Tomorrow, Saturday, 15 October is our 5KM FUN WALK at De Grendel Estate. All sponsorship forms should have been handed in, but if anyone is still wanting to donate, there will be a snapscan facility at the walk on Saturday. Thank you for your generous support, we are fundraising for a school bus! We look forward to seeing all our Micklefield families there!
Some reminders:
Here are the final sales of the year:
The Calendar on the Edana App is up and running again and the at-a-glance Main Events Term 4 Calendar can also be found on the Edana App, under Documentation – News & Calendar Events.
A reminder that any changes to Term 4 Snack Pack orders can be e-mailed directly to Esther Steyn on Esther.Steyn@idmgroup.co.za no later than Monday 17 October.
There will be one more second-hand uniform sale towards the end of the Term. Recent sales have been very successful and stock is low. All donations will be gratefully received and can be handed in at reception.
Monday 24 October is the official changeover to summer uniform.
Please consider donating any unwanted gently used, good-quality stationery to Outliers for their after-school programmes. 20 house points will be awarded for every donation brought to the class teacher.
The 2022 sports teams and cultural group photographs are now available for purchase from www.thatsme.co.za Please note that you will only be able to view any team photos that your daughter appears in / is tagged in. Individual portraits and class photos are also still available.
That’s Me Photography E: info@thatsme.co.za M: www.thatsme.co.za
Please check the Term 4 schedule (Edana App under Documentation) for the summer sport programme. There are some day and time changes, especially the U8, U9 and U10 gala swimming.
A reminder that the compulsory Sport Hour resumes in Term 4. This is part of the Phys Ed curriculum and is compulsory for all girls in these grades.
Grade 3: Tuesdays 13.30 – 14.30
Grade 4: Thursdays 14.30 – 15.30
Grade 5: Mondays 14.30 – 15.30
Grade 6: Wednesdays 14.30 – 15.30
Grade 7: Tuesdays 14.30 – 15.30
The Sports Hour will start on Monday, 17 October.
Early morning practices are up and running. All team players have been given a hard copy of the fixtures. These are also available on the Adana App. Please note that the team lists and venues will go out on the class Whatsapp groups every Monday. Venues are subject to the number of courts available for each school.
Please see our Micklefield Tennis Academy Term 4 Programme (Edana App – Documentation). For those who would like to improve on their tennis skills, please book your spot for this extra coaching.
Gala training will resume from Tuesday, 18 October with the afternoon sessions for U8, U9 and U10 at RGHS pool from 16.30 – 17.30 and the early morning sessions for the U11s, U12s and U13s at the RBHS pool from 06.45 – 07.30.
Swimming letters with all the information have been sent home as well as the indemnity forms for the U11s, U12s and U13s. Those indemnity forms should have been returned by Friday, 14 October.
If any pupils would like to try out for the gala squad, please attend the first practice for that age group –
Please see the information from Sporting Chance (Edana All – Documentation) with regard to their Outreach Programme.
In preparation for the De Grendel 5km Walk, Mrs B was treated on her set-up rekke to a close-up of some of the estate animals.
There was a great turnout for Asma Dawood’s Tuckshop on Friday as part of her fundraising for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. Thank you to all who supported!
Senior Girls (Grades 4 – 7)
Congratulations to our Senior Musicians for their stirling results at the 2022 Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod (KAE)
Top row: Beatrix Bryan, Rebecca Eedes and Leilah Joseph
Bottom row: Ellie Gasa, Samiha Ally, Hana Salie, Noor Bray and Hannah Eachus
