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16 JANUARY - 15 MARCH

8 APRIL - 14 JUNE

8 JULY - 20 SEPTEMBER

8 OCTOBER - 4 DECEMBER

* (REPORTS ON SAT 7 DECEMBER)

Newsletter #26Friday 16 August 2019

Dear Parents

What a happy week we have had … our furry labradoodle friend has brought delight in all spaces. We can’t wait for the name reveal, once the voting is all completed. She has a big job to do as school dog and we know that she has ALL the love and support to do that :)

YEARBOOK 2018Today each family should have received a bright and colourful compilation of the happenings of last year. We hope you enjoy it!

STAFF NEWS Some sudden news is that Ms Nthabiseng Moloi will be leaving us this week. Her primary responsibility was in the Media Centre and the teaching of Zulu. She has been offered a position at a major Post Production company and we wish her well.

KAREN FERRY TO VISIT HATFIELD In the first two weeks of next term, we have a visit from Australian Counsellor and Neuropsychotherapist, Karen Ferry. At the end of this newsletter is a flyer giving details of all the open sessions that we will have. Please have a good look and save the dates now.

2019 • HATFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL • TRAINING LEADERS TO SERVE NATIONS • 012 361 1182 • WWW.HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA • ADMIN@HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA

HIGH SCHOOL HIKE

2019 • HATFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL • TRAINING LEADERS TO SERVE NATIONS • 012 361 1182 • WWW.HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA • ADMIN@HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA

PARENT PORTAL

We have had a poor response to our request for parents to log on to the parent portal and update information. I once again urge that you do this and remind you that the onus is on you to keep your details current. One of the reasons for the importance is so that we can contact you or your ‘emergency contact’ in the case of an emergency.

I reiterate the communication from Newsletter #24:

We are pleased to advise you that the school’s software package has a Parent Portal that has now been activated for your use. To be able to access the portal, please use the following link and follow the instructions below:

https://h81.ed-admin.com/hatfieldcs/parentportal.cfm

Please click on the link above and click on “Forgotten Password.” Complete your e-mail address (as given to the school) and type in the test image (CAPTCHA) displayed on the screen in the text in image box provided. An email with login details will be sent to you. When you receive the e-mail, please take note of the user ID given in this mail, as this is your “Parent-ID” which you will require to log onto the Parent Portal. Kindly keep this ID recorded for future logins.

Click on “Reset Password” button in email and type in a password and confirm the password. Confirmation of the “changed” password will be emailed to you.

Using the link above, enter your user ID and new password to log onto the portal.

Once you have logged onto the portal, it is important that all your information (parent and pupil) is always up to date. We therefore request that you click on the tabs available on this portal, update and complete any incorrect/missing information. The responsibility is on you to please keep this updated at all times.

With this portal, you will currently only be able to view your personal information, pupil information, school account and attendance. You can also view your child’s timetable (HS only.) There are many other uses of this portal and we will make these available as we feel equipped and confident to do so.

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 19 AUGUST

Mon 19 Aug

Gr 7 – 11 Digiday Pupils work from home on assigned tasks

Mon 19 Aug

Gr 7 boys tennis Some boys have a tennis match at home. Please can the boys be dropped at school no later than 13:45 to prepare for their match. (The girls have a bye)

PA HOCKEY AND SOCCER EVENING

Mon 19 Aug

Gr 12 lessons Full attendance is required at the following classes, with the exception of Business, where Mr Boyes will be revising essay skills for those who need the help. Students may wear Matric dress down clothes. Those who are waiting between classes may work in the Media Centre.

08h00 – 09h30 Science Art09h30 – 09h45 Break09h45 – 11h15 EGD Business 11h15 – 11h45 Break 11h45 – 13h15 Accounting History

In addition, some matrics will be working on outstanding portfolio work on this day.

Fri 23 Aug

Matric Study Day

Fri 23 Aug

SP Term 3 Reports Out Reports will be mailed out on this day. Our experience is that sometimes a few get stuck in the system. Please mail dpotgieter@hatfieldcs.co.za by Monday 26th if you have not received it. Please ensure that fees are paid up by this date.

Fri 23 Aug

Student Leader Camp Departs

Pupils have details

Sat 24 Aug

Mini Girls Hockey At St Paulus

Sat 24 Aug

Mini Soccer At CBC

Sat 24 Aug

SP Choir Outing to Woodhill This includes a mass choir item with the Drakensberg Boys’ choir. We are looking forward to this exciting and unique opportunity for our pupils. Choir parents have the details.

MATHS ACHIEVEMENTSWe congratulate two pupils on their outstanding accomplishments:• Nesia Chetty has been selected to represent PAMA South Africa at the PAMA Global Abacus and

Mental Arithmetic Championship in Thailand in December 2019:• Alan Singh will represent South Africa at the Japan Soroban Bootcamp this week in Tokyo.

How exciting this is for them both! We wish them both a wonderful trip and much Maths success.

Finally, good luck to our students participating in the North Gauteng Science Fair today and tomorrow. This event is open to the public on Sat (08:30 until 11:30) at the UP Sports Centre and you are welcome to attend.

Kind regards

G r a e m e H o l l o w a y

EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL

2019 • HATFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL • TRAINING LEADERS TO SERVE NATIONS • 012 361 1182 • WWW.HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA • ADMIN@HATFIELDCS.CO.ZA

WEEKLY EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LIST **WECAL correct at time of printing. WECAL updates available on website and sports notice board.****Times of return are estimations to the best of our knowledge**

19 August - 24 August

Date DayTime of depar-

ture

Start of Game

Time of return/ Finish

Staff involved Sport/Team/Age VenueVehicle

Registration

19-Aug MON 14h00 16h30 Mrs Grobler PS Boys Tennis vs Constantia Park HCS

20-Aug TUES

15h00 16h00 Coach Sam & Mr Dollenberg U15A Soccer Boys vs Curro Hazeldean HCS

16h00 17h00 Coach Ole & Mr Dollenberg U19A Soccer Boys vs Curro Hazeldean HCS

13h45 15h00 16h00 Coach Arend & Mr Knoetze U19B Soccer Boys vs Woodhill Woodhill Quantum

14h15 15h00 Coach Kiana & Mrs Fast U10A Girls Hockey vs Midstream College HCS - Grass

14h15 15h00 Coach Schalk & Mrs Almeida U10B Hockey Girls vs Midstream College HCS - Astro

13h45 15h00 16h00 Coach Kaygee & Mrs Coetzee U19 Soccer Girls vs The Glen The Glen Quantum

21-Aug WED

13h45 15h00 16h30 Coach Graham & Mr Goodwin U15 Soccer Girls vs DSP DSP Quantum

14h00 16h00 17h30 Coach Kaygee & Mrs Coetzee U19 Soccer Girls vs DSP DSP Quantum

14h00 16h30 Mrs Botes, Mrs Atkins, Ps Dawie & Staff JP Mass Athletics HCS

13h45 14h50 16h00 Coach Ashley & Mrs Donachie U11 Hockey Boys vs Maragon Maragon Quantum

22-Aug THUR 15h00 16h30 Coach Rethabile & Mr Zijlstra U17 Soccer Girls vs Curro Academy HCS

23-Aug FRI

13h30 14h30 16h00 Coach Ashley & Mrs Philips U11 Hockey Boys vs Woodhill Woodhill Quantum + Driver

14h00 15h20 16h40 Mrs Bleeker 1st JNR Hockey Boys vs Woodhill Woodhill Quantum

15h10 15h55 Mrs Donachie U12 Hockey Boys vs Tygerpoort HCS - Astro

14h30 15h10 Coach Schalk & Mrs Almeida U10B Hockey Girls vs Elarduspark HCS - Astro

14h30 15h10 Coach Kiana & Mrs Fast U10A Girls Hockey vs Elarduspark HCS - Grass

15h10 15h55 Coach Laiken & Ms Joubert U11 Girls Hockey vs Elarduspark HCS - Grass

15h55 16h45 Coach Stef & Ms Lee U12 Hockey Girls vs Elarduspark HCS - Astro

15h55 16h45 Coach Caylyn & Mrs Hofmeyr 2nd JNR Hockey Girls vs Elarduspark HCS - Grass

16h45 17h30 Coach Josie & Mrs Smart 1st JNR Hockey Girls vs Elarduspark HCS - Astro

24-Aug SAT08h00 10h30

Mrs Stewart, Ms Stoltz, Ms van Staden & Coaches

Mini Soccer CBC Own

08h00 11h00Ms Honiball, Ms Nene,

Ms Mhlangu & CoachesMini Hockey St Paulus Own

SPORT RESULTSDate Day Sport/Team/Age Result Special Mention

12-Aug MON

PS Girls C2 Tennis vs Maragon HCS lost 17 - 38

PS Boys Tennis vs Pretoria Oos HCS lost 10 - 45

U15B Soccer Boys vs DSP HCS lost 0 - 4

U19B Soccer Boys vs DSP HCS lost 1 - 11

13-Aug TUESU15A Soccer Boys vs Maragon HCS lost 1 - 3

U19A Soccer Boys vs Maragon HCS won 1 - 0 Liam van der Watt

15-Aug THUR

U15 Soccer Girls vs CR Swart HCS lost 0 - 3

U17 Soccer Girls vs Crawford College HCS lost 0 - 2

U19 Soccer Girls vs CR Swart HCS drew 2 - 2

U15A Soccer Boys vs Reddford HCS won 6 - 2 Trysten Davel

U19A Soccer Boys vs Reddford HCS drew 1 - 1 Kyle Sauer

COMING UP...

Karen Ferry is an educator with experience

in primary and secondary classrooms, administration and coordinator roles. She

has provided professional assistance to educators in Australia and internationally.

Karen is also a Counsellor (Master of Counselling, University of

Queensland, Australia), and a Certified Neuropsychotherapist, working

in psychology clinics across Melbourne. She also

spends time inschools

Time with Karen Ferry

specializing in education, wellbeing and behaviour consultancy.

Karen has authored Benson the Boxer, a psychoeducational tool for assisting children and young people who experience loss. She has co-authored “The Teachers Essential Guide to the Brain” a neuroscience text for educators.

All sessions are open and free

(the exception is Mon 7th Oct for which booking

is essential and there is a cost of R500 /delegate)

Further info from admin@hatfieldcs.co.za

SessionsDATE TOPIC DESCRIPTION

TARGET AUDIENCE

VENUE TIME

Mon 7 Oct

Every classroom is a kaleidoscope

When students hurt

Dealing with the many emotional needs of students! Childhood fears, stress and anxiety, the academically challenged, multicultural diversities, the loner, the perfectionist, those who crave attention, family dysfunction and more. This topic gives perspective and insight into behaviours that children adopt in order to protect themselves and survive.

Too often life throws curve balls and children are never immune. How does a teacher successfully approach situations of loss? What does a teacher say? Should they say anything? A teacher can assist a child to heal rather than inadvertently add to the pain or frustration a child is experiencing. Teachers can be major players in helping a child move forward after their world is turned upside down.

HCS Staff and others serving in the educational sector

Minor Auditorium (HCC)

08:30 – 16:00

Tues 8 Oct

Adolescent Issues

Understanding the teenage brain - Is it possible? A look at the growing brain and what our kids need most. Looking closely at the disturbing trend of self-harm and suicide. Taking a neuroscience look at social media and why it is so addictive. In addressing the ‘why’, we can more effectively answer the ‘how’ to help our teenagers manage the challenges of adolescence.

Teachers and those parenting or preparing to parent ado-lescents.

Foyer Hall (HCC)

19:00 – 21:30

Thurs 10 Oct

No-one ever told me it would be this hard

The joys and pains of raising children; looking at how safe attachments grow emotionally healthy children. What the term ‘safe attachments’ actually looks like within the family environment.

Parents, teachers, care-givers and those interested in the neu-roscience behind rais-ing healthy children

Minor Auditorium (HCC)

19:00 – 21:30

Mon 14 Oct

Families Suffering Loss

How we are affected by loss and grief. The focus will be on loss due to the death of a loved one, but loss is a broad term including separation and divorce, moving homes/schools, the loss of a way of life due to an accident or illness. What are the effects on the brain after loss for adults and children? What are the signs that someone is not coping well? How do we talk to someone after loss? How to help a family, what things hinder the grief process, and how to move forward after loss.

For those that have experienced loss, but also for those who want to support oth-ers.

Staffroom 14:00 – 15:30

Mon 14 Oct

The Aging Brain

Medicine and modern technology is finding more and more ways to prolong life, but growing old is maybe not as important as how we age. Neuroscience research suggests that people who experience the least declines in cognition and memory all share certain characteristics. This seminar looks at significant factors that speed up brain aging - factors that are within our control, highlighting that we can actively take charge of our health and perhaps decrease the rate at which our brains age.

For every-one over the age of 26!

Media Centre

19:00 – 20:00

Thurs 17 Oct

I won’t and you can’t make me

Who’s manipulating whom? Evaluating student behaviours from a neuroscience perspective, effective boundaries, positive discipline techniques, and strategies to restore calm in volatile situations.

Parents & Teachers

Functions Hall

19:00 – 21:30

All sessions are open and free

(the exception is Mon 7th Oct for which booking

is essential and there is a cost of R500 /delegate)

Further info from admin@hatfieldcs.co.za