We are happy to welcome

you to the 2017 school year!

We hope that each of you

spent some time with your

relatives, had plenty of

laughter and took a moment

to reflect on those things that

are most important to you.

We are delighted to wel-

come new families to the

school and we wish them all a

special CityKidz welcome,

and we hope they will contin-

ue to enjoy their time at

CityKidz. We look for-

ward to working with

you. It is our mission to

help every child feel wel-

comed, connected and

part of the CityKidz fami-

ly. This would not be pos-

sible without our dedi-

cated staff. We are lucky

to have great teachers

who spend a great deal

of time planning and cre-

ating lessons that engage

our learners.

Afhco’s construction con-

tractors were very busy

during the holidays. Three

new classes have been con-

structed under the hall and

the staff room was convert-

ed into a new Grade RR

class. Twelve classes were

painted during the holidays

and four classes floors were

sanded and sealed. Our

classes are really looking so

fabulous and this enhances

the learning environment.

The new hall construction is

completed and we have a

few finishing touches to at-

tend to in order to spruce it

up. A big thanks to Afhco. The

children all seem to have en-

joyed their new start and are

already beginning to settle

well into their new classes.

PLEASE

NOTE :School

starts each day

at 7:40 am (5

minutes earlier) and pupils

are expected to arrive 5-10

mins before the bell and be

ready for class. It is very dis-

ruptive if pupils arrive after

7:40 am so please help your

child to be at school prior to

the bell.

CityKidz welcomes our families back from the December holidays and festivities.

Welcome to 2017 at CityKidz

Staff News We are delighted to welcome

our returning staff. Staffing at

CityKidz remains mainly un-

changed except for new staff

needed for the additional clas-

ses. Mrs Doreen Montihabaki

(cleaner) resigned to spend

time with her husband. Doreen

played a big part in the lives of

all at CityKidz and we will miss

her. Doreen handed the reigns

over to Yvonne Mpofu just

before the end of last year. Ms

T Dube resigned at the end of

term, we wish her well and Ms

Michelle Pretorius is the new

Grade 1B class teacher. Mrs Mar-

garet Chabalala joins the Grade 3

team. Mrs Khan resigned to teach

at a school closer to home , we

wish her well. Mrs Shalane Ha-

mel and Ms Quantaleen Kruger

join the Intersen Phase. Congratu-

lations to Mr Thomas Quarcoo,on

his appointment as HOD Intersen

Phase. Mrs C Moyo, Mrs

Strydom, Mrs T Moyo, Mr A

Dube, Mrs Fortune and

Christabel passed their year of

studies and received distinc-

tions among them. Mrs C

Moyo is now a newly licensed

driver on the road. It was with

sadness that we heard of the

passing of Mrs Gwara’s sister

during the holidays. Our con-

dolences to her and family.Ms

Pretorius became engaged

and Mrs Heine will be going

on maternity leave shortly.

Special points of

interest:

At Meet and Greet the

teacher on

21st January, you will

have the chance to see

around the school and

class, find out about the

year ahead and ways you

can support your child’s

learning. You can also

meet Mr Alf Bettoni who

will be solely responsible

for handling all of CityKi-

dz’s school fees. We

hope you can make it!

Sports Day-School Sports

Day Saturday 28th Janu-

ary Jhb Cricket Club cor-

ner of 47 Bertrams and

Thames Road.

Kidz Chronicle

C I T Y K I D Z P R E & P R I M A R Y S C H O O L S T R I V E T O A C H I E V E

Edition 1 Term 1

Let's make it another

great year at CityKidz

together!

Our theme this year

13 JANUARY 2017

FRIDAY

if children do

not comply.

compulsory and must be labeled .

Please include a contactable phone

number. Bags will be available at Set-

tlers at month end.

P.E.T KITS: All pupils are required to

bring a change of clothes for P.E.T

Please provide your child with navy

shorts and a house t-shirt and black

takkies for PET. All items of the P.E.T

KIT should be clearly labeled. Please

ensure you check that names remain

legible as washing causes them to

fade. It is important that CityKidz par-

ents ensure that children wear our

school uniform with pride and respect.

Mrs Rampat will be contacting parents

This will be my fourth year as

Principal at CityKidz and we

have grown in numbers, but

have kept classes small. We

have introduced a third Grade

R class, a fourth Grade 1 class, a

third Grade 3 class and a se-

cond Grade 7 class.

Grade RR—Mrs A Heine

Grade Ra—Mrs R Rampat

Grade Rb—Mrs C Beukes

Grade Rc—Mrs N Fortune

Grade 1A—Ms S Ndhlovu

Grade 1B—Ms M Pretoruis

Grade 1C—Ms T Moyo

Grade1D—Ms F Abed

Grade 2A—Mrs C Moyo

Grade 2B—Mrs M Strydom

Grade 2C—Ms P Ndlovu

Grade 3A—Mrs I Ndebele

Grade 3B—Ms M Chabalala

Grade 3C—Ms Hlongwane

(sub)

Grade 4A—Mr D Nkomo

Grade 4B—Ms Q Kruger

Grade 5A—Mrs S Abdulla

Grade 5B—Mr A Dube

Grade 6A—Mrs M Gwara

Grade 6B—Mrs S Hamel

Grade 7A—Mr B Mlotshwa

Grade 7B—Ms S Corrigan

Com/SS/LO—Mr T Quarcoo

UNIFORMS

Homeroom Teachers Overview

What’s happening next week?

School Sports Day Saturday 28th January Jhb Cricket Club corner of 47 Bertrams and Thames Road

It is lovely to see so many children

returning to school, looking so smart

in their school uniform. However, to

complement this smart appearance,

we also expect that children will at-

tend school with the CityKidz

schoolbag, polished shoes, laces that

are tied, sunhats to keep the sun off

their heads and suitable hair

styles. Extreme haircuts, for exam-

ple patterned styles, Mohican cuts ,

coloured hair,etc are not permitted

in school. May we remind you that all

children must adhere to the school

uniform policy. The CityKidz bag is

We appreciate that school uniform

can be expensive and that it is

frustrating when items get

misplaced. Label all your child’s

belongings with their full name with a

contact

number .

Classrooms painted and floors sand-ed during the holidays

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FATS/CASS FP

and IP

FATS/CASS FP

and IP

FATS/CASS FP

and IP

Sports Practice

FATS/CASS FP

and IP Assembly/Mrs

Rampat Theme -

Forgiveness

Sports Practice

Executive Director,

Mr Lebogang

Montjane,

from ISASA will

visit us

Sports Practice

Sports Practice SAT 21/01 Meet and Greet/Tea

CityKidz several morn-

ings a week and will be

ensuring you are regu-

larly updated with re-

gard to your account.

To date he has attend-

ed to many queries, and is resolv-

ing them accordingly. We wel-

come Mr Alf Bettoni to our school

and look forward to our accounts

being correct and up-to-date.

paid in advance.

Please do not allow your school

fees to go into arrears. Sadly, if

accounts are not

settled we will

have no choice

but to deregis-

ter your child/

children. As an

independent

school we may

exclude a learn-

er when fees are

not paid, be-

cause the par-

ents have bro-

ken the legal contract to pay

fees. You have the option of

sending your child to a non-

paying government school.

School fees need to be made via

electronic banking and please

remember to quote the correct

reference number. Any queries

should be addressed to Mr Alf

Bettoni. He will be based at

We need to work together We in school will do eve-

rything we can to help

your child to do their best. Let us know if

we can support you in any way. Remem-

ber we operate an open door policy – feel

free to book an appointment with your

child’s class teacher if you have concerns

or need support, help or advice. We rec-

ommend that the class teacher forms a

what's app group with his/her class’s par-

ents.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS : Please can

I ask that you ensure your emergency

contact list is up to date and correct for

your child. Friends and family can move,

phone numbers can change and it is im-

portant that numbers are updated in case

of an emergency. Please contact Dudu or

Christabel in the office if you require to

change any contact details or to check

that your details are correct. Parents must

please ensure that

they meet all their

financial commit-

ments with respect to the school.

The Finance Department wishes to reiter-

ate that school fees need to be

Happy girls ready to learn

We have an open door policy at CityKidz. If you have any

suggestions, enquiries, concerns or complaints or compliments you wish

to share with us please do not hesitate to contact us by any one of the

following means: info@citykidz.co.za or principal@citykidz.co.za. Don’t

forget to keep checking the school website.

Updates and newsletter copies can also be

found on the school website

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Class Captains Term 1

School Fees

Grade Name Surname Grade Name Surname

Grade RR Lukhanyo Mkhwananzi Grade Ra Lwandile Mhlongo

Grade Rb Ebubechukwu Dube Grade Rc Ayanda Tshuma

Grade 1A Lonwabo Ngcotshana Grade 1B Aminata Sangara

Grade 1C Orefile Makhubedu Grade 1D Minienhle Shipalane

Grade 2A Ntombekhaya Funani Grade 2B Lwandle Maluleka

Grade 2C Ryan Cheumwe Grade 3A Ashley Magondo

Grade 3B Abraham Mathosi Grade 3C Siyabonga Thusi

Grade 4A Ayanda Fuyana Grade 4B Juliana Inos

Grade 5A Natasha Ramohapi Grade 5B Angela Odei

Grade 6A Nicole Dhoro Grade 6B Tshegofatso Kolwane

Grade 7A Kgothatso Molaoa Grade 7B Stacey Muzanemo

18 Mooi Street

City& Suburban

Johannesburg

2023

(Entrance in Goud Street)

Phone: 011 334 6631

Website: citykidz.co.za

E-mail: info@citykidz.co.za

A Social Initiative by AFHCO in

partnership with SA

Corporate Real

Estate Fund

BEHAVIOUR BANK AWARDS The following learners achieved the most merits in his/her grade for 2016. They all

received certificates at the prize giving awards. A positive attitude always wins the day!

Quote for the

Week

The best preparation for

tomorrow is doing your

best today.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Warm Regards

Mrs S Reynolds

PRINCIPAL

cranberry;

creamery;

cashed;

elegant;

alcohol;

furniture;

gentle;

easily;

amusing;

exclaim;

example;

climate;

hauled;

describe;

grandfather.

evergreen

G E N E R A L K N O W L E D G E

Q U E S T I O N F O R T H E

W E E K

Global warming is caused by

too much of which type of gas?

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A N S W E R T O Q U E S T I O N

O N T H E 2 5 / 1 1 / 2 0 1 6

Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and

Santa Maria ? Christopher Columbus

MATHS CHALLENGE FOR

THE WEEK

How many hours are there

in seven days?

Grade Name Surname

Grade RR Isaac Davies

Grade R Bongiwe Nyoka

Grade 1 Pamela Chitungo

Grade 2 Natalie Chingono

Grade 3 Nokubonga Mlotshwa

Grade 4 Natasha Ramohapi

Grade 5 Lebohang Mohlolo

Grade 6 Bongiwe Duma

Grade 7 Washington Chuma