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TERM 1: WEEK 6 MARCH 2021
Saints G O O D L U C K | Y O U ’ V E G O T T H I S | B E S T W I S H E S
Congratulations Over the weekend some of our
boarders went to Midmar Dam to
assist and support in the 2021
Midmar Mile. They were delighted to
spot fellow Saints boy,
Matthew Sates (Grade 12),
shortly after he completed
his race. Only the Top 20
swimmers were invited to
swim in this year's race.
Congratulations to
Matthew who placed 9th!
We also would like to take this
opportunity to congratulate all
those in our Saints Community
who have taken part in the
2021 Virtual Midmar Mile.
Important Information
We are looking forward to the Gazette publication which should come out soon. It has taken innovative
thinking to create opportunities for our boys to burn energy and be competitive in a safe environment
so far this term; the Inter House and Saints Premier League action has been most successful, and I
applaud Messrs Croeser, Gilchrist, van Wyk, Elder and coaches for their leadership. Next week is going
to be busy as we change over to winter sport but continue with A and B team summer codes.
We are hopeful that while we start preparing for winter sport, our summer teams may be able to play
one Saturday of inter-school sport.
Early communication always helps for planning; however, we ask for understanding from our parent
community with regards to next week’s fixtures. They will be available on SOCS but listed as
To Be Confirmed until such time as the Gazette is published. We would like to give our boys as much
chance as possible to play, so we will keep the arrangements in place up until 10am Friday 19 March,
whereby, if no Gazette has been forthcoming, we will be forced to cancel the fixtures planned for
Saturday 20 March. – Mr Rowan Irons (Director of Sport)
Please note that under the resources tab on SOCS there are two documents that will help with the
smooth running of an action-packed last two weeks of term:
• Next Week’s Schedule for Grade 8 – 12
• SOCS 101 – An Introductory Guide
Finals
Thursday afternoon saw the finals
of our Saints Premier League.
To start the afternoon off, our
teams welcomed Joshua
Akerman, from Grade 0, onto
The Oval to do the toss.
After a nail-biting game,
congratulations go to the
Malachites for winning the match!
Action photos courtesy
of Duncan Andrew.
Congratulations to Saints Cricket Specialist,
Morne van Wyk who received the man of the match
award in the SA Legends vs England Legends game
yesterday (46 off 30).
Update
B E E P T E S T S
I N T E R H O U S E W A T E R P O L O
Sport
J U N I O R P R I M A R Y C R I C K E T
It has been another very busy week in our Prep School.
Our boys are so fortunate to have the school’s facilities and hard-working staff available to them.
Throughout the week our boys have been doing half an hour of Wellness a day, playing Cricket, Swimming,
Tennis, Squash, Hockey, as well as the start of pre-season Rugby for our Senior boys. Highlights of the week were:
Our Squad swimmers have worked very hard in the
pool this term. They have been swimming at 06h30 in
the mornings, sometimes in the rain during afternoons
and so we wanted to reward them. With Ms Hannah
Barber, our Water Polo coach, having briefly taught
the boys about the game, they had so much fun and
this proved to be a great initiative.
This week, our Prep boys did their first shuttle
run test (beep test). It is a great way to gauge cardiovascular endurance and it complements our 2K Challenge
very well. The Wellness instructors were particularly pleased because as the group gets smaller and smaller,
those not running were seen on the side lines encouraging their friends.
Our Grade 1 and 2s played in their first competitive Cricket games
this year. Playing on The Saints Oval, the boys made lots of runs,
took wickets, held on to some great catches, and above all had lots
of fun with smiles all round.
Our Grade 3s also played their first game of competitive hard ball cricket.
The boys loved to play on the Prep 1st XI field which created lots of
excitement and proved how hard they have been working throughout this term.
Mr Gregg Cole-Edwardes and Mr Joel Barron
#MusicMonday
Every Monday we will be sharing some music
by our Saints boys on our social media pages.
Did you miss this week’s #MusicMonday by
Kanyinsola Bankole (Grade 9) playing 'Senorita' by Shawn
Mendes and Camila Cabello? Click on the image alongside
to visit our Facebook page and watch the video.
Artwork
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This week’s Artwork of the Week is by
John Faluade in Grade 11, with the theme
of Man versus machine.
The image is inspired by Michelangelo's painting
in the Sistine Chapel of God giving life to Adam.
John's image shows man giving life to a robot.
It's a mixed media work, charcoal and white
paint on brown card. – Ms Mary-Ann Hartley
Update on the
Due to tests and assignments weighing down on the
boys, we had a smaller group join us this past weekend
at the Bisley Nature Reserve.
We came across a herd of 12 giraffe, which was an
amazing sight. Many of the boys had never been so
close to giraffe.
We collected and carried the poles needed for the
restoration of an old bridge and after that we took a
walk to the dam. The last floods in early February had
damaged the walkway across the wall, so animals that
usually passed by could no longer cross. To fix this,
we collected lots of wood from a fallen tree, some short
wooden poles, sand and silt that the dam had washed
down. All these were put onto the bank to create a
staircase where zebra and giraffe can now cross without
hurting themselves. This was done under the direction
of Alan Bennet and Dave Boardman.
The steps are rustic, natural and eco-friendly having
used available material. There is still some work to do
on the stairs but so far it is looking much better.
– Mr Sean Anthony
Earlier today, our Senior Primary
welcomed the audiologists from
the Ear Institute back onto campus
to have their hearing tests done.
Grade 7
IsiZulu With some exciting developments underway in the sphere of languages in our College, the Senior Primary have
been kicking every week off with a lesson in isiZulu. As part of our online assemblies, Mr Sokhela has been
teaching us isiZulu phrases and how to use them to engage with others. These are then practiced throughout
the week in classes and around school, informally.
It has been incredible to see the confidence growing in our boys. This has been particularly evident during
morning screenings, where we are now able to interact with each other in more than one language.
– Mr Brett Sliedrecht (Head of Senior Primary)
San
In Grade 3 we have learnt about Sub-Saharan Africa’s indigenous people;
one of which being the San people and their story telling through rock art
paintings. The boys created their own rock art paintings depicting various
stories. These are some of their stories:
Once upon a time we went on a hunt. We saw a huge woolly mammoth.
We were on the chase. I shot it, we chased it for 3 days. It suddenly dropped.
We called the tribe to help us carry it home. We got lots of supplies such as
meat and clothing and tusks. We all hope we get something like that again.
We got many animals for as long as we lived.
By Connor Hughes
Through demonstrating a recipe, our Grade 7 boys have spent some time
this week doing Afrikaans orals in class.
The San were very famous for their rock art. They painted with blood and other
things like bird droppings, charcoal, sand, and clay. The San lived in the Kalahari
Desert. The San are hunters who did not own anything. They shared with their
families and friends. They never killed or gathered more than they needed.
They used animal skin for clothes. Sometimes they used metal for arrow heads.
By Okuhle Lugongolo
Once upon a time there was a man that was hunting while he was hunting,
he saw a beautiful woman he got distracted and then the man said go pick up
fruit. But then the man felt sorry he apologised and they became best friends.
By Mzila Mzila
Crazy Senso Day
From slipping and sliding and running under the hose pipe to
playing in mud and being covered in foam and slime – our boys
in Scrummies had the very best Friday and Crazy Senso Day!
…Connecting
We have created a page on the St Charles College website where
SCC Families are able to promote their businesses as well as support
other families associated to our College. There is no cost associated to
this networking opportunity. Now is the time for us to support the ones
closest to us, so please make use of our family network.
We would love to help connect your business with the greater
St Charles College community. In order to facilitate this, we would
really appreciate the following details pertaining to your business:
Company Logo (jpeg/pdf), Company Name, Website (URL) and Company Tag Line / Motto
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Supporters can swipe their MySchool card
at a range of national, retail or local
partners including Woolworths, Engen,
Walton’s, SuperQuick and many more!
More information can be found on their
website www.myschool.co.za