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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 />

<br />

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<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 />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Julia Masureik<br />

Candice Earley<br />

Teagan Crament<br />

Non-travelling reserves:<br />

<br />

<br />

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 />

Disclaimer:<br />

<strong>Fairmont</strong> High School does not necessarily endorse the products/services advertised in this circular.

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