Dear Parents
This week we have had to face the loadshedding giant which has impacted our early morning arrival at school.    Thank you for your patience as we navigate our way around a sensible and safe solution.  Thank you too, for reminding the boys to pack or wear a jersey every day (Gr 1 and 2), the unpredictable weather is always a challenge. I can hardly believe we have turned the diary page into June, the halfway mark of 2023! Teachers are busy with assessments and report writing and boys are consolidating all that has been covered so far this year.  Please make sure that you have visited MyBishopsLife and that your password is still valid, to be able to access reports at the end of the term.  Have a warm weekend!       

Kind regards

SHARLENE GROOM
HEAD: PRE-PREP

Please be reminded that the Second Hand Shop opening times this week are as follows:

Tuesdays 07:30-08:30
Thursdays 07:30-08:30

The shop is based on the Prep campus, Fir Road. 

A message from Mr Tsotso

 
The celebration of the Feast of Pentecost holds great significance in the Christian faith. It commemorates the event described in the New Testament when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples of Jesus, empowering them for their mission and establishing the early Christian Church. The disciples were gathered in Jerusalem, awaiting the promised gift of the Holy Spirit after Jesus' ascension. The Holy Spirit descended upon them on the day of Pentecost. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost is often described as the birth of the Church. It was a transformative moment when the disciples, who were previously fearful and uncertain, were filled with boldness and power to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit enabled them to speak in different languages, which became a symbol of the Spirit's ability to transcend cultural and language barriers. The unity brought about by the Holy Spirit's work is often seen as a reversal of the division caused by the Tower of Babel in the book of Genesis. At Babel, people were scattered and their languages confused, leading to a lack of understanding and cooperation. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit enabled people from different nations to understand one another, highlighting the power of God to unite and bring about reconciliation. The concept of ubuntu, "I am, because we are," resonates with the message of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit's work in bringing people together, despite their differences, reflects the essence of ubuntu and the interconnectedness of humanity. It teaches us to embrace and celebrate diversity, recognizing that our unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to the richness of the body of Christ. May the celebration of Pentecost inspire us to embrace the gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to seek unity amidst diversity, and to embody the spirit of ubuntu as we journey together as the body of Christ. 

We have managed to have some fun despite the early morning loadshedding. Miss. Songxishe, our Grade 2 intern kept the boys on their toes with a spelling game. Thankfully, the lights came back on at 08h00 just in time for us to begin our lessons. The art club boys created lovely watercolour pictures using colours to match the weather. The boys (and teachers) enjoy being back in routine and are writing super sentences about their weekend   and working hard on Space and Shape.  

Whoosh! Just like that we are straight back into our Grade 1 routines. This week the boys have presented amazing space facts, enjoyed learning about the moon with cookies, explored the ‘oo’ sound, and had GOOD fun in Physical Literacy with their ‘testing’ stations- like real astronauts. During isiXhosa lessons the boys are becoming accustomed to answering questions in isiXhosa and in Art they looked in books to research their space pictures. In Music they got to use drums to boom out a rhythm. What a COOL week of learning.