EDITION NO. 22 TEACHING TOMORROW, TODAY 24 JULY 2012

CONTACT USTelephone: (011) 706-1263/706-0524 | Web: www.bryanstonprimary.co.za | Electronic newsletter:newsletter@bryanstonprimary.co.za

DATES TO DIARISETERM 3 2014: 21 JULY–3 OCTOBER SCHOOL DAYS: 54

JULY25 Interhouse Athletics

AUGUST7 Interhouse Cross Country7 Maths Cycle Test12 PSW Cycle Test14 Afrikaans Cycle Test19 History Cycle Test21 Geography Cycle Test23 Tennis Championships26 English Cycle Test28 Natural Sciences Cycle Test30 Tickey Afternoon

SEPTEMBER2 Arts and Culture Cycle Test4 Technology Cycle Test (Gr 7)9 EMS Cycle Test (Gr 7)18-19 Grade 2 Outing22-26 Grade 6 Tour23-26 Grade 5 Tour29-3 Oct Grade 7 Tour

OCTOBER1-3 Grade 4 Tour3 BFC Art Auction - Barnyard

SCHOOL TIMESMONDAYS TUES-FRI

GRADES 1 AND 2 07h25 – 13h25 07h25 – 13h10

GRADES 3 TO 7 07h25 – 13h55 07h25 – 13h40

SCHOOL SHOP HOURSDAY TIME

MON, WED 12h30 to 15h00

TUES, THURS 07h00 to 11h30

FRIDAY 12h30 to 14h30

Email address: bpsschoolshop@gmail.comPhone: (011) 706-0524 / 071 886 8550 (Wendy)

LOST PROPERTY HOURSDAILY (EXCEPT TUESDAYS) 07h30-08h00

MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 13h30-14h00

DIRECT PHONE NUMBERSMrs. L. Fyfe BUSINESS MANAGER (011) 244-0903Mrs. M. Britz ADMISSIONS/PRINCIPAL’S PA (011) 244-0905Ms. C. Devlin BOOKKEEPER/ SUPPLIERS (011) 244-0923 Mrs. L. Baard SCHOOL FEE OFFICE (011) 244-0904

SCHOOL BANKING DETAILSBank: Standard Bank Fourways Crossing

Code: 009953 Account Number: 023385103

MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPALWelcome back after the July holidays, I hope everyone had some time to rest.

• The third term will, as in the past, be a very busy term. The prefects visited the Old Age home on the 23rd of July in honour of Mandela Day. The elderly thoroughly enjoyed the company of our children and the eats that were pro-vided. This helps to instil in our children the sense of sharing and community.

• On Friday, 25 July 2014, we will be hosting our Annual Inter House Athletics. (It would be greatly appreciated if parents are able to attend and show sup-port for our aspiring athletes of the future.) Further information will be on the communicator.

• Please drive carefully when you pick up or drop your child. The traffic conges-tion during these hours is immense but we need to exercise patience, putting the safety of our children first. We are currently in discussions trying to come up with a solution in order to alleviate the traffic congestion at these specific times.

• A few words of thanks to the staff who took the time during the holidays to prepare for their lessons for the third term, as well to our general assistants for having our fields maintained and marked for the sporting events ahead.

• Thank you again for the support and positive feedback we receive from our parents, it means a great deal to the staff at BPS.

Best regards, Mr Leon Botha

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR NOW AVAILABLE ON MORE DEVICESYou can now download the School Communicator from your Windows store for any Windows tablets and Windows smartphones, including the Nokia Lumia. Search for D6 School Communicator in the Windows store or follow the link. Versions are available for your smartphone and your notebook as well.

Link: http://www.school-communicator.com/download.php. If you need any further information or support please contact the D6 office

number: 021 880 0185To date we have 1419 Bryanston Primary individuals who have loaded the com-

municator via various means in order to receive the communications sent out.Remember communication between the school and the parent body is vital and

our means of communication is through our website and the school communicator.

SPORT AND EXTRAMURALSAll matches will start from next week, 28th July – 1 August. Teams will be chosen at next week’s practices. All extra- murals and times are on the communicator.

NB: Please make sure all children playing hockey this term, have a Gum Guard and Chin pads.

We encourage parents to follow the Bryanston Primary twitter account - @bps_sports_news, where parents will be informed about last minute changes and updates on scores from fixtures as well as expected time of arrival back to school on the day of away matches.

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SCHOOL TOURS 2014The remaining balance for tours must be paid by Friday 15th August 2014. Please remember to separate School fee payments from tour fee payments. Please note tour payments must be referenced: CHILD’S SURNAME, FIRST NAME, TOUR i.e. Yates, Michael (TOUR). If payments are not referenced correctly your payment will be allocated to school fees.

GRADE TOUR COST DATES4 Thaba Morula R900 1 - 3 Oct5 Drakensville R1570 23-26 Sept

6 KZN Battlefields and Shakaland

R2250 22-26 Sept

7 Mpumalanga R2500 29 Sept-3 Oct

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTSNEW EXTRAMURAL INFORMATION - MAGIC BLOX 4 LIFEMagic Blox 4 Life will be offering an Introduction to Life Skills workshop in the 3rd term and a follow-up Life Skills 4 Exams workshop in the 4th term at Bryanston Primary School.

3RD TERMMagic Blox Parents Information Meet-ing (optional)This meeting is to give parents an under-standing of what their children will be learn-ing in the workshop and how they can sup-port the child with the learning.

• To be held twice a month from 17h30 – 18h15 as per extra mural schedule.

Magic Blox Introduction to Life Skills workshop: OrientationRepeated every Tuesday afternoon as per extra mural timetable. The Orientation workshop offers children the opportunity to experience a Magic Blox workshop where they learn skills and are equipped with tools to help them to deal with any challenges they may have in their life as well as support children who are top of their class to stay there.

• R350 per child (max 8 new children per workshop)• Includes: Parents information meeting, 2 hour Life Skills workshop, all crea-

tive materials and a Feedback Report.

4TH TERMFollow up Life Skills for Exams workshopOpen to all children who have completed the Orientation workshop. The Life Skills for Exams workshop is designed specifically to help children overcome challenges with regards to the exam process.

• R250 per child (max 8 children per workshop)• Includes: 2 hour Life Skills workshop, all creative materials and a Feedback

Report.• R550 if you sign up for both workshops (Orientation + Life Skills for Exams

Workshops)The skills and concepts are taught with lots of fun games and activities, worksheets, creativity with arts and crafts, visualisation, imagination exercises and affirmations.

BENEFITS:• Improves Confidence and Self-Esteem• Teaches Relaxation and Concentration Tools• Enhances Communication and Social Skills• Teaches skills to Identify, Express and Manage Emotions Positively• Teaches empathy with others• Learn how to overcome challenges

To book a spot go to www.magicblox.co.za Email: julie@magicblox.co.za/ tishka@magicblox.co.za

Phone: Julie 0833256076 / Tishka 0836494911(Please note that this is a private extra- mural and therefore all payments must be

made to the Magic Blox directly and NOT to the school)

WINNERS - JUBILEE RAFFLEThanks to all children, parents, family members and friends for participating in the BPS Jubilee school raf-fle.

Congratulations to the winners who were con-tacted in person and announced in the final assembly before school broke up last term and are as follows:

• 1st prize: R5000 investment which can grow up to R16k – courtesy of Mr Dyce Fulton of Liberty’s Life Force Solutions), won by “Roy” who bought a ticket from Dieudonne Naicker

• 2nd prize: LG G2 smart phone valued at R10k was won by Jon Norton, a parent at the school.

• 3rd prize: AO canvas blockmounted (courtesy of Mr Steve Jordaan of King Pin Printing) went to Ashu Sharma (Grade 5M).

• 4th prize: R1000 (courtesy of Liberty Life Force solutions) was won by Kate Titmus – another parent

• 5th prize – R500 (courtesy of Liberty Life force solutions) went to “Jason” who bought a ticket from Anushka Rohits.

They have all been contacted and their prizes col-lected or waiting for them.

Well done to the five children who raised the most money for the school and each received R150 and a BPS foam finger (Courtesy BFC and Liberty Life Force Solutions)

• 5th place: Liam Zocchi-Dommann (5S)• 4th place: Gabriel Rossiter (5N) • 3rd place: Jenna Farmer (5M) • 2nd place: Aeden Tiedt (1M) • 1st place: Ella Fleischer (3C) (who received a spur

voucher in addition to the above prize) • Nia Cawe 1D won a spur voucher for obtaining

the most ‘yes’ ticks for a free investment consul-tation by Liberty Life Force solutions.

DEC

NOV

OCT

SEPT

AUG

JUL

JUN

MAY R5,349.57

APR R5,533.33

MAR R5,042.95

FEB R3 644.16

JAN R4 418.94

A big thank you to all the parents, family and friends who swiped their

MySchool Cards while shopping in May.

Due to your enthusiastic swiping,

you managed to raise the amazing sum of R5,349.57 for

Bryanston Primary!

YEAR TOTAL TO DATE:

R23,988.95

MYSCHOOL CARD UPDATE

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! @bps_sports_news

EXTRAMURAL TIMETABLE (SPORTS) – TERM 3 2014AGE GROUP/ GRADE EDUCATORS VENUE MON TUES WED THURS FRI

HOCKEY

GRADE 1 & 2 Mr. Mbatha & Ms Hodges/ Ms Steinman/ Ms Haskell

Davidson Field 13:45-14:45 13:45-14:45 13:45-14:45

U/9 GIRLS Ms Emeric & Ms Bester14:30-15:30

Davidson FieldMATCH

14:15-15:15 Hedding Field

U/9 BOYS Mr Bradley/ Ms van Zyl14:30-15:30

Davidson FieldMATCH

13:45-14:45 Hedding Field

U/10 GIRLS Miss Midlane & Ms Goosen Davidson Field 14:30-15:30 15:30-16:30 MATCHU/10 BOYS Mr Mbatha Davidson Field 14:30-15:30 15:30-16:30 MATCHU/11 GIRLS Ms Changuion/ coach Hedding Field 15:45-16:45 14:30-15:30 MATCHU/11 BOYS Ms Roberts/Ms Swanepoel Hedding Field 15:45-16:45 14:30-15:30 MATCH

U/12 GIRLS Ms Frenzel/Ms Greyling14:45-16:00

Davidson Field15:45-16:45

Hedding FieldMATCH

U/12 BOYS Ms McGillivray/coach14:45-16:00

Davidson Field15:45-16:45

Hedding FieldMATCH

U/13 GIRLS Ms Nussy/Ms Fuller14:30-15:45

Davidson Field15:45-16:45

Hedding FieldMATCH

U/13 BOYS Ms Hodges/Ms Steyn14:30-15:45

Davidson Field15:45-16:45

Hedding FieldMATCH

ATHLETICSJUNIORS (U7-U8) Ms Chetty/MS Emerton Hedding Field 14:00-14:45 Inter Schools 14:00-14:45

SENIORS (U9-OPEN) Mr. Moodley/ Miss Keating/Ms Marks

Hedding Field 14:30-15:45 Inter Schools 14:30-15:45

TENNIS

MINI TENNIS Mrs. Davies/ Ms Laird/ Miss Dowsley

Mini Tennis Courts

14:00-15:00

JUNIOR GIRLS & BOYS (GRADE 3 - 5) Mrs Savary/Mrs Beeslaar Tennis Courts 14:30-15:45

SENIOR GIRLS & BOYS (GRADE 6 - 7) Mrs Lutawan/ Luthendo Tennis Courts 14:30-15:45

SPORTS FIXTURES: TERM 3, WEEK 2 2014DATE EVENT BPS TEAMS

OPPOSING SCHOOL/TEAM

VENUE TIME EDUCATORS BUS DEPARTS BUS RETURNS

TUESDAY 29 JULY Tennis JNR Boys Bryandale A Home 14:00 Ms Lutawan

THURSDAY 31 JULY

Hockey JNR Girls Montrose Home 14:00 Ms BesterHockey JNR Boys Montrose Away 13:30 Mr Bradley 13:30 16:30

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST

Hockey SNR GirlsBryanston

ParallelHome 14:00 Ms Hodges

Hockey SNR Boys BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE

EXTRAMURAL TIMETABLE (CULTURAL) – TERM 3 2014AGE GROUP/ GRADE EDUCATORS VENUE MON TUES WED THURS

ART CLUBGRADE 1-3 Miss Naidu Room 63 Grade 1: 13:30-14:30 Grade 2: 13:30-14:30 Grade 3: 13:30-14:30SENIOR ART Mrs Frank Art Room 14:30-15:30

COMPUTER CLUB GRADE 4-7 Mrs. Roman Computer Centre 13:45-14:45

KIDS 4 JESUSGRADE 1 - 3 Mrs. Brereton-Stiles Room 37 13:45-14:30GRADE 4 - 7 Ms Dowsley Room 38 14:30-15:00

MEDIA CENTRE ALL LEARNERS Mrs. Bezuidenhout Media Centre 13:45-14:30 13:45-14:30

MUSIC

CHOIR Miss Hart Music RoomConcert Practice:

14:00-14:3013:45-14:30

CONCERT PRACTICE Miss Hart 14:30-16:00RECORDER (JUNIOR & SENIOR) Mrs. Brereton-Stiles 13:45-14:10

PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLSGRADE 4 -7 Miss Fuller (Room 22) 14:00-15:00

CHESSGRADE 1 - 7 Mrs. Coertzen/Coach Room 59 13:45-14:45

LEARNING ENHANCEMENT TIMETABLE – TERM 3 2014GRADE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

GRADE 1GROSS & FINE MOTOR SKILLS 13:30-14:00 Ms.

Nussy

ENGLISH LANGAUGE 13:15-13:45 Mrs Chetty

READING 13:15-13:45 Ms Hannington (Rm 62)

MATHS 13:15-13:45 Ms. McGillivrey

GRADE 2 NUMERACY 13:30-14:00 Ms. Laird

READING 13:15-14:00 Mrs. Brereton-Stiles (Rm 37)

LITERACY 13:15-14:00 Ms. Emerton

GROSS & FINE MOTOR SKILLS 13:15-13:45 Ms.

Edwards

GRADE 3 MATHS 14:00-14:30 Ms Lester

ENGLISH 13:45-14:30 Miss Changuion (Rm 68)

READING 13:45-14:30 Ms van Zyl

GRADE 4 MATHS 13:45-14:25 Mrs. Marks (Comp Lab)

ENGLISH 13:45-14:25 Miss Emeric (Rm 48)

AFRIKAANS 13:45-14:25 Ms Steyn

GRADE 5 MATHS 13:45-14:25 Mrs. Savary (Rm 50)

AFRIKAANS 13:45-14:25 Ms Bester

ENGLISH 13:45-14:25 Ms Midlane

GRADE 6 MATHS 14:00-14:30 Ms Coertzen (Comp Lab)

AFRIKAANS 13:45-14:25 Ms Swanepoel

ENGLISH 13:45-14:25 Miss Fuller (Rm 24)

GRADE 7 AFRIKAANS 14:00-14:30 Ms Greyling

ENGLISH 13:45-14:25 Mrs. Pattni

MATHS 13:45-14:25 Mrs. Lutawan (Comp Lab)

EXTRAMURAL TIMETABLE (PRIVATE) – TERM 3 2014(PLEASE CONTACT THE INSTRUCTORS DIRECTLY ON THE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION)”

AGE GROUP/ GRADE INSTRUCTOR VENUE MON TUES WED THURS FRI

DRAMA GRADE 0

Mrs. Wiid 083 415 7884

AV Room 13:00-13:30GRADE 1 13:30-14:00GRADE 2 14:00-14:30GRADE 3 14:30-15:00

GYMNASTICS BRYANSTON GYMNASTICS CLUB

Nikki Stubbs 082 552 8534

Hall 13:40 - 16:30

JUDOGRADE 0

Mr. Basil Smith 084 450 7777

AV Room 13:00-13:45GRADE 1 & 2 13:45-14:45GRADE 3 - 7 14:45-15:45

KARATE

ALL GRADES Mr. Donnie Marx 083 231 1502

Grade 7 Garden 13:45-15:45

TINKY’S POTTERY & ARTS GRADE 1-7 Mrs. Rees 079 405 0671 Art Room 13:40-15:00

MAGIC BLOX EQ WORKSHOP

GRADE 3 - 5 Mrs. J Keating 083 325 6076

E-Blocks Room 14:30-16:30 14:00-16:00

SPEED READING AND STUDY SKILLS

GRADE 6 - 7 Ms. Chuturgoon 084 691 0918

Room 23 16:00- 17:00 16:30- 17:30

YOGA 4 KIDS GRADE 0 & 1 Mrs. Suzie Manson

083 299 6555Hall Foyer 13:30-14:15

GRADE 2-4 14:15-15:00

AMAZING ART BY OUR GRADE 7’S!

THE BRYANSTON CLASSIFIEDS(Adverts are placed on a monthly basis at the beginning of the month and removed at the end of the month)

This service is offered by Bryanston Primary School for advertisers to market their products or services to the BPS community in the school newsletter. The school cannot be held responsible or liable for any damages or misleading claims resulting from the information con-tained in the classifieds. Placing an advert in the Bry-anston Classifieds does not mean that the school en-

dorses or recommends the product or service on offer.Price structure for BPS Classifieds:• BPS Families R150 per advert Maximum 30

words.• Non-BPS Families R300 per advert Maximum

30 words.

PAYMENT AND ADVERTISING MATERIALBy EFT only. Bank: Standard Bank Fourways Crossing | Branch Code: 009953 | Account Number: 023385103. Please use the reference: CLASSIFIEDS+Your Name and send proof of payment and advertising material to Mrs M. Braghini on mandyb@bryanstonprimary.co.za.

Bryanston ClassifiedsSORBET DOUGLASDALE

Offers a wide variety of treatments including waxing, facials, mas-sages, manicures, pedicures, artificial nails and more. Stockists of

Dermalogica. Open on Sundays too.Book now: 010 220 5355.

TRANSPORT

Minibus transport from home to school is available to Bryanston, Fourways and the surrounding areas. Two way service is also available.

Each bus has a driver and assistant complete with cell phone for contact.

For further details see the web site www.school-link.co.za or contact Thembi on 082 0622 936 for all arrangements and costs.