Dear Parents
Half Term appears to have been appreciated and enjoyed by all. We are now into the second and most hectic half of the term with many events and functions coming up, including three next week.
Firstly, next weeks is Book Week. The emphasis and theme will be ‘reading for pleasure’ with each class undertaking various activities to promote reading. The week will end with all pupils coming to school on Friday dressed as their favourite book characters. The PTA will also be holding a Book Week Cake Sale on Friday and various booksellers will be displaying books for sale. Books may be donated to the library. Donated books will have the pupils names inscribed on the inside of the covers.
On Wednesday afternoon next week we will be holding our Annual Bishopslea Invitation Track Meet. This Athletics meet, which will be competed in by 6 schools, is track events only and is popular with the visiting schools.
Then on Thursday evening the Grade 6’s will be putting on their Cultural Evening performance that they have all been busy rehearsing for. This popular and entertaining annual production will start at 6:30pm in the Hall. All parents and friends are invited to attend. The PTA will be selling drinks prior to the performance.
The National Institute of Allied Arts Eisteddfod begins next week and will run for four weeks. Our marimba entries will be the first to enter and will be performing next week as per the schedule below. We wish them every success.
On Saturday 14th February our Tennis Coaches arranged a Tennis Clinic for the U13 Team Squad. The clinic was a huge success with all players benefitting from the coaching. Our grateful thanks go to Mrs Brooke, Miss Jones, Mr Farai and Mrs Nel for organising the Clinic. A Clinic for the Fillies Squad is now being planned.
Our Cross Country Team travel to Eaglesvale this afternoon to compete in their Friendly Inter-Schools event. We wish our team every success.
As a result of traffic increasing in the mornings and causing longer travelling times to school, especially from the Northern Suburbs, we are looking at providing a limited morning only bus service from Borrowdale to school. To help provide the statistics we require to consider this, please would interested parents fill in and return the slips that will be brought home with pupils today. A return bus service cannot be considered as pupils end at different times depending on age, sports and activities.
Tennis Results vs Westridge
2nd lost 4 – 12 FA won 8 – 1
Colouring Competition
Infant Certificates
1B Saleeya Ismail, Charity Benesi, Melissa Sawari, Zara Fick
1G Deanna Savania, Kayla Lamont-Stiell, Saide Ludick
2B Tendai Muyaka, Tadiwa Chirisa, Leyla Snater
2H Keren Mnaba, Kiana Emerick, Jessica Lamb
Merit & Effort Badges
3D Merit: Esther Tsoka, Kayla Nhekairo Effort: Emma Rudland, Danike Swan
3K Merit: Chuhan Cheng, Hannah Muzeya Effort: Talitha Sibanda, Anje Van As
4C Merit: Nadine Mudzimuirema, Caylin Amm Effort: Taonashe Tondhlana, Chiedza Kundishora
4T Merit: Lara Vickery, Stephanie Russell Effort: Tatenda Chihuri, Kudzayi Nyagano
5M Merit: Anjani Patel, Munopa Nhete Effort: Victoria Chigumba
5W Merit: Hope Mafiko, Chiedza Mandiveyi Effort: Natasha Bronkhurst, Savannah Robinson
6B Merit: Anshe Kelder Effort: Megan Maclachlan, Amy Hinde
6H Merit: Chiwoniso Chandiwana, Ella George Effort: Laura Chanakira, Savanne Garnett
7C Effort: Makomborera Timba, Tyla Mangnall
7O Merit: Lisa Sitole, Hayley Clark Effort: Tatenda Chipoyera, Ruvarashe Gwasira
Class Captain & Vice Captain
3D Captain: Nokutenda Munaiwa Vice Captain: Danike Swan
3K Captain: Sana Meer Adam Vice Captain: Anesu Matenga
4C Captain: Shama Gaur Vice Captain: Taliha Hussein
5T Captain: Angeline Mnaba Vice Captain: Danielle Kuhuni
5M Captain: Danielle Machibaya Vice Captain: Sarannah Masanga
5W Captain: Stephanie Chingarire Vice Captain: Salma Mahomed
6B Captain: Joanne Mudzimuirema Vice Captain: Praise Jakaza
6H Captain: Makanaka Mawere Vice Captain: Michaela Chadwick
Yours sincerely
R J Crook
HEADMASTER
