11 July 2018
SACRED HEART COLLEGE Tel: 011 081 2203 Reception: 011 081 2200 Fax: 011 648 5204 Website: www.sacredheart.co.za
PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Calendar 11 July Inter-house Cross Country 13 July World Cup dance Junior Hockey Festival v Grayston, HeronBridge and Sandton Primary 20 July Junior Hockey Festival v Jan Celliers, St Dunstan’s and Beaulieu
Newsletter Date: 11 July 2018 World Cup Disco Very exciting news - the DJ is waiting for your requests. He has fantastic lights, mirror balls and smoke. This is the real thing! There will be a VIP lounge, fantastic cakes, mocktails, pizza and other eats. Bring some money for the special luminous bracelets on sale. Remember R180 gets your whole family in. Also confirmed. Professional photographer in the house. One free photo per family – collect it on the night. Extra photos only R30 each. Starting time is 17:30, ending by 21:30.
25 July Sacred Heart’s Got Talent 3 August End of Term 2 4 September Term 3 begins
“Live as is you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
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Shout Out Grade 1 theme this week: Mass The Grade 1s made scales using hangers and paper cups, and they were amazed at how well they worked. The Grade 2s are writing their first creative writing story today. Good luck! Thank you to the Grade 6s who made advertising posters for the World Cup Dance.
Lost property – fake news! There is a lot of buzz about children’s stuff being stolen and high levels of theft at school. Let me assure you that most of this is not true. Most of the time the children lose their lunch boxes or scarves and so forth. They don’t check the lost property. Please: · Label all your child’s possessions. · Encourage your child to look after his or her stuff. · Come and check through all the lost property. The Good News About Bad Behaviour – a new book Katherine Reynolds Lewis, a journalist, a certified parent educator and mother of three set out to instigate why so many children have trouble managing their behaviour and emotions. This American’s book has also attracted interest in Sweden and Germany. Clearly, millions of people are facing the same fears, confronting the same problems, and looking for solutions.
Reynolds Lewis articulates what she calls ‘The Apprenticeship Model’, a new theory of discipline that centres on learning the art of self-control. Blending new scientific research and powerful individual stories of change, Lewis shows that, if we trust our children to face consequences, they will learn to adapt and moderate their own behaviour. She argues that chaotic homes can become peaceful, that bewildered teachers can see progress, and she has seen her own family grow and evolve in light of these new ideas. Lewis has identified three factors that have contributed mightily to this crisis. First: Where, how and how much kids are allowed to play has changed. Second, their access to technology and social media has exploded. Thirdly: Children today are too ‘unemployed’. She doesn't simply mean the occasional job for a high school teen. She refers household jobs that can help younger children build confidence and a sense of community. ‘They're not asked to do anything to contribute to a neighbourhood or family or community’. Grade 3-6 Cross Country Reminder about the inter-house cross country on Wednesday 11 July: Grade 3s will start at 13:30; Grade 4s at 14:15; Grade 5s at 14:30 and Grade 6s at 14:45. Children must wear the correct house shirt. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Sports Photographs The sports photographs for Grades 1 to 6 will be taken on Wednesday 18 July during school hours. Please make sure children are present and neatly dressed in the winter school uniform.
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Finance Department We remind parents that a term’s notice is required when withdrawing children from the College. Notice of withdrawal must be in writing before Friday 14 September. Parents will be able to retract their withdrawal should they need to or wish to. The College will be finalising the budget for 2019, which is based on predicted numbers. Makro m-Student Program: support our school! The m-STUDENT program is designed to generate extra funds for the school and save you more so that you can live better. How it works This programme REWARDS SCHOOLS by giving them a percentage of the profits, made on purchases from parents who have linked their Makro access card to the school on our system. All you need to do is link your Makro access card to the programme! If you do not have a Makro access card, simply apply for your free card today. Once your card is linked to a school, the school will benefit every time you shop at Makro by receiving a pay-out every 6 months! It is important to note that whilst you are welcome to use your access card at any Makro store, only purchases from the store closest to you school will be acknowledged for the pay-out. How will your child benefit? Your child's school can purchase anything they need from Makro including bond paper for the copier, a new printer or computer for the office or computer room, school books, stationery, paint to make classrooms and offices look as good as new, food and refreshments for their tuckshop, catering equipment, tools for the handyman, a lawnmower for the gardens and so more! Everything under one roof The advantages are two-fold, you can raise money for your child's school as well as get everything you need for your home, leisure or business all under one roof. At Makro you will find 55 000 quality branded products at low prices. We have a wide assortment of products including stationery, TV's, appliances, computes and communication, home dÊcor, groceries, cleaning product, fresh fruit, vegetable and meat at selected stores, liquor and so much more!
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