prep newsletter 8 2011
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29 July 2011
St Johns Preparatory SchoolSt Johns Preparatory SchoolHoughton Tel: 011 645 3100/ 087 550473 Newsletter Number 8
29/07 Reports go home
01/08 Bousfield & Carter Parent Interviews
St Johns & Roedean Lit. Quiz
02/08 Cullinan & Darragh Parent Interviews
03/08 Hooked on Books (UI - UII)
Hooked on Books (LIII - UIII)
05/08 Final Assembly
Reminders from theDiary
From the HeadmasterI would like to take this opportunity to thank allthe parents who read my last newsletter to theirsons, and particularly to thank all the boys whotook the time to write back to me. I absolutelyloved reading your emails and I found themheartwarming, thought-provoking, as well asentertaining at times. I hope that you have all
received my replies and would like to reiteratethat this communication channel is open all thetime. I will be repeating this exercise sometimeagain in the near future, as it has not onlyinadvertently encouraged the boys to read andto write, but also to tap into their own beings toexpress themselves. Priceless!
Anyone who downplays the importance of boysexpressing their own thoughts and feelings intheir development surely was not at one of therecent drama workshop evenings where the LIIand UII boys treated us to a spectacular showthat not only drew on their own individualityand ingenuity in acting skills, but also had themshare with us musical movement and drama
journal pieces. The boys had to think on theirfeet, interact with the audience, as well as thinkcreatively. Thank you to everyone who wasinvolved in this extraordinary showpiece of talent.
I was extremely fortunate to be afforded theopportunity to attend the International Boys School Conference (IBSC) in London from the10 th to 13 th July. The conference was hosted by
The City of London School in Westminster,situated on the Thames River. It was a wonder-ful experience and I certainly learnt a great dealby both connecting with heads from all aroundthe world and by listening to some influential,thought-provoking speakers . The conferencestheme was Inspiring Boys, Inspiring Schools
and there was a focus on connecting educationto the concepts of neuroscience.
Some of the speakers includedPatrick Spottiswoode who is the
Director of Education at the Globe Theatre. He spoke about getting boysto connect with the audience throughdrama. Boris Johnson , the City of London Mayor, delivered a mostentertaining speech on his take oneducating boys. Professors UtaFrith , Barbara Sahakian andRobert Plomine all spoke aboutneuroscience and the concepts of genetics, Nature vs Nurture andusing medication for boys. CamillaCavendish , an Oxford and Harvardgraduate and award-winning
journalist as well as a mother of three boys, gave a down-to-earthaccount of raising boys. CharlesFowler and John Lambersky fromRoyal St. Georges College, Canadapresented a workshop on the conceptof teaching with laptops and in
particular assessing electronically.
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John Hensley presented a workshop on the well-being of a school and how to keep acheck on it. I then also attended both Margot Longs Action Research on ForeignLanguages and Nicky Sulters Action Research on Boys and Reading. Both were quitephenomenal, revealing some amazing results. Lastly, Adam Cox , who was a speaker atour IBSC conference held here at St Johns in March, presented his findings of his two
year long research of boys. I also enjoyed a visit to Eton College, probably the mostfamous school in the world.
On the first evening we were treated to an amazing dinner cruise up and down the Thames, with the following night a cocktail party in the exclusive Guild Hall where we were addressed by the Chief Commoner on the value of education and fed by an Old Johannian, James Hobson, who was doing the catering that night. Incredibleexperiences.
Finally, although this has been an extremely busy term, it has been an extremelyproductive one. I sincerely hope you all have a fabulous August break with your sonsand hopefully when we return in September, the warmer autumn weather will be uponus. I wish all our Muslim families a good and peaceful Ramadan and look forward toseeing you all next term.
Patrick Lees
CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS
Come and enjoy an evening of literary fun for the WHOLE family.
If you would like to be part the Roedean/St Johns Family Literary Q uiz on MONDAY 1 AUGUST
Simply e mail your name and the number of people attending All family members and friends welcome to:
Gill Murdoch, [email protected] Nicky Sulter [email protected]
Quiz starts at 18h00 in Rene England Auditorium, St JohnsSupper provided
R30 per person over 8 yearsLots of prizes to be won
ALL are welcome to join in. Teams up to 10 members will be informally made up on the night.
RSVP Friday 29 July
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Teaching foreign languages to boys
For the past year, I have been running a global action research project for theInternational Boys School Coalition. The group met for the first time at the conferencelast year in Philadelphia where the project began, and they have worked collaborativelyonline for the course of the year to produce fifteen research papers which examinedifferent ways of teaching foreign languages to boys. We presented the groups findingsat this years conference in London.
The team in Philadelphia, 2010
The team implemented a variety of interesting changes in their projects in an attempt toaddress the difficulties experienced by boys when learning foreign languages.
Using music and rhythm Kerry Kettering-Goens used rhythm and music to transfer informal language to dailyconversations in Spanish with a group of seventh grade boys at The Haverford School.Laura Nagle designed a project where eighth grade boys at Chestnut Hill Academycomposed and recorded original French language songs, using Garage Band software,to improve pronunciation and confidence.
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Kinaesthetic activities, dialogue and experiential learning
Henning Holzheuer, of Christ Church Grammar, introduced a range of kinaestheticactivities, including Australian Sign Language and Tribes, allowing boys tocommunicate more fluently in German. Whitney Elliott created an outdoor classroom
for a group of Grade 6 boys to learn French in a more experiential way at St AndrewsCollege, Aurora in Canada. Stewart Steffey, Belmont Hill School, introduced role playsto allow more authentic and active participation in vocabulary acquisition and languagelearning for a group of level 2 Spanish students.
Changing focus with art and culture Susana Epstein, Collegiate School, New York, taught Spanish to a group of 5th gradeboys using a study of various artworks and images from the internet, ipads and artpostcards, as well as taking boys on trips to art galleries. Cecilia Lobato Eppler, TheGilman School, Baltimore, used culture as the vehicle to deliver the content of Spanishlessons to a group of 5th grade boys, to provide a realistic and interesting setting.
Technology Jessica Chandler, at the Presbyterian Day School in Memphis, used Lingtlanguage toincrease boys confidence in speaking Spanish and to improve comprehension. CarolynBilton of St Andrews College, Ontario, used Rosetta Stone , an online interactive learn-ing software which uses images and sounds, to help students learn new vocabulary
without memorizing or translating. Kelly Castellanos, St Albans School, Washingtonused VoiceThread , a web-based programme, to improve pronunciation, fluency andconfidence in Spanish with a group of 8th grade students. Nancy Marmion, St MarksSchool of Texas, created a variety of online interactive speaking activities using
Lingtlanguage and VoiceThread, as Spanish homework, for a group of 9th and 11thgrade boys. Natalie Blackburn, Hamilton Boys High School, New Zealand created anonline classroom using Moodle to engage Year 11 students in their study of German.Paul Dyer, Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane, created tablet screenrecordings to help a group of Year 10 boys extend their study of Japanese.
Sustained Silent Reading Although many first language teachers make regular use of Sustained Silent Readingprogrammes, Sylvia Duckworth, Crescent School, Toronto, experimented with thisprogramme with Grade 5 French second language classes.
FindingsAlthough findings varied considerably across projects, and not one single project couldreport total success, many interesting findings were tabled. The overall findingsreported that foreign language learning can be fun and stimulating if it is interesting forboys. The following points are pertinent: Boys tend to prefer kinesthetic and tactile learning experiences when learning a
foreign language. Learning in an outdoor classroom removed the focus of attentionfrom boys as they felt there was a lot more for their peers to look at and do thanfocus on them speaking.
Boys also respond well when they can be active in the classroom, such as inactively performing dialogues . These dialogues work more effectively if they areauthentic in structure and content.
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Being challenged by new activities is exciting and boys tend to rise to thechallenge. They also love the element of competition in learning activities.
They are much more engaged if there is an element of creativity and play in whatthey are doing. Humour and fun are also essential to the enjoyment of learning forboys.
Working collaboratively enables boys take control of their own learning and givesthem a sense of power and the need for authenticity is paramount.
Music proved to be a particularly useful tool. Performing a song in front of peers wasfun and reduced anxiety about speaking the language. Boys were much morewilling to take risks in speaking the language after this. Through music, the use of rhythm helped boys remember words and phrases much more clearly and improvedpronunciation. Music provided access to informal language and to languagepatterns in songs that can easily be transferred into conversations. They alsoenjoyed the authenticity of learning real songs with vocabulary that peopleactually use.
Using alternative materials as the focus of lessons, like visual images, paintings,sculptures and integral cultural aspects, rather than textbooks, has a significantimpact on boys attention spans. Sustained silent reading in a foreign language
works well. Technology is without a doubt a key factor in successful foreign language teaching:
It works for boys who are digital natives. (Prensky, 2001) and it allows learningin a non-linear fashion which boys prefer.
It teaches correct pronunciation and self-correction without fear of consequencesand provides immediate feedback.
It allows boys to revisit materials taught in lessons in an online setting. Usingtechnology can address a range of learning needs so allows for far greaterdifferentiation in teaching and learning.
It takes the focus off the teacher and puts the responsibility for learning on theboys.
All boys can participate all the time. Boys can learn at their own pace, without fear of peer criticism and
self-correction i.e. non-threatening learning, unlike the classroom environment.Asynchronous learning gives boys time to think about and plan their responses,rather than being put on the spot.
In addition, many of the projects resulted in unexpected benefits. Researchers reportedthat a sense of something different being done in class undoubtedly heightened theboys engagement and achievement in learning. The process introduced boys to newthings in the world, such as to art appreciation and sign language. Boys repeatedlystated how much they loved the freedom and creativity allowed by the projects. Specialrelationships also developed between teachers and boys, arising from close interactionon the project, and which encouraged a willingness to take risks. Positive attitudes anda real sense of pride in these special projects developed during this process.
The teams presentation was well received in London and the full research papers willbe published on the IBSC website during September.
Margot [email protected]
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3 Day Hike
October Half Term
The Extreme Explorers team is organizing a three day hike in theOctober half term! It will take place from Friday the 21 st to Mon-day the 24 th of October 2011. More details soon
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iCareIn todays society we have all heard of the iPod, the iPad, and theiPhone. At St Johns Prep, we have just introduced what is known asthe iCare box. The iCare box is situated in the Library Bag Room andserves as a means for the boys to make their concerns known. ThePastoral Care Team is hoping that the boys will make use of thisinitiative to highlight anything that they CARE about at St Johns Prep.
The aim is to provide the boys with an alternative avenue to voice whatever may be ontheir minds and extends beyond the reporting of just peer difficulties (such as bullying).
All notes placed in the box will be treated confidentially and action taken wherever pos-sible.
We ask that you encourage your son to make use of the iCare box so that we can makehis day all that he hopes it can be.
Hugo Meirim
Clinical Psychologist
Head of Pastoral Care
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iCare
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22nd July
Hard work and perseverance Tian Badenhorst David Green
Joshua Martino Shaye Hutchings
Outstanding Afrikaans Assessment
Peter Boshoff
Conscientious, enthusiastic, polite and helpful
Daniel Fowlis Kivashan Govender
Josh Kapp Thomas Cockram
Jaan Niehaus Taine Maynard
Diligent and polite
Janovin Scholtz
Hardworking and cheerful
Tristan Butler
Matthew Appleyard
U12A Soccer Team
J White
T McKernan
A Bester
J Kietzman
N Gultig
C PieterseM Robinson
B Loxton
Z Nazeer
D Buncombe
K Dix
M Bothma
M Elliott
Y Ter Mors
U12B Soccer Team
E Baleni
M Nkanza
T Myeza
J Gnodde
M Blair
S StreeterA Mashele
R Lane
N Koor
V Patel
M Stephen
Y Ahmid
S Sadler
P Mparutsa
B Burrell
R Faesen
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Chess Results
6th June
St Johns A vs Grayston
Seniors won 27 - 1
Juniors won 24 - 4
Overall won 51 - 5
Well done to the following boys who won both their games:
S Modi, M Berger, J Batzofin, E Baleni, O Kieser, B Thomas, T Grubb, D Harding,H Papageorgiou, D Louw, L Pan, A Ionescu, N Moschides, S Gaffney, J West,N Haripershad, B Milton, G Thompson and S Omand.
Inter-House ChessInter-house Chess, played on 20 June 2011 was very exciting. There was great housespirit and the boys took their games seriously. Thanks to the captains for organizingtheir house teams.
Overall Results:
Tie 1st : Bousfield and Darragh with 30 points each 3rd : Carter 19 points
4th : Cullinan 17 points
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St Johns B vs Roedean
Seniors won 23 - 9
Juniors won 23 - 5
Overall won 46 - 14
Judo
Dylan van der Walt, (UII) Dino Koutromanos,(UI) Jordan van der Walt, UII and Julio Mordoh,(UI) represented Central Gauteng in the open
Judo championships held in Cape Town. They won gold in the team events. Well done, boys!
Dylan van der Walt, (LII) retained his title asSouth African Champion for 2010 and 2011.Well done, Dylan!
Julio Mordoh, (UI) placed 5th overall in SouthAfrica in his weight category of under 24 kg. Welldone, Julio!
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Cross Country
Inter-House Cross Country Results
Position Name
1. T Martin
2. K Lion-Cachet
3. R Browne
4. K Kum
5. S Omand6. M Bester
7. K Dooley
8. M Chow
9. N Koutromanos
10. N Ranchod
House
Cullinan
Bousfield
Carter
Cullinan
CarterCarter
Bousfield
Carter
CarterDarragh
Under 9
Position Name
1. D Iozzo
2. J Montgomery
3. J Ives
4. J Rumsey
5. M Durandt6. K Golding
7. A Raney
8. J Stewart
9. T Butler
10. J Lees
Under 10
House
Cullinan
Carter
Cullinan
Bousfield
CullinanDarragh
Darragh
Carter
CullinanCullinan
Under 11
Position Name
1. G McPherson
2. B Vermeulen
3. S Cavalieri
4. A Mason-Gordon
5. R Morshead
6. R Swartz7. M Mackie
8. A Khan
9. D Hallendorff
10. G Durlind
House
Carter
Carter
Bousfield
Carter
Cullinan
CullinanCullinan
Cullinan
CarterCullinan
Position Name
1. N Gultig
2. M Robinson
3. A Worsdale
4. A Bester
5. N Ives
6. C Pieterse7. M Blair
8. P Boshoff
9. J White
10. C Ching
Under 12
House
Darragh
Bousfield
Bousfield
Cullinan
Cullinan
CarterDarragh
Cullinan
CullinanBousfield
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Inter-Schools
The results indicate the top runners in each age group.
15th July at St Johns
Under 9 Under 10
Russell Brown (7th) Dino Iozzo (1st)
Nicholas Koutromanos (14th) James Rumsey (20th)
Keagan Lion-Cachet (36th) Tristan Butler (27th)
Under 11 Under 12
Gavin McPherson (3rd) Alex Worsdale (8th)Brandon Vermeulen (12th) Matthew Robinson (13th)
Michael Mackie (27th) Nicholas Ives (14th)
Stefano Cavalieri (19th) Neil Gultig (17th)
Dale Hallendorff (20th) Jordan King (19th)
OpenRobert Hardham (11th)
Nicholas Hallendorff (12th)
Musiiwa Masianoga (17th)
William Hindle (19th)
_______________________________________________________________________ 22nd July at St Stithians
Under 9 Under 10
Russell Brown (11th) Dino Iozzo (1st)
Timothy Martin (24th) Tristan Butler (19th)
Nicholas Koutromanos (31st) James Rumsey (23rd)
Under 11 Under 12
Brandon Vermeulen (4th) Alex Worsdale (9th)
Michael Mackie (19th) Matthew Robinson (10th)
Robin Swartz (23rd) Nicholas Ives (21st)
Neil Gultig (22nd)
Open
Robert Hardham (9th)Nicholas Hallendorff (13th)
William Hindle (18th)
Mpilo Mseleku (21st)
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Inter-House Cross Country Photo gallery
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Music
James Caldwell-Smith ABRSM Piano Exam
Marc Elliott Participated in the JHB Festival for theAdvancement of Music - Piano
Colin Kinghorn ABRSM Piano Exam /Participated in the JHBFestival for the Advancement of Music
Andrew Lund Trinity London Piano Exam/Participated in the JHB Festival for the Advancement of Music - Piano
Daniel Stevens Participated in the JHB Festival for theAdvancement of Music - Piano
Emile Strydom Trinity London Piano Exam/Participated in the
JHB Festival for the Advancement of Music - PianoBrendan Thomas ABRSM Piano Exam
Connor Williamson Trinity London Piano Exam
Bradley Milton Trinity London Piano Exam
Vladimir Ionescu Trinity London Piano Exam
Bohlale Masala Trinity London Piano Exam
Matthew McLean Trinity London Piano Exam
Tristan Butler Trinity London Piano Exam
Nikhil Haripershad Trinity London Violin Exam Tamlin Love Trinity London Guitar Exam
James Caldwell-Smith Participated in the JHB Festival for theAdvancement of Music Piano
Nicholas Moschides Participated in the JHB Festival for theAdvancement of Music Piano
Thendo Mudau Participated in the JHB Festival for theAdvancement of Music Violin
The Senior Jazz Band participated in the Grahamstown National Youth Jazz Festivalduring mid-term. Three of our boys were selected for the National School Big Band:Hamish Mollett, Jason Smythe and Kevin Murning. They then performed with theleader of the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra who prepared them for the gala evening whichis the highlight of the Jazz Festival.
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Lower II
The Lower IIs have been thinking about Similes
Here are a few they have written:
My friend Nick is as clever as a box full of brains. Bradley Milton
My teacher is as nice as a rainbow glittering in the sky. Bradley Milton
As dark as a graveyard at night Emile Strydom
As dark as an empty room filled with hatred Alex Papatheodorou
My teacher is as fun as a day on the beach in summer. Bohlale Masala
My teacher is as serious as a chess match. Thuba Bulunga
Mr friend, Brad, is as neat as a shiny pin. Nicholas Forbes
My friend, Tiago, is as funny as a monkey eating a banana. Wade Omisore
My teacher is as smart as the wisest owl in the universe. Wade Omisore
My teacher is as gentle as a falling leaf. Greg Basslian
My watermelon is as sweet and succulent as honey. Derin Demir
The baboon is as loud as a girl with a bad hair day. Janovin Scholtz
The winner was as happy as a racing car winner. Sebastian Nassel-Henderson
A horse is as strong as a brick wall. Taine Maynard
Mrs De Oliveira is as scary as a charging rhino. Ziyanda ManawayMrs De Oliveira is as beautiful as a diamond. Dino Iozzo
He was as happy as a bouncy ball. Christopher Matthews
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Lower II
The Lower II boys created their own Coat of Arms as part of their English theme, Knights .
By Max Milella By Gibran Sayegh
By Jack Montgomery By Austin Karan
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Lower II
As part of their exploration of onomatopoeia the boys drew words so that they wouldlook the way they sounded.
By Hansin Prema
By Sean Poole
By Joel Shefer
By Rian Sadler
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Lower III Family History
Where My Family Originated FromMy Sinclair family originated from Argylshire in Scotland and have lived in South Africafor 160 years. In 1861 my great, great, great grandfather, Duncan Sinclair immigratedto South Africa and worked on a farm in Nottingham Road in Kwa-Zulu Natal. In 1891my great, great grandfather Donald Sinclair, brought a farm in Dargle Kwa-Zulu Natal.
The Sinclair family have owned and lived on this farm for 120 years. It has been passeddown to my great-grandfather Donald Sinclair, my grandfather Ian Sinclair, and now to
my father Alisdair Sinclair. My dad was transferred through work, to Johannesburg in1997 and for the past 13 years my parents have lived in the Edenvale suburb. Mygrandparents still live on the farm in Dargle.
By Mitchel Sinclair
Donald Sinclair
Duncan with Mitchel's grandparents
Duncan on his wedding day
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Lower III Family History
My great grandfather, Mr Tribhuvandas Girdherbhai Patel, was born in a poor family ina small village called Gujarat in India. In 1892 when he was 15 years old he left his
home to come to South Africa to make money. He came to L.M.Port in Mozambique in aship and from there he came to Johannesburg in 1909 in a train. He worked as ahelping boy in a shop and after a few years opened a clothing business with his friends.Eventually he became a very wealthy businessman, but lost everything in a fire andshortly after in 1946 he died. He had four boys, the youngest Mr Ramanlal
Tribhuvandas Patel was my grandfather. My grandfather owned a small business withhis three brothers from 1953 until his death in 1966. Two years before his death mygrandfather sent his six children with my grandmother, Mrs Sharadaben RamanlalPatel. My father Dr Atul Ramanlal Patel qualified as a doctor in India and came to
South Africa in 1989. This is how my family made South Africa their home.
By Vishrut Patel
Vishruts grandparents Vishruts great grand father
Vishrut with his parents
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Upper III Market Day Photo gallery
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Taal Tuesday
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The Afrikaans Department invited Redhead Productions to perform Proefbuis en die Talentkompetisie for our boys. This production is especially performed for secondlanguage students. The story was about a young girl who only has the courage toenter a singing when she assumes another identity. She is obviously caught out andhas to face the consequences of her deception and has to deal with her fears. Thisproduction showcased a number of upbeat contemporary Afrikaans songs and someexcellent acting. Even if the boys didnt understand all of the dialogue, they werecertainly entertained.
Ethel Thomas
Brandon Badenhorst and Dino Iozzo playing guitar!
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Notices
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Notices
Dear St John's boys,
On Friday 15th of July I went to the SPCA in Germiston/Bedfordview andthe SPCA in Edenvale to deliver the many wonderful donations that wemanaged to collect! (We had 2 bakkies full and a trailer!) The people at thetwo SPCAs were very grateful and appreciative of the blankets, food andbeds that we gave them.
Thanks to all of you who donated something, no matter how small. I am sograteful for all your participation in helping me make the animals feel
warmer and happier during this cold Winter.
Remember that we've made a big difference in so many dogs' lives!
Thanks again.Daniella
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Notices
Art club and extra classesFrom the beginning of next term, Mr Poco is starting an Art Club (for LIII and UIII boys) and extra art classes for juniorboys. Senior boys are encouraged to join the Art Club on Tuesdays from 14h00 -15h00 or Thursdays from 15h00-16h00. Juniors may arrange extra art lessons with Mr Poco at alternative times and on alternative days.
We hope to see the senior boys joining the Art Club to create various exciting art works with mediums they do notnormally use in class, such as print making, photography, oil painting and many more. This will be a fantastic opportunityfor any boy who wishes to develop his art skills.
For further information e-mail Bruno Poco on [email protected]
ItalianLanguageLessons
Small age appropriate classes and individual tuitionoffered outside school hours at St Johns.Experienced mother-tongue graduate teacher usingcommunicative method of conversation, maintainingcultural ties for solid IEB foundation.
Contact Lisabetta on 082 682 2859 or
EXTRA ZULULESSONS
Lower III and Upper III boys.
Every Thursday 13h45
Upper III Mrs Mashele
All Welcome
Hair Dee-LiteSalon is closed from 7th - 17th August
Open for your back to school cuts on18th August
Call Dee on
082 462 6813 011 648 6367 7 Elm Street (Opposite Rice Field)
Open Tuesday to Friday
08h00 - 17h00
Saturday 08h00 - 13h00
EXTRA MATHSLESSONS
Lower III & Upper III boys in Mrs Jean Clarencesclassroom
Every Thursday 13h45 All Welcome
Extra Math LessonsIndividual tuition offered
Mrs M Hauptfleisch
Call 011 442 1854
083 256 7714
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If I had my life to live over
Id dare to make more mistakes next time
Id relaxI would limber up
I would be sillier than I have been this trip
I would take fewer things seriously
I would take more chances
I would take more trips
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers
I would eat more ice cream and less beans
I would perhaps have more actual troubles butId have fewer imaginary ones
You see, Im one of those people who live sensibly
and sanely hour after hour, day after day
Oh, Ive had my moments and if I had it to do over again,
Id have more of them
In fact, Id try to have nothing else, just moments
One after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day
Ive been one of those people who never go anywhere without athermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute
If I had it to do again, I would travel lighter next time
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier
in the spring and stay that way later in the fall
I would go to more dances
I would ride more merry-go-rounds
I would pick more daisies.
Nadine Stair