Weekly Newsletter Applewood Preparatory School NO:29 ISSUE:6 Dates to Remember: • Travel Bookshop 14 November • PA event 21 November NEWS Here is a quote that I want to share with you: ``The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others`` Mahatma Ghandi. In a world where more and more is about me, myself and I these words are a rare truth and a way of life at Applewood Preparatory. I was once more stunned this week by how staff and parents can put others before themselves. Acts of service are worth more than a thousand words. GOOD ROOTS PRODUCE GOOD FRUITS 6 November 2014 ●Issue 29● www.applewood.co.za On Tuesday the Grade 7’s were treated to a delicious breakfast prepared by the Grade 7 teachers and served to them in the Library. I don’t know of any other school where there is such a heart of service and a sense of appreciation that accompanies it. Well done and thank you to all the staff who contributed to this unique tradition. A most welcoming surprise to the staff on Wednesday morning was a scrumptious breakfast prepared by Alex Rowe and Alastair Kilpin who, on behalf of the parents, wanted to show their appreciation for all the hard work done by the staff of Applewood. This simple act of service means a lot to every staff member. Thank you. More good news is the appointment of a new staff member. It is a pleasure to announce that Mrs Samantha Minnie has been appointed as the assistant teacher in the Foundation Phase. Wednesday evening saw the ‘grant-finally’ of the long awaited drama evening. A full hall of proud parents got their money`s worth in watching the different plays and enjoying every moment of it. It was so much fun seeing the learners stepping into character and ‘’bending the tail’’. I don’t think that I will look at Shakespeare the same ever again. Well done to all the actors and a big thank you to Mr Grant Griffiths for coaching and guiding our budding actors. The play was a great success and enjoyed by all. On the tangent of servant ship, I would like to thank all parents for taking part in the Siphila Sonke Shoe Box Project. Follow the instructions on the sheet that was handed to your child (one per family) and bring the completed gift box to school on Monday, 24 November. Thank you for helping our learners to learn the value of service. Regards Mr Hart (021) 848 9121 Recipients of WOW badges: Grade 1: Zoey Groenewald Ashe Walker Grade 2: Benjamin English Connor Moorcroft Nico Murphy Grade 3: Nathan le Roux Emma Green Recipients of the Golden Apple: Grade 4: Niklaas Schoonraad Scott Moorcroft Wickus Lambrechts Inam Menziwa Grade 5: Hannah-Simone Lubbe Darien Simpson Grade 6: Rachel Mudge Tom Harper Conor McDonald Owen Walbrugh Grade 7: Ross de Villiers Quaid Fox Aninke Burger Sophie de Villiers WOW RECIPIENTS 2015 SCHOOL DATES TERM 1: TERM 2: TERM 3: TERM 4: 14/01 13/04 21/07 05/10 27/03 26/06 18/09 03/12 BUTTONS AWARDED THIS WEEK. No awards. WOW QUESTION What was the most awesome thing you have ever seen? Why was it so awesome? Zoey: When I went for a sleepover in the holidays for two nights and I went to the shops. The sleepover was awesome in my camping bed. Ashe: Balls. It was when I was very little. My first word was balls and I loved playing with them. Benjamin: When we saw a giant monster truck at the 4x4 convention. The engine revved loud. It was awesome. The hypnotist show. Because the people go crazy. They bit into an onion, thinking it was a juicy apple. When he said sleep and touched them they fall asleep. A combined harvester on my farm. It is the biggest thing I have ever seen and it is awesome. Fireworks in America because they are very pretty. A picture of people bungee jumping. It is frightening and awesome. Connor: UNIFORM SHOP Payment method: Cash only! Thank you. Nico: Nathan: Emma: GRADE 2 MATH LESSON Men at Work! Mr Hart & Mr Carroll - Helping with the surprise breakfast for the Grade 7’s PA - 2014 CLASS REP CELL EMAIL Apple Pips Suzanne vd Merwe 072 102 8974 [email protected] Busy Bees Louise Groenewald Nicky Beaumont Caroline de Villiers Rene Beukes Carina Van Wyk Olive le Roux Era Schoonraad Lou-Anne Lubbe Lucy Delport Karen du Plessis - C/LADY Rodney Johnson 071 351 2245 083 720 2202 076 403 7456 082 879 6319 082 944 9906 083 754 1308 082 607 0013 082 450 7094 082 853 7838 072 844 3260 084 574 0765 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Grade R Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 PLEASE NOTE: THE PA FUNCTION SCHEDULED FOR THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER MOVED TO THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER. REGARDS PA A BIG THANK YOU TO ALASTAIR KILPIN & ALEX ROWE FOR THE LOVELY BREAKFAST THEY SURPRISED THE STAFF WITH YESTERDAY MORNING. GRADE 4 CLASS OF 2014 ADOPTED NALA & RANI http://www.lionrescue.org.za/ or Join us on Facebook FOUNDATION PHASE SPORTS DAY A huge thanks to Werner Venter for our amazing athletics track. Our athletes are already enjoying the benefits of being able to train on an accurately measured and marked field. We appreciate the time and effort he has put in to realise another goal for Applewood’s sports teams. ------------------- 20 SOMERSET COLLEGE DEBENTURES FOR SALE CONTACT BRENDAN CARROLL 083 572 6845 30/11 https://www.facebook.com/ApplewoodPrepSchool