DEWWIES NEWS

PLEASE TAKE NOTE/NEEM ASSEBLIEF KENNIS

The school will re-open on 8 April 2025 at 07:30/Die skool heropen op 8 April om 07:30

The hostel will be open on 7 April as from 14:00 till 18:00.

Out-weekends: second term: see notice attached: Deviation of the School Calendar.

Olympiads grades 1 – 3: Learners must please pay R25 per subject for Home Language, First Additional language, Mathematics and Life Skills. Please pay at the register teachers from 8 April to 12 May.

Olympiads grades 4 – 6: R30 per subject. The different subjects are: General Knowledge, Mathematics, English, History, Geography, Life Skills, Sesotho, Afrikaans, Natural Sciences and Technology (NST). All the learners who entered for and wrote these Olympiads, will receive a certificate at the Prize Giving Function. Please pay at the register teachers from 8 April to 12 May.

Leerders wat aan die bogenoemde Olimpiades wil deelneem, moet asseblief die onderskeie bedrae aan die registeronderwyser betaal.

Primary School Rugby: Under 11 and under 13 boys will start practising Rugby in Term 2. Please make sure that each player has maroon PET shorts. They play barefoot.

Oefeninge begin in die tweede kwartaal. Seuns moet in maroon kortbroekies speel en kaalvoet.

High School Rugby: Under 15, 16 and 19will start practising in term two. Each player must have rugby/soccer boots, a maroon PET short and maroon rugby socks. Hoërskoolseuns wat wil rugby speel moet maroon kortbroeke en rugbystewels hê vir die tweede kwartaal, asook maroon rugbykouse.

Overall rugby arrangements: There will be rugby practice every day from Monday to Thursday.

Primary School: 14:00 – 15:00 and High School:14:00 – 16:00.

High School soccer practice: Every Monday and Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:00. Every player must have soccer boots and maroon socks.

NB: When travelling to matches all rugby and soccer players MUST be dressed in FULL school sports wear.

Grade 10 – 12 learners MUST have a 20 page pocket file for English and Geography.

FINANCES: Due to technical challenges, learners’ accounts will only be handed out in the second

term, first out-weekend.

Cross Country: The league will start in the second term. Mr Molale, the coach, encouraged all learners who are interested to attend practices. Parents, please motivate your children to take part. Our athletes are performing on national level and the overall discipline of this sport flows through to the athletes’ academic performance as well. Ouers, moedig asseblief u kinders aan om aan die Cross Country deel te neem.

Congratulations to Mokete Mabeta (13) and Mosa Chaka (12) who qualified for the Southern Free State Athletics team. You did your school proud and we are very proud of you!

Revue: Every member of the revue must please pay R250 at their coaches before or on 30 April.

Elke lid van die Revue moet asseblief R250 betaal by hul afrigters voor of op 30 April 2025.

The School Health Services will be visiting our school in May to do Health Screenings of the children. This is a free medical check-up. Learners younger than 12 have forms of consent to be signed by the parents. Indien u toestemming wil gee dat u kind (onder 12 jaar) ‘n gratis mediese evaluasie deur die Skole Gesondheidsdiens ontvang, teken asseblief die vorm wat aan hom/haar verskaf is in die verband.

IMPORTANT: FULL WINTER WEAR from the very first day of the second term. NO Dri-macs will be allowed. The new maroon school jackets are available at the school’s clothing shop.

Please provide your child with pocket money to take part in the following FUN event.

Second Term Deviation of the School Calendar / Afwyking van die Skoolkalender vir die Tweede Kwartaal

Parents, please remember that we applied for a change to our school calendar during April. This was necessary because of the many public and school holidays shortly after the Easter Weekend.

Ouers, onthou asseblief dat ons aansoek gedoen het vir ‘n verandering aan ons skoolkalender vir April. Dit was nodig weens die vele openbare en skoolvakansiedae kort na die Paasnaweek.

The financial implication for parents in bringing and taking the learners 3 times in a short period of time is a consideration when determining the out week(end) for term 2.

Die finansiële implikasie vir ouers om die leerders drie keer in ‘n kort tydperk na en van skool te bring, is ‘n oorweging wanneer die uit(na)week vir kwartaal2 bepaal is.

Therefore, the number of school holidays shortly after the Easter Weekend’s negative impact on our parents will be addressed by having one out week(end) for Term 2 from the Easter Weekend.

Daarom sal die aantal skoolvakansiedae kort na die Paasnaweek se negatiewe impak op ons ouers aangespreek word deur een uit(na)week vir Termyn 2 vanaf die Paasnaweek te hê.

We then celebrate Freedom Day on Tuesday, 22^nd of April with special school holidays on 23 -25 April. Consequently, our learners will return on Sunday, 27 April and we will have normal school from 28 – 30 April. We will observe Workers Day on 1 May and have school on 2 May again.

Ons sal dan Vryheidsdag op Dinsdag, 22 April vier met spesiale skoolvakansiedae op 23 – 25 April. Gevolglik sal ons leerders op Sondag, 27 April terugkeer en ons sal normale skool hê van 28 – 30 April. Ons sal Werkersdag op 1 Mei vier en weer skool hê op 2 Mei.

In summary the school dates for Term 2 will then be:

8 April – School reopens (hostel reopens on 7 April)

17 April – school and hostel closes for the Easter Weekend and “out week”

27 April – hostel reopens at 14h00

28 April – school reopens

1 May – Workers Day (public holiday)

’n Opsomming van die skooldatums vir Kwartaal 2:

8 April – Skool heropen (koshuise heropen op 7 April)

17 April – Skool en koshuise sluit vir die Paasnaweek en “uitweek”

27 April – Koshuise heropen om 14:00

28 April – Skool heropen

1 Mei – Werkersdag (openbare vakansiedag)

Feel free to contact the office for clarity. Kontak gerus die kantoor vir enige navrae.

Newsletter 28/02/25 Nuusbrief

PLEASE TAKE NOTE/NEEM ASSEBLIEF KENNIS:

The school will open after this weekend on Tuesday, 4 March at 07:30.
Die skool open na hierdie naweek, op Dinsdag, 4 Maart om 07:30.
The hostel will be open on Monday, 3 March 2025 as from 14:00 till 18:00.
Grade 8 and 9 learners must please bring along coloured papers/cardboards for their English creative writing projects. Size: A2
MOVIE NIGHT for grades 1 – 6! When: 5 March 2025 at 17:00. How much: R25 a ticket. These tickets include a hotdog and cold drink. Popcorn will be sold at the tuck shop.
URGENT REGQUEST FOR ALL HOSTEL RESIDENTS: Please bring along a rechargeable lamp for study purposes, seeing that load shedding has become a reality once again.
COMMUNITY PROJECT: Ms Havenga is launching a reaching-out project for people in need. Donations in the form of non-perishables, like canned food, maize meal, rice pasta or spice will be sincerely appreciated.
REVUE: All learners taking part in the REVUE, must please pay R250 for the term. This is due on 9 March and should be paid at the coaches.
CODE OF CONDUCT: Every learner has been issued with the school’s Code of Conduct. Please make sure to read it and sign the last page. This signed page MUST be returned to the register teacher on Tuesday, 4 March. Please assist us in this regard!
Elke leerder her ‘n Gedragskode ontvang wat deur ouers bestudeer moet word en die laaste bladsy moet deur u onderteken word. Hierdie bladsy moet Dinsdag by die klasonderwyser ingehandig word.
REMINDER – FINANCES: Please make sure to give your child’s name and surname as reference on ALL deposits.

Valentine’s Ball /Valentynsbal : 7 March 2025 from 17:00 to 21:30.
TICKETS: Grades 8 – 11: R180 & Grade 12s – R150

Buy tickets from Ms Pretorius before 5 March 2025. Grade 11s must budget for their T-Shirts, please: R140

Principal’s Corner: Navigating the Future Together / Uit die Skoolhoof se Hoek: Saam die Toekoms in

What is the importance of values? We have, as a society, been speaking about values quite a lot the last few years. We all have different belief systems / world views underpinning these values. I am of the opinion that this do impact on how we see these values, but in essence the values must still be over-bridging elements in our diverse society.

Wat is die belangrikheid van waardes? Ons het as ‘n samelewing die laaste paar jaar baie oor waardes gepraat. Ons het almal verskillende geloofstelsels / wêreldbeskouings wat hierdie waardes onderlê. Ek is van mening dat dit wel ‘n invloed het op hoe ons hierdie waardes sien, maar in wese moet die waardes steeds oorbruggende elemente in ons diverse samelewing wees.

This term has seen a number of incidents among the learners that include bullying, stealing and fighting / assault. Now we all know these are occurrences in our wider society that negatively impact on all of our lives. Part of being an educational institution places the responsibility on us to eradicate these occurrences, but in doing so also to educate and develop the learners on generally acceptable behaviour in society.

Hierdie kwartaal het ‘n aantal voorvalle onder die leerders plaasgevind wat boelie, diefstal en bakleiery / aanranding insluit. Ons weet almal dat hierdie ook in ons breër samelewing gebeur en dat dit negatiewe invloede op ons almal se lewens het. As deel van ‘n onderwysinstelling lê die verantwoordelikheid op ons om hierdie gedrag uit te roei, maar terselfdertyd ook om die leerders ten opsigte van algemeen aanvaarbare gedrag in die samelewing op te voed en te ontwikkel.

Our value of accountability strongly comes through here. Unfortunately, we are not in a very accountable society and to instil this value with our learners are not easy. Especially due to the fact that the example our learners and children see from ourselves (staff and parents), as well as leaders and adults in the broader society, does not really support our message.

Ons waarde van aanspreeklikheid kom hier sterk na vore. Ongelukkig is ons nie in ‘n baie aanspreeklike samelewing nie en om hierdie waarde by ons leerders vas te lê, is nie maklik nie. Dit is veral omdat die voorbeeld wat ons leerders en kinders by onsself (personeel en ouers), sowel as leiers en volwassenes in die breër samelewing sien, nie regtig ons boodskap ondersteun nie.

The school is currently moving towards a restorative disciplinary process where offenders / perpetrators need to take Responsibility and Accountability for their actions. This is not always an easy and speedy process, but we are convinced that the long term results for our school, the community and the society at large will be worth the effort.

Die skool beweeg tans na ‘n herstellende dissiplinêre proses waar oortreders verantwoordelikheid en aanspreeklikheid vir hul aksies moet neem. Dit is nie altyd ‘n maklike en vinnige proses nie, maar ons is oortuig dat die langtermyn resultate vir ons skool, die gemeenskap en die samelewing as geheel die moeite werd sal wees.

Mahatma Ghandi said that to change the world you must be the change you want to see. We cannot change the world all at once, but we can change what happens within us and in our own circle of influence.

Mahatma Ghandi het gesê dat om die wêreld te verander, jy die verandering moet wees wat jy wil sien. Ons kan nie die wêreld alles op een slag verander nie, maar ons kan verander wat binne ons gebeur en in ons eie invloedsfeer.

My plea is that we as school staff, parents and learners take hands to accomplish a truly accountable society where everyone can reach their optimal potential without fear of being bullied, your properties being stolen and having to protect yourself against violence.

My pleidooi is dat ons as skoolpersoneel, ouers en leerders hande sal vat om ‘n werklik aanspreeklike samelewing te bewerkstellig waar elkeen hul optimale potensiaal kan bereik sonder die vrees om geboelie te word, jou eiendom gesteel te word en jouself teen geweld te moet beskerm.

May peace be upon you/ Vrede vir u/ Kgotso e be le wena.

Mnr. Louwrens Strydom