HERE - St Dominics Boksburg

JUNIOR SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2016
You are an ABC of a
teacher
You Accept each one of
us for who we are with our
individual weaknesses,
strengths, and unique God
-given personalities.
You Bless us with your
passion and enthusiasm to
share the wonders of the
universe in ways that stir
our desire for more.
You Challenge our hearts
to pursue the love of
learning, our minds to explore the worlds around
us, and our spirit to seek
truth above all else.
By Karla Dornacher
ST DOMINIC’S
JUNIOR SCHOOL
A Note From Mrs Van Dyk’s Desk
As we come to the end of the term I would like to take this opportunity to thank
all our Junior School Teachers for all that they have done this term.
It has been a very busy term and each one of them has worked with dedication
and care, ensuring that our girls achieve their potential.
I appreciate each one of them and hope they will have a well deserved rest
during the holidays.
Inside this issue:
Congratulations
Staff matters
Tribute Ms de Rijk
Uniform in Term Two
Dates to Diarise
By Karla Dornacher
One School, One Family, One Spirit
Congratulations
To Bianca Ferreirinha 7S, Olivia Smargiasso 7B and Gabriella Ferreirinha 3F
who competed at the SA National Karate Competition held in Durban on the
18th March 2016, their results were as follows;
Bianca and Olivia - Gold for Unison Kata
Gabriella - Silver for Kumite
Well done girls! We are very proud of you!
Nicole Fawcett has been selected to be part of the Ekurhuleni Lifesaving
Nipper Team that will be competing at the upcoming SA National Stillwater
Lifesaving Championships in Durban from 28 April to 2 May 2016.
Nicole will be presented with FULL DISTRICT Colours for her achievements
and has been selected as the vice-captain of the side
Well done we are very proud of you!
Reminder
Entrance assessments on
the 14 May 2016 for
new students 2017. So, if
you have any little sisters
at home, who you would
like to join St Dominic’s.
Please fill in and submit
your application form as
soon as possible.
One School, One Family, One Spirit
Staff Matters
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We bid farewell to Ms de Rijk this term. (Please see tribute to her).
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We welcome Mrs Drummond who will be teaching Ms de Rijk’s classes until the end of the year.
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Mrs Badenhorst (Gr 1 B) is on Maternity leave. We welcome Mrs Sebastiao who will be taking her class
until 22 July. Congratulations to Mrs Badenhorst on the birth of her son Owen James Badenhorst on
Wednesday 23 March.
Tribute to Ms de Rijk
Ms de Rijk joined St Dominic’s in January 2013 as a Grade 4 Class Teacher. Her enthusiasm and dedication was
evident from the start!
Ms de Rijk taught her class with professionalism and understanding. She always had the children's best
interest at heart and she cared for each child in her class. She had a good rapport with her parents keeping
them informed when the need arose. Her classroom was always well organised, neat and welcoming.
Ms de Rijk involved herself fully in the life of the school. She attended school functions regularly, She
coached swimming and netball. She spent many hours beside the pool and the netball courts. She was always
willing to go the “extra mile”.
Ms de Rijk’s sense of responsibility and dedication will be missed at St Dominic’s. We thank her for the 2
years that she spent at St Dominic’s with us.
We pray that God will grant her good health and happiness in the future.
Insert by
Karla Dornacher
From her book
Heart of a Teacher
One School, One Family, One Spirit
Second Term– Uniform
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Our second term begins on Tuesday 3 May which is a Day 1. The
girls may wear their winter or summer uniform until Friday 13
May . As from Monday 16 May they must wear their Winter
Uniform.
Grade 4-7 Girls must wear their full school tracksuits on P.E.
days with white or black takkies. They may not wear tracksuits
on any other day.
Opaque or thin ribbed stockings may be worn with the tunic or
the long black school socks. (Gr 4-7)
Plain black beanies are only allowed in Gr 1-3 on very cold days.
Ear muffs are not allowed.
Water bottles are not allowed.
Plain black or navy blue blankets may be brought to school on
very cold days. They may not be wrapped around the waist.
May only be worn by
Gr 1-3 on very cold
days
One School, One Family, One Spirit
Junior School - 2nd Term Sports 2016
Hockey skills
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Grade 1:
13:30 – 14:00
Grade 2 & 3: 14:00 – 14:45
Tennis
Mondays and Wednesdays
Grade 1 – 13H15 – 13H45
Grade 2 & 3 - 13H45 - 14H15
Grade 4 - 7 - 14H15 - 15H00
Drummies
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Grade 2-7 – 14H00 – 17:00
Or as per practice schedule
Netball
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Grade 3:
14H00 – 14H45
Grade 3 festivals will be played on Fridays at various venues (see fixture list)
Grade 4:
14H00 - 15H00
Grade 5:
14H00 – 15H30
Grade 6 & 7: 14H00 - 16H00
Grade 4-7 matches are played on Thursdays (see fixtures)
Hockey
Mondays and Wednesdays
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Grade 4-7
14H00 – 15H00
1st team
14h00 – 15H30 Mon and Wed
14H00-15H00 Fri.
Please also see individual schedules handed to teams from the coaches.
Grade 1 and 2 netball skills and games Friday 6 May, 13 May, 3 June and 10 June 14h00-15h00.
One School, One Family , One Spirit
St Dunstan’s Easter Festival 24 March
The U13 netball girls played at the St Dunstan’s Easter Festival on Thursday 24 March. It was the 1st time
that they have included Primary School sport at this festival and it was definitely enjoyed by all. We have
not started our netball season yet, so our girls had a challenge of competing against teams who have already
been practising. Our girls stood their ground and the results were as follows: we lost our 1st game to
Cornwall Hill, won our second game against Rynfield and then lost our last game by the skin of our teeth
against St Dunstan’s. Well done girls! Thank you to Coach Nel for umpiring all the games and for joining us
on the day. Thank you to Mrs Van Dyk, Mrs Bradbury, Miss Venter and all the parents who came along to
support.
Chatterbox
Twelve girls, from Grade 4 to 7, represented St Dominic’s at a Chatterbox evening held on the 30th of
March at CBC. Although there were lots of nerves at the beginning of the evening, the girls presented
beautiful speeches. The girls enjoyed listening to their peers from St Columba’s, CBC, and Woodlands and
impressed the audience with their confidence. Thank you for all your hard work and preparation, you made
us all very proud!
Well done to all the girls! Their results were as follows:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Bailey Smuts – Gold
Haily Wilson - Gold
Leah Meewes – Gold
Shannon Massolini - Gold
Kayleigh Grange – Gold
Lenita Silva - Gold
Grade 6
Grade 7
Claire De Graaff – Gold
Kate Black - Gold
Raquel De Freitas – Gold
Emma Wilson - Gold
Tyla Whitehead – Gold
Olivia Smargiasso - Gold
Grade 7 Executive Leaders 2016
Andreia Carvalho
Marina Da Costa
Kaylin De Freitas
Nicole Fawcett
Jordan Kobrin
Pabala Mahlatsi
Jessica Pita
Olivia Smargiasso
Angela Wang
Kate Black
Jessica Crawford
Katja De Freitas
Isabella Domiter
Caitlin Richter
Daniella Lilje
Busi Ndlovu
Khwezi Nqeketo
Micaela Pinto
Tegan Robertson
Gabriella Teixeira
Tayla Ashton
Makayla Dos Reis
Ashleigh Drummond
Bianca Ferreirinha
Emma Green
Siobhan Kluckow
Kayla Richardson
One School ,One Family, One Spirit
Congratulations to our Gr 7 Leaders for 2016 we wish you well and good luck in your term of office.
Head Girl : Nicole Fawcett
Deputy Head girls : Khwezi Nqeketo
Gabriella Teixeira
Nicole Fawcett
Gabriella Teixeira
Khwezi Nqeketo
Head of Committee:
Sport and Culture: Micaela Pinto
Media : Pabala Mahlatsi
Playground : Marina Da Costa and Caitlin Richter
Function : Katja De Freitas
Ethos : Olivia Smargiasso
Marina Da Costa
Pabala Mahlatsi
Micaela Pinto
Olivia Smargiasso
Katja De Freitas
Caitlin Richter
On Sunday 3rd April, at St Dominic’s Catholic Church, 25 Grade 4 girls, dressed beautifully in white, together with a group of CBC boys, received the sacrament of First Holy Communion for the first time.
These girls had been preparing for this moment since last year and were very excited that the day had
finally arrived. Proud parents, family members and friends filled the church to witness this most special
occasion.
We are grateful to these girls’ RE teachers and to Deacon Greg for preparing them so well over the past
two years. We congratulate them on this important milestone in their spiritual journey and pray that they
continue to feel God’s presence in their lives.
Teoleni Arralapan
Ziyanda Khanye
Anabella Barreira
Dahne Landsberg
Gina Bergonzi
Samekelisiwe Malunga
Shannon Brown
Kayla-Anne McDonald
Karley Bussack
Leah-Kasia Meewes
Megan De Graaff
Tatum Meredith
Daniella DeNysschen
Lethabo Moeketsi
Mia-Bella De Sousa
Alexa Nunes
Gabriella Faria
Samukelisiwe Phenyane
Talia Farinha
Kiara Scheepers
Natasha Gorgulho
Julia Smargiasso
Kayleigh Grange
Venezia Vieira
Jennifer Hintze
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