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CIRCULAR NO. <strong>10</strong><br />
26 March 2015<br />
Dear Parents<br />
“EMPTY POCKETS NEVER HELD ANYONE BACK.<br />
ONLY EMPTY HEADS AND EMPTY HEARTS CAN DO THAT<br />
By Green Monk<br />
Hearing them out!<br />
The Cockcroft girls during a lesson on the “Circulatory System”
1) ACADEMICS<br />
As the term draws to an end, we are busy completing our academic 1 st Term programme and all<br />
the other activities that fall in between. We can be proud of our achievements so far this year. Our<br />
academic awards, athletics, a good term for our 1 st Team and U14A cricketers, summer league<br />
hockey, swimming, and the highly entertaining Mr and Miss FHS pageant.<br />
We have an exciting sporting activity this weekend with the Brackenfell Sports Event happening on<br />
Friday and Saturday of this week. We invite you to attend these sporting activities.<br />
Please be reminded of the Grades 9 - 12 English and Afrikaans Papers 3 that will be written on<br />
Monday and Tuesday of next week.<br />
Some important tests and exams still remain to be completed and we ask all pupils to keep<br />
focused until the term ends.<br />
We still have a number of activities going forward:<br />
Friday, 27 March - Brackenfell Sport Day<br />
Saturday, 28 March - Brackenfell Sport Day<br />
Monday, 30 March - Gr. 8 – 12 English – Paper 3 Exam<br />
Tuesday, 31 March - Gr. 8 – 12 Afrikaans – Paper 3 Exam<br />
Wednesday, 1 April - School closes<br />
Please refer to the arrangements below for the close of school procedure for next week,<br />
Wednesday, and the collection of reports should your child not be at school next Wednesday.<br />
PROCEDURE FOR CLOSE OF SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL 2015<br />
07h55 - 08h35 Register classes<br />
08h35 - 09h00 Break<br />
09h00 - <strong>10</strong>h00 Assembly<br />
<strong>10</strong>h00<br />
Please allow a buffer of 30 mins<br />
Should your son / daughter not be at school on Wednesday, 1 April 2015, their reports can be<br />
collected from Reception until 11h00.<br />
PARENT CONSULTATIVE EVENINGS<br />
Please be aware of the opportunity that parents have to consult with the teachers of their children<br />
in the second week of next term and we strongly urge parents to make bookings for these<br />
evenings as soon as possible..<br />
Grades 8 – 9 Monday, 20 April<br />
Grades <strong>10</strong> – 12 Tuesday, 21 April<br />
Details and a booking form will be enclosed with the first term report.<br />
We hope that our Grade 8’s have by now settled into their new school and that they, like the rest of<br />
our school, are looking forward to the winter terms. Next term is our examination term where all<br />
grades will write their mid-year examinations. Parents may access the exam timetable on our<br />
website. Of note is the number of teaching days that our Matrics have until they leave to write their<br />
Finals. The table below indicates that there are just 77 teaching days remaining and that our<br />
Grade 12’s will be wise to start the new term in earnest to prepare for the three major approaching<br />
exams.<br />
We thank our Teachers, Pupils and Parents for their support this term.
SCHOOL REPORTS<br />
School reports will be released next Wednesday, 1 April 2015.<br />
Each report envelope will contain:<br />
1. Term 1 Report<br />
2. Booking sheet for parent consultative evening<br />
3. June exam time table<br />
“What to Learn” for June examinations will be published during the first week of Term 2.<br />
EXAM TIMETABLES<br />
Please note that the June Exam Timetables (Grades 8 – 12) have been uploaded to the <strong>Fairmont</strong><br />
High School website.<br />
An urgent reminder to all parents!<br />
Please remember to consult the Exam Timetables before making<br />
holiday arrangements. Should a learner not write exams and they<br />
have not been booked off for medical reasons, the pupil will be given<br />
a “zero” for that exam.<br />
MATRIC FOCUS<br />
77 TEACHING DAYS<br />
School<br />
Holidays<br />
Public Holidays<br />
Matrics writing exams<br />
2015<br />
January February March (3 Days)<br />
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa<br />
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
4 5 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13 14 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13 14<br />
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31<br />
April (14 Days) May (19 Days) June (2 Days)<br />
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa<br />
1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
5 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20<br />
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27<br />
26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30<br />
July (<strong>10</strong> Days) August (19 Days) September (3 Days)<br />
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa<br />
1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5<br />
5 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30<br />
30 31<br />
October (7 Days) November December<br />
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa<br />
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5<br />
4 5 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12<br />
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31
2) IMPORTANT NOTICE: TEST CALENDAR FOR END OF 1 ST TERM AND 2 ND TERM<br />
MARCH 2015 TESTS<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
29 30 PRE-EXAM 31 PRE-EXAM 1 APRIL<br />
Gr. 8 – 12 English Gr. 8 – 12 Afr. SCHOOL<br />
Paper 3 (June) Paper 3 (June) CLOSES<br />
APRIL 2015 TESTS<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
12 13 Schools start 14 TEST 15 16 TEST 17 18<br />
8 - Afrikaans 8 - English<br />
9 - Geography 9 - Afrikaans<br />
<strong>10</strong> - Afrikaans <strong>10</strong> - Business Studies<br />
11 - CAT Prac. 11 - History<br />
12 - Design 12 - Geog. / Music<br />
19 20 TEST 21 22 23 TEST 24 25<br />
8 - Geography 8 - History <strong>10</strong> - Physical Sc.<br />
9 - Maths 9 - English (Assembly)<br />
<strong>10</strong> - English <strong>10</strong> - Accounting<br />
11 - Geography 11 - Business Studies<br />
12 - CAT Prac. 12 - IT Prac.<br />
26 27 Freedom Day 28 TEST 29 30 TEST<br />
8 - English 8 - Maths<br />
9 - Natural Science 9 - Afrikaans<br />
<strong>10</strong> - History <strong>10</strong> - Maths<br />
11 - IT Prac. 11 - Afrikaans<br />
12 - Life Sciences 12 - Business Studies<br />
MAY 2015 TESTS<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 Workers’ Day 2<br />
3 4 TEST 5 6 7 NO TEST 8 9<br />
8 - Natural Sciences One Act Plays <strong>10</strong> – Geog./Music<br />
9 - Maths (Assembly)<br />
<strong>10</strong> - IT Prac.<br />
11 - Life Sciences<br />
12 - Accounting<br />
<strong>10</strong> 11 TEST 12 13 14 TEST 15 16<br />
8 - EMS 8 - English <strong>10</strong> - Design<br />
9 - Natural Sciences 9 - History 11 - Maths<br />
<strong>10</strong> - CAT Prac. <strong>10</strong> - Consumer St. 12 - History<br />
11 - Consumer St. 11 - Accounting (During assembly)<br />
12 - English 12 - Consumer St.<br />
17 18 TEST 19 20 21 TEST 22 23<br />
8 - Afrikaans 8 - Maths <strong>10</strong> - Vis. Art<br />
9 - EMS 9 - English (Assembly)<br />
<strong>10</strong> - Life Sciences <strong>10</strong> - Physical Sc.<br />
11 - English 11 - Design<br />
12 - Maths/Maths Lit 12 - Physical Sci.<br />
24 25 NO TEST 26 27 28 PRE-EXAM 29 30<br />
31<br />
9 - Banango 9 - Banango 8 - 12 Life Orient. <strong>10</strong> - 12 Exams start<br />
Workshop<br />
Workshop<br />
JUNE 2015 TESTS<br />
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5<br />
8 – 9 Exams start<br />
6<br />
7 8 9 <strong>10</strong> 11 12 13<br />
14 15 School Holiday 16 Youth Day 17 18 19 20<br />
21 22 23 24 25 26 SCHOOLS CLOSE 27<br />
EXAMS END 9 - Aptitude tests <strong>10</strong> - Community Serv.<br />
<strong>10</strong> - Community Serv. 11 - Job Shadow<br />
11 - Job Shadow<br />
28 29 30
URGENT NOTICE FOR ALL PUPILS<br />
‣ NO pupils will be allowed to go home early on any day or after a test without a written letter<br />
from the parent requesting this. No emails!<br />
‣ Permission for going home early will only be allowed for emergencies.<br />
‣ If a pupil is too sick to stay for the full day after a test, then they must not come to school to<br />
write, but must provide the school with a medical certificate.<br />
PLEASE NOTE!<br />
All pupils are required to be at school at the regular time - 07h55 - even if they are not writing a<br />
test. This time will be used for consolidation or tasks organized by various subject departments.<br />
All parents are asked to please be aware that when your child misses a Monday or a Thursday<br />
test, a relevant chemist slip (the date on the slip must pertain to the pupil’s absenteeism and<br />
medication bought), a certificate from the clinic or a doctor’s certificate is required. A medical<br />
certificate from either the clinic or the doctor is applicable for missing any exam. A note from you<br />
excusing your child from school for the days missed is also required.<br />
Grade 9 and Matric pupils must produce a doctor’s certificate for tests and exams missed as<br />
these are the two exit phases and their marks are externally moderated by the Education<br />
Department.<br />
Learners are not allowed to go home immediately after a test if they are ill. They have to stay until<br />
first break. If they are ill, then they should not come to school. A doctor’s certificate will be<br />
required.<br />
3) WINTER UNIFORM<br />
Please note that the official change-over to the winter uniform will take place on Tuesday,<br />
28 April 2015. As from Monday, 13 April 2015, pupils may wear winter uniform should the weather<br />
be inclement.<br />
Pupils may wear either summer or winter uniforms from 13 April to 24 April 2015, but may not intermix<br />
summer and winter uniforms.<br />
The winter uniform requirements are as follows:<br />
Boys - Winter<br />
‣ Dark brown blazer with <strong>Fairmont</strong> badge (compulsory)<br />
‣ White long-sleeved collared shirt with tie<br />
‣ Tie – official school tie<br />
‣ Brown chino longs with embroidered badge and brown anklet socks, or shorts with embroided badge and<br />
long brown socks<br />
‣ Official dark brown shoes (not suede)<br />
‣ Official dark brown pullover or long sleeve jersey (optional)<br />
‣ Dark brown and white scarf – official design (optional) [available at school shop]<br />
‣ Dark brown gloves (optional) [available at school shop]<br />
‣ Dark brown blanket – official design (optional) [available at school shop]<br />
‣ Plain white Dri-mac (optional) [available at school shop]<br />
‣ A blazer must be worn to and from school<br />
‣ Only official school belt may be worn with brown chino / shorts<br />
Girls – Winter<br />
‣ Dark brown blazer with <strong>Fairmont</strong> badge (compulsory)<br />
‣ Brown pleated skirt with embroidered badge, or brown slacks with embroidered badge (optional)<br />
‣ Official white long-sleeved shirt with embroidered badge and tie<br />
‣ Tie – official school tie
‣ Official dark brown winter stockings to be worn with skirt (from school shop) or white socks to be worn with<br />
brown slacks<br />
‣ Official dark brown socks can be worn in addition to the stockings (optional, from school shop)<br />
‣ Dark brown shoes with laces or with bar<br />
‣ Official dark brown pullover or long sleeve jersey<br />
‣ Dark brown and white scarf – official design (optional) [from school shop]<br />
‣ Dark brown gloves (optional) [from school shop]<br />
‣ Dark brown blanket - official design (optional) [from school shop]<br />
‣ Plain white Dri-mac (optional) [from school shop]<br />
‣ A blazer must be worn to and from school<br />
‣ Shirts must be tucked into the skirt / slacks when wearing a short-/long-sleeved jersey.<br />
Please note:<br />
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No tracksuit tops to be worn as part of the uniform.<br />
No headgear at all to be worn.<br />
No wrap around blankets.<br />
Only items listed above (other than sport attire for sport matches) form part of the school<br />
uniform.<br />
Should the weather turn severe, pupils may wear thermal vests, long sleeved jerseys, white<br />
‘Dri Mac’, blazer, scarf and gloves which should all be school recognized items.<br />
4) IMPORTANT NOTICE : GENERAL CALENDAR FOR END 1 ST TERM AND 2 ND TERM<br />
Fri, 27 March Brackenfell Sport Day (27 – 28 Apr)<br />
Mon, 30 March Gr.8-12 English P3 exam (June)<br />
Tue, 31 March Gr.8-12 Afrikaans P3 exam (June)<br />
Wed, 1 April Schools Close<br />
Mon, 6 April Orange River Camp (6 – 11 Apr)<br />
Tue, 7 April<br />
U14 Hockey Tournament in George (7 – 11 Apr)<br />
Wed, 8 April U19 Hockey Tournament (8 – 11 Apr)<br />
Mon, 13 April Schools start<br />
Tue, 14 April Appearance check<br />
Fri, 17 April<br />
Music evening<br />
Art Exhibition (17 – 21 April)<br />
Sat, 18 April Bellville sport day (Away)<br />
Mon, 20 April Gr.8-9 Parent meeting<br />
Tue, 21 April Gr.<strong>10</strong>-12 Parent meeting<br />
Thu, 23 April Gr. 9 Science Expo (23 – 25 April)<br />
Fri, 24 April<br />
Senior Citizens’ Day<br />
Sat, 25 April Father / Son Day<br />
Mon, 27 April Freedom Day<br />
Mon, 4 May<br />
One Act Play Technical Rehearsal (4 – 6 May)<br />
Thu, 7 May<br />
One Act Plays<br />
Blood Clinic<br />
Fri, 8 May<br />
Gr. <strong>10</strong> Leadership Camp (8 – <strong>10</strong> May)
Sat, 9 May<br />
Wed, 13 May<br />
Fri, 15 May<br />
Tue, 19 May<br />
Fri, 22 May<br />
Tue, 26 May<br />
Thu, 28 May<br />
Friday, 29 May<br />
Sat, 30 May<br />
Fri, 5 June<br />
Mon, 15 June<br />
Tue, 16 June<br />
Wed, 24 June<br />
Thu, 25 June<br />
Fri, 26 June<br />
Bergvliet Derby (Home)<br />
Cross Country Event<br />
Wildlife Society Camp (15 – 17 May)<br />
Matric Dance Expo (15 – 16 May)<br />
Appearance check<br />
Matric Theme Day<br />
Gr. 9 Banango Workshop (26 – 27 May)<br />
Gr. 8 – 12 Life Orientation Exam<br />
Gr <strong>10</strong> – 12 Exams start<br />
Drummie Breakfast (Clive Wigg Hall)<br />
Gr. 8 – <strong>10</strong> Exams start<br />
School holiday<br />
Youth Day<br />
Exams End<br />
Gr. 9 Aptitude<br />
Gr. <strong>10</strong> Community Service<br />
Gr. 11 Job Shadow<br />
Schools Close<br />
Gr. <strong>10</strong> Community Service<br />
Gr. 11 Job Shadow<br />
Westering Sport Tour leaves<br />
5) BOYS’ HOCKEY TOUR TO HOLLAND<br />
“It was an extremely long flight to reach our<br />
destination in Holland as we departed from<br />
Cape Town and stopped off at Dubai, before<br />
leaving for Amsterdam.<br />
We spent the first day in Amsterdam<br />
exploring the city and the boys did a lot of<br />
shopping. These boys are shopping more<br />
than women.<br />
We had a training session with a Dutch<br />
coach. Thus far it has been incredible. A lot<br />
of the boys hired bikes on our off-day in<br />
Amsterdam and saw different parts of the city.<br />
We visited the Anne Frank museum, and had<br />
the most amazing fun at Snow World where<br />
the boys skied and snowboarded.<br />
The hockey has been just as great with the 1 st<br />
team winning 3 out of 3 games so far, and the 2 nd<br />
team winning 1 and losing 2. We also got to<br />
watch a Hoofdeklasse match in Holland which was<br />
a huge eye opener for the boys. We are looking<br />
forward to the next 9 days and can't wait to share<br />
the rest of our journey with you.
Congratulations to the following girls for making the WP U18 Hockey Squad and non-travelling<br />
reserves:<br />
Girls’ Hockey WP Squad<br />
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Julia Masureik<br />
Candice Earley<br />
Teagan Crament<br />
Non-travelling reserves:<br />
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Cayley Jones<br />
Courtney Clother-Sinclair<br />
Well done to the U14A girls’ and boys’ teams for a very successful D.F. Malan Tournament.<br />
The boys where unbeaten, and the girls won 4 games and only lost 2 games. The girls beat both<br />
D.F. Malan and Stellenberg.<br />
Good luck to the hockey girls taking part in the Brackenfell Tournament.<br />
Reminder to follow: @<strong>Fairmont</strong>Hockey on twitter.”<br />
6) PARENT FORUM<br />
Appeal for Props for Annual Production<br />
Robert Goslett<br />
Every second year, <strong>Fairmont</strong>’s actors, singers and dancers put on<br />
an Annual Production. This year, we look forward to another<br />
original production from our talented script writer,<br />
Mr Fanie Basson. Although the Production will take place in<br />
August, there are a couple of props that may prove a little difficult<br />
to source and so we are asking <strong>Fairmont</strong> families for help in<br />
sourcing these early. We are looking for pieces of antique furniture<br />
similar to those shown below. If any <strong>Fairmont</strong> families have any<br />
which they would be willing to sell, donate or lend to the school, we<br />
would be grateful if you would contact us. Alternatively if you have<br />
contacts in the antique furniture business, perhaps you could help<br />
us?<br />
Tanya Burness 082 6587587 burnessb@iafrica.com<br />
Colleen Wilson 082 7819887 CWilson@metropolitan.co.za<br />
Classical Music Evening : 17 April 2015<br />
You are invited to attend our annual prestigious classical music evening in the Clive Wigg Hall,<br />
18h30 – 19h00. Tickets cost R30-00 each and are available from the Finance office.
<strong>Fairmont</strong> Annual Art Exhibition<br />
Who will win our one direction fairmont fundraiser??<br />
TOMORROW’s the day we will draw our 3 winners of the 3 sets of double tickets for the One<br />
Direction Concert in Cape Town, on 1 April 2015! The Draw will be done by a KFM presenter<br />
during assembly and winners will be notified by cellphone. One Direction mugs and mouse pads<br />
can also be won by lucky entrants.<br />
Competition rules at: whatsonatfairmont.co.za
MATRIC EXPERIENCE EXPO 2015<br />
Last year saw the Parent Forum embarking on a new fund-raising venture in the form of a Matric<br />
Dance Expo.<br />
The event, titled MD-X, was popular amongst both exhibitors and visitors, and proved to be quite a<br />
success.<br />
This year, we are planning on doing things on a much larger scale……….Go Big or Go Home they<br />
say!<br />
The expo, which will be titled MEˣ, will include all aspects of the complete Matric Experience, and<br />
will take place from the 21 - 24 May 2015, at the TYGERVALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE!<br />
We are very excited to be partnering with the Tygervalley Centre Management team, as well as<br />
with Cream Library, an events company, in planning this event!<br />
Watch this space for more information, fantastic opportunites, and news about absolutely<br />
awesome competitions and prizes!<br />
7) MOTHERS WHO PRAY<br />
CALLING ALL MOTHERS!<br />
A very warm welcome is extended to all moms<br />
wishing to join our “Mothers Who Pray” group.<br />
We meet every Wednesday, at 07h30,<br />
in the Boardroom of <strong>Fairmont</strong> High School.<br />
Please come and join us, or contact Amanda (072 072 <strong>10</strong>47<br />
8) LIBRARIAN’S CHOICE<br />
THE KEEPER<br />
by MARGUERITE POLAND<br />
When lighthouse keeper Hannes Harker is posted to a<br />
remote island with his wife, he discovers something longhidden<br />
in the tower that caused him to lose his footing<br />
and fall. Seriously injured, Hannes is evacuated to<br />
hospital and nursed back to health by Sister Rika, to<br />
whom he haltingly tells the story of his life: of his mother’s<br />
mysterious death, of his wild young wife, Aletta, and of<br />
the desolate island inhabited only by the lighthouse<br />
keepers and guano workers – two communities confined<br />
together, yet rigidly separated in one of the bleakest<br />
places on earth. With the arrival of a figure from Aletta’s<br />
past, her own secrets erupt into the present, just as the<br />
simmering tensions and injustices endured for so long by<br />
the guano workers erupt into a single, shocking act of<br />
violence.<br />
The Keeper is the story of two generations of lighthouse<br />
keepers – men obsessed by their duty to the light – and<br />
the wives who accompany them into a life of frightening<br />
isolation.
9) RCL UPDATE<br />
Team of the week: U19A Girls’ Hockey Team<br />
Back row: Adrienne Wing, Nicole de Abreu Aires, Emma Jacobs, Jenna-Leigh Dolpire,<br />
Courtney Clother-Sinclair, Brigeet Bernadie, Candice Earley, Mr Clark<br />
Front row: Kay-Lynn McLean, Cayley Jones, Hanna-Jayne Hough, Kaylin Brunsdon<br />
<strong>10</strong>) WON LIFE : VOLUNTEER AT OUR LITERACY CENTRE<br />
The Literacy Centre, run in Fisantekraal, is a volunteer-driven organization that relies on willing<br />
members of the public to volunteer their time reading with those learners eager to learn this very<br />
important milestone.<br />
With each volunteer, Won Life is able to extend their reach and really make a difference in the<br />
community of Fisantekraal. If you can spare an hour or two each week, please email Won Life on:<br />
info@wonlife.org.za<br />
Watching the faces of these children as they reach each small milestone will give you a great<br />
sense of reward.
11) SPORT RESULTS<br />
RUGBY - Boland Landbou School Mutual & Federal Agri Rugby Day<br />
This tournament was held at Boland<br />
Landbou School in the lovely<br />
countryside of Agter-Paarl, with<br />
spectacular views.<br />
<strong>Fairmont</strong> played the first game against<br />
Langenhoven<br />
Gimnasium,<br />
Oudsthoorn. What a cracker of an<br />
opener with the game being played at<br />
great pace and determination. Our<br />
opponents were too strong for us and<br />
<strong>Fairmont</strong> unfortunately went down 3<br />
tries to none. The morale was a bit<br />
low but, after a good team talk, the<br />
boys overcame the defeat and were<br />
ready to move on.<br />
Our last game was played against<br />
Paulus Joubert, Paarl. The boys<br />
understood the seriousness of this<br />
game and, with good warm-up exercises, began to prepare themselves for their last game of the<br />
day. A real spirited effort was unfolding with Paulus Joubert having a backline that was quick and<br />
fancy.<br />
<strong>Fairmont</strong>’s game plan was to take it on upfront and be patient before unleashing their backs. The<br />
battle was immense and the boys shifted up a gear to front up to this tough opposition. When the<br />
end whistle blew, <strong>Fairmont</strong> walked off the field scoring 3 tries and the opponents none.<br />
I would like to congratulate every player for the manner in which they played, with true<br />
sportsmanship on and off the field.<br />
A big thank you to our parents for their support; we can look forward to a very exciting 2016<br />
season.<br />
Mr “Ou Pappa Bear” Cronje
CRICKET<br />
U15A<br />
The U15A team beat Brackenfell by 9 wickets in the semi-finals on Thursday. They will be playing<br />
Bellville in the finals on Saturday.<br />
Congratulations, boys! Good luck for the Finals.<br />
U14A<br />
The U14A cricket side is playing Stellenberg in the KnockOut Final on Monday, 30 March 2015.<br />
The game is taking place at Stellenberg, at 13h30, and will be a 40-over match.<br />
We wish these young men everything of the very best in this KnockOut.<br />
12) RUGBY PROGRAMME : BRACKENFELL SPORT DAY<br />
RUGBYPROGRAM : B'FELL SPORTDAG : SATERDAG 28 MAART 2015<br />
PIETER ROSSOUW-VELD ( A )<br />
TYD OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
08:00 O/19 President vs <strong>Fairmont</strong><br />
09:00 O/19 JG Meiring vs Jan Kriel<br />
<strong>10</strong>:00 O/19 Fairbairn vs Bellville-Suid<br />
11:00 O/19 Melkbosstrand vs Bernadino Heights<br />
12:00 O/19 Eben Dönges vs HTS Bellville<br />
13:00 O/19 Settlers vs Kakamas<br />
14;00 O/19 Strand vs Namakwaland<br />
15:00 O/19 Tygerberg vs Jan v Riebeeck<br />
16:00 O/19 Bellville vs Piketberg<br />
17:00 O/19 Labori vs Brackenfell<br />
THYS OLIVIER-VELD ( B )<br />
OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
TYD<br />
08:00 O/15 President vs <strong>Fairmont</strong><br />
08:55 O/15 Strand vs SACS<br />
09:50 O/15 Stellenberg vs HJS Paarl<br />
<strong>10</strong>:45 O/15 Brackenfell vs Drostdy<br />
11:40 O/15 Boland Landbou vs Namakwaland<br />
12:35 O/15 Tygerberg vs Wynberg<br />
13:30 O/15 HTS Bellville vs Labori<br />
14:25 O/15 Bellville-Suid vs Monument Park<br />
15:20 O/15 Eben Dönges vs Bellville<br />
16:15 O/15 Bernadino Heights vs Melkbosstrand
TYD OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
08:00 O/14 Drostdy vs SACS<br />
08:55 O/16 Settlers vs Fairbairn<br />
09:50 O/16 Bellville-Suid vs Monument Park<br />
<strong>10</strong>:45 O/16 Upington vs Piketberg<br />
11:40 O/16 Bellville vs Boland Landbou<br />
12:35 O/16 Brackenfell vs Drostdy<br />
13:30 O/16 HJS Paarl vs Stellenberg<br />
14:25 O/16 SACS vs Strand<br />
15:20 O/16 Tygerberg vs Wynberg<br />
16:15 O/16 HTS Bellville vs Labori<br />
RUGBYPROGRAM :SATERDAG 28 MAART 2015<br />
LAERSKOOL-VELD ( B )<br />
OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
TYD<br />
08:00 O/15 JG Meiring vs Brackenfell B<br />
09:00 O/16 JG Meiring vs Jan v Riebeeck<br />
<strong>10</strong>:00 O/16 Bernadino Heights vs Melkbosstrand<br />
11:00 0/16 President vs <strong>Fairmont</strong><br />
RUGBYPROGRAM : VRYDAG 27 MAART 2015<br />
PIETER ROSSOUW-VELD ( A )<br />
OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
TYD<br />
14:<strong>10</strong> O/14 JG Meiring vs Stellenberg B<br />
15:00 O/13 Fanie Theron vs De Kuilen<br />
15:50 O/13 Somerset Methodist vs Excelsior<br />
16:40 0/13 Piketberg vs Brackenfell<br />
17:30 0/14 Labori vs Brackenfell<br />
THYS OLIVIER-VELD ( B )<br />
TYD OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
14:<strong>10</strong> O/15 Bredasdorp vs Bellville-Suid<br />
15:00 O/14 Bellville HTS vs Fairbairn<br />
15:50 O/14 Strand vs Bredasdorp<br />
16:40 O/14 Monument Park vs Fairbairn<br />
17:30 O/14 Bernadino Heights vs Melkbosstrand<br />
BLOEKOMVELD ( C )<br />
TYD OUDERDOM SPANNE SKEIDSREGTER<br />
14:<strong>10</strong> O/16 Bredasdorp vs Tygerberg B<br />
15:00 O/14 Boland vs Bellville<br />
15:50 O/14 Stellenberg vs HJS Paarl<br />
16:40 O/14 <strong>Fairmont</strong> vs Piketberg<br />
17:30 O/14 Tygerberg vs Wynberg<br />
13) MYSCHOOL NEWS<br />
We raised R6,613.67 this month, against R7,099.34 last month. There were<br />
681 supporters who raised funds for our school this month, whilst 7<strong>10</strong><br />
supporters used their MySchool card to support us last month. We are always<br />
so grateful to you. Thank you.<br />
14) SENIOR LEADERS AND PRESIDENTS’ AWARD MEMBERS<br />
<strong>Fairmont</strong> High School is very proud to announce that the following learners have been selected to<br />
attend the Senior Leaders & Presidents’ Award Camp taking place from 28 – 30 March 2015.<br />
‣ Siphosethu Boya (Gr. <strong>10</strong>)<br />
‣ Zoë Sebastian (Gr. 9)<br />
‣ Kayla Govender (Gr. 8)<br />
‣ Harmony van den Berg (Gr. 11)<br />
The camping venue is Beaverlac, Porterville, and the Facilitator is the well known Adventurer,<br />
Motivation Speaker and Conservationist: Mr Braam Malherbe.<br />
We hope our learners return with great memories and experiences.
15) INTERACT SOCIETY<br />
Interact doing community service at the Old Age Home, Huis<br />
Reavenzicht in Kraaifontein, on Saturday, 21 March 2015.<br />
16) WELL DONE<br />
Jason Holshausen (Gr. 8)<br />
Congratulations to Jason on achieving 3 rd<br />
competition.<br />
Well done, Jason!<br />
place in the Nationals swimming
17) PRINCIPAL<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the <strong>Fairmont</strong> community and pupils of our school for all<br />
they have done for our school this term. Without the support from our parents and the enthusiastic<br />
input from our pupils, we would not be able to enjoy the great achievements we enjoy at <strong>Fairmont</strong>.<br />
A special thank you to our staff for all they have done for our pupils during this term.<br />
I wish all parents, our staff and pupils a happy vacation, and we look forward to Term 2 of 2015.<br />
Yours sincerely<br />
Mr R Dingley<br />
PRINCIPAL<br />
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