Newsletter 13

Newsletter 13
Newsletter 13 of 2015
21 April 2015
Dear Parents,
After a slight delay in an effort to secure even better prices the Grade 1 tablets will
be in use next week. This is an exciting step for us and I am looking forward to seeing the benefit that this added dimension to learning can provide.
Sandwich Drive
At this stage Grade 6N is the class to beat. Their pile of peanut butter and jam is
already substantial and I’d like to thank the parents for their support.
There is a Sandwich Drive Information Letter that can be read on the D6 as well as
on the website. This will inform all parents of how the Sandwich Drive works.
Merit Awards
Congratulations to the following children for achieving the top 5 marks in their classes in
Languages – English; Afrikaans and isiZulu. The names are listed in alphabetical order.
Grade 4 B
Grade 5 Dyter
Samir Dookie
Calandra Naicker
Saiesha Naidoo
Larnelle Ramiah
Shreya Rampersadh
Liam Govender
Leah Pather
Shaayur Rampershad
Yeurisha Reddy
Diya Sewnandan
4 Stevens
Grade 5 Snow
Mihir Dhunpath
Lamar Gordon
Rhiya Kasarlall
Kunal Ramnath
Hadassah Veeriah
Ethan Govender
Kamera Govender
Diya Maharaj
Teneel Naidoo
Ndalo Ngcobo
Grade 6 Brett
Somendra Appadoo
Shayden Naidoo
Jasmine Sagathavan
Diya Valjee
Kyle Veeriah
Grade 6 Naidoo
Mishka Dewlok
Yashni Govender
Prashant Maharaj
Tejal Naidoo
Ria Singh
Sanidhya Soni
Grade 7 Munien
Kelisha Haripersad
Azhar Khatib
Amelia Madhanlal
Phumla Mbeje
Vianth Naidoo
Grade 7 Reeves
Samara Govender
Adele Henry
Enzo Mncwabe
Liam Pooran
Sarah Thomas
Grade 5 Pirate Day
Grade 5 pupils will enjoy their Pirate day on Friday. It is always wonderful when teachers
make time for some fun. Enjoy your day Grade 5’s.
Term 2 Calendar
These are the proposed dates for Term 2. Please remember that all dates may be subjected
to change.
Date
13 - 30 April
Day
Event
Collect Jam and Peanut butter
Sponsor forms go home
Letter to parents re sandwich drive go home
Grade 7 Sweetdale
Freedom Day Assembly (Grade 7M)
21 April
Tuesday
20 – 22 April
23 April
Mon- Wed
Thursday
24 April
Friday
Leaders selection meeting
Grade 5 Pirate Day
27 April
Monday
Freedom Day Public Holiday
28 April
Tuesday
1 May
5 May
7 May
8 May
10 May
Friday
Tues
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
11 May
Monday
12 May
Tuesday
13 May
Wednesday
13 May
Wednesday
14 May
Thursday
18 – 21 May
Mon-Thurs
Request mums to help at Sandwich drive
Thermometers go up
Workers’ Day Public Holiday
Request sponsor prizes for Sports Day
Mothers’ Day Assembly Gr R and 1
Remind pupils to hand in Sponsor forms
Mothers’ Day
8.30 am Gr 3 classes make sandwiches
10.30 am Gr 4 classes make sandwiches
12.15 pm Gr 7 classes make sandwiches
8.30 am Gr 1 classes make sandwiches
10.30 am Gr 2 classes make sandwiches
12.15 pm Gr 6 classes make sandwiches
8.30 am Gr R classes make sandwiches
10.30 am Gr 5 classes make sandwiches
Gr 5 classes assist with cleaning up
8.30 am Gr R classes make sandwiches
10.30 am Gr 5 classes make sandwiches
Gr 5 classes assist with cleaning up
Return Sponsor forms to pupils with total number of
sandwiches made entered onto the form
Music and Drama exam
Date
19 May
20 May
21 May
26 May
27 May
28 May
1 June
8 June
Day
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Monday
11 June
Thursday
12 June
15 June
16 June
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
17 June
Wednesday
18 June
Thursday
19 June
Friday
20 June
21 June
Saturday
Sunday
23 June
Tuesday
25 June
26 June
20 July
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Event
Music and Drama Exam
Music and Drama Exam
Music and Drama Exam
Zulu exams
Zulu exams
Zulu exams
Pre-exam week
Exam week starts
Exams End
Youth Day Assembly (Grade 6 Brett)
All sponsor money handed in
School holiday
Youth Day holiday
Sports Day practice 1st half of program
Sponsored prizes
Fathers’ Day Assembly Gr 2 and 3
Sports Day Practice 2nd half of program
Final Date for Sponsor money
Sports Day Practice Relays
Sports Day
Fathers’ Day
Reports go home Gr R – 7
Finalise Sandwich Drive Prizes
Sandwich Drive Prize Giving
Term 2 Ends
Term 3 Begins
Arrrrrr me hearties….!
What did the pirate say when his wooden leg got stuck in the freezer?
Shiver me timbers!
Why couldn't the pirates play cards?
The captain was standing on the deck!
What does a pirate say when he has a heart attack?
Arrr! Me heartie!
As a child, I was made to walk the plank. We couldn't afford a dog.
Have a good week.
Regards
F. Nel (Mrs)
Principal
…
U13 girls played in the Northlands Winter Sports Festival on
Saturday,18th April.
They played 5 matches, won 1,drew 1 and lost 3. Our girls tried hard
and played well. They showed some good build up play but lacked the
required decisiveness in the final 3rd.
The tournament was a good start to the season and the girls will take
valuable lessons from these matches.
21 April 2105
Dear Parents and Ardent Supporters of DNPS,
Our Sandwich Drive is our major fundraiser at DNPS. The target is for each child to bring in a minimum of R300 per
sponsor sheet.
This is how it will work
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A sponsor form will be handed to children bearing the school logo, the child’s name and a sponsor form number. Parents and school supporters are asked to sponsor their child according to how many sandwiches he/she
may make in a 10 minute period. (The average is about 40)
Or
Pledge to make a straight, one-off donation
By the end of April, pupils are asked to provide either a jar of peanut butter or a tin of apricot/ mixed fruit jam.
During the week 11 – 13 May 2015, each class will have an opportunity to make their sandwiches.
Each child will be asked to bring 3 loaves of bread to school on the specific day allocated to his/her grade.
We will also ask for further donations of bread from bakeries and stores
Tables will be set up in the hall.
Grade Mums, Dads, Grandparents, friends of DNPS will be asked to help us
Clean up
Set up
Replenish supplies
Count sandwiches
Stack and pack sandwiches
Children will be given 10 minutes to make as many sandwiches as possible
Each child’s completed sandwiches will be stacked in a box and counted by volunteer mums, dads,
Grandparents and friends of DNPS.
The number of sandwiches made by each child will be entered onto the child’s sponsor form.
Charities that we support will be contacted to collect the sandwiches
Left over bread, jam and peanut butter will also be donated to charity
The sponsor form will be returned to your child so that the donations and sponsor money can be recorded,
collected and sent to school.
There are 30 spaces on our sponsor sheet – if your child could collect R10 from 30 people, he/she could easily
return R300.
In this way, charities as well the school can benefit from our fundraising effort.
Prizes will be awarded as follows
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SP class that raises the most money - Nandos treat
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FP class that raises the most money – Nandos treat
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FP boy who raises the most money - prize
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FP girl who raises the most money - prize
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SP girl who raises the most money - prize
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SP boy who raises the most money - prize
As we have only one major fundraiser per year, we ask that you support us generously.
Yours truly
F. Nel (Mrs)
Principal
21 April 2015
Message from the Chairman
Dear Parents
I made public my contact details in my letter addressed to
parents on the 24th March 2015. While I remain available to
parents, I urge parents who wish to make comment on any aspect
of the school, to contact the Parent Liaison Representative whose
contact details may be found on the DNPS Website.
I apologise for any confusion my letter may have caused.
God bless
N. Maharaj
Chairman