Current Circular

Circular Notice 14 of 2024

Dated: 20 September 2024

Dear Parent / Guardian/Mzali

We have come to the end of another term and only have just over 5 weeks of teaching before we commence our internal examinations. It is therefore important that you ensure that your child is at school on time (before 07:30) every school day, irrespective of the weather, to ensure that their areas of weaknesses can be addressed as best as we can to ensure that your child / ward passes at the end of the year. It is also important to ensure that your child / ward does not absent himself/herself unnecessary during the 4th term. Parents / Guardians are requested to inform the Office on 0334440705 or WhatsApp 081 341 6944 or the teacher, if your child/ward is absent from school and the reason thereof as well.

Sesifike ekupheleni kwenye futhi ithemu kanti sesisalelwe amasonto athi awabe yisihlanu (5) kuphela ngaphambi kokuba siqale izivivinyo zethu zangaphakathi. Ngaleso sizathu kubalulekile kakhulu ukuthi uqinisekise ukuthi umntwana wakho uba khona esikoleni futhi agcine isikhathi sokungena kwesikole okungu 7:30 zonke izinsuku noma ngabe sinjani isimo sezulu, ukuze sikwazi ukubheka lapho umntwana okungenzeka ukuba unenkinga khona ukuze asizakale okungenza ukuba aphumelele kangcoco ekupheleni konyaka. Kubalulekile futhi ukuba umntwana angalovi ngokungenasidingo kule themu yesine. Abazali bayanxuswa ukuba bafonele isikole kule nombolo 0334 440705 noma basithinte kule kaWhatsApp 081 341 6944 noma ke bathine uthisha wakhe umfundi uma engezukuza bechaze isizathu.

TERM 3 LEARNER REPORTS/IMIPHUMELA YABAFUNDI YESIGAMU SESI-3 SONYAKA
We will be issuing all learner reports at the open day next term. Only parents are required to attend the open day. Details are below

Imiphumela yabafundi iyonikezelwa kubazali ngosuku oluvulelekile lwabazali ngethemu ezayo. Abazali babafundi kuphela abavumelekile ukwethamela lomhlangano. Imininingwane yakhona ilapha ngezansi.

OPEN DAY/ USUKU LWABAZALI OLUVULELEKILE
The last open day for this year will be held on Thursday, 10 October 2024 from 11:00 to 14:00. The last parent teacher meeting was well attended and we are confident that in addition to those who attend regularly, all parents visit to discuss the progress of your child/ward’s progress. Your visit also strengthens the relationship we as a school community have, as it demonstrates to your child/ward that you are interested in his/her scholastic progress. You have the opportunity to discuss all concerns with the subject teachers and also discuss ways to assist your child/ward with work at home. PLEASE ATTEND.

Usuku lomhlangano wabazali wokugcina luyoba ngoLwesine mhlaka 10 Okthoba 2024 kusukela ngo 11:00 kuya ku14:00. Umhlangano wabazali odlulile waba yimpumelelo enkulu ngoba abazali babephume ngobuningi babo, nokho-ke siyethemba ukuthi nalabo abasadembesela ukuzobona indlela abantwana abaqhuba ngayo bazokubona ukubaluleka kwalokho nabo beze. Ukuza kwakho kuqinisa ubudlelwane nathi njengesikole kuphinde kubonise umntwana wakho ukuthi wena njengomzali uyikhathalele kangakanani imfundo yakhe. Lapha uye unikwe ithuba lokuveza okungabe kukukhathazile ngokomsebenzi womntwana wakho ubuye ubonisane nothisha ngezindlela ongasiza ngazo emsebenzini osuke wenziwa ekhaya. NIYACELWA UKUBA NIWETHAMELE LO MHLANGANO.

ADMISSIONS 2025/ UKUBHALISELA U-2025
Admissions for Grade R to Grade 6 are still open and parents wishing to enroll their children should do so now. This helps the school in planning for 2025 – that is, how many teachers are required, number of textbooks etc to buy. The requirements for enrolling a learner at our school is: ID of both parents; Child’s Birth Certificate; clinic card; the provisional transfer form from the current school (latest original report when school opens on 15 January 2025). All first-time applications are requested to pay a once off fee of R200-00.

Ukubhalisela unyaka ka-2025 kusukela kwibanga R kuya kwibanga 6 sekuvuliwe kanti bonke abazali abafisa ukubhalisa abantwana babo sebengeza ukuzobhalisa.Lokhu kuzosiza isikole ukuzilungiselela unyaka ozayo -2025 ,uma ubhalisa umntwana kudingeka omazisi babazali bobabili, isitifiketi somntwana sokuzalwa, ikhadi lomgomo, iriphothi lokugcina umntwana azolithola ekupheleni konyaka ka-2024 alilethe ngoMasingane,15 ku 2025. Bonke abafundi ababhalisa okokuqala ngqa eKranskop bakhokha imali engama –R200 ekhokhwa kanye kuphela.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT / IZIVIVINYO NOKUHLOWA OKUQHUBEKAYO
The final Examinations/Assessment for Grade 4 to Grade 7 will take place from 14 November 2024. Please ensure that your child/ward is fruitfully engaged in a revision programme, especially if he/she did not perform well for Term 3. The provisional time-table appears below. If there are any changes, you will be informed accordingly. English P2 (Grades 4 – 7) will be conducted during class time on 13 November 2024 and IsiZulu P2 for only Grade 7 will be conducted on 13 November during class time.

Ukuhlolwa kokuphela konyaka kwamabanga 4 kuya ku 7 kuzoqala mhlaka 14 Novemba 2024. Sicela uqinisekise ukuthi umntwana wakho uthola ithuba elanele lokubukeza umsebenzi wesikole ikakhulu uma engenzanga kahle kuthemu yesithathu. Uhlelo lokubhala lufakiwe lapha ngezansi. Uma kuba khona izinguquko niyokwaziswa. IsiNgisi iphepha lesi-2 (Amabanga 4-7) liyobhalelwa emaklasini mhlaka 13 Novemba 2024 bese kuthi elesiZulu leBanga lesi-7 kuphela eliyobhalwelwa emaklasini mhlaka 13 Novemba 2024.

DatesSession One (08:00 – 10:00)Session Two (12:00 – 13:30)
 Grade 7Intermediate (4 – 6) 
14/11/2024Mathematics Paper 1IsiZulu Paper 2 (4 – 6)Social Sciences: Geo (4 – 7)
15/11/2024Mathematics Paper 2MathematicsLife Orientation (Gr7)
 
18/11/2024Natural SciencesNatural Sciences & TechnologyEMS (Gr 7) Life Skills (4 – 6)
19/11/2024SS: HistorySS: HistoryTechnology (Gr7)
20/11/2024Creative Arts (Gr7)  


BUDGET (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING) IBHAJETHI (UMHLANGANO WOKUPHELA KONYAKA)
This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at 11:30, venue: School Hall. This meeting is very important as we discuss money matters – our income sources and how the monies are going to be spent. Decisions on fundraising activities are also taken and all parents present have a say in these matters. Parents not present at this meeting disadvantage themselves as important decisions are taken. Other school matters are also discussed. Please attend. The draft budget will be available at school from 25 October 2024 onwards for parents to view.

Lomhlangano uhlelelwe uLwesithathu , mhlaka 13 Novemba 2024 ngo 11:30 ekuseni ehholo lesikole. Lomhlangano ubaluleke kakhulu ngoba yilapho sixoxisana khona ngezezimali, kubhekwe izimali esinazo nokuthi zizosetshenziswa kanjani.kuphinde kubhekwe nezindlela ezingasetshenziswa zokwenza imali. Abazali baba yingxenye yalezi zingxoxo. Uyacelwa ukuba ube khona. Ibhajethi yokuqala izobe isikhona esikoleni kusuka mhlaka 25 Okthoba 2024 ukuze abazali bathole ithuba lokuyibuka bayihlolisise.

GRADE R GRADUATION / UKUTHWESWA KWEZIQU KUKA GRADE R
The Graduation will be held on 29 November 2024 at 10:30 Only parents / guardians of learners in Grade R are invited to this special event and will receive invitations which must be presented at the function. An amount of R250 per learner will be collected for the hire of gowns, decorations and meals and includes 1 graduation photograph. The R250 is to be paid before 13 November 2024.

Ukuthweswa kweziqu kwaka Grade R kuyoba mhlaka 29 Novemba 2024 ngo10:30 ekuseni. Abazali babantwana abafunda uGrade R kuphela abayomenywa kulo mcimbi.Isimemo bazosithola okuyisona
abayongena ngaso emcimbini. Umntwana ngamunye kulindeleke ukuba akhokhe imali ewu R250 esetshenziselwa ukuqasha amagowni/amajazi abayowagqoka,ukudla nesithombe esisodwa sokuthweswa kweziqu.UR250 lo kulindeleke ukuba ube usukhokhiwe ngaphambi komhlaka 13 Novemba 2024.

AWARDS DAY. USUKU LWEMIKLOMELO
Our Awards Day will be held on Thursday, 5 December 2024 in our school hall. We expect to commence by 10:00. All Parents and Guardians of learners receiving awards will be invited to be present at this function.

Usuku lokutholwa kwemiklomelo luyoba ngoLwesine mhlaka 5 Disemba 2024 ehholo lesikole. Siyoqala ngo 10:00 ekuseni. Bonke abazali balabo bantwana abayobe bezothola imiklomeleo bayomenywa ukuba bawethamele lo mcimbi.

GRADE 7 FAREWELL FUNCTION: 27 NOVEMBER 2024 /
UMCIMBI WOKUVALELISA ABAFUNDI BEBANGA 7: 27 NOVEMBA 2024

We will have a farewell function for our Grade 7 learners on 27 November 2024. Each learner is expected to contribute R250 towards the function. Parents are requested to please pay the full amount before 13 November 2024. We will be sending out an invitation and only parents on the invitation list will be allowed to come in. This is due to restricted seating space.

Siyoba nomcimbi wokuvalelisa abafundi bebanga 7 ngomhlaka 27 Novemba 2024. Umfundi ngamunye ulindeleke ukuba akhokhe u R250 wokuxhasa kulo mcimbi. Abazali bayacelwa ukuba babe sebeyikhokhe ngokugcwele le mali ngaphambi komhlaka 13 Novemba 2024.Sizothumela izimemo zalomcimbi, abazali abavela ohlwini lwesimemo kuphela abayovumeleka ukuba bangene kulo mcimbi. Lokhu kungenxa yokungabi bikho kwendawo eyanele.


2024 FINAL REPORTS/ AMARIPHOTHI OKUGCINA KA2024
The final date for parents to receive the 2024 learner report will be 10 December 2024 from 09:00 to 12:00. Transfer forms will only be issued to parents who have registered the learner at our school and is to be collected personally on 10 December 2024. Should parents wish to receive the report via email, then you are requested to provide us with your email address – a circular in October will be issued in this regard.

Usuku lokulandwa kwamariphothi ka2024 umhlaka 10 Disemba 2024 kusukela ngo 9:00 kuya ku 12:00. Izincwadi zokushintsha isikole ziyonikezelwa kuphela kubazali okuyibona ababhalisa lowo mntwana , nazo lezo zincwadi ziyokhishwa ngawo umhlaka 10 Disemba 2024. Uma kunabazali abangathanda ukuthola imiphumela yabafundi ngama-email, bayacelwa ukuba basinike ama-email address abo- imininingwane mayelana nalokhu izoba khona kusekhula ka-Okthoba.

An appeal is made to parents to please collect reports by 12:00 on 10 December 2024. The staff will be having a 2025 planning / team building session on 11 December 2024 and will not be available at school.

Kunesicelo sokuthi amariphothi ebe eselandiwe ngo 12:00 mhlaka 10 Disemba 2024. Othisha bazoba nomhlangano lapho bezobe behlelela khona unyaka ka2025 ozoba mhlaka 11 Disemba 2024 ngaleso sizathu kuyobe kungekho muntu esikoleni ngalolo suku.

I take this opportunity to wish those going for a holiday a safe and enjoyable one. Remember that school re-opens on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 and all learners are to be at school before 7:20.

Ngithatha leli thuba ukufisela bonke abazobe behamba beya emaholidini uhambo oluphephile olunenjabulo. Khumbula-ke ukuthi isikole sivula ngoLwesibili mhlaka 1 Okthoba 2024, bonke abafundi balindeleke bebe sebesesikoleni ngaphambi kuka 7:20 ekuseni.

Thank you/Siyabonga

R Maharaj
Principal/uThishomkhulu

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