Message from the office
I sneaked into the hall to watch a few of the auditions this week and I am so excited for our VP’s Got Talent show as the calibre was most impressive. I am so proud of each one of our girls for being brave enough to stand on stage and give it a bash. Even if they didn’t get selected to perform in the final show, they can be immensely chuffed with themselves!
I know I’ve said this often but the confidence that our girls display on a daily basis at school, continues to amaze me. I am so very proud of how confident our girls are! Research says that girls’ confidence generally takes a dive from around age 8 as they become more aware of themselves and others. Although this is not the case for everyone, and no one is confident all the time in every setting, I see the opposite happening in many of our girls. I love that our girls grasp opportunities offered at school and feel safe to try.
The quote below, which refers to girls’ confidence, and stated by the author of the book; “The Confidence Code for Girls” is so important for us to note, because as parents to young girls, we often want to protect them from failure, when their experiences regardless of the outcome, can be a positive personal formative journey for them.
‘Confidence hinges on action. It’s the quality that literally turns our thoughts into action, taking them from random mental impulses to actual deeds. And that process, which usually involves some struggle and failure as well, is what creates more confidence. When girls try NEW things, hard things, their confidence grows. If they play it safe and only do the things that they are good at doing, they won’t grow in confidence.
It’s impossible to build confidence staying in a comfort zone, only doing what you are already good at doing.’’
Well done to our Confidence Growers for auditioning this week! We’re incredibly proud of the courage and enthusiasm you’ve shown.
If you haven’t yet bought a ticket, please don’t wait too long as I have no doubt we will be sold out before the final show.
VP’s Got Talent
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We would like to thank all the girls that entered into the VP’s Got Talent contest. There were some incredible performances and we certainly have talented young ladies at our school. Congratulations to the finalists who will be performing on Thursday, 19 June at 17:30 in the Glennie Hall.
VP’s Got Talent Finalists
- Libby Everton – Dance
- Chikhulupiriro Mitochi – Dance
- Isla Orsmond & Lunje Tshiki – Dance
- Asante Tetani – Dance
- Lamela & Lucan Funani – Dance
- Emihle & Sibabalwe Kulati – Dance
- Lulo Dyantyi, Oyithando Sinam, Awethu Tshisani, Siyasisanda Nene, Zintle Magongo, Unakho Fetsha, Uminathi Kate & Aligugu Makeba – Dance
- Isabella Tladi & Uzosule Kanana – Dance
- Christelle & Grace Ruwanza, Mukundi & Anopa Thondhlana – Dance
- Rose Jordaan – Musical instrument
- Annabelle Olivier & Nicole Joka – Dance
- Riley-Anne Knott-Craig – Singing
- Isabella Tladi – Singing
- Mila McConnachie – Singing
- Sambesiwe Dyantyi – Singing
- Teia van Rooyen & Halle Orsmond – Singing
- Lashante Rama, Mila McConnachie, Iminathi Mgwebi & Kelly Doyle – Singing
- Ababalwe Ngwetsheni – Poetry
- Iminathi Mgwebi – Singing
- Lashante Rama & Mila McConnachie – Singing
- Chikhulupiriro Mitochi – Musical instrument
- Amy Mlambo – Magic
- Kazlin de Maar – Contortion
All Artworks submitted will be displayed and adjudicated on the 19 June in the Glennie Hall Foyer.
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- Tickets for the show can be bought from the office at R30 a ticket. Please pre-order your boerewors rolls from your daughter’s class teacher for R30 each by Tuesday, 17 June @ 10:00. These will be served prior to the start of the show from 16:30.
- A tuckshop will be open from 16:30 (including tea/coffee/hot chocolate and cupcakes). Girls may wear their civvies clothes to the event. If you are not attending with your daughter please make sure you fetch her from the Beaufort Street entrance by 19:30. Entrance and exit will be from Beaufort Street. Huntley Street will not be open.
Worker of the Week
Well done to Balelihle Jadi for her lovely Term 3 page for NS. Keep up the good work, Balelihle.
Indlulamthi Badges
Congratulations to Chloe Jeggels and Mukundi Thondhlana who were presented their badges this week. We are so proud of both of you!
Merit Achievers
The following girls have received over 250 merits so far this year: Alexis Killian, Lelona Manyati, Owami Shabalala, Mbalentle Dyaloyi, Misha Potts, Lusenathi Ntoyanto, Olothando Kanyiwe, Madison Conroy, Libby Everton, Leah Doyle, Tessanne Arries, Milisa Limba, Siarra Appolis, Gabriella Cervati and Caitlyn Bodill. Keep it up, girls!
K-Day
If your daughter is supporting K-Day this weekend, she is expected to be in full school uniform (with a blazer from Grade 4-7).
Cross-Country
We had a fun day of running this morning. Thank you to all our parents for their support. The results will be in next week’s newsletter.
Interhouse Singing
Our girls have been hard at work practising their songs. The girls will compete against each other in their houses next week Wednesday from 13:00-14:00 in the hall. Parents are welcome to support. Please note that the school day will end at 14:00.
Academic Assembly
We have our Academic Assembly on Friday, 20 June at 08:30. Parents are welcome to join us. Girls who are receiving an academic certificate will receive letters.
Grade 4 Fundraiser
Next week, Wednesday and Thursday, the Grade 4s will be selling toasted cheese sandwiches and hot
chocolate as their grade fundraiser. R30 for the combo or R20 for hot chocolate and R20 for a toasted sandwich.
Please note that 16th June is a public Holiday (Youth Day) and school will be closed.
End of Term arrangements
Please note that as per our term calendar, the last day of term for our girls is Wednesday, 25 June as our campus will be taken over by the National Arts Festival. The school day will end at 13:00 for FP (Grade 1-3) and at 13:45 for IP (Grade 4-7). Aftercare will still be open on this day. Reports will be handed out to the girls on this day. Please DO NOT come to the office to collect your daughter’s report as the office will not have the reports prior to 14:30 on this day and teachers will NOT be interrupted during lessons. Your daughter should be at school to collect her report.
Our next newsletter will be the final one for the term and will be included in the report envelope on Wednesday, 25 June and sent out electronically.
Hockey vs Union on Saturday, 21 June
Please note that transporting our girls to fixtures is a great expense to our school. We have appealed to parents that if they are going to Graaff-Reinet themselves that they are to please take their daughter with them. If for whatever reason, you are now able to take your daughter yourself, please let Ms Christian know asap so that we can then take more staff. If your daughter goes to Union on the bus, she will be expected to return on the bus.
It will be an early start on Saturday morning. Girls going on the bus must be dropped off at the Huntley Street Gate by 04:00. We will be taking register before leaving and on departure from Union for our girls’ safety. All girls involved have received letters.
If you are traveling there yourself please ensure that your daughter arrives at least 30 minutes before the start of her game. We expect to be back at the HOSTEL ENTRANCE in Hill Street by 16:30. We will keep parents updated on the Whatsapp group.
The fixtures vs Union are as follows:
| Union Prep Astro | Union High School Astro | ||
| Time: | Team | Time | Team |
| 09h00 | U10B | 10h00 | U13C |
| 09h30 | U8B | 11h00 | U13B |
| 10h00 | U9B | 12h00 | U13A |
| 10h30 | U8A | ||
| 11h00 | U9A | ||
| 11h30 | U10A | ||
St Andrew’s Prep Hockey & Netball festival – Friday, 20 June
Good luck to the U9 hockey and netball girls involved in the Prep festival on Friday, 20 June. Girls involved have received a letter. We will leave VP at 12:45 and girls are to be picked up from Prep at 15:00. Fixtures vs Prep are as follows:
| Time | Hockey | Netball | ||
| Field 1 | Field 2 | Field 1 | Field 2 | |
| 13:00-13:12 | – | – | VP A vs PA A | VP B vs BCC B |
| 13:20-13:32 | BCC A vs VP A | – | – | – |
| 13:40-13:52 | – | PA B vs VP B | – | – |
| 14:00-14:12 | Oat A vs VP A | Prep B vs VP B | – | – |
| 14:20-14:32 | – | – | Prep A vs VP A | – |
| 14:40-14:52 | VP A vs Prep A | VP B vs BCC B | – | – |
Sports Results
Hockey vs Gill: U13B drew 2-2; U13A drew 0-0
Netball vs Westering: U10A won 10-0; U11A won 2-0; U12B won 9-0; U12A won 7-3; U13B won 15-3; U13A won 13-1
Hockey vs Westering: U8B drew 0-0; U8A lost 0-6; U9B won 2-1; U9A won 4-0; U10B lost 3-0; U10A won 3-1; U13B lost 1-0; U13A lost 2-0
Well done to everyone involved and thank you to our parents for their support on the day.
Birthday wishes
We wish the following staff members and girls who celebrated their birthdays this week a very happy birthday: Ms Casling, Mr Buka, Siphesihle Lande, Iyizwile Nomkonwana, Lundanele Tyhali, Elizabeth Wicks, Mercy Mooya, Bridget Akpeng, Asali Dude and Sitha Mkolo. Last week Esona Mali celebrated her birthday but she was left off the newsletter – we hope you had a very special birthday, Esona.
Regards
Mrs Rafferty
PRINCIPAL
Upcoming events:
| Monday
16/06 |
Youth Day – public holiday |
| Tuesday
17/06 |
Last boerewors roll orders must be in today @10:00 |
| Wed
18/06 |
Interhouse Singing 13:00-14:00. Parents welcome. School day ends at 14:00. |
| Thursday
19/06 |
VP’s Got Talent final show 17:30-19:30 |
| Friday
20/06 |
Academic Assembly @08:30
Grade 7 Committee meetings 13:00-13:30 Hostel closes |
| Saturday
21/06 |
Hockey vs Union @Union |
| Monday
23/06 |
No extramurals this week. |
| Wed
25/06 |
Last day of term
Reports handed out in class School finishes at usual time: FP – 13:00 IP – 13:45 Aftercare will be open until 17:00 |
| Thursday
26/06 |
National Arts Festival begins |
| Friday
27/06 |
U13A Hockey team leaves for the Anne Beagley Hockey tournament in Graaff-Reinet |
| Monday
30/06 |
U13A Hockey team return to Makhanda |