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I would like to thank the large number of parents who took the time to meet with me on Tuesday evening. I have taken an excerpt out of my speech by way of summary:
So what is it that Applewood offers? It has been an amazing learning curve for me over the past few months. I have learnt that children love coming to this school. We are privileged to have a school positioned where it is – a country environment is where children need to grow up. They want to come to school because they feel safe and they know that they are cared for by the teachers. I have learnt that our parents are fully committed to the school and love being involved. Families feel welcomed and understood. We have passionate, innovative teachers that want the very best for each child. We teach children to think, to plan their own learning pathways, to problem solve. We produce children who can think critically, who can empathise, inspire, analyse and love. We encourage children to do extraordinary things. Children are able to be who they are at Applewood and we celebrate diversity. I have learnt that children from Applewood achieve great success in high school and varsity. This excites me as I look toward the future. We have so much to be grateful for.
Are we perfect? Of course not, there is always room for improvement.
Are we on the right track? Undeniably yes. As we develop significant relationships amongst ourselves let us support one another in building Applewood into the best little country school it can be. Send out the positive messages that you have heard here tonight, let’s celebrate our successes and keep working hard at our deficiencies. I am honoured to lead such a remarkable school. I look forward to spending at least the next 6 years at Applewood and I believe that they will certainly be special years. Growing an amazing school such as ours is our collective responsibility. Please feel free to communicate with me, my door is open to you.
This week started with a Maths Inter-House relay. Starting with Grade 1 class, children were given number of tasks to complete. There was much excitement as each house raced against the other. Once complete they moved to the next grade. The questions were challenging and everyone was forced to think out of the box. One house immediately took the lead but by the time they reached the Grade 7 classroom, they were neck on neck. The Grade 7's finished at almost the exact same time and the race was on to capture and ring the school bell. Royals proudly sounded the bell and became the first to win an Inter-House Mathematics relay. Teachers emphasised maths teaching in all phases this week and the excitement was tangible in each classroom. We look forward to Peggy Zee’s visit in the second week of August.
I am pleased to announce that we have appointed Mr Nico Booysen as the new Grade 5 class teacher. Mr Booysen has a number of years of experience working in the adventure industry as both a facilitator and a camp director. He was charged with the responsibility of directing summer camps in the USA where he gained a great deal of insight into how children and indeed parents function. Nico has a wonderfully calm manner with children and will be a strong male role model in our school. Nico brings a great deal to both our sports and outdoor programmes. He will be closely mentored by Mrs Di Tuttelberg, our Senior Primary HOD.
The Applewood Harvest Festival and Trail run is fast approaching. It is a unique event and has gained momentum since last year and promises to be even bigger and better than the inaugural event. It is Applewood’s major fund raiser for the year and relies heavily on a collaborative effort from all parents. There are a number of ways in which you can assist. Your class reps will be in contact with you seeking assistance with the stalls which need to be set up and run. The trail run organisers are looking for sponsors for prizes and I would like to encourage all role players to get involved. Entries for the trail run can be completed on Quicket. Please spread the word. It would be great to see a large number of Applewood folk taking part in the trail run.
A big thank you to Di Kilpin for initiating assistance for the Hout Bay fire victims. It was heart warming to see the response from Applewood families – thank you.
We look forward to parent interviews starting next week. Have a wonderful long weekend.
Baie dankie aan u as ouers wat Dinsdagaand die vergadering bygewoon het, dit was baie besonders vir my. ‘n Uittreksel van die toespraak:
Wat is dit wat Applewood bied? Hierdie laaste paar maande was ‘n ongelooflike leerkurwe vir my. Ek het geleer dat die kinders baie daarvan hou om skool toe te kom. Ons is baie bevoorreg om ‘n skool in hierdie wonderlike omgewing geleë te hê – ‘n landelike omgewing is volgens my waar kinders moet opgroei. Wat ek sover waargeneem het is dat die kinders skool toe wil kom, want hulle voel veilig en hulle weet die onderwysers gee om. Ek het geleer dat ons ouers toegewyd is aan die skool en graag betrokke raak. Gesinne voel welkom en bevind hul in ‘n ruimte van wedersydse begrip. Ons het passievolle, innoverende onderwysers wat net die beste vir elke kind wil hê. Ons leer ons kinders om te dink, om hul eie leerpatrone te ontwikklel en om probleme op die los. Ons produseer kinders wat kritiese denke kan toepas, kinders wat kan empatiseer, inspireer, analiseer en liefhê. Ons moedig kinders aan om buitengewone dinge te doen. By Applewood gee ons kinders ruimte om te wees wie hul is en ons is entoesiasties oor die diversiteit. Ek het geleer dat kinders van Applewood presteer op hoërskool en universiteit. Dit maak my opgewonde as ons na die toekoms kyk. Ons het so baie om voor dankbaar te wees.
Is ons perfek? Natuurlik nie, daar is altyd ruimte vir verbetering.
Is ons op die regte pad? Absoluut! Soos ons betekenisvolle verhoudings onder mekaar opbou glo ek dat ons mekaar sal ondersteun in ons wedersydse doel om Applewood die beste landelike privaatskool moontlik te maak. Neem hierdie positiewe boodskap wat u vanaand gehoor het in die gemeenskap uit. Kom ons vier ons suksesse terwyl ons hard aan ons tekortkominge bly werk. Ek voel bevoorreg om so 'n merkwaardige skool te lei. Ek sien uit daarna om ten minste die volgende 6 jaar hier te spandeer en ek is seker dat dit spesiale jare gaan wees. Die groei en ontwikkeling van so 'n spesiale skool soos hierdie is 'n spanpoging waarvoor ons almal verantwoordelik is. U is welkom om met my in verbinding te tree - my deur is altyd oop vir u.
Hierdie week het afgeskop met 'n Wiskunde Inter-Huis aflos. Dit het begin met die Graad 1's wat 'n sekere aantal take gegee is om klaar te maak. Die opwinding was in die lug terwyl elke huis gejaag het om eerste klaar te maak. Sodra hul klaar was het dit aanbeweeg na die volgende graad. Die vrae was moeilik en almal moes buite die boks dink. Een huis het dadelik die voorsprong geneem, maar teen die tyd wat dit die Graad 7's bereik het was hul kop aan kop. Die Graad 7's het amper op presies dieselfde tyd klaar gemaak en toe was die wedloop aan om die klok te vind en lui. Die Royals het met trots die klok gelui en sodoende die eerste span geword om 'n Inter-Huis Wiskunde aflos te wen. Onderwysers het die heel week klem gelê op wiskunde onderrig in alle fases en mens kon die opwinding in die klasse aanvoel. Ons sien uit na Peggy Zee se besoek in die tweede week van Augustus.
Dit is met blydskap dat ek die aanstelling van mnr Nico Booysen as die nuwe Graad 5 onderwyser aankondig. Hy het jare se ervaring opgedoen terwyl hy werksaam was in die avontuur industrie as beide 'n fasiliteerder en kamp direkteur. Hy was verantwoordelik om as direkteur op te tree vir somerkampe in Amerika waar hy baie insig gekry het vir hoe kinders en ouers funksioneer. Nico het 'n wonderlike kalm wyse met kinders en sal 'n sterk manlike rolmodel in die skool wees. Nico sal groot bydraes kan lewer by beide ons sport en buitelig programme. Mev. Di Tuttelberg, ons Senior Fase Departementshoof, sal as sy mentor optree.
Die Applewood Harvest Festival en Trail run is amper op ons. Hierdie is 'n unieke gebeurtenis en het momentum opgetel sedert laasjaar en beloof om groter en beter te wees. Dit is Applewood se belangrikste fondsinsameling vir die jaar en ons steun sterk op die samewerking van ons ouers. Daar is verskeie maniere waarop u ons kan bystaan. U klasverteenwoordigers sal in kontak wees oor hulp met stalletjies wat opgestel en beman moet word. Die 'Trail run' organiseerders soek borge vir pryse en ek wil graag alle rolspelers aanmoedig om betrokke te raak. Inskrywings vir die 'Trail run' kan op Quicket voltooi word. Dit sal fantasties wees as 'n groot getal Applewood mense kan deelneem.
Laastens baie dankie aan Di Kilpin wat die hulp projek vir die Houtbaai brandslagoffers geinisieër het. Dit was verblydend om die reaksie van Applewood families te sien - baie dankie.
Ons sien uit na die oueronderhoude wat volgende week afskop. Mag u 'n wonderlike langnaweek geniet.
The girls rounded off their foray into the exciting world of baseball at their final match with the Helderberg Pirates on Saturday, 11 March, where they won against Battiswood U12's. Our girls took to the field in the 4th frame, with game called soon after so they unfortunately did not get to bat. All the girls have acquitted themselves very well on and off the field, and have gained wonderful experiences and insight into baseball. Thank you to these girls for their enthusiasm and dedication, and to their parents for their kind support.
Maths fever has been in the air in the Clever Cats class this week. The children have so enjoyed new, exciting activities and finding creative ways to solve problems. We have observed some wonderful mathematical thinking and reasoning.