Welcome back 

Dear Parents

I hope you have all had a good break. We are very excited to welcome our learners back to school on Wednesday 10 July 2024. A special welcome to the new learners and families joining us this quarter. We hope you feel part of our Parklands College family very soon.

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our Admin, Housekeeping and Grounds Support staff for their dedication throughout the holiday. Their meticulous efforts in preparing, painting, plastering, landscaping and cleaning have created a welcoming environment for our learners.

Our weekly memo is once again filled with the children's beautiful art for you to enjoy. 

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 for the week:

1. Calendar and Events (Important dates, consent forms for outings and important events like the Wizard of Oz, etc) 

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

3. Curriculum and Learning

4. Staffing (All staff and their contact details)

5. Clothing and Uniform

6. Co-curricular and Extra-mural (Sport and Cultural Information)

7. Outreach

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

Library News

BIRTHDAY BOOKS

There is a heartwarming Parklands tradition that on our birthdays we share a gift with our friends by donating a book to the library. Our latest book donations will be included in our next blog.

Grade Two

Last quarter Grade 2P wrote Acrostic Animal Poems which we thought you would enjoy reading. Well done Grade Twos, these are very clever and fun to read!

Concluding Comments

Please refer to the Co-curricular and Extramural page for further details. Sporting activities selected in Quarter Two carry over to Quarter Three to complete the Winter Season. Please email Coach Jared on jmargetts@parklands.co.za if you would like to change your child's sport for the winter quarter. Enrolments for Music, Drama and Dance also carry over to Quarter Three. 

All Sport (except golf) will start from the first day of school which is Wednesday 10 June. Golf will start the week after (from 15th July ‘24). Design Society, Drama Society, Choir, Orchestra and Cookery will also start from the first day of the quarter. Please contact Mrs Sparkly Buckle at rbuckle@parklands.co.za for any Culture queries or changes. 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. 

Please refer to the Calendar and Events tab to see all the exciting activities planned this quarter. We start the quarter off with our Grade One and Two outings and our first one is this Friday. Please ensure you have clicked on the relevant links below to give consent for your child to attend.

Grade1A Outing to Rosen Castle

Consent for Grade 1 Outing to Rosen Castle

Grade 2 Outing to Intaka Island

Consent for Grade 2 Outing to Intaka Island

Grade1P Outing to Rosen Castle

Consent for Grade 1 Outing to Rosen Castle

Grade1K Outing to Rosen Castle

Consent for Grade 1 Outing to Rosen Castle

Grade1R and 1L Outing to Rosen Castle

Consent for Grade 1 Outing to Rosen Castle

We are looking forward to celebrating Nelson Mandela Day on Thursday 18 July. The learners will be involved in a fun run at school and we ask that each learner brings two tins of food to enter JP on the Run. The food will be donated to ECD centres in our area. Learners may wear their school tracksuits and house shirts for this event.

 
Please take note that blazers are to be worn every day to and from school (unless learners are wearing PE clothes.)

Classrooms are only opened at 7:30 when our teachers to arrive. To ensure their safety, please do not leave your children unaccompanied. 

Enjoy the last two days of the holidays.  

We wish you all a wonderful quarter and a fantastic first few days back at school. 

Chantel Lamb

Junior Preparatory Principal

clamb@parklands.co.za

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Links to other faculty blogs

Pre-Primary Faculty: https://ppblog.parklands.co.za

Senior Preparatory Faculty: https://spblog.parklands.co.za

Secondary Faculty: https://secblog.parklands.co.za