Dear Parents

We have managed to pack so much into this past term but looking at term 4, one realises how much there is still ahead before the end of 2022!  Our calendar has filled up considerably and there is something new to look forward to every week.   The boys have worked hard and played with just as much gusto!   This morning, in our final  assembly, we had a visit from the cookie monsters who came to do the draw and announce the winners of the raffles.  The following boys were the lucky winners: Kai Gomes (Gr 1), Vihaan Jeram (Gr 1), Mason Miranda (Gr R), Johan le Roux (Gr 2), Sebastian Smith (Gr 1) Shae Veerasamy (Gr 2), Grayson Kennedy (Gr 2), Alex Turck (Gr 2), Grayson Hatton-Jones (Gr R), Ethan Josephs (Gr R), Max Larsen (Gr N), Elijah Fernandez (Grade N) and Logan McGuire (Gr N).  What excitement amongst the boys - a huge shout out to the PA for organising such a fun morning and a very successful raffle. Thank you from us all!    We bid farewell to Mrs Greeff who was in for Mrs Anstey and Mrs Furst who was in for Mrs Van Zyl.  We have so enjoyed having them as part of the Pre-Prep and I know that the boys have really enjoyed having them at school this term.   Please keep an eye on the parent calendar for any upcoming events.    Thank you to all parents who have contributed in any way, no matter how small. Your support is hugely appreciated.
Wishing Mrs Fraser a wonderful birthday on 4th October and Mrs Anstey an exciting birthday on 11th October as she returns to school after her long leave.  Wishing you all a most wonderful holiday. May you return safely and well-rested. 
Kind regards

SHARLENE GROOM
HEAD:PRE-PREP

School Opens 8:00am

School opens for all  grades. Please be reminded that the boys need to wear summer uniform, have neat haircuts and a hat at school every day.      Sport only starts in the second week of the term, as per the sport timetable that was sent out yesterday.    

ABRSM Practical Exams

Well done to Mingjun Qiu (Distinction) , Samuel Burchell (Distinction),  Daniel Hobbs (Distinction) and Carl Muller (Merit) for achieving outstanding results in their recent Recorder Exams with the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music.  We want to commend them for their hard work, all achieving above 80 percent for their exams.

The Lord be with you 

We come to the end of a term, a long and busy term filled with many events and activities. Now we need to have a break and a moment to breath and be in the presence of friends and family, those nearby and far. 

We, as the spiritual and pastoral incumbents, would like to wish you all a blessed holiday and time away. A time filled with rest and restoration so that on our return we may be refuelled with energy to finish the final stretch of the race we have embarked on. 

We pray that you will all be sustained by the scripture reading from the Gospel of Mathew 28:20. The letter ends with words of assurance - "… I am with you always to the close of ages". 

Let us pray 

O God, our Heavenly Father whose glory fills the whole creation and whose presence we find wherever we may go, preserve those who travel by sea, road, and sky and surround them with your loving care whilst protecting them from all danger. Please bring them to safety at the end of their journey and grant that we may meet again in the coming term. 

In the name of Christ our Lord 

Amen

VUSA wishes to thank the Bishops Community for their incredible support this term.  Please click HERE to view their third quarter update.  For more info about VUSA, please contact Brendan Fogarty or Nikki Matthews.

Last week we were lucky enough to learn more about the different Heritage of all the boys and teachers. On Tuesday the boy’s all participated in a Magic show. They had the opportunity to learn how to do some exciting tricks. The theme of this week has been recycling. The boys have engaged in interesting discussions about recycling and how to take care of your environment.  

We’ve had a fun and creative revision week in Grade R! The boys have been working on their body images. They traced their classmates, decorated them, and looked at the similarities and differences between them. We have been revising measuring and the boys were challenged to build Numicon towers, which we measured, to find out which tower was the tallest. They boys also got creative during playtime and built a restaurant out of box construction.  It was an enjoyable last week to a busy term!