NEWS_T4-Oct 2018

TERM 4 

NEWSLETTER 10/18

TABLE OF 

CONTENTS 

01 MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE pg 04 

02 HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS pg 09 

03 HIGH SCHOOL SPORT pg 14 

04 HIGH SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES pg 16 

05 THE PRIMARY SCENE pg 19 

06 PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT pg 22 

07 PRIMARY SCHOOL CULTURE pg 27 

08 PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMICS pg 31 

09 PRIMARY SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES pg 32 

10 CURRO CASTLE pg 34 

11 IMPORTANT DATES pg 36 

12 CONTACT DETAILS pg 37

MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE 

“Dit is die maand Oktober, die 

mooiste mooiste maand!” 

C Louis Leipoldt* 

OCTOBER 2018 

PROUDLY DESIGNED BY SALES-SQUAD.COM 4

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As I drive to school in the morning I am in awe at the beauty of the 

sunrise, blossoms in the trees and God’s creation. It is then that 

I realise with a deep feeling of gratitude how blessed we are as a 

school to be surrounded by such pristine bushveld at Roodeplaat. It is my 

prayer that you will have a wonderful fourth term full of wonderful surprises 

and “blossoms” as we journey towards the end of the year. 

Thank you to all our primary school staff, learners and parents who made our 

Soap box day so much fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The many smiling 

faces and the feeling of joy radiating from our learners, teachers and parents 

were highlights for me. The money raised through this initiative will go towards 

the roof for our pavilion. The tennis/netball courts at the primary school were 

renovated during the holidays and have a brand new look and I trust that 

this will serve as motivation to our keen netball and tennis players. We also 

celebrated heritage day in a unique way at the end of term three and we will 

build on this in planning even bigger 2019 Heritage Day celebrations. 

I would like to draw your attention to the following important meeting: 

25 October 2018: Social media information session by Emma Sadleir – 

expert on social media law (do not miss out on this 

important session) 

31 October 2018: The Curro Roodeplaat golf day had to be postponed to 

February 2019. 




Our grade 12 learners will officially end their academic year on Friday, 19 

October with their final assembly. This assembly embodies not only the end 

of a chapter but also the new beginning that lies ahead for our matriculants. I 

would like to wish all our grade 12’s all of the best with their final exams. 

I encourage all our learners to work hard during the next few weeks in order to 

be well prepared for the final exams of 2018. 

Kind regards 

Ferdi Niemand 

*Afrikaans writer and poet 





HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS 

Keep on asking WHY? 



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At the start of Term 4, the final 

term, we as individuals have a 

range of expectations. We are 

expecting a great harvest and rightly so, 

we are looking to the heavens for rain. 

But with faith in hand, we should start 

working the land in this final preparation. 

We have the matric learners who are 

preparing for the conclusion of twelve 

years of academic learning. The Grade 

11 learners are preparing for a mark that 

will allow them access to their chosen 

field of study. The Grade 9 learners need 

to get the marks that will enable them 

to make the subject choices they want 

to pursue. The Grade 8 and 10 learners 

need to consolidate their academic 

performance. 

To enable our learners to start with their 

preparation, they will receive an exam 

information booklet stating when, what 

on, where and how long they will be 

assessed during the final examinations. 

This booklet will enable every learner 

to start preparing much earlier and not 

the day before the exam starts. We 

have rolled out an incentive for growth 

in Mathematics and Science for the final 

term. The top two learners, growth wise 

in Grades 8 to 11 in the above-mentioned 

subjects, will receive a substantial 

reward. 

Life is about balance and the pursuit 

of excellence. No learner should just 

study, therefore we are following a wellplanned 

pre-season sports programme. 

You would have received a document 

detailing all the time slots and coaches 

responsible for the different sporting 

codes. Please help us in this academic 

time to keep our learners active, because 

it is academically counterproductive not 

to do so. 

I am glad to report that we have made 

history with the matric farewell by 

having the arrival parade at school. 

Thank you to every role player who 

was instrumental in making this a night 

to remember. To Mrs Sanet van Wyk 

and Ms Maryke Holtzhauzen, who took 

ownership of this memorable occasion, 

a special word of thanks. In the 

aftermath of the pantomime, we have 

great expectations, participation-wise, 

for the upcoming Culture Week from 22 




October. All of this will culminate in the 

Culture Gala Evening. Please come and 

celebrate that evening with us. The date is 

mentioned in the important dates section 

of this newsletter. During our Sports and 

Cultural Merit Evenings in the past, it 

was sad to see how many parents didn’t 

attend. I would like to formally invite the 

parents of every recipient to come and 

celebrate the accolades that our learners 

so richly deserve. 

We are emotional when looking forward 

to our Valediction and Grade 12 Final 

Assembly, where we will say ‘Bon 

Voyage’ to our seniors and wish them 

God’s grace in the upcoming finals. 

To conclude, I would like to say that the 

time to make a difference is NOW. 

Congratulations and thanks are in 

order to all our learners and staff who 

took part in the Curro Nationals during 

the recent holidays. You have made us 

proud on and off the fields. A special 

mention goes to Boipelo Moloisane, who 

received the accolade of being the u/15 

hockey player of the tournament. Liam 

Whitehead was announced as the man of 

the match against WP during the recent 

Iqhawe rugby week. Sammy Lee Nel 

was announced as the B- division u/17 

Gauteng North cross-country winner. 

Well done to our indoor hockey girls who 

recently finished their tournament and 

to the netball girls for participating in the 

Fast Five tournament. 

Pieter van Wyk 

Head: High School 





HIGH SCHOOL 

SPORT 

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CURRO NATIONAL 7’S TOURNAMENT 

From 23 September to 27 September, 42 of our learners participated in the Curro 

National 7’s Tournament, presented by Curro Serengeti. Our learners represented 

the Jacaranda region, which consisted of 14 Curro schools. Congratulations to every 

learner who participated and held the name of Curro Roodeplaat high. 

Special congratulations go to Lohan Heyl, chosen for the u/18 Boys Hockey Curro 

National side. Boipelo Moloisane was also chosen for the u/18 Girls Hockey 

National side and on top of this, she was appointed as the best u/15 girl hockey 

player of the tournament. 

We are truly proud of both Lohan and Boipelo. 

RUGBY 

During the holiday, Liam Whitehead participated in the u/15 Iqhawe Rugby Week, 

where he represented the Blue Bulls. We are proud to mention that Liam played 

exceptional rugby and during the Blue Bulls versus Western Province match, Liam 

was awarded as man of the match. We are truly proud of you, Liam! 

TAEKWANDO 

During the past school holiday Madelene Joubert did extremely well and kept our 

name high at the annual NMA ISKA South African National Open Championships in 

Stellenbosch. We are extremely proud of her and her achievements: 

GRAND CHAMPION in Black Belt Open 

GRAND CHAMPION in Traditional/ Creative Form 

2 x First places (Gold) 

3 x Second places (Silver) 

4 x Third places (Bronze) 



HIGH SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES 

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OCTOBER 

FRIDAY 19/10 Grade 12 Final Assembly 

Grade 9 Systemic tests: Home Language 

SATURDAY 20/10 Run & Ride: Roodeplaat Nature Reserve 

MONDAY 22/10 Start of Culture Week 

THURSDAY 25/10 Grade 9 Systemic tests: Mathematics 

Emma Sadleir; Social Media (Hall) 

NOVEMBER 

THURSDAY 01/11 Culture Gala Evening 





THE PRIMARY SCENE 



“Keep your face to the sunshine and 

you cannot see a shadow” 

– Helen Keller 

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THE PRIMARY SCENE 

Welcome back after the October holiday. I trust that you and your family 

rested well and are ready for the last term. The hourglass is quickly 

running out on the 2018 school year. 

Our annual soapbox derby was, once again, a mammoth success. Without the 

support of you, our parents, it would have been impossible to reach the record 

amount of R146 000. These funds will be used to improve our school premises and 

facilities to the benefit of the learners. In due time all information regarding the “off 

day” for grade R to grade 7 learners as well as the excursions will be communicated. 

The grade 3 learners will start changing classes within their small circle of educators 

to help them prepare for the Intersen phase. This brings along lots of excitement 

amongst the learners! 

Congratulations to our Top 5 academic learners in grade 4-7! Hard work and 

dedication are rewarded. 

All important dates for term 4 can be found in this newsletter under “Important 

dates”. Please note that the exam starts on Monday, 19 November. You have 

already received the timetable with your child’s report but you can also find a copy 

in this newsletter. Further arrangements regarding the exam will be sent to you by 

Friday, 2 November. 

A friendly reminder about the re-registration forms that must be handed in at 

reception if not yet done. Please feel free to discuss any concerns you might 

experience in this regard with me. 

Thank you for your positive support towards the school and all activities. 

Alta Theunissen 



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PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT 

CURRO SEVENS NATIONALS 

A few of Curro Roodeplaat’s learners 

represented the Jacaranda region at 

the Curro Sevens Nationals during the 

September holidays. The Curro Sevens 

Nationals were held at Curro Hillcrest in 

Durban and the learners played in the 

variety of sports, like Netball, Hockey, 

Rugby and Soccer. The learners and some 

of our teachers left early on Sunday, 23 

September to attend the tournament. The 

learners had to play matches against the 

other regions during the week. The playoffs, 

in which all teams of every sport had 

to play matches to determine their position, 

took place on Wednesday. The soccer’s 

u.11A team and the netball’s u.13A team 

won their final match and were crowned as 

winners of the tournament. The netball’s 

u.11A took home the bronze prize. The 

hockey and rugby did also very well but 

unfortunately didn’t place in the top three. 

We are very proud of all the learners who 

represented Curro Roodeplaat! 

ATHLETICS 

The 2019 athletic season has already 

kicked off. With the annual inter-house 

meeting. We are extremely excited to start 

the new athletics season. Thank you to 

all participants who are creating a culture 

of participation! We ended the day on 

an exciting note by spoiling the learners 

with a colour fest. The parents showed 

us where the learners’ talents came from 

when they took part in the parent race. 

Thank you for being part of the athletic 

spirit! Coaching has already started on 

Monday, 15 October 2018 for the learners 

who have qualified at the inter-house. 

The training sessions will take place on 

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 

14:15 – 15:00. 

TAEKWANDO 

During the past school holiday some 

of our learners did extremely well and 

kept our name high at the annual NMA 

ISKA South African National Open 

Championships in Stellenbosch. We are 

extremely proud of the following learners 

and their achievements: 

• Lukert Joubert (Grade 4):4 x First 

places (Gold), 1 x Second place (Silver) 

• Reynard Bezuidenhout (Grade 6): 2 x 

Third places (Bronze) 

• Armand Viviers (Grade 3): 1 x First 

place (Gold),1 x Third place (Bronze) 





PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT 

EQUESTRIAN 

Congratulations to Haylee Duarte and 

her horse Kingsdale Suncatcher that 

participated in the Sanesa Nationals 

during the school holidays. This is the 

final equestrian school competition of all 

the provinces in South Africa for 2019. 

She did extremely well and we are proud 

of her. She received a 3rd, 6th, 13th and 

15th place. 

Congratulations to Rashelle Duarte, 

Shakeira Lee-Davey and Sulize 

Hillocks that participated in the Sanesa 

Newcomers Challenge during the school 

holidays. This is the final equestrian 

school competition of all the provinces 

in South Africa for 2019, level 0. We are 

proud of your achievements. 

Rashelle and her horse Picasso Rentroia 

received a 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 16th 

place. 

Shakeira and Sticky Toffee received a 6th, 

11th and 12th place. 

Sulize and Sticky Toffe received a 2nd, 

8th and 12th place. 

Watch our team next year! 

HOCKEY 

The hockey season came to an end. 

The hockey girls played their last match 

against Laerskool Bergsig and both the 

u.11’s and u.13’s drew their matches. 

The hockey u.13 boys played their last 

match against Laerskool Rooihuiskraal 

and unfortunately lost the match. Both 

the u.11 and u.13 boys’ teams had a great 

season and we are excited to see how the 

players’ hockey talents are developing. 

We are proud of each player who gave 

their best throughout the entire season. 

Thank you to all players, parents and 

coaches for a wonderful hockey season. 

We cannot wait to see what next year has 

in store for our hockey boys and girls. 

TENNIS 

Our u.13 tennis boys’ team played 

extremely well during the past league. 

They won their first five matches but 

unfortunately lost their last match against 

Laerskool Boerefort. Hard work paid off 

and our boys did us proud! 

We are also very grateful for the resurfacing 

of our tennis courts and are looking 

forward to the 2019 season. We want to 

extend our tennis teams to include all age 

groups and call on any boys and girls who 

are interested in playing tennis to give 

their names to Ms Nicole Engelbrecht. 



RUN AND RIDE 

It is once again time for the annual Run and Ride on 20 October. The event will 

once again take place at the Roodeplaat Southern Nature Reserve. We promise 

entertainment for the whole family – be a participant or just a supporter! Everyone 

is welcome so invite all your friends to take part as well. There will be safe a kiddies 

supervision corner to look after your children, which will enable you to participate in 

the race, care free. Refreshments will be on sale and every entry will receive a race 

pack on the day. Entries can already be done at school or on the day- Saturday, 20 

October- at the Nature Reserve. 

SOAPBOX DAY 

Before we knew it, the soapbox day was upon us. Once again, our biggest yearly 

fundraising project was a huge success. The target amount of R110 000 was 

exceeded by far and we gathered in a new record amount of R150 000! We 

would like to thank every learner, parent and staff member for their contribution 

and enthusiasm. Congratulations to 3E2 and 7A1 who collected the most money 

per learner. As promised on reaching the goal amount the grade R-7 learners will 

enjoy a school free day on Monday, 29 October. You will also receive information 

regarding the soapbox excursions in due course. 

The money raised will once again be used to the benefit of our school and the 

learners. We are extremely proud of our new ablution block and are looking forward 

to the pavilion roof, which will offer some much-needed shade! 



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PRIMARY SCHOOL CULTURE 

Term 3 ended with a joyful celebration of South Africa’s culture and heritage. It was 

a pleasure to see the learners, parents and staff members dress in cultural dress. 

We can be proud of our beautiful country with all its diversity. Let us remember what 

makes us great and celebrate our differences, while remembering our unity as South 

Africans. 

Congratulations to all the learners who took part in various eisteddfods and cultural 

activities throughout last term. We received many excellent results and are proud 

of each one! Please remember to send all results of any eisteddfods or cultural 

festivals in which your child took part to Teacher Scarlett at scarlett.d@curro.co.za 

no later than 26 October. 

ESKOM EXPO 

Congratulations to Haylee Duarte with her immaculate accomplishment at the 

Gauteng North Eskom Expo. She received a gold medal for her invention of a 

bathtub sticker with the theme “How to avoid day zero”. The sticker is used as a 

visual indication and measurement for water usage in a bath. The sticker has three 

indicators: green, orange and red. It creates awareness about optimal water usage 

that will ultimately leads to water conservation. Her gold medal also secured her a 

spot at the Eskom National Expo this year. 







PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMICS 

ACADEMIC TOP 5 

Congratulations to the following learners 

who are the Top 5 academic achievers in 

their grades for term 3: 

Grade 4: 

Jorja Jacobs (89.54%), 

Nika Rakesh (89.10%), 

Kirsten Barry (88.58%), 

Michayla Fysh (85.52%) and 

Cara Smal (84.38%) 

Grade 5: 

Anton Biehler (93.78%), 

Danè Mouton (90.47%), 

Leaveill Ceylon (89.71%), 

Nadia Grobbelaar (86.73%) and 

Mark Fourie (81.91%) 

Joane van Wyk (86.44%), 

Dirk van der Hoff (85.37%) and 

Cara Theron (83.80%) 

NATIONAL ROBOTICS 

CHALLENGE 

We would like to make use of this 

opportunity to congratulate the following 

learners on the great achievement 

of being invited to take part at the 

National Robotics Challenge at TUT. 

The participants are Gerhard Korf, Amo 

Tshoagong and Jason Houy. The final 

results are not yet available, but the 

ingenious team obtained 110 out of a 

possible 170 points. Congratulations! 

Grade 6: 

Ria Sookraj (94.58%), 

Teagan Dean (91.19%), 

Haylee Duarte (90.88%), 

Izette Nel (89.58%) and 

Inaçio Marques (86.15%) 

Grade 7: 

Myralene Fourie (94.16%), 

Stefan Biehler (90.11%), 

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IMPORTANT DATES 

OCTOBER 

19 October Swimming gala: CBC Mount Edmund 

20 October Run & Ride 

23 October Grade 3 Sistemic tests (Maths) 

24 October Grade 6 Sistemic tests (Maths) 

Grade 1 concert 

25 October Emma Sadleir – dangers of social media 

26 October Swimming gala: Pretoria Chinese School 

29 October NO SCHOOL (Grade R to grade 7 learners) 

30 October Music department: year concert 

NOVEMBER 

2 November Swimming gala: Loreto School, Queenswood 

5 November Merit evening: Intersen phase 

6 November Merit evening: Grade R 

7 November Merit evening: Grade 2 

8 November Merit evening: Grade 1 (17:00) 

Grade 3 (18:30) 

9 November Grade 2 excursion: A+ Entertainment 

Natural Sciences club excursion: Dinokeng museum 

16 November Grade 1 excursion: Cradle of humankind 

19 November Exam starts (See exam timetable) 

DECEMBER 

7 December Reports to learners. School closes 10:00 

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“Silence is golden. 

Unless you have a 

toddler, then it’s just 

suspicious” 



CURRO CASTLE 

Our term started off with our Group 5 parents are reminded to save 

theme ‘Circus’ and was that the date 23 November for our High-fivefunction 

for our group 5s. 

now a lot of fun with all the 

different coloured clowns! We have sent May this term be the best one yet with 

out invitations for Granny- and Grandpa wonderful memories made! 

Day taking place on 26 October. Kindly 

remember to let the class teacher know 

how many Grandpas and Grannies will 

come to enjoy our talent concert and have Warmest regards, 

a lovely picnic with us. 

Castle staff 

We are also inviting Leeuwfontein 

pre-primary to our Puppet show on 9 

November. They are our outreach-friends 

for 2018. Any old, but clean clothing, 

shoes, blankets or jackets you would like 

to donate is most welcome. We are going 

to paint boxes, pack all the donations in 

there and hand it over to them when they 

come to visit. 

We have a surprise helicopter-show 

waiting for our toddlers. We will take 

photos of all our little ones, and who 

10 

knows, there might be a prospective pilot 

amongst them. 


IMPORTANT DATES 

20 October: Run-and-ride (entry forms at P/s reception) 

25 October: Emma Sadleir (Social media and your child) 

26 October: Granny- and Grandpa Day 

2 November: Tuck shop 

9 November: Fun day: Water slides and bouncy ball day 

16 November: Bake and botch 

23 November: High-five-function 

30 November: Curro staff year end function (school and after 

care close @12:00) 

7 December: School closes @ 10:00 

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CONTACT DETAILS 

General Reception: 

087 287 2586 

adminr@curro.co.za 

Castle Reception: 

087 287 2586 

adminr@curro.co.za 

Primary School Reception: 

087 287 2586 

Charmaine.r1@curro.co.za 

High School Reception: 

087 086 4544 

Joelene.p01@curro.co.za 

Sport: 

Jacques van der Merwe 

jacques.v1@curro.co.za 

Marketing: 

087 287 2586 

Rose.m6@curro.co.za 

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