Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela even extended into our Robotics lessons.

Grade 1P, 1R, 1K and 1L enjoyed a wonderful outing to Rosen Castle this week and learnt about various occupations which fits in beautifully with their work at school as well as their Project Based Learning (PBL) this quarter. They shopped, filmed, and role played being doctors. What fun! The Grade 1A's look forward to also enjoying this experience on Friday 2 August 2024!

Are you able to help?

Please email eoxleysimpson@parklands.co.za if you are able to assist us in wrapping some readers. 

Important Dates

Dates for 2024

Winter Quarter: 10 July – 13 September
Spring Quarter: 02 October – 04 December

Provisional dates for 2025

Summer Quarter: 20 January - 28 March

Autumn Quarter: 08 April- 25 June

*Mid-term break: 29 April - 2 May

Winter Quarter: 23 July - 01 Oct

Spring Quarter: 13 October - 05 December

Communication

The weekly memo which is sent out on a Friday, is our main form of communication and includes important information regarding the College. Please note that the blog format has changed this quarter and we hope that information will be more accessible and easy to find. 

The following tabs are available and this page, which is the main page, will include the most current information:

1. Curriculum and Learning

2. Clothing and Uniform

3. Staffing (All staff and their contact details)

4. General (school times, aftercare, drop-off, security, lunch/snacks, Houses, P&L Directory, transport, medication, devices)

The Wizard of Oz 

We are very excited about the Wizard of Oz. Our first performance is tonight,  Friday 19 July. Please book tickets for friends and family and bring everyone to enjoy this wonderful production. 

In the theatre patrons who give donations to stage a show are called Angels. Sometimes Angels provide cash, goods or services and without their generous contributions the show would go on but without the sparkle that we have come to expect at a Parklands College Musical production. We would like to extend our gratitude and to offer recognition to those individuals and companies that have been so generous in their support of our production of The Wizard of Oz.

Special mention goes to Grant Smee and Megan Ladbrook from Only Realty for their donation towards the set. As Dorothy says at the end of the play, 'There is no place like home', let Grant and his team find you your next home, this is a company with a big heart.

Just as Dorothy needed to realise that everything she ever needed was in her own backyard, the fabulous Zondagh family behind the companies Veldskoen and Plakkies have donated 23 pairs of their fabulous shoes to the show. This company is offering a discount to all of the Parklands family through a QR code and we hope to see their comfortable Veldskoen on everyone's feet. They have a large range of shoes, including school shoes, that are all 100% locally manufactured. Driekie and the team are proudly South African and their success story is one that inspires. They are a company with heaps of courage and boy, has that paid off for them! Buy a pair or two, you won't want to wear anything else.

Last but by no means least, we have to mention our fantastic set building Angel Derek Rocher, a man with an enormous brain, who translates my sketches and drawings into safe structures for the show to be performed upon. Derek gave up two weeks of leave from his job as Display Manager for Shoprite/ Checkers to create  the elaborate set for The Wizard of Oz in record time. The learners assisting him have learnt a great deal of practical skills that he generously imparted, earning him the title of Dearest Derek from the crew.

Thank you to these very special people for their amazing contributions to the show, we are very grateful and we can't wait for you to see the show that you have helped create.

With Gratitude

Catherine Dodders (The Wizard of Oz Director)

Cake sales

Our next cake sale is on Friday 30 August and is hosted by Grade 1K and 1R.

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!

Parents are welcome to send money in advance to be kept safely locked away or send in R6 on cake sale days.

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

Sport

North and South Sports Day

Netball, Football, Rugby 

Age: U/8 - U/13

Attire: Parklands College sports kit & Takkies/Boots. Please pack in a  tracksuits for the cold. 

Start time: 08h00

End time: 12h00

Join us for a day of fun & competition. 

Soccer

Our U9's played Blouberg Ridge on Monday and drew 1-1. The boys played a great game and Joshua Faber was Player of the Match. Well done to all the boys who played. We are very proud of you!

Sporting activities selected in Quarter Two carry over to Quarter Three to complete the Winter Season. Please get in touch with the Sports Department should you wish to sign your children up for Quarter 3 sport or make a change.  The only amendment to the Timetable is the collection time of the girls and boys for hockey on a Monday. This has been changed from 15:45 to 16:00. 

Football / Boys’ Hockey / Rugby: Liam Maharage

Netball / Girls’ Hockey: Nadine Marais-Swart

Head Of Department: Jared Margetts

New learner sign-up form  

Schedule for the Quarter Ahead: This may change and Team Managers will communicate details with the parents of the children involved.

The Netball Festival tomorrow has been cancelled due to the weather.

Week 3: 22 July – 16 July

Soccer-Monday 22 July

U9 vs CBC (home)

Netball – Wednesday 24 July

U8 vs Milnerton (home)

U9 vs Milnerton (home)

Rugby – Wednesday 24 July

U9 vs Blouberg Ridge (home)

Week 4: 29 July – 02 August

Soccer – Monday 29 July

U9 vs Reddam (home)

Netball – Wednesday 31 July

U9 vs Edgemead (TBC)

Girls Hockey – Thursday 1 August

U9 vs Seamount (home)

Week 5: 5 August – 8 August

Soccer – Monday 5 August 

U9 vs Seamount (Away)

Netball – Wednesday 7 August

U9 vs Curro CC (Home)

Rugby – Wednesday 7 August

U9 vs Milnerton (Home)

Girls Hockey – Thursday 8 August

U9 vs Rallim (Away)

Week 6:  12 August – 16 August

Soccer – Monday 12 August 

U9 vs Kings School (Home)

Netball – Wednesday 14 August

U9 vs Elkanah (Away)

Rugby – Wednesday 14 August

U9 vs Blouberg Ridge (Away)

Girls Hockey – Thursday 15 August

U9 vs Curro CC (Away)

Week 7: 19 August – 23 August

Soccer – Monday 19 August 

U9 vs Generations (Home)

Netball – Wednesday 21 August

U9 vs Generations (Home)

Rugby – Wednesday 21 August

U9 vs Rallim (Away)

Week 8: 26 August – 30 August

Soccer – Monday 26 August 

U9 vs Woodbridge (Home)

Netball – Wednesday 28 August

U9 vs Rallim (Away)

Week 9:  2 September – 6 September

Rugby – Friday 6 September 

Camps Bay 7’s Tournament

Overview of JP and SP Sport for the quarter

Quarter 3 Match Schedule U9-U13

GENERAL SPORTS INFORMATION

In addition to the sport selected, the Grade 3s will join the Grade 4s on a Friday and attend a compulsory sport training session that forms part of their school day. This will take place on the Junior Preparatory campus and will end at 14:30 in time for collection.

Grade 1 and Grade 2 learners may wear their sports kit to school on their two Grade sport days as well as their PE Day. Grade 3 learners may wear their sports kit to school on their PE day as well as on a Friday for the new sport training session. Grade 3 learners are to bring their sports kit to school in the navy drawstring bag, for their sport days. The learners will change at school before their chosen sport.

Sport Days

Grade 1: Tuesday and Thursday
Grade 2: Monday and Wednesday
Grade 3: Friday

Unless otherwise communicated, the Grade 3 learners who have signed up for hockey will play on the Astroturf at Sandown every Friday during sports hour (13:30 -14:30) and every Monday (14:30-16:00) during practice time. They will be transported to and from the Secondary Faculty back to the Junior Preparatory Faculty.  Gum guards and shin pads must be worn.

We would like to assure parents that winter sports will continue each day as scheduled, especially if there is only light drizzle.  In the event of extreme weather conditions, such as heavy rain, indoor sports will be arranged instead. Our coaches will engage the learners with field/court placements and strategies to ensure that their development and enjoyment of the sport continues uninterrupted.

External Achivements

Please find a link to the notification letter informing the College of a learner's external achievements at Area/Regional/Provincial level.

External Achievements

Culture

Enrolments for Music, Drama and Dance also carry over to Quarter Three.  Please contact Mrs Sparkly Buckle at rbuckle@parklands.co.za for any Culture queries or changes.

Outreach 

Ria Abel Collection

Please send in any black Woolworths bags to school for us to pack the care packages into. 

Library News

During the past week, the JP library has acquired Raven and Rover, the gorgeous creation of Dr. Dino J. Martins, a well-known Kenyan artist and biologist. His exquisite illustrations are printed on glossy paper, and the story is an ode to the fascinating and endangered African Wild Dog.  In the SP the Lottie Brooks series is one of the current favourites, and our readers will be excited to hear that two more books will become available in the next six months. How fabulous are those cute biscuits! It was also exciting to meet author Monique Fallows, who spends many months each year on a boat with three dogs! She and her husband are involved in conservation and photography, and her first children’s book, which is about the adventures of her dogs, is going to be a great favourite in our libraries. She has also agreed to visit our school, so we will keep you posted.

VISITING AUTHOR

We are delighted to once again welcome Kayla Diamond on Thursday, when she will be introducing her books and reading to the Grade 1 and R learners. Kayla is a seasoned teacher and brilliant with our little people. Please see the order form in your weekly consolidation slides, which will enable you to order the books from Kayla’s website. You will also be able to order books after the event.

Parent Business Directory

Parklands College and Christopher Robin Pre-Primary parents who are in business are able to list their businesses in our Parent Business Directory – www.parklands.co.za/parent-business-directory/

LISTINGS ARE FREE and include contact information as well as the opportunity to include a business logo or advert.  Listings are available 24/7 on the College website and will be updated each quarter.

Should you be interested in marketing your business to over 1000 families, email: marketing@parklands.co.za to get started.

All listings will be subject to the College’s final approval.

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