 Grandparents’ Day @ 12h00

Thurs 06 Sept Grade 3 Grandparents’ Day @ 12h00

04 – 06 Sept SP Drama Production

Mon 10 + Tues 11 School Holidays

Thurs 13 Sept Grade 1 Music Assembly 08h30

(Pitcairn Auditorium)

Tues 18 Sept Science Expo

Tues 18 Sept Grade 6 Music Evening 18h00 (JP Hall)

Wed 19 Sept School Holiday

Thurs 20 Sept Science Expo / Grade 1 Music Assembly

Fri 21 Sept Blisters for Bread Walk / Break up day

We would appreciate our families assisting us in the following charity drive to assist the Westlake Emmanuel Educare

School on our doorstep. The acting principal of the school, Ms Hazel Albertus, would be most grateful if every week we

assist with the supply of white and brown sliced bread loaves. Every Tuesday this term each Grade will have a turn to

supply bread. The bread must be taken to class and will then be delivered to this deserving school. Ms Albertus then

freezes the bread to use daily until the fresh bread arrives the following week. It would be wonderful if you feel you would

like to add a container of Peanut Butter, Marmite, Jam or Anchovette. We thank you in advance for your kind assistance.

Grade 7 Tues 04 Sept Grade 2 Tues 18 Sept

Grade 1 Tues 11 Sept

Mulan Ticket Sales:

Tickets for the preparatory production of Mulan can be purchased online at Quicket. Please use the link below: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/54540-reddam-house-constantia-presents-mulan/

All tickets must be presented and scanned at the doors, in order to gain admission

to the play.

Dates:

Tuesday 4 September 19:00

Wednesday 5 September 16:00

Thursday 6 September 19:00

The Blisters for Bread walk will be taking place on Friday 21 September 2018. The students

will be walking around the school, and only one lane will be open to traffic between the main school entrance, around the swimming pools and up past the ELS. Please be patient and drive carefully – all staff will be on duty. This will be between 09h00 and 10h30. Cheques are to be made out to Peninsula School Feeding Association and cash may be sent in a sealed envelope to your child’s Tutor Teacher by Monday 17 September. Your child will be bringing a Blisters for Bread card home next week.

Academic Information

Grade 4 + 5 Weekly Academic Planner – Term 3 - Week 8

Dates Grade 4 Grade 5

Monday 03 Sept

English: Spelling Wk 24

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 24

English: Bring your Spelling Book to school everyday. Continue with your Reading Challenge. Work on Unit 11 in your Spelling Book. Due Friday 14 Sept.

Maths: New Wave Wk 20

Collect bread tags and plastic bottle tops.

Blisters for Bread form given to students.

Tuesday 04 Sept

English: Spelling Wk 24

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 24

Wednesday 05 Sept

Afrikaans Cycle Test: No learning required. Read over Vraagwoorde(Question words) English: Spelling Wk 24

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 24

Afrikaans Cycle Test: Begripstoets Vraagwoorde 20

Grafiek 10

Poskaart 10

Thursday 06 Sept

English: Spelling Wk 24

Maths: Mental Maths Wk 24

Friday 07 Sept

English: Spelling Test Wk 23,24

Extra Lessons Timetable – Term 3 2018

GRADE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

GRADE

4

Music Option

Mrs Bloch 14h00 – 14h30

Maths

Miss Kerr 07h15 – 07h45

Maths

Mrs Doyle 07h15 -07h45

Music Option

Grade 4 – 6 extra lesson 07h25 – 07h55

Afrikaans

(for all Grade 4s) Mrs Doyle

07h15 -07h45

Maths

Mrs Scarterfield 07h15 – 07h45

Maths

Mrs Flitton 07h15-07h45

Maths

Mrs Dunn 07h15 – 07h45

Music Option

Mrs Bloch 07h30 – 08h00

English

Gr 4 Teachers 07h15 – 07h45

GRADE

5

English

Mrs Gregg 07h20 -07h55

SS

Mrs O’ Grady 07h40

All Option Art

Students

Mrs Appleby 12h30 – 13h00 Music Option

Glenda Bloch 14h00 – 14h30

Maths

Mrs Nelson 07h30 a.m.

Natural Science

Mrs Rhode 14h00 – 14h30

Afrikaans

Mrs. Naude 07h30

Music Option

Mrs Bloch 07h30 – 08h00

GRADE

6

Afrikaans

6D

Mrs Swart 14h00

Music Option

Mrs Bloch 14h30 – 15h00

Art Option

Mrs Suckling 12h30 - 13h00

Afrikaans

6H

Mrs Naude 07h30

Afrikaans

6R, 6E & 6M

Mrs Rhode 14h00 – 14h30

Music Option

Glenda Bloch 14h00 – 14h30

Maths

Mr Steel 07h20-07h50

English

Mrs Thompson 14h00 – 14h30

Music Option

Mrs Bloch 07h30 – 08h00

Natural Science

Mrs Alford 07h30 – 08h00

GRADE

7

English

Mrs Hovers 14h00-14h30

Afrikaans

Mrs Swart 14h00 – 14h30

SS

Mrs Pedersen 14h00 – 14h30

Maths

Miss Heathcote 07h30 to 08h00

All Option Art Students

Mrs Masters 14h00 - 14h30

DATE FIXTURE TIME VENUE TRANSPORT

Monday

03 Sept

Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash

Courts - drop off & return 14h15 Bergvliet Squash Courts Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis

cts and returns approx. 16h30

U8 Boys Mini Hockey vs Fish Hoek

13h30 - 14h30

Reddam House Astro

Mini Netball Festival

vs Sweet Valley & Fish Hoek U7 Bar Ones U7 Sweetie Pies U7 Astros U7 Lunch Bars U8 Smarties U8 Crunchies

13h30 - 14h30

Reddam House Courts

Tuesday

04 Sept

U7 Girls Mini Hockey vs Sweet Valley

U7 Apples U7 Pears U7 Bananas

13h30 - 14h30

Reddam House Astro

Rugby U10 to U13

Fish Hoek Co-Ed Sevens

15h00 - 17h30

Fish Hoek Primary School

Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis cts and returns approx 18h00

Wednesday

05 Sept

U7 + U8 Boys Rondebosch Mini Hockey Festival

14h00 - 16h30

Rondebosch WPCC Astro

Parents

Netball matches vs Herschel

U9A U9B U10A U10B U11A U12A U12B U13A

15h45 15h15 15h45 15h15 15h15 15h45 15h15 15h45

Reddam House Courts Court 1 Court 1 Court 2 Court 2 Court 4 Court 3 Court 3 Court 4

Boys Hockey Practice

U12A U12B U13A (11 a side) U13B (8 a side) U13C (8 a side)

15h00 - 16h00

Reddam Astro

Thursday

06 Sept

Squash shuttle to Bergvliet Squash

Courts Drop off and return 14h15 Bergvliet Squash Courts Bus leaves 14h15 from tennis

cts and returns approx 16h30

U12 Girls Hockey Day / Night Tournament

15h00 - 20h00

Herschel and Bishops Astro

Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis cts. Drop off only at Herschel

U12 Boys Hockey Day / Night Tournament

15h00 - 20h00

Bishops Astro Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis cts. Drop off only

Girls Hockey vs Micklefield

U9A U9B U9C

16h00 15h30 15h00

Micklefield Mini Astro Bus leaves 14h00 from tennis cts and return approx 17h00

Girls Hockey vs Micklefield

U10A U10B U11A U11B

15h00 15h00 15h00 15h30

Reddam House Astro Quarter Astro Quarter Astro Half Astro Half Astro

Boys Hockey Practice

U9A+B+C+D+E U10A+B+C+D U11A+B+C

14h15 - 15h30

Reddam Astro and Grass fields

Friday

07 Sept

Squash Bye

Chess vs Bishops 2

13h45 Reddam House Library

Reddam U9 Rugby Festival vs Fish

Hoek + Sun Valley + Sweet Valley

14h00 - 16h30

Reddam House Rugby Fields

SPORTS FIXTURES – WEEK 03 – 09 SEPT 2018

Saturday

08 Sept

Sunday

09 Sept

Monday

10 Sept

School Holiday

Tuesday

11 Sept

School Holiday

Wednesday

12 Sept

No Winter Sport except U11 and U12 netball practice

On Friday, 24th August the U7 and U8 boys took part in the Wynberg Boys' Junior School Rugby Festival. It was a fantastic opportunity to play against a variety of local schools and implement many of the skills being taught during practices. The boys played with great enthusiasm and it was great to see the improvement in communication and comradery. Well done to all the boys who participated and had their time to shine in the lovely sunshine!

U9 boys had a very successful and fun morning at the Fish Hoek festival on Saturday.

REDDAM GOLF DAY 2018

The annual Reddam Foundation Golf Day is taking place on Thursday 25 October.

We welcome our new headline sponsor, the

AMDEC Group to this event.

The Steenberg Golf Estate will once again be hosting this special fundraising event, followed

by dinner and prize giving at their Halfway House.

All proceeds go to the Reddam Foundation that

creates opportunities for disadvantaged students to attend Reddam House.

Bookings can be made at: golfday@reddam.house

We look forward to seeing you there!

Chess vs Wynberg lost 2 - 4 Squash vs Llandudno won 5 - 9 Girls Hockey vs Wynberg U9A lost 1 - 2 U9B lost 0 - 6 U9C won 2 - 1 U10A won 3 - 0 U10B drew 0 - 0 U11A lost 0 - 4 U11B lost 0 - 1 U13A lost 1 - 3 U13B drew 0 - 0

Boys Hockey vs Fish Hoek U10A lost 0-4 U10B lost 1-4 U10C vs. Bishops U10D lost 0-3 U10D vs. Bishops U10E lost 2-3 U11A won 1-0 U11B won 2-1 U11C drew 1-1 U12A lost 0-3 U12B lost 0-7 U13A lost 0-2 U13B lost 0-2 U13C lost 1-3 Rugby vs Sweet Valley B's U10A vs. Sweet Valley U10B won 34-0 U11C vs. Sweet Valley U11B lost 15-22 vs Grove Primary U12 won 46-7 U13 won 48-7