HALF-TERM
As you know, the Prep will have no sport at the end of camp week, i.e. no sport or any other activities on Friday, 14 February and Saturday 15 February, for everyone. The College has introduced a half-term but in a different format, a holiday on Monday 24 February.  They will play sport on Friday 21 February and Saturday 22 February. Some parents may ask why we do not all close on Monday 24 February. However, our situations are different. We have a camp week, making it difficult to readily jump into water polo matches on the Friday afternoon for instance, so we have no fixtures, whereas the College plays all their fixtures on the Friday and Saturday and then takes a Monday off. As with the end of the 2nd and 4th terms, College closes a day before us – these decisions are based on the unique situation and events at that time in each section of the school.

If your son has a brother at College, do please still ensure that your Prep boy attends school on the Monday in question.

COMMUNICATIONS
A reminder that our main source of communication is the newsletter, the Prep Weekly Update, that appears every Thursday. We are trying to ensure that as much of our communication as possible appears there each week, or there is a link to another message /letter/announcement. You will see that there is a letter to Grade 7 parents re tours this year, in a link under TAKE Note.

MyBishopsLife remains a major source of communication and repository of information about your son. Please see under TAKE Note below for a reminder of the process in using this portal.

Please see details under TAKE Note

House Picnics (Grades 3 - 7)

Time: 18h00 to 20h00
Venues:
Bramley - Clifton 4th Beach
Brooke - Prep Pool
Charlton - Clifton 4th Beach
VDB - Lutgensvale A Field

Bishops College Entrance Exam - Grade 7s

Time: 08h00
Boys will be writing the exam at the Prep School during school hours.

Please click HERE for details

Prep Sports Day

Time: 15h00 to 17h00
Venue: Lutgensvale
No other extra-murals including early morning swimming for U12 C & D and U13 C & D water polo players

Please see further information under TAKE Note

Grade 4 Camp

Time: Wednesday 12th at 08h30 to Thursday 13th at 12h30
Venue: Rocklands

Grade 5 Camp

Time: Wednesday 12th at 09h00 to Friday 14th at 12h30
Venue: Habonim Campsite, Onrus 

Grade 6 Camp

Time Wednesday 12th at 07h10 to Friday 14th at 13h00
Venue: Bonamanzi

Grade 7 Outing

Time: 08h00 to 17h00 (boys to be dropped and collected by parents - Robben Island Ferry Terminal)
Venue: Robben Island

Grade 4 Outing

Details to follow

No afternoon extra-murals

Happy Valentines Day! ❤️❤️

Civvies day will take place on Friday 31st January. This is our day to collect dog and cat food, blankets, bowls, brushes and toys for our two chosen charities: Mdzananda Animal Clinic and The Gingerbread Club kitten rescue. Boys can drop their items first thing in the morning at the library.

Athletics

Monday - Wednesday: No afternoon athletics practices next week because of College Heats.

Wednesday 07h00: u10-u12 House Relay practice at Lutgensvale, boys have been informed by their House Directors. They will be walked back to Prep by 08h00.

Prep Sports Day

Thursday 15h00 - 18h30

• All boys to participate
• Boys to wear House T-shirts, blue shorts, white socks and takkies, cap, sunscreen
• Boys walked down to Lutgensvale in houses after school ends at 14h15
• Prizegiving 18h00
• Boys dismissed 18h30
• The programme will be sent out on Monday

At our very first Wednesday concert this year, we were privileged to have a bassoon and oboe demonstration by two of our music teachers. If any boy would like to start learning one of these instruments, please contact Nikki Fyvie on nfyvie@bishops.org.za.

Pictured above are Mr Glyn Partridge (bassoon) and Mr John Rojas (oboe)

The Weekly Cricket Awards were awarded as follows for this week:
The Hershelle Gibbs Catch of the week was awarded to Adrien Marsal for taking a fantastic catch to dismiss a batsman who was set at the crease.
Vince van der Bijl Bowling Performance of the Week was awarded to Luke Eedes for taking 3 wickets for 9 runs during a fantastic spell of bowling.
Jonathan Bird Batting Performance of the Week was awarded to Jasper Wren for scoring 69 not out to help his team set a match winning total.
Well done, boys!

The Polo Panda was awarded to the U10A team this week for a great start to their water polo season! Well done, team!