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OUTWARD BOUND JUNIOUR

LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILD-

ING COURSE 2016

The Grade 7

classes en-

deared them-

selves with

the instruc-

tors due to

their empathy

and team spirit. Zack Smith and

Valerie Lobo are commended for

overcoming adversity and trying

their best inspite of the harsh and

wet weather.

RENOVATED LIBRARY & READING ROOM.

They say a picture paints a thousand words.

You are proudly invited to view the new-

ly retro-fitted reading room and library.

This WONDERLAND has been an instant

“hit!” with all the pupils from infants to the

seniors owing to its fantastic design, layout

and colourful ambience! Instead of reading

on long hard benches, multi-coloured relax-

ing and soft pillows now make reading such

a pleasure for all! What with the dreamy,

fluffy, white clouds painted on the ceiling,

Letter Land characters brighten the dreamy

murals of a land from out of this WORLD.

The library shelves are designed like ani-

mals (lion & zebra), a palace balcony leads

you to the reference section. Over 600

books have so far been sourced by the SDC

with pro-

ceeds

from the

sponsored

walk and

other ac-

tivities.

ACCOUNTS OFFICE

Please be reminded of the CABS School

Card payment terms with the school are

as follows;

34% of Term 1 Fees should be paid before schools open

33% payable by the 31st of January, 2016.

The final 33% payable by the 29th of February, 2016.

Those on payment plans, please kindly honour!

D EA R P A R EN TS

A s we zip through the first half of the term, it is my fervent hope that all stakeholders

have settled in pretty well to the various expectations. By now the learners are well

acquainted with their teachers and systems.

To the teaching staff, the challenge of encouraging the “new” class to settle in for more

challenging work in the new grade, being compounded by the challenge of knowing the

learners and turning them to latest content for the grade is now history. For the parents,

the anxiety, excitement of meeting the new teacher of the child and how he/she settles in

the class, is now over.

Having started the term on solid ground, we sincerely thank our parents and friends of

Hillcrest for making this possible. Your financial support, material donations, attendance

at school functions and voluntary contributions make Hillcrest School great. Please do not

hesitate to offer your services in areas you have a passion or talent.

You are reminded to take note of the upcoming events (page 2). Enjoy the Mid Term

break with your loved ones. It is “Back to School” on Tuesday morning, the 23rd of Feb-

ruary 2016 (4pm on Monday 22 February for boarders).

Josh Mutangadura Headmaster

Grade 5M parent reps, with the full support of the other parents, lost no time in fund raising for our class projects. We have al-ready bought a printer, spare ink cartridges, 3 reams of bond paper, Cambridge Science Activity books for each child, a fan and hooks for the hats.

The children were so excited to have a part in all of this and see the things that could be bought from their own and their parent’s efforts.

We are so proud of our parents in Grade 5M. Thank you.

In this Issue:

Hillcrest Prep School

Headmaster :+263 772 100 746

Secretary :+263 772 249 009

Landline :+263 20 63120

info@hillcrestprep.net

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Hillcrest Preparatory

School 18 January 2016

Volume 6

Issue 1

GRADE 5M CAKE SALE

Simba Mate

Head’s Desk 1

Grade 5 Cake sale 1

Library & Reading Room Renovation 1

Prefects Investure 2

Orange day and Kids Can 2

Sports Results 2

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Page 2

Sport

PREFECTS INVESTURE

After a gruelling selection process, the staff settled for 14 prefects and monitors. The investure

ceremony was graced by Mrs A Holman the College head who gave words of wisdom to the

prefects body about good leadership. Parents support was great and we hope that these young

leaders will live up to expectation.

ORANGE DAY

This was in aid of children with cancer. It was such a colorful event and $233 will be donated for this worthy cause.

KIDS CAN WALK Numerous Prep school pupils joined other students from the College and other schools around

Mutare. They donated a minimum of $2 each to participate in the fundraising walk for Cancer

charity. Well done to all participants.

UPCOMING EVENTS

10am: Thursday 18 February Hillcrest Schools Day of Prayer at the Prep school Rec Centre. Service by Ryan Torrie and prayers by

Prep and College selected students.

2pm: Wednesday 24 February 1st Xl and Colts cricket, senior girls and fillies tennis versus Mutarazi at Hillcrest Prep.

4pm: Friday 26 February at Hippo Valley BJB relays gala.

8am: Saturday 27 February at Hippo Valley 7a side Cricket and Tennis. Return Sunday 28 February 2016.

8am: Saturday 5March at Hillcrest Prep school Invitational Athletics.

CRICKET AND TENNIS RESULTS

Vs Milestone (20 Jan)

Fillies Tennis lost 1-10

1st Team Tennis won 6-5

Colts Cricket lost by 7 wickets

1st XI Cricket won by 32 runs

Well done everyone

Vs Springvale (23 Jan)

Fillies Tennis lost 7-9

1st Team Tennis lost 7-9

Colts Cricket lost by 38 runs

1st Team Cricket lost by 1 wicket

Well done to everyone on a fantastic

day's sport!

Hillcrest Preparatory School Newsletter

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS.

Kestrel House came out victorious in the

2016 Interhouse Athletics competition held

on 10 and 13 February 2016. Field events

were done on Wednesday 10 February whilst

the track events rounded off the competitions

on Saturday 13 February.

8 new records were shattered in the competi-

tions with Kestrel Captains Shingirai Man-

yarara and Tanatswa Chikotosa setting 2

records. The overall list of records broken

is shown in the table.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY

Thanks to the lovely parental support, this

year's edition brought surprises and excite-

ment to all. Kestrel, Eagle, Falcon and

Harrier team captains led their fellow

housemates dressed in their respec-

tive yellow, red, blue and green col-

ours in cheers and chants before the

races started. After six grueling races,

the judges compiled the results

as follows:

1st

– Harrier (218pts)

2nd

– Eagle (249pts)

3rd

– Kestrel (273pts)

4th

– Falcon (304pts)

HOUSE FALCON KESTREL EAGLE HARRIER

RELAYS 40 46 24 34

REST OF RACES 122 172 124 148

TOTAL POINTS 162 218 148 182

POSI-TION 3 1 4 2

AGE GROUP NAME NEW RECORD

O13 GIRLS HIGH JUMP

TANATSWA CHIKOTOSA

1.42m

U13 BOYS HIGH JUMP

SHINGIRAI MANYARARA

1.45m

U12 BOYS HURDLES

TYREESE KNIFE 13.97s

U13 BOYS HURDLES

SHINGIRAI MANYARARA

13.84s

U12 GIRLS 100m

ANESU ZVINOIRA 15.22s

U11 GIRLS 75m B

GILLIAN NGORO 11.97s

O13 GIRLS 400m

TANATSWA CHIKOTOSA

1m 07s 00

U12 GIRLS 4 x 100m

HARRIER 1m 05 s 00

2016 Prefects