The grey skies this week, have not dampened enthusiasm in the Junior Preparatory. We have had a full week of sport, learning, an outing for our Grade 3s and much playing outside. 

ACADEMICS

Throughout the quarter, our Junior Prep learners continue with their formal and informal assessments. These are carefully integrated into the school day, ensuring your child feels supported and comfortable in their familiar classroom environment.

For a learner to successfully progress to the next grade, the Department of Education requires the following averages throughout the year:

• Home Language: English - Code 4 

• Mathematics - Code 3 

• First Additional Language: Afrikaans/isiXhosa - Code 3 

Regular attendance is equally important for academic growth. As per Department guidelines, a medical certificate is required for any absence of two days or more.

REPORT FEEDBACK MEETINGS 

Reports will be released on Friday 19 June and feedback meetings are scheduled for Friday 19 June, Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June.

This is a wonderful opportunity to sit down together, celebrate your child’s strengths, and look at how we can support their continued growth. We encourage you to book a slot via the Google Calendar links provided by your child’s teacher. Appointments are usually 15 mins in length. 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.

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS

Ashlyn, Kayla, Ayanda, Feramni and Marley in Grade 3 have been working hard on creating a Recycling Group. They have met at break times, collaborated on ideas and been creative in making a video encouraging everyone to recycle!

SLIPPER DAY

What a lovely way to end the week ... in slippers! Thank you to everyone for supporting a wonderful initiative. 

A HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

With the change in season and colder weather, we see an increase in illnesses. Any child who is unwell or taking antibiotics must stay at home. We appreciate that this can be challenging for working parents, but preventing the spread of infection to other learners and our teachers remains our priority.

NASA Astronaut Dorothy “Dottie” Metcalf-Lindenburger
Coming to Parklands College

Presented in partnership with Living Maths, the tour will bring world-class STEM inspiration to schools, universities, science centres, and communities nationwide, including underserved and remote areas where learners often lack access to global role models.

Metcalf-Lindenburger flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the historic STS-131 mission to the International Space Station in 2010, serving as Mission Specialist 2 and robotic arm operator. The mission delivered over 27,000 pounds of equipment to the ISS and travelled 6.2 million miles during 238 Earth orbits. She was also part of the first occasion on which four women were simultaneously in space. A former earth science and astronomy teacher, she was selected by NASA in 2004 through the Educator Astronaut Program and was the first Space Camp alumna to join the Astronaut Corps. She later commanded the NEEMO 16 underwater exploration mission and today champions STEAM education globally through Dottie ML, LLC.

Steve Sherman, Chief Imagination Officer of Living Maths, said the tour is about possibility. “When young people in South Africa meet someone who has travelled beyond Earth, it changes the way they think about their futures. Curiosity and talent are universal, opportunity is not. This tour is designed to help bridge that gap.”

Metcalf-Lindenburger added: “Science and exploration thrive when young people are encouraged to ask questions, solve problems, and imagine boldly. I’m honoured to share experiences from space exploration, teamwork, and discovery with audiences across South Africa.”

Tour Dates: 22 July – 4 August 2026

Public Event: Parklands College, Cape Town, 3 August 2026, 18h00–20h30

Tickets: quicket.co.za

Media & booking enquiries:

Steve Sherman, Living Maths

steve@livingmaths.com  |  +27 83 308 3883

As part of FAL and SAL this quarter, the Grade 3 learners visited the Secondary Campus Culinary Department, where they learned about cupcake baking and ingredients while expanding their Afrikaans vocabulary. They also enjoyed icing and eating their own cupcakes in the recreation room. Thank you to Mrs Torbet and Mrs Grobler for making this a memorable experience for our Grade 3s!

Thank you to the Book Club for these lovely Elmers. 

Mrs Manickum's class: Elmer Day colouring-in!

CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

In Grade 1 we have been learning about the value of money. Grade 1R created catalogues for their imaginary shops on Book Creator and we used our cutout paper money and went “shopping” at our friends’ shops. 

IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

It is time to look forward to Quarter Three and the co-curriculars. All sport, dance, Friday Robotics, individual music selections, Drama Society, Design Society, Grade 3 Marimba and Grade 3 Book Club continue from Q2. 

Sign up HERE for Golf and Junior Chefs 

The Week That Was: High-Energy Fixtures

Our U9 athletes had a brilliant week on the fields and courts, showing off their growing skills and fantastic sportsmanship against some tough visiting schools.

U9 Rugby vs. Milnerton

Our U9 rugby boys went head-to-head with Milnerton in a fantastic, high-tempo encounter. Losing 7-1 Players of the Match: Rocco & Hluma

U9 Netball vs. Edgemead

The U9 netballers faced Edgemead in a series of fast-paced, exciting matches. The girls showed incredible agility, sharp chest passes, and fantastic spatial awareness on the court. U9B lost 6-1

U9A drew 3-3 Players of the match: Parah, Ntokozo, Uminam and Kayleigh.

U9 Girls Hockey vs. Rallim

The U9 hockey girls had a great game and showed some skill on the field. U9 lost 3-0 Player of the Match: Riley

U9 Boys Hockey vs Rallim

The U9 hockey boys had a great afternoon at Rallim and played with all their might! Team 1 lost 6-0 Player of the Match Omari and Team 2 won 4-0 Player of the Match Enelo.

Quarter 2 and 3 Reminders

This is a reminder to check that your child has the correct items for hockey and rugby that will take place this quarter and next quarter. 

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