We have come to the end of our final term of 2025. We have two short weeks until our girls will start writing their exams. It is time for our girls to settle and focus on their studies. I ask that you provide your girls with a quiet home that supports their learning and limits distractions. This is their short last stretch.
Grade 4-7 Exam Tmetable: School will end at 13:00 for Grade 4-7. No extramurals.
| Mon. 3/11 | Eng/FAL Creative Writing |
| Tues. 4/11 | Life Orientation (Grade 7)
Eng/FAL Creative Writing |
| Wed. 5/11 | FAL Language & Comprehension (Grade 6&7)
English Language & Comprehension (Grade 4&5) Technology (Grade 7) |
| Thurs.6/11 | Geography (Grade 4-7)
FAL Language & Comprehension (Grade 4&5) English Language & Comprehension (Grade 6&7) |
| Fri.7/11 | Art & LSPA (Grade 4-6)
Maths Paper 1 (Grade 4-7) |
| Mon.10/11 | EMS (Grade 7)
Maths Paper 2 (Grade 4-7) NS Grade 4 DOE Common test (TBC) |
| Tues.11/11 | Natural Sciences (Grade 4-7) |
| Wed.12/11 | History (Grade 4-7)
Maths Grade 4 DOE Common Test (TBC) |
| Thurs.13/11 | LSPA Theory & Practical (Gr 7)
Art Theory (Grade 7) Life Skills (Grade 4-6) |
POW
Well done to Lili Nkayi who was our Personality of the Week for her brave and impressive performance in the Foundation Phase play of Mirror, Mirror of Glennie Hall. We are proud of you, Lili.
WOW
Well done to Wuve Ngqingili for her wonderful holiday news. Keep up the good work, Wuve!
Merit Achiever
Well done Zothando Mzileni who has received over 250 merits so far this year.
Stationery Top Ups for Exams
A reminder that girls are not allowed to share any stationery during exams.
Grade 6&7: Please make sure that your daughter has her own standard Maths set.
Grade 4-7 also need two pens, two HB pencils, a sharpener, eraser, ruler and colouring-in pencils.
All Grade 4-7 girls will need coloured khoki’s or colouring-in pencil for their Art exam.
KFC Cricket Course
We are glad to have and host our first KFC Mini Cricket course for 2025 here at Victoria Primary this year.
Good luck to our Foundation Phase Educators part taking in this growing opportunity.
NumberSense Workshop
The FP teachers will be attending a NumberSense Course on Monday, 20 October. Pick up time for Grade 1-3 will be at 13:00 at the Pre-Primary gate in Beaufort Street.
Extramural change: Please note that as the coach will be away Orange Dot tennis (14:00-15:00) is cancelled on Monday.
Grade R Museum outing
On Thursday, 23 October, the Grade Rs will be visiting the Albany Natural History Museum to explore the dinosaur exhibition and learn some more interesting facts about these creatures. They will walk there and back. Children can be collected from the Pre-Primary gate at 12:30 as usual and Aftercare will also continue as usual. We wish them a happy visit!
Thank You to Three Valleys
The Grade 4 learners of Victoria Primary School would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Three Valleys for hosting us and providing such an enriching learning experience.
Our visit to the Protea and Predator Sanctuary was both exciting and educational. The learners thoroughly enjoyed discovering more about the fascinating world of proteas, their habitats, and the important role of their predators in maintaining balance in nature.
We are so grateful to the Three Valleys team for sharing their knowledge, enthusiasm, and care for the environment. It was a truly memorable outing that inspired us all to appreciate and protect our natural surroundings.
School closing time
The main gate on Beaufort Street will be locked at 16:30 (Monday-Thursday) and 15:00 on Friday. If children are not collected by this time, they will be sent to Aftercare. They can be collected from the Aftercare facility which is accessed via the hostel entrance in Hill Street. Please note that while we understand that some days don’t run as expected, if we notice repeated late collection or the collection is later than our aftercare hours, parents will be charged aftercare fees to their account. Please ensure that you have arranged safe and reliable transport for your daughters.
Dropping off items at the office
Please ensure that your daughter brings all items required for her day to school with her in the morning. Limit drop offs at the office to cupcakes and birthday treats only.
Checkers “Little Shop” toys
If you have been receiving the latest Checkers give-away toys with your shopping, please consider donating them to our Pre-Primary for use in class. They are used for fantasy play, counting and many other fun activities.
Birthday wishes
We wish the following staff and girls a very happy birthday for this week: Ms Vongo, Milani Phillip, Mary-Kate Februarie, Kganya Lentsa, Alunamda Yapi, Glennis Chakurungama, Anam Makaphela and Othawe Mjekula. We hope you have a lovely day!
Regards
Mrs Rafferty
PRINCIPAL
Upcoming events
| Fri17/10 | Committee meetings |
| Mon20/10 | NO EXTRAMURALS FOR Grade 1-3. Please collect girls at 13:00 |
| Sat25/10 | B-League Gala in Gqeberha |
| Mon27/10 | House Assembly. Announcement of 2026 House committees and House Captains. |