Dunvegan Primary School – Newsletter

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NEWSLETTER 09/2012

9^th May 2012

Dear Parents,

upcoming Dates

May

11	Mom + Me (Grade 2 Event) 09:00 School Hall
15	Forum Meeting - Edenvale Principals
18	Grandparents Tea (Grade 1 Event) 09:00 Hall
21	Governing Body Meeting 18:30
23	Wits Students Leave

STAFF NEWS

Miss Oliver remains off school recovering from some surgery. Miss Rossouw and Miss Coetzee are filling in for her this week.

We have 7 students from Witwatersrand University doing a three week teaching practice at our school. Some of them are final year students and thus will do periods of continuous teaching (full day) with certain classes.

Some our Learnerships are writing exams at the moment and are away from school on certain days.

ADMISSIONS 2013 INTO DUNVEGAN PRIMARY

After doing Admission Procedures in August/September for the last decade, the Gauteng Department of Education has at extremely short notice to schools and prospective parents, moved the date forward. Edenvale Primary Schools announce that commencement of Application for Admission into Public Schools for 2013 will "Open" on Monday 21st May 2012. At Dunvegan Primary School, this will be from 7:30 onwards on that date. Updates of the admissions situation are always available on our website.

HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Parent's who have children enrolling at High School for 2013 need to contact and complete admission forms from their choice of institution. Locally, Edenglen High notifies Grade 7's that they are welcome to collect application forms as from Monday 14 May 2012. Edenvale High and Dowerglen High advises of their Open Day 19 May 2012 at 9.00am

ROAD REPAIRS

Please note that construction workers will be repairing the roads around the school next week and hope to keep traffic flowing as best possible.

Please be patient where lanes are narrowed.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

All pupils must now be in full winter uniform. Pupils are expected to be neatly dressed in proper school uniform during school hours.

FROM THE GOLD DIGGERS ASSOCIATION

This is the term of our Big Raffle. The Fury Motor Group has given certain schools the privilege of being part of a fundraising scheme whereby someone can win a Chevy Spark Motor Car. Dunvegan Primary has been chosen as one of the schools. The money raised by each school goes directly to the school itself - a very generous scheme to help education establishments.

We are appealing that each child/family in the school sells at least one book of tickets (10 tickets at R10.00 each). All the tickets sold will be forwarded to the Fury Group with a lucky winner being chosen later in the year. We thank those parents who have responded so well to the raffle already.

Every Dunvegan Primary child who sells one book of tickets will go into a special draw here at school and stands the chance of winning a Nano iPod (3 x lucky draw). Pupils who raise the most money stand a chance of winning either a Nintendo DS, iPod touch or a Digital Camera

Sales will last till 1st June. Please support us!

PLEASE NOTE: Wednesdays are "RETURN" days when pupils can return monies and sold booklets to their class teacher. Should a pupil require further tickets, they must request this through their class teacher.

The 10 finalists will the drawn by Fury Motor Group on 31 August and the winner announced in Sept 2012.

OTHER GOLD DIGGER NEWS

The GDA will be hosting an Irish pub evening on Friday 25th May 2012. Please keep this date open to enjoy with us, details will follow shortly

Winter sports day will be coming up soon and we will be selling our usual food and drinks. Please support us.

The GDA will soon be launching the GDA Business Network Initiative. This is a fantastic platform to introduce and be introduced to many businesses within the Dunvegan community. This initiative opens the door to business opportunities right on your doorstep. Watch this space as we will soon be introducing this initiative to all the parents at Dunvegan Primary School.

SCHOOL WEBSITE

The school has a website at www.dunveganprimary.co.za

We ask parents to visit the site regularly for additional information, newsletters, sporting fixtures, photos, fundraising, tour updates, etc.

SOME FURTHER THOUGHTS ON NUTRITION

Some good ideas for the lunch box:

Yoghurt

Sandwiches (chicken mayonnaise, cheese & tomato, peanut butter, beef & mustard)

Whole wheat biscuits & cheese

Salad Rolls

Homemade popcorn

Fresh fruit(s)

Fresh fruit juices

C.R. Johnson

PRINCIPAL

PREVIOUS NEWSLETTER:

25th April 2012

Dear Parents,

Please be aware of the public/school holidays at month end. Essentially, the school will be closed from this Friday 27 April and reopen Wednesday 2 May 2012.

upcoming Dates

April

27	Public Holiday (Fri)
30	School Holiday (Mon) School Closed.

May

1	Public Holiday (Tue)
3	Students from Wits University start Teaching Practice
11	Mom + Me (Grade 2 Event - 09:00 - School Hall)

STAFF NEWS

We extend our best wishes to Miss Matthews and her new husband in their new lives together. The marriage took place last Saturday in Dullstroom. She will return to duty as Mrs Cramb on 2 May 2012. We thank Mrs Grondel for filling in for her while on honeymoon.

We will have 9 students from Witwatersrand University doing a three week teaching practice at our school from 3 May 2012. Some of them are final year students and thus will do periods of continuous teaching (full day) with certain classes.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

From Wednesday 2nd May 2012, all pupils must be in full winter uniform. Pupils are expected to be neatly dressed in proper school uniform during school hours.

Uniform:

Girls

Winter: Winter Tunic in school colour with plain white long sleeve shirt (fastening of the top button is optional), grey socks (calf length with maroon bands) and black shoes, or long grey slacks worn with a plain white school shirt (fastening of the top button is optional), grey socks and black shoes. Knitted, full length, grey stockings can be worn in conjunction with the Winter Tunic according to prevailing weather conditions.

Boys:

Winter: White collared, long sleeved school shirt, buttoned to the top, school tie, grey longs, belt (black or grey with a plain buckle), grey socks, black school shoes.

With all the above variations, cardigan and jerseys in school colours may be worn. A sleeveless jersey/pullover in school colours is also permissible

FROM THE GOLD DIGGERS ASSOCIATION

Ticket books went home last week and sales will last till 1st June. Please support us!

The 10 finalists will the drawn by Fury Motor Group on 31 August and the winner announced in Sept 2012.

SCHOOL WEBSITE

The school has a website at www.dunveganprimary.co.za

We ask parents to visit the site regularly for additional information, newsletters, sporting fixtures, photos, fundraising, tour updates, etc.

SOME FURTHER THOUGHTS ON NUTRITION

Try and avoid the following additives in foodstuffs:

Colourants (often referred to as permitted colourants)
Synthetic flavourants (often referred to as permitted flavourants)
Synthetic sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin
Hydrogenated oils and trans fatty acids
Antioxidant preservatives TBHQ, BHT, BHA
Sulphur dioxide, sulphates, benzoates
Monosodium glutamate MSG
Calcium propionate

Many of these can interfere with the body's ability to metabolise and use essential fatty acids. Removing them from a diet is an important part of raising overall nutritional levels.

5 -2-1- ALMOST NONE…..

A simple formula to help our kids to grow up healthy.

1. Kids need to be eating 5 or more fruit and vegetables daily.

2. We as parents need to limit their screen time to less than 2 hours a day (this includes cellphones, tv and computers.)

3 Children need to get 1 or more hours per day doing physical activity.

4. Children need to drink ALMOST NO sugary drinks (this includes fruit juice, fizzy drinks and sports drinks).

Gold Diggers Business Networking Initiative.

Watch this space as we will soon be introducing this initiative to all the parents at Dunvegan Primary School.

C.R. Johnson

PRINCIPAL

SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

YEAR THEME

Each year we adopt a “Theme” at Dunvegan Primary to work around and give a message to pupils. We produce a poster to go up all around the school. We appeal to all parents to embrace the theme and assist us during 2012 by checking your child’s homework diary and signing it every evening. We want pupils to plan ahead and be accountable for their own work and actions.

PREVIOUS THEMES

Some of our previous Year Theme slogans have been framed and presented to the school by Mrs Jenny Johnson, a former teacher. This collection can be found in our foyer area.

DISCIPLINE

Parents we are asking for your support

To help us, to help your children as we ought

Our job is to teach

Not to stand and preach and preach

We’ve so much to get done

With SELF DISCIPLINED pupils

We could say “we’ve won!”

Listening has become a dying thing

The teacher might as well stand and sing

It takes about 5 lots of instructions

To achieve any sort of production

Attending school is written in the law

Then why do so many pupils take time off more and more?

Ultimately by disciplining we are giving …

Your child the tools to earn a living

Being able to read & write

Won’t make him top dog in his Bosses sight

He can’t just stay off when he pleases

Or because he has a few sneezes

I quit this, I’m giving up that

I’m definitely not going back

Does anyone commit anymore

To see things through, even though it’s a chore?

Where’s your homework, why is it not done?

Do you think we give homework for fun?

With discipline it can be done in a wink

But when its never done, what must we think?

Your child spends so much time at school

Let’s make SELF DISCIPLINE our golden rule

Say to your child, Your teacher is the best

Let her pass your scrutiny test

You’ll be surprised if we work together

We’ll build the things that will last forever

So let’s discipline “our” children with love

For they are lent to us by God above

And if our voices we must raise

Let’s do it to cheer someone on or give him praise!