We will be celebrating Heritage Day on Monday 26 September. Pay R20 (cash/snapscan) for a Proudly SA Civvies Day. See flyer alongside for details.
Thank you to Alison Hayes and Salma Bray for running the Second-Hand Uniform Shop and to all the parents who donate items. The sale this week raised R4350 for the Bursary Fund.
Thank you for supporting our entrepreneurs in all their activities this term. There is one final sale for the term:
Please note the ending times for all grades as well as the collection points:
10.45:
11.00:
Online orders for Gr 1-7 2023 Textbooks have opened. An information letter and Grade lists have been e-mailed and orders can be placed on www.caxton.co.za Please note that Caxton have changed their e-system and collection from school is no longer an option. Please indicate online your preference for home delivery or collection from their offices.
Sponsorship forms have been sent home for the 5KM Walk Fundraiser at De Grendel on the first Saturday of Term 4 – 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.
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!
The winter sports programme is now complete. Please check the Term 4 schedule for the summer sport programme.
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 early morning team practices will start in the first week of next term, parents will be emailed with a list.
The Tuesday group will start on the first day back, Tuesday, 11 October, and the Wednesday group on Wednesday, 12 October at WPCC. The first matches are on Thursday, 20 October. Fixture lists to follow.
Please see our Micklefield Tennis Academy Term 4 Programme (flyer below). For those who would like to improve on their tennis skills, please book your spot for this extra coaching.
Please see the holiday clinic information (flyer below) from Bridget Visee.
Gala training will resume from Monday, 17 October with the afternoon sessions for U8, U9 and U10 at RGHS pool and the early morning swimming from Tuesday, 18 October for the U11s, U12s and U13s at RBHS pool.
A list of Friday galas will be sent out as soon as they are received.
Please see the information (flyer below) from Sporting Chance with regards to their Outreach Programme.
There is also information (see flyer below) for holiday clinics run by Sporting Chance for the upcoming holidays.
Our Open A and B teams took part in the annual PGSGU hockey tournaments this past week. Matches are played against the other 7 girls’ schools.
Our Open As played on Tuesday and were up against strong opposition. They did well to finish 5th overall.
Our Open Bs played on Wednesday and Micklefield was the hosting school at the WPCC Astros. Congratulations to our girls who only lost 1 match and finished 3rd overall!
Our Grade 5,6 and 7 Marimba bands played in the Cape Town Marimba Festival at the Baxter Theater. Well done to the girls and their extraordinary teachers, Toni-Rae Adams and Grant Adams of Woodworx Marimbas, for their electric performances.
Grade 3s exploring density in Science.
The Grade 00s were delighted to meet the Build a Bears and had the best time dressing and playing games with them.
