| THURSDAY 20 February 2025 |
Dear Parents
I hope you enjoyed our mid-term weekend. We have had very good feedback about our camps and outings programme last week. It is always a wonderful opportunity to learn and have fun outside of the classroom, experience different adventures, connect with their classmates in a different context and see their teachers out of the normal teaching and coaching context.
DRIVING AROUND THE SCHOOL
We are appealing to all parents, divers and au pairs to ensure that their driving around the school is considerate and adheres to the traffic regulations. This includes parking, stopping and speed. Evidence shows that if a pupil is knocked over in a busy and constrained area such as is found around our school the driver is most likely to be a parent of one of the pupils of the school. Last week I received a report of a parent shouting at another driver and then racing recklessly across the pedestrian crossing in Duke Road. These are the sorts of actions that can end in tragedy so I hope we can all drive and park considerately and be patient. There are queues and there is congestion around the school, but it does clear. Please also remember that there are parking areas at the top of Duke Road and at the bottom near the station.
2026 TERM DATES
These have now been set and are on the website. See the link under TAKE Note below.
REVD KWHEZI BENGANI
At the start of the year we welcomed Revd Khwezi Bengani as our Assistant Chaplin. HERE is a letter from her.
Kind regards
GREG BROWN
HEADMASTER |
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DIARY Dates |
| Tuesday 25 February 2025 |
A-League Swimming Gala
Time: 15h15
Venue: Rondebosch |
| Tuesday 25 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 |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 |
Mouth Guard Impressions
Time: 12h30 - 13h10
Venue: Jagger Hall |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
Ash Wednesday
Time: 11h00 to 12h00
Venue: Memorial Chapel
Boys to wear No 1s
Parents welcome
Quadrangular Athletics
Time: 15h00 to 18h00
Venue: Lutgensvale
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| Thursday 6 March 2025 |
Mouth Guard Impressions
Time: 12h30 - 13h10
Venue: Jagger Hall
Interhouse Fishing Briefing
Time: 18h00 to 18h45
Venue: 5B Classroom
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| Friday 7 March 2025 |
Founders Day
Grades 4 and 5 Parents Workshop (Mastering the Juggle : Helping Your Child Get Organised)
Time: 07h30 to 08h30
Venue: Library
Championship Gala
Time: 11h00
Venue: Prep Pool
Parents welcome to support |
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TAKE Note |
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2026 Term Dates
Please click HERE and select 2026 Term Dates.
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Art Room Request
Ms Johns asks for the following on-going collections for the Art room:
- Newspaper
- Polystyrene circular pizza trays (the frozen pizza packaging from Woolworths)
- Checkers 60/60 brown paper bags
Many thanks in advance! |
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Holiday Clinics
Please click HERE for information on the Soccer Clinic
Please click HERE for information on the Hockey Clinic
Please click HERE for information on the Rugby Clinic
Please note that these clinics are available for U9 to U13 age groups only. |
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Grades 4 and 5 Parent Workshop
Executive functioning skills are essential for staying organized, managing time, and completing tasks. They play a key role in success at school and in later life. This talk will explore how these skills develop, why they matter, and how they help foster independence while reducing daily frustrations. Learn about common challenges your child may face and how to support them on their path to organization and success. More information to follow next week. |
| Condolences |
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It is with deep sadness that we announce to the Bishops and OD Community the passing of Mr John Brett Gardener (1930 – 2025). Mr Gardener passed away peacefully. He served Bishops in so many ways, having attended the Prep and College as a schoolboy. He was the school’s 11th Principal. Mr Gardener served Bishops with distinction, as a teacher and finally as its Principal. He was a Council member and a Vice-President of the ODU. Our condolences go to Sue, his wife, and his sons, James and Andrew, and their families |
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NEWS |
| House Leadership |
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| Congratulations to these boys! We wish them all the best as they begin their year of service to their respective Houses. |
| Summer Sports Captains |
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| Congratulations to these boys! We wish them a successful sporting season in their leadership roles. |
| Swimming News |
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| Well done to our boys who participated in the B-League Gala at WPPS yesterday! |
| Camps and Outings |
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| The school was very quiet for most of last week with most of our Grades on camps and outings. By all accounts they had a wonderful time. Please visit our social media pages for more photos. |
| Music News |
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Congratulations to our recent musicians who performed in the Wednesday Morning Assembly Concert.
Back: Wally Sisulu (trombone), Minggu Qiao (piano), Sam Neethling (tuba and clarinet)
Front: James Johnson (oboe), Luke Morkel (piano), George Pedlar (piano), Harry Edwards (piano), Joshua Moore (piano) |
| Art News |
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The Artists of the Week were chosen from Grade 5. They are learning how to draw people in action and they created a scene of people playing in the water. The following boys showed good imagination and figure drawing skills: Please click HERE to view all the artwork.
5B – Ben Horton, Mingjun Qiu, Abraham van Zyl, Oliver van Zyl
5P – Cruz Campbell, James Campbell, Khaya McCann, Matthew Olivier
5S – Tristan Antelme, Finn Beesley, Carl Muller, Cooper Payne |
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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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