Applewood Weekly Newsletter 15 August 2017
Those of you who follow Applewood on Instagram will have seen the photo above that was posted this week, what a wonderful school we have. A couple of children decided to show kindness by leaving notes like this on cars parked in the parking lot. Applewood is a place where children are encouraged to make the most of every opportunity. Our drive toward kindness is clearly in action.
As a staff we have created the Applewood Collaboration tree. The idea behind this tree is to share, explore and develop a common vision for the school. I have factored in the many comprehensive replies to our recent parent survey as well as responses from teachers in a workshop forum. I would now like to open the dialogue even further. The tree will be posted up on the glass door of the admin building from Wednesday afternoon. I would like to invite you to have a good look at the tree, ask questions if you wish, and add your thoughts on to the diagram. By way of summary, the roots represent the non-negotiables which form the foundation of the school. The trunk represents our attitudes and the manner in which we operate at Applewood. The branches represent the different areas of the school and what we do. The leaves are the qualities we want our children to strive for and finally the fruit is symbolic of the product that leaves our school to go into the world and make a difference, your children. I look forward to your input.
Thank you to Di Kiplin who presented a fascinating talk on cyber bullying on Monday evening and to the parents who made time to attend. She provided a number of very practical tips on how to deal with the cyber space our children enter each day. Di finished off her presentation by showing the following clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY it certainly carries a powerful message and I encourage you to watch it.
Many of our children have participated and excelled in the Eisteddfod in the last few weeks:
• Ypke Roose-Vandenbroucke (solo singing) – Gold Plus (Bibi Venter was her accompanist)
• Quinn O’Keefe Easton (solo singing) – Gold plus
• Joshua Povall (solo singing) – Gold Plus
• Joshua Povall (solo singing – duet with a girl from Lochnerhof) – Gold
• Salvador Chanu (guitar solo) – Gold
• Rosie House (piano solo) – Gold
• Emma Green (violin) – Gold and Silver
• Rosie House (violin) – Gold x 2
• Fiona Boome (violin) - Gold
Well done boys and girls, we are very proud of your efforts. There will be more entries this week – good luck to all those involved. A massive thanks to Ms Louw for her wonderful enthusiasm, time and effort.
There has been some degree of frustration with sports notices in the recent past. In order to alleviate any possible confusion we have taken the following measures. Each sport will now have its own coordinator. Their job will be to coordinate each of the sports and in particular the notices that go out to parents. From this week, sports notices will go out on a Monday for fixtures during the week and Wednesday for fixtures on the weekend.
Die van u wat Applewood op Instagram volg, sou die foto heelbo wat vandeesweek geplaas is, gesien het - wat 'n wonderlike skool het ons nie! 'n Groepie vriendelike kinders het besluit om notas soos hierdie op motors in die parkeerarea te los. By Applewood word kinders aangemoedig om die meeste van elke geleentheid te maak. Ons dryfkrag vir vriendelikheid is duidelik in werking.
As ‘n personeel het ons die gemeenskaplike Applewood boom geskep. Die idee agter hierdie boom is om te deel, verken en om ‘n gesamentlike visie vir die skool te ontwikkel. Ek het baie van die omvattende terugvoering gedurende ons onlangse ouer opname asook die reaksie van die onderwysers in ‘n werkswinkel hierby ingewerk. Ek wil nou poog om selfs meer dialoog aan te moedig. Die boom sal vanaf eerskomende Woensdag af op die glasdeur van die administrasie gebou besigtig kan word. Ek nooi u uit om mooi na die boom te kyk, vry te voel om vrae te vra en u gedagtes hier rondom op die diagram by te voeg. By wyse van opsomming verteenwoordig die wortels die nie-onderhandelbare wat die fondasie van die skool vorm. Die stam verteenwoordig ons houdings en die wyse waarbinne ons by Applewood funksioneer. Die takke verteenwoordig die verskillende areas in die skool en wat ons doen. Die blare is die waardes wat ons, ons kinders wil laat nastreef en die vrugte is die uiteindelike simbolies van die produk wat ons skool verlaat, die wêreld betree en ‘n verskil maak; u kinders. Ek sien uit na u insae.
Baie dankie aan Di Kilpin wie Maandagaand ‘n fassinerende praaitjie oor kuber afknouery gehou het en aan die ouers wat tyd gemaak het om dit by te woon. Sy het ‘n aantal baie nuttige wenke gegee oor hoe om die kuberruim wat u kind elke dag betree, te hanteer. Di het haar aanbieding afgesluit met die volgende opname: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY Dit dra beslis ‘n sterk boodskap en ek raai u aan om daarna te kyk.
Baie van ons kinders het die afgelope klompie weke aan die Eisteddfod deelgeneem en uitmuntend gevaar:
• Ypke Roose-Vandenbroucke (solo sang) – Goud Plus (Bibi Venter het haar begeleiding gedoen)
• Quinn O’Keefe Easton (solo sang) – Goud Plus
• Joshua Povall (solo sang) – Goud Plus
• Joshua Povall (solo sang – duet met ‘n meisie van Lochnerhof) – Goud
• Salvador Chanu (kitaar solo) – Goud
• Rosie House (klavier solo) – Goud
• Emma Green (viool) – Goud and Silver
• Rosie House (viool) – Goud x 2
• Fiona Boome (viool) - Goud
Welgedaan seuns en dogters, ons is baie trots op julle pogings. Daar sal vandeesweek meer deelnemers wees – voorspoed aan almal wat betrokke is. ‘n Groot dankie aan Me. Louw vir haar wonderlike entoesiasme, tyd en moeite.
‘n Sekere mate van frustrasie is in die onlangse verlede met sportkennisgewings ervaar. Om enige verdere verwarring te vermy, het ons die volgende in plek gesit. Elke sport sal voortaan sy eie koördineerder hê. Hulle werk sal wees om elke sport te koördineer, in besonder die kennisgewings wat aan ouers uitgestuur word. Van hierdie week af sal sportkennisgewings op Maandae uitgaan vir wedstryde wat in die week plaasvind en op Woensdae vir wedstryde wat op naweke plaasvind.
Grade 7 English lesson around the fire place.
Apple Pips enjoying themselves
Busy Bees loving Pyjama Day last week
Grade R Winter Theme and
learning all about the letter 'K'
Grade 2 Outing - Iziko Museum and Planetarium
Grade 4 and 5 Educational Hike at Nuweberg
Working with Fire staff showing our children how a fire drill works.
Yes, Afrikaans is really cooking at Applewood. Here the Grade 5 class is trying out their skills in the kitchen, based on the plot from their current Afrikaans literature book called "Die Geheime Bestanddeel in Petra Pienk se Piesangbrood" by Fanie Viljoen. It all worked out perfectly and the kitchen is still in one piece. We will now have to wait and see if the end of their literature book offers a success story to match it!
Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform to school.
Only white takkies. No coloured takkies - please!
Children may wear plain navy blue beanies, gloves and scarves to school. Woolworths has a set called - Knit Beanie Set for R150 in navy. Picture below as advertised on their website.
Special request for one of our support staff workers:
If you have a nebuliser that you no longer use and would like to donate, please email Mrs Luden at info@swellendamtours.co.za to let us know.