Message from the office
Please note that we will not have a newsletter next week Friday, 9 August – public holiday and it is also our Boarders’ Leave Out.
Can you believe that it is Olympics time again! What a wonderful way to celebrate people’s amazing talents and to inspire our girls to work hard and strive for their dreams. It is also great to note the sportsmanship (good and bad) that your daughters may witness at the Olympics and to use these opportunities to discuss why sportsmanship is so important. I can still distinctly remember many Olympic events I watched when I was a little girl. Some of the life lessons we can learn from the Olympics are impactful. The heartbreak and triumph are tangible and we become entwined with the dreams and goals of so many – even if not South Africans. It teaches us that life can go as we planned but that sometimes it doesn’t, but that we are capable of moving beyond and trying again. With the athletics season coming up, I really hope our girls strive to run fast, jump far, jump high and throw as far as they can after watching the wonderful talent on display at the Olympics.
Have a wonderful long weekend next weekend and a special Women’s Day. I am sure that we will celebrate all the special women in our lives and if that’s you, that you at least get tea in bed!
Worker of the Week
Well done to Sesona Mnqenana in Grade 1 for her lovely work on why it is important to greet. This week, to fit in with the Olympic theme, we have been greeting each other in French!! ‘Bonjour!
Personality of the Week
We are very proud of Olothando Sityata who was our POW this week for her kindness shown to her fellow teammates.
Sportsmanship Trophy
Well done to Elam Ntlokwana who was presented the Sportsmanship Trophy at Monday’s assembly for her determination and courage displayed during our inter house netball matches.
Best Speakers and General Knowledge
On Thursday we hosted our annual Best Speakers competition. All of our contestants’ orals were well prepared and presented, with thought provoking content. Topics were the following:
Grade 4: Superpowers and how they can change the world.
Grade 5: Designing new toys and giving them a purpose.
Grade 6: What the world is expected to look like in 100 years.
Grade 7: Explaining the mistake adults have made and how to fix it.
We would like to thank our adjudicators Mr Wynne and Ms Davies, our teachers for their input and our parents for their continued support! Our 1st placed contestants will go forward to present at our Best Speakers competition against Graeme College on the 14th of August at VP.
Grade 4: 1st – Kaylee May; 2nd – Cayden Strauss; 3rd – Isla Orsmond
Grade 5: 1st – Bridget Akpeng; 2nd – Yusrah Suleman; 3rd – Makatendeka Chakona
Grade 6: 1st – Mila McConnachie; 2nd – Mila Nongubo; 3rd – Uzosule Kanana
Grade 7: 1st – Talitha Dingani; 2nd – Azile Hambaze; 3rd – Amila Mdingi
Well done!
Interhouse General Knowledge Results.
On Thursday we had our Interhouse General Knowledge Quiz. After three rounds of questions on a variety of topics, the results are as follows:
1st Arum (29 points)
2nd Aloe (18 points)
3rd Disa (17 points)
4th Fern (12 points)
Congratulations to Arum on achieving this impressive victory!
Interschool General Knowledge Team:
Based on their performance during the interhouse quiz, the following girls have been selected to represent VP on the 14th of August in the Interschool quiz against Graeme College: Stella Mullin; Emily Steele; Emilie Niesing; and Lunathi Mkosana. Reserve: Aleesia Jonker
Congratulations to these girls. We wish them all the best for the event.
Chess
Congratulations to Maka Chakona, Ella Radovic, Ifeoma Nnadozie and Alibongwe Mthembu who were invited to participate in the Sarah Baartman Schools Chess Trials. Well done, girls!
Assembly
We look forward to the last of our class assemblies this year. Our Grade 1s will be presenting their assemblies in the next two weeks. Grade 1- Mrs Orsmond will present their assembly on Monday, 5 August and Grade 1- Ms Casling will present theirs on 12 August. Parents are welcome to support. Please be seated at 10:15.
Chamber Choir
We wish our Chamber Choir girls all the best as they perform with the Cathedral Choir on Saturday, 10 August. We are proud of you.
Trolley Dash
We will have our Trolley Dash draw for our lucky Five Finalists on Wednesday, 7 August. Holding thumbs! We hope you bought a ticket!
On Tuesday, 13 August our Five Finalists will meet at Pick ‘n Pay at 17:45 where the lucky winner of the dash will be drawn and the dash will be at 18:00. All four runners up will receive a R250 Pick ‘n Pay voucher. Finalists need to be present to be eligible for the dash. Thank you to our parents and girls who sold their booklets and supported our PTA fundraising efforts.
SPCA Book Sale
SPORT
Hockey and Netball Results
On Saturday, 27 July the U12&U13A netball teams played matches against Herbert Hurd. Both teams showed amazing sportsmanship and enjoyed their matches. The results were: U12A VP 9-8 HH; U13A VP 8-12 HH
Herbert Hurd hockey results were as follows: U9B VP 0-5 HH; U9A VP 0-3 HH; U10A VP 2-4 HH; U10B VP 4-2 HH; U13A VP 0-0 HH; U13B VP 0-0 HH; U13C VP 0-2 HH
DSG Netball Results
On Saturday, 27 July the U11A/B/C, U12B/C and I13B teams played matches against DSG. All the teams displayed immense sportsmanship and enjoyed their matches. Thank you to all the coaches, teachers and parents who came to support our amazing players.
Fixtures vs Cape Recife
The U13A Netball girls will be participating in a tournament at Cape Recife in Gqeberha tomorrow.
Please see our fixtures below:
08:30: VP vs St Marks
08:46: VP vs Cape Recife
09:40: VP vs Paul Sauer
10:16: VP vs Bonsai
Good luck girls and travel safely!
Fixtures vs Port Alfred High School
Tomorrow the U10 & U13 hockey teams will be playing PAHS in Port Alfred.
The fixtures are as follows:
09:00: U10A vs PAH
10:15: U13A vs PAH
Good luck girls and travel safely!
Tennis
Wishing Marizaan Boucher the best of luck as she travels to Pretoria next week to participate in the TSA Primary Schools Interprovincial Tournament. Well done, Marizaan we are very proud of you and good luck.
PLEASE NOTE
Please see the updated Athletics programme for the next two weeks which accompanied the paper newsletter on Friday.
On Thursday, 8 August there will be no extramurals.
Donation request: Mrs Olivier requests donations of old newspapers and Mrs Calitz requests donations of old spectacle frames (without the lens).
Thank you: Thank you to those who donated toiletries towards the African Connection Girls’ Team in Makhanda.
Birthday wishes
We wish the following staff and girls a very happy birthday for the next two weeks: Mr Nell, Mrs R. Coetzee, Joslyn Mager, Arya Miles, Ululothando Pini, Awethu Tshisani, Elizabeth Adlem, Liyabona Benyane, Larmika Govender,
Siphesihle Chrisjan, Kyrah-Leigh Cannon-Wessels, Madison Edwards, Cherise Mardon, Lilithalethu Nkayi, Amari Funani, Akuve Manyati, Hlaluminathi Menzi, Zimingo Tyali, Olumiyo-Uthando Xalu, Sibabalwe Kulati, Lwandle Ralo and Nalu Mfiki. We hope you have a very happy day!
Regards
Mrs Rafferty
PRINCIPAL
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Sat. 3/08 | · Hockey vs PAHS @PAHS
· Hockey U13A vs Cape Recife @Cape Recife in Gqeberha |
| Mon.
5/08 |
· Assembly Grade 1O @10:15 |
| Tues.
6/08 |
· SPCA Second hand children’s booksale (during school) |
| Wed.
7/08 |
· Trolley Dash draw for finalists.
· 13:00 SGB Finance meeting & 16:30 SGB meeting |
| Thurs.
8/08 |
· No extramurals
· Boarders’ Leave Out |
| Fri.
9/08 |
· Women’s Day. No school. |
| Sun. 11/08 | · Boarders return from Leave Out |
| Mon. 12/08 | · Assembly Grade 1C @10:15 |
| Tues. 13/08 | · Trolley Dash @17:45 at Pick ‘n Pay |
| Wed. 14/08 | · Interschool Best Speakers & General Knowledge@17:00 at VP |
| Fri. 16/08 | · Grade 7 Committee meetings
· Grade 7 Technology afternoon |
| Sat. 17/08 | · U10 Hockey Festival @Union School, Graaff-Reinet |