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What-Z-Up
Glenstantia
PO Box 33383, Glenstantia 0010. Tel: 012 9986116 Fax: 012 998 8742
www glenstantia.co.za or admin@glenstantia.co.za
Term 4 Issue # 19 24 October 2019
Inside this issue:
Glenstantia Principal’s Desk
Dates to remember
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2
Academics 3
Primary General News
Staff News
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8
Parents’ Corner
School Charity
Finance Department
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12
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Classifieds 17
Dear Parents,
We are celebrating our School’s 38th Birthday on Tuesday, 29 October 2019. The
learners will have a picnic with their class on the field at 13:00.
Thank you very much to all the parents who attended
the 2nd Budget Meeting on Wednesday, 16 October.
Thank you also to the School Governing Body for ensuring good
governance and control. The 2020 Budget was approved at the
meeting and the school fees for the 2020 year are set. Please refer to
the School Fees Payment Plan 2020, on page 14 in this Newsletter.
With the exams starting on 5 November, learners should have already started studying. The exam
timetable and exam breakdowns were sent home last week. We wish our learners all of the best
for the upcoming exams and urge them to study hard.
We once again address parents who do not collect learners after school hours (or after extra
mural activities). The learners may not remain in the school grounds, unless attending the After
School Centre or an extra mural activity, and will be asked to wait for their transport in the drop –
off zone in John Scott Street. We implore parents to collect their children timeously. There is very
little shade available for the learners, keep in mind we are going into summer and afternoon
thunder storms are common this time of the year. Parents should try and make every effort to
collect their children on time.
Yours sincerely
Mr HPJ Pretorius
PRINCIPAL
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Dates to
Remember
Best Birthday wishes go to the
following staff members who
October will be celebrating their
birthdays on the following dates:
Fri 25 Gr 2 Trip to Van Gaalens
Tues 29
Gr 7 High Tea for Girls
Glenstantia 38th Birthday Celebration October
25 Oct
November Mrs K Botes (After School Centre)
Fri 1 Gr 7 Valediction
2020 Prefect Announcement
November
Extra Murals end
Mon 4 Sports Awards 3 Nov
Mrs V Naidoo (Gr 6 Teacher)
Tues 5 Gr 7 Exams Start
Mrs C Harrop-Allin (Gr R Teacher)
Gr 3 Prize Giving
Wed 6 Gr 4 – 6 Exams Start
Thurs 7 Gr 2 Prize Giving
5 Nov
Mon 11 Gr 3 Common Exam Starts Mrs N de Beer (Gr 2 Teacher)
Tues 12 Gr 1 Prize Giving
Wed 13 Gr R Prize Giving
Fri 15 Gr R Trip to Wits Planetarium 6 Nov
Lobster Day Miss F Sigauque (Gr 4 Admin Assistant)
Fri 22 PA Year End Dance
Wed 27 Gr 7 Trip to Valley of the Waves
Gr 5 Trip to Forever Resorts
Warmbaths
Fri 29 Gr 4 Trip to Crystal Sun Waterpark
Gr 6 Trip to Cedar Junction
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Academics
TOP 10 RESULTS OF TERM 3 2019
Congratulations to our Top 10 learners! At the Assembly held on Thursday, 17 October 2019,
Mr Pretorius handed these learners Top 10 badges and certificates for this wonderful
achievement. The names of all Top 10 learners are also displayed in the foyer of the Admin
Building.
These awards are based on the learner’s Term 3 2019 end of term promotion mark. We are
proud of their achievements and hope these awards motivate them to work even harder in
Term 4 2019.
GRADE 4
1 Stephy Yip
2 Ayanda Motang
3 Benyamin Ilunga
4 Aphiwe Nduna
5 Dhruv Ravjee
6 Liyanda Sibanyoni
6 Jaden de Ruiter
7 Mphoentle Manganye
8 Talifhani Budeli
9 Yvette Bobo
GRADE 5
1 Humaira Bhyat
2 Malebina Tseppe
3 Jesse Abache
4 Adrienne King
5 Oluwametomi Adeyinka
6 Rachel Tshiswaka Kashalala
7 Julianna Gumede
8 Johanna Exile
9 Njabulo Mahlangu
Ogalaletseng Khosana
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GRADE 6
1 Francisco Brandao De Oliveira Pinheiro
2 Xolile Mdluli
3 Shahil Ravjee
4 Kopano Kgaka
5 Anele Mahlangu
6 Didintle Mogale
7 Thandolwethu Fani
8 Tebello Lelosa
8 Alessandro Alves Do Nascimento
9 Amogelang Pholoba
GRADE 7
1 Keira Blake
2 Chidalu Mwim
3 Cathrine Tingini
4 Yanga Ngamlana
5 Yoliswa Xhamfu
5 Cameron van der Meijden
6 Aidan Du Bruyn
7 Simphiwe Twala
8 Muofhe Nekhavhambe
9 Giovanno Viljoen
GRADES 4 – 7 ASSESSMENT PLANS TERM 4
The exam breakdowns and exam timetable have been sent home with the learners. Please
encourage your child/ren to start preparing for the exams timeously, and not leave things to the
last minute.
HOW PROMOTION MARKS ARE CALCULATED AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
Grade 4 - 6
SBA Mark
Term 4
(School Based Year End
Exam Mark
Assessment)
(Term 1 – 3)
+ 25% =
Promotion
Mark
75%
Grade 7
SBA Mark
Term 4
(School Based Year End
Exam Mark
Assessment)
(Term 1 – 3)
+ 60% =
Promotion
Mark
40%
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General News
NO ITEMS WILL BE ALLOWED
TO BE DROPPED OFF FOR
YOUR CHILD
Our secretaries are inundated with items being dropped off
during the school day because a child has left them at home.
The School Management Team has decided that due to the high
volume and daily occurrence, NO ITEMS will be allowed to be
dropped off at reception. This includes lunch, books and other
goods.
There is also a vast amount of learners using the school phone on a daily basis. Parents must please
be strict with their children when it comes to remembering things. We suggest a 'tough love'
approach. If they know parents will drop off everything that they left at home, they will not learn to
be responsible. This places added stress on you as a parent and develops forgetful children into
unreliable adults. Learners must start taking more responsibility and forgetting items should come
with consequences.
Parents are reminded that our Online Tuck Shop system is working. Any money loaded on the
system will be immediately available for the learners to purchase items such as lunch etc. The
system will also allow parents to see what their child has spent the money on. We do encourage
parents to please pre-order lunch for learners as the daily selection on offer is minimal to avoid
wastages, there will always be hotdogs available.
Happy Diwali
We wish all our Hindu families a joyous
Diwali and wish them a prosperous
New Year.
Diwali is one of the most significant festivals in Hinduism, often referred to as the “Festival of
Lights.” This festival spiritually symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over
ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair. While this is a time of rejoicing it is also a time
of reflection and spending special time with family and friends, enjoying good food and lots of
baked goods.
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END OF YEAR OUTINGS
PAYMENT
GRADE DATE VENUE AMOUNT
DUE DATE
R Friday, 15 November Wits Planetarium
2 Friday, 25 October Van Gaalen Cheese Farm
4 Friday, 29 November Crystal Sun Waterpark R100.00 6 November
5 Wednesday, 27 November Forever Resort Warmbaths tbc 4 November
6 Friday, 29 November Cedar Junction R200.00 5 November
7 Wednesday, 27 November Valley of the Waves R380.00 1 November
NOT RETURNING IN 2020
On Saturday, 12 October our
Should your child not be returning to Robotics team participated in the First
Glenstantia, we require a letter informing Lego League competition at Unisa.
the school of the reason, the date of the last
day of attendance and the new school’s
name.
Letters can be sent via email to
admissions@glenstantia.co.za or
admin@glenstantia.co.za
A hand written letter can be handed to the
class teacher or Mrs Dore, Office A 16,
Admin block.
TEXT BOOKS and READERS
It is unfortunate that many learners do not
return their textbooks and readers at the end
of the year.
In order to encourage our learners to hand in
their text books and readers, a learner will not
be allowed to attend his/her Grade’s end of
the year outing, unless all his/her textbooks
and readers have been handed in.
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Surviving and Thriving Parenting - 2019
It’s time for a Parenting-Bootcamp that will challenge
your child-rearing techniques, and take it to a new level.
Join Rob Parsons and Katharine Hill in a stimulating
seminar titled Surviving – and Thriving – Parenting.
They will level the playing field with a fresh approach to
communicating with your youngsters that will get
results! Learn how to overcome obstacles and resolve
conflict with your children, and join us as we tackle
social media tools and tips on how to manage screen time. It will be an evening of
laughter – and some tears too – as we navigate this sometimes misunderstood
journey called Parenthood. There’ll be loads of prizes up for grabs – and exclusive
discounts to take advantage of. Don’t miss this opportunity as we embrace parenting
– victoriously. Whether your kids
are 6 months or 18 years old,
you will benefit from this
seminar.
MONDAY, 28 October 2019
Hatfield Christian Church
551 January Masilela Dr,
Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria
18:30 for 19:00 – 21:30
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Times are tough and we often face daily struggles juggling family, marriage,
parenting and work related issues. Stress is one of the great epidemics of our time
— if not the greatest! As Christians we are not immune to these challenges. Often,
it’s easy to wear a mask to maintain an image with those around us – but behind
closed doors the mask falls away and it’s difficult to admit just how hopeless and
helpless you feel.
Beating Burnout is a seminar that offers hope. It will help you: – Recognise the
reality of stress and the damage it causes – Being intentional about reducing stress
daily. Take practical steps to handle stress in the family, at work and ministry.
Experience Rob & Katharine as they share on managing stress that affects us all!
TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
Rosebank Union Church
Cnr William Nicol & St. Andrews Road, Hurlingham, Sandton
08:00 for 08:30 – 10:00
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Staff News.
On Friday, 11 October 2019, in celebration of “Teachers
Appreciation Week”, our teachers came to school
dressed up as Super Hero’s. Our learners had the
opportunity to come to school dressed in his/her
teacher’s favourite colour.
They also had the chance to
write a letter of appreciation
to their favourite teacher.
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Parents’ Corner
As we know, South Africa (and the world in
general) has been experiencing some
serious water shortages lately.
To help you stem the tide on free-flowing
water in your home, we’re sharing handy tips
of saving water around the house.
Hygiene:
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and save 9 litres
Take a 5-minute shower and save up to 100 litres that baths can use
Change to a water-efficient showerhead and half your consumption
Turn off the water while washing your hair
Flush less when you do and put a 2l bottle filled with water in your cistern
Kids:
Don’t use water-based toys like water guns, water balloons, etc.
If you want to keep your kids cool, use a shallow shell pool
If you have a pool, don’t fill it to the top –
splashing leads to serious waste
Use a pool cover to reduce evaporation
Household:
Fix leaky taps – even a slow drip can waste 30 litres a day
Only use your dishwasher when its full and stop it before the drying cycle so it can air dry
If you fill two sinks; one with soapy water and one with warm water for rinsing, this will use
less water than a dishwasher
Wash your clothes in cold water to save water and energy
Sweep away leaves and debris rather than using a hose to spray them away
Minimise how often you wash your car
Put buckets in the shower for runoff water and under drains to catch water during rain for
your garden
Plant a water-wise garden with indigenous
drought-resistant plants
Water your garden after 6pm
Use a watering can to make sure the water
goes where it’s needed
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Charity
12Finance Department
School Fees
Time is running out to pay
your 2019 School Fees
The Finance Office can be contacted on 012 998 6116
Our Debtors Clerk is Thabang Kuzwayo for all school fee-
related queries.
Email address: debtors@glenstantia.co.za
Our Cashier is Kim Schutte for all payment related queries.
Email address: cashier@glenstantia.co.za
Our Business Administrator is Gaby Warren for other
finance related queries.
Email address: accounts@glenstantia.co.za
PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBERS
Please use the correct reference when making electronic
payments:
SCHOOL FEES:
R150.00
Family code + (SF) will be
charged for
AFTERCARE: an incorrect
Family code + (AC) reference
used.
TOUR PAYMENTS:
Child’s Surname, Class, Tour
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CLASSIFIEDS
The school cannot be held responsible for any of the products or services advertised in this publication
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surrounding areas
My aim is to deliver a dependable and safe
service to my customers based on a
comfortable, trust relationship with parent
and child.
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