ASTONMANORPRIMARYSCHOOL

GENERALPARENTSCIRCULARNO.3OF20146June
DearParents,

SchoolUniform:
Theweatherhasfinallyturnedrathercold,andparentsarejustremindedthatitisimportant
thatthecorrectuniformisworntoschool.Childrenwereshowninassemblywhichuniformis
acceptableandwhichoneisnot.Pleaserefertoyourchildshomeworkdiary(GeneralInformationorCodeof
Conduct)ifyouareunsureaboutthedresscode.

WedohaveAMPSbeanies(R60)andscarves(R60)onsalefromtheoffice.AcombowillcostR115.

StaffChanges:
Wehavehadsomestaffchanges,MrsSolomonswhowasonmaternityleaveisbackinGrade7,wecongratulate
heronthebirthofherlittledaughter.MrNelhasrelocatedtoaschoolclosertowherehestaysinPretoria,we
wishhimsuccessathisnewschool.MrsLuppnowiscurrentlyinMrNelspositionandMissDeLangeiscurrently
inMrsLuppnowsposition.WelcometoMissLindsayinGrade3.

Sport:
CongratulationstotheU/12netballgirlswhohavewontheirleagueandhavemadeittotheDistrictFinals.
Wewishthemgoodluck!

CongratulationstoourU/9,U/11andU/13rugbyboyswhoplayedintheValkeRugbyLeagueonthe4thand5th
ofJune.OurboysallwontheirsemifinalgamesandwillnowbeplayingintheFinalsonWednesday,the11thof
June.

Term/ExamDates:
PLEASENOTETHATOWINGTOCIRCUMSTANCESTHEREHASBEENASLIGHTCHANGETOTHE
GRADE4TOGRADE7ASSESSMENTTIMETABLE(noteWednesday,11thJuneandTuesday,the17thJune!).

DAY
DATE
GRADE
SUBJECT
th
Monday
9 June
4,5,6,7
English

7
CreativeArts
th
Tuesday
10 June
4,5,6,7
Afrikaans

7
EconomicManagementSciences
th
Wednesday
11 June
4,5,6,7
ANAEnglish

ANAMathematics
th
Thursday
12 June
4,5,6,7
Mathematics

4,5,6
LifeSkills(PSW)

7
LifeOrientation
Friday,
13thJune
4,5,6,7
History

7
Technology
MONDAY
16thJune

PUBLICHOLIDAY
Tuesday
17thJune
4,5,6,7
Geography

4,5,6
NaturalSciences/Technology

7
NaturalSciences

Absenteeism:
Unwarrantedabsenceduringfinalassessmentscannotandwillnotbecondoned.IfalearnerisabsentONLYa
DOCTORSLETTERwillsuffice.Noletterfromaparentwillbeaccepted.Noexaminationswillbewrittenbefore
oraftertheexaminationdatesthechild'saveragewillbeusedtodeterminehis/herfinalmark.
Itremainsthechildsresponsibilityatalltimestoensurethathe/shecatchesupallandanyworkmissedowing
toabsenteeism.Staffarenotabletosupplyworkinadvanceforachildwhoisgoingtobeabsent.
Educatorswillbecontinuingwiththeteachingofthecurriculumonceexaminationshavebeenwrittenanditis
thereforeimperativethatchildrendonotmissanyschooldays.

Thursday,26thJune

CivviesDayR5,toclassteacher.
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LastdayTerm2reportscanbecollectedbetween07:30and10:00.
Friday,27 June

AreminderthatifyourchildattendsAMPSaftercare,itoperatesfrom10:00on

thelastschooldayuntilnormalclosingtime(17:30).

Monday,21stJuly

FirstdayTerm3.

Losttextbooks/mediacentrebooks:
Pleasenotethatifatextbook/mediacentrebookisdamagedorlostanamountofR200ispayabletoreplacethe
book.

Sports Day:
We will be having a Sports Fun Day on Friday, the 25th of July during school hours. Events will include Beach
Tennis, Jumping Castles, Tenpin Bowling, Golf Chipping, Blindfold Donkey Tail to mention but a few. Tickets will
be sold at R2,00 each or alternatively booklets can be bought at R20,00 (12 tickets) or R40,00 (25 tickets). All
games are = to one ticket, except for Boxing castle (4 tickets), Obstacle castle (3 tickets) and Jumping castles (2
tickets). Prizes will be awarded during the course of the day for different items / events.

ItemsLeftAtHome:
Childrenwillnotbecalledoutofclassifaparentdeliversanitemtoschoolthathasbeenleftbehind.Pleasetry
andinstilresponsibilityintoyourchildren.Ifyouhavenochoice,buttodeliversomething,pleaseensurethatitis
eitherbeforefirstbreak(09:45)orbeforesecondbreak(12:00).

Inclosing,Iurgeyouasparentstosupporttheschool,thestaffandyourchildrenSeethattheyareneatly
dressedforschool,havebreakfastandapackedlunchdaily,arepoliteintheirdealingswithotherchildrenand
staff,dotheirhomeworkdailyandarepreparedfortheforthcomingassessements.

Yoursfaithfully,

L.J.STEENKAMP

HEADMASTER
Thewaytogetstartedistoquittalking
andbegindoing!

~WaltDisney~