Newsletter - PRETORIA CHINESE SCHOOL

Newsletter
Issue 27 / 2014
18 September 2014
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Principal’s News
Director’s News
Deputy Principal: Chinese
Preparatory Sport Coordinator Desk
Sponsorship for Year Book
2015 Contracts
School Photos
concentrate on their studies over the next few
weeks, and to ensure that they are fully prepared
for the final IEB exams. They have all received their
final exam timetables, so no doubt the anticipation
is building. I wish them every success as they
approach this important part of their school career.
Bandana Day
d6 Communicator
Passive Income – Makro
Best wishes
John Gelling
Principal
Dear Parents,
On Wednesday afternoon I watched our Gr 1 to Gr 7
pupils taking part in an athletics friendly at St Mary’s
DSG.
Although the results were not important, it was very
gratifying to see the enthusiasm with which every one
of the pupils approached the event. They all gave of
their best and did the school proud with their
behaviour and turnout. The athletics season is short
and intensive, but it does provide the opportunity for
many pupils to participate.
80th Birthday Celebrations and Moon Festival
Our School celebrated its official 80th Birthday on
Friday 12th September 2014, in conjunction with the
Chinese Moon Festival.
Participation in sport is an integral part of the holistic
education of the child, and I encourage parents to
ensure that their child participates in at least 1 sport
per term. Attendance at practices is vital, and once
committed to a sport, every child is expected to
honour that commitment till the end of the season.
They are expected to attend every practice, and to be
available for every fixture.
The Life Science Matrics wrote their first final exam
yesterday. This is a sure sign that the end is
approaching fast. I encourage every Gr 12 pupil to
Wow – we are 80!
The day started off the whole School Assembly where
our new PCS Principal Mr John Gelling was formally
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introduced to parents and
pupils, and this was followed
by speeches from our various
dignitaries. Mr Gelling gave us
an insight on himself and his
vision for the school’s bright
future based on education
foremost, and Mr Bue a
short synopsis on how the
school grew from its humble beginnings in 1934 to what
it is now.
The day then ended with a water fun day for all our
pupils who thoroughly enjoyed the many water slides
that were set up across our sports grounds.
As Representative Michael Hsu said “May the PCS
continue to prosper to see its 100th Birthday”.
Cutting of the Birthday cake – left to right:
Mr Michael Hsu, Mr John Gelling, Mr Hilton Bue,
Mr Eugene Kamson and Mr Jerrold Law
Kind regards
We were most pleased to be joined by the Head of the
Taipei Liaison Office, Representative Michael Hsu and
the Director of the Overseas Community Affairs Council,
Mr David Yang. Also present were the most senior
members
of
the
School
Founding
Members
Representatives, Mr Hilton Bue and Mr Eugene Kamson.
They all took part in the school group photographs; and
after a hearty Happy Birthday sung by everyone in both
Chinese and English, the 80th Birthday Cake was
officially cut made up of 600 cupcakes.
All our learners enjoyed the cupcakes!
Thereafter we were entertained with video shows,
several song and dance routines by various school
pupils, which were enjoyed by all. The birthday cakes
were handed out as well as mooncakes to everyone
present. Our sincere thanks go to the entire Chinese
Department and all the Deputy Principals who kindly
and most ably assisted with the day’s procedures.
Jerrold Law
PCS Business and Administration Director
We had a wonderful and
memorable 80th anniversary
Deputy Principal:
Chinese
celebration at school on Friday
12 September. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank
the Chinese staff for their hard
work and other staff for their
support. A big thank you also goes to the children who were
involved in performing and the parents who attended the
assembly and shared the special moments with us.
I am very pleased to inform you that four of the Grade 12
students who did A-Level Chinese exams a few months ago
have received their results. They have achieved one “A” and
three “B”s and once again they have made our school very
proud. Well done, Faeeza Lok, Natasha Zhong, Lee Anne Ma
and Vincent Cen.
Kind regards
Angela Liu
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suppliers of the Pretoria Chinese School to be featured
in this annual issue.
The costs of being featured in the issue, in full colour,
are as follows:
Inside Cover front
Inside Cover back
Full A4 page
Half A4 page
Quarter A4 page
From the Desk of the Preparatory Sport Coordinator
Welcome back to all the parents and students of PCS. I trust
everyone enjoyed the holiday break.
On Wednesday the 17th of September the Junior and Senior
Preparatory athletes attended an athletics meeting at DSG.
The athletes were well behaved and competed in every event
to the best of their ability. We at PCS are proud of the boys
and girls who gave their best for the school and their peers.
I would like to mention that several reply slips were not
handed in, or that no communication was received regarding
individuals that were selected and were unable to attend. If
there is an event your child is selected for and is unable to
attend please feel free to contact me on
[email protected].
Next week we will be competing in the Annual Day/Night
Southdowns Athletics Meeting. There will be a bus
transporting the athletes to Southdowns College and
returning to PCS post event. Please see the “Next week at a
glance” for further details.
The College will also be playing their first game of the term
against Cornerstone College on Thursday the 25th.
Lastly I would just like to add that as of Monday the 22nd the
students will be swimming for their PT sessions.
Regards
Mr. K Holmwood
Preparatory Sports Co-ordinator
R 6500
R 5000
R 3000
R 2000
R 1200
If you know of a company, friend or relative who would
like such an advert placed or would benefit from the
exposure, please put them in touch with the office or
they can contact Mr Jerrold Law directly (e-mail:
[email protected]).
Family Sponsorship for our Year Book 2014:
We are also selling sponsorship of the yearbook as a
footer on each page, for R200.00 per page. We will try
and place your sponsorship on the page where one of
your children is featured.
The footer will read as follows: (for example)
This page was kindly sponsored by: Mr John Gelling or
the Gelling Family.
The footer will be interspersed with captions and
sponsorships.
Please collect the sponsorship form from Mrs Shirley
Hoon at the office.
2015 Contracts
To guarantee your child’s space for next year,
please ensure that 2015 contacts are completed and
returned, by NO LATER than Friday 19 September.
This will be the FINAL DEADLINE date.
School Photos
School and sports photos were taken on Wednesday
and Thursday so please look out on details for
ordering. Thank you to Mr Moses and Mr Holmwood
for coordinating all the classes and sports/cultural
groups.
Bandana Day
Sponsorship for Year Book
Business Sponsorship Adverts:
It has come to that part of the year where our Year
Book begins its journey to production. With this being
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the Pretoria Chines School’s 80 celebratory year, the
2014 Year Book will be one to treasure.
We would like to invite our loyal supporters and
Bandana Day is a National Cancer awareness day
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which will take place on Friday the 10 October. We
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will be selling bandanas starting on Monday the 22
September from Coach Nicky or Mrs De Kok for R25
each. The best dressed student in each phase on the
day will be allowed to wear civvies one day during the
following week. Please support this worthy cause.
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d6 Communicator
REMINDER: If you have not already loaded the d6
Communicator on your pc, laptop or cell phone, please
ensure that you do so to keep up to date with what’s
happening at PCS. Please contact the office should
you require any further information about the
Communicator.
Passive Income - Makro
Parents, did you know that
Makro is the friend of students?
Your child's school is part of the
m-STUDENT program, which is
designed to generate extra funds
for the school and saving you more so that you can live
better.
How it works?
This programme REWARDS
SCHOOLS by giving them a percentage of the profits,
made on purchases from parents who have linked their
Makro access card to the school on our system. All you
need to do is link your Makro access card to the
programme! If you do not have a Makro access card,
simply apply for your free card today and then link your
card to Pretoria Chinese School – go to:
www.makro.co.za/school-programme/makro-schoolprogramme.
Once your card is linked, PCS will benefit every time
you shop at Makro by receiving a pay-out every 6
months!
It is important to note that, whilst you are welcome to
use your access card at any Makro store, only
purchases from the store linked to PCS – Makro Silver
Lakes - will be acknowledged for the pay-out.
The advantages are two-fold, you can raise money for
your child's school as well as get everything you need
for your home, leisure or business all under one roof.
For College Learners ONLY
Friday 19 September 18h30-22h00
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Friday
19 September
Gr 0: Shop Day
College Spring Dance (18:30 – 22:00)
Saturday
20 September
Gr 12 Prelim Exam→ IT P1 & prac.
Monday
22 September
College Tests:
Grade 8→ LO
Grade 9→ SS
Grade 10→ LS
Grade 11→ Chinese
Grade 12→ Acc
Tuesday
23 September
Wednesday
24 September
Thursday
25 September
SP (Gr 4-6) Test→ Life Orientation
SP (Gr 7) Test→ Technology
Gr 7 Outing (Rietvlei Nature Reserve)
Public Holiday (Heritage Day)
SP (Gr 4-7) Test→ Art
Gr 12 Prelim Exam→ VA Practical
Gr 1: Sweetie House
Friday
26 September
Gr 3: Dress up Day
Gr 5: Cake & Candy Sale
PRETORIA CHINESE SCHOOL
SPORT FIXTURES - NEXT WEEK @ A GLANCE (18 SEPTEMBER 2014)
Date
Day
Depart
/ Start
Time
Return/
Finish
Time
Event
Staff Involved
Team
Opposing
Team
Venue
Mr Holmwood
Mrs Futter
19:30
Bus to
Mrs Curwen
Senior
26
Bus
Athletics
Friday
leave at
Mrs Dickinson
Preparatory
Various
Southdowns
September
return
Day/Night
14:00
Mrs van der
Athletes
at 20:00
Westhuizen
Ms Baker
• Above dates and times correct at time of printing. Times of return are estimations to the best of our knowledge.
• Please note that it is the parent’s responsibility to provide transport to and from venues for matches held on Saturdays.
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