Felixton College

                                            ISSUE 15/2010

The pick up times are as follows:

Post Office – Meerensee – 06:30      (previously 06:35)
John Ross College – 06:45               (previously 06:50)

Dear Parents, Boys and Girls                            

While pondering on what to write this week, I thought back to my days as a little chap sitting in a little desk, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed hanging on each word the teacher said.

Like you and me, there are little souls out there who have very high expectations of the year ahead and we dare not let them down.

Perhaps this is an opportune time to honour our teachers and the work they do – behind the scenes, in the classroom, on the sport field and on the playground.  They help and console your children when they are hurt, or feeling sad.  They praise your child when he/she conquers fear.  They open your child’s eyes to all the wonders of learning and encourage him or her to become the very best that they can be.

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
 
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make?"
 
Susan, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make?
 
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.
 
"You want to know what I make?"
 
*     I make kids wonder.
*     I make them question.
*     I make them criticize.
*     I make them apologize and mean it.
*     I make them write.
*     I make them read, read, read.
 
I make them show all their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English. I make them understand that if you have the brains, and follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn." Susan paused and then continued. "You want to know what I make? 'I MAKE A DIFFERENCE.'  What do you make?"

And finally, to all our mums out there - I hope you were thoroughly spoilt last Sunday.
CRAIG McILRATH
HEAD – JUNIOR SCHOOL                        

THANKS
Thanks again to Mr. Thina Moodley for the wonderful shade that has been provided for our Junior Primary play area.  It is greatly appreciated.

NEW PROJECTS
A few small projects for the Junior School require the following  ‘donations’.  If you are spring-cleaning, please consider us if you have the following lying around.

• Whole bricks
• Wooden planks (for benches)
• Any suitable material to make up some benches
• Plants – seedlings, shrubs (anything)

If you have any ideas to assist us to ‘spruce up’ the Junior School play area and surrounds, please let Craig McIlrath know.  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

JUNIOR SCHOOL BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Congratulations to the following learners who qualified for the second round of the Harmony South African Mathematics Olympiad.  The second round examination will be written next Tuesday, 18 May.  GOOD LUCK!

GRADE 8
Adrian Krige
S’ne Ntuli
Michael Raphael

GRADE 9
Estè Louw
Cebo Mkhwanazi
Emma Pennefather
Xander van Zyl

GRADE 10
Bradley Andrews
Izelle Geringer
David Raphael
Patrick Rollinson

GRADE 11
Schalk du Toit
Ryan Dinkelmann
Tim Krige
Bonnie Ngema
Arshad Vawda

GRADE 12
Kim Ayliffe
Jacob Bijumark
Toni Canham
Peter Faul
Thamsanqa Gumede
Mohammad Kajee
Lyle Mountjoy
Sambulo Mtshali
Jaishal Naidu
Phenyo Nkola
Cyan Patterson
Jason Pennefather
Jason Stead
Bianca van Staden
Ignus van Zyl

St. Catherine’s Hockey Festival

U11A Girls
vs Heuwelland A - drew 0-0
vs Grantleigh A - won 1-0
vs St. Catherine’s A – drew 0-0
vs Arboretum – drew 3-3
vs St. Catherine’s A  - lost 3-2

U11B Girls
vs Grantleigh – drew 0-0
vs St. Catherine’s – drew 0-0
vs Mtunzini – won 1-0
vs Richardia – drew 0-0

U11A Boys
vs Arboretum – won 1-0  Goal:  Cade Leaity
vs RBCS – won 4-0  Goals:  Rayden Smith x 3, Cade Leaity
vs Mtunzini Primary – won 8-0  Goals: Rayden Smith x 3, Cade Leaity x 2, Jason Loosemore, Keegan Poustie, Bryant Reed.

Kumeshan Bhudu played an excellent game as goalie; with not one goal being scored against us.

U11B Boys
vs Sagewood – Lost 4-0
vs RBCS – Won 1-0  Goal:  Tumi Ntheledi
vs Grantleigh – Lost 3-0

Rugby
U9 won 20-15
U11 lost 19-27
U13 lost 5-28
U15 lost 7-22
2nd XV won 29-5
1st XV won 16-10  

Tuesday 11 May
Afrikaans Olimpiade – Grade 10, 11 and 12
High School Netball and Hockey vs St. Catherine’s 15:15 (A)
Winter Sports vs RBPS U7 – Junior Open Boys and Girls – Hockey, Rugby and Netball (H)

Wednesday 12 May
Grade 4 – 7 Timetable free day
U9 Boys Hockey Festival at Sagewood

Thursday 13 May
Visit from Varsity College – 09:30 (Grade 12)
Grade 11 Career Guidance
High School Public Speaking

Friday 14 May
Creston Weekend U11 – Senior Open (A)
U16 and Open Netball Festival at RBCS
U15 Boys and Girls Hockey Festival at RBCS
Primary School KZN Rugby Trials

U9 Peter Terry-Lloyd Festival  @ Grantleigh – Rugby and Girls Hockey

Monday 17 May
Junior School Rugby and Netball vs Heuwelland (A)

AWOL registrations open now!