Applewood Weekly Newsletter 25 November 2016
Nothing could be truer as we hurtle towards the end of the year!
Mrs Dunton did find a moment of calm for the school this morning as she asked us to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Mrs Dunton had us all join hands at line up this morning and think of one thing that each of us is thankful for. A moment of quite reflection and gratitude is a wonderful way to start the day – thank you, Dee!
Next week is the last week of term – and it’s a busy one! In addition to the Grade 6 trip, the Grade 7 Creative Writing exam, our Grade R Graduation, the Junior Phase Awards Evening, the Grade 7 Farewell, the Christmas Market and the Senior Phase Awards, we have Inter-House cricket and softball on Wednesday (JP 08:00 – 10:00 and SP 10:30 – 12:30) as well as the Pre-Primary picnic. On Thursday we have Inter-House spelling (08:00) and general knowledge (09:00).
Platinum Eco Status
I am delighted to report that our Eco-Schools Submission to Wessa resulted in the first Platinum Award to Applewood. I shared a link to our submission in an earlier newsletter and we received the news on Tuesday that our efforts have been rewarded. This award is the first in a three-step process to Applewood gaining Platinum Flag Eco-status.
Mrs Tuttelberg, who drives our Eco-programme has also had a consultant visit Applewood to determine what our carbon footprint is and what we can do to ensure our footprint is carbon-neutral. The children will be involved in collecting and analysing data through the course of next week (because we don’t have enough to do) and the first term of next year.
Parents will be included in the survey which we will run online.
My thanks and congratulations to Mrs Tuttelberg, the staff and children for their ongoing efforts in protecting and caring for the environment.
Have a lekker weekend, and, dare I say it… Go Bokke!
Mev. Dunton het darem vanoggend ‘n oomblik van kalmte vir die skool besorg toe sy ons almal gevra het om ‘n danksegging vir “Thanksgiving” saam te vier. Mev. Dunton het ons almal vanoggend tydens rye laat hande vashou en aan een ding laat dink waarvoor ons almal baie dankbaar kan wees. ‘n Oomblik van stille besinning en dankbaarheid, is ‘n wonderlike manier om die dag mee te begin – Dankie, Dee!
Laaste Week van die Kwartaal
Volgende week is die laaste week van die kwartaal – en dis ‘n besige een! Bykomend tot die Graad 6-uitstappie, die Graad 7 Engelse Kreatiewe Skryf eksamen, ons Gr R-gradeplegtigheid, die Junior Fase se Prysuitdeling, die Graad 7-afskeid, die Kersmark en die Senior Fase se Prysuitdeling, het ons Inter-huis krieket en sagtebal op Woensdag (JP 08:00 – 10:00 en SP 10:30 – 12:30) en so ook die Pre-primêre piekniek. Op Donderdag het ons die Inter-huis spelkompetisie (08:00) en algemene kennis vasvra (09:00).
Platinum Eko Status
Ek is verjeug om aan te kondig dat ons Eko-skole voorlegging aan WESSA die eerste Platinum Toekenning aan Applewood besorg het. Ek het ‘n skakel tot ons voorlegging in ‘n vorige nuusbrief geplaas en ons het Dinsdag nuus ontvang dat ons pogings welslae behaal het. Hierdie is die eerste in ‘n drie-stap proses na die verwerwing van ‘n Platinum Vlag Eko-status vir Applewood.
Mev. Tuttelberg, wie die dryfkrag agter ons Eko-program is, het ook ‘n konsultant gehad wat Applewood besoek het om vas te stel wat ons koolstof voetspore is en wat ons kan doen om seker te maak dat ons voetspore koolstof-neutraal is. Die kinders sal gedurende volgende week betrokke wees in die insameling en analise van die data (net omdat ons nie genoeg het om te doen nie) en ook gedurende die eerste kwartaal van volgende jaar.
Ons sal ‘n aanlyn opname doen waaraan ouers ook kan deelneem.
My dank en gelukwensing aan Mev. Tuttelberg, die personeel en kinders vir hulle deurlopende pogings in die beskerming en versorging van die natuurlike omgewing.
Geniet die naweek en, durf ek byvoeg… Go Bokke!
Divan: That my dog got a home.
Bella: To do sport.
Jajaalud-Deen: For playtime.
Olivia: For a lovely school.
Sophie: For Applewood, the world, my family and friends.
Alexander: My parents.
Jack: For a nice school.
Tiaan: For arms and legs that work.
Ashe: Good friends, good school and a good computer.
Anika: For my family and a roof over my head.
Amelia: For healing all my friends and that God is with me everywhere I go.
Cleo: My lovely mom, my friends and my whole family.
Ypke: That I can visit my grandmother every year in Belgium.
Maya: For my school, my house, my friends and my teacher.
Pre-Primary Mini Olympics
Grade 1 outing to the Van Almenkerk Farm
Grade 2 Insects
Grade 3 Garden Handover Ceremony to the Grade 2 Class
Grade 4 girls bring their Dr Seuss characters to life
for their book report.
Grade 4 TIP week.......... the very beginning.
Grade 4s out for a special treat for the wonderful work they did on their Medieval projects.
All items to be in by latest Wednesday, 30 November 2016 by 08:00
Thank you for your support & Thank you to those that have donated!
We'll be serving a delicious spit braai lunch at R195 per person (adults) and R95 for kids under 12.
An alternative kids menu is also available.