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9 t h M a y 2 0 1 7

N E W I T E M S

1 WELCOME

We are welcoming the following staff members: Ms. Nkosingiphile Zulu and

Ms. Rosemary Hanley, appointed as Physiotherapists from 1 May 2017.

Ms. Lufuno Masindi, appointed as teacher from 1 May 2017.

2 FOREST TOWN’S GOT TALENT 2017

Forest Town’s Got Talent auditions will be held from 15 to 19 May 2017.

The auditions will take place after second break and the finals will be held

on 29 June 2017. Please encourage your children to participate and show

their talent!

3 PHYSIO SPLINT SHOE DRIVE 2017

We are appealing to you to please help us collect much needed 2nd hand

children’s takkies and sandals (still in good condition & up to adult size 6).

These shoes will be used for our underprivileged children with their assistive

ankle foot orthoses (Afo’s) splints. This will help them to be more inde-

pendent with their walking. Thank you for your generosity.

Please send all donations of shoes to the Physiotherapy department.

4. *WHAT THE SCHOOL NEEDS*

R E P E AT E D I T E M S

1. MODIFIED CAMP: NOVEMBER 2017

A friendly request to parents to start paying for the camp, please. Thank you, Ms. Shirley Lock

2. ALL LEARNERS TURNING 18

Parents please note that in the year that your child turns 18, he/she needs to leave the school at the

end of that year. It is the parents’ responsibility to find alternative placement for their child.

3. GRADE 7 LEARNERS IN 2017

Learners completing Grade 7 this year, have to leave the school at the end of 2017. It is the parents’

responsibility to find alternative placement for their child.

4. LEARNERS IN SENIOR MODIFIED PHASE

Learners in the Senior Modified Phase will have to meet the criteria required in order to be accepted into

the Work Experience Programme.

5. PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES

All parents are obliged to pay school fees in terms of Section 40 of the SA Schools Act, unless they have

been granted exemption from the payment of school fees. The criteria for the total, partial or conditional

exemption of parents, who are unable to pay compulsory school fees, will be determined in accordance

with the criteria set out in the exemption of parents from school fees regulations (as amended in Govern-

ment Gazette 39392 of 17 November 2006).

6. PRIVATELY RUN BUS TRANSPORT SERVICE AT SCHOOL

If transport fees do not reflect on the schools’ books by the 7th of each month, you will be notified and

your child will not be able to use the bus until payment has been received. Please keep in mind that EFT

payments takes 3 days to reflect, therefore your payment must be done by the 3rd of each month in

order for it to reflect by the 7th. Once you have received the notification, please do not take your child to

the pickup point, as the bus driver has been instructed not to pick up any non-paying child until the amount

outstanding has been settled. Please note proof of payment request below.

Department / Class Items

Physio, Occupational & Speech Therapy departments

Boxes of tissues urgently needed.

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T: 011 646 0131

E: info@fts.org.za

7. PROOF OF PAYMENTS

When you are doing EFT payments to the school, please send proof of

payment IMMEDIATELY to leratom@fts.org.za or fax to 011 6460134. Please

use your child’s name & surname as reference and add what the payment is

for.

8. IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2nd TERM

Finance Meeting Monday, 15 May 2017

SGB Meeting Monday, 5 June 2017

Finance Meeting Monday, 12 June 2017

Youth Day (Public Holiday) Friday, 16 June 2017

School closes for winter holiday @ 12:00 Friday, 30 June 2017

9. LEARNERS COMING LATE AND BEING FETCHED LATE Week 24 April to 5 May 2017 – See attachment to newsletter. LOUISE LOVELL PRINCIPAL

This newsletter is available from our website www.foresttownschool.co.za

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WE ARE APPEALING TO YOU TO PLEASE HELP US COLLECT MUCH NEEDED SECOND HAND CHIL-DREN’S TAKKIES AND SANDALS (STILL IN GOOD

CONDITION & UP TO ADULT SIZE 6). THESE SHOES WILL BE USED FOR OUR UNDER-

PRIVILEDGED CHILDREN WITH THEIR ASSISTIVE

ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSES (AFO’S)/SPLINTS. THIS

WILL HELP THEM TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT

WITH THEIR WALKING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROCITY.

PLEASE SEND ALL DONATIONS TO PHYSIO

LEARNERS ARRIVING LATE AT SCHOOL

(Week 24th to 05th May 2017)

LEARNERS FETCHED LATE FROM SCHOOL

MONDAY 24/04/17

TUESDAY 25/04/17

WEDNESDAY 26/04/17

THURSDAY 27/04/17

FRIDAY 28/04/17

Duze Nqobile Pypers Shana Joseph David Madlopha Thabiso Nzuza Bridget Mhlanga Zi-yanda Moyo Ayanda Baichard He-mali Mabalane Bontle Paka Mpo Skosana Lesley

Lawrence Brian Mabalane Bontle Jola Lesedi Pypers Shana Skosana Lesley Minnie Evelyn Duze Nqobile Skosana Lesley Joseph David Sithole Bongani Tladi Seremi Raphiri Hlono Shezi Sithabiso Banda Michelle Nyangintshimbi Khulekani Phenya Lerato Phenya Itumeleng Mkhize Sherilyn Makoe Relebogile Ramoadi Xiluva Dube Kamo Moagi Tsepang Dlamini Siphesihle Mabalane Bontle Pypers Shana

Lawrence Brian Sibisi Benn Duze Nqobile Mabalane Bontle Soyana Thabang Moloi Hlono Magubane Sphumeleli Feinberg Erin Mkhize Sherilyn Moroi Shayn Phenya Lerato Phenya Itumeleng Kalonji Mervedy Nkosi Makwande Lawrence Brian Mabalane Bontle Sithole Bongani Tladi Seremi Shezi Sithabiso Pypers Shana Skosana Lesley Duze Nqobile Msimango Neo

HOLIDAY Dinisile Langa Magubane Sphumeleli David Joseph Mabalane Bontle Ntlangothi Siyamthanda Kotelana Innocent Molefe Thato Xola Aza Skosana Lesley

HOLIDAY Baichard Hemali David Joseph Mabalane Bontle Motsepe Neo Magubane Sphumeleli Dinisile Langa

MONDAY 24/04/17

TUESDAY 25/04/17

WEDNESDAY 26/04/17

THURSDAY 27/04/17

FRIDAY 28/04/17

Mkhize Candice

Chibuzo Okafor Nyathi Amanda

Nortjie Sy – Ann Gamiet Caleb

Zikode Vuyo