Micklefield School News

Weekly Update

November 1, 2024

4-8 November

WEEKLY UPDATES

WEEK AHEAD:

  • Monday 4 November
  • Tuesday 5 November
  • Wednesday 6 November
    • Photos: Absentees, Big Girl/Little Girl, Siblings
  • Thursday 7 November
  • Friday 8 November
    • Civvies day: Dress as your favourite culture

PHOTOGRAPHS

Sibling photos, big girl/little girl photos (Grade 00 and Grade 7) and absentee photos will be taken on Wednesday, 6 November during the school day.  All girls who will be in these photos need to wear their correct summer uniform, except for the Grade 00s.  The girls who were absent when previous photos were taken, will be notified.

Coming up

(more information under Events)

  • Monday 11 November
    • Gr 6&7 Exams start
  • Friday 15 November
    • “Once Upon a Pond”
      • Grade 00&0 production
      • 9 am in the Hall
  • Tuesday 19 November
    • Grade 00&0 outing: The Manor
    • Grade 4 outing: Planetarium

The Velveteen Rabbit (Foundation Phase Play)

  • Thursday 21 November
    • Evening performance 6pm
  • Friday 22 November
    • Morning performance 9am

Dress as your favourite culture

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Events

Grade 00 & 0 Play

We are excited to invite the Grade 00&0 families to Once Upon a Pond, a delightful performance starring our youngest students, who are eager to share their story; filled with wonder, joy, and a splash of pond-side magic. This will be a special opportunity to see the girls bring characters to life and showcase their budding talents.

Performance Details:

  • Date and Time: Thursday, 15 November, at 9:00 am
  • Location: Micklefield School Hall
  • Arrival for Girls: Please ensure your daughter arrives by 8:20 am at the latest.
  • Doors Open for Parents: 8:45 am

Tickets are free, and we welcome all Grade 00&0 parents to come and enjoy this memorable event. We can’t wait to see you there and celebrate our students’ hard work and creativity together.

Foundation Phase Production: The Velveteen Rabbit

We are thrilled to invite all Grade 1-3 families to our upcoming production of The Velveteen Rabbit, a heartwarming story brought to life by your daughters. Join us for an evening filled with imagination, joy, and a dash of magic as our students showcase their talents in this cherished classic, adapted and directed by our very own Mrs G!

Performance Details:

  • Parents’ Evening Performance: Thursday, 21 November, 6:00 pm
  • Special Grandparents’ Morning Performance: Friday, 22 November, 9:00 am (with a tea afterwards)

Tickets are free and seating is unreserved, and we welcome everyone to come and enjoy the show. For those who feel inspired to support our school further, we will have a SnapScan code available for donations, with all contributions going toward our Micklefield pool fund.

We look forward to celebrating the girls’ hard work together and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Donations toward the Pool can be made via this link: CLICK HERE 

Sports & 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.

TENNIS

The fixtures are available on the Ed-Admin Portal App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-Murals.

SWIMMING

FRIDAY GALA DATES AND VENUES:

  • 8 Nov:  St Cyprians, Belmont Ave, Oranjezicht
  • 15 Nov:  Pinehurst, Rhone Road, Pinelands

Weekly Snapshot

Music Corner

A very happy and relieved group of junior musicians after performing their piano solos in junior assembly. Well done, girls!

Charlotte Whale-Geldenhuys, Ava Villion, Grace Stein, Elle Barr and Fatima Allie

Congratulations to our senior musicians who participated and excelled at the Cape Town Eisteddfod: 

Top row: Sophie Fyvie and Alexa Burns (Flute), Isabella van Koesveld (Piano)

Bottom row: Dani O’ Ryan, Imaan Mohammed and Chloe Gove (Piano)

Grade 1 Open Day

Grade 7 Cooking

The girls dazzled us with their tasty dishes and amazing table décor in cooking this week.

Senior girls early morning swimming
Tennis Matches

Art corner

FOUNDATION PHASE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Georgia-Mae Goldschmidt (Grade 1)
INTERSEN PHASE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Morgan Talbot (Grade 6)

Grade 5

Designing and creating their own catapults.

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