Micklefield School News

Weekly Update

October 13, 2023

10-13 October 2023

weekly updates

SCHOOL OPENS ON TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER

Either uniform may be worn until Monday, 23 October when all pupils must be in their summer uniform.  A reminder to wear the correct hair accessories and silver or gold plain stud earrings. Short white socks, no secret socks are to be worn with the summer dress.  Cardigans or v-neck jerseys are part of the summer uniform.  The fleecy and tracksuit top may only be worn with the sport uniform.

MADAGASCAR PHOTOGRAPHS

Madagascar Photographs taken by That’s Me Photography are available for online purchase at www.thatsme.co.za

MICKLEFIELD IS HIRING FOR 2024

We are currently recruiting for the following vacancies. Please share!

5KM DE GRENDEL WALK – Saturday 14 October 2023

We are looking forward to our annual 5KM WALK at De Grendel on the first Saturday of Term 4. Sponsorship forms are to be completed and returned by Wednesday 11 October. A Family Breakfast Box is on offer, pre-orders only. Click here to place your order  Please see the flyer alongside for details. Click here to place your order: Breakfast Box Order Form. For ease of payment, here are the links to the snapscan codes:

Pre-ordered Breakfast Box @ R130

5KM WALK MICKLEFIELD GIRL ENTRY

SPOTLIGHT EXTRA-MURAL DRAMA CLASSES

Spotlight Extra-Mural Drama Classes will begin on 10 October, the FIRST Tuesday of the next term. Newcomers are welcome.

  • @2:45-3:30 for Group 1 (Grades 3-5) for 4 weeks
  • @3:30- 4:30 for Group 2 (grades 6-7)  for 6 weeks
Pre-order your Breakfast Box today. R130 gets you a yummy chicken wrap, cocktail croissant with cheese, jam & butter, a muffin and a quiche. Pay via snapscan to secure your delicious breakfast for after your 5km fun walk. Vegetarian box available too at special request. Please inform your class rep.
Please save the date for the first Friday of Term 4. Wear a hat on Friday 13 October to support this worthy cause.

sport & extra-murals

The 2023 sport and extra-mural programme is available on the Edana App, under Documentation.  Please check both the Term 1 and 4 (Summer) and the Term 2 and 3 (Winter) schedules when doing your planning. All information with regards to the private extra-murals on offer are available on the Edana App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-murals.  Please liaise directly with the extra-mural providers.

INTER-SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY

The Inter-Schools cross country competition that was postponed earlier this term due to the rain will now be run on THURSDAY, 12 OCTOBER at Rustenburg High School.  All runners must be at the venue at 15.30 and stay until the end of the prize-giving at approximately 17.30.  All parents with runners who are participating have been emailed.

TERM 4 SPORT

TENNIS:

The first early morning training will start on Wednesday, 11 October followed by the Grade 4 group on Friday, 13 October.  The Monday group will start on Monday, 16 October.  Fixtures start on Thursday, 19 October. The fixtures are available on the Adana App under Documents, Sport/Extra-murals.  Hard copies will be given to the girls at the start of next term.

Please see the link for tennis clinics with BVTS in the holidays.

SWIMMING:

The first gala training will take place on Tuesday, 17 October as below. Any girls who would like to try out for the gala squad must attend these first practices: 

  • 06.45 – 07.30 at Rondebosch Boys High School pool: U11s, U12s and U13s
  • 16.30 – 17.30 at Rustenburg Girls High School pool: U8s, U9s and U10s

GALA DATES FOR TERM 4:

  • Friday, 13 October:  No gala
  • Friday, 20 October:  No gala
  • Friday, 27 October:  Wynberg Girls’ School
  • Friday, 3 November:  Wynberg Girls’ School
  • Friday, 10 November:  St Cyprians
  • Friday, 17 November: Herschel Senior School pool

COMPULSORY SPORTS HOUR: GRADE 3-7

The compulsory Sports Hour resumes in Term 4 from Monday, 16 October.  There will be no Sport Hour for the first week of school, except for the Grade 3s whose Sport Hour is during the school day.

  • Mondays: 14.30 – 15.30: Grade 5
  • Tuesdays: 13.30 – 14.30:  Grade 3
  • Tuesdays: 14.30 – 15.30:  Grade 7
  • Wednesdays: 14.30 – 15.30:  Grade 6
  • Thursdays:  14.30 – 15.30:  Grade 4

PRIVATE EXTRA-MURALS

The private extra-mural service providers normally offer 8 lessons per term, starting in the second week of term and ending in the second last week.  The 4th term is however shorter so some private extra-murals might only have 7 lessons or some might start in the first week back.  They have been asked to liaise directly with you, but if you are unsure, please check with them directly.

 

Grade 1 Extra-Mural Hockey
To keep our girls fit in the holidays!

weekly snapshots

INTERMEDIATE PHASE BOOK CLUB PICNIC 

On Wednesday, 27 September, the Intermediate Phase girls gathered on the school playground in their Book Club groups, armed with picnic blankets, offerings of food and drink, and their chosen books to engage with each other in a social setting in true ‘book club’ fashion. There was much enjoyment and pleasure in the sharing of their reading experiences whilst snacking away on the picnic type fare laid out before them. 

Micklefield celebrates Heritage Day!

Happy 30th Birthday, Mrs Dollie! We wish you a fabulous day and all blessings for the year ahead!

The teachers were treated to an evening at Silwood Kitchen in celebration of Teachers Day on 5 October. Thank you to our outstanding team, for their creativity, passion and dedication and the incredible work that they do for our Micklefield girls. Have a wonderful holiday everyone!

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