SP Mini Newsletter Issue 2 Term 3 - Reddam House

Reddam House
Issue 2 Term 3
29 July 2011
S E N I O R P R E PA R A T O R Y N E W S L E T T E R
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
From the Head’s
Desk
Interesting Courses for
Parents
Special points of
interest:
1/2
Senior Prep Matters 4/5
Art Department 6
Sports Report 7/8
Sport Fixtures Next
Week
The entire school
paid tribute to
Nelson Mandela on
Monday, 18 July
wishing „Madiba‟ a
special 93 rd
birthday!
The SP pupils
donated a sum of
money they have
raised to the
Somalia Famine
Relief fund.
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F RO M THE HEAD’S DESK
The third term has got off
to a busy start and the past
two weeks have been
packed with events and
activities. This term is an
extremely eventful one and
we anticipate loads of fun,
excitement and success. A
reminder to all- being a nonexam
term, every piece of
course-work counts towards
the term mark……. ensure
everything is completed and
handed in on time! Herewith
a summary of news since the
new term commenced:
* Several new students
joined us this term- a warm
welcome to you and your
families!
* The entire school paid
tribute to Nelson Mandela on
Monday, 18 July wishing
„Madiba‟ a special 93 rd
birthday!
* The SP and College held
successful Teacher-Parent
Liaison Meetings. These
were an ideal opportunity to
reflect on June exam
performance and discuss
academic progress. Thank
you to the parents (and
students) who attended, and
to Staff for the long hours.
* Our Winter Sporting
programme has got off to a
busy start. Please ensure
your child participates in at
least one sporting activity.
Remember, to qualify for
sports‟ awards later this
term, regular participation is
required.
* The SP and College
acknowledged academic
achievers at their respective
Mid-year Academic Awards
Assemblies. Congratulations
Reddam House Clock Tower
to all award winners! Thank
you Moms and Dads for
attending and supporting
your children. They
demonstrated just how „cool‟
it is to be clever!
* The Gr 4s enjoyed their
outing to the Chris Barnard
Museum as part of their
study of Famous People.
Thank you to Ms Petro Farrell
and Ms Priscilla Breakspear
for accompanying the pupils.
* The College students had
the benefit of a Careers‟
Evening where many
prominent
tertiary
institutions assisted
students with enquiries
regarding career options.
Thank you to Ms Veronica
Knight and staff who
assisted her.
* Our current Gr 9s (next
year‟s Gr 10s) had their
important Subject Choice
Evening. This is an exciting
juncture of their academic
journey as their plot the way
forward for Matric 2014. .
* The Gr 6s and Gr 9s wrote
their IEB Core Skills Tests.
These
national
benchmarking assessments
provide
insightful
information and we
anticipate pleasing results.
* Congratulations to Mr
Dean Anthony (College) on
being selected as coach for
the WP U11 Invitation
Cricket Team!
* Congratulations to Ms Kim
Mc Namara (SP Maths) on
being selected to play WP
hockey!
* Ella Tsiliyiannis (Gr 11)
returned from France where
she took part in a global
gathering as part of her prize
for winning the recent
French
Embassy
competition. Well done, Ella!
See overleaf….

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Issue 2 Term 3
F RO M THE HEAD’S DESK CONT:
“Preparations are well
underway for the
exciting Prep production
- “The Circus”!
Thank you to ALL
the parents who have
already been so generous
and supportive. “
* Nicky Schuette (Gr 10)
returned from a term‟s exchange
at a school in USAwelcome
back, Nicky!
* In keeping with our „giving
back‟ philosophy, the SP
pupils under the guidance of
Ms Linda Sivitilli, donated a
sum of money they have
raised to the Somalia Famine
Relief fund. What an
admirable thought and gesture!
* Congratulations to Verner
Kurth ( Gr 4) on earning a
gold medal in the SA Nationals–
Karate Championships
* The College hosted Dr Conrad
Pienaar and The Smile
Foundation at Assembly. The
College students, guided by
InterAct, will be assembling
Smile Kits to help people
once they have undergone
surgery.
* The P „n F met and allocated
funds they had raised
to various charities and organisations.
The School
thanks the Committee for
assisting with funding to go
towards the costs of stage
lighting. Various other activities
are being planned for
later this year.
* Preparations are well underway
for the exciting Prep
production- “The Circus”!
Thank you to ALL the parents
who have already been so
generous and supportive. Ms
Debbie Brinkworth- you are
pulling together what promises
to be a magnificent
event! Good luck to you and
your HUGE cast!
* Saturday, 30 July is the allimportant
2011 Matric
Dance!! Together we look
forward to a stylish and
glamorous evening with our
special Matrics!
* Mr Keats, Ms Knight and
Mr Oelofse attended an IEB
Conference in Jhb as part of
their induction as national
IEB Examiners and Moderators
for 2012-14.
* We wish all our Muslim
families well over the month
of Ramadaan.
* Important dates to diarise:
- Wed 10 and Thur 11 Aug:
Fashion Show
- Wed 17 and Thur 18 Aug:
College Drama Production
- Wed 24 and Thur 25 Aug:
Dance Showcase
* Today, 29 July in history……………
1565: Mary Queen of Scots
marries her cousin, Henry
Stuart
1588: England defeats
Spanish Amada
1883: Benito Mussolini born
1890: Vincent van Gogh
born
1948: London Olympic
Games open
1952: First non-stop trans-
Pacific jet flight
1958: NASA created
1988: SA government bans
movie „Cry Freedom‟
“Each one of us can be an
oasis of peace”
- Desmond Tutu-

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Issue 2 Term 3
I N T ERESTING COURSES FOR
PA R ENTS
Bergvliet High School runs a Continuing Education Programme. They will be offering some interesting
talks for parents. If you are interested in attending any of the following talks, contact Kathy
Miles tel 021 712 0979 or email kathy.miles@ananzi.co.za . Book early as places are limited.
Topic: Teaching Etiquette
Presenter: Melissa George
It‟s never too late to teach your child good old-fashioned manners. Being aware of appropriate
etiquette gives one more confidence to engage with others in unfamiliar situations and it makes
you appear trustworthy and approachable. Find out how to go about instilling this life-skill in your
child.
Date: Wednesday 10 August
Time: 19:00-20:00
Cost: R60 per person R100 per couple
Topic: Raising Resilient Children
Presenter: Ann Cawood – Social Worker/School Counsellor B.A (S.W.) Hons.
It is extremely challenging for parents to achieve the balance between showing children empathy
and affirmation and allowing them to learn to solve their own problems – age-appropriately. Resilience
is an essential ingredient in today‟s challenging and stressful world. The relevant underlying
issues will be discussed – as well as opportunities to share effective skills and strategies.
Date: Tuesday 16 August
Time: 19:00-21:00
Cost: R60 per person R100 per couple
I N T E R E S T I N G
C O U R S E S F O R
P A R E N T S
Topic: The Epidemic of Bullying – Is it more rife in the 21 st Century
Presenter: Ann Cawood – Social Worker/School Counsellor B.A (S.W.) Hons.
A brief overview of the factors that can lead to bullying. How parents and teachers can help control
bullying behaviour and the importance of assisting the victims – and the bystanders.
Date: Tuesday 23 August
Time: 19:00-21:00
Cost: R60 per person R100 per couple
Topic: Discipline that Works – At all Development Levels
Presenter: Ann Cawood – Social Worker/School Counsellor B.A (S.W.) Hons.
This workshop will focus on the vital differences between effective, positive discipline and harsh,
out-dated punishment. An easy-to-implement model will be thoroughly discussed, based on sound
principles of positive communication, clear and consistent boundary-setting and learning from
consequences of choices.
Date: Thursday 27 October
Time: 19:00-2100
Cost: R60 per person R100 per couple
Topic: Taming the Toddler
Presenter: : Ann Cawood – Social Worker/School Counsellor B.A (S.W.) Hons.
Toddlerhood has been called “the age of 1 st Adolescence”! This is not surprising, as the behaviour
is fairly similar! This workshop will concentrate on understanding the challenges of this stage, having
realistic expectations - and sanity-saving coping strategies.
Date: Wednesday 2 November
Time: 19:00-21:00
Cost: R60 per person R100 per couple

Senior Preparatory Newsletter
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S E N I OR PR E P MATTERS!
Welcome back after an
enjoyable holiday,
during which the
weather was on our
side! We are sure this
will be a lucrative,
successful and enriching
term.
On Friday, 22 July we
honoured our top
academic achievers at
the Mid-Year Academics
Awards Assembly. We
congratulate the pupils
who were awarded
Merit Certificates and
Academic Badges. We
also congratulate the
pupils who received the
Achievement Award for
the best-improved
overall aggregate from
Term One to Term Two.
We are very proud of
every one of you!
Parents had the
opportunity to meet
with the teachers at the
Parent-Teacher Liaison
meetings on 19 and 20
July. If you were unable
t o a r r a n g e
appointments to meet
with your child’s
teachers, you may still
do so via Shannon at
Reception.
We encourage parents
to ensure that pupils are
at school in time for
registration with the
tutor teachers. This is
when information is
brought to pupils’
attention and recorded
in the diaries for your
attention. Pupils who
arrive late disrupt this
important first period
with the tutor teacher.
These pupils must also
report to Lee to collect
late slips on arrival at
school.
All Grade 6 pupils
attending IEB schools in
South Africa wrote the
IEB Core Skills tests on
Friday. These tests are
skills-based tests,
assessing interpretation,
understanding and
ability to think
d i v e r g e n t l y a n d
creatively. Needless to
say, some pupils really
enjoyed addressing this
open-ended type of
question paper. We
trust that our 2011
pupils are as successful
as our pupils from
previous years.
Head’s Awards
Each of the following
p u p i l s r e c e i v e d
sufficient tokens and
credits this term to be
awarded a Head’s
Award.
Grade 4: Annabella
Stern, Milla Terespolsky,
Chloe Walt, Jack Hirsch
‘Sarmie’ & Newspaper/
Magazine collection day
and Choir Practice
Please be aware that in
Term Three your
‘sarmie’ and recyclable
paper contributions
must be brought to
school for collection on
a Wednesday. Our
weekly Cake Sales will
also be on a Wednesday
from Term Three.
From Term Three choir
practice is on a
Thursday morning.
The pupils are to be
commended on their
enthusiasm every week
in support of Sarmie and
newspaper recycling.
The Inter-House winners
of the drive are allowed
to wear civvies to school
as a reward. The pupils
are told when this
civvies day happens. The
senators motivate the
pupils during Friday’s
assembly about specific
collections and drives.
We do appreciate your
support in our many
‘Give Back’ projects.
NEW STAFF
We welcome Ms Susan
Abrahams to the Jewish
Studies Department. It is
good to see this friendly
face on our campus
more often. Ms Valerie
Ewan will take over the
French classes till the
end of the year. The pupils
are enjoying her lessons!
We welcome Shannon
O’Malley to our Reception.
Please feel free
to introduce yourself to
her.
M de Witte
Cycle Tests
Next Week
Friday 5 August
Gr4 Social Sciences
Gr 5
English
Gr 6
Mathematics
Gr 7
Science & Tech

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S E N I OR PR E P MATTER’S CONT:
SP Term Three Cycle Test Programme
J Note: T4 = mark will contribute towards Term Four result.
TERM THREE CYCLE TESTS
GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7
29 July ENG MATHS SC & T ENG
5 August SOC SC ENG MATHS SC & T
12 August MATHS SC & T ENG OPTIONS
19 August AFR OPTIONS AFR SOC SC
26 August SC & T AFR SOC SC MATHS
2 September OPTIONS SOC SC OPTIONS AFR
9 September CIRCUS PRODUCTION WEEK
16 September T4 SOC SC T4 MATH T4 SC & T T4 OPTIONS
23 September T4 MATH T4 ENG T4 MATH T4 SC & T

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Issue 2 Term 3
A RT DEPARTMENT
SP ART DEPARTMENT
Grade 5: Recently you may have seen the Grade 5 pupils drawing outlines of bodies lying
in the car park ! They are preparing works to be used at the concert later this term. This
lesson was inspired by South African artist, Robin Rhode.
Jered Shorkend is utilising time creatively.
Isabella, Skyela and Jake trace Jamie
Grade 7: since last term the pupils have been designing images in preparation for lino
prints to be used on the concert programme. We look forward to seeing these results.
Here we see Jennifer and Alexandra cutting.
Veronica and Katie attempt their
first lino prints.
Late News Flash!
Music Department
The Music Department
would like to congratulate
Caren van Heerden,
our singing teacher, on
being selected as the
adjudicator for singing
a t t h e T y g e r b e r g
Eisteddfod. Well done!
Theunis Rossouw
M u s i c C o - o r d i n a t o r ,
Reddam House Atlantic
Seaboard
ART CLUB: The Grade 5, 6 and 7 pupils are invited to join the extra-mural Art Club
during the winter terms. This happens on either a Monday afternoon or a Thursday afternoon
from 14:30 – 15:30. These sessions will focus on competition entry. Because of this,
a maximum of 12 pupils will be accommodated per afternoon.
M de Witte
“GI V I N G B A C K !”
Last term two care
workers from “The Haven”
night shelter in Bo-Kaap,
came to visit us during
assembly to tell the
children more about the
life saving work that they
do in our community. We
donated blankets to
them. We were so moved
by their dedicated efforts
to help street people that
we decided to collect and
donate toiletries such as:
s o a p , f a c e c l o t h s ,
deodorant, toothbrushes,
s h o w e r g e l s a n d
toothpaste for these
people and aim to visit
the shelter in the next few
weeks to deliver these. If
you feel you would like to
help, you may send your
contributions to school
with your child. Thank you
for your generosity.
L Sivitilli

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Issue 2 Term 3
S P O RT S REPORT
Senior Primary
Sport commenced with great enthusiasm on the 2nd day of term and has gone very well with the commencement of our 1 st
matches this past week.
A list of the week’s matches is put up on the notice board in the entrance passage, every week on a Monday morning before
school. If your child is playing in a match, he or she will always be given a match letter informing you of the detail.
The list of fixtures in the ‘Term Three Calendar booklet’, do at times change. The Girls Soccer fixtures are supposed to be
played on a Friday but we try to arrange to play them on a Tuesday or a Thursday, their practice days, where possible.
If sport is cancelled due to weather, the pupils will always be looked after in the teacher’s classroom, for the duration of the
practice. We remind you that pupils may phone their parents, on the school phone, if they arrive back at school early or late
from their match.
Sport Clothing
Pupils must have the correct attire for practices as well as matches. For all sports the pupils must wear proper sport tackies
(no school shoes or fashion tackies), or in the case of soccer, preferably soccer boots. Rugby is played barefoot.
For their own safety in Hockey & Soccer, pupils must have shin guards.
Gum guards are essential in Hockey & Rugby.
Rugby Clinic
When:
Tuesday 9 th August
Where: Atlantic Rugby Academy, Conradie Fields, Varsity Str. Tamboerskloof
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Cost:
R20
Contact: Alex Lapierre 0785022471
Please fetch a pamphlet from Ms Cerff, in the sports office, if interested.
RESULTS
Netball:
U/11 vs Herzlia Highlands U/11
The U/11 played Herzilia Highlands and won 7 - 4. It was a very exciting game. The goal scorers were Amukele and
Kaylee. There was a big improvement in the girl’s confidence and their defending
skills.
Lady of the match: Milla Terespolsky
U/11 Netball Team
We Won!
Well Done Girls!
U/13 vs Oranjekloof
The U13 played Oranjekloof and lost 7-2. Half time score was 3-1.
The girls learnt a valuable lesson about recovering quickly from mistakes, defending a quick attack and not allowing the
defenders to distract them whilst shooting. Fitness also played a valuable role for the duration of the game. Oranjekloof has
superior ball handling skills and moved quickly around the court.
Lady of the match: Hannah Wiltshire for her on going determination and willingness to win. She was an example to all as
to how to give of your best for an entire game, even when the chips are down.

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SP SPORT S REPORT CONT:
Soccer:
U/11B vs vs Camps Bay B
On Tuesday the 26 th of July the under 11 B soccer team played against Camps Bay B. It was an
exciting match and was closely contested. Both teams had a number of chances to score and the
game was level until the last moments. Eventually Jack Hirsch scored for Reddam after sustained
pressure.
Well done to the whole team for an outstanding effort, to the defenders for keeping the opposition at
bay and to Joshua Joynt for excellent goalkeeping and keeping a clean sheet.
Man of the match: Jack Cullen for his superb effort and tireless defence the entire game
The U/13 A vs Herzlia Middle School A
The U/13 soccer team played excellently against Herzlia Middle School to win 11-0. Being well
ahead at half time meant that some B team players were given a chance to play. Goals were scored
by Michael Viana, Robbie Moubray, Naeem Moolla, David Sher and Doron Yiacoumis.
Men of the match: The whole team
Men of the match:
THE WHOLE TEAM
Well Done!
Sporting Achievements Outside of School
This week congratulations go to:-
Werner Kurth – Werner participated in the SA National Karate Championships and won
GOLD for semi-contact fighting for 9yr olds.
An outstanding achievement!!
The following children did well in their recent Karate Grading and were promoted to the following
grade:-
Savannah da Silva – 6 th Kyu
Werner Kurth – 8 th Kyu
Jenna Maxwell – 10 th Kyu
Alexander Mestousis – 10 th Kyu
WELL DONE to ALL!!

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Issue 2 Term 3
S P O RT S FIXTURES NEXT
W E EK
NEXT WEEKS MATCHES -: 1 August – 5 August
Monday
1 August
Sport Opposition Venue Busses
leave
school
at:
Rugby & Netball
Practice as normal
Back at
school at
approx.
Tuesday
Soccer U/11A
vs Int School A
Green Point
14:15
16:00
2 August
Soccer U/11B
vs Herzlia Highlands
Green Point
14:15
(confirmed)
16:00
Wednesday
3 August
Netball U/11 /12 &
U/13
vs St Cyprians
(confirmed)
St Cyprians 14:15 16:00/16:30
Thursday
4 August
Soccer U/9A
Soccer U/9B
vs Int School A vs
Camps Bay C
African Brothers
field
Breda Str Gardens
14:00 15:30/15:45
Soccer U/13 A
vs Oranjekloof
Green Point
14:15 16: 15
(confirmed)
@14:30
U/13 B
vs Ambleside
Green Point
(to be confirmed)
@15:00
Friday
Chess
vs Jan van Riebeeck
Home
5 August
(to be confirmed)
@ 14:00
On 20 July it was the birthday of the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics, the world's largest
sporting event featuring disabled, handicapped, and mentally retarded athletes, were first held at Soldier
Field in Chicago, Illinois, in 1968.
The athlete's oath was introduced at these games by founder Eunice Shriver at the
opening ceremony. The oath is:-
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
Jenny Cerff