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Western Province Preparatory School

2013: “Hold fast to what you know to be right”

Weekly Newsletter – 26 July 2013

Dress: All boys are required to wear full winter uniform including blazers

In This Issue:

Page 1

From the Headmaster’s Desk

WPPS Centenary Foundation Trust Launch Invite

School Fees

Page 2

Chaplain’s Corner

Dads n Lads All Grade Cycle

Fundraising

Eden Road Notes

WPPS Second-hand School Shop

Thought for the week Page 3

Weekly Sports Wrap

One-to-One

WPPS

THANKS Everyone who came to watch our

teams play against RBPS on Saturday. To all the parents who supported our

Hockey 1st

XI Tour to KZN. Also all those who came to watch the

hockey matches against Fish Hoek this week.

POSITIVE PARENTING

Mark Arnold, principal of the Resolution Health Medical Scheme

I have one golden rule when it comes to unwinding on a weekend and that is to leave the office and work behind on a Friday afternoon.

Weekends are for family and friends and reminding yourself that all work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy indeed.

From the Headmaster’s Desk – MICHAEL HOSTY

I have two beautiful children, Taya and Dean, who help to keep me grounded.

Fortunately they both enjoy the outdoors and being active and we are lucky enough to live in a part of the country that affords ample opportunity to engage in those pursuits.

I have come to discover that fathers with an eight- and a 10-year-old no longer make their own decisions about weekends.

Activities are largely determined by my children’s sporting and social itinerary.

There is nothing quite like standing next to a rugby field or netball court at 07.30 in winter with mild hypothermia, watching kids enjoying playing the game as only kids can.

School Fees

Reminder that school fees are due for payment by Saturday 27 July 2013.

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Thought for the Week

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” American writer William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)

Chaplain’s Corner

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:1-2 Parents’ Prayer Group

Newlands Rd: Thursdays 07.30 – 08.00 in the Chapel Eden Rd: Wednesdays 08.00 – 08.30 in Eden Rd Staff Room

Send prayer requests or get reminders to: Grades 3 to 7: Julien Rumbelow jrumbelow@hsrc.ac.za Grades R to 2: Kath Malan jkmalan@webafrica.org.za Invitation to Wednesday Chapel Services – Grade 7 Parents

We invite Grade 7 parents to attend the Chapel service on Wednesday 31 July will be in the Stansbury Hall at 07.40. Please come and join us.

Eden Road Notes AFTERCARE Boys are not to wait around unsupervised. Please explain to them that, if their lift is running late, they are to go to Fran and Aletta and ask to be put on the list. Contact Mandy if you want to set up Aftercare supervision on regular days. The lists are being updated for the term. CROSS COUNTRY All Grades 1&2 boys who have run at least 2 Friday races are to please bring their togs on Tuesday 30 August for a team photograph. COLLECTIONS Contributions for One-to-One and Second-hand Rose can be handed in at the office. REMINDERS Wed 31 July Pre-primary Puppet Show Fri 2 August One-to-One Civvies Day

Dads n Lads All Grade Cycle

The annual all grade Dads n Lads mountain bike ride will take place on 28 July 2013 starting from Silvermine Nature Reserve and finishing in the Tokai plantation. The ride will begin at the viewpoint at the "Silvermine Gate" at the entrance to the Tokai section of the mountain at 09.30. The cost is R40 for dads and lads. Please hand in your money with your name and your son’s name in an envelope to either the Newlands or Eden Road offices by Tuesday 23 July. Information has been emailed to all parents and can also be found on the WPPS website. For more info contact Mike Buckham 0834629220 or John de Bruyn 0823711977

Fundraising Second-hand Rose A good opportunity to clear out your cupboards! We would be very appreciative if you could drop off any old/previously loved clothing, accessories and household goods at either Mandy Pritchard's office (Eden Road) or outside Neville Brink’s office (Newlands Road), for the Second-hand Rose sale, which takes place on Friday 30 August. Pamper Party Moms, please diarise the evening of Thursday 22 August for the Pamper Party. Booking details to follow in next week's newsletter.

WPPS Second-hand Shop Open every Friday from 13.00 – 14.00 SPECIAL APPEAL We are looking for a group of volunteers to take over the running of the shop from the fourth term, please come and talk to us on Fridays or give Erica a call. The shop is going from strength to strength, raising considerable funds towards WPPS being able to offer bursary places to talented children in need. All money raised from the donation of your second hand uniform will go towards the WPPS Bursary Fund. Please consider donating your second-hand school uniform/s, we particularly need good quality blazers. Contact Erica Jankovich 082 812 7214.

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Weekly Sports Wrap

Rugby This past week our boys returned from a nice long holiday. They were all excited to get back into playing rugby on Saturdays. The coaches did not have many practices to prepare the boys for their matches, but they did a sterling job. Last Saturday’s clash was against RBPS. It was a wet affair, but the boys managed to shake the rust off and played some attractive rugby, also showing a lot of dedication and commitment. I had the pleasure of reffing the U12A match. What an exciting and closely contested match it was. We look forward to next Saturday's rugby fixtures against SACS away. This will be a tough day and will certainly test our boys physicality again.

Hockey Last week the hockey boys encountered very tough opposition in RBPS. The lack of practice, and matches played on the first day back at school took their toll as many of our teams took time to get into their rhythm from last term. The 1

st XI enjoyed a great

game, dictating much of the play throughout the game. A lapse in concentration allowed RBPS to score the only goal of the game. Despite some last minute attacks, our boys were unable to equalise, going down by the single goal. The U12A team played well to secure the draw. The juniors fared well with draws for the U11A, as well as the U10A and B teams. The lower teams unfortunately suffered losses in all of their games.

Squash On Friday 19 July three squash leagues team matches were played against various teams. 2

nd Team vs Llandudno (won 7 - 5)

3rd

Team vs RBPS (lost 4 – 8) 4

th Team vs Shoestring (lost 4 - 5)

These were all closely contested matches although the results were not favourable, it’s a positive start to build on for next week matches. Reminder that practises will take place with Mr Lesoro in the afternoon. Boys are asked to check practise times and team fixtures by Thursday for Friday matches.

Cross Country We will be running at Paul Greyling today. Boys need to be there at 15.00.The Turck Memorial Run is a very important race for those runners wanting to progress. Boys who run this race and qualify, may be invited for the ZONAL Champs! Good luck!

One-to-One For the past 33 years, the service communities of Cape Town have come together to convene a unique day of fun, laughter and excitement, exclusively for approximately 3,500 guests with special needs. They, and other sponsors, are responsible for the considerable costs involved. ONE-TO-ONE takes the form of a fun fair, with all the delights normally associated with this type of event, including live entertainment. The guests are accompanied by their “friend for the day”. These friends are all volunteer members of the public, who come from all walks of life. A wonderful feature of the day is that it has proved how naturally citizens, from all parts of our city, interact with each other for the benefit of those less fortunate. ONE-TO-ONE is unique to Cape Town and South Africa. There is no other event which hosts this number of people and involves so many diverse organisations, schools, student and social groups. The focus is solely on the entertainment of the less-abled folk of our city.

Grade 3 Lighthouse Display

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