Newsletter 13
Newsletter 13 Newsletter 13 of 2015 21 April 2015 Dear Parents, After a slight delay in an effort to secure even better prices the Grade 1 tablets will be in use next week. This is an exciting step for us and I am looking forward to seeing the benefit that this added dimension to learning can provide. Sandwich Drive At this stage Grade 6N is the class to beat. Their pile of peanut butter and jam is already substantial and I’d like to thank the parents for their support. There is a Sandwich Drive Information Letter that can be read on the D6 as well as on the website. This will inform all parents of how the Sandwich Drive works. Merit Awards Congratulations to the following children for achieving the top 5 marks in their classes in Languages – English; Afrikaans and isiZulu. The names are listed in alphabetical order. Grade 4 B Grade 5 Dyter Samir Dookie Calandra Naicker Saiesha Naidoo Larnelle Ramiah Shreya Rampersadh Liam Govender Leah Pather Shaayur Rampershad Yeurisha Reddy Diya Sewnandan 4 Stevens Grade 5 Snow Mihir Dhunpath Lamar Gordon Rhiya Kasarlall Kunal Ramnath Hadassah Veeriah Ethan Govender Kamera Govender Diya Maharaj Teneel Naidoo Ndalo Ngcobo Grade 6 Brett Somendra Appadoo Shayden Naidoo Jasmine Sagathavan Diya Valjee Kyle Veeriah Grade 6 Naidoo Mishka Dewlok Yashni Govender Prashant Maharaj Tejal Naidoo Ria Singh Sanidhya Soni Grade 7 Munien Kelisha Haripersad Azhar Khatib Amelia Madhanlal Phumla Mbeje Vianth Naidoo Grade 7 Reeves Samara Govender Adele Henry Enzo Mncwabe Liam Pooran Sarah Thomas Grade 5 Pirate Day Grade 5 pupils will enjoy their Pirate day on Friday. It is always wonderful when teachers make time for some fun. Enjoy your day Grade 5’s. Term 2 Calendar These are the proposed dates for Term 2. Please remember that all dates may be subjected to change. Date 13 - 30 April Day Event Collect Jam and Peanut butter Sponsor forms go home Letter to parents re sandwich drive go home Grade 7 Sweetdale Freedom Day Assembly (Grade 7M) 21 April Tuesday 20 – 22 April 23 April Mon- Wed Thursday 24 April Friday Leaders selection meeting Grade 5 Pirate Day 27 April Monday Freedom Day Public Holiday 28 April Tuesday 1 May 5 May 7 May 8 May 10 May Friday Tues Thursday Friday Sunday 11 May Monday 12 May Tuesday 13 May Wednesday 13 May Wednesday 14 May Thursday 18 – 21 May Mon-Thurs Request mums to help at Sandwich drive Thermometers go up Workers’ Day Public Holiday Request sponsor prizes for Sports Day Mothers’ Day Assembly Gr R and 1 Remind pupils to hand in Sponsor forms Mothers’ Day 8.30 am Gr 3 classes make sandwiches 10.30 am Gr 4 classes make sandwiches 12.15 pm Gr 7 classes make sandwiches 8.30 am Gr 1 classes make sandwiches 10.30 am Gr 2 classes make sandwiches 12.15 pm Gr 6 classes make sandwiches 8.30 am Gr R classes make sandwiches 10.30 am Gr 5 classes make sandwiches Gr 5 classes assist with cleaning up 8.30 am Gr R classes make sandwiches 10.30 am Gr 5 classes make sandwiches Gr 5 classes assist with cleaning up Return Sponsor forms to pupils with total number of sandwiches made entered onto the form Music and Drama exam Date 19 May 20 May 21 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 1 June 8 June Day Tues Wed Thurs Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday Monday 11 June Thursday 12 June 15 June 16 June Friday Monday Tuesday 17 June Wednesday 18 June Thursday 19 June Friday 20 June 21 June Saturday Sunday 23 June Tuesday 25 June 26 June 20 July Thursday Friday Monday Event Music and Drama Exam Music and Drama Exam Music and Drama Exam Zulu exams Zulu exams Zulu exams Pre-exam week Exam week starts Exams End Youth Day Assembly (Grade 6 Brett) All sponsor money handed in School holiday Youth Day holiday Sports Day practice 1st half of program Sponsored prizes Fathers’ Day Assembly Gr 2 and 3 Sports Day Practice 2nd half of program Final Date for Sponsor money Sports Day Practice Relays Sports Day Fathers’ Day Reports go home Gr R – 7 Finalise Sandwich Drive Prizes Sandwich Drive Prize Giving Term 2 Ends Term 3 Begins Arrrrrr me hearties….! What did the pirate say when his wooden leg got stuck in the freezer? Shiver me timbers! Why couldn't the pirates play cards? The captain was standing on the deck! What does a pirate say when he has a heart attack? Arrr! Me heartie! As a child, I was made to walk the plank. We couldn't afford a dog. Have a good week. Regards F. Nel (Mrs) Principal … U13 girls played in the Northlands Winter Sports Festival on Saturday,18th April. They played 5 matches, won 1,drew 1 and lost 3. Our girls tried hard and played well. They showed some good build up play but lacked the required decisiveness in the final 3rd. The tournament was a good start to the season and the girls will take valuable lessons from these matches. 21 April 2105 Dear Parents and Ardent Supporters of DNPS, Our Sandwich Drive is our major fundraiser at DNPS. The target is for each child to bring in a minimum of R300 per sponsor sheet. This is how it will work A sponsor form will be handed to children bearing the school logo, the child’s name and a sponsor form number. Parents and school supporters are asked to sponsor their child according to how many sandwiches he/she may make in a 10 minute period. (The average is about 40) Or Pledge to make a straight, one-off donation By the end of April, pupils are asked to provide either a jar of peanut butter or a tin of apricot/ mixed fruit jam. During the week 11 – 13 May 2015, each class will have an opportunity to make their sandwiches. Each child will be asked to bring 3 loaves of bread to school on the specific day allocated to his/her grade. We will also ask for further donations of bread from bakeries and stores Tables will be set up in the hall. Grade Mums, Dads, Grandparents, friends of DNPS will be asked to help us Clean up Set up Replenish supplies Count sandwiches Stack and pack sandwiches Children will be given 10 minutes to make as many sandwiches as possible Each child’s completed sandwiches will be stacked in a box and counted by volunteer mums, dads, Grandparents and friends of DNPS. The number of sandwiches made by each child will be entered onto the child’s sponsor form. Charities that we support will be contacted to collect the sandwiches Left over bread, jam and peanut butter will also be donated to charity The sponsor form will be returned to your child so that the donations and sponsor money can be recorded, collected and sent to school. There are 30 spaces on our sponsor sheet – if your child could collect R10 from 30 people, he/she could easily return R300. In this way, charities as well the school can benefit from our fundraising effort. Prizes will be awarded as follows SP class that raises the most money - Nandos treat FP class that raises the most money – Nandos treat FP boy who raises the most money - prize FP girl who raises the most money - prize SP girl who raises the most money - prize SP boy who raises the most money - prize As we have only one major fundraiser per year, we ask that you support us generously. Yours truly F. Nel (Mrs) Principal 21 April 2015 Message from the Chairman Dear Parents I made public my contact details in my letter addressed to parents on the 24th March 2015. While I remain available to parents, I urge parents who wish to make comment on any aspect of the school, to contact the Parent Liaison Representative whose contact details may be found on the DNPS Website. I apologise for any confusion my letter may have caused. God bless N. Maharaj Chairman
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