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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE Dear Parents and Guardians

We are fast approaching the end of the year and thus the final exams as well. We have a mere 2 weeks left before learners will

have to show the skills and knowledge they acquired throughout the year. Please support your child during these exams, by

providing them with a calm environment that is conducive to learning.

THANK YOU ! Thank you! THANK YOU! Looking at the newsletter it is clear that the learners and staff alike have

worked very hard during term 3. Thank you to our learners who have been involved in the many activities and thank you to the

staff for supporting the learners in these activities. Thank also, to the parents / guardians who were just as involved and

supportive of the children.

As a result, the AGM had the necessary quorum. We appreciate the learners’ assistance .

Important activities for 2015 on which you will get more information towards the end of the year:

SGB elections for (2015-2018). Should you require more information, please contact the school.

Delta Dash 2015 (18 April TBC): Should you be able to get involved in riding or in sponsorships/prizes please contact Ms

Ronel Weideman (Finance office) or Ms Sue Greaves (SGB member in charge of Delta Dash).

Fundraisers like the Delta Dash are of utmost importance, as the exemption of school fees are increasing drastically but the

expenses of the school not getting less. A shortage of money means a possible shortage of resources which could influence your

child’s education. Should you be able to assist with a service instead of money, you are just as valuable!!

Good luck to the learners and the parents with the upcoming exams, especially to our Gr 12 learners who have already started

their final examination.

No school can work well for children if parents/guardians and teachers do not act in partnership on behalf of the childrens’ best interests.

Kind regards Dr JJ Britz PRINCIPAL

SPREAD THE LOVE!!

We are looking at sending home food

parcels and shoe boxes to people in need

for the festive season. Can you assist? If the

answer is yes, please assist with non-

perishable foods and toiletries. You can

leave the items at reception (and don’t

forget to give us your name!!!)

In giving, you will receive!!

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STAFF MATTERS We said goodbye to Ms Corneli Klopper (High School Teacher) at the end of August and we wish her well for her future. We welcome the following people who joined us this term:

Ms Anet Brown (Class Assistant for the Good class)

Ms Bridget Mogale (part time Social Worker)

Ms Lauren Burke (Remedial Therapist)

Ms Jenny Paton (High School Teacher)

FINANCE PLEASE NOTE: If your payment does not reflect on your statement, please contact Ms. Cindi with proof of payment to re-allocate any payments due to your account. Please take note of the following;

Grade R - 9 @ R 15 477.00 per learner, (R 1 289.75 x 12 equal monthly payments) Grade 10- 12 @ R 17 085.00 per learner (R 1 423.75 x 12 equal monthly payments)

Payment Options:

1. Debit Order 2. Cash/cheque payments can be made at the Finance Office from 7:15 to 15:00 on weekdays during school terms. 3. Electronic payments can be made to:

Standard Bank Northcliff 00 63 05 Account: 003276147 Please use your four digit account number as reference.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday – 07h15 to 15h00 Friday – 07h15 to 14h00 NOTE: Should you wish to speak to a member of staff, you need to contact the school ahead of time, to schedule a mutually suitable date and time, since that staff member may not be available if you arrive unannounced. The learners are our first priority, thus in order to provide them with the high standard of education we strive for, our Educators need to be available to them during class time. LIFTS REQUIRED:

Lift required from Sunninghill Gardens to Delta Park School and return, daily from January 2015 for one child. Please contact Kerry Oakley on 074 502 7512

SWEET HOME TRANSPORT: 7 Seater Avanza – Gets your child to school safely and on time. Contact: Anna 0714874743 or thifhatelli@gmail.com

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AFTERCARE Routine = Light lunch; homework; sporting activity (if applicable); free play in the Foundation Phase’s Playground; juice and biscuits @ 4pm; home before 5:30pm. Advantages of our Aftercare:-

The Aftercare is situated on the school’s property so there is no need for your child to be transported by anyone but yourself.

Easy for your child to attend extra lessons when required.

Easy for your child to attend school sporting activities and matches.

Homework is supervised and checked daily.

Staff from Delta Park School are in charge and they are in daily contact with your child’s teacher. Please contact Cheryl Parnell, after 2pm, on 083-415-3909 for further information.

RCL 2015 At the end of August 2014, the RCL term for 2013/2014 ended. A new RCL was announced.

We would like to congratulate the following learners on being selected for the new RCL term.

Joshua Bull - President

Rees O’Brien – Vice President

Danielle Augustine – Secretary & Treasurer

Trystan Betteridge

Alexia Comitis

Mersadez Van Zyl

Modisa Khunou

Ashleiz Ntoagae

Hayden Archer

Kelsey Pomroy

Carla Jenkins

Ryan Casey

Megan Greaves

Thabiso Motha

On 6 September 2014 we had a leadership development day that was hosted by Camp Chameleon.

During this fruitful morning, activities were done to develop leadership and to promote a feeling of unity amongst the newly elected RCL. Some challenging activities were presented and the learners really had to work together to be able to complete it successfully. We ended the day off with pizza and went home at 2:30 for a well deserved rest.

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GRADE 6 CAMP The Grade 6 class participated in a camp that was designed to instill and improve their cooperative and team building skills. They were given the opportunity to participate in a number of activities. These activities provided the learners with an opportunity to learn and implement the principles of leadership, citizenship and good sportsmanship through classroom discussions, competitive sports and other recreational activities. We thank the school and parents for the opportunity to experience this camp. It was really a time for teachers to observe and understand the learners’ development in terms of personal aspirations, psychological behaviours and social skills. The camp also helped our children to appreciate their environment and natural surroundings.

THUSANG

THUSANG 2014 - THANK YOU

We hosted Thusang again this year and once again, it was a real eye opener for all. We would just like to thank the organizers of Thusang who handed over a check of R7000 to our school. These funds will be utilized for our school’s feeding scheme and to assist learners with food parcels for weekends and over the December holidays. Thank you so much Thusang for helping us to help our learners.

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FROM MR. W JACOBS Welcome back to the 4th and final term of 2014. This term is very important as all the learners will be writing examinations. It is up

to the parents to help and assist their children in preparing for the examinations.

Here are some tips in assisting your children to study.

HINTS TO HELP IMPROVE STUDY SKILLS

1. GENERAL GUIDELINES Check to see that all schoolwork is up to date. Ensure that they prepare in advance. Make sure the learners follow a study timetable. Ensure that it is followed daily. Study for at least three times twenty minutes sessions per day, to be able to cover at least 3 Subjects per day. Take a 10 minute break between sessions. Draw mind-maps for each learning area to get an overall picture of what sections need to be learnt. This will help you to organise the information, identify main headings and look for main points.

To REMEMBER information better

See it

Say it

Write it

Repeat it SLEEP Sleep helps the mind to consolidate information. Therefore, get a good night’s sleep every day especially before

tests and exams.

DID Renovations The renovations are well on the way and we, as the school, are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of all the learners

at school. All the teachers and learners are settled into the mobile classrooms. The mobile classrooms get very hot and we

encourage learners to drink lots of water. We also installed extra fans in the mobile classrooms to make it cooler for the learners

and teachers.

A big thank you to Mr. T Phoenix, the parent of Tyler in grade 1e1, for donating an air conditioner. He is also in the process of

looking for second hand air conditioners to donate to the school. If there is any other parent who can assist please feel free to

contact the school.

Late coming There are still too many learners arriving late in the primary school. This has a negative impact on the discipline of the school. It

causes unnecessary disruption of lessons. Learners coming late on a regular basis will be placed on detention. It is also against

departmental policy for learners to arrive late at school and these learners names will also be forwarded to the department of

education.

Summer Uniform All learners are wearing summer uniform. Parents must please make sure that learners are properly dressed at all times. Learners are not to wear beanies. We ask all parents for their assistance in this regard.

BARNYARD FUNDRAISER

Many thanks to all our staff, learners, parents and friends who supported our Barnyard fundraiser on 30 September at Cresta

Barnyard. This was a fantastic evening, enjoyed by all.

We would like to thank all parents for their donations made towards our raffle hamper, with special thanks to Pick ‘n Pay

Brightwater Commons and to Mr Patrick Linch for their generosity. Your donations were greatly appreciated.

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GR. 12 FINAL PAT The Gr 12 learners had their final practical exam during term 3 and it went extremely well. The food was delectable and was prepared in a professional manner. The restaurant was attractively decorated. Each learner did their very best and really made our school proud. We received 6 distinctions and are very proud of this accomplishment. Well done matrics!!

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MATRIC FAREWELL

We had a spectacular Vintage Ball to say goodbye to our matrics of 2014.This very special evening was held on 3 October at the beautiful Mount Usambara Wedding Venue. The evening started off outside on the veranda, under the stars with the most beautiful view of the Johannesburg lights. Each guest was welcomed warmly and enjoyed some cocktail snacks and drinks. Here the guests admired each other’s stunning dresses, tuxedos, beards, hair, shoes, nails, etc. Then the guests moved into the main hall which was decorated in a true vintage manner. This wonderful evening started off with speeches. The highlight of the evening was the Grade 12 DVD. It was a night to be remembered by all.

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LEARNERS ACHIEVEMENTS

Tamsin Pattison, Grade 9 learner, participated in the Acrobatic Festival of South Africa. The two sections she took part in are:

Amateur Age 13 and Under 16 Straight

Amateur Straight/Interpretation Age 13 and Under 16.

She received a Diploma and Gold certificate for Eisteddfod. The Adjudicators replied with the following comments: She pulled off her choreography very well and tricks were very neatly executed. She is a lovely dancer.

Well done Tamsin! Delta Park School is very proud of you.

Tynan Usswald participated in the downhill nationals on Friday the 20th of June 2014 in Port Elizabeth. He also participated in a mountain bike / downhill training camp during the week of 29 September 2014 – 3 October 2014. We are very proud of Tynan.

He is a talented young man. T. Pattison T. Usswald

CASUAL DAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2014

We would like to thank all parents, guardians, learners and staff for supporting our Casual Day held on 5 September 2014. This was a most successful charity drive and we managed to raise R4570-00. This money was donated to Casa do Sol School in Linden, a school for learners who are severely disabled. Our sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed towards this worthy cause.

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GRADE 10 OUTING

GR 10 HOSPITALITY STUDIES OUTING TO “FOOOD” The gr 10 Hospitality Studies learners went on an educational outing to Café FOOOD in Cresta. They were taken on a tour of the

establishment and were shown how all the different areas in the kitchen, restaurant and bar work together to make Café Food one

of the most successful restaurants in Cresta Shopping Centre. Each learner also experienced a typical breakfast where they

sampled and enjoyed all the different breakfast dishes and coffees available on the market. The learners and educator enjoyed

the outing immensely and learnt a lot.

GRADE 11 OUTING

GR 11 HOSPITALITY STUDIES OUTING LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE

The gr 11 Hospitality Studies learners went on an educational outing to Lesedi Cultural Village. On our arrival we were greeted with traditional singing and drumming. Then we attended a multi-visual theatre presentation on the history and origin of African people, followed by traditional dancing of all the different tribes. Not only did we get to see all the different South African cultures, but we also had close and personal contact with five of them – the Zulus, the Xhosa, the Pedi, the colourful Ndebele people and the mountain people, the Basotho.Before leaving, we stopped at their craft market for last-minute shopping of curios and handmade local arts and crafts.The learners learnt a lot about the different cultures in our country, their traditions and their traditional food.

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Grade 10 & 11 Camp

We left early on Monday 29 September for our adventure Camp at the Mountain Sanctuary Park in Magalies. On arrival, the

pupils had to pitch their tents and set up their little camps. Some learners were quite upset that they had to sleep in tents, but

ended up enjoying it.

We were treated to some delicious Curry and Rice before they set off for their Kloofing activity.

That evening, cookers and food packs were handed out, and the learners had to cook their own supper. After some evening

activities, the learners were all in bed by 9pm.

The next day, after some lovely French toast and bacon, they set out for an orienteering activity. With everyone safely back after

this, we had hamburgers at the swimming pool and the learners will able to cool off in the amazing pool. Afternoon activities took

place and we ended off the evening with a braai. After an adventurous sleep in extremely windy conditions, the learners once

again had to prepare their own breakfast in their cookers. At 1pm the bus arrived and we went home, tired, but happy. Thank you

to Ms De Vynck and Ms Siwisa for taking the learners to the camp.

A VERY TALENTED LEARNER

A beautiful drawing done by a very talented Jaime Palmer Grade 9.

Very proud of you Jaime!

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TOURISM LETTER

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NEA AWARDS 2014

Delta Park School has done it again! We proudly announce the outstanding achievements of our participants in the National

Eisteddfod Academy. Fifteen of our learners took part in various categories with brilliant results. Our learners staged a dazzling

performance and have definitely put DPS on the Arts and Culture Map.

The categories and achievements are as follows:

NAME OF LEARNER GRADE CATEGORY AWARD

Darren Eckstein 9 Hip-Hop Dance Gold

Gregory Niekerk 9 English Comic Monologue Gold

Jordan Robers 9 English Comic Monologue Gold

Kallyn Klopper 10 English Dramatic Monologue Diploma

Calvin Lemmon 10 English Dramatic Monologue Diploma

Joshua Bull 11 Prepared Public Speaking Gold

Ryan Casey 11 Prepared Public Speaking Gold

TOURISM: CRADLE OF HUMANKIND TOUR

On 15 September 2014, the Grade 10 Tourism learners and Ms. Moodley went on a tour to the Maropeng

Centre of Discovery and Sterkfontein Caves.

After a fascinating boat ride through the stages of creation, we had to cross the mind bending Vortex Bridge

into the main hall. Here we explored the various interactive zones and audio – visual displays about a vast

array of topics from the “Big Bang Theory” to “What it means to be Human”?

We then headed off to the Sterkfontein Caves. This was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999. Our Tour

Guide and Torch Bearer were very informative about the importance of this archaeological site.

I would like to thank Dorcus Tshabalala, Carlene, Ronel and Noma for helping with the booking and Johannes,

our driver.

A DISTINCT NOTE

It is a great honour to inform you that the Grade 12 Tourism learners attained 4 distinctions for their Practical Assessment Task. Learners edited their work to perfection and were excellently rewarded for it. The following learners are to be congratulated: Neo Malema Reece Grotewald Gugu Tshabalala Lisa Aldworth

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Thank you to Ms Mitha and Ms James for all the hours and effort that they put in to assist these learners

GRADE 4 PUPPET SHOW

WELL DONE GR 4E2!

The Gr 4e2 class put together a fantastic puppet show!!! The lessons to be learned were: good and bad friends and NOT to bully,

cheat, steal, lie and litter. They made the puppets, wrote the script and learnt the words off by heart and presented it! Fantastic!!

This show will also be presented to other learners. Well done to the Gr 4e2’s and all the staff involved (Ms Muzoka, Ms Hauvette,

Ms Reddy and Ms Majiet). Looking forward to a stage production one day!!!

Callum Smith 11 Unprepared Public Speaking Silver

Lisa Aldworth 12 Prepared Reading Gold

Dayna Arnoldi 12 Prepared Public Speaking Gold

Phabiann de Carvalho 12 Unprepared Public Speaking Gold

Ashliegh Fawke 12 Prepared Reading Silver

Jason Klinkert 12 Unprepared Public Speaking Gold

Neo Malema 12 Unprepared Public Speaking Diploma

Shaquille Sayers 12 Prepared Reading Silver

Gugulethu Tshabalala 12 Prepared Reading Silver

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INTERVIEW BY MR. T MOYO

Mr. Moyo: Good morning Mr. Jacobs and thank you for your time.

Mr. Jacobs: Good morning Mr. Moyo, it’s not a problem.

Mr. Moyo: I just want to ask you a few questions about Delta Park School, and term 4, tell us in short.

Mr. Jacobs: About term 4? This term is a short term and a very busy term as we only have 4 weeks and then we start with

exams, so basically we are looking at 8 weeks of school. We also have Honours’ Day also this term. We still have

under 9, 10 12 and 14 cricket that is going to take place this term. So like I said, it’s a very hectic and a busy term.

Mr. Moyo: Ok, do you have any word of encouragement for the learners and obviously the staff?

Mr. Jacobs: Look, for the learners it’s basically they must start studying from day one, make sure they have a study timetable,

make sure they study, make sure they complete all their work and just make sure they work hard. They must

sacrifice now for the next eight weeks and that is going to determine whether they will pass to the next grade or

not. To the staff, it’s a very hectic term and very busy, they must just make sure that they stick to due dates, they

must make sure that they do everything according to work schedule, and you know what, everything will be fine.

Mr. Moyo: Ok….. thank you once more. One more question if I may ask you. Tell us about the vision, goal, or mission for our school.

What are you expecting? Have we tried our level best in terms of our goal? Have we achieved something?

Mr. Jacobs: Yeah…….look, with the type of learners we are working with, it’s very difficult to set a goal that is cast in stone,

but you have to be adaptable. You have to look at situations. Every day you have to deal with it day by day

because of what is set in front of you. Some learners will come to school without medication, which will be a

challenge alone. I am happy with the school and staff performance and achievements. The staff have their own

challenges and we still manage to get through with the curriculum. We have managed to enable them to achieve to

the very best of their potential. So for the staff, they work hard and we are achieving our goals day by day.

Mr. Moyo: Thank you so much sir! Lastly, the staff……… team work??????

Mr. Jacobs: Look…….. as for the staff and as far as goes team work, it is very good because for any project or anything that I

ask of the staff, we don’t have just one person jumping in but all staff members jumping in and here I am talking

about the primary school and the high school. Sometimes the high school have projects and primary school jump

in. We had the revue this year. So overall, as a staff and as a team, we are working very hard.

Mr. Moyo: Thank you for your time and wish you the best for term 4.

Mr. Jacobs: Thank you Mr. Moyo

LOST PROPERTY

If your child has lost a pair of glasses over the last two years please contact the office. Many pairs of glasses have been handed into lost property. Despite many attempts to find the owners’ of these spectacles we have not been successful. All unclaimed pairs of glasses will be donated to charity at the end of February 2015.

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CRICKET FIXTURES

Commonwealth Fixtures 09/10/1013 Delta park v.s Greenside (Home) 16/10/2013 Delta park v.s De La Salle B (Away) 30/10/2013 Delta park v.s Emmarentia (Home) 06/11/2013 Delta park v.s Greenside (Away) Coach: Mr P Roose Ter Horst fixtures 09/10/1013 Delta park v.s Greenside (Away) 16/10/2013 Delta park v.s De La Salle B (Home) 30/10/2013 Delta park v.s Emmarentia (Away) 06/11/2013 Delta park v.s Greenside (Home) Coach: Mr. P Pretorius

NEEDLECRAFT CLUB

We’ve had a wonderful response to the start of our needlecraft club. Both girls and boys have come eager to make their very own

creations. The project for this term was a hand-sewn bookmark. The children learned how to thread a needle, start and finish off

work, as well as how to sew different stitches (basic tacking and backstitch). We are excited to start our next project in term 4, so

please encourage your Grade 3-7 children to attend.

Please note that Needlecraft club is held on Fridays from 1:20pm – 2:00pm. Please plan accordingly to fetch your child from

school. Here are the dates for needlecraft club for term 4.

Here is a completed Bookmark made by Slayde Cowan, Grade 5e3:

Dates - term 4

17 October 2014

24 October 2014

31 October 2014

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GIRLS SPORTS CLUB

NO BOYS ALLOWED!!

In term 3, the girls played netball, skittles, experienced yoga, tried some softball pitching and hitting and ended off the term with a

fun game of duster hockey. We have seen a huge improvement in some of the girls’ skills. It is encouraging to see that the

activities are making a difference. Term 4 will see the duration of sports club being decreased to 30 minutes for the last leg of the

year. Please plan accordingly and continue to encourage your girls to attend sports club. Due to Matric examinations, we will only

have 2 sessions of sports club in term 4.

Here are the dates for Term 4

STAR AWARDS

GRADE 4 AND 5 TERM 3 STAR AWARDS

We would like to congratulate the following learners for their efforts throughout the term.

GRADE 4, OVERALL STAR LEARNERS: Amanda van der Westhuizen Liam Bezuidenhout Tsoarello Foji

The following learners also received certificates for being the overall winners in the respective categories:

GRADE 4

Star Team Liam Bezuidenhout Liam Koopman Damien Mewse Victor Ogbonna

Trying Hard Mpho Mosese Danike Spies Emmanuel Dhai-Dhai

Good Behaviour Liam Bezuidenhout Disney Molepe

Tidying Up Emmanuel Dhai-Dhai Richard Meunier Lwazi Moyo

Kindness Michael Emtoch Amanda van der Westhuizen

Listening Catherine Cockrell Asanda Kubheka

Sharing Ameer Seedat Michelle Nyati

Good Manners Siyabonga Sihlangu

Improved Work Kwanele Ngcobo

Dates - term 4

13 October

20 October

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GRADE 5, OVERALL STAR LEARNERS: Kiara-Lee Barnwell, Slayde Cowan, Megan Wissner

We would also like to congratulate the following grade 5 learners for their continuous effort in being a star learner:

Zaahid Bhabha

Abigail Devenish

Tyrone Duggan

CJ Lamani

Lilitha Mabusela

Gcinile Motaung

Siyabinga Mthombeni

Jayden Bredenhand

Zoe Chetty

Michael Morake

Sanele Ntuli

Clinton Lawrence

Lindo Phiri

UP COMING EVENTS

OCTOBER: Friday, 31st October: Wacky Hat Day Gr. R – 12 civvies day (R5) Hospitality cake sale NOVEMBER: Friday, 7th November: Scripture Union cake sale Monday, 3rd November: High School exam starts Gr. 7 exam starts Friday, 14th November: Gr. 4 – 6 exam starts Monday, 24th November: Gr. 7 monitors outing Wednesday, 26th November: Gr. 7 outing (wildwaters) Thursday, 27th November: Gr. 12 exam finished DECEMBER: Wednesday, 10th December: School closes @ 10am

Please take note that as of 10 November 2014

school will close at 1pm for ALL learners due to exams.