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Issue no. 19 15 December 2021 General News THANK YOU We have reached the end of another difficult year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our learners, staff and parents/guardians for the effort and support that has gone into managing the challenges and getting through this year very successfully. Although it has not been easy, the human spirit has been ever-present and we have seen an enormous growth, a spirit of resilience and a willingness to persevere and succeed amongst our peers and our colleagues. This fighting spirit is testament to this incredible institution, which will continue to stand the test of time no matter what the circumstances. I would also like to offer our sincere condolences to any members of our school community who have suffered loss over the course of this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you over this difficult time. In particular, I would like to acknowledge our Grade 12s who have shown enormous courage and commitment in completing their matric exams under these conditions. We are extremely proud of each and every one of you and wish you everything of the best as you move into the next phase of your lives. We will follow your progress with interest. The matric results will be released on 21 January and can be collected at the school from 08:00. I would like to wish our whole school community a restful and well-deserved break. To those families celebrating Christmas, I wish you a blessed and peaceful Festive Season. Finally, my heartfelt request is that we all be responsible citizens over this holiday period, and we keep ourselves, our families and all those around us safe. FAREWELL As is customary at the end of a year, we have to say farewell to a few staff members: Miss Merzbacher (LO Teacher) Miss Merzbacher joined us during the year as a student teacher and then offered to stay on and assist us when Mrs Hunzinger went on maternity leave. It is not easy to take over someone else’s classes during the year, but Miss Merzbacher made it look easy and added enormous value to the LO Department. Over the course of the few months she was with us, we watched her grow and develop as a teacher and as a person and we wish her everything of the best in, what I am sure, will be a very successful teaching career.
Mr Hood (English Teacher) Mr Hood joined us in 2018 as an English Teacher and over his four years at the school, he has proved to be so much more than that. He is passionate about what he does, cares deeply about the learners and his colleagues and has added enormous value to the English Department. Two years ago, he took over the AP English with great success, and in 2019 he agreed to assist Mrs Fourie with the choir (unfortunately Covid happened and we did not have the opportunity to see how far he would have taken them). Mr Hood is an excellent pianist, a talent which the school benefitted from a few times, and he was also the musical director of the Major Production a few years ago. After 31 years in teaching, Mr Hood has decided to take a break from the profession, and we wish him everything of the best for this next phase of his life. Mrs Field (Physical Science) Mrs Field joined Parktown in 2011 in the Physical Science Department and has been a valuable and loyal member of staff over the past 10 years. Over this time, she has suffered enormous personal tragedy when she lost her daughter a few years back and this year she lost her son to a drowning accident. She has shown enormous courage and bravery in carrying on but has decided to take a break from teaching and to focus on other things. Although we are saying farewell to Mrs Field as a Science Teacher, Mrs Field will be staying on at the school in another capacity and will be assisting with remedial teaching and various other administrative tasks. AWARDS ASSEMBLY At the Awards Assembly held on Friday, 26 November, the following learners received awards: FULL COLOURS Shristhi Bickram Academic Enrichment Rebecca Leisegang Academic Enrichment Micaela Smith Debating Aaliyah Cassim Debating Christina Vaudran Debating Tiger-Anne Cupido Debating Mikaela Eksteen Hip Hop Dance Relive Nkole Hip Hop Dance Kate Gordon Hockey Tashriq Elmedany Soccer Kaylee Wiggill Swimming Rofhiwa Muambadzi Touch rugby HALF COLOURS Husna Badat Academic Enrichment Tashriq Elmedany Hockey Cameron Brook Academic Enrichment Andisiwe Ndema Netball Taahira Carim Academic Enrichment Daniella Monyepao Netball (re-award) Laura Helling Academic Enrichment Isabella Reynolds Swimming Bianca Lachman Academic Enrichment Mbalenhle Khumalo Touch rugby Lauren Lachman Academic Enrichment Ashleigh Brownbill Touch rugby Ruth Mcilleron Academic Enrichment Danica Lagerwey Touch rugby Rumaysa Osman Academic Enrichment Kerrin Comodikes Touch rugby Tiarah Pather Academic Enrichment Rodha Olivier Touch rugby Chakshu Taneja Academic Enrichment Leeya Kernick Water polo Rachael Steven Cross Country Sarah Harrison Water polo Zahra Sader Debating (re-award) Cyd Paton Levin Diving
SIGNS OF POSITIVITY Recently, Signs of Positivity, an initiative developed by Reg Pakari, managing member of Whack Art and Design was launched at Parktown. The initiative aims to install signs with positive messaging in schools in South Africa to plant seeds of positive thought in the minds of children from all walks of life in an attempt to change communities and South Africa for the better. We are sincerely grateful that our school was chosen as one of the pilot schools, together with Parkview Junior and Parkview Senior Schools and we have no doubt that these signs will be the catalyst for positive conversations in the corridors and in the classrooms. A huge thanks must go to Mr Pakari, the founder of this initiative, and to ‘the Perfect Cup’; BP Parkview and Parkhurst Paint and Hardware for their generous sponsorships that made this initiative possible. If you have any questions or queries please email Mr Pakari, reg@whackdesign.co.za Follow their FaceBook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/signsofpositivitysa Sponsor Sign Up Form https://forms.gle/QMSrD2cgpxUMRWbj6 School Sign Up Form https://forms.gle/Nn3NkgkuGRf4cenx8
VACCINATIONS
On Monday, 6 December, our school hosted a Pop-Up Vaccination site, run by a team from Milpark
Hospital. A total of 168 learners, parents and people from the Parkview Community attended and
received the Pfizer vaccine. Thank you to everyone who came through and supported this initiative,
and we encourage all our learners, parents/guardians and caretakers to please get vaccinated to make
our environment safe for all.
Below: Just vaccinated! Grade 9s
Abenathi Sonandi (left) and Nondumiso
Ngidi
Below: In observation below: Nicole
Muchari (Grade 11)
Dates to Diarise
15/12 Grade 8 – 11 reports issued
15/12 Term 4 ends
10/01 Staff back at school
10/01 Uniform Shop (14:00 – 15:30)
12/01 Term 1 begins (learners back)
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2022
Pease note the school calendar for 2022. Please do not book holidays
during school terms. We write examinations/tests until the end of every
term. Attendance is expected from 12 January for every school day up to
and including 15 December.
No of Public No of actual
Duration No of weeks No of days
Holidays school days
(10) 12 Jan - 17 Mar 10 47 (49) 0 47 (49)
5 Apr - 24 Jun 12 59 5+1 53
19 Jul - 30 Sept 11 54 1+1 52
11 Oct - 14 (15) Dec 10 47 (48) 0 47 (48)
Total 43 207 (210) 6+2 199 (202)
PUBLIC AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
1 January New Year's Day 16 June Youth Day
21 March Human Rights Day 17 June Special School Holiday
15 April Good Friday 8 August Special School Holiday
18 April Family Day 9 August National Women’s Day
27 April Freedom Day 24 September Heritage Day
1 May Workers’ Day 16 December Day of Reconciliation
2 May Public Holiday 25 December Christmas Day
26 December Day of Goodwill
MATRIC RESULTS 2021
Please note that we have had confirmation that the Matric
Results will be released on Friday, 21 January 2022. Further
details with regards to this will be communicated closer to the
time. All current grade 12s should keep an eye on the school’s
social media for updates.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MAGAZINE
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Metcalfe and all
contributors on a professional 2021 edition.
The following learners took part in the School
Magazine Design/Photo Competition and won
Exclusive Books vouchers. Congratulations to:
Amani Docrat – Front Page (right)
Kiyara Reddy – Index Page (below)
The magazine is such a good representation of everything the
school, the girls and the staff have accomplished over the course of
the year and is a momento we should all be very proud of. Enjoy
the read.
MATRICS DONATE THEIR SHOES
On Monday, 29 November, our Matric Class of 2021
wrote their final English examination paper. And as is
Parktown tradition, and has been for many years, the
Matrics left behind their school shoes as they exited
the hall.
The shoes have been donated to the "Footloose"
Shoe Collection run by the St Vincent de Paul
Society. This is a non-profit social service
organisation dedicated to serving people in need.
These donations are distributed to children in need,
many of whom often do not go to school because
they do not have shoes to wear.
Thank you, Class of 2021!
Academic News
GIBS AWARD
Gordon Institute of Business Science is a business school in South
Africa and an affiliate of the University of Pretoria. Congratulations to
Kiyasha Pillay, in Grade 11, who has successfully completed and
graduated from the course Spirit of Youth.
Sports News
A message from our Director of Sport, Mrs
McCreesh…
Sport starts with a bang in January, especially for the Aquatic sports. We have put together a
programme to start training the week before school starts to try and get fitness going. The girls must
keep up their exercise over the holidays to avoid injuries when they start the competitive season in
Term 1. All are welcome to the programme below; it is highly encouraged that the girls who are a part
of the activities mentioned below attend, as league fixtures start in the first week of school.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5th January 2022 6th January 2022 7th January 2022
Swimming Water Polo Swimming
08:00 – 10:00 08:00 – 10:00 08:00 – 10:00
Diving Diving
10:00 – 12:00 10:00 – 12:00
10th January 2022 11th January 2022 Extra-mural
timetable starts
Touch Rugby Swimming
08:00 – 10:00 08:00 – 10:00 Please find it on the
D6 Communicator
Swimming Touch Rugby
08:30 – 10:00 08:00 – 10:00
Diving Water Polo
10:00 – 12:00 11:00 – 12:30
Water Polo
12:00 – 13:30
Please note that the extra-mural timetable may change due to accommodating external coaches’
timetables. Many of our coaches are enrolled in tertiary education and will only receive the class
timetables at a later stage. If any changes are made, an updated schedule will be uploaded as soon as
possible to the D6 Communicator and placed on the sports boards.
Please find the Extramural Timetable for Term 1 2022 on our d6 under Resources – Extramurals
and on our school website under Downloads.
Uniform Shop Parents’ Association News
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