FARRARMERE

PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Dear Parents, Teachers and Pupils

Dates to REMEMBER: THUR. 24 MAR Parents’ Talk Gr 1 – Gr 7

Guest Speaker: JOHN BUSWELL

School Hall Time: 18:30 for 19:00

Reports - Grade 4 to 7 handed out at the talk

(reports not collected on night –

Reports - Grade 1 to 3 & Bridging

will be handed out Tues., 19 April

FRI, 25 MAR End of Term 1 – school finishes

2nd Term

WED 13 APR Snr Phase Parents Day/Evening

14:30 – 19:30

WED 20 APR Foundation Phase Parents Day/Evening

14:30 – 19:00

More information on these days will follow later.

TUES, 26 APR Has been declared a School Holiday

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PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COMPETITION

WHEN YOU ARE OUT BUYING BREAD.

Please keep collecting your Albany bread bar codes.

Please send them in to your child’s class teacher.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Parents’ Talk Evening

date has unfortunately had to be changed

THURSDAY, 24 MARCH 18:30 for 19:00Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond his control,

our Guest Speaker is unable to be with us on the

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

FARRARMERE

RIMARY SCHOOL

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Gr 7

Guest Speaker: JOHN BUSWELL

all Time: 18:30 for 19:00

Grade 4 to 7 handed out at the talk

handed out 25th)

Grade 1 to 3 & Bridging

will be handed out Tues., 19 April

finishes 11:00

WED 13 APR Snr Phase Parents Day/Evening

Foundation Phase Parents Day/Evening

More information on these days will follow later.

TUES, 26 APR Has been declared a School Holiday

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COMPETITION

WHEN YOU ARE OUT BUYING BREAD.

bread bar codes.

Please send them in to your child’s class teacher.

SPORT

MINI-SOCCER and MINI

TOURNAMENT : WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2011

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Parents, please complet

child’s class teacher by FRIDAY, 18 MARCH

2011. This information is urgently required

for planning purposes.

Please ����the appropriate box.

28/29 APRIL

I, …………………………………………………

of ……………………………………………

� plan to take my child out of school on these dates

� do not plan to take my child out of school on these

dates

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CONGRATULATIONS to

DANCING

CATIA INFANTE recently participated in the Easter

Freestyle Championships:

11U Freestyle Solo 5

11U Slow Dance 3

SWIMMING

KAVITA FAKIR entered the ESP Novice Gala 2

4th Place 33m Kickboard

Keep up the good work, Kavita!

KELVIN GOODCHILD-

Easterns Life-Saving at the Life

National Championship 2011 and was awarded 4 Silver

Medals.

MEGAN POWELL also participated in the ESP Novice

Gala :

2nd Place 33m Backstroke Girls 9 Yrs

Parents’ Talk Evening

changed to:

THURSDAY, 24 MARCH 18:30 for 19:00 Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond his control,

our Guest Speaker is unable to be with us on the 23rd.

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

SOCCER and MINI-NETBALL

TOURNAMENT : WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2011

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Parents, please complete and return to your

child’s class teacher by FRIDAY, 18 MARCH

. This information is urgently required

for planning purposes.

the appropriate box.

(Thursday/Friday)

I, …………………………………………………… parent

of ………………………………………………. in Gr …..

my child out of school on these dates

to take my child out of school on these

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CONGRATULATIONS to …………

IA INFANTE recently participated in the Easter

5th Place

3rd Place

Well done, Catia!

KAVITA FAKIR entered the ESP Novice Gala 2 –

Place 33m Kickboard Girls 6 yrs

Keep up the good work, Kavita!

-BROWN recently represented

Saving at the Life-Saving SA Stillwater

National Championship 2011 and was awarded 4 Silver

Superb work, Kelvin!

MEGAN POWELL also participated in the ESP Novice

Place 33m Backstroke Girls 9 Yrs

4th Place 33m Freestyle Girls 9 Yrs

Well done

PRE-ORDER YOUR CHILDS LUNCH FRO

TUCK SHOP

Some parents have made a request to be able to

pre-order food from the tuck shop instead of the

children having to buy tickets in the morning on

the day.

for this, it needs to be completed and returned to

the school with the money by no later than

Friday morning. This will then be for the next

week only, running from Monday to Friday.

It will need to be completed on a weekly basis to

facilitate stock ordering.

There will also be slips available at the office for

parents to complete as an alternate option.

CHILDS NAME:_______________________

CLASS:__________

PLEASE TICK FOR WHICH DAYS YOU WOULD LIKE

� MONDAY

� TUESDAY

� WEDNESDAY

� THURSDAY

� FRIDAY

AMOUNT INCLUDED: R……………

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PARENTS: BIG PLEASE ………….. children’s hair daily for lice. It seems to be the season

again. No child may come to school with lice. The hair

has to be treated daily and the child may only return to

school when the head is completely cleared. Thank you.

THE WINNERS

of our FUN DAY CLASS COMPETITION

1st Prize – Outing : Grade 1b

2nd Prize - Ice Creams : Grade 2b

Senior Phase - Ice Creams : Grade 5’s

Girls 9 Yrs

Well done – Keep it up!

ORDER YOUR CHILDS LUNCH FROM THE

Some parents have made a request to be able to

order food from the tuck shop instead of the

children having to buy tickets in the morning on

for this, it needs to be completed and returned to

later than

Friday morning. This will then be for the next

week only, running from Monday to Friday.

It will need to be completed on a weekly basis to

There will also be slips available at the office for

alternate option.

CHILDS NAME:_______________________

PLEASE TICK FOR WHICH DAYS YOU WOULD LIKE

AMOUNT INCLUDED: R……………

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: BIG PLEASE ………….. check your children’s hair daily for lice. It seems to be the season

No child may come to school with lice. The hair

has to be treated daily and the child may only return to

cleared. Thank you.

FUN DAY CLASS COMPETITION

Outing : Grade 1b

Ice Creams : Grade 2b

Ice Creams : Grade 5’s

SINCERE THANKS to EVERYONE

who participated. My congrats to yo

THURSDAY,

TIME FOR A LITTLE FUN!

WEAR SOMETHING GREEN ON ST. PATRICK’S

YOUR FUNNIEST GREEN HAT, STRANGEST

GREEN TIE, GREEN NAIL POLISH OR EVEN

GREEN SHOES

MOTHERS COMMITTEE WILL BE SELLING

GREEN THINGS ON THURSDAY 17

AT 2ND BREAK OUTSIDE THE PAVILION

(green sweets. cakes, jellies

COME AND GUESS HOW MANY COINS ARE IN

THE POT

THERE WILL ALSO BE A RAFFLE RUNNING ON

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT BREAKS

OUTSIDE THE PAVILION.

LOADS OF CHOCOLATE GOLD COINS IN A

THE ONE WHO GUESSES THE CLOSEST

NUMBER WINS THE LOOT

R2 A TICKET

DRESS CODE FOR THE DAY:

Full summer school uniform

GREEN ACCESSORY ONLY

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A sincere thank you to all the parents who submitted

applications for their My School Cards. These have been

forwarded to the My School Programme and you will

receive your cards shortly. Thank you, also, to all the

parents who support us by swiping their cards. It is literally

money for nothing. If you still

contact the office for an application form. Alternatively,

please call 0860 100445 and order a card over the phone or

visit www.myschool.co.za

nominate Farrarmere Primary School as a beneficiary

not only for parents – but for grandparents, aunts, uncles,

SINCERE THANKS to EVERYONE

who participated. My congrats to you all.

THURSDAY, 17th MARCH

TIME FOR A LITTLE FUN!

WEAR SOMETHING GREEN ON ST. PATRICK’S

DAY

YOUR FUNNIEST GREEN HAT, STRANGEST

GREEN TIE, GREEN NAIL POLISH OR EVEN

GREEN SHOES

MOTHERS COMMITTEE WILL BE SELLING

GREEN THINGS ON THURSDAY 17TH MARCH

BREAK OUTSIDE THE PAVILION

sweets. cakes, jellies etc.)

COME AND GUESS HOW MANY COINS ARE IN

THE POT

THERE WILL ALSO BE A RAFFLE RUNNING ON

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT BREAKS

OUTSIDE THE PAVILION.

LOADS OF CHOCOLATE GOLD COINS IN A

POT,

HE ONE WHO GUESSES THE CLOSEST

NUMBER WINS THE LOOT

R2 A TICKET

DRESS CODE FOR THE DAY:

Full summer school uniform – pupils may wear ONE

ONLY..

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A sincere thank you to all the parents who submitted

My School Cards. These have been

forwarded to the My School Programme and you will

receive your cards shortly. Thank you, also, to all the

parents who support us by swiping their cards. It is literally

money for nothing. If you still do not have a card, please

the office for an application form. Alternatively,

please call 0860 100445 and order a card over the phone or

www.myschool.co.za. Remember anyone can

re Primary School as a beneficiary – it is

but for grandparents, aunts, uncles,

cousins, friends. So let’s encourage our community to

nominate our school as a beneficiary – you are shopping

anyway!

There is a new competition that will run throughout this

year. There will be prizes up for grabs each term and the

grand prize is a Smart Board worth R80 000

YOU HAVE TO DO is SWIPE YOUR CARD when you

are out shopping, as well as to update your information

when necessary, either on-line or by phone.

Altech Netstar is also a partner with the My School

programme – see insert below.

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Wishing you all a SUPER LONG WEEKEND.

Kind regards,

cousins, friends. So let’s encourage our community to

you are shopping

ill run throughout this

There will be prizes up for grabs each term and the

grand prize is a Smart Board worth R80 000. All that

YOU HAVE TO DO is SWIPE YOUR CARD when you

are out shopping, as well as to update your information

line or by phone.

Altech Netstar is also a partner with the My School

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Wishing you all a SUPER LONG WEEKEND.

MRS. F STANSFELD

HEADMISTRESS

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he Diabolo is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which

is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held one

in each hand. A huge variety of tricks are possible using the

sticks, string, and various body parts. Multiple Diabolos can

also be spun on a single string. Not only is the Diabolo

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Team Work

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Large, free standing trampoline for sale.

Diameter approximately 2m

Height off ground approximately 1m

Very good condition R 1800 (o.n.c.o.)

(New would cost about R3 300)

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Lynne 083 564 8314