2015

ALL LEARNERS, BETHLEHEM VOORTREKKER HIGH SCHOOL

The school term dates for 2015 are as follows:

14 January - 25 March

13 April - 26 June

20 July - 2 October

12 October - 9 December

At the commencement of our academic year in 2015, a list of important dates will be made available. Our school calendar will also be available at the end of January 2015.

SCHOOL TIMES

On 14 January 2015 the school reopens at 08:30. The rest of the year, the school hours will be as follows:

On the first day of every new term, the school starts at 08:30

Monday: 07:40 - 13:40

Tuesday – Thursday: 07:25 - 13:40

Friday: 07:25 - 13:00

BUSSES: TOWN SCHOLARS

Bus fees for town scholars: R 160,00 per booklet (20 trips). Tickets are available at Ms. Pelser.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Learners who received awards like head boy, Free State colours, etc, may apply for bursaries on or before 31 January 2014. Bursary forms and the criteria list are available from 14 January 2015 from Ms Hannalie Naudé.

APPLICATION FOR SUBSIDY

Applications for subsidy for school fees for 2015 must be submitted to Ms Hannalie Naudé on or before 31 January 2015. Ms Naude is available at the office from 07:30 – 13:30 daily. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

STUDY CLASSES FOR TOWN SCHOLARS

We have instituted study classes to save parents trips to and from school for extra mural activities.

Classes commence at 14:00 - 16:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learners sign in and out in a register. Library rules apply. Should a learner be a disruption or misbehave, he/she will no longer attend study classes. Report to Ms Erwee. This is a service rendered by the school and classes are free of charge.

ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING THE HANDING OUT OF TEXT BOOKS

Learners will receive text books after supplying proof of payment of the first R 1035,00 (grades 9) and R1058.00 (grade 10, 11 and 12) of the school fees. This will be regarded as the first down payment of the school fees for 2015. You must please bring proof of payment along when you fetch your text books. The proof of payment must also be faxed to the school. It is vitally important to complete the reference. Please use your child’s account number, surname and name as reference.

Text books will be handed out on Tuesday, 13 January 2015, as follows:

Grade 8 and Grade 9 will receive textbooks in class on 14 January 2015

Grade 10: 08:00 - 09:00

Grade 11: 09:00 - 10:00

Grade 12: 10:00 - 11:00

BANKING DETAILS

VOORTREKKER HIGH SCHOOL FUND

ABSA ACCOUNT NUMBER: 07709 40028

BRANCH CODE: 632005

SKOOLGELD / SCHOOL FEES

GR 8 & 9 R 10,350- per jaar (R515- korting indien volop betaal voor 28/02/2015)

GR 10-12 R 10,580- per year (R525- discount if paid in full before 28/02/2015)

SCHOOL CLOTHES DEPOT

Times and price list attached. We request that parents as well as learners abide by these time slots, as Ms Riana Pelser will be available only during these hours. Clothes depot will close on 28 November 2014. Please make appointments with Ms Pelser for the clothes bank. The clothes depot will re-open on 12 January 2015 at 08:00

Hostel dwellers

NO HOSTEL DWELLER IS ALLOWED TO STAY OVER IN THE HOSTEL ON 13 JANUARY 2015, EXCEPT THE NEW LEARNERS AND HOSTEL RCL.

Hostel dwellers will receive their text books on Wednesday 14 January 2015.

HOSTEL

At the budget meeting held on 27 October 2014, boarding fees were fixed at R3500.00 per learner per quarter.

Boarders will not be allowed entrance into the hostel if their hostel fees have not been paid in full on the day the school re-opens. Boarders will either have to provide proof of payment before they will be allowed into the hostel, or pay upon entering the hostel (by cheque, or cash).

Members of the hostel governing body will be on duty to ensure that these arrangements are adhered to.

If there are parents who experience financial constraints, please make arrangements with the house master, Mr. Gerhard Watkins as timeously as during the previous term. Financial statements and other relevant documents will be required to qualify for these special arrangements.

You are kindly requested again to deposit the boarding fees into the hostel bank account.

It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that you fill the learner’s surname and name, by which he/she is called, in the reference blocks on the deposit slip.

The bank information is as follows

ACCOUNT NAME: VOORTREKKER KOSHUIS TRUST

BRANCH: ABSA BETHLEHEM 632005

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 404 313 9492

LIFT CLUB

NO direct deposits (either via internet or otherwise) as well as NO cash payments to the driver will be accepted any longer. ONLY tickets, 10 per booklet @ R20.00 per ticket (R200 per booklet) will be accepted. The ticket booklets may be bought from the school. The cost per trip is R20.00 irrespective of the distance travelled in town. No learner will be allowed on a trip, unless he / she has a ticket.

ATHLETIC COLOUR SPORTS

The colour sports will be taking place on 21 January 2015. The learners’ month of birth determine the

teams they will be in:

MEYER HOUSE (Blue and yellow): January, April, July, October

BOTHA HOUSE (Green and orange): March, June, September, December

VAN REENEN HOUSE (Red and white): February, May, August, November