20 January 2017
Dear Parents
I have received numerous requests for absence from school this past
week (grandparents’ anniversaries, overseas holidays, grandparents’
birthdays etc.). Requests for absence from school will be denied, unless
the circumstances are of an extremely urgent nature.
I remind parents that, for very obvious reasons relating to safety, no
skateboarding is allowed on ANY part of the SACS campus. The boys have
also been reminded of this.
Mr Ball is pictured above with Bronson Rudner (left) and Liam
Abrahams (right) at the Western Cape Awards Ceremony last
week. Our boys placed as follows in the Western Cape
rankings:
Mathematics and Science
Accounting
Geography
History
Bronson Rudner
Mikal Kooiker
Zi Yang He
Jean-Luc Ciapparelli
We are up and running with Google
Classroom and the boys are
connected to the School network
via Wi-Fi and have been allocated
1GB of data per month for the
school terms. There may still be
some teething problems and Staff
will gradually move appropriate
aspects of their classroom practice
online.
Boys are encouraged to be
proactive in using Google tools now
available to them in order to easily
communicate and collaborate in
respect of their academics.
Pupils who are still not connected
for whatever reason are please to
approach Mr Jones for assistance.
A reminder that the parents’ prayer
group meets every Thursday
morning at 7:30am in the Brodie
Room. All parents are welcome to
attend.
First
Third
Third
Sixth
I remind parents that NO SACS BOY is allowed to drive a motor vehicle on
the campus, whether accompanied by a parent or not (and whether he
has a learner’s or driver’s licence, or not). This is a strict safety precaution
and we do NOT make any exceptions to the rule, at ANY stage of the year.
I also remind parents to take care when driving on the campus and,
particularly, when exiting off Newlands Avenue. Please ensure you stop if
the pedestrian robot is red.
The annual Paarl Boys’ High School Invitation Athletics Meeting
takes place on Friday 27 January 2017 at their Brugstraat Sporting
Complex in Paarl (turn right down Brugstraat at the garage, off
Main Road, Paarl).
The School arranges transport for our athletes and supporters,
the cost being R50.00 (the major portion is subsidized by the
school). Last year approximately 500 boys travelled out to
support the team and all enjoyed the tremendous ‘spirit’ and
atmosphere. The boys travel out in uniform but do not take
boaters (not to be brought to School on that Friday).
Busses depart from the parking area at the Aqua Centre at
3:00pm. The busses return to the same area at approximately
11:40pm. Blazers and other valuables must not be left lying
around at Paarl.
In order to reserve their places on a bus, boys must pay their R50
to any of the School Prefects as soon as possible. For any queries,
please contact Mr Andre van Wyk, Head of Athletics
([email protected]).
On the night, Grade 8 parents should park and collect their sons
at the Aqua Centre, while other parents are requested to park
and meet their sons up at the School, so as to avoid congestion at
the Aqua Centre.
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We are pleased to be told by
King’s College that our two
exchange
boys,
Thomas
Mitchell and Liam Schrickker,
are making an excellent
contribution at King’s College,
having attended classes and
represented the school in
both hockey and football
fixtures. They are fitting in
well and the feedback from
the staff at King’s College has
been positive about them.
They will return to SACS at the
end of January.
School will close at 2:20pm on
Wednesday 25 January 2017
due to Open Day which
commences at 3:30pm. Sport
practices will remain as per
usual.
The South African National Youth
Sailing Championships were held at
Theewaterskloof Dam during the school
holidays. SACS was well represented at
these championships and the results
were as follows:
The new grade 8s arrived at school on the morning of Monday 9 January and, after some
administrative tasks, they boarded buses for the Grade 8 camp at Buffalo Drift near Gouda.
On arrival they were greeted by the instructors and placed into seven teams. They then had to erect
their tents and, for the rest of the day, the teams did ice-breaking tasks to get to know each other,
followed by a welcome afternoon swim in the river. In the evening they were taken for a hike where
they viewed the wild game on the farm.
On Tuesday the teams participated in seven different activities, ranging from paintball and archery to
canoeing and water purification. The goal of the camp was for the boys from different schools to get
to know each other and to make new friends. They also learnt how important teamwork is in
completing any task. Even though the boys were out of their comfort zones, they adapted well and
displayed great team spirit.
We wish the water polo players well for their fixtures against Rondebosch Boys’ High School, the
cricketers well for their fixtures against Paarl Gymnasium and the U14 oarsmen well for the Novice
Regatta this weekend. The First Cricket Team play away on Saturday at 9:30am and the First Water
Polo Team at home on Saturday at 12:20pm.
Yours sincerely
K. R. BALL
HEADMASTER
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Michael Hoyle
Max Hall
Greg Hoyle
Adam Knox
Andrew van Niekerk
Second Place
Tenth Place
Eleventh Place
Twelfth Place
Twenty Third Place
Cullen Keytel
Seventh Place
Ryan Hayward
Sixth Place
Mat Ashwell
Hamilton Slater
First Place
Tenth Place
Michael Hoyle (pictured below left) won
the trophy for the best sportsmanship
displayed over the week and Max Hall
the trophy for the best U15 Dabchick
sailor. Matt Ashwell (pictured below
right) was the recipient of the
President’s Award for the best
International Achievement. He placed
second overall at the Optimist African
Championships,
Luanda,
Angola.
Congratulations.