Micklefield School News

Weekly Update

September 23, 2022

19 – 23 September 2022

weekly update

GR 6 ENTREPRENEUR SALES

The Grade 6s are very busy raising funds for their various organisations. Here are the upcoming sales for the remainder of the term. Support is voluntary and we thank you in advance!

  • 19 September (Gr 1-7): Milkshakes & Brownies.  Katie Barnhorn & Caitlin Van Zyl – Animal Street for the SPCA
  • 28 September (Gr 1-7): Cake pops R10 & lemonade R15. Gadija Solomon & Jamie Henchie – Tiny Treasures for Atlantic Hope

Gr 7 pastoral committee bake-sale

The Pastoral Committee are hosting a Bake Sale for Grades 1-7 on 21 September as a fundraiser for their end-of-year gift to the school.Please contact Sue Walker sue@micklefield.co.za for queries. 

SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SALE 

The final Term 3 Second Hand Uniform Sale will be held on Tuesday 20 September from 13::00 – 14:30; 16:00 – 17:00. Please drop off your unwanted uniform items for donation at reception. 

5KM WALK FUNDRAISER AT DE GRENDEL

Sponsorship forms have been sent home for the 5KM Walk Fundraiser at De Grendel on Saturday 15 October.  The 5KM FUN WALK will kick off our fundraising for a 28-seater Micklefield Bus. Our target is 1 million! The School Bus will be used for class outings, tours, camps and sports matches where possible. If you can assist us in any way with contacts for sponsorship, it will be appreciated. Please send your referrals to joanne@micklefield.co.za

HERITAGE CIVVIES & BRAAI DAY

Save the Date for our celebration of Heritage Day on Monday 26 September. Pay R20 (cash/snapscan) for a Proudly SA Civvies Day. See flyer below for all the details.

OUTLIERS STATIONERY DRIVE

We are supporting Outlier’s annual stationery drive for gently used, good quality stationery. Please see the flyer below and support this very worthy cause. 20 house points will be awarded for every donation brought to the class teacher. Thank you for your support!

Heritage Day Civvies

Sport & extra-murals

The winter sports programme is coming to an end.  Please see the info below in order to know when your daughter’s sport will finish.

GRADE 1 AND GRADE 2 HOCKEY

The last week of Grade 1 and Grade 2 extra-mural hockey will be Monday, 19 September for Grade 1 and Wednesday, 21 and Thursday, 22 September for Grade 2.

HOCKEY

Tuesday, 20 September: 

  • U9s vs Parents at Micklefield from 13. 30 – 14.30
  • Open A Inter-Schools Hockey Tournament at WPCC from 12.15 – 18.30

No hockey for any other age group

Wednesday, 21 September:

  • Open B Inter-Schools Hockey Tournament at WPCC from 12.15 – 18.30

NETBALL

All netball is finished for the season

CROSS COUNTRY

The Inter-Schools Cross Country competition takes place on Friday, 23 September at RGHS.  All parents and runners have been notified.  Those participating need to leave school at 12.15 and go straight to the venue.

U10
Open
U11

INTER-HOUSE HOCKEY

On Tuesday, 12 September, the Grade 3 – 7 hockey girls played their Inter-House Hockey matches at Micklefield and WPCC respectively.  It was a great afternoon of good spirited, but competitive hockey, enjoyed by all! Well done to the Kingfishers with 10 points, the Swallows in 2nd position with 9 points and the Robins, close behind in 3rd place with 8 points!

Inter-Schools Netball

Well done to our U12 and U13 netball players who participated in the PGSGU Inter-Schools Netball tournament held at Oakhurst on Wednesday, 14 September.  Our girls showed great determination against strong opposition on a very hot day!  They competed against the other 7 girls’ schools with the U12s finishing 5th and the U13s finishing 4th overall.

TOP RIGHT:

Coach Jade Lawson was lucky enough to work at the World 7s Rugby Tournament, held at the Greenpoint stadium last week-end and found our own team Kruger there on the side lines. Hope you enjoyed it Mia and Katie.

WEEKLY SNAPSHOTS

Grade 7s might be the eldest in the school, but in Drama there is still opportunity to be young, make believe and have fun.
Is that a bird I see?
Some stories are just worth doing again especially if there’s a big bad wolf!
Well done to Ella Titley for her beautiful piano performance in Junior Assembly this week.
We were treated to the most enjoyable violin and singing performances in Senior Assembly. Thank you to the following girls for brightening our day: Charlotte de la Cour, Rebecca Eedes, Unarine Malada, Gernika Nonyane-Mancebo, Ava Brotchie, Katie Barnhoorn and Joanna Twycross.

Science Soil Investigation

The Earth is a truly fascinating place, made up of many layers. The Grade 5s zoomed in, during an investigation this term, learning about which soil type retains the most water and why.

The Grade 2s did Ms Bergstedt and the music teachers proud at their Open Day this week. Well done to all our young, talented and confident performers and their teachers! 

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