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A core component of the OISESA self-study is ensuring that our school’s Mission Statement remains a living, relevant document that guides our path. As part of our biannual policy review and in preparation for the evaluation, we have revisited this guiding document.
This process has been deeply collaborative. We received feedback from our staff, and the proposed revision reflects the collective preference of our teachers, the Management Committee (MANCO) and the Micklefield Board of Governors. We believe the refined wording more accurately captures the nurturing, individualised, and compassionate environment we strive to provide for every Micklefield girl.
Current Mission: Micklefield offers a broad, but individualised independent, junior school educational experience. Its small and caring family environment encourages its girls to grow to their full potential and to become valuable members of society.
Proposed Revision: Micklefield is an independent primary school offering a broad and enriching educational experience. Within our small, nurturing community, each girl is known, supported and encouraged to reach her full potential as a confident and compassionate member of society.
We invite you to become familiar with this updated wording. The revised Mission Statement will be presented for formal approval and ratification at our AGM 12 March.
Please note the change to the Junior Choir day. Junior Choir will now be on a Thursday morning, not a Monday morning, in the Multifunction Room from 07.20 -07.50.
The updated 2026 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 for the new year. 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.
The fixture lists are available on the Ed-Admin Portal under Sport/Extra-Murals. Team lists will be sent out on the Sport Whatsapp groups every Monday with all the details of players, venues and times.
Hockey trials for the Knysna Hockey Tour will take place this term as the tour is from Thursday, 19 March – Sunday, 22 March. Any girls who play hockey in Grade 6 and Grade 7 are eligible to attend the trials. Further details will follow nearer the time.
Trials for the tour will be held on Saturday, 7 February at the Bishops Astro from 08.15 – 11.30. Information letters were sent home this week.
Team lists will be sent out every Wednesday via the Sport WhatsApp groups with all information pertaining to that week’s gala.
GALA INFO:
Please note the information for the compulsory Sports Hour:
The Fancy Hat Competition is for all girls in Grade 3 – 7 who would like to participate. The hats should be designed in their house colours. The girls will parade their hats in the hall on Thursday morning, when judging will take place, but the winners will only be announced at prize-giving on Saturday. The hats will be on display in the hall on Sports Day.
The Pre–Sports Day Cross–Country is compulsory for all the girls in Grade 3 – 7. This will take place on Thursday morning. The girls may come to school dressed in their Phys Ed clothes with a t-shirt depicting their house colour and takkies. The cross-country route is to the Bishops Lutgensvale fields and back for Grade 3, past Silwood Kitchen, one loop of Syfrets Road and back for Grade 4 and Grade 5 and past Silwood Kitchen with two loops of Syfrets Road and back for Grade 6 and Grade 7. Teachers will be on duty along the route and every participant receives points for their house.
Our much-anticipated Sport Day is coming up, and we would love your help in running our food stalls on the day! We are looking for parent volunteers to sign up to man the following stalls:
🥓 Bacon & Egg Rolls
🌭 Halal Boerewors Rolls
🥤 Cooldrink Stall
Please refer to the program to see what time your child is running to help plan your volunteer slot.
If you are able to assist for a time slot, we would be incredibly grateful. Your support helps create a fun, smooth-running day for the girls and our school community.
Join us for the much-loved Micklefield Summer Picnic, a relaxed evening of music, food and community under the summer sky. Bring along your picnic blanket and settle in for a wonderful musical feast.
The evening will feature the vibrant sounds of our Micklefield Marimbas and Summer Picnic Choir, followed by our main act of the night — the incredibly talented Ruskin Road Band.
🍔 Food options on the night:
Bring your own picnic or
Enjoy a variety of food trucks, including:
Yummies Burgers
Butlers Pizza
Chip ‘n Dip
Oompa Loompa Treats (waffles & ice cream)
Soft drinks
Coffee from Bertie’s
We look forward to sharing a joyful summer evening together as a school community. Don’t miss it! 🌅✨
Tickets on sale on Quicket
Congratulations to the following musicians for their excellent results from the Trinity College of London’s music examinations:
D = Distinction 87% – 100%,
M = Merit 75% – 86%
Grade 4-7 girls practicing for the mass choir for Summer Picnic on 6 February.
Lots of learning is happening in Grade 4. Here we are drawing trees for Science.
