4 September 2026

Dear Parents

It has been an action-packed week in the Junior Preparatory, filled with celebration and special events. On Monday in assembly we recognised and celebrated our “Hockey Under Lights” players as well as our learners who took part in the Art Eisteddfod. We welcomed the spring season together on Tuesday and enjoyed seeing our learners dressed in bright colours. Our Grade 3s loved their outing to Tygerberg Nature Reserve and it was a beautiful day to enjoy the outdoors. Our Grade 3 Choir learners treated the residents at Ria Abel to their beautiful singing and some muffins, juice and flowers donated by one of our parents. As if our week was not busy enough - we welcomed our special author Monique Fallows and one of her Salty Sea dogs today to inspire our young readers.

Summer Co curricular Time Table Q4 2026 BLOG.pdf

VERY IMPORTANT

Can you believe it is time to think about next quarter's co-curriculars? Please fill in this FORM and make your choices. This form will close on Monday 14 September.

Outreach visit.mp4

Friday Night Lights was a special event and many wonderful memories were made.

Each player was acknowledged in our Assembly on Monday and their smiles were broad!

REMINDER

Please take note of the opening and closing times of the school gates. No one will be allowed inside the premises outside of these times.

Monday - Thursday
07h30 - 08:15
13h30 - 14h30
15h00 - 15h45

Friday
07h30 - 08h15
13h30 -14h30

Ariel Maunganidze

Katleho Molefe

Nina Faias

Jaydie Mtanga

Keziah White

Charlotte Greenfield

Peiqi Charlotte Lin

Maleeqa Charlie

Can you believe it is time to think about next quarter's co-curriculars? Please fill in this FORM and make your choices. This form will close on Monday 14 September.

Summer Co curricular Time Table Q4 2026 BLOG.pdf

Tehil Moodley

Kylah Park Liebenberg

CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

Grade 3 Outing to Tygerberg Nature Reserve

The Grade 3s went on a beautiful outing to Tygerberg Nature Reserve. We learnt about the animals that live there and had discussions about protecting our environment. We finished off with a gorgeous hike and were rewarded with stunning views of Cape Town!

Parklands Playground: You are Invited!

In the last week of this quarter, parents or a special guest are welcome to join each learner at Parklands Playground! This is a hands-on morning where the learners get to be the teachers and showcase a few iPad skills that they have learnt this year.

Our learners and teachers are excited to welcome you!

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Library News

Readathon Week

September is here and we are looking forward to all the literary adventures that await us this month. In the Junior Primary the Book Club crafted bunting this week to announce the birthday of one of our favourite authors, Roald Dahl. Our Readathon Week always takes place around the time of Roald Dahl Day, which falls on 13 September. It is a week of interhouse literary competitions for every age group, with fun categories to enjoy and prizes to win. We also have other events to look forward to, which started this week with the author visit of Monique Fallows and one of her Salty Sea Dogs. The Senior Prep can also look forward to a show by the talented Ticket To The Moon Theatre Company of Thabo, The Space Dude, which is one of our selected class readers. So much excitement and preparation is going on to ensure a memorable experience for all our readers.

Even the librarians are having an exciting month with two informative events ahead. At the quarterly LIBRA meeting where Cape Town school librarians gather, the guest speaker will be our very own Mrs Lee-ann Steynberg who will address the group on the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for our libraries. We are excited to learn from the best! We are also attending a Librarian Day with Pan MacMillan publishers with presentations by international speakers, and of course, a look at what their catalogue is offering for the next few months, as we continue to acquire the latest and the best for our libraries.

Birthday Books

Tegan, Liyana, Grayson and Sadey celebrated their birthdays this week by contributing some of their favourite stories to our library. What a wonderful treat for all of us! From the magical Fire Fox, to a Bear that does not like egg sandwiches, a trip to Mars and the most beautiful Animal and Princess Stories, there is much to entertain and delight. Thank you and happy birthday to you all!

Academics

Foundation Phase (Grade 1 – 3) learners continue to complete both formal and informal assessments throughout the quarter on a regular basis to improve the knowledge, understanding or skills of the learners. They receive the standard report, which reflects codes and a comment from the class teacher.

Reports will be released on Thursday 18 September.

Parent-Teacher Report Feedback meetings are scheduled for Friday 18 September, Monday 21 September and Tuesday 22 September. If you would like to meet with your child’s class teacher, please arrange a meeting via the Google Calendar link shared by the class teachers. Appointments are usually 15 mins long. We greatly value our parents’ and teachers’ time and urge parents to be on time in order to ensure that other parents are not kept waiting. Please contact your child’s class teacher directly should you be unavailable to meet on the specific days and times scheduled.

Ed-admin MP Installation:

This platform is also used to send important notifications and updates, and it will also provide access to children’s reports when they are released. Please enable notifications on the app so you can receive important push notifications from the school.

To install the Ed-admin Multi Portal App, please follow the below instructions:

1.) Download the Ed-admin Multi Portal App by using the relevant link below:

● Apple App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ed-admin-multi-portal/id6469108569
● Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edana.edadmin&hl=en&gl= US

2.) Enter 230034 (Parklands College Code) and your email address to log in.

3.) The next step will require you to enter the login code sent to you via email.

4) Enable notifications on the app so that you receive notifications from the school timeously.

Please ensure that you keep this App updated otherwise you will be logged out and will have to repeat the above process to regain access.

Outreach

Thank You for Making a Difference

What a wonderful reminder of the kindness within our school community! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our stationery collection and helped us gather much needed supplies for children in need.

Your generosity will go far beyond the stationery itself, these simple gifts will become pencils that put ideas onto paper, crayons that bring imagination to life, and supplies that help children feel ready and excited to learn.

Thank you for always showing that when we come together, even the smallest gesture can make a meaningful difference.

🧦 Funky Socks Day! 🌈

Get ready to brighten up our school with a splash of colour, creativity and fun! On Friday 11 September it is Funky Socks Day. Learners are invited to wear their funkiest, brightest and silliest socks with their PE uniform.

This special day is an opportunity to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and show our support for the important work being done to assist children and families affected by FASD. 💛

As part of our initiative, we will be supporting Home of Hope, helping contribute towards the incredible work they do in providing care, support and opportunities for children affected by FASD.

So, dig out those crazy stripes, colourful patterns, mismatched pairs and favourite funky socks, the funkier, the better! 🧦✨

Let’s have some fun, spread awareness and make a difference, one funky sock at a time! 💛🌈

For those wearing funky socks, R10 will be billed to your account.

IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

2026 Dates

Summer Quarter: 20 Jan - 26 March

Autumn Quarter: 8 April - 24 June

Winter Quarter: 22 July - 23 September

Spring Quarter: 14 October - 4 December

2027 Provisional Dates

Summer Quarter: 19 January - 18 March

Autumn Quarter: 7 April - 23 June

Winter Quarter: 21 July - 22 September

Spring Quarter: 6 October - 3 December

Public Holidays
Thursday 24 September: Heritage Day

CAKE SALES

Cake sale money is used to support various outreach projects.

We request that items such as cupcakes, popcorn, crisps, muffins, etc. are sent in by the classes that are hosting the cake sale. Please ensure that items donated for cake sales do not contain nuts. We love healthy goodies, especially popcorn!

Please send R10 to school for your child to enjoy two treats from the cake sale.

If you are able to assist at your class cake sale from 09h40, please notify your child’s class teacher.

NEXT WEEK: Friday 11 September: Grade 1P & 1A Cake Sale (This date has changed due to our author visit.)

Friday 30 October: Grade 1R & 1K Cake Sale

Quarter Three Dates: There has been an update!

Q3 Blog Dates-Updated 19/08.pdf

Save the Date! Here are our dates and events for Quarter Three.

This has been updated with the new date for the Grade 1P and 1A Cake Sale:

11 September

Quarter Four Dates: Time to Book Your Calendars

Q4 Spring Dates.pdf

Save the Date! Here are our dates and events for Quarter Four. The final stretch until the end of the year!

SPORT

Junior Prep Sport – Finishing the Winter Season Strong!

As we reach the final stages of our winter sporting season, there is still one exciting Hockey fixture to go!

Next Thursday, some of our U8 and U9 Hockey teams take on Rallim in their final match of the season. We would love to see our learners come out and support the teams as we finish the winter season on a high!

A huge thank you to all our learners, coaches, staff and parents for an incredible Quarter 2 and Quarter 3. The commitment, enthusiasm and support throughout the winter season have been fantastic, and we are incredibly proud of what our Junior Prep athletes have achieved.

We are also excited to announce our upcoming Cricket Clinic for boys and girls from Grade 1–3.

Thank you again for an awesome winter season - let's finish strong and get ready for summer!

🏏 On the Horizon | Open Day – 12 September

We’re already looking ahead to our Summer Sports Programme, and our U9 Cricketers will get an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Summer Quarter with a special practice session on Open Day. Please sign up below.

📅 12 September
⏰ 09:30–10:30
🏏 U9 Cricket Practice @ Parklands College Junior Prep

🏏 Cricket Clinic

📅Date: 12 & 13 October
⏰Time: 09:00–12:00
Venue: Parklands College Junior Prep
Please sign up below.

It’s a great chance for our young cricketers to dust off the bats, get back into the rhythm and start preparing for another exciting season of Summer Sport. Winter may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of sport to come! See you on the sidelines!

U9 OPEN DAY: 14 Feb '26We’d love to see your child(ren) at our upcoming Sports Showcase! If you’d like them to join us on the Junior Prep fields on Saturday, 14 September 2026 from 09:30–10:30, please fill out the form below.

Parklands Preparatory Cricket Clinic 2026 Date: Monday & Tuesday, 12 & 13 Oct 2026 Time: 08:30 - 12:00 Venue: Junior Preparatory Fields Dress Code: Blue Parklands PE Shirt, Blue Parklands Skort/shorts, Blue PE Cap, Short White Socks, and Trainers Please remember to apply sunblock and bring water to drink.

HOCKEY UNDER LIGHTS

We had a wonderful evening of hockey up at the Secondary Faculty Astro on Friday night. The learners had a wonderful time showing off their hockey skills and we had fantastic support from our parents, staff across all faculties as well as our 2027 prefect leadership body. Thank you to everyone involved for making it a memorable and fun night for our learners!

U9B Hockey Boys team at Friday Under Lights

U8A Hockey Girls team at Friday Under Lights

U8 Girls Netball

➡️ EXTERNAL ACHIEVEMENTS ⬅️

If your little one has excelled in a sport outside of school, we would love to celebrate their achievements. Please use the link above to fill in the external achievements form to make us aware of their shining moment.

A big congratulations to Galina for qualifying to represent South Africa at the 2026 POSA Aerial Art World Championship in Cesenatico, Italy from the 28th October - 1 November 2026.