This week has been an exciting one for our Grade 4, 5 and 6 boys, who have been away enjoying their school camps. Camps offer far more than just fun and adventure — they provide valuable opportunities for boys to develop independence, resilience and teamwork, while building friendships and confidence outside the classroom. Experiences such as problem-solving, shared responsibility and stepping outside their comfort zones play an important role in shaping well-rounded young men.

Our Grade 7 boys have also had a meaningful week, enjoying an outing to Strandfontein Beach to do a beach clean-up, in addition to attending the Growing Good Men workshop presented by Mr Reeler. The sessions focused on leadership, personal responsibility, healthy choices and character development, equipping the boys with practical tools to navigate adolescence with confidence and integrity. They also began their Conflict Mediation training, learning practical strategies to listen, de-escalate situations and help peers resolve disagreements respectfully. The Grade 7 and Grade 3 boys will tomorrow spend valuable mentorship time together, strengthening relationships across the grades and allowing our seniors to practise positive leadership with their younger buddies.

A reminder that Monday is a Bishops school holiday. This is a well-earned rest for our boys, staff and parents after a very busy start to the term with fixtures, camps, evening events and many co‑curricular activities. Enjoy the half-term break so that we can all recharge for the second half of Term 1.

Ramadaan Mubarak. Wishing all our Muslim families well over the fast.

No afternoon extra-murals

Ramadaan Mubarak to our Muslim families

If your son is doing music at Prep, please complete THIS FORMand return it to Mrs Kerven at prepmusic@bishops.org.za. To reduce our carbon footprint, please email copies only, no hard copies will be accepted . As music lessons have commenced already, all signed agreement forms need to returned be as a matter of urgency.
If your son will NOT be continuing with music tuition next year, please let Mrs Fyvie know via email at nfyvie@bishops.org.za, at your earliest convenience.

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.

Presented by Laura Cook (Educational Psychologist) & Kate Stamper (Remedial Therapist)
Monday 23rd of March at 6:30 on Microsoft Teams
For Grade 4 parents specifically but anyone is welcome to join

Please click on this link to indicate if you intend on joining:
Mastering the Juggle: Helping Your Child Get Organized – Fill out form

Science in Action!
Our Grade 5s turned up the heat in the Science Lab this week! They conducted an exciting boiling water experiment, carefully watched the temperature rise, and learned how to read a thermometer like real young scientists. After gathering their data, they transformed it into a line graph—because science is all about asking questions and understanding the numbers.

The Grade 7s caught the train from Rondebosch to Muizenberg yesterday. They then did a beach walk and clean up from Muizenberg to Strandfontein, then back to Muizenberg for a long swim and cool-off. Please visit our Facebook page for more photos.

The challenge is on to read your height in books! If you can stack 'em as high as the top of your head, send the photo to Ms De la Harpe for the photo wall! Well done to Jayden Huchon in Grade 4B for leading the charge! This challenge is open not just for boys but for moms and dads and siblings too!