Newsletter No. 12
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NETBALL
Northlands Winter
Festival
Our U13A Netball girls, coached by
Mrs Ford, won the Northlands
Winter Festival.
From the Deputy
Principal's Desk
26 April 2017
LEADERS
Executive Committee
Congratulations to our Executive
Committee: Faith Whittle (Chair
Person), Bradley Walker (Vice-chair
person),
Ashton
Welthagen
(Secretary) seen here with Mrs
Hilliar and Mr Nel.
“Please insist your child uses
Thinking Maps as part of their
studying for tests.”
Welcome back to school for another busy term. Our focus is on academics this term with test week happening
in June, and pre-test week, the week before.
Study guides will be sent home but please check on your child daily to check the written evidence. Copying out
whole paragraphs is not good studying, and our teachers will be expecting the children to use Thinking Maps
and other techniques to learn for tests. Enclosed in your child’s report envelope was a copy of the eight thinking
maps we expect your child to use for learning. Chelsea became a Thinking School last year with our focus on
Thinking Maps, which are an enormous help to your child learning and retaining knowledge. I feel privileged to
be part of a school, who with forward vision, give our children so many opportunities.
Another skill we desperately would like to teach your children is to be independent and organised. We request
you to not drop off forgotten items at the front office. Please insist that school bags are packed the night before
going to bed, and that lunch is given to your children before being dropped off at school. It is simply impossible
to constantly deliver forgotten items to pupils through lack of forward planning. Forgotten tablets may not be
dropped off at school (see number three of the tablet policy). I also request you to make arrangements to fetch
your children timeously in the afternoons as, on a daily basis, I have children asking to phone their parents
because they have not been fetched. We will help in an emergency, but please help your children to organise
themselves properly.
I am still concerned at the number of children being dropped off late at school in the mornings. It is very unsettling
to start the day off late, and it really is not fair on your child to put them in this position.
We look forward to participating in tennis, netball, rugby and cultural extra murals this term and require our
children to attend every single practice and match. It is important for us to teach our children the importance of
commitment and loyalty, and that one member missing from a sports team, choir or band, affects the whole
team. We are very proud of our school and the values we teach, so please do not allow your child to miss a
practice.
On a positive note – congratulations to our U13A Netball girls who won the Northlands Winter Festival on
Saturday. Our sincere thanks to Mrs Ford for the awesome job she is doing coaching them. Our U13B and C
sides who played the UK touring side on Saturday also enjoyed a wonderful start to the season, as did our rugby
boys.
Thank you to all the parents who attended Parent Interviews yesterday. We appreciate the opportunity to
communicate with you about your child’s progress.
STAFF TEA
Moms Who Care Through Prayer
A huge thank you to our moms for spoiling the staff with a
beautiful tea at the end of Term 1. It is greatly appreciated.
SPORTS NEWS
Dear Parents
Welcome back after what I hope was a restful holiday with your
children. I am sure that everyone would have enjoyed the much
needed rest and quality time with your families.
This week we begin our netball and rugby fixtures with matches
against Umhlali. Teams for these codes have been selected but as
was the case with cricket and action netball and which is our policy
at Chelsea, these teams are subject to change dependent on
performance and on the rate at which individual pupils develop.
Our aim at Chelsea is always to give every signal pupil who
chooses to play a particular code of sport, equal opportunity to
progress. Having said that one must remember that netball in
particular and rugby to a certain extent is position specific.
The sports department wishes all our pupils the very best of luck
with their chosen codes of sport this term and hopes that they
derive lots of enjoyment, make new friends, meet their personal
sports goals for this term and learn and develop new skills. We will
do everything in our power to help them achieve these goals.
Reminder to the parents whose children have chosen soccer for
this term: The soccer payment was due on Friday 21 April,
unfortunately we will have to exclude pupils from practice until this
payment has been made.
Congratulations to:
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Ross Paterson and Emma Christianson for their performances at
the National swimming championships in Polokwane during the
holidays.
Emma Christianson, Celia de Beer and Tallulah Crosby for their
performances at the National action netball championship in
Pretoria also during the holidays.
The U11A team for their performance at the Chelsea U11 festival
on Friday 21 March.
The 1st team ruby boys for their performances at the Northlands
Winter Festival.
The 1st team netball girls for winning the Netball at the
Northlands Winter Festival on Saturday 22 April.
The 1st team chess players for their performance at the
Northlands Winter Festival.
The following teams: Netball U13B and U13C, Rugby 1st team
and U13B for their behaviour and performances against
Winterford Preparatory, a school from the United Kingdom that
we hosted at Chelsea on Saturday 22 April.
Congratulations also to the following pupils who were
selected to the various North Durban hockey teams:
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Ross Graham
Ethan Reynolds
Mitchell Jagga
Brett Surmon
Surav Matai
Olivia McDonald
Chelsea Peterson
Sarah Bright
Brooklyn Baker
Olivia Hansen
Vandre Clarke
Grace Macquet
Emma Cromarty
Jenna Reardon
Emma Christianson
Mia Liebenberg
Chloe Bentley
Josh Northend
Daniel Hockey
Upcoming sports Fixtures:
1. Friday 5 May 2017
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Action soccer internal matches at Crusaders Sports arena
2. Saturday 6 May 2017
 Netball and hockey vs Penzance at Chelsea Prep
3. Monday 8 May 2017
 U13 Durban Coastal Rugby Trials at DPHS
4. Tuesday 9 May 2017
 U12 Durban Coastal Rugby Trials at Clifton
5. Thursday 11 May 2017
 Girls U12 and U13 Umlazi Hockey Trials at 3 Schools
6. Friday 12 May 2017
 Boys U12 and U13 Umlazi Hockey Trials at 3 Schools
7. Friday 12 May 2017
 Inter-house Cross Country at Crusaders sports fields
8. Saturday 13 May 2017
 U11A Fatima Netball Festival at Fatima
9. Saturday 13 May 2017
 U13A Fatima Netball Festival at Fatima
10. Saturday 13 May 2017
 Netball vs Crawford La Lucia at Chelsea
11. Saturday 13 May 2017
 Virginia Invitational Chess Tournament at Virginia Prep
WEEKLY
CALENDAR
27 April - 3 May 2017
Thursday 27 April 2017
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Freedom Day
Friday 28 April 2017
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Monday 1 May 2017
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Worker’s Day
Tuesday 2 May 2017
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Grade 6 and 7 Study Skills from 4:00 to 5:20 pm
Grade 7 Soup Kitchen
Board of Governors’ Meeting at 6:00 pm
Wednesday 3 May 2017
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Visit to Domino Babies’ Home
FIRST IN CLASS
First in Class Term 1
GRADE 4 Walker
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Aidan Bauristhene
GRADE 4 Mr Aylward
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Nicolas Northend
GRADE 4 Miss Aylward
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Kyle White
GRADE 4 Crichton
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Luke Henderson
GRADE 4 Viljoen
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Benjamin Loxton
GRADE 5 Lewis
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Josie Brown
GRADE 5 Reddy
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Aanya Magan
GRADE 5 James
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Nasia Pitcher
Waydean Young
GRADE 5 Nikeyi
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Senha Ramsukh
GRADE 5 Marais/Fryer
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Kristen Dippenaar
GRADE 6 Van Pletzen
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Manaal Omar
Cally Van Heusden
GRADE 6 Morris
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Rebecca Henderson
GRADE 6 Mudie
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Ascharya Govender
GRADE 6 Nichol
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Eryn Hockly
GRADE 6 Barnard
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Thivaar Juggernath
GRADE 7 Mulder
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Zeenal Santhilal
GRADE 7 Blom
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Taylor Martin
GRADE 7 Ford
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Sayen Gounden
GRADE 7 Trytsman
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Georgia Wheeler
GRADE 7 Widdows
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ACADEMIC
BADGES
Madilyn Vermaak
Academic Badges Term 1
GRADE 4
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Loxton Benjamin Jesse
Henderson Luke Peter
White Kyle James
Northend Nicolas Reece
Sibiya Mangaliso
Nortje Troy Ciaran
Mahadev Zara
Beart Reese Helen
Lane Ella Sianna
Isaac Lily-Jo
Singh Kritika
Bell Cameron Maximilian
Jackson Cody Graham
Stevenson Arabella Hunter
Lamusse Noah
Edgar Mia
Bauristhene Aidan
Lock Jarryd Tyler
Alexander Ethan Gerard
Kunene Simelukubonga Musawenkosi Mvelo
Naicker Olivia Valencia
Naude Nicholas Daniel
Allen Luke Malcolm
Govender Liashka
Ambrose Noah
Singh Mahomed Rayhaan
Roodt Zara Mae
GRADE 5
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Brown Josie Belle
Naidoo Nandika
Siddiqi Sereen
Ha Jinwon
Matai Sahil
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Thompson Sienna Lily
Pakendorf Tara Ann
Magan Aanya
Steele Zak
Fraser Sarah Richmond
Mathanlal Leah
Mommsen Leah Sarah
Young Amy Grace
Naidoo Kria
Leach Kyra Devon
Philps Ashleigh Jayne
Slogrove Hayley Jade
Steer Madelayne Victoria
Lambert Patrick Ross
Mack Tatum Hannah
Vermaak Georgia Louise
Jacklin Ella Marrakech
Bodhania Rumaysa
Essack Muhammed Abubakr
Haswell Luke David
Brown Seth
Talbot Mia
Bickerdike Abigail Laura
Lofstedt Jamie
Wilson Ethan
Foster Lauren Ann
Loder Georgina Mae
Ramsukh Senha
GRADE 6
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Henderson Rebecca Jo
Omar Manaal
Van Heusden Cally
Bezuidenhout Joshua
Pearse Samuel Jan
Tillard Mitchell
Liebenberg Mia
Ramdas Jiya
Sifumba Nthato Lesedi
Northend Josh Hayden
Singh Kavish
Wilson Slate Christian
De Beer Celia
Klingbeil Tanith Rose
Paterson Ross Connor
Singh Kushiv
Prithipal Jeeya
Hoal Katherine
Christianson Emma Louise
Mallett Lia
Wanless Christopher
Pather Sofiya Amara
Adriaanse Alexandra Emily
Buckle George Angus
Daly Tristan Sean
Reardon Jenna Leigh
Gatonby Justin Allen
Naidoo Divyeshen Matheo
Naidoo Megan Theresa
Naude Rachel Jessica
Bentley Chloe
Ramsewak Roman
Reddy Shayan Samuel
Williamson Lexi Ella
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Crosby Tallulah
Raju Saianka
Gounden Liam David
Motala Farzana
Futcher Shaun
Poacher Wade Travis
Phalad Iiksha Nirjara
Abba Ibraheem
Ramraj Tiara-Leigh
Juggernath Thivaar
Hartslief Paige Reagan
Pierce Tatum Sophiea
Barber Bianca
Clarke Tanhar Huntley Ronnie
Hartley Emma
GRADE 7
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Santhilal Zeenal
Bassa Maseehah
Singh Sohil Pravesh
Matai Saurav
Reddy Kyran
Bhoola Dinal
Ahmed Nabiha
Moodley Kamilah Hope
Chelius Kendall Paige
Siddiqi Summan
Yelland Sean Ross
Bodhania Ismaeel
Wheeler Georgia Mae
Gopalan Sajeel
Hancke Sydney Elizabeth
Bright Sarah Leigh
Kassie Bhavya
Walker Bradley James
Moodley Darina
Cromarty Emma Victoria
Peterson Chelsea
Welthagen Ashton Fouché
Vorster Ella Grace
McDonald Olivia Jane
Aiken Jessica Thain
Pillay Tatum
Sibiya Siphokazi Eden
Clarke Vandré Leché
Van Wyk Jadine Gloria
Whittle Faith
Maraj Ashutosh
Mommsen Dana Grace
Reynolds Ethan James
Nkosi Bayanda Luthando Sibahle
Nortje James Ethan
Burnard Jemma-Gray
Reddy Mikyle Xavier
Gounden Sayen
Ferguson Leah Frances
Macquet Grace Georgia Jules
Wynne Cole Klay Marie
Krishenpersad Yash Yadav
Loxton Jamie Luke
Jajbhay Taskeen
Mccall Samuel Peter
Naidoo Matthew
Reddy Rai
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RAINBOW RUN
Surmon Brett Ronald
Nugent Hannah Grace
Martin Taylor
Cobbold Benjamin David John
Jacobs Riyaadh
Holland Kate Patricia
Blake Taine Matthew
Foster Matthew Lawrence
Scott Jeffrey George
Kyprou Eleni
Chelsea's Fun Rainbow Run
Young and old, big and small, had a super fun filled evening at the
Rainbow Run. Nobody thought running could be this much fun!
FAREWELL
Mrs Field's Farewell
We bid Mrs Field farewell at the end of Term 1. Good luck to her
and her family for their new life in the U.K. We will miss you dearly.
RUGBY
Winterford School Visiting From the UK
U13B and U13A rugby teams who played against Winterford
School from Wimbledon in the U.K over the weekend.
OLIVER'S TRAVEL
Oliver Travelling all Over
Oliver was a very busy little owl these past few weeks. A few of the
places he visited were: Orange River, the Big Hole in Kimberley,
Ndaka Safari Lodge, Eastern Cape, cruising on the MSC Sinfonia
to the Portuguese Islands, Hermanus, Adelaide (Australia) and
Gold Reef City.
GRADE 4
Winning class of the Bean Competition
Mrs Walker's class won the Bean Growing Competition with their
bean growing the tallest. Congratulations!
FULL STOP
The Touchstone
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one
book was saved. But it was not a valuable book and so a poor man,
who could read a little, bought it for a few coppers.
The book wasn’t very interesting, but between its pages there was
something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on
which was written the secret of the Touchstone!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common
metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among
thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret
was that the real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are
cold.
So the old man sold his few belongings, bought some simple
supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them
down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same
pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he
threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of
them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up
a pebble. Cold – throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into
the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One
day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it
was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realised what he had
done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble
into the sea that when the one he wanted came along he still threw
it away.
So it is with opportunity.
Unless we are vigilant, it’s easy to fail to recognise an opportunity
when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be
understood.
VALUE OF THE
WEEK
"Compassion"
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