Grade 4 - 6

Intermediate Phase
Information Evening
2024
It is our pleasure to welcome
you and your child to the next
phase of their schooling
career for the grade 4 and 6
boys.
It is a new and exciting
journey for you and your
child.
We hope that the guidelines
we provide tonight will help
you and your child to have a
less stressful year.
The change of phase can be a
big adjustment for all our
boys.
We are here to support you in
any way possible.
 Grade 4 Teachers
Register Teachers for 2024 will be: Subject Teachers:
▪ English – Mrs B. Bwalya
▪ Afrikaans – Mrs T. Weinmann
Grade 4A
▪ Mathematics – Miss N. Cheary
Miss N. Cheary
▪ Natural Science and Technology – Mr G. Retief
▪ Social Sciences – Mr G. Retief and Mrs B. Bwalya
Grade 4B
▪ Life Skills –
Mrs B. Bwalya
▪ Personal and Social Wellbeing – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Physical Education – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Creative Arts – Mrs C. van Rensburg and Mrs T
Weinmann
▪ Robotics – Mr J. van Noordwyk
 Grade 5 Teachers
Register Teachers for 2024 will be: Subject Teachers:
▪ English – Ms. N. Cheary
Grade 5A ▪ Afrikaans – Mrs T. Weinmann
Mrs V. Marx ▪ Mathematics – Mrs V. Marx
Grade 5B ▪ Natural Science and Technology – Mr G. Retief
Mr J. van Noordwyk ▪ Social Sciences – Mr G. van Der Merwe
▪ Life Skills –
▪ Personal and Social Wellbeing – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Physical Education – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Creative Arts – Mrs L. Mollentze

▪ Robotics – Mr J. van Noordwyk

 Grade 6 Teachers
Register Teachers for 2024 will be: Subject Teachers:
Grade 6A ▪ English – Mrs C. van Rensburg
Mrs N. Eastmure ▪ Afrikaans – Mr G. van der Merwe
Grade 6B ▪ Mathematics – Mrs N. Eastmure
Mr G. Retief ▪ Natural Science and Technology – Mr Retief
Grade 6C ▪ Social Sciences – Mr G. van der Merwe
Mr G. van der Merwe ▪ Life Skills –
▪ Personal and Social Wellbeing – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Physical Education – Mrs L. Mollentze
▪ Creative Arts – Mrs B. Bwalya

▪ Robotics – Mr J. van Noordwyk

 Promotion requirements
Grade 4 to 6:
TERM REQUIREMENTS: END OF YEAR PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS:
Term 1 to 4 school-based assessments,
• English (Home Language) 50% including the June exams will be calculated to
• Afrikaans (First Additional Language) 40% 75%
• Mathematics 40%
End of year Exams will be calculated to:
From the subject list below, the learner must 25%
achieve 40%:
END OF YEAR PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
• Natural Science and Technology
FOR AFRIKAANS:
• Social Science: History and Geography combined.
• Life Skills: Physical Education, Creative Art and Term 1 to 4 school-based assessments,
Personal and Social Well-Being combined. including the June exams will be calculated to
80%
End of year Exams will be calculated to:
20%
 ASSESSSMENTS
▪ Assessment Calendars –This calendar includes all assessments for the term,
which would require preparation at home, such as speeches, tests or projects.
These Calendars will be posted in electronic format via D6 and a hard copy will
be sent home. Assessments consist of projects, written activities, oral work,
tests / exams.
▪ Class assessments will however still be completed but not mentioned on this
calendar.
▪ Cycle Test study requirements will be forwarded by the subject teacher 2 weeks
prior to the cycle test. Exam demarcations will be sent two weeks prior to the
exam start date. This may be via email or as a hard copy in your son/s book.
▪ Cycle Tests are written in the 1st and 3rd Term. Learners will be writing a cycle
test each week. These dates will be allocated on the Assessment Calendar.
Please note that these tests will now be written in the subject teacher’s class
time and dates may vary from class to class within the grade.
▪ Exams will be written in the 2nd and 4th term. Learners must learn to manage
their time well when assessments are done.
▪ The ELEVATE – KICKSTART study workshop has been arranged for your son/s
and will be opened as a project on D6 a month before the end of Term 1.
Elevate offers many study workshops for parents that are informative and will
help you assist your son/s throughout the year with their exams and
assessments.
 ROBOTICS
Resolute has developed a curriculum that scaffolds learners
from Grade 1 to 6, aligning it with the drafted Curriculum
and Assessment Statements from the Department of
Education.
They provide age-appropriate robots tailored for each
grade.
Assessment and Reporting: In-class assessments, including
group projects, tests, and online assessments, will be
utilized to evaluate learners. Learners will receive a mark
on their reports starting from Term 2.
Parental and Community Involvement: Through Resolute,
learners can log into the Learning Management System at
home using their email address and password. This enables
learners to watch videos, complete quizzes, and enhance
their knowledge beyond the classroom.
Encourage learners to engage in coding on Scratch at home,
leveraging this free platform for creating games, stories,
and animations through coding.
DIARY

▪ A school diary will not be provided

for this year by the school.
▪ We would like to request that
parents purchase an A5 diary for your
son/s to write their homework down.
▪ Homework must be written down at
the end of each lesson and is
checked by after school caregivers or
parents.
▪ It is an invaluable skill to write their
homework and plan their days using
this tool.
 Tips to help your son:
• Increased subjects within the new phase for Grade 4 can be
overwhelming. Discuss these subjects with your son/s find
connections in discussions to make it relevant and enjoyable.
• Ensure that morning routine is organised. Many boys often arrive
to school anxious due to being late. Register teachers are
required to complete absenteeism during register period and
learners will be marked absent if late for this period. Please help
your son/s start the day in a calm and relaxed manner to help
them remain focussed throughout the day.
• Only one item of stationery should be in his pencil case and
marked with his name.
• Praise your child on merits received and support the school with
demerits.
• Textbooks – Each teacher has a set of textbooks in class. The boys
personal textbooks do not need to be brought to school and are
kept at home for revision or homework.
 HOMEWORK
Mathematics
▪ Learners must be able to recall bonds
and timetables.
▪ It is important that parents encourage
their son/s to learn their bonds and
timetables.
▪ Homework is given on a daily basis.
English and Afrikaans
▪ Spelling and reading given for daily
practice.
▪ Homework sheet for Afrikaans will be
given to the boys weekly, which will be
reading or spelling.
All other subjects:
▪ Homework may be given and returned
by the next lesson. Ensure that it is
done on the day given otherwise there
is a chance this may be forgotten
and/or completed the night before.
▪ Projects and assignments will be given
with enough time to prepare and
complete. Break the project down into
manageable pieces and complete
timeously and not the night before.
PLEASE NOTE:
▪ Work not completed in class will
become homework.
 ABSENTEEISM
If your child is absent or has been absent, please inform the school by e-
mailing the register teacher.
Absenteeism during exams or for a formal tests will require a doctor’s
certificate.
It is every learners’ responsibility to make sure that the work that has
been missed is caught up neatly and properly.
Please try to make specialist or doctor’s appointments in the afternoon
or during the school holidays. We understand that this is difficult but
instructional time is lost and this does not benefit the learners.
BREAK
▪ The school timetable has been altered
across all phases. The boys will have
one break per day at 10:50, which is 40
minutes in length.
▪ We know that this is a long time for our
learners and as a phase we have
communicated the following:
▪ There will be a snack time at 9:20.
Learners may bring an easy, no mess-no
fuss snack into their fourth period lesson
to eat. This will tide our boys over till
break.
▪ Learners will be allowed to go to the
toilet during lesson time within reason.
▪ This is an adjustment but we will
support our boys in this change.
Teachers are prepared to take brain
breaks and assess the focus in all their
lessons.
 Demerits
Please read the Code of Conduct offences so
that you are informed on what the expectations
are for your son/s.
In class, learners will receive three warnings
before a demerit is applied.
 Merits
Good behaviour shall be awarded in the form of merits.
If a boy receives, 10 merits they will be issued with a
reward slip and can claim their merit civvies the next
Friday.
NO other rewards can be selected this year.
Merit civvies may ONLY be worn on Friday.
Dragon Award is still up for grabs and boys must aim high
from day one.
 GENERAL
▪ Communication – Class Dojo will no longer be used in the Intermediate Phase. If you wish to
communicate with a teacher, please see the communication list on D6. Otherwise make use of the
teachers initial.surname@stdeclans.co.za. Teachers have a 24 hour turn around to reply, some matters
will need to be investigated. We will notify you that we have read your message and will deal with the
matter accordingly. Teachers will not reply during lessons, as their focus is on the class they are
educating. Please follow appropriate channels, contact the teacher involved. In preparation for this
process from Foundation Phase to Intermediate, please check that you have the D6 app on your phone
and that you check your spam folder as many parents often do not receive teachers mails because it
has been redirected. To assist with communication, we will be rolling out a Class Mom’s program.
Please check your inbox in the forthcoming days to apply.
▪ Google Classroom – this tool will no longer be used as of 2024.
▪ Uniform – Dates will be communicated for the transition between summer and winter uniform, there is
leniency during seasonal changes. Caps to be worn with both PE and formal uniform.
▪ Blazer Ceremony – The blazer ceremony for new learners will be held in Term 2. With the change from
Summer to Winter uniform. Boys may only wear their blazer after this ceremony.
▪ Tuck shop – Please make use of the Google Form for ordering. Your son/s must make orders for lunches
before the first bell. Please note that the Tuck Shop will accept either prepaid accounts (payment to
their bank account), or the D6 Sticitt band, which will be available for purchase at the office (R70.00
per band, payable via D6 Connect). The Class Captain will be sent to retrieve the packed lunches 10
minutes before the break.
 GENERAL
▪ Projects – A project which
encompasses all costing for
the year will be uploaded to
D6. This cost will include all
excursions, civvies and
activities for your son/s. A
list of all the activities will
be included. Further
notification for these
activities will be sent closer
to the date.
▪ We are a NO CASH
environment to ensure the
safety of our school and the
learners.
 CULTURE

▪ As this pillar grows, we will

introduce and encourage more and
more activities and events.
▪ Term 1:

▪ Production.

▪ Debate for gr 6.

▪ Production

▪ Cubs and Scouts – is now run

externally by parents.
 SPORT
▪ Sport at St. Declan’s is compulsory. All learners have to part
take in at least one physical activity per term.
▪ PE kit is to be worn for practices as well as fixtures unless
stated otherwise.
▪ Sports letters are sent out over D6 only. Parents are to
respond to these letters on the D6 app by filling in a short
reply slip. If your son/s is selected to play in a fixture and
there has been no response on D6 from the parent, your son
will not be allowed to attend the fixture.
▪ Sport at St Declan’s is growing at a rapid pace. For most of
our team sports, we will be hosting trials and learners will
be selected for either an A or B team. This will encourage
learners to work hard and keep motivated.
 CAMP 2024
Hoebome Road, N4 between
Rustenburg and Swartruggens

Where every day is

a new experience!
We are famous for our great
leadership camps, fun camps and
bushveld camps for groups.
We are based just outside of
Rustenburg, North West province.
 Aerial view of
the camp

From the moment they

arrive to the time they
leave there is a
jam packed itinerary!
OUR ACTIVITIES
The activities for our adventure camps provide learners with a base to have fun, work on team building
and leadership. The experience is the adventure! These activities are structured in the following manner:
• WATER ACTIVITIES
• DRY GROUND ACTIVITIES
• OBSTACLE COURSE
• LITERIA COURSE ACTIVITIES
• ZIPLINE
• WALL CLIMBING
• CAMPING UNDER THE STARS
• PAYMENTS FOR CAMP
PAYMENTS - for Camp will need to be paid by the 1st of March 2024. It is enquired by Sediba Kwele
adventure camp as they need to prepare the facilities and catering accordingly. Further information and
indemnity forms will be sent out to be filled in and signed by parents after the 1st of March 2024.
PLEASE NOTE:
No late payments will be accepted two weeks prior to camp due to bus bookings. Learners who arrive on
the day of camp and have not paid in full two weeks prior to camp dates will not be able to use the bus.
Therefore, parents will have the responsibility to arrange transport to and from Sediba Kwele Adventure
Camp.
Payments are to be made through D6. Parents who have made payments directly into the school accounts
are to inform the finance department so these funds can be allocated to the correct learners. Payments
through D6 assists the finance department as these funds are allocated to the learners immediately.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MR A. POCO FOR ANY FURTHER ENQUIRIES:
a.poco@stdeclans.co.za
Thank you for
your on-going
support.

PROVERBS 3:6

“Acknowledge Him in
all you do and He will
guide your path.”