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DALPARK PRIVATE SCHOOL
P.O. Box 17480
Leachville
Brakpan
1553
34 Umkomaas Avenue
Dalpark Ext.6
Brakpan
1541
Telephone:
(011) 9155700
Fax:
(011) 9158842
Facebook: Dalpark Private School
Website: www.dalparkprivate.co.za
NEWSLETTER 10 – 17 April 2015
WELCOME BACK – Welcome back to a new term that sees many changes, staffing and otherwise.
We bid farewell last term to Mr. Schultz, Mr. Lamprecht and Miss Kaloo. This term we welcome Mrs.
Chikukwa and Miss Titus to the teaching staff and we also have new admin staff members who parents
will meet in the front office.
MEMORIAL GARDEN – The memorial garden for Mrs. Doust has been completed and parents are
welcome to visit the garden when visiting school. Thanks to Trust Trophies for sponsoring the
memorial plaque.
TUCK SHOP – The school has started running the tuck-shop from this term. Only food, cold-drinks
and water will be sold during the first break. Chips, chocolates and sweets will only be sold during
second break. Next week’s menu will be: Monday- Chip Roll (R10), Tuesday - Burger (R15),
Wednesday – Hot Dog (R12), Thursday – Vetkoek & Mince (R15), Friday (cake sale) – Hot Dog
(R12)/Burger (R15). Cold-drinks & Water - R10.
TABLETS/E-BOOKS – Parents wishing to purchase the school textbooks in electronic form can
contact Isabel at www.bothmabooks.co.za. Please get a list of the books you wish to purchase before
contacting them. You can decide to get all the textbooks or you can select to purchase certain
textbooks only. Most of our textbooks for the different subjects are the PLATINUM series of books.
Learners that already have tablets and have purchased the textbooks will be allowed to use the tablets at
school.
TABLET RAFFLE – We have a few 7” tablets that we intend raffling in order to raise funds for the
building. We will be having a monthly raffle for 1 tablet, the raffle tickets are R50 and there will only
be 100 tickets. This means you will have a 1 in 100 chance of winning a tablet in each raffle. The draw
will take place in the assembly as soon as all 100 tickets have been sold. Thereafter a new raffle will
start. Tickets are on sale from Mrs. Aldridge.
FUNCTIONS AND FUNDRAISERS – The first fundraiser for this term is the Mother and
Daughter Tea on the 9th May at school. Tickets are on sale for R50 per person. Our major function
for this term is the Debutantes Ball on 20th June. This will be a formal dinner-dance event. Learners
from all grades are invited to attend. The competition is based on the learners collecting the highest
amounts of money. There will be a minimum entry amount and the participants will have to sell tickets
too. A separate letter giving more information will be sent out next week.
BUILDING FUND - We are still accepting donations into our school account; you will need to use the
reference ‘Building Fund’. BANKING DETAILS –NEDBANK: East Rand Business: Branch Code:
128842: Acc. No. 1288 052 243. Please share this with people that you know are in a position to help
us with donations.
TOP TEN – Our Top Ten learners per grade were as follows: (Aggregate of 75% and above)
Order
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Grade 4
Ntando Mokoena
Aydeen Bowler
Thaksheel Jairam
Zeynedee Bowler
Olwethu Moropa
Xolile Malele
Tsholofelo Lengana
Lethabo Saudi
Rhulani Mkhabela
TshiamoMokhethi
Grade 5
Tshegofatso Nkadimeng
Mosa Penya
Oratile Mbonani
Kananelo Raliapeng
Khanya Nsibande
S’phesihle Manzini
Amelio Tippru
Siphiwe Ntshalinthali
Grade 6
Sydney McDonald
Katleho Motsoeneng
Jordan Gounder
Khensani Nyathi
Keisha Govender
Dirren Moodley
Thareeq Anwar
Unathi Masemola
Thato Mokhomatha
Leighmeul Wynberg
Grade 7
Sanjana Omnath
Njabulo Skosana
Mateo Pillay
Bophelo Thabethe
Nelisiwe Mavuso
Ofentse Pitso
Kiveshnee Govender
Lebohang Tshabalala
Mckyle Reddy
Leandre Goliath
LATECOMING – There are too many learners coming late on a regular basis. In future, learners who
arrive late will have to be signed in by their parent or driver or else they will not be allowed into class.
Latecomers will be kept in internal suspension for the first four periods so as not to disturb the other
learners who come to school on time. Repeat offenders will be kept in internal suspension for the
whole day and if the situation persists, parents will be called in or learners will have to serve detention.
DETENTION – We will be having a detention period for senior phase learners on certain Fridays from
13h30 to 15h30. Parents will be given at least one week’s notice if your child is serving detention and
you will have to make transport arrangements.
ADNO’S – Our Uniform suppliers have informed us of the following:
Tracksuits – They will only be receiving tracksuits at the end of May.
Tunics/Dresses – They have sourced tunics from a different supplier that is much cheaper than the
previous one. The colour is slightly different to our original colour but we have agreed to this.
WINTER UNIFORM – We will change to winter uniform from 4 May. It is NOT acceptable to wear
the summer uniform with black stockings.
EXCURSIONS – The following outings will take place this term:
Grade 7
28 May
Johannesburg Prison
Grade 4 to 6
28 May
Lion Park
Grade R to 3
10 June
Jo’burg Theatre
SPORTS and EXTRA-MURALS – Netball and Soccer fixtures started yesterday. We played netball
against Brakpan Primary and soccer against Anzac Primary.
CARD PAYMENTS – Please note that we are now able to process card payments at school.
BANKING DETAILS – The banking details for the school are:
NEDBANK: East Rand Business: Branch Code: 128842: Acc. No. 1288 052 243.
If you are sending proof of payment, please ensure that you send it to the correct email address,
which is [email protected] .
Yours in education,
L. Naina - Co-Principal
“The weak can never forgive, forgiveness is the attribute of the strong” – Mahatma Gandhi