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PREP TALK
18 MARCH 2015
VOLUME 17, ISSUE 10
MONTROSE
NIGHT SERIES
Inside this
issue:
Sports Results
2
Montrose
3
House Plays
4
Lost Property
4
Jungle Book
5
Farewell
5
Public Speaking
6
IMPORTANT NOTICES
FP Reports: Please note that the 1st report of the year will be handed out to all Grade 1,
2 and 3 pupils on Friday, 20 March. Booking sheets for next week’s Parent Interviews
are up outside each teacher’s class. All parents are encouraged to book an appointment
as this forms part of the 1st term Profile report! Interviews are scheduled for Monday,
23 March from 16:00 – 19:00 and Tuesday, 24 March from 14:00 – 17:00.
Finance Conference: Please note that Colleen, our Financial Administrator will be out
of the office on conference from Wednesday until Friday this week. Should you need to,
please speak to Mr Marsh or Mrs Meintjes regarding Financial queries in her absence.
Early closing: A reminder that we will close at 12:00 on Wednesday, 25 March for the
end of term 1! Please make arrangements to collect your child on time.
Extra-Murals this week: Please note that school extra-murals have now ended with a
few exceptions! There are two last tennis fixture this week and there will be soccer trials
for the teams from Under 9 – Open as per the coaches instructions. The Under 9 girls
will have Netball with Mrs Schroeder and the Under 11 girls also have a practice.
Private extra-murals are set to continue at least for this week.
Prestige Gala: Good luck to the swimmers for this final event of this term’s swimming
calendar!
FP Art: Please could the Grade 2 pupils bring a plastic bowl to their next art class. It
needs to be approximately 12cm in diameter. They should please bring something that
they have at home, no need to go out and purchase a bowl. A round margarine tub or
something similar can also be used. They can start bringing them before their next class
if they would like and I can keep them in Miss de Klerk’s classroom. The bowls will be
returned once we have completed our project.
Maths Club: Maths club is a new extra-mural on Tuesdays for 1 hour after school with
Mrs Joyce for children who wish to prepare for the Amesa competition (Grade 4 - 7). The
competition test will be written in the week of 11 May.
RAFFLE!!!!
Four ONE DIRECTION TICKETS, have kindly been
donated to the MAD CLUB to raise funds for their up and coming
production, “Be Our Guest”. Raffle tickets will be sold at break for
R20 per ticket from Mrs Harito’s Classroom. The Tickets are for
28 March, 18:30. The winner will be announced next week Monday
23 March.
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SPORTS RESULTS
SWIMMING
The A team swam their final Inter-Schools Gala at Dainfern on Friday afternoon against tough
competition! We ended in 5th position, a few points behind Beaulieu. The other schools showed us
what we have to compete against at the Prestige gala!
The results were as follows:
1st Place
Dainfern
2nd Place
Redhill
3rd Place
Pecanwood
4th Place
Beaulieu
5th Place
Crawford Lonehill
Well Done to the Under 9 and Open mixed medley relays for winning their races. The Under 9
swimmers were: Luca Sandri, Alex Nunes, Joleen Alves and Jessica Scholtz and the Open
swimmers were: Tasmyn King, Garth Ngoi, Byran Rees-Gibbs and Kirsten Smit.
Congratulations to Garth Ngoi who won the senior individual medley as well as the Open
breaststroke.
And a special thank you to Rogan Rees-Gibbs and Tasmyn King who were immaculately dressed
in their correct swimming uniform.
TENNIS
Boys A Team
vs
Trinity
Man of the Match: Oliver Graham
Won
Boys B Team
Lost
vs
King David
Girls Team
vs
Louw Geldenhuys
Player of the Match: Lucy Tebbit
Lost
49 - 32
37-44
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Jack Ford and Takunda Chanakira have been chosen to be part of the
U13 Far North Cricket Team. Marumo Selane for the U12 Far North
Cricket Team and Shervaan Govinder for the U11 Far North Cricket
Team. Jack Ford was also selected to the Montrose Night Series
Cricket Tournament Team. Great playing, Jack!
A big congratulations to Reece Sharwood, who was named goal
keeper of the series in the last PSI Indoor Hockey League.
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Our U11 girls played against Redhill in the Semi-Finals where we beat them. They then played
against Bryandale in the Final and WON!!
Well Done to our U11 girls who played outstanding Netball and proved themselves to be worthy
winners of the Montrose Night Series! We are so proud of you girls!
Our U13 girls played against Bryneven in the Semi-Finals and lost the game. They went on to play
against Grayston in the play-offs where sadly, they lost.
Well Done to the U13 girls on their 4th place at Montrose Night Series. The girls did us proud as it
was the first time Crawford Lonehill had any teams in the Semi-Finals.
Special mention goes to Sasha Dikotla who won the award for best attack player of the tournament.
Kristen Lea and Sasha Dikotla both made the tournament team. Well done to both of you for this
amazing achievement.
These girls have spent countless hours practising. We praise them for their commitment and
dedication. Our hearts are happy and Crawford Lonehill is very proud! Well done girls!
GRADE 7 HOUSE PLAYS
We are so proud of the Grade 7s who took
part in the Grade 7 House Plays on
Tuesday, 10 March!
Best Play: Ladson: “Abc News”
Best Director: Kezia Du Plessis and Daniel
Hermetz
Best Actress: Mahle Mjiba
Best Actor:
Kyle Smit
Best Technical Crew: Ladson, “The Not so
Adams Family”
Best Costumes: Couch Potato Santa
Best Supporting Actor: Christoupher Talbot & Naki Nematswerani
Special Mentions: Hannah Henry, Amber Arnold, Rozhin Mohammadiravari, Byran Rees-Gibbs
WELL DONE!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!
LOST PROPERTY
Please note our 3 wonderful Lost Property
Moms, Carrol, Martina and Danielle are here
every week to sort the pile on the table! Last
week they removed ALL unmarked items to the
second- hand shop.
So if you have misplaced any items that
weren’t marked, please visit the 2nd hand shop!
All marked items were returned to the class
teachers and should incur a R5 fine out of your
child’s pocket money to go to charity!
We ask for all parents to assist us as the lost
property seems to be worse than ever at the
moment!
KEEP THE PROTEA FIRE BURNING!!
Remember to wear any item of South African Green
and Gold clothing this Friday in support of
PROTEA FRIDAY!
EXCITING TIMES FOR HOLLY AND SHAYLA
The Jungle Book at the People's Theatre in Johannesburg is showing from the 9th of
February until the 27th of April. Shayla Rae McFarlane (Martha from Sound of
Music) and Holly Bell, learners from Crawford Preparatory Lonehill, are 2 of the
children who have been selected from the children's casting, for the show. Shayla
and Holly will be playing the parts of a monkey and the young girl Ashanti. The
girls attended the first casting and then got a call back for the 2nd round of casting
calls. The requirements for the parts are singing, acting and movement. They have
had to do three weeks of rehearsals, which took place straight after school until 5pm
and Saturdays. Once they start performing there will be 2 shows a day and they will
have to perform between 2 and 4 days a week for 7 weeks. They are loving the
experience even though they have to balance their school work with performing.
Crawford Lonehill is exceptionally proud of their achievements!
FAREWELL CONCERT FOR AOI AND AKANE TOGASAKI
Please come to the music concert on Thursday 19 March at 18.30 in the
hall. This is Mrs Ackermann’s Annual Pupil Concert, as well as a farewell concert
to the Togasaki girls. Everybody is welcome. Aoi will perform on piano and harp,
and Akane will perform on piano. Aoi and Akane made an immense contribution
to the success of the Music Department in the last two years, and it will be their
last performance at the school. This will also be the last opportunity for anybody
to see a Crawford pupil perform on harp. We wish them all the best for their
return to Japan. Sayonara Aoi and Akane, it was wonderful having you.
JOHANNESBURG SPEECH FESTIVAL
The following Grade 6 pupils participated in the Johannesburg Speech Festival on Saturday, 14 March:
PREPARED SPEECH
Gabi Perry: Gold
Shreya Maharaj: Gold
Tashlin Ramanundh: Gold
Danika Ramlakan: Prestige
Ofentje Motubatse: Prestige
Sharon Ajiboye: Silver
Micaela Diniz: Prestige
Busi Khumalo: Gold
Andiswa Mthwa: Silver
IMPROMTO
Andisa Nxumalo: Silver
Ofentje Motubase: Silver
Liana Moodley: Silver
Shreya Maharaj: Gold
Katherine Button: Silver
Sharon Ajiboye: Gold
Ashleigh Goodwin: Silver
Micaela Diniz: Gold
Dzana Mncwabe: Gold
Ipeleng Mashamaite: Gold
Julia Chowles: Gold
Priya Valla: Gold
GRADE 3 POEMS (Friday, 13 March)
Taqiyya Osman: Prestige
Puja Mistry: Gold
Matthew Honey: Gold
Jordan da Conceicea
Saishka Pandaram; Gold
Leah Noge: Silver
Cadence Pillay: Gold
Jessica le Roux: Silver
Olivia Henry: Gold
Congratulations to all
of these pupils! We
are proud of you!