Manor Gardens Primary School
Manor Gardens Primary School Newsletter No. 35 4 November 2014 “If you put off everything till you’re sure of it, you’ll never get anything done.” – Norman Vincent Peale DATES TO DIARISE 5 November 5 November 5 November 6 November 14 November 14 November 14 November 19 November 21 November 21 November 25 November 26 November 26 -27 November 28 November 1 - 2 December 1 December 3 December 4 December 4 December 5 December 8 December 9 December 10 December Grade 3 Cake Sale Grade 7 Exams Start 2015 Budget and School Fee Presentation Meeting at 18h30 Interschool General Knowledge Quiz at Glenmore Primary School (18h00 – 19h30) Grade R Swimming and Viewing at 11h30 Foundation Phase Parent Viewing at 12h30 – 13h00 Grade 7 Exams End Grade 1 Orientation Day Grade R Orientation Day Extra Mural Programme ends Music Evening Foundation Phase Gala Waltons Back-to-School Grade R Phonics Dress up Day Book Time Instrumental Evening Grade 7 Market Day Sports Assembly Grade R Concert (17h30 – 18h00) General Knowledge Quiz General Assistants Assembly Grade 7 Prize giving Assembly End of Fourth Term MGPS VACANT SGB POST FOR 2014 The following advertisement was printed in the local newspapers and is supplied here for your information. STUDENT TEACHER FP SPORT POST SGB POST Jan – Dec 2015 Registered student teacher required with sporting ability and teaching experience to teach FP PE lessons and coach FP extra mural sports. Fax a 2 page Curriculum Vitae with supporting documents to Fax No. 031-261 6166 by 14h00 on Wednesday 5 November 2014. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. MGPS is not obliged to fill the posts. INTERSCHOOL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ AT GLENMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL– Mrs Sibson The Interschool General Knowledge Quiz will take place at Glenmore Primary School on Thursday 6 November - 18h00 to19h30. Good luck to the team: Lamees Moola (Gr 7VH); Nolwandle Mfeka (Gr 7VH); Farah Yassin (Gr 7S) and Michaela Schotlz (Gr 7S). WALTONS STATIONERY ORDERS Your child would have brought home a Waltons Back-2-School 2015 Catalogue, a MGPS 2015 stationery requirement list and a covering letter explaining the use of this service. Please return the order form to school by Tuesday 11 November 2014. PROPOSED 2015 BUDGET AND SCHOOL FEE PRESENTATION MEETING: Ben Roberts – SGB Treasurer The budget, summarized below, will be presented in full at the MGPS SGB Budget meeting set for Wednesday 5 November at 18h30 in the school hall. Parents are encouraged to attend the meeting and can submit comments and suggestions to the SGB via SGB members or direct to the Bursar, Mrs Strydom, at [email protected] prior to the meeting. Please note that this meeting is for adults only and a child care facility will be provided in the Junior Primary Reading Room. If you have not completed the Budget Meeting attendance reply slip below, please do so and return it to school at the latest by Wednesday morning. The SGB is proposing a 9.5% school fee increase for the 2015 school budget which is expected to grow by an overall 10.3%. Despite general inflationary pressure, the school remains committed to retaining its small family oriented feel as its facilities with small classrooms do not allow for much growth in class sizes or pupil numbers. The main driver of the budget remains costs related to SGB employed teaching staff, which make up more than 50% of the total staff complement at the school. State pay increases for teaching staff are expected to range between 7% and 8% and it is imperative for the School to offer conditions similar to those earned by state employed teachers to continue to ensure the retention of qualified staff. The proposed increase is likely to be within the range proposed by other government fee paying primary schools in the area and every effort has been made to avoid any excess expenditure that cannot be justified. The budget has also sought to take account of issues raised by parents during the course of the 2014 school year. It should be noted that due to government policy requirements, we have again included items such as book fees into the full fees per Grade to avoid charging these on an ad hoc basis. This was done for foundation phase gym fees in 2013 and for book fees since 2014. SUMMARY OF MGPS PROPOSED BUDGET 2015 FOR CONSIDERATION EXPENDITURE Budget 2014 Budget 2015 % inc STAFFING AND HUMAN RESOURCES 4,635,123.36 5,089,874.50 9.8% ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND MARKETING 1,136,060.07 1,268,932.00 11.7% SPORT 220,000.00 237,600.00 8.0% REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 377,166.12 440,012.50 16.7% TEACHING-RELATED EXPENSES 463,000.00 497,600.00 7.5% TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2015 BUDGET 6,831,349.55 7,534,019.00 10.3% NET EXPENSES TO BE COVERED BY FEES 6,378,149.55 6,989,712.50 9.6% Fee Income 6,647,500.00 7,249,712.50 9.1 Less: Remissions 150,000.00 150,000.00 0.0 Less: Discounts 102,600.00 110,000.00 7.2 NET FEE INCOME 6,394,900.00 6,989,712.50 9.3 PLUS other income 453,200.00 544,306.50 20.1% TOTAL INCOME 2015 BUDGET 6,831,349.55 7,534,019.00 10.3% 2014 2015 370 370 Grade R 18,100.00 19,782.00 Grade 1-3 17,600.00 19,215.00 Grade 4-7 17,200.00 18,815.00 Fee Increase % 7.3% 9.5% INCOME No of pupils SCHOOL FEES NB: Gymnastics (R400 per child for Grade R to Grade 3) and Book Fees (R200 per child for Grade 1 to Grade 7) built into fees from 2014 Fee Discount A discount of R1120.00 will be granted if paid on or before 31 January 2015 A discount of R930.00 will be granted if paid on or before 28 February 2015 A reduced discount will be granted if paid by the above dates with a credit card UNIFORM AND TUCK SHOPS - CALLING ALL PARENTS – Mrs Watt Manor Gardens Primary School requires fellow MGPS parents to take over the Uniform Shop and the Tuck-shop from Mrs Barbara Watt from January 2015. MGPS will pay a parent to take over the responsibility of managing these two shops. This parent would need to start as soon as possible so that Mrs Watt can train him / her. Please call Barbara on 072 474 5578 for more details. LAST DAY FOR UNIFORM AND TUCK SHOP FOR 2014 – Mrs Watt The last day to shop at the Uniform Shop will be Friday 28th November 2014. The ladies will be taking stock, cleaning and getting the shop ready for 2015. The last day for Tuck Shop will be Friday 5th December. MUSIC EVENING AUDITIONS There will be auditions on the 11 and 13 November for the Music Evening. Forms will go out next week for any children who want to audition. They will need to fill in this form and return it to Miss Wilken by Thursday 6 November. The individuals or groups auditioning must have a polished performance and if necessary they must provide a backing track (this will improve their chances of being accepted). ORIENTATION DAY FOR OUR 2015 ENROLLED GRADE ONE CHILDREN Date: Wednesday 19 November 2014 Time: 07h30 – 10h30 Mad Bags (book bags and pencil bags), place mats, school uniforms (new and second hand), school bags, chair bags, etc. will be on sale during the course of the morning. Waltons Stationers will also be in attendance with the Grade 1 stationery packs. A speed point facility for credit and debit cards will be available. ORIENTATION DAY FOR OUR 2015 ENROLLED GRADE R CHILDREN Date: Friday 21 November 2014 Time: 07h30 – 09h45 Book bags, school uniforms (new and second hand), school bags, etc. will be on sale during the course of the morning from the uniform shop. Waltons Stationers will also be in attendance with the Grade R stationery packs. A speed point facility for credit and debit cards will be available. Page 2 of 4 PAST PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations to the following MGPS past pupils for their outstanding achievements: Durban Girls College GRADE 10 Prize for Mathematical Literacy Sarah Kitching Academic Prize Emily Rouah Prize for Mathematics Margaret Gay Prize for Physical Science Glenda Watt GRADE 12 Academic Prize (Cum Laude) David Hodges Prize for Physical Science Elizabeth Law Prize for English Rogers Memorial Prize for History Rutherford Memorial Prize for Mathematics The Nicky Lapinsky Prize for Advanced Programme Mathematics The Clarkson Memorial Prize for Life Sciences The Cramb Family Prize for Practical Work in Life Emil Jack Maehler Award for Consistent Achievement of Excellence Balfour Collier Prize for Dux Fiona Watt NITS AND LICE ALERT We request that you check your child’s hair as a matter of urgency, as it has come to our attention that a number of Grade 2 children have head lice. Should lice/nits be detected, treatment must be carried out as soon as possible. The following information should assist with the detection and treatment of lice and nits: How are head lice and nits detected: - Adult louse are smaller than a grain of rice in length and have 6 legs - Head lice are greyish and are not easily spotted among the hair - Nits (eggs) are the size of a grain of sugar - Lice and nits are usually found in the hair line close to the scalp, behind the ears and in the nape of the neck - Nits are firmly attached to the hair whilst dandruff lies loosely around the hair and is easily removed - Fine black dust (the excrement of lice) can be seen on pillows. How is head lice treated: - All members of the family must be treated simultaneously otherwise re-infestation can occur - Ordinary shampoo and soap cannot kill lice and nits - Use medicated shampoos or lotions from the chemist to kill lice and nits and use the comb in the package - Use the medicated preparations strictly according to directions - Divide the wet hair into small segments and comb with the fine tooth comb to remove the nits and lice - Inspect the hair daily for the next 10 days for remaining live nits and lice. Repeat the treatment if necessary - Wash clothes and bedding in hot water and iron to kill live nits - Do not exchange hats, combs or brushes - Wash combs and brushes with the medicated lotion or shampoo - Avoid physical contact with people that are infected. Lice do NOT come from being dirty. Head lice are quite common in schools as it is easily spread amongst groups of children. Your child may not return to school until they are completely free of lice or nits. You may need to get a certificate to prove this from your clinic or doctor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015 BUDGET AND SCHOOL FEE PRESENTATION MEETING REPLY SLIP REPLY SLIP TO BE RETURNED BY WEDNESDAY 5 November 2014 I, __________________________________________________________________________________________________, parent/guardian of _________________________________________ in Grade __________ have received notification of the 2015 Budget and School Fee Presentation Meeting to be held on Wednesday 5th November 2014. Please note that this meeting is for adults only and a child care facility will be provided in the Junior Primary Reading Room. Parent/Guardian’s Signature: _________________________________ Number of adults attending: ________________________________ Page 3 of 4 SPORTS MATTERS – Mr Goodwin and Mr Fernandez Fixtures Cricket DATE 4 November 4 November 5 November 5 November 10 November 10 November 12 November 17 - 22 November 18 - 22 November 19 - 22 November 20 - 22 November 24 November 24 November 26 November Girls Indoor Hockey DATE 6 November 13 November TEAM U10 U11 U13B U13A U10 U11 U13 U10 U11 U13B U13A U10 U11 U13 SCHOOL Clarence Clarence Clarence Clarence Glenmore Glenmore Glenmore Parkside Parkside Parkside Parkside Durban Primary Durban Primary Durban Primary VENUE MGPS Clarence Clarence MGPS MGPS Glenmore MGPS TBC TBC TBC TBC MGPS Durban Primary MGPS TEAM U13 U13 SCHOOL Crawford College Maris Stella B VENUE Maris Stella Maris Stella Results Cricket U11A vs Penzance Primary School Penzance 135/3 Tristan Naicker 21 – 2 MGPS 80/7 Tristan Naicker 40 U13A vs Penzance MGPS Jahar Persad Penzance Primary School 71 All Out 16 runs 72/1 Penzance won by 55 Runs Penzance won by 9 wickets U13B vs Penzance Primary School Penzance 185/4 Unami Ngcobo 2 wickets MGPS 122/8 Noah Laurenz 56 runs Steven Jamarie 21 runs Penzance won by 63 runs Girls Indoor Hockey vs Virginia Prep U13 Girls - Lost 5-0 CAROL LOTTERING PRINCIPAL Page 4 of 4
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