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17 APR 2019

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| 17 Apr 2019 |The King’s School West Rand The King’s Ken Newsletter

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The celebration of the Christ-event, which we again remember as we approach the time of Easter, represents the very essence of our Christian faith: that Jesus came as the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies and died a substitutionary death (in our place, as our substitute) and was raised to life again by the power of the Holy Spirit according to the Scriptures (see 1 Cor. 15:3-8; Rom. 8:34; Col. 1:13-14). The vast importance of Easter for Christians and its implications for the world cannot be overstated – it is good news worth sharing. Yet, like with so many Christian celebrations, are we intentional about the means of rightly celebrating this important ‘holiday’? In what ways will your family celebrate Easter in a way that honours God and that disciples your children in the faith? Consider what Easter could mean for each of us in three key aspects of our lives: within our local churches, within our families, and within our personal lives. Celebrating Easter with Your Local Church

The Passover was a community event for Jewish people that was celebrated in unity. Similarly Easter should be seen as a community event and your family should find ways of joining in your local church’s services and celebrations. We need to be intentional about fighting our culture’s inclination toward individualism and heed the necessity of our own local church involvement (Heb. 10:25; 13:17; Acts 2:42; Eph. 4:12). This could be a meaningful time for your family and if you’ve not been to church in a while, this is a good time to connect! Most churches are geared to celebrate Easter and will help you and your family to rediscover the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Celebrating Easter with Your Family

Celebrating Easter as a family is important and I would suggest that you be intentional about recapturing the meaning of Easter in our consumer-driven culture and think of creative ideas together. Perhaps consider setting aside time to work through a Bible reading plan during the Passion Week; or asking each member of the family to pray at mealtimes around the themes of Easter. Whatever you do, cultivate your family’s sense of unity with focused time together without any interruptions from social media or technology.

Celebrating Easter Personally

As you participate in your church’s Easter activities and celebrate meaningfully as a family, it may be good practice to carve out some time to personally assess your own relationship with the Lord and help your kids to do the same, reflecting on the meaning of Easter and its implications for your own life. As much as Easter is a community time, it is also a time for personal reflection, repentance, forgiveness, restoration and even restitution. Lee Strobel reminds us that Jesus Christ did not come into this world to make bad people good. Rather, Jesus came into this world to make dead people live. May we remember the truth of John 11:25: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’”

DR. DESMONDHENRY


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NB! DATES FOR THETERM

17 April - Parents evening (16:00 to 20:00)19 April - Good Friday22 April - Family Day23 April - World Book Day/Book Sale/Reading week starts/ Hooked on Books (Gr. 1 – Gr. 7)26 April - HS Top 5 Assembly/Book parade1 May - Workers Day2 May - Winter Uniform Compulsory3 May - Food market evening4 May - G7 Netball, Soccer/Daddy Daughter Whole School6 May - IP Blue Certificate Assembly7 May - FP Blue Certificate Assembly8 May - Voting day10 May - Boden/Aitken Hockey/NS + PS Mother’s Day Tea11 May - The King’s Cup (Chess)17 May - New Learner induction report (Gr. RR- Gr. 11)/ Prefect application close18 May - SACSSA Senior Netball20 May - HS Prefect applicant interviews start24 May - Clearwater expo25 May - SACSSA Six-a-side soccer (Senior)27 May - Gr. 10 + Gr. 11 Study leave/Gr. 12 Assessment start28 May - Gr. 10 + Gr. 11 exams start29 May - Gr. RR + Gr. R Show Case Evening30 May - Ascension Day/Prayer Evening (19:00)1 June - SACSSA Jnr. Netball3 June - Gr. 7 – Gr. 9 Exam starts5 June - Gr. 4 to Gr. 6 Exam start7 June - PP Father’s Day breakfast8 June - Gr. 8 Proficiency Assessments/ SACSSA Six-a-side Soccer (Junior)12 June - NS + PP comments edited/ IEB LO Cat B Mentor training13 June - NS, PP reports printed14 June - Gr. 4 to Gr. 11 Exams end/School closes/ Gr. 12 Assessment end/NS Father’s Day16 June - Youth Day17 June - WINTER SCHOOL



In addition to the above, any warm clothes for children from 3 monthsto 9 years old will be greatly appreciated.

19 April - Rice25 April - Sugar3 May - Soup/Gravy10 May - Baked Beans17 May - Dishwashing Soap21 May - Handy Andy/Savlon

31 May - Mielie Meal7 June - Rice14 June - Sugar21 June - Soup/Gravy

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National Eisteddfod Academy - Young Performers Awards 2019

It gives us great pleasure to announce that our Choral Verses of 2018 for Grade R Teacher Cathy, Grade R Teacher Cassel and Grade 4 Teacher Hester as well as Hannah Mclean - Gr 1 (English Poetry) received Diplomas during the Eisteddfod Competition during 2018.Congratulations to these groups and Hannah who were subsequently invited to take part in the Young Performers Awards Competition Quarter Final round which took place at the Roodepoort Theatre on Thursday 11 April and Saturday 13 April 2019. Well done to all of you, we are so proud of you. Thank you Teachers Cathy, Cassel and Hester for your dedication and commitment!



Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

During the course of the 1st Term 36 of our High School learners (including Grade 7s) took part in the 58th Public Speaking Festival organised by the Speech and Drama College of South Africa. The learners speak as a team (chairperson and 3 speakers) for 15 minutes. We are very proud of our learners and want to thank them for their time, effort and for being so willing to share their God-given talents with others. A big thank you also goes to Mrs Thabang Sehlangu, Mrs Angela Van Druten and Ms Lesego Moeng for all the guidance and support you gave your teams.

GRADE SPEAKERS SYMBOL

7

Letlhogonolo Phale

Tumisho Seaka

Thea Singh

Lisa Van der Byl

C

7

Mia Beckmann

Jeremy Pillay

Nico Ribbens

Lethabo Seteno

C+

8

Matthew Germanus

Tanna Padayachee

Buhle Fadane

Omphile Mathabatha

C+

9

Perpetual Gutura

Sphokazi Khanyi

Unathi Radebe

Nairobi Twala

B

10

Nondyebo Mngqundaniso

Ashleigh Steed

Ashlee Cloete

Kayleigh Campbell

B+

11

Alyssa Habana

Miyelani Mathebula

Omphile Ledwaba

Tamlyn Camhee

A+

11

Yaddah Sehlangu

Savannah Taylor

Khanyisa Tshezi

Phathu Mundalamo

A

12

Nicole Mukoti

Kimera Singh

Lebo Pinkoane

Alex Venkatas

12

Anneli de Jager

Bonolo Molubi

Gomolemo Serwalo

Joelle Benoit

B+

GRADE SPEAKERS SYMBOL

7

Letlhogonolo Phale

Tumisho Seaka

Thea Singh

Lisa Van der Byl

C

7

Mia Beckmann

Jeremy Pillay

Nico Ribbens

Lethabo Seteno

C+

8

Matthew Germanus

Tanna Padayachee

Buhle Fadane

Omphile Mathabatha

C+

9

Perpetual Gutura

Sphokazi Khanyi

Unathi Radebe

Nairobi Twala

B

10

Nondyebo Mngqundaniso

Ashleigh Steed

Ashlee Cloete

Kayleigh Campbell

B+

11

Alyssa Habana

Miyelani Mathebula

Omphile Ledwaba

Tamlyn Camhee

A+

11

Yaddah Sehlangu

Savannah Taylor

Khanyisa Tshezi

Phathu Mundalamo

A

12

Nicole Mukoti

Kimera Singh

Lebo Pinkoane

Alex Venkatas

A

12

Anneli de Jager

Bonolo Molubi

Gomolemo Serwalo

Joelle Benoit

B+



EQUESTRIANEQUESTRIANCheyenne Meyer-Palmer, Grade 7, competed in the Nissan Easter

Festival Dressage on Saturday 13 April. She and her horse Rio Grande finished 1ST in both of their Pony Rider Novice Classes.

1st

Results for Qualifier 2: The Equestrian team took part in the second SANESA qualifier on the 9th and 10th of March. The girls all rode beautifully and came home with outstanding results. Janel De Jager: H0DR01a – 1st H0DR01b – 2nd 60cm Show Jumping ideal time – 4th

Robyn Ward: Preliminary Dressage Test a – 5Preliminary Dressage Test b – 14H3WR03 – 5H2EQ03 – 370cm Show Jumping Competition – 270cm Show Jumping Speed Competition – 1

Austin Schwan: Performance Riding (10 and up) off lead – 4th Working Riding (10 and up) off lead – 2nd



Congratulations to the following students on achieving Prefect status.

Mu-ungulwa MushianaKgothatso Legodi

Alexandria VenkatasWouter de Wet

Congrats!


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