Issue 18
25 OCTOBER 2016
THE HOOT
New Hanover Prep Newsletter
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Diary Dates and
Forthcoming Events
26 October Wed
Board meeting 16H30
in Computer Room
No Homework Day
28 October Fri
School Closes @ 12H00
For Mid Term
29 October Sat
Wartburg Bazaar
31 October Mon
No School
Mid Term
01 November Tues
School and Sport
Commence
03 November Wed
Grade 2 Tour Ecabazini
This past Sunday was a hugely
successful day for the school,
due to our annual Bike Ride
fundraiser. Despite the miserable
weather on the day, we had a
fantastic turn out at the event
(one of our biggest in the past
few years) with well over 300
riders competing. There were so
many positive comments passed
on to us about the event; how
well organised it was, what a fun
day it was and despite the slippery conditions, what an awesome course it was. Congratulations to all, particularly the
Parent’s Committee Members
and those parents who offered
their assistance on the day, who
put in a great deal of effort to
make it such a wonderful event.
Our thanks and congratulations
must of course go to both Karen
and Geoff Wolhuter for their
tireless efforts in organising and
promoting the event, sourcing
prizes, marking the track and for
opening up their farm (along
with the other farm owners) to
host the event. My only regret
from the day is that we didn’t
have more NHP families supporting or assisting on the day,
as mentioned before, the event
does bring in much needed and
substantial funding for the
school, which ultimately we all
benefit from. In discussions with
the Parents’ Committee we have
proposed a few changes for 2017
on how to get more of our parent community actively involved
in our three main fundraisers
(Bike Ride, Fishing Competition, Colour Run) in order to
spread the workload and develop
more comradery and spirit. We
will communicate these ideas
with you early next year.
Wishing you all a very happy
week, a lovely mid-term weekend
and strength for the rest of the
term – only 27 school days left!
Kind Regards
James
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SCHOOL NEWS
What a fantastic start to the fourth term
we have had, with many of our sporting
teams (boys’ cricket and basketball as
well as girls’ basketball) performing well
and achieving comprehensive wins. The
U9/U10 cricket team won a nail biter of
a game this past weekend against Wembley, which was very exciting to watch. A
lovely comment passed on to me from a
parent at a PMB school, at one of these
sports matches this term, was how the
New Hanover Prep. children are renowned in PMB for their fine manners
and wonderful team spirit! As you know
the Grade 3-7 children have been exposed to tennis throughout last term and
again this term during their PE lessons.
These lessons will come to an end after
the mid-term break. We thank Karl von
Fintel for his input and enthusiasm in
this area. Swimming during the PE classes will start after the mid-term break
(starting in the week of the 7th of November). The focus in these lessons will be
on stroke correction, as well as on preparing our children for taking their safety badges later in the term. Our Grades
R – 2 can also look forward to their Fun
Gala later in the term, aimed at preparing them for 2017!
I
remind
you all that
this week
brings our
mid-term
break - incorporating only Monday (31st
October) and not Friday (28th October).
Friday will be a normal school day; however, we will finish a little earlier - @
12:00. Another “event” this week to be
aware
of
is
another
“No Homework
Evening”
on
Wednesday
(26th October). We
would love for our
children to discuss
with you, around
the dinner able,
some of the lessons they have
learnt in assemblies this term,
particularly around the theme of “Straight
A’s”.
Congratulations to our five Grade 7’s who
were confirmed in the NHELC last Sunday (Stefanie, Hanelie, Charnè, Bolan and
Caitlin). What a lovely service it was and
what a huge milestone it is in their lives,
committing themselves to God and confirming their wish to be part of His family.
Our
senior
children
are
preparing for
their
exams
which start at
the end of next
week. As always,
sport
practices during this exam and test time
for our seniors (Grade 5, 6 and 7) is optional and we encourage the children to
be learning during these afternoons, but
also recognise that for some, the opportunity to de-stress and participate in some
physical activities is just as important. Our
school transport will run at the usual
times in the afternoons as sport practices
will continue as usual for all other Grades.
Those children in Grade 5, 6 and 7 who
catch the bus, but would like to use the
afternoons to study, may do so in the li-
brary (supervised by a staff member). However, if during this time
they are not focused on their studies, they will be asked to join the
sports practices. Those not attending practices must excuse themselves from their coach. We wish
our seniors all of the very best for
these tests and exams.
I remind our current Grade R parents that we will welcome you all to
an information morning about the
transition from pre-primary into
primary schooling on Friday the
18th of November (New Pupils
Orientation & Grade Swap Day).
All other Grades will spend the
morning on this day with their
2017 teacher and class. John Love
will be coming in to spend time
with next year’s Grade Seven’s.
We are looking forward to watching
our pre-schoolers next Friday (4
November) at their Nativity Concert. It is sure to be a special morning, with many memories created –
be sure to have your cameras and
video camcorders ready!
As you know, the school photos,
that were taken last term, can be
ordered online. I remind all parents
that all these orders are to please be
made online by Tuesday 1 November if you would like them to be
delivered to the school free of
charge. Orders may still be made
after this date however an additional courier fee will be charged. Details on the ordering process have
once again been included in this
newsletter for your information.
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SCHOOL NEWS
The school photos, that were taken last term,
can now be ordered online. Please follow the
simple instructions below in order to do this.
1. Type in the following website into your
search bar: www.head-hunters.co.za
2. Click on the 'Place Order' option on the
main menu
3. You will be directed to a login screen
where you will enter the following information:
User Name:
Password:
NewHanover2016
NewHanover609
(* Please take note that the username and
password are case sensitive.)
ous letter, should parents not have access to
the internet, they are to please come to school,
where Mrs Hampson will assist them in viewing the photos online. They are to please pay
for their photos, in cash, at the front office,
and the school will then place the order for
cricket match for our Open team
them. Should you have any further enquiries
against Lynford (including a stayin this regard, please do not hesitate to contact
over) on Friday the 11th of Novemus.
Thank you to
those who have
already sent in
items for our
Christmas bag
collection for
Fortmannspruit
School, as well
as for our five
grounds and cleaning staff, it is much
appreciated. Please can I encourage all our
parents to assist with these initiatives and
to involve your children too. The life lessons they can learn around empathy, being grateful, caring and giving are invaluable.
4. You will be directed to the ordering page
where you need to click the 'GROUPS' option.
ber (come and support and get into
the spirit of white ball cricket) and
our Family Camp Over on Friday
18th of November, on the topfield. This event is open to all NHP
families, but is completely voluntary. It will give us an opportunity
to end the year with a fun event,
braaing and spending quality time
together as families. All you need is
a tent and bedding, your own food
and drink for both supper and
breakfast, eating utensils and your
camping equipment. We will have
our two drum braais and charcoal
set up for the evening and will supply some hot chocolate and marshmallows for the evening. A break
from our usual day-to-day routine
should never be underestimated.
6. Select the images you want to buy by
clicking on 'add to cart'
7. When you have all the desired images,
click on 'View Shopping Cart'
8.
Add quantities.
9. Select whether you want to have your
images delivered to the school (free) or via
courier (fee charged).
10. Click on 'Proceed'.
11. Fill in the checkout details
12. Follow the payment options
**Payments can be made by credit and debit
card as well as EFT.
All orders are to please be made online by
Tuesday 1 November if you would like them
to be delivered to the school free of charge.
Orders may still be made after this date however an additional courier fee will be charged.
Should parents have any trouble ordering
online please contact the school and we will
happily assist you. As mentioned in the previ-
A number of our classes are looking forward to tours and outings in the next few
weeks; our Grade 2’s are excited about
their trip to Ecabazini, their first overnight
tour, where they will learn more about
Zulu culture and traditions, have a whole
lot of fun and learn some important life
skills. The Grade 3’s will visit Cumberland
Nature Reserve for an outdoor adventure
day on Thursday the 10th of November.
They are going to be exposed to many
outdoor and team building exercises on
the day. Our Grade R’s will also be going
on an exciting outing – to Butterflies for
Africa – on Friday the 11th of November,
this is sure to be a memorable trip for
them. Another two new events to be
aware of on the calendar are: a day-night
FINAL COLLECTION
DATE FOR ORDER
FORMS :
15 NOVEMBER
PLEASE HAND FORMS
INTO MEL IF YOU
HAVE NOT DONE SO
ALREADY.
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KIDS CORNER
Professional Pusher
Japan is indeed a hardworking nation. It makes sure that all its people reach
work on time and that's why Japan has employed people to push others onto
trains so that nobody's late for work.
Professional Stand-In-Liner
As long as there are queues in the world, Narabiyas (Japanese for stand-in-liners) will never be
out of fashion. These freelancers will happily wait in long queues for you as long as you pay
them some money.
Professional Sleeper
My first reaction when I came across this job was... Wow! You actually get paid to...
Sleep! Professional Sleepers doze off while scientists conduct research on sleep disorders.
This has to be undoubtedly the most comfortable job on the planet.
Vomit Cleaner
Some roller coasters dip, rise and turn at such crazy angles that your breakfast is bound to
come out the wrong way. Amusement park owners knew this fact and thus this job came
into being.
Deodorant Tester
You have a habit of poking your nose into other people's business. Well,
these people poke their noses into other people's armpits to test the odourfighting powers of deodorants.
Wrinkle Chaser
The name says it all. Wrinkle chasers make sure there are no creases on shoes when
they are whisked out of the factory. Yeah, I said that right - shoes . How else do you
think those high-heels look so classy?
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KIDS CORNER
Water Slide Tester
All play and no work makes Jack a dull boy. Not in this case, because Jack's work involves a lot of playing in water. Water
Slide Testers have to check all aspects of safety and make sure these rides are absolutely safe. There's always medical
insurance for those who break a bone or two.
Paper Towel Sniffer
Paper towel manufacturers leave no stone unturned (loosely translated to leave no roll unsniffed) in ensuring that their rolls don't smell foul before, during and after use. How do they
check for any unwanted smell after use?
Pet Food Taster
Whoever came up with this job must be a true-blue animal lover or someone who likes to chew
weird-tasting food. Do animals and humans have similar taste buds?
Professional Mourner
You'll need these mourners if nobody cared about you when you were alive. It's sad
that you won't be able to see them mourn for you because you'd be in the coffin.
Bicycle Fishers
Amsterdam is the most bicycle friendly capital city of the world. It's no surprise then that a
lot of these two-wheelers end up in one of the canals, thus giving rise to another profession - the bicycle fisher. Each year Amsterdam fishes out around 14,000 rusty bikes from
its waterways.
Gross Stunt Tester
For every guy who chomps down a grasshopper on a reality show there are many more
who've done the same thing in real life. These crazy guys are called Gross Stunt Testers
and their job includes doing (testing) everything that's gross.
Furniture Tester
As long as the furniture's not made of cactus, this job's pretty cool. You have to sit, wriggle and
sleep on the furniture to asses its comfort. This job is so cool that it's weird.