2018 / From the Deputy Head’s Desk - Term 1: Number 1
Up Coming Dates:
Term1 Dates to Diarise:
Wednesday’s Food on Special:
31 January
7 February
14 February
21 February
28 February
1 February, Swimming
5 February, Alternative Homework due.
10 February, Grade 0 & 1 School Readiness workshop.
Contact us:
Tel: 011673 0475/
011477 6917
Email:
/ St Joseph’s Archbishop Thabo Makgoba School for Boys.
Exciting News:
Welcome Back:A warm welcome to all our parents and children of 2018. We are honored to be trusted with the learning and development of your most precious gifts. Please feel free to speak to your child’s teachers about any concerns you have about your child at school and their learning.
Welcome to new staff:
Ø Ms Lushendrie Govender our Grade 4 teacher.
Ø Sir Unathi Khumalo our Grade 4 Intern teacher, who has come from Vuleka SSB.
Ø Ms Elena Zlatkova, our Music teacher.
Congratulations:
A big congratulations to all our Vuleka SSB Class of 2017. We had a 100% pass rate. (78% of our children attained a Bachelor pass). We had 25 distinctions in total. This is an awesome result. Well done to all the students, families and staff of SSB for the joint effort in supporting these children to secure them a future full of hope and promise.
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Fundraising News:
All the fundraising we do during the year helps us to keep school fees as low as possible. Please support all our fundraising efforts.
We will be selling various items every Wednesday, and parents are requested to send money with your child in a clearly marked envelope by no later than TUESDAY every week.
· 31 January – Hotdogs @ R10.00
· 7 February – Pizza Slices @ R10.00
· 14 February – Fatcake & Mince @ R10.00
· 21 February – Polony & Cheese Rolls @ R10.00
· 28 February – Kota (Chips, French/Cheese & Sauces) @ R15.00
NB: 14 February is Valentine’s Day, children are requested to bring the following:
· Picnic food in a basket.
· Blanket etc
· Wear red & white
· R5.00
General:
Swimming:Swimming starts this Thursday, 1 February. Transport = R80.00. Children are requested to bring Costume, towel, swim cap, water wings etc.
Sport & Culture period:
Wednesdays – Sports Uniform – kids are participating in various activities, including:
- Ball Skills
- Cross-Country
- Chess
- Meditatior
- Choir
Soccer Court:
Sports shoes in school bags daily.
- Please send Hats, Sunblock and water to school.
School Ties:
Orders & R75.00 in by Friday, 2 February in a clearly marked envelope.
Alternative Homework:
Not compulsory, but encouraged. 1st a/h sent today. Due date: 5 February.
School Readiness Workshop:
Grade 0 & 1 School Readiness workshop – Saturday, 10 February 2018. See attached letter.
Lunch:
Please send healthy lunch to school. No fizzy drinks/energy drinks; and no glass bottles.
Vuleka Banking Details
Please ensure your school fees are paid up to date. Statements will go out at the beginning of every month. All school fees are due by the 7th of each month. If you have any questions or concerns about fees please contact the finance department at central office. No cash will be accepted at the school or at our central office.
Vuleka banking details:
Bank Name: Nedbank
Branch Code: 190605
Account name: Vuleka School
Account number: 1906384541
Reference: Name and surname of the child
Email: /
Curriculum News:
It is very important for all children to be at school on time. Lessons start at 7:30am. All children need to be at school by 7:20am. Coming to school late disrupts all the other children and is very upsetting and unsettling for your child.Aftercare:
Aftercare is offered from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The cost is as follows:· January = R300
· February = R600
· March = R600
· April = R600
· May = R600
· June = R600
· July = R300
· August = R600
· September = R600
· October = R600
· November = R600
· December – on request
PER DAY = R70.00
If a parent decided to remove his/her child from aftercare please give one month notice. Failure to do so the parents will be charged the full amount.
Please speak to Ms Philiswa or Cynthia if you have any questions.
With kind regards,
Harriet Miya (School Secretary) for
Elise Henry (Deputy Head)