Micklefield School News

Weekly Update

August 8, 2024

12-16 August

WEEKLY UPDATES

WEEK AHEAD:

  • Monday 12 August
  • Tuesday 13 August
    • Grade 5 outreach: Haven Night Shelter Kalk Bay
  • Wednesday 14 August
    • Grade 6 outreach: Sunnyside Home
    • Grade 3 outreach: Haven Night Shelter Claremont
    • Grade 7 Outing: Iziko Museum
    • Netball vs Oakhurst and Herschel
  • Thursday 15 August
    • Entrepreneurship sales
      • Please bring cash to support our Grade 6 charities. 
    • Hockey vs Bay Primary and Groote Schuur
  • Friday 16 August
    • Grade 4 outreach: SPCA
    • Grade 5 Outing: Iziko Museum
    • Inter-Schools Cross Country

OUR SCHOOL BAKKIE

Sadly, our very useful school bakkie has come to the end of its life! This vehicle has been indispensable in supporting our daily operations, from transporting sports equipment to facilitating off-campus events and handling various day-to-day tasks.

We are urgently seeking a replacement and would greatly appreciate any assistance. If you have connections to a pre-owned bakkie for sale, or if you know of one that is not currently in use and could be loaned to the school, we would be incredibly grateful.

If you can help or know someone who might be able to assist, please contact Sandi Blackbeard as soon as possible.

Email: sandi@micklefield.co.za

Lea Road House

We are in search of some valuable connections. As you may know, we have a property on Lea Road and we are looking to rent it out. We are eager to find the right agency to partner with for this purpose.

If you have any connections to rental agencies or know someone in the property management field who might be interested in working with us, we would greatly appreciate your recommendations. 

Please email: marketing@micklefield.co.za

🌟 Starry Nights and Heartwarming Lights: Our Annual Campout Survey! 🌟

Hello, fabulous families! It’s almost time for our school field to transform into a magical overnight wonderland. Our Dads and Daughters Campout has brought laughter, stories, and s’mores under the starlit sky for years. As we plan this year’s adventure, we want to hear your thoughts!

Cast your vote and help shape our starry soiree! Whichever option we choose, we’re guaranteed an evening filled with joy, bonding, and the best kind of campfire stories. Let’s make this campout the best one yet!

VOTE HERE

events

Micklefield Birthday Outreach:

Each grade is pledging to take part in an outreach program before the end of the term, to celebrate Micklefields 96th Birthday.

Grade 00+0: Singing for the residents of The Manor

Grade 1: Avondrust Retirement Village

Grade 2: Making craft teapots for the residents of Huis Nuweland and collecting pre-loved toys to donate to Red Cross Children’s School

Grade 3: Provide, chop, peel and package vegetable soup items for The Haven Night Shelter (Wynberg)

Grade 4: Collecting items to donate to the SPCA

Grade 5: Make and package sandwiches to be dropped off at a the Haven Night Shelter in Kalk Bay. 

Grade 6: Visiting Sunnyside Lodge – home for the aged and frail. Playing Bingo and taking cupcakes.

Grade 7: Treating the residents of the Brown and Annie Lawrence Home to a high tea and performing with the Grade 7 soloists and Socking Pink. (Completed 8 August)

Silver linings foundation phase teachers Conference

On 31 August 2024 Micklefield School will proudly be hosting their 8th Foundation Phase Conference for 130 teachers in the area from both State and Independent Schools. In this way, Micklefield plays a role in creating opportunities for networking, learning and sharing educational ideas.

We would be most appreciative of a donation of items for goodie bags (130) or for spot prizes for these teachers. Items could include beauty products (samples), magazines, sweets and chocolates, stationery, weekend getaways, vouchers, wine, food and drinks etc. You are also welcome to give a monetary donation toward the creation of the goodie bags and spot prizes via SnapScan: Donations

If you would like to donate items please fill in this form: Donations

Or contact Jessica Wyngaard on marketing@micklefield.co.za

SPORT & EXTRA-MURALS

The updated 2024 sport and extra-mural programme is available on the Ed-Admin Multi Portal 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 is available on the Ed-Admin Multi Portal App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-murals.  Please liaise directly with the extra-mural providers.

NETBALL

Monday, 12 August

  • U9s practice at Micklefield from 13.30 – 14.30
  • U10s practice at Micklefield from 14.30 – 15.30
  • U11s practice at RGHS from 14.30 – 16.00
  • U12s practice at RGHS from 14.30 – 16.00
  • U13s practice at RGHS from 14.30 – 16.00

The U11, U12 and U13 girls travel via the bus to RGHS, parents collect at RGHS at 16.00

Wednesday, 14 August – matches vs Oakhurst and Herschel

  • U9 A and B at Micklefield
  • U10 A and B at Herschel Prep School, Kenmar CrescentU11 A and B at Oakhurst
  • U12 A and B at Oakhurst
  • U13 A and B at Herschel Senior School – indoor and outdoor courts

All matches start at 3pm, on most match days, we leave school earlier in order to get to the opposing school on time. Please check the info on the weekly team sheet for the exact details for each match.

CROSS COUNTRY

Friday, 16 August Inter-Schools Cross Country (Grade 4 -7): Rustenburg High School

The runners selected for this have been notified and should be doing some extra training in order to prepare for this event.  An email has been sent to parents with all the details.

HOCKEY

Tuesday, 13 August

  • U9s practice at Micklefield from 13.30 – 14.30
  • U10s practice at WPCC – bus takes them to WPCC, parents collect at WPCC at 14.45
  • U11s practice at WPCC – bus takes them to WPCC, parents collect at WPCC at 14.45
  • Open A and B teams at WPCC – bus takes them to WPCC, parents collect at WPCC at 14.45. 

Thursday, 15 August – matches vs Bay Primary and Groote Schuur

  • U9
    • A vs Groote Schuur at Hartleyvale B
    • B vs Bay Primary at the Junior School campus in 10th Ave, Fish Hoek (grass)
  • U10
    • A vs Groote Schuur at Hartleyvale B
    • B vs Bay Primary at the Junior School campus in 10th Ave, Fish Hoek (grass)
  • U11
    • A vs Groote Schuur at Hartleyvale B
    • B vs Bay Primary at the Senior School campus in Clairvaux Road, Kalk Bay (Astro)
  • Open A and Open B at Hartleyvale B astro

All matches start at 3pm, on most match days, we leave school earlier in order to get to the opposing school on time. Please check the info on the weekly team sheet for the exact details for each match.

Friday, 23 August

U12 BISHOPS DAY/NIGHT HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

The annual Bishops Day/Night hockey tournament will be taking place on Friday, 23 August.  The parents have been emailed all the details and the players have been notified.

WEEKLY SNAPSHOT

Knitting Fairies

A big thank you to Charlotte Moir for rallying the Wytham knitting group, championed by Lydia Abel who have donated a large amount of beanies, blankets and jerseys for the Knitting Fairies drive. Lydia activated her connections within other knitting circles in Seapoint ‘Squares of love’ and ‘Ahava’ as well as the Wytham ladies knitting group.

Thank you so much for the donations.

Grade 0: Experimenting with shadows for our Light and Dark theme.
Kite making for the letter k.

micklefield magic

Those who ordered the Micklefield Magic water bottles were all very excited to receive them.

A special message to Tatjana Smith from the girls at Micklefield School.

Micklefield School

Contact Micklefield School

021 685 6494
Micklefield School
81 Sandown Road
Rondebosch
Cape Town
Western Cape
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