EDITION NO.

TEACHING TOMORROW, TODAY

6 FEBRUARY 2014

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

DATES TO DIARISE

SGB Elections

TERM 1 2014: 15th JAN28 MAR

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS: 52

Parents: We need YOU!

BPS SGB Elections for two new parent members will take place on
Wednesday February 19th, at 6:00pm in the school hall.
Letters have gone home with a nomination form and a proxy form.
A proxy form is only to be completed if you are unable to attend and
want to nominate another registered parent to vote on your behalf.
A copy of your ID (the parent who is unable to attend) must accompany the
proxy form. Proxy forms do not contribute to the quorum. Nomination forms must
please be placed in the box at Reception from the 12th February.
All parents that attend must bring some form of identification - SA ID; drivers
license or a passport for foreign nationals
We require 187 parents to attend. A baby-sitting service will be available in the
AV room. It is imperative that we get our quorum as the short-listing and interview
process for the new principal requires a full parent body. This process begins on 24
February.
SGB Elections - Incentives to attend
These are the prizes up for grabs should we reach our quorum of 187 parents.
(Please note we can only offer these prizes if the quorum is met)
First prize: 1 month discount on school fees
Second prize: R500 school shop voucher
Third Prize: R150 tuck-shop voucher
Class prizes: The class in the FP (Grades 1 - 3) and InterSen phase (Grades 4 - 7)
with the highest number of parents attending, will be given a free civvies day.
Come on parents! Have your voice heard!

School Fees
A reminder that all school fees for February are now due. Please
remember that fees are payable by the 7th of each month.
Please note: When making a payment into the schools bank account it is VERY
important to use your account reference.
The account reference can be found in the top right hand section of the school
fee statement and is made up of 3 letters and 3 numbers i.e. NEL001.
If you do not know the code, please use your childs surname and then first name
i.e. Nel, John.
If you do not reference payments correctly the money will go into a suspense account and we are not able to release this to your school fee account until such time
as a proof of payment has been received. Please check next time you pay the school
that the reference you are using is correct.
Bryanston Primary school fee statements are sent monthly via email. Please
email debtors@bryanstonprimary.co.za should you not be receiving the electronic
copy monthly or you have recently changed your email account.

Fee Exemptions 2014

Application forms for School Fees Exemption will be available from Monday, 3 February 2014. Parents must kindly collect application forms, in person, from the school
Finance Office.
Closing date for applications: 28th March 2014.

CONTACT US

FEBRUARY
Cycle Tests begin (see full schedule on pg 2)

Interhouse Quiz/ Camp Out

10-12

Travelling Bookshop

14

Valentines Day Civvies

28
7

Movie on the Field

MARCH
Grade 4 Fun Day

11

Rugby/Netball Spur Evening

14

Grade 4 visit to Bird Park

19

House Captains Disco Grades 5-7

25

Interhouse Public Speaking

26-27

Parents Evening

28

School Closes

BPS SCHOOL TIMES

Grades 1 and 2
Grades 3 to 7

Mondays

Tues-Fri

07h25 13h25

07h25 13h10

07h25 13h55

07h25 13h40

SCHOOL SHOP HOURS

Day

Time

MON, WED

12h30 to 15h00

TUES, THURS

07h00 to 11h30

FRIDAY

12h30 to 14h30

Email address: bpsschoolshop@gmail.com

Phone: (011) 706-0524 (Wendy)
Payment: EFT, CASH, CARD

LOST PROPERTY HOURS

Daily (except Tuesdays)

07h30-08h00

Mondays and Thursdays

13h30-14h00

DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS

Mrs. L. Fyfe (Business Manager)
Mrs. M. Britz (Admissions/
Principals PA
Ms. C. Devlin (Bookkeeper/
Suppliers)
Mrs. L. Baard (School Fee Office)

(011) 244-0903
(011) 244-0905
(011) 244-0923
(011) 244-0904

SCHOOL BANKING DETAILS

Bank: Standard Bank Fourways Crossing
Code: 009953 Account Number: 023385103

Telephone: (011) 706-1263/706-0524 | Web: www.bryanstonprimary.co.za | Electronic newsletter:newsletter@bryanstonprimary.co.za

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cycle Tests Term 1
Please note that cycle tests in Term 1 will be for Grade 5-7 learners only.
Grade 4 learners will not write cycle tests during Term 1.

6 February
11 February
13 February
18 February
20 February
25 February
27 February
4 March
6 March
11 March

LO
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
AFRIKAANS
TECHNOLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCES
ARTS & CULTURE
EMS

More time in the day

Most famous person you

have met:

Prince Harry

Describe yourself in three

words:

Creative Crazy Cool

Travelling Bookshop
When: 10 12 February 2014
Where: In the AV room

Newspaper Collections
Mrs Stiles (in Grade 2) will be collecting newspaper over the coming year to donate
to Ark Animal Centre for their adorable puppies. She will be visiting them regularly
to hand over the newspaper and will provide follow up photos and reminders of
her visits.
Please bring all unwanted newspapers to room 37 anytime during the year.

HOUSE CAPTAINS 2014

Brendan
Maidment

Jean-Pierre
Gieryn
Ayanda
Mabindisa
Dylan
Kannemeyer

Ewodwa
Magqaza
Campbell
Radomsky

Kailyn Brink

Tyla MacGregor

Evangelia Goulas

Zinhle Seageng

Ross Mitchell

GIRLS CAPTAIN

Refentse May

TaiShaye Graham

Rogan Shepherd
Tayler Cusens

BOYS VICE
CAPTAIN
GIRLS VICE
CAPTAIN

Name: Jayde Nussey (sub for Mrs.

Hannington)
Message to learners: You can do
anything you set your mind to
If a genie gave you a wish what would
you wish for:

Travelling Bookshop is visiting our school again! A huge variety of brand new, top
quality books at low prises are available.

BOYS CAPTAIN

Staff Profile

Easter Egg
Charity Drive
We are having an Easter Egg charity drive and
would appreciate your support in collecting Easter eggs for the less fortunate. Please, only send
the soft marshmellow Easter eggs, either in boxes
or strips or even just send one or two loose ones.
There are many children wh0 are going to
have a better Easter because of you.
Please send the Easter eggs to your class educator before Thursday 13 March 2014

Liam Lenz

DID YOU KNOW?

Do you need Prayer?

First Principal, Mr. Paul Davies January 1954December 1954

Mrs. Margaret Joubert, a member of the 1954 staff remembered: Mr. Davies
had a fine tenor voice and the first thing that he did was to assemble the whole
school (numbering 90 children) in the foyer and with the aid of a little tuning
fork proceeded to encourage them to open their mouths and sing. He produced his own personal supply of music and together with hymns; we had to
sing lustily each day. He soon decided that a piano was the first requirement
and we purchased a very good instrument. After that there was no stopping
the Welshman...

Join BPS Parents in Prayer

Parents in Prayer are parents at Bryanston Primary
who love Jesus Christ and wish to make him Lord
of our lives.
Our purpose is to PRAY for the children, the
parents, the staff. Where possible, we try to give
practical help to needy families in the school. We
rely on concerned parents and staff to tell us their
needs. All information is strictly confidential.
A confidential prayer newsletter is sent out at least
once a month, to
parents on the prayer list. If possible small groups
of parents can get together and pray during the
week.
Join us as we seek to find His Will.

Come join us at Kids 4 Jesus!

Please contact Nicole Dowsley (nicoled@bryanstonprimary.co.za) to find out more information

about Parents in Prayer.

This term we will learn how Jesus Rescues!

Place: Room 37 Time: Wednesdays, 1.45pm-2.30pm
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SPORTS NEWS
Extramural Participation

As tradition goes at Bryanston Primary, we ask our parents to encourage their children to participate in at least one sport a term.

Montrose Night Series

The Montrose Night Series continues this Friday the 7th of February. We wish our U/11 and open netball girls and our open cricket boys the
best of luck.

Swimming In PE

Please note that all leaners must have their p.e kit, costume, towel and cap with them for phys ed this term. Assessments will be taking place
throughout the term.

Karate

There will be no Karate till further notice, as Mr Donny Marx is ill in hospital.

SPORTS RESULTS
DATE
MONDAY 27 JAN
TUESDAY 28 JAN
WEDNESDAY 29 JAN

THURSDAY 30 JAN

FRIDAY 31 JAN

SPORT

TEAM

OPPONENT

RESULT

Cricket
Cricket

Mini
U/10 A

Crawford Sandton
Rivonia

Cricket

U/10 B

Rivonia

Cricket

U/11 A

Grayston

BPS A team won and the B team lost

BPS lost by 118 runs
Rivonia won by a single run, in the last
over, with their last batsman facing.
BPS lost by 9 wickets

SPECIAL MENTION

Cricket

Open A

Bryneven

BPS won by 125 runs

Cricket

Open B

Bryneven

BPS won by 5 runs

Cricket

Open C

St Peters

BPS lost by 86 runs

Tennis

Senior Boys

St Stithians

BPS senior boys lost 76-5

Netball

Montrose Open
side

Wendywood; Bryneven;
Montrose

Drew 7-7; Lost 6-8; Lost 7-1

Netball

Montrose U/11
side

Wendywood; Bryneven;
Montrose

Lost 6-2; Lost 4-3; Won 5-2

Man of the match: Brendan Maidment

for making 211 runs
Man of the match: Jack Juds for taking
5 wickets for 5 runs
Well done to all the boys for their
comendable sportsmanship

Well done to Luyanda Gumede

and Lati Ledwaba for their excellent
keeping during the three matches

SPORTS FIXTURES FEBRUARY 2014*

DATE

EVENT

MONDAY 10TH
FEBUARY
TUESDAY 11TH
FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY
12TH
FEBRUARY
THURSDAY
13TH
FEBRUARY

Mini Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Tennis
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket
Tennis
Swimming

FRIDAY 14TH
FEBRUARY

BPS TEAMS
Mini Cricket
Teams
U/10 A
U/10 B
U/11 A
U/11 B
U/13 A
U/13 B
SNR Girls
U/9 A
U/9 B
U/13 C
SNR Boys
A Swimming
Team

Montrose Montrose Opens

Night Series
Cricket, Netball:
Cricket
U/11 & U/13
and Netball

OPPOSING
SCHOOL/TEAM

VENUE

TIME

St Davids A

St Davids

14h00

Mr Mallet-Veale

13h30

15h30

Dainfern
Dainfern
St Peters
St Peters
Heronbridge
Heronbridge
Crawford Sandton
Crawford Lonehill
Crawford Lonehill
Rivonia
Heronbridge
Rivonia, Bryneven,
Fontainbleau,
Weltevreden Park

Away
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away

14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00
14h00

Miss Midlane, Mr Macintyre

Mr Bradley
Ms Roberts
Mr Madzinga
Mr Mbatha
Mr Mallet-Veale
Miss Cross, Mrs Lutawan, Miss Changuion
Mr Quail
Mr. Edwin
Mr Botha
Miss Cross, Mrs Lutawan, Miss Changuion

13h45

17h00

13h45
13h45

17h00
17h00

13h45

16h00

13h45
13h45
13h45

17h00
17h00
17h00

Home

14h00

Miss Keating, Miss Hart, Mrs Penney, Miss

Emeric, Miss Frenzel, Mrs Greyling

Montrose

14h30

GCB Cheetahs

14h00

17h00

Miss Keating, Miss Lester, Mrs Greyling,

Mr Mbatha, Mr Moodley

Montrose

Montrose

EDUCATORS

BUS
BUS
DEPARTS RETURNS

*Please note that this information is subject to change.

HIGH SCHOOLS EXPO 2014

Make an informed decision about your choice of high school

VISIT THE 2014 HIGH SCHOOLS EXPO AT BRYANDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL, CUMBERLAND AVENUE, BRYANSTON

12th 13th February 2014, 14h30 18h00

EXHIBITING HIGH SCHOOLS:

Beaulieu, British International, Bryanston, Dainfern, Fourways, HeronBridge, Kearsney College, King Edward VII,
Michaelhouse, Potch Girls, St Albans, St Davids Marist, St Peters, St Stithians, Summit College, Treverton
Enquiries: 011 463 0987
email: di.macdonald@bryandale.co.za

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Bryanston Classifieds
ABC SHUTTLE SCHOOL TRANSPORT

HINDU STUDIES SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN

Ruhi (Soul) Interactive for Children has opened a Hindu Studies School
for Children aged 3-16.Classes are held on a Saturday from 10:30 to
12:00 at the Bordeaux Scouts Hall- Garden Road, in Bordeaux,Randburg.
Lessons include hindu songs/craft/yoga and pranayama performance of
agni,japa,meditation etc.
Consult website: http://ruhiinteractive.wordpress.com

In business for the past 4 years, We are Growing fast and now service the
following areas:
Fourways, Fourways Gardens, Craigavon, Fairfield, Magaliesig,
Witkoppen, Fourways ext and Norscot, Bryanston, NorthRiding,
JukskeiPark,Douglasdale
Bus driven by A caring Moms and Dads from Bryneven.
Hop on the Bus with Us, We have a Full Tank and our Rates wont break
the Bank

Email: v_creations@hotmail.com | SMS: 084 587 5275 for more details

PIANO AND RECORDER LESSONS
Lessons given to children and adults from beginners to advanced levels.
Classical and light popular music .
Telephone Sheila Paterson ALCM, LGSM at either 011 8031483 or
082 6725294

We ensure minimum Travelling time so kids are home for Lunch, Caring,
Safe and reliable.
Bryanston Primary, Bryneven, Bryandale, Montessori, Bryanston High,
Fourways High, Jolly dees, Kings College
Taking Bookings for 2014
Please call Mandy 072-199-3795 or email
amanda@abcshuttle.co.za, or call Frank -082 568-2125
GOLF CHAMPS JUNIOR ACADEMY
If you would like your son or daughter to play golf, please contact Dave
Lewis, (PGA Qualified Teaching Professional) on:
082 731 8648 or dlewis002@gmail.com

THE BRYANSTON CLASSIFIEDS

(Adverts are placed on a monthly basis at the beginning of the month and removed at the end of the month)
This service is offered by Bryanston Primary School for
advertisers to market their products or services to the
BPS community in the school newsletter. The school
cannot be held responsible or liable for any damages or
misleading claims resulting from the information contained in the classifieds. Placing an advert in the Bryanston Classifieds does not mean that the school en-

dorses or recommends the product or service on offer.

Price structure for BPS Classifieds:
BPS Families R150 per advert Maximum 30
words.
Non-BPS Families R300 per advert Maximum
30 words.

Payment and Advertising material

By EFT only. Bank: Standard Bank Fourways Crossing |
Branch Code: 009953 | Account Number: 023385103.
Please use the reference: CLASSIFIEDS+Your Name
and send proof of payment and advertising material to
Mrs M. Braghini on mandyb@bryanstonprimary.co.za.