25 July 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I recently read the book “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t” by Jim Collins and while it is not directly related to schools, I think a lot of the findings are very applicable anyway.

In this book, Collins says, “Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.”

We have come a long way, but we cannot ever be satisfied with being a ‘good’ school. That’s not who we are. The problem with accepting the fact of being a good school, is that you never manage to stay good. By stagnating, you actually backslide without even realising it. And as said before, we cannot do it without you. We have to do everything in our power to become a great school. I would appreciate your input. How do you think we can change St Patrick’s CBC into a great school. What is the determining factors between a good and a great school? What is currently keeping us from being a great school? Please email your feedback to headmaster@stpatricks.co.za, or drop off your feedback at Reception for my attention.

Thank you for the wonderful turnout of parents at both Achievers’ Assemblies earlier this week. It was, once again a beautiful celebration of ‘greatness’ and I am very proud of every single pupil who met the criteria to either be in the Top 10 or those who received an Age Quod Agis badge. Well done to all!

At the High School Achievers' Assembly, a phenomenal 11 Colours blazers were awarded. 2018 Matric pupil, Mkhuseli Mayekiso, was one of the blazer recipients, but was unfortunately unable to attend. 2019 Deputy Head Prefect, Nai Dong Chen, received his white blazer for Music, and is currently the only pupil with a white blazer in the High School.

As mentioned in last week’s WIS, we would love to get to know the school family better. You may either post your photo on our Facebook page (please look for the post inviting you to share your family photo), or alternatively, please share your family photo with us by emailing it to info@stpatricks.co.za. By emailing your photo, you give us permission to share it on our school’s Facebook page (St Patrick’s CBC Kimberley).

A number of parents have indicated that they would like to attend Letlotlo Choeu’s funeral. The funeral arrangements have been confirmed as follows:

Saturday, 27 July 2019 08h00 Funeral Service - St James Methodist Church, Botsang Street

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St Patrick’s CBCWeekly Information Sheet 24 - 2019

10h00 Procession to West End cemetery

Our sincerest condolences to Reitumetse Gaborone in Grade 11 who lost her elder brother, Boitumelo Gaborone in June.

Thank you to all parents who attended the Report Discussion Meetings this week. Your interest and support are appreciated.

Kindly note, due to the extensive renovations currently taking place in the hall, the School of the Arts Quarterly Concert will take place in the Main Chapel at 18h00 on Monday, 29 July 2019. It is free of charge and we cordially invite all parents to join us there.

Our school will be celebrating its 122nd Birthday on the weekend of 6-8 September 2019. 7 September is a compulsory school day. Please keep this in mind when planning weekends away during the school term.

The blue PT golf shirts and socks are now available for purchase in the Uniform Shop.

Please be reminded that your child is not allowed to go on school tours if his/her school fees are not paid up to date. Unfortunately, we cannot knowingly add to your financial burden, if you are already struggling to meet your basic obligations of paying school fees on time.

Please keep our Winter Games delegation in your prayers, for their safety on and off the field, as well as for their safe return on Saturday.

Yours sincerely,

Jacques TredouxExecutive Head

HIGH SCHOOL CHARITY DRIVE This term, the High School charity drive will focus on stationery. They would like to fill Pringle tins and plastic containers with stationery items and

donate it to a school in need. If you have any of these empty containers at home, please drop it off

at the High School secretary or Reception (Admin building).

ECD ATHLETICS FUN DAYThe Early Childhood Development Centre (Ages 2-4) is hosting its first Athletics Fun Day on Saturday, 3 August 2019 from 10h00 to 12h00. Each teacher will inform their class of the dress code required.

It’s going to loads of fun. Hotdogs and cold drinks will be for sale.

We have selected the following verse as the ‘Memory verse of the week’ – Phil 2:4 -

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EQUINE THERAPY Horse Worx and Equitherapy Centre will facilitate a demonstration on the benefits of Equine Therapy on Thursday, 01 August 2019, between 14h00 – 16h00 on Front Field. This demonstration is free of charge.

Equine Therapy is known to support improvement in balance, sensory integration and motor skills development.

Should you wish for your child to attend the demonstration, kindly complete the reply slip below and return it to your child’s class teacher by Tuesday, 30 July 2019. Parents are welcome to observe the demonstration.

Should you have any queries or concerns, please contact Dr Zwiegers. (mzwiegers@stpatricks.co.za)

Yours sincerely

Dr M Zwiegers Mr J Tredoux Head of Pupil Support Executive Head

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I, _________________________________________________________________ parent/ guardian of __________________________________________________, in Grade __________________ grant permission for my

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BIRTHDAY WEEKEND7 September 2019

St Patrick’s CBC is turning 122 this year, what a remarkable achievement. For this occasion, the school will be hosting an Inflatable Park & Fair on Back Field on Saturday, 7 September, with a variety of games and activities. There will be a combination of free and charged for activities. The objective is to have a social, fun day for all our pupils and their families. There will also be a variety of food stalls to enjoy.

Please note that it is a compulsory school day for all pupils from age 3 to Grade 11. Each grade, or in some instances phase, was allocated a game and food stall to coordinate and man on the day. When you receive a letter or phone call from the relevant teacher, please offer your time on the day. You do not have to work at a stall all day long, but if every parent gets involved, the load is so much lighter on all involved.

All pupils should please be on Back Field at 08h00 for roll call and the programme will end at approximately 13h00.

If your child has lost his/her name badge, replacement badges may be ordered from the Finance Office at a cost of R50.00 each. Kindly note: we have to order a minimum of 10 badges at a time, so please be patient as there may be a delay in delivery time.

child to attend the Equine Demonstration as facilitated by Horse Worx and Equitherapy Centre on Thursday, 01 August 2019. I acknowledge that horse-riding activities are inherently a dangerous pastime and that an inherent risk that injury may occur is present. I acknowledge that my child voluntarily, and at their own risk, participates in the activities of the demonstration.

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2020 SCHOOL TERM DATES

*Please note that only Public Holidays falling during term time are shown.

Term 1 (58 days)Admin office opens Monday, 06 JanuaryTeaching staff return Thursday, 09 JanuaryPupils return Tuesday, 14 JanuaryMid-term Break, Monday 02 March to Friday, 06 MarchClose Thursday, 09 April

Term 2 (38 days) Teaching staff return Monday, 04 MayPupils return Tuesday, 05 May Close Friday, 26 JunePublic Holidays Tuesday, 16 June (Youth Day)

Term 3 (43 days) Teaching staff return Monday, 20 JulyPupils return Tuesday, 21 July Close Friday, 18 September Public Holidays Sunday, 09 August (Women’s Day)Monday, 10 August (Public Holiday)

Term 4 (42 days) Teaching staff return Monday, 05 OctoberPupils return Tuesday, 06 October Pupils close Wednesday, 02 DecemberTeaching staff close Wednesday, 09 DecemberECD Centre close Tuesday, 15 DecemberAdmin staff close Tuesday, 15 December

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Results:

Cross Country

Congratulations to Kayleigh Birch who participated in the league 5 Cross Country event, which was held at Newton Primary School on Thursday, 18 July 2019. Kayleigh competed in the 4km race and completed the race in 18 minutes and 51 seconds.

Hockey

Date Age group Fixture Result19 July 2019 U19 Boys CBC vs Technical High CBC won 1-023 July 2019 U9 Boys Eureka vs CBC CBC won 9-0

U9 Girls Eureka vs CBC CBC won 7-0U11 Boys Eureka vs CBC Eureka won 5-1U11 Girls Eureka vs CBC Eureka won 4-1U13 Boys Eureka vs CBC CBC won 2-0U13 Girls Eureka vs CBC Eureka won 5-0U19 Girls Diamantveld 2 vs CBC CBC won 3-0

Congratulations to our U19 Girls’ Hockey team, who qualified for the provincial play-offs which will take place on Friday, 02 August 2019 and Saturday, 03 August 2019. Matches will take place at the Northern Cape Astro Turf.High School Awards Assembly

Congratulations to the following pupils who received colours blazers for sport in the High School Awards Assembly, which was held on Monday, 22 July 2019:Name and Surname Sports codeAnika Tiedt BiathlonNizaam Mohammed BiathlonLuyanda Oss CricketChristopher Holroyd KarateWilliam Villet SwimmingThomas Villet SwimmingRobert Villet SwimmingJonathan Adams Swimming

St Patrick’s CBC U13 Boys’ Hockey festival

The St Patrick’s CBC U13 Boys’ Hockey Festival, took place on Saturday, 20 July 2019 at the Northern Cape Astro Turf. Our boys won 3 from their 4 matches on the day. Congratulations to Matthew Morudi who won the prize for top goal scorer of the day.The final standings were as follows:Position Team

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ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS AND PARENTS!

The High School still offers supervised homework and study classes after school. Come and get your home-work done and ask a teacher to help you!

When? Every school day, Mondays to ThursdaysTime? 14h30 – 16h30Where? In High School classrooms – see the board for venuesWho? ANY High School pupil who has an hour or two to kill in the afternoons! You can attend

for the full two hours or before / after your extra-mural activities.Why? To get your work done before deadlines!

1 Kimberley Junior School2 St Patrick’s CBC3 Laerskool Eureka4 TurfWar Academy5 Herlear Primary School

Thank you to everyone involved in making this a memorable day for all our participants.Tennis

Our U11 and U13 Boys’ Tennis teams played in their first league matches of the year against Laerskool Eureka and achieved the following results:Name and Surname Age group Doubles SinglesEthan Hugo U11 Lost 4-5 Won 6-3Neo Williams U11 Lost 4-5 Won 6-3Rourke Ford U11 Won 5-4 Lost 3-6Corbin Fredericks U11 Won 5-4 Lost 2-7HJ Olivier U13 Won 5-4 Won 5-4Ngoni Gayakaya U13 Won 5-4 Lost 4-5Tshiamo Shuping U13 Lost 2-7 Lost 3-6Ontatile Molefi U13 Lost 2-7 Lost 2-7

Please note: The Under 11 Cricket Academy for identified pupils will not take place till further notice due to Primary School Winter Games and High School Inter-CBC.

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T H E W E E K I N P I C T U R E S Festival of Voices

Grade 2ARs’ Show and Tell Orals

U13 Boys’ Hockey Festival

High School Achievers’ Assembly

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PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK

Friday, 26 July 2019Birthday: A Pretorius Gr 9 AN; A Tiedt Gr 9 AN

HS Day 714h30 Rotary Interact Clean-upHS Lollipop Day & HS civvies (R5 – to be paid to class monitors)Grade 11 Coffee stall - High SchoolGrade 6 Core Skills TestPrimary School Winter Games - St Dominic’s, Welkom

Saturday, 27 July 201Birthday: N Dube Grade 4 EM; K Mashodi Grade 7 JJ

08h00 Primary School Winter Games programme continues08h00 Letlotlo Choeu’s funeral, St James Methodist Church 12h30 Primary School Winter Games pupils depart from Welkom

Sunday, 28 July 2019Birthday: R Adams Grade 8 SS

11h00 Lesotho parent visit - Ladybrand Monday, 29 July 2019

Birthday: K Molale Grade 10 SN; J Njuri Grade 8 PM; K Selemogo Creche 2-3 MCHigh School Day 807h30 Primary School Assembly - Chapel09h30 High School Assembly - Chapel14h15 SAIPA Accounting Olympiad (Grade 11-12)14h30 U19 Boys’ Hockey vs DHS at the Northern Cape Astro Turf18h00 School of the Arts Quarterly Concert - Chapel

Tuesday, 30 July 2019Birthday: M Lidzebe Grade R FG

High School Day 907h30 Primary School Liturgical singing10h00 Primary School Achievers’ Breakfast16h00-18h00 SCHOTA parent meeting - SCHOTA buildingGrade 12 Setswana CAT Part B14h00-16h00 Grade 8-11 UP Maths Challenge - HS Room 9 High School Prefect Manifestos final submission

Wednesday, 31 July 2019Birthday: K Hugo Grade 7 JJ; W Maroro Grade R DvZ; E Struck Grade 5 WP

High School Day 1009h00 High School Inter-CBC Netball and Soccer teams depart - St Joseph’s Bloemfontein12h30 U11 and U13 Boys’ Tennis vs Jacobsdal Primary School at Jacobsdal Primary School14h15 2nd Round Accounting & Business Studies Olympiad (Gr 10-12)14h30 Primary School Girls’ Hockey vs West End Primary School at St Patrick’s CBC Back FieldHigh School final day for voter registrations (Prefects)

Thursday, 01 August 2019Birthday: B Kayembe Grade PR LS; O Kesiamang Grade 6 AdB

High School Day 114h00-16h00 Equine Demonstration - Front fieldHigh School Inter-CBC - St Joseph’s BloemfonteinNOCCI Expo - Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre14h30 Primary School Boys’ Hockey vs West End Primary School at St Patrick’s CBC Back field

Friday, 02 August 2019Birthday: M Jansen Grade 4 ST; M Mosala Grade 11 MdB; L Nogwili Grade 7 KB; K Pillay Grade 9 MSc High School Day 2High School Inter CBC - St Joseph’s BloemfonteinNOCCI Expo - Mittah Seperepere Convention CentreGrade 11 Coffee stall14h30 Rotary Interact visit to Bophelo House Under 19 Girls’ Play offs at the Northern Cape Astro Turf – Time TBC

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