In order to ease traffic congestion at peak morning drop off times, we have a Stop and Go system in place in Wood Road. We kindly request that vehicles are stopped for just enough time for the girls to get out of the car safely, and for the vehicle to move on swiftly. Please do not get out of the car to assist with bags or say goodbye as this causes a back-up of traffic. Thank you for your assistance with this.
Thank you to the parents who have made the time to complete the survey that was sent earlier in the week. We have extended the deadline and would like to encourage every parent to please complete it: Parent Survey by Monday 4 September. We appreciate and value your feedback
Every Swipe Counts! In June 2023, you raised R5117 for Micklefield School, bringing our MySchool Fundraising total for the year thus far to R 41,904.42, up 25% for the same period in 2022. Thank you for your support – Every Swipe Counts!
The next Grade 6 Entrepreneurship sale will take place next week, 21 September. The prices range from R5-R25. These sales are in support of the following organisations:
We are the Marsh Musketeers – Liya Majal, Sofiya Variawa and Yara Nathoo – in support of Marsh Memorial Homes. We will be selling personalised embroidered satin pillowcases (standard pillowcase size) to raise money for our organisation. One pillowcase (including the embroidery) is R100. If you wish to purchase one, follow the instructions below. We thank you in advance for your support!
Please follow these steps:
Just 2 weeks until Opening Night! Friday, 15 September and Saturday, 16 September shows are sold out. Tickets are still available for the Saturday Matinee (2:30 PM), Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 September (19:00). Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment:
https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/7437-micklefield-school
Saturday 2 September | 14:00 – 17:00 15:45 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00 | Grades 6 and 7 (all) Grade 4 (all) Grade 5 |
Purchase your Lucky Draw tickets by clicking on the link: Madagascar Cake Lucky Draw
The 2023 sport and extra-mural programme is available on the Edana 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 are available on the Edana App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-murals. Please liaise directly with the extra-mural providers.
Learning Accountability through Sports – November 25, 2022
It is vital that our kids learn the importance and value of accountability, and it’s absolutely critical that we, as parents, help them do so.
Nobody is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes, so accountability is important for all of us and just like most skills, accountability is best learned at a young age – and that’s the beauty of youth sports. Youth sports gives kids the opportunity to learn accountability in a low pressure, supportive environment and gives parents the opportunity to help their kids learn and value accountability in an environment in which mistakes are frequent and (should be) inconsequential. It is natural for kids to make excuses for themselves and their actions, but it’s critical that parents hold their kids accountable. It’s important to make the distinction here that when I say hold your kids accountable, I do not mean accountable to their sport performance results. I couldn’t care less if my kid lets in four goals as the goalie but if she’s a poor sport after the game to her teammates or the opposing team because of it, I will certainly hold her accountable for her behavior.
I understand it’s not necessarily natural to hold your kids accountable because as parents, we seem programmed to try to make things easier for our kids so that they’ll have the path of least resistance to success, and it is counterintuitive to think that adversity and failure in the short term can help foster long term growth. Yet, we need to resist the urge to soften the blow for our kids, regardless of how much we love them because accountability, adversity, and failure build resilience, responsibility, and growth in the long run. I firmly believe that holding our kids accountable and preparing them for the path is a sign of how much we love our kids because while it may be hard for them in the moment, it will benefit them throughout their lives.
If we go back to the example of my kid being a bad teammate because of a poor on-field performance, I must also support the coach when he or she disciplines my daughter. Again, I can’t soften the blow, and I also shouldn’t immediately jump to my kid’s defense. Kids need to learn that more people than just their parents will have expectations of them (e.g. teachers, bosses, colleagues, and spouses) and how valuable criticism and feedback from others can be in all aspects of their lives.
Youth sports provides an incredible opportunity for our kids to start learning accountability from a young age. They can learn to be accountable to their teammates, to their coaches, to their parents, and to themselves.
-Nick Buonocore (Parent, Volunteer Coach, & Founder of The Reformed Sports Project)
Monday, 4 September
Wednesday, 6 September: Matches vs Grove
Tuesday, 5 September : Inter-House matches
Inter-House Hockey
Thursday, 7 September: Matches vs St Cyprians
IMPORTANT SPORTS EVENTS COMING UP:
Please see the flyer on the Edana App under Documents, Sports & Extra-Murals to to register for this, click on link: https://forms.gle/tiAqftsKZZAwDAzg7
Grade 3s enjoying some pretty exciting science experiments.
A glimpse of some of the behind-the-scenes preparation for Madagascar.
WOW, what an amazing first ever Bling Day at Micklefield this past week. The girls had so much fun collecting, sorting, counting, planning, designing and creating their amazing birthday themed coin designs. The judges had a very hard time choosing the most creative design from all the amazing unique designs on display… in the end the decision was made and our winners got a special treat of doughnuts to enjoy:
A total of R7,192 was raised, and will go towards our Micklefield Bursary Fund. A very BIG thank you to all parents, girls and teachers who helped make our BLING DAY the amazing success it was.
