| THURSDAY 13 February 2025 |
Dear Parents
The school was eerily quiet yesterday with the Grade 4s-6s on camp and the Grade 7s on a visit to Robben Island. This is a truly unique visit with the boys having the privilege of Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela’s warder, being their guide. They were taken to many places that the average tourist would not see. In addition, his talking about conditions on the island during its use as a political prison, and his direct experience of Nelson Mandela, his many conversations with him and the real-life encounters, were a real privilege for our boys. Such an important experience for our boys and a chance to be immersed in a part of our life-changing history. He was also able to speak about the country’s future from what he had come to know and understand of Nelson Mandela’s perspective and vision for South Africa – so good for our young people who we hope will make a valuable and leading contribution to our country in their adult years.
This is a short newsletter as our activities have been reduced for the camps with no sports fixtures or music concert.
Enjoy our half term weekend – a change from the normal busyness of the weeks.
Kind regards
GREG BROWN
HEADMASTER |
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DIARY Dates |
| Friday 14 February 2025 |
Grade 4 Outing
Time: 08h15 to 12h50
Venue: Sea Point Putt Putt
No afternoon extra-murals
No aftercare available
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️❤️ |
| Saturday 15 February 2025 |
No weekend sport
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| Wednesday 19 February 2025 |
B-League Swimming Gala
Time 15h15
Venue: WPPS |
| Tuesday 25 February 2025 |
A-league Swimming Gala
Time: 15h15
Venue: Rondebosch |
| Wednesday 26 February to Saturday 1 March 2025 |
Grey Junior Water polo Tournament
Venue: Grey Junior,
Gqeberha |
| Thursday 27 February 2025 |
Music Parent/Teacher Meetings
Time: 17h30 to 19h30 |
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TAKE Note |
| VUSA News |
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Every Tuesday morning, a dedicated group of Bishops & WPPS parents, affectionately known as the ECD Angels, head out to one of VUSA’s ECD Centres, Likhwezi Educare in Langa, to bring the joy of learning to young children. Leaving Bishops in a carpool at 10:15 AM and returning by 11:45 AM, these volunteers engage the little ones in fun, play-based activities designed to develop early literacy, numeracy, and motor skills.
The ECD Angels create a warm and engaging learning environment, helping to prepare the children for a bright academic future. Their visits make a lasting impact—not just for the children but for the staff at the centre and for volunteers themselves, who find the experience incredibly rewarding.
Want to get involved? Whether you can join weekly or just once or twice a term, new volunteers are always welcome!
For more details, contact:
Bryony Bruce – 083 626 0800
Aoife Evans – 076 052 2405
Be part of something meaningful—be an ECD Angel! |
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NEWS |
| Outreach |
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| A very big thank you to boys and parents for the wonderful donations of animal food, toys and blankets that arrived on Civvies Day! These were collected and packed into the Mdzananda Animal Clinic vehicle by our ever-helpful boys. |
| Interhouse Athletics |
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| Well done to our boys for their participation in our Interhouse Athletics Championships last week. They showed both skill and spirit! Thanks also to the parents for their support and to the fantastic team of staff that made it such a well-run event! Please visit our website photo gallery to see many more photos taken on the day. |
| Weekly Winners |
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The Artists of the Week were chosen from Grade 3. They drew their friend with a hat on and learnt how to blend different tones with oil pastels.
The following boys were recognised for their drawing skills: (Click HERE to view all the artwork)
3B Yaseen Harnekar, Quayan Kew, Yadav Naidoo, Oliver Traill
3P William Ellis, Malaysia Forrester, Hloma Jemsana, Mason Meldau
3S Charlie de Wet, Sha'n Hendrickse, Bradley Liang, Advay Maharaj
The Cricketers of the Week were awarded as follows:
Hershelle Gibbs - Catch of the week -
Oliver Schultz – taking a good catch at square leg to break a very good partnership and swing the match in our favour.
Vince van der Bijl – Bowling Performance of the Week -
Finnan Mackenzie – taking 3 wickets for 5 runs during a tight spell of bowling.
Jonathan Bird - Batting Performance of the Week -
Daniel Le Cordeur – scoring 82 runs in a mature knock that enabled his team to build a match winning total.
The Polo Panda was awarded to the u12B team for a really great game of polo last week! |
| Swimming News |
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C League Gala at Wynberg
On Monday 10 February our swimmers took part in a C League gala at Wynberg Boys Junior School. Our enthusiastic swimmers did incredibly well and showed great sportsmanship throughout the afternoon. We swam against Wynberg, Rondebosch, SACS and Western Province Prep School. We came third. Well done to all our swimmers and thanks to those who came to support the boys. |
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BISHOPS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Fir Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700
Phone:+27 (21) 659 7222 | Fax: +27 (21) 659 7227 |
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