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NEWSLETTERS / NUUSBRIEWE

1 September 2010

From the Office: What a last few days at the school!

1. The national public sector strike: Teaching in the classroom carried on normally, but with everybody fully prepared and ready to evacuate if necessary. Security has been a challenge and we thank everyone for continued support and understanding regarding locked gates, etc. Our teachers were working, but always remember that they do have a right to strike like the thousands of others who did. Please note that the state has used the media to publish gross untruths as regards salaries – we know the truth. I thank my staff for amazing dedication, commitment to service and their special love for our school and our learners. Thank you, parents, for supporting your teachers!

2. Revue: Only ONE week to go before the big dress rehearsal night next week Wednesday 8 September. Please remember all the arrangements that were given to you last week. One change: all the photos will be taken on the night of 8 September. Learners come to school on Thursday 9 September in the normal school uniform and not in their revue clothes as we originally requested. All the reserved seats for all three nights have been sold. Only 280 unreserved seating tickets for the three nights are still available. We know that you’re going to love the learners on stage!

3. Congratulations to several former HL learners who are doing exceptionally well at our local and the Stellenbosch high schools. Good reports have been received in the past week as regards leadership, academic and sport achievements. Special mention of the following: Hendrik Louw learners were elected to three of the four senior prefect posts at Strand High for next year – Erin Johannes (headgirl), Desire Taylor (vice-headgirl), SW Strauss (vice-headboy). We share in the joy of our 2006 Grade 7 class who are really doing well at the various high schools.

4. The Interhouse end-of-term rugby, netball and hockey matches played on Monday and yesterday at the school was great fun. The staff even had a netball game against our senior girls – no comment here (?). We’re pretty satisfied with the overall statistics of the winter sport codes. At present we’re analysing results, strengths and weaknesses with the aim to further improve in 2011. Special thanks to coaches and parents for the many enjoyable moments.

5. See the attached addendum regarding the HL 2011 expansion news: your school is on the move, stay abreast of what is happening by reading the newsletter every week.

Special mention of our two archers here at school: Alexander Flemming: SANAA Cape of Good Hope Tournament (Gold), Edna Trimmer Tournament (Gold), Cape Indoor Challenge (Free Style Unlimited) (Gold), Western Cape Winter Championships (Free Style Unlimited) (Gold). Rinus van Rensburg: Cape Indoor Challenge (Bowhunters) (Gold), Western Cape Winter Championships (Bowhunters) (Gold). We have two stars in the making – watch them.

Lost items: Tomorrow (Thu 2/9) we shall be displaying the lost and found-items at first break. The table with items will be put on the patio in the big quad next to the hall. You are welcome to come and look for lost items.

ATKV – Spring Dance: 11 September at 19:00 in the HHH School hall. R80 per couple. Bring own food and refreshments.Funds will be in aid of Community endeavours in the Helderberg Basin. For further information and tickets, please contact Johan on 0824429622 /Johan 0832854752.

URGENT & IMPORTANT REQUEST TO ALL PARENTS: Please drive slower and carefully when you drop off or pick up your children at the school. Please adhere to the traffic rules especially at the pedestrian crossings. Ii anyone sees a person driving recklessly, do take the registration number and report it to the school. This is in the best interest of your OWN child

Projected 2011 expansion project at Hendrik Louw Primary:

We would have loved to have been able to share more definite news with our parent body, but final negotiations with the Education Department and related role players, over whom we have no control, does not make this possible. As soon as all the draft proposals have been finalized, we shall brief you more fully as we believe that exciting and challenging times lie ahead for all of us as we take our school to a higher level so that we can fully meet the needs of the changing environment in which we function.

Your school is well-known in the Province for; academic excellence unparalled by any other of our neighbouring schools (they know it as well), our good levels of very wide participation in sport and culture as well as a history for creating opportunity for learners and our dedicated staff. Hendrik Louw Primary is a very good and happy school and I, as your principal, am personally proud to be associated with your school.

For the past year several strategic sessions have taken place with lots of thought and good debate ensuing re: What do we want for our school and how can we best serve our parent and learner community. Maintaining the status quo is not an option. That will effectively imply regression and declining standards which we cannot afford and which we believe, nobody wants. In brief the following can be expected here at Hendrik Louw Primary as from January 2011:

1. The WCED will be fully funding the building of seven new classrooms,

2. The WCED will be funding the re-construction of the present inadequate administration facilities,

3. We shall be introducing additional classes in certain grades next year: there will be three Afrikaans Grade 1 classes and two English classes (5 classes as compared to the present 3 classes), and this will grow every year until the whole school has 5 classes per grade by 2017,

4. We shall also be expanding the 2011 Afrikaans grades 5 and 6 classes to three in the grade as compared to the present two,

5. We shall be applying a ‘stricter approach to learner language’ at enrolment as there are too many Afrikaans mother tongue learners in the English classes. This is the fault of several parents and detrimental to learners.

6. There is an explosion in the Helderberg as regards learner application for enrolment and we say NO to about three parents every single day. There are too few good schools in our area. We have indicated our willingness to the Education Department to accommodate more learners and thus the reason for the state investing money in our school, but within the framework of our admission's policy. We have received written guarantees that our numbers per teacher will be respected as we shall not allow overcrowded classrooms,

7. Several of our classes will be smaller because we appoint teachers who are funded by our parents which we, and you, have a right to do as it is in the learners best interest to do so,

8. Upon receipt of the new building plans, we shall display these in the school’s foyer for visitors and parents to peruse,

9. The new developments will allow us to introduce aftercare facilities at school for our 2011 learners in Grades R and 1 which will gradually expand to the other grades over time. We have been looking forward to accommodating the modern working parent who wants to drop-off a child in the mornings in a safe environment and collect again in the late afternoon. The child can enjoy full one-stop facilities at school without having to make use of transport to travel to other aftercare centres.

We are looking at providing a full service at a reasonable price all at your school. However, this will be phased in gradually,

10.We envisage providing good healthy meals to those learners who would like to eat at school after the ringing of the last bell and before the start of extra-mural activities all at a reasonable fee and from a good menu,

11.Supervised homework classes for learners in Grades 4, 5, 6 (maybe grade 3) as from next year after school at a reasonable fee. The discussions as regards these structures are still being debated, but we are going to start next year. The school’s new / revised policy as regards homework / assignments still needs to be fully debated and finalized by staff, but there will be changes as we are aware of changes in the modern home as compared to many years ago,

12. We also envisage introducing a before-school care group at a very reasonable fee, i.e. for children who come to school very early in the mornings,

13. We have already started managing some of the above processes and hope to have most of these ideas and dreams put in place within the next two months. Parents who have shown interest in some of the above new Hendrik Louw endeavours, (we remind you of the March survey) will be contacted in due course. If you are at present using other aftercare facilities you can give the necessary notice if you want to be part of the more convenient Hendrik Louw set-up,

14. Sadly we cannot introduce the full package to learners and parents in all the grades due to a lack of funds, space and facilities, but as we grow we’ll expand within our means as we need to ensure quality and service at all times,

15. The school will see ‘new faces’ in the bigger building as we appoint more staff (teachers, carers, caterers, etc.) We’re in the process of expanding our secretarial and administrative staff as the workload has become too much for our present needs and we also need to maintain standards in this department,

16.Security and general safety at school will be beefed up with all seven (7) gates being electronically controlled with cameras from a central point thus restricting unnecessary entry to the property at key points. The maintenance of a safe environment for our learners and staff during a working day is of paramount importance to us. Access to the school will be at the main foyer only and rather limited at the rest of the building,

17.We hope to have all the costs for the various new services we are offering, sorted out in October. Then the process for the right persons to execute the various jobs will commence,

18.There is a lot to do in a very short time, but we trust the dedication and commitment of volunteer parents and senior staff who are driving the project.

Ideas and suggestions may be forwarded to the school via the school’s WEB page. Be assured of our best efforts for you and the learners of Hendrik Louw Primary

Next week:

We shall provide you with the 2011 school fees and the summarized budget.

1 September 2010

Vanuit die kantoor: Wat ‘n week het ons beleef hier by die skool verlede weekl!

1. Die nasionale landwye staking: Ons het soos gewoonlik voortgegaan met normale onderrig in die klaskamer, maar almal was gereed om te ontruim sou dit nodig wees. Sekuriteit was ‘n uitdaging en ons bedank almal vir u ondersteuning en begrip wat betref die geslote deure en hekke. Ons opvoeders het gewerk, maar u moet onthou dat hulle die reg het om te staak soos die duisendes wat wel gestaak het. Neem kennis dat die regering die media gebruik het om ook baie onwaarhede te publiseer m.b.t. salarisse – ons weet wat die waarheid is. Ek sê dankie aan my personeel vir hulle wonderlike toewyding en pligsbesef, asook hul spesiale liefde en omgee vir ons skool en ons leerders. Dankie ouers, dat u ons opvoeders ondersteun!

2. Revue: Slegs EEN week om te gaan voor die groot kleedrepetisie volgende week Woensdagaand 8 September. Onthou asseblief alle reëlings wat u verlede week ontvang het. Een verandering: alle foto’s word op die aand van 8 September geneem. Leerders kom na die skool op Donderdag 9 September in die gewone skooluniform en nie in hulle revue-klere soos oorspronklik versoek is nie. Alle bespreekte sitplekke vir al drie aande is reeds uitverkoop. Slegs 280 onbespreekte plekke vir die aande is nog beskikbaar. Ons weet dat u ons kinders op die verhoog gaan geniet!

3. Gelukwense aan verskeie oud HL-leerders wat besonder goed vaar by ons plaaslike en Stellenbosch Hoerskole. Goeie nuus is ontvang die afgelope week t.o.v. leierskap, akademiese- en sportprestasies. Ons noem spesiaal die volgende: Hendrik Louw-leerders wat verkies is in drie van die vier senior hoofleiersposisies by Hoërskool Strand vir volgende jaar – Erin Johannes (hoofdogter), Desireé Taylor (onderhoofdogter) & SW Strauss (onderhoofseun). Ons deel in die vreugde van ons 2006-graad7-klas wat werklik goed vaar by die onderskeie hoërskole.

4. Die interhuis einde-van-seisoen rugby-, netbal- en hokkiewedstryde wat Maandag en Dinsdag hier by die skool gespeel is, was groot pret. Die personeel het ook ‘n netbalwedstryd teen ons senior dogters gespeel – geen kommentaar(?). Ons is oor die algemeen baie tevrede met die uitslae van ons wintersportkodes. Huidiglik is ons besig om die uitslae / sterk punte / swak punte te ontleed met die doel om in 2011 te verbeter. Spesiale dank aan ons afrigters en ouers vir die wonderlike geleenthede.

5. Sien die meegaande nuusbrief m.b.t. die HL 2011-uitbreidings: u skool is aan die beweeg, bly op hoogte van wat gebeur deur weekliks die nuusbrief te lees.

Spesiale vermelding van ons twee boogskutters by die skool: Alexander Flemming: SANAA ‘Cape of Good Hope’ Toernooi (Goud), Edna Trimmer Toernooi (Goud), ‘Cape Indoor Challenge’ (Free Style Unlimited) (Goud), Wes-Kaap Winter Kampioenskappe(Free Style Unlimited) (Goud). Rinus van Rensburg: Cape Indoor Challenge (Bowhunters) (Goud), Wes-Kaap Winter Kampioenskappe (Bowhunters) (Goud). Sterre in wording – hou hulle dop!

Verlore items: Môre (Do. 2/9) word alle verlore items gedurende eerste pouse uitgestal op ‘n tafel langs die saal op die stoep in die groot vierkant. U is welkom om te kom kyk/soek na verlore goed.

ATKV – Lentedans: 11 Sept. om 19:00 in HHH se skoolsaal. R80 per paar. Bring u eie etes en drinkgoed.Fondse wat ingesamel word, is ten bate van die Opheffingswerk in die Helderbergkom.Navrae & kaartjies: Johan 0824429622/ Johan 0832854752.

DRINGENDE & ERNSTIGE VERSOEK AAN ALLE OUERS: Ry asseblief stadiger en versigtig wanneer u kinders by die skool af- en oplaai. Wees veral versigtig by die voetoorgange. Indien u iemand sien wat onverantwoordelik bestuur, neem asb. die registrasie- nommer en gee dit deur aan die skool. Dit is in belang van u EIE kind se veiligheid.

Die beplande 2011-uitbreidingsprojek by Laerskool Hendrik Louw. Ons sou baie graag meer definitiewe nuus met ons ouergemeenskap wou deel, maar finale onderhandelinge met die Onderwysdepartement en belanghebbende rolspelers, waaroor ons geen beheer het nie, maak dit nie moontlik nie. Sodra die voorgestelde planne gefinaliseer is, sal ons meer inligting aan u deurgee. Ons glo dat interessante en uitdagende tye vir ons voorlê in ons poging om die skool na ‘n hoër standaard te neem soda t ons ten volle kan voorsien vir die veranderde omgewing waarin ons funksioneer.

Ons skool is bekend in die Provinsie vir akademiese uitnemendheid wat nie deur enige van ons buurskole behaal word nie (hulle weet dit ook), ons goeie en wye vlak van deelname aan sport en kultuur, goeie geleenthede vir ons leerders, asook ‘n toegewyde personeel. Laerskool Hendrik Louw is ‘n goeie en gelukkige skool en ek, as u skoolhoof, is persoonlik baie trots om myself te assosieer met ons skool.

‘n Paar strategiese beplanningssessies het die afgelope jaar plaasgevind met baie idees, denke en debatvoering: Wat wil ons hê vir ons skool en hoe kan ons ons leerder- en ouergemeenskap die beste bedien? Om net die bestaande te behou, is nie ‘n opsie nie. Dit sal in effek agteruitgang meebring en standaarde verlaag wat ons nie kan bekostig nie en wat ons seker is niemand wil hê nie. Kortliks kan u die volgende verwag by Laerskool Hendrik Louw vanaf Januarie 2011:

1. Die WKOD finansier ten volle die aanbou van sewe nuwe klaskamers.

2. Die WKOD finansier die veranderinge van die huidige onvoldoende administrasie-fasiliteite.

3. Ons begin addisionele klasse in spesifieke grade volgende jaar: daar sal drie Afrikaanse gr.1-klasse en twee Engelse gr 1-klasse wees (5 klasse teenoor die huidige 3 klasse), en dit sal jaarliks groei totdat die hele skool 5 klasse per graad sal hê in 2017.

4. Ons sal ook die 2011- Afrikaanse grade 5- en 6-klasse uitbrei na drie in die graad teenoor die huidige twee.

5. Ons sal ‘n strenger benadering t.o.v. leerder-taalvoorkeur hê met toelating, aangesien daar te veel leerders met Afrikaans as moedertaal in die Engelse klasse is. Dit is ‘n fout wat die ouers maak ten koste van hul kind.

6. Daar is ‘n ‘ontploffing’ in die Helderberg m.b.t. leerderaansoeke vir toelating en ons sê NEE vir ongeveer 3 ouers elke dag – daar is te min goeie skole in ons area. Ons het ons bereidheid om meer leerders te akkommodeer aan die Onderwysdepartement meegedeel en daarom is geld vir uitbreiding aan ons toegestaan, maar alles binne die raamwerk van ons toelatingsbeleid. Ons het skriftelike bewyse ontvang dat ons getal leerders per opvoeder gerespekteer sal word – ons sal dus nie oorvol klasse toelaat nie.

7. Baie van ons klasse sal kleiner wees, aangesien ons opvoeders moet aanstel wat deur die ouerbydraes gefinansier moet word – dit is ons en u reg om dit so te doen.

8. Sodra ons die nuwe bouplanne ontvang het, sal ons dit indie voorportaal vertoon vir besoekers en ouers om te sien.

9. Die nuwe fasiliteite maak voorsieneing vir nasorg-fasiliteite by die skool vir ons 2011-leerders in graad R en 1. Ons sal dit geleidelik (met tyd) uitbrei na die ander grade. Ons het uitgesien daarna om die modern werkende ouer te akkommodeer, wat graag ‘n kind soggens wil aflaai in ‘n veilige omgewing en weer laat in die middag kom oplaai – die kind kan dan ‘n een-stop fasiliteit by die skool geniet sonder om na ander nasorgsentrums vervoer te word. Ons kyk daarna om ‘n volledige diens te lewer teen ‘n billike prys – alles by u skool – dit sal geleidelik aangebied word.

10. Ons beoog om goeie gesonde etes, teen ‘n billike prys, te voorsien aan

leerders wat by die skool wil eet soda die klok gelui het, voordat hulle aan die middag se buitemuurse bedrywighede begin deelneem.

11.Huiswerkklasse onder toesig vir leerders in graad 4, 5 & 6 (moontlik graad 3) vanaf volgende jaar na skool , ook teen ‘n billike prys. Die besprekings ondom hierdie strukture is steeds aan die gang, maar ons gaan volgende jaar begin. Die skool se nuwe/hersiene huiswerkbeleid en beleid t.o.v. take sal deur die personeel gefinaliseer word. Daar sal veranderinge wees, want ons is bewus van die veranderinge in die hedendaagse huise.

12. Ons beoog ook die instel van ‘n oggend-versorgingsgroep, ook teen ‘n bekostigbare prys vir leerders wat baie vroeg soggens by die skool afgelaai moet word.

13. Ons het reeds begin om sommige van bogenoemde fasiliteite te bestuur en hoop om die meeste drome en planne in plek te hê binne die volgende twee maande. Ouers wat aangedui het dat hulle belangstel (u onthou die Maart-opnames) in sommige van die bogenoemde HL-fasiliteite, sal binnekort gekontak word. Indien u huidiglik van ander nasorgsentrums gebruik maak, kan u kennis gee as u van die meer gerieflike Hendrik Louw-dienste wil gebruik maak.

14. Ongelukkig kan ons nie die volledige pakket aan leerders en ouers in alle grade aanbied nie, a.g.v. die tekort in fondse, spasie en fasiliteite, maar soos ons groei sal ons uitbrei binne ons vermoë, want ons moet ons standaarde en kwaliteitdiens ten alle tye behou.

15.U sal baie ‘nuwe gesigte’ by die groter skool sien, aangesien ons meer personeel (opvoeders, werkers, kosmakers en ander)moet aanstel. Ons is in die proses om meer sekretaresses aan te stel, aangesien die werkslading te veel geword het vir ons huidige personeel en ons moet hoë standaarde bly handhaaf in hierdie afdeling.

16. Sekuriteit en algemene veiligheid by die skool sal ook opgeskerp word. Sewe (7) hekke sal elektronies beheer word vanaf ‘n sentrale punt om sodoende die onnodige/ongewenste betreders van die skoolgronde te beheer. Kameras sal op strategiese punte aangebring word. Die handhaaf van ‘n veilige omgewing vir ons leerders en personeel gedurende die skooldag is van uiterste belang vir ons. Toegang tot die skool sal slegs deur die hoofingang wees en beperk word na die res van die geboue.

17. Ons hoop om al hierdie koste-stukture van die onderskeie nuwe dienste wat ons wil aanbied, uitgesorteer te hê teen Oktober sodat die persoon

wat die bouproses gaan hanteer, kan begin.

18. Daar is baie om te doen in baie min tyd. Ons vertrou egter op die toewyding en pliggsbesef van ons vrywillige ouers en senior personeel wat hierdie proses bestuur.

Idees en voorstelle kan aan die skool gestuur word via die skool se WEBBLAD. Wees verseker van ons beste pogings vir u en die leerders van Laerskool Hendrik Louw

Volgende week:

Ons voorsien aan u die 2011-skoolfonds- en verkorte begroting.

25 August 2010

A sincere thank you and appreciation to all concerned regarding the hosting of the Town Hall Choir Festival last week. When it comes to singing our school definitely ranks among the best and we can really be proud of our 180 choir learners and their staff. The variety on stage by the various schools was most enjoyable and the mass choir of 500 is always something to remember.

Our school environment is about to change as we go about managing several new educational challenges. We ask ALL our parents to remain informed by reading the weekly newsletters. Expect the following in the next few newsletters:

Today: Wednesday 25 Aug: The detailed parent / learner REVUE arrangements

Wednesday 1 Sept: The WCED expansion and classroom building project at school and the introduction of several new facilities as from 2011 (aftercare, meals, etc...)

Wednesday 9 Sept: The 2011 school budget and school fees – a summarized version

Wednesday 15 Sept: Revised arrangements -- our accommodation and learner movements regarding the ‘out of bounds’ building activities here at the school

Wednesday 22 Sept: Matters of closure

Congratulations and best wishes to Roné Roux with her performance - Ge-Anker - at the Aan die Braak theatre in Stellenbosch on Saturday night 18 September. If

you would like to support and attend this stunning young lady’s show: 0823353105.

The END of the winter sport codes for 2011 takes place when our senior learners (U/10 to U/13) participate in Interhouse teams against one another: Lourensford, Vergelegen and Morgenster. These shorter format matches promise to be lots of fun. The rugby and netball teams play on Monday 30 August and hockey on Tuesday 31 August. Time: 13:00 to 14:30. We will brief the players beforehand.

NO sport or extramural activities at school in the afternoons from Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 September. This 'afternoon' time is very important for all staff regarding preparation and planning for 2011, and for ensuring a successful end to 2010.

MOVIE NIGHT: Only for our Gr 6 and 7 learners: Friday 27 August in the school hall from 18:30 – 21:30. R10 p.p.

Buy your ticket at the bursar’s office (Angela) from 23 Aug. Tickets will also be available at the doors.

Interhouse athletics starts as follows at Hendrik Louw this year:

1. Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September as from 12:00 to 14:00 (during the last part of the school day). Every House (Lourensford, Vergelegen and Morgenster) will practise, meet and sing. This arrangement applies to Grades 4, 5, 6 and 7. NO sport on those afternoons due to the revue in the evenings.

2. Monday 20 Sept: during the school day: Field items – U/12 and U/13 boys/girls

Tuesday 21 Sept: during the school day: Field items – U/10 and U/11 boys/girls

Wednesday 22 Sept: during the school day: Field items –U/9 boys and girls – just exposure.

3. Friday 9 October 08:00—13:00 @ Strand High: The Interhouse track events.

25 Augustus 2010

‘n Opregte dankie en waardering aan almal betrokke vir die aanbied van die suksesvolle Koorfees in die Stadsaal velede week. As dit by sang kom, word ons skool beslis gesien as van die beste en kan ons werklik trots wees op ons 180 koorlede en personeel. Die verskeidenheid wat aangebied was deur die onderskeie skole was baie goed en die massakoor van meer as 500 leerders is iets om te onthou.

Ons skoolomgewing is op die punt om te verander en ‘n paar uitdagende nuwe onderwys-verwante aangeleenthede wat bestuur moet word, lê voor. Ons versoek AL ons ouers om op hoogte te bly deur asseblief weekliks die nuusbriewe te lees. Die volgende inligting sal in die volgende paar nuusbriewe verskyn:

Vandag: Woensdag 25 Aug: Die volledige ouer / leerder REVUE-reëlings. Woensdag 1 Sept: Die WKOD-uitbreidings en klaskamer-aanbouingsprojek by die skool asook verskeie nuwe fasiliteite wat aangebied sal word vanaf 2011 (nasorg, etes, ens.….)

Woensdag 9 Sept: Die 2011-skoolbegroting en skoolgelde – ‘n opsomming daarvan.

Woensdag 15 Sept: Veranderde reëlings – die akkommodeer en leerder se beweging m.b.t. die bouery en lokale wat nie gebruik kan word tydens bou-aktiwiteite nie.

Woensdag 22 Sept: Afsluiting van die kwartaal – sake.

Baie geluk en beste wense aan Roné Roux met haar optrede – Ge-Anker – by die Aan die Braak-teater in Stellenbosch op Saterdagaand 18 September. Navrae indien u haar wil ondersteun en hierdie uitstekende jong dame se aand wil bywoon: 0823353105.

Die AFSLUITING van die wintersportkodes vir 2010 vind plaas wanneer ons senior leerders (0.10 tot 0.13) aan die Interhuis-spanne teen mekaar deelneem: Lourensford, Vergelegen en Morgenster. Dié kort wedstryde beloof om baie prêt te wees. Die rugby- en netbalspanne speel op Maandag 30 Augustus en die hokkie op Dinsdag 31 Augustus. Tyd: 13:00 tot 14:30. Ons sal die spelers vooraf inlig.

GEEN sport of buitemuurse aktiwiteite by die skool in die namiddae vanaf Woensdag 1 September tot Vrydag 17 September. Hierdie namiddag-tyd is baie belangrik vir ons personeel m.b.t. voorbereiding en beplanning vir 2011, en om te verseker 2010 word suksesvol afgesluit.

FLIEK-AAND: Slegs vir ons Gr 6- & 7-leerders : Vrydag 27 Augustus in die skoolsaal vanaf 18:30 – 21:30. R10 p.p. Koop jou kaartjie by die finansiële kantoor (Angela)vanaf 23 ug. Kaartjies sal ook by die deure beskikbaar wees.

Interhuis-Atletiek begin as volg by Hendrik Louw hierdie jaar:

1. Maandag 14, Dinsdag 15 en Woensdag 16 September vanaf 12:00 tot 14:00 (die laaste deel van die skooldag) sal elke huis oefen en sing: Lourensford, Vergelegen en Morgenster. Hierdie reëling geld vir ons graad 4-, 5-, 6-en 7-leerders. GEEN sport op hierdie middae nie a.g.v. die Revué in die aande nie.

2. Maandag 20 Sept: gedurende die skooldag: Velditems – 0.12- en 0.13-seuns/dogters

Dinsdag 21 Sept: gedurende die skooldag: Velditems – 0.10- en 0.11-seuns/dogters

Woensdag 22 Sept: gedurende die skooldag: Velditems – 0.9-seuns/dogters – net blootstelling.

3. Vrydag 9 Okt.08:00—13:00 by Strand Hoër: Die Interhuis baan- en velditems finale.

18 August 2010

This is a BIG week at the school with tonight, and tomorrow night’s CHOIR festival which we are hosting in the Strand Town hall. A very special thank you to our choristers who perform like young stars, to the many choir parents for continued sacrifice, support, transport and encouragement, and to all our teachers and workers for helping and doing duty somewhere between the school and the town hall. Our compliments to Alrika and Rika for the excellent preparation of both choirs as well as the programme. Tomorrow all learners in the school will receive a District Mail where the cover, once again, will be dedicated to Hendrik Louw, the second time this year. See the interesting news on the front page. Further good detail will follow soon in the weekly newsletters!

ATKV Public Speaking: The following learners participated in the semi-final round last weekend and did very well: Caira Lombard; Rohanette J. v. Vuuren; Chris Langeveldt; Rozalie J v. Vuuren; Ansoné Lombard and Roné Roux. Special congratulations to Chris Langeveldt (Gr 3) on an excellent double achievement. He is the first ever HL learner to reach the finals and will be performing in Pretoria (Buffelspoort) at the final competition which will be held on 20 August. He also obtained his provincial colours (WP – U/10) in chess this week.

SPORT: Last week Wednesday was a very good day for our rugby teams with all three our senior teams (U/13A, U/11 and U/10) winning their games against Beaumont. Our 1st 15 deserve special mention as they won both their games against the two big Somerset West 1 000 plus learner schools in the league the past three weeks: Beaumont and De Hoop. This is a fine achievement for our coaches and the team!

Hockey: Our hockey teams played against Beaumont. The competition was very strong. We won 3 matches.

Three Gr 7-learners (Amorie Serfontein; Lara Posthumus and Gustav Kirstein) participated in an Inter Zonal Tournament in Oudtshoorn. 14 Zones participated. The WP Helderberg teams did exceptionally well. The boys won bronze and the girls gold!! Congratulations!

Cross Country: The following two learners are going through to the next round: Damian Walker and Leigh-Ann Rall. Thank you, Tanya du Toit, for supporting these learners.

Gymnastics: Zaafirah Marteze (and three team mates) participated in a B-league team competition. Her apparatus was the vault for vault skills. The team won gold. Congratulations!

Culture: REVUE 2011 ---- Here comes the on-stage highlight of the school year! Every three or four years we stage a whole school show and every time it is a sell-out. On the nights of 14, 15 and 16 September at 19:00 we dim the lights in the school hall and start a great show of music and dance by the learners of Hendrik Louw. Tickets are limited to 1 500 for the three nights and go on sale as from Friday morning 20 August. We know that this is going to be too little, so please buy as soon as possible. There is reserved seating at R40 p.p. and unreserved seating at R25p.p. We would like parents to buy early morning. We are trying to arrange a mom or two to help for the first hour of the day, e.g 07:40 to about 08:30, Thereafter sales will be at the bursar's office during normal school hours. Our learners look forward to your support.

Notice to parents: At 19:00 on Monday evening 20 September the governing body will present the 2011 school budget and the new school fee structure to parents for approval. This will be in the staff room. A written summarized version of the budget with explanatory notes will be sent to all our Grade R to 6 parents the week beforehand. Any parent is most welcome to attend this meeting. If parents have questions beforehand, please forward a mail or fax to the school and we shall attend to you queries.

Regarding the improvement and expansion project at the school: Within the next three weeks we should know what exciting and interesting changes lie ahead for our school as regards additional classrooms, the upgrading of all ablution facilities and new administration facilities (financed by the Education Department). We are also nearly complete with planning regarding the announcement we made to parents in the first term concerning additional facilities, e.g. after care for certain grades, homework classes, meals at schools, before school care and other good news. These projects will greatly enhance Hendrik Louw as the first choice primary school for parents in the Helderberg as our package to parents will appeal to the modern working family.

18 Augustus 2010

Dit is ‘n GROOT week by die skool met vanaand en môre-aand se KOORFEES wat in die Strand Stadsaal aangebied word. ‘n Spesiale dankie aan ons leerders wat sterre is, aan ons koorouers vir opofferinge, ondersteuning, vervoer en aanmoediging, asook aan al ons opvoeders en werkers vir u hulp iewers tussen die skool en die stadsaal. Ons komplimente aan Alrika en Rika vir die uitstekende voorbereiding van beide kore en die program. Alle leerders in die skool ontvang môre ‘n Distrikpos met die dekblad aan Hendrik Louw toegestaan, die tweede keer hierdie jaar. Lees die interessante nuus op die voorblad – meer inligting sal volg in die weeklikse nuusbriewe!

ATKV Redenaars: Die volgende leerders het deelgeneem aan die semi-finale rondte verlede naweek en baie goed gevaar: Caira Lombard; Rohanette J vn Vuuren; Chris Langeveldt; Rozalie J van Vuuren; Ansoné Lombard & Roné Roux. Spesiale vermelding en gelukwense aan Chris Langeveldt (gr 3) met sy uitstekende dubbele prestasie. Hy is die 1ste HL-leerder ooit wat deurgedring het tot die finale rondte en sal op 20 Augustus in Pretoria (Buffelspoort) gaan deelneem. Hy het ook sy provinsiale kleure (WP – 0/10) vir skaak hierdie week behaal.

SPORT: Verlede week Woensdag was ‘n goeie dag vir ons rugbyspanne met al drie senior spanne (o.13A, o.11 en o.10) wat hul wedstryde gewen het teen Beaumont. Ons 1ste span moet spesiaal vermeld word omdat hulle beide hul wedstryde teen Beaumont en De Hoop,die twee groot skole van Somerset-Wes (1 000 plus leerders) die afgelope paar weke gewen het. Dit is ‘n groot kompliment vir ons afrigters en span!

Hokkie: Ons spanne het teen Beaumont se baie sterk kompetisie gespeel en 3 wedstryde gewen.

Drie gr 7-leerders (Amorie Serfontein; Lara Posthumus & Gustav Kirstein) het deelgeneem aan ‘n Interstreek Toernooi in Oudtshoorn. 14 Streekspanne het deelgeneem. Die WP-Helderbergspanne het baie goed gevaar. Die seuns wen brons en die dogters goud!! Baie geluk!

Landloop: Die volgende 2 leerders gaan deur na ‘n volgende rondte:Damian Walker & Leigh-Ann Rall. Baie dankie aan Tanya du Toit vir ondersteuning van hierdie leerders.

Gimnastiek: Zaafirah Marteze (en 3 spanmaats) het deelgeneem in ‘n B-liga spankompetisie. Haar apparaat was die beuleperd en -vaardighede. Die span het ook goud gewen. Baie geluk!

Kultuur: REVUE 2011 ---- hier kom die hoogtepunt van die skooljaar! Elke 3 of 4 jaar bied ons ‘n heelskoolvertoning aan wat baie gou uitverkoop. Op14, 15 en 16 September begin ons om 19:00 met hierdie groot aand van musiek en dans deur die leerders van Hendrik Louw. Kaartjies is beperk tot 1500 vir die drie aande en word verkoop vanaf Vrydagoggend 20 Augustus. Ons weet dit gaan te min wees, so asseblief, koop vroegtydig. Daar is bespreekte plekke teen R40 p.p. en onbespreekte plekke teen R25p.p. Ons versoek dat ouers soggens kom koop, ons sal reël dat een of twee moeders ons vir die eerste uur van die dag kom help met die verkope bv. 07:40 tot ongeveer 08:30, daarna sal verkope deur die finansiële kantoor geskied gedurende normale skoolure. Ons leerders sien uit na u ondersteuning.

Kennisgewing aan ouers: Op Maandagaand 20 September om 19:00 sal die Beheerraad die 2011-skoolbegroting en die nuwe skoolstruktuur aan ouers voorlê vir goedkeuring. Dit sal in die personeelkamer plaasvind. ‘n Skriftelike opsomming van die begroting met verduidelikende notas sal aan al ons Graad R tot 6-ouers gegee word die vorige week. Enige ouer is welkom om die vergadering by te woon. Indien ouers enige vrae het, is u welkom om dit vooraf aan die skool te e-pos of te faks sodat ons daaraan aandag kan skenk.

Die uitbreiding- en verbeteringsprojek by die skool: Binne die volgende drie weke behoort ons te weet watter interessante veranderinge hier by die skool vir ons voorlê wat betref nuwe klaskamers, die opgradering van al ons kleedkamers en ‘n nuwe administrasie fasiliteit (gefinansier deur die Onderwysdepartement). Ons is ook feitlik klaar met die beplanning van die fasiliteite waarvan u reeds in die 1ste kwartaal kennis geneem het m.b.t. nasorg van sekere grade, huiswerkklasse, etes by die skool, voorskoolse sorg en ander goeie nuus. Hierdie projekte sal grootliks bydra dat Hendrik Louw die 1ste keuse laerskool in die Helderberg sal wees aangesien die pakket wat ons gaan aanbied geskik is vir die moderne werkende gesin.

11 August 2010

With the winter sport programme now rolling towards an end (2 or 3 matches remain at the most) the focus will shift to our senior learners who will be competing on an Interhouse Team format against each other. This promises to be lots of fun. We commence with athletics practices during September. The Annual Interhouse Meeting transpires on Friday 9 October on the track at Strand High. This year we shall be involving our junior learners for part of the day so that the latter can also experience the hype and vibe of this whole school event.

A special request from our bursar to ALL parents who make internet payments: For the payment of school fees we just need the name and surname of your child, BUT any other payment must be more specific, otherwise we cannot credit your account.

E.g.

School fees ----- John Smit Revue ----- Revue/John Smit

Stationery ----- Sta/John Smit Rugby tour ----- Rugtour/John Smit

Music ----- Music/John Smit Clothes ----- Clothes/John Smit

Etc. . . Etc. . .

Your kind and considerate co-operation in this regard is appreciated.

Sport results:

Netball: Rhenish: Played - 15; won - 6; lost - 7; drew - 2.

Hockey: Lochnerhof: Played - 16; won - 5; lost - 9; drew -2.

Chess: HL vs Lochnerhof: HL won 3-2.

Rugby: Our teams played against the strong Stellenbosch school Eikestad. We lost.

Rythmic Gymnastics: Congratulations to Jancke Hohenstein (Gr 2) on achieving gold (ribbon and battons – level 3) at an Interclub competition in Bellville last Saturday.

Cultural activities:

~ Ticket sales for the two big town hall choir evenings close this week Friday. Please support these excellent 14 schools and mass choir shows. It promises to be good. Watch our HL choirs excel on the nights of Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 August. All our 180 choir learners have been briefed in full regarding the arrangements on these days. A very BIG thank you to these parents for their patience, time, assistance and support!

~ Tickets for the whole school revue nights (14,15,16 September) go on sale on Friday 20 August. Seating is limited. Don’t delay buying your ticket/s in order to see your child on stage.

Advance notice of dates:

1. Parent–teacher evening when you will be able to briefly discuss your child’s academic work this term: Monday 20 September.

2. Presentation of the 2011 budget and school fees to parents: Monday 20 September.

3. Departure of the Orange River group: Tuesday 21 September, staff room.

4. School closes for the end of the term: Thursday 23 September at 11:00.

Karate at Hendrik Louw: Every Monday and Thursday from 17:30 – 18:30. All welcome, first month’s lessons are free. Contact Niel van Zyl at 082 877 5335 for more information.

MOVIE NIGHT: For our Gr 6 & 7 learners only: Friday 27 August in the school hall from 18:30 – 21:30. R10 p.p. Buy your ticket at the bursar’s office (Angela)from Monday 23 August Tickets will also be available at the doors.

11 Augustus 2010

Met die winterkodes se program wat stadig ten einde loop(2 of 3 wedstryde op die meeste), sal die fokus verskuif na die senior leerders wat teen mekaar op ‘n interhuis-basis sal deelneem – baie pret. In September begin ons met die atletiekvoorbereidings vir die GROOT interhuis-byeenkoms op Vrydag 9 Oktober op die baan van Hoërskool Strand. Hierdie jaar sal ons die junior leerders ook betrek vir ‘n deel van die dag sodat hulle ook die opgewondenheid en gees van die skool kan ervaar.

‘n Spesiale versoek van ons finasiële kantoor aan ALLE ouers wat internetbetalings doen: Vir die betaling van skoolfonds benodig ons slegs die naam en van van u kind, MAAR dit is baie belangrik dat u altyd aandui indien u enige ander inbetaling maak, anders kan ons nie u rekening krediteer nie. Sien die volgende voorbeelde:

Skoolfonds ---------John Smit

Revue ---------Revue/John Smit

Skryfbehoeftes------Skryfb/John Smit

Rugbytoer ----------Rugtoer/John Smit

Musiek ---------Musiek/John Smit

Klerewinkel --------Klere/John Smit

Ens ……… ens …………. U vriendelike samewerking word waardeer.

Sportuitslae:

Netbal: Rhenish: Gespeel– 15; wen – 6; verloor– 7; gelykop – 2.

Hokkie:Lochnerhof:Gespeel -16; wen -5; verloor-9; gelykop-2.

Skaak:HL vs Lochnerhof: HL wen 3-2.

Rugby: Ons spanne het teen die baie sterk Stellenboschse skool, Eikestad gespeel en verloor.

Ritmiese gimnastiek: Baie geluk aan Jancke Hohenstein(gr 2) wat goud behaal het (linte & stokke – vlak 3) by ‘n Interklubkompetisie in Bellville verlede Saterdag.

Kultuuraktiwiteite:

~ Kaartjieverkope vir die twee groot kooraande in die Stadsaal sluit hierdie komende Vrydag.Ondersteun asb. hierdie uitstekende massa-koorvertoning deur 14 skole. Dit beloof om baie goed te wees. Kom kyk hoe ons HL-kore optree tydens die koorfees op Woensdag 18 en Donderdag 19 Augustus. Al ons 180 koorlede is ten volle ingelig m.b.t die reëlings op hierdie aande – ‘n baie groot dankie aan hierdie ouers vir geduld, tyd, bystand en ondersteuning!

~ Kaartjies vir die heelskool se Revué-aande (14,15,16 Sept) word verkoop vanaf Vrydag 20 Augustus – sitplekke is beperk. Moenie uitstel om u kaartjies te koop nie.

Vooraf kennis van datums:

1. Ouer-opvoeder aand om kortliks u kind se akademiese vordering te bespreek: Maandagaand 20 September.

2. Aanbieding van die 2011-Begrotingsvergadering en skoolfondsstruktuuraan ouers:Maandag 20 Sept.

3. Vertrek van die Oranjeriviergroep op Dinsdagoggend 21 September,personeelkamer.

4. Skool sluit vir einde van kwartaal op Donderdag 23 September om 11:00.

Karate by Hendrik Louw: Elke Ma.& Do.vanaf 17:30 – 18:30. Almal welkom, die eerste maand se lesse is gratis. Kontak Niel van Zyl by 082 877 5335 vir meer inligting.

FLIEK-AAND: Slegs vir ons Gr 6- & 7-leerders : Vrydag 27 Augustus in die skoolsaal vanaf 18:30 – 21:30. R10 p.p. Koop jou kaartjie by die finansiële kantoor (Angela)vanaf 23 Aug. Kaartjies sal ook by die deure beskikbaar wees.

4 August 2010

The annual BENBEL interschools last weekend here at Hendrik Louw was, once again, exciting and a testimony to good competition. We express heartfelt appreciation to our sponsor, BENBEL, our parents for supporting the teams and the help in the Tuck Shop, our staff and coaches for learner preparation, and to Anton and his team in the Sport Office for planning and hosting the weekend. Results in brief:

1. Rugby:Played 11, won 4, lost 5, drew 2.

2. Netball:Played 16, won 8 , lost 6 and drew 2. Our first team boasts with a win!

3. Hockey:Played 21, won 10, lost 8 and drew 3. Our Girls' first team won! (Of the 10 matches that our girls have played thus far this year, we have only lost one.)

4. Chess: 1st team won 5-0, 2nd team drew 2½-2½ and the 3rd team won 3½ - 1½.

5. Cami: Played:4, won 4.

6. Golf: SWPS won this match.

The overall picture: Played 69 matches of which we won 38, lost 24 and drew 7.

The netball teams also played against Temperance Town last week Wednesday. Matches played: 8, won 5 and lost 3.

RUGBY: Congratulations to Manuel Rass on his selection to the WP U/12 group.

KARATE: Congratulations to Michael-John Alexander (6E) and Salmay Hindle (3A2) on their selection to the Western Cape Karate team. They will be representing their province on 14 August at the SA Championships.

Health news: The following two important matters for parents:

1. Learner absenteeism: If a learner is absent from school for 3 days or more, then a medical certificate and/or a parent letter must be sent to school when the learner returns to school. This is important and we have been requested to be stricter in this regard. Parents who fail to comply will be contacted by the school in this regard as it is important that a healthy attendance culture be cultivated.

2. Immunization – measles: Learners aged 6 and 12 must be immunized and parents are requested to liaise with the clinic in this regard as soon as possible.

School functions:

1. A very special thanks and our compliments to the Strand Dames Kring for the excellent function they hosted at the school last week. The funds raised are in aid of the Moompi project who will be assisting learners who cannot pay for therapy.

2. Tickets for the choir evenings on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 August: there is still just over a week left in which tickets can be bought for this festival of song.

3. Revue tickets for the nights of 14/ 15/ 16 September go on sale on 20 August and these tickets by tradition sell within days. Please arrange to get your tickets before we sell-out as these nights are always fully seated.

Orange River parents (Grade 7): the information evening will be on Tuesday 7 September at 19:00 in the staff room. Letters will be given to you in the next week or two.

Best wishes to our local high schools (Strand High / HHH) for the big interschool matches that take place this week. May the memories and enjoyment be very special.

Last week we focussed on learner neatness, hair and the uniform daily at the rows. It is very important that we maintain standards as far as appearance, uniform and uniformity is concerned. Thank you to parents for supporting us in this regard.

This is an end-of-the-month week as far as the payment of school fees is concerned. Thank you to parents for faithfulness and for allowing us to manage your school well.

4 Augustus 2010

Die jaarlikse BENBEL Interskole verlede naweek hier by Hendrik Louw, was weer eens ‘n sukses en ‘n bewys van goeie sportmansgees. Ons waardering aan ons borg BENBEL, ouers vir ondersteuning van die spanne en ook u hulp in die snoepie, personeel en afrigters vir die voorbereiding van ons leerders, asook aan Anton en sy span in die Sportkantoor vir al die beplanning en aanbied van die geleentheid. Uitslae (opsommend) as volg:

1. Rugby:Gespeel 11, wen 4, verloor 5 en gelykop 2.

2. Netbal:Gespeel 16, wen 8. verloor 6 en gelykop 2. Ons eerste span wen!

3. Hokkie:Gespeel 21, wen 10, verloor 8 en gelykop 3.Ons eerste dogtersspan wen! (Van die 10 wedstryde wat die dogters gespeel het, het ons net een verloor).

4. Skaak: 1ste span wen 5-0, 2de span speel gelykop 2½-2½ en die 3de span wen 3½ - 1½.

5. Cami: Gespeel 4, wen 4.

6. Golf: SWPS wen hierdie wedstryd.

Totale prentjie:Gespeel 69 wedstryde waarvan ons 38 gewen het, 24 verloor en 7 gelykop.

Die netbalspanne het ook verlede week Woensdag teen Temperance Town gespeel. Wedstryde gespeel 8, wen 5 en verloor 3.

RUGBY: Baie geluk aan Manuel Rass wat gekies is vir die WP O/12-groep.

KARATE: Baie geluk aan Michael-John Alexander (6E) en Salmay Hindle (3A2) wat gekies is vir die Wes-Kaap Karate-span. Hulle sal die provinsie op 14 Aug. verteenwoordig by die SA-Kampioenskappe.

Gesondheidsnuus: Die volgende belangrike sake vir ouers:

1. Leerderafwesigheid: Indien ‘n leerder vir 3 dae of meer afwesig is , moet ‘n mediese sertifikaat of ‘n ouerbrief ingehandig word wanneer die leerder weer skool toe kom. Dit is baie belangrik en ons is gevra om strenger in die verband te wees. Ouers wat versuim om aan hierdie versoek te voldoen, sal deur die skool gekontak word. Ons wil graag ‘n gesonde kultuur t.o.v. afwesigheid skep.

2. Immunisering – masels: Leerders van 6- en 12-jaar oud moet geïmmuniseer word en ouers word versoek om met die plaaslike kliniek te skakel.

Skoolfunksies:

1. ‘n Baie spesiale dankie aan die Strand Dameskring vir die uitstekende funksie wat verlede Vrydag in die skoolsaal aangebied is. Die fondse wat ingesamel is, sal vir die Moompi-projek en leerders wat nie vir terapie kan betaal nie, aangewend word.

2. Kaartjies vir die Koorfees op Woensdagaand 18 en Donderdagaand 19 Augustus: net meer as ‘n week is oor om kaartjies te koop.

3. Revue-kaartjies vir die aande van 14/ 15/ 16 September sal vanaf 20 Augustus verkoop word en soos in die verlede verwag ons dat dit binne enkele dae uitverkoop sal wees.
Koop dus u kaartjies betyds.

Oranjerivier-ouers (graad 7):Die inligtingsaand sal plaasvind op Dinsdagaand 7 September om 19:00 in die personeelkamer. Briewe sal aan u gegee word binne die volgende twee weke.

Beste wense aan ons plaaslike hoërskole (Strand Hoër / HHH) vir die groot Interskole wedstryde wat hierdie naweek plaasvind – mag die herinneringe spesiaal wees.

Verlede week het ons elke dag by die rye op leerdernetheid, hare en uniform gefokus. Dit is baie belangrik dat ons die standaarde t.o.v. voorkoms, uniform en eenvormigheid, handhaaf. Baie dankie aan die ouers vir u ondersteuning in die verband.

Hierdie is ‘n “einde van die maand”-week m.b.t.skoolgeldbetaling. Baie dankie aan die ouers vir u getrouheid en dat u dit moontlik maak om die skool goed te bestuur.

28 July 2010

Another winter week has just passed by with oh so cold mornings and evenings. This weekend sees the annual highlight on our sport calendar with the BENBEL Interschools against Somerset West Primary transpiring here on home soil. All the nearly 400 participating HL learners (golf, cami-maths, rugby, netball, hockey, chess) have already received written notification regarding participation and the times concerned. In short as follows:

1. All the hockey matches (boys and girls) are played on Friday afternoon 30 July. The 1st junior matches start at 12:30 with the 1st teams playing just after 15:00. Friday is a normal school classroom day. We end the school day at the usual time – 13:00.

2. Saturday morning, 31 July, sees the rugby and netball matches starting at 08:30 with the senior teams playing just after 11:00. We thank the many Tuck Shop volunteers (moms and dads)for so diligently assisting on Friday and Saturday. You are great.

3. Special thanks to every coach, our parent supporters, and to Anton Mostert and his team of organizers. Parking on the Friday is outside the school grounds and on Saturday morning you may park inside on the fields with entry/exit at the Church / Fagan Street gates.

The Culture Office will shortly start communicating with parents regarding the BIG event of the year: the whole school revue of September. The provisional performance dates where all the participating learners will be required to be at school in the evenings are 8, 14, 15, 16 September. It is important that when a learner / parent commits to participation your child attends all four nights and that the parent takes full responsibility regarding transport arrangements for his/her child/ren. If circumstances do not allow for the above, we request that your child rather not participate as this makes choreography and practices very difficult for the teachers. However, it is always the ideal – all learners on the stage if possible. Tickets for this “once in every 3 years show” will go on sale later in August.

Best wishes to MARK DOYLE, grade 7E, who is in Seoul, South Korea, this week representing our country at a big and competitive mathematics competition. We are very proud of this excellent achievement.

Academic matters: We remind parents that reports will not be given to learners at the end of this term. All assessments/ tests / tasks are however still completed as per usual. We issue final reports in December. All parents will be given an opportunity to come to a parent-teacher evening on the Monday afternoon or the evening of 20 September to discuss your child’s performance here at school with the teacher on a one-to-one basis.

Reminder: Tickets for the Choir Festival of 18 and 19 August (Wednesday and Thursday) in the Strand Town Hall are available at the bursar's office at R30p.p.

Sport results (Last week)

Rugby: De Hoop: Special congratulations to our 1st netball and rugby teams with their impressive wins against De Hoop. We are a small school in comparison to the big 1 000+ learner schools in Somerset West and this makes the quality of our success on the day so much sweeter.

Netball vs De Hoop:Played:16,Won: 5, Lost: 9,Drew: 2, U/11A won, U/12A drew & U/13A won.

Chess:HL vs Macassar – drew 2½-2½ on Fri 16 July.

Hockey: HL vs Rhenish: Girls: Played 11, won 6, lost 2 and drew 3. Boys: Played 12, won 1, lost 9 and drew 2.

CAMI-SPEED CHALLENGE: This takes place on Thursday 29 July in the Somerset Mall in the area in front of Edgars from 14:30 – 16:00.

URGENT request to parents: We appeal to you, once again, to refrain from parking or stopping on the pedestrian crossings around the school while dropping off or picking-up your child. This is in the interest of learner safety and consideration towards the community.

28 Julie 2010

Ons ervaar uitsonderlike koue winterweer in die oggende en aande hier in die Wes-Kaap, maar so is nog ‘n week van die winter verby. Hierdie naweek is die jaarlikse sport-hoogtepunt op ons kalender met die BENBEL Interskole teen Somerset-Wes Primêr hier op ons tuisveld. Alle deelnemers – ongeveer 400 HL-leerders (gholf, cami-wiskunde, rugby, netbal, hokkie, skaak) is reeds in kennis gestel m.b.t. hul deelname en betrokke tye.

Kortliks :

1. Alle hokkie-spelers (seuns en dogters) se wedstryde vind plaas op Vrydagmiddag 30 Julie. Die 1ste junior wedstryde begin om 12:30 en die 1ste spanne speel net na 15:00. Vrydag is ‘n normale skooldag in die klaskamer vir die skool. Die skooldag sluit ook soos gewoonlik op ‘n Vrydag om 13:00.

2. Saterdagoggend 31 Julie vind die rugby en –netbalwedstryde plaas vanaf 08:30 met die senior spanne wat net na 11:00 sal speel. Ons sê baie dankie aan die vrywilligers wat in die snoepie sal help – baie dankie ouers!

3. Spesiale dankie aan elke afrigter, ons ouerondersteuners en aan Anton Mostert en sy span organiseerders. Parkering Vrydag moet asb. buite die skoolgronde wees, maar op Saterdagoggend mag u binne die gronde parkeer met ingang en uitgang deur die Kerkstraat-/Faganstraat-hekke.

Die Kultuurkantoor sal begin om met die ouers te kommunikeer t.o.v. die GROOT gebeurtenis van die jaar: die Revue in September. Die voorlopige datums waarop al die leerders in die aande by die skool moet wees is 8, 14, 15, 16 September. Dit is belangrik dat wanneer ‘n leerder / ouer onderneem om deel te neem, hulle by al vier aande sal wees en dat ouers eie vervoerreëlings sal tref. Indien u nie aan bg. kan voldoen nie, versoek ons dat u kind nie sal deelneem nie omdat dit die choreograpfie en oefeninge vir die personeel baie moeilik maak. Die doel is egter soos altyd – al ons leerders op die verhoog, indien moontlik. Kaartjies vir hierdie “een- elke drie jaar-vertoning” sal later in Augustus te koop wees.

Beste wense aan MARK DOYLE, graad 7E, wat hierdie week in Seoul, Suid-Korea is waar hy ons land verteenwoordig by ‘n groot internasionale wiskunde kompetisie. Ons is baie trots op sy uitstekende prestasies.

Akademiese sake: Ons herinner ouers daaraan dat leerders nie aan die einde van die kwartaal rapporte ontvang nie, maar alle assesserings / toetse / take word soos normaal gedoen. Ons stuur Desember finale rapporte uit. Alle ouers sal die geleentheid gegun word om ‘n ouer-opvoederaand op Maandag 20 September by te woon en op ‘n een-tot-een basis, u kind se vordering met die opvoeder te bespreek.

Herinnering: Kaartjies vir die Koorfees op 18 &19 Augustus (Woensdag en Donderdag) in die Strand Stadsaal is beskikbaar by die finansiële kantoor teen R30p.p.

Sportuitslae (Verlede week)

Spesiale gelukwense aan ons 1ste span rugby en - netbal met hul goeie oorwinnings teen De Hoop – ons is ‘n klein skool teen die groot 1 000+ leerder skool in Somerset- Wes en juis dit maak die kwaliteit van ons sukses van die dag soveel beter!

Rugby: De Hoop:Gespeel 10, wen 2 , verloor 7 en gelykop 1

Netbal vs De Hoop:Speel:16,Wen: 5,Verloor: 9,Gelyk: 2,o/11A wen,o/12A gelyk,o/13A wen

Skaak:HL vs Macassar – speel gelykop 2½ - 2½ op Vry. 16 Julie.

Hokkie: HL vs Rhenish: Dogters: Gespeel 11, wen 6, verloor 2 en gelykop 3. Seuns: Gespeel 12, wen 1, verloor 9 en gelykop 2.

“CAMI-SPEED CHALLENGE”: Dit vind plaas op Donderdag 29 Juie in die Somerset Mall (voor Edgars – area) vanaf 14:30 – 16:00.

Versoek aan ouers: Moet asb. nie op die voetoorgange rondom die skool stilhou of parkeer om u kind op- of af te laai nie. Dit is in belang van leerders se veiligheid en bedagsaamheid teenoor die publiek.

21 July 2010

School started well last week with the normal instructional and outdoor programmes (weather permitting) in full swing. Thank you to parents for sending neat well-dressed learners to school – we sincerely appreciate. Our First Teams' Tour group who were away from school last week arrived back safely on Saturday evening after a memorable week of wonderful travel and good matches. Thank you to an amazing team of coaches who accompanied and cared for our learners: Beau Schoeman, Riaan Truter, Christa Cruywagen, Eunice Kets, Rianza Snyman and Christelle Hugo.

SPORT: The next two to three weeks will see a strong focus on the outdoors. We host De Hoop on the rugby and netball scene today, and the Annual BENBEL Interschools against Somerset West Primary the weekend thereafter. The Sport Office will give every learner participating in sport a spreadsheet with all the third term match dates. As soon as the matches for the Interschools on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 July have been finalized, we shall forward this information to you. All the hockey matches will be played on the Friday afternoon with the rugby and netball matches following on the Saturday morning. Full Tuck Shop facilities will be available.

Learner news: Johannes Smit, the Grade 3 learner involved in the motor car accident in March, is now recovering at home. Our very best wishes and prayers to the family with the recovery process. The little two year old brother of Zanel Herrewyn, Adrian, sadly passed away on Sunday morning. Our sincere condolences to this family during this very difficult and challenging time.

Reminder: The Grade 7 learners will be hosts and hostesses at the Waterstone Spur next week Wednesday night 28 July as from 17:00 onwards. You are welcome to join us and spoil your family with a Spur meal.

Cultural matters:

1. Do join us this coming Friday night 23 July at 19:00 for a pretty good evening here in the school hall. The Strand ‘Dameskring’ will be hosting a sound programme of song, music, art as well as a light meal. Tickets sell at R70 p.p. These are available at the bursar’s office (Angela). It is important to note that the funds raised will be donated to the school for the specific use of learners in need of therapy and who cannot always pay the costs. We salute this fine gesture of goodwill towards the school.

2. ART CLUB: Weekly classes commence next week with the Senior Club on Mon. 26th July and Junior Club Thu. 29th July. If your child is keen to join, or you would like a little more information, relay your child’s name, grade and your contact number to the school office or e-mail me directly at giannamilani@yahoo.com. The fee for the term, which includes all the necessary art materials, is R380.

3. Hendrik Louw School of Music: We are very impressed with the progress and dedication of the learners currently receiving tuition. Their big night to be on stage will be announced shortly. Please remember to pay the fee for the term by the end of this month. We thank you.

4. Tickets for the big and exciting choir extravaganza which we shall be hosting in the Strand Town hall on 18 and 19 August may be bought at the bursar’s office at R30p.p. See the very good write-up in the District Mail of 15 July.

From the Office: We have no news as yet on the envisaged building expansion project here at the school. We are in the final stages of some challenging negotiations. The WCED has approved an amount which will be made available to the school.

21 Julie 2010

Die skool het verlede week goed afgeskop met die normale onderrig- en buitemuuse program (as dit nie gereën het nie). Baie dankie aan die ouers wat netjies en korrek geklede leerders na die skool stuur – ons waardeer dit . Ons toergroep (1ste span hokkie, rugby en netbal) wat verlde week weg was, het Saterdagaand veilig teruggekeer na ‘n wonderlike week van mooi herinneringe, asook goeie wedstryde– baie dankie aan die span afrigters wat die groep vergesel het en omgesien het na ons leerders: Beau Schoeman, Riaan Truter, Christa Cruywagen, Eunice Kets, Rianza Snyman & Christelle Hugo.

SPORT: Vir die volgende twee/drie weke sal die fokus sterk wees op die buitemuurs met De Hoop op die rugby- en netbalprogram vandag en die jaarlikse BENBEL Interskole teen Somerset-Wes Primêr volgende naweek. Die Sportkantoor sal aan elke deelnemende leerder ‘n program gee met die wedstryddatums van die derde kwartaal. Sodra die wedstrydreëlings vir die Interskole op Vrydag 30 Julie en Saterdag 31 Julie gefinaliseer is, sal ons alle inligting aan u gee. Alle hokkiewedstryde word op die Vrydag gespeel en alle rugby- en netbalwedstryde op die Saterdagoggend. Die snoepie sal oop wees.

Leerdernuus: Johannes Smit, ons graad 3-leerder wat in ‘n motorongeluk betrokke was in Maart, sterk nou tuis aan. Ons beste wense aan en gebede vir die familie met hierdie herstelproses. Die 2-jarige boetie van Zanel Herrewyn, Adrian, is Sondagoggend oorlede. Ons dink aan hierdie familie in dié baie moeilike en hartseertyd.

Herrinnering: Die graad 7-leerders sal die kelners en kelnerinne wees by die Waterstone Spur volgende Woensdagaand 28 Julie vanaf 17:00 – u is welkom om u gesin met ‘n Spur-ete daardie aand te bederf.

Kultuursake:

1. Hierdie komende Vrydagaand 23 Julie om 19:00 bied die Strand se Dameskring ‘n baie goeie program/konsert met sang, musiek, kuns asook ‘n ligte ete aan in die skoolsaal. Kaartjies verkoop teen R70p.p. en is beskikbaar by die finansiële kantoor (Angela). Dit is belangrik om te weet dat die fondse wat geïn word aan die skool geskenk word vir die Moompi-projek wat leerders sal help wat terapie benodig, maar dit nie kan bekostig nie. Ons waardeer hierdie wonderlike gebaar teenoor die skool.

2. KUNSKLUB: Die weeklikse kunsklub vir die Juniors en Seniors, gaan die kwartaal by Hendrik Louw voort. Indien u nog inligting verlang of u kind belangstel om aan te sluit, gee asseblief u naam, van, graad en kontaknommer vir die ontvangskantoor (vir aandag Gianna Milani) of e-pos Gianna direk by giannamilani@yahoo.com. Die koste vir die kwartaal, wat al die kunsmateriaal insluit, is R380. Senior klub begin Maandag 26 Julie en Junior klub begin Donderdag 29 Julie.

3. Hendrik Louw Musiekskool: Ons is baie beïndruk met die vordering en toewyding van die leerders wat onderrig ontvang. Hulle groot aand op die verhoog sal binnekort aangekondig word. Onthou om die kwartaal se fooi teen die einde van die maand te betaal – baie dankie.

4. Kaartjies vir die groot koor-“extravaganza” wat in die Strand Stadsaal aangebied word op 18 en 19 Augustus, is te koop by die finansiële kantoor teen R30p.p. Sien die goeie berig in die Distrikspos van 15 Julie.

Vanuit die kantoor: Ons het nog geen nuus oor die beoogde aanbouings en uitbreidings hier by die skool nie. Ons is besig met die finale en belangrike (uitdagende) onderhandelinge. Die WKOD het ‘n bedrag geld goedgekeur wat aan die skool toegestaan sal word.

14 July 2010

A VERY big welcome back to the second semester of the school year – ALL our Hendrik Louw families and staff. May you continue enjoying blessings as we strive to ensure the best learning and opportunity experiences for our learners in the last five months of the year. The FIFA World Cup was a resounding success for South Africa and with this foundation of pride and joy we approach the final stages of 2010. Hopefully the ‘long’ holidays sees us all fresh and ready to work.

Staff news:

1. Emmie Jackson, our secretary since the late 1990’s, has resigned from her post due to ill-health. We wish her well with the challenges she now faces and assure her of our love and prayers. Please bear with us patiently until the administrative and secretarial duties at school have been addressed. This will take time as several matters are in a final planning and discussion stage here at school: building extensions and additional teaching and other posts – all subject to WCED approval as they will be providing the finances. Hopefully we can share some good news with our parent body in the next few weeks.

2. Kathryn Brown, one of our very good English Intermediate Phase teachers here at HLPS since the early 1990’s has resigned and will not be returning to school as a class teacher. We wish her well and lots of success as she pursues new ventures.

3. Elishi Fox, our grade 3E teacher who was on maternity leave has decided to ‘call it a day’ in order to be a full-time mother to her two children at home for a while. She will also not be returning to school. Ms Monica Kramer has been appointed in her post for the remainder of the year.

4. We are without doubt the school in the Helderberg with the lowest staff turnover and this has been one of the reasons for the excellent school name and strong growth at HLPS. Experience, stability, a healthy and positive morale, and a willingness to serve is not found in excess in the modern workplace nowadays. We do, however, foresee staff changes in the next few years due to retirement, new challenges, promotions, etc.

Choir festival:

In the 1990’s HLPS hosted ten very successful and popular annual choir festivals in the Strand Town Hall. No present HL learner has ever participated in an event of this nature. This year, on the nights of Wednesday 18 August and Thursday 19 August, we have the choirs of several of our neighbouring schools join us as we continue celebrating our 130th birthday. A highlight of these nights has always been the mass choir of 500 learners who end the night on a choral high worth remembering. Tickets sell at R30 p.p. and are limited as many schools are involved. The show starts at 19:00. You are most welcome to enjoy these 90 minute evenings with us. Enquiries: Alrika at school.

Early on Monday morning our rugby, hockey (girls) and netball FIRST TEAMS and their coaches left (in an Eljosa coach) for a short tour with matches being played against schools in Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay. We wish these teams well and hope that they return with wins and amazing memories – that’s what touring is all about. We pray for traveling mercies and hope to welcome the group back at school late on Saturday evening. Thank you to our parents for supporting and helping us and ensuring that such opportunities are possible.

SSSSport / Extramural activities: Third term programme: Practices started yesterday as per the normal schedule which all our parents have (see WEB page). The exception are the teams that are on tour. Enquiries at the Sport Office: Anton and Tanya. Note the following:

1. Please note and diarize the whole school Interschools (all winter codes) to be held at HLPS this year on Friday afternoon 31 July and on Saturday morning 1 August. This is the big sport event of the term as our winter codes finish matches at the end of August. Enjoy these moments with your child and our various teams.

2. Congratulations to Tia Dixon in grade 7 who was awarded her SA colours in swimming and will be representing our country at an international competition in December in Swaziland.

3. A very interesting rugby statistic: Steven Kitshoff was selected for the SA U/18 schools rugby team to play in several junior internationals next month. We wish this exciting and very good young prop forward lots of success. He is the 3rd HL rugby player the past decade (Paul Roux in 2000 and Clayton Stewart in 2006) to have achieved this honour. No other primary school in the Basin has a testimonial like this! We love it when our former learners excel and do well – we share in their joy.

Gymnastics: Congratulations to the following learners who did very well at the South Zone Gymnastics Competition held in Stellenbosch on 4 June: Katya Rietoff (gold); Ané Braasch (gold); Amy Ross (silver) & Lisa Westraat (2 x bronze).

Best wishes to our senior learners ( our Grade 7’s) and their parents as you plan and prepare to exit the primary school phase of your lives. It is important that all our grade 7’s have already enrolled at a high school. If you have failed to do so, please diarize to attend to this matter this week. We always entertain our seniors with some special end-of-year events and shall advise you in due course. Please ensure that your daily school work remains of a high standard. Never lessen your commitment here. All our grade 7 families are invited to come along to the Waterstone Spur on Wedenesday evening 28 July for something to eat. A % of the evening’s takings will be donated by the Spur to the grade 7 fund which is used to fund some of their farewell activities.

ALL PARENTS --- NB please: It is very important and in the interest of your child’s safety that we always have up to date information regarding parents should we ever, and this happens quite a lot, need to contact you as a matter of urgency. Please complete the attached parent / learner data INFORMATION FORM that was given to your child today. We ask that you complete it in full and return it to school as soon as possible but by Monday at the latest. We THANK YOU for your kind co-operation.

Mrs Emmie Jackson would like to thank all the parents, friends of Hendrik Louw & learners of the school for their the positive support, encouragement, love and care, friendship, prayers and kindness shown towards her during her time here at the school. It is much appreciated.

14 Julie 2010

‘n BAIE hartlike welkom terug vir die tweede semester van die skooljaar – aan AL ons Hendrik Louw-families en personeel. Ons sal steeds hard werk en verseker dat u kind/ers hierdie laaste 5 maande die beste leerervaring en geleenthede geniet – mag u ook seën ervaar. Die FIFA Wêreldsokkerbeker was ‘n reuse sukses vir Suid-Afrikaners en met hierdie basis van trots en vreugde benader ons die laaste deel van 2010. Hopelik het die ‘lang’ vakansie ons verfris en goed voorberei om weer te werk.

Personeelnuus:

1. Emmie Jackson, ons sekretaresse hier by HL sedert laat 1990, het bedank a.g.v. swak gesondheid. Ons wens haar sterkte toe met die uitdagende pad wat voorlê en verseker haar van ons liefde en gebede. Wees asseblief geduldig totdat ons die administrasie- en sekretariële take by die skool herrangskik het. Dit gaan tyd neem, aangesien verskeie aangeleenthede in die finale stadium van beplanning en bespreking is: aanbou- en uitbreidings, ekstra opvoeder-poste asook ander betrekkings – alles onderhewig aan die WKOD se finansiële goedkeuring. Hopelik kan ons binnekort goeie nuus aan ons ouers bring.

2. Kathryn Brown, een van ons baie goeie Engelse Intermediëre Fase-opvoeders, sedert die vroeë 1990s, het ook bedank en sal nie terugkeer as klasopvoeder nie. Ons wens haar sukses en net die beste toe met al haar nuwe “avonture”.

3. Eleeshi Fox, ons graad 3E-opvoeder wat met kraamverlof was, het ook besluit om die onderwys vaarwel toe te roep en vir eers net moeder vir haar twee kinders by die huis te wees. Sy keer dus ook nie terug na HL toe nie. Me Monica Kramer is aangestel in die pos vir die res van die jaar.

4. Ons is beslis die skool in die Helderberg met die laagste personeelverskuiwings en dit is een van die hoofredes waarom die skool so ‘n goeie naam het en so sterk groei. Ondervinding, stabiliteit, ‘n gesonde en positiewe ingesteldheid asook die bereidwilligheid om te dien; word nie deesdae in oorvloed by die moderne werkplek gevind nie. Ons voorsien wel ‘n paar personeelveranderinge in die volgende paar jare a.g.v. aftredes, nuwe uitdagings, bevorderings en ander.

Koorfees:

Vanaf die 1990’s het Laerskool Hendrik Louw 10 baie suksesvolle en gewilde jaarlikse koorfeeste aangebied in die Strand Stadsaal. Geen huidige HL-leerders het ooit aan een van hierdie feeste deelgeneem nie. Hierdie jaar gaan ons egter weer op Woensdagaand 18 Augustus en Donderdagaand 19 Augustus ‘n soortgelyke fees aanbied waar verskeie van ons buurskole ook gaan deelneem om ons 130ste verjaarsdag te vier. ‘n Hoogtepunt van hierdie aande is gewoonlik die massakoor-item waarmee ongeveer 500 leerders die aande afsluit. Hierdie geleenthede sal beslis onthou word. Kaartjies verkoop teen R30 p.p. en is beperk omdat baie skole betrokke is. Die vertonings begin om 19:00 elke aand – u is welkom om hierdie 90 minute-vertonings by te woon. Navrae: Alrika Serfontein, kultuurhoof by die skool

Vroeg Maandagoggend (12de Julie), het ons 1ste span rugby, hokkie (dogters) en netbal asook hul afrigters vanaf die skool vertrek in ‘n Eljosa-bus om wedstryde teen skole in Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth en Mosselbaai te speel. Ons wens hul sterkte toe en hoop dat hul sal terugkeer met ‘n paar oorwinnings en wonderlike herinneringe – dit is waaroor toer gaan! Ons bid vir ‘n veilige reis en hoop om die groep weer terug te verwelkom by die skool, teen Saterdagaand. Dankie aan ons ouers vir u ondersteuning en hulp om hierdie geleenthede vir ons leerders moontlik te maak.

Sport / Buitemuurse aktiwiteite – derde kwartaal-program: oefeninge het gister begin soos op die normale skedule wat u almal reeds ken (sien die webtuiste). Die uitsondering is spanne wat op toer is. Navrae by die Sportkantoor: Anton en Tanya. Neem kennis van die volgende:

1. Dagboek die heelskool Interskole (alle winterkodes) wat gehou word hier by Hendrik Louw op Vrydagmiddag 31 Julie en Saterdagoggend 1 Augustus. Dit is die groot sportgeleentheid van die kwartaal. Alle winterkodes handel hul wedstryde teen die einde van Augustus af– geniet hierdie geleenthede saam met u kind en die onderskeie spanne.

2. Baie geluk aan Tia Dixon in graad 7 wat haar SA-kleure in swem ontvang het en sy sal SA verteenwoordig by ‘n Internasionale kompetisie gedurende Desember in Swaziland.

3. Interessante rugby statistiek: Steven Kitshoff (oud HL-leerder) is gekies vir die SA O/18- skolerugbyspan om aan verskeie junior Internasionale wedstryde volgende maand deel te neem. Ons wens hierdie baie goeie jong voorryspeler baie sukses toe. Hy is die 3de HL-rugbyspeler die afgelope dekade (Paul Roux in 2000 en Clayton Stewart in 2006) wat hierdie eer te beurt val. Geen ander laerskool in die Helderberg kan spog met hierdie getuigskrif nie! Ons geniet dit en is trots wanneer oud-leerders goed vaar en presteer – ons deel hul geluk.

Gimnastiek: Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat goed gevaar het by die Suid-Sone Gimnastiekkompetisie wat op 4 Junie in Stellenbosch gehou was: Katya Rietoff (goud); Ané Braasch (goud); Amy Ross (silwer) & Lisa Westraat (2 x brons).

Beste wense aan ons senior leerders en hul ouers (ons graad 7’s), met die beplanning en voorbereiding om die laerskool-fase van u lewe af te sluit. Dit is belangrik dat al ons graad 7’s reeds by ‘n hoërskool ingeskryf is. Indien u nagelaat het om dit te doen, moet u hierdie week dié aangeleentheid aanspreek. Ons bederf altyd ons seniors met ‘n paar spesiale jaareinde-funksies. Ons sal u binnekort van meer inligting voorsien. Maak asseblief seker dat u kind se daaglikse skoolwerk op ‘n hoë standard bly – moet nooit u verpligting hier nalaat nie. Al ons graad 7-ouers/-gesinne word uitgenooi om die Waterstone Spur op Woensdagaand 28 Julie te besoek en iets tee et. ‘n Persentasie van die aand se inkomste word vir HL se graad 7-fonds geskenk wat ons sal aanwend vir sommige van die afskeidsfunksies.

ALLE OUERS --- NB asseblief: dit is baie belangrik in die belang van u kind se veiliheid dat ons altyd die nuutste inligting van ouers het sodat ons, en dit gebeur dikwels, u onmiddellik kan kontak in geval van nood. Voltooi asseblief die meegaande ouer / leerder data INLIGTINGSVORM wat vandag aan u kind gegee is. Ons vra dat u dit volledig en duidelik sal voltooi en so gou as moontlik na die skool terugstuur, maar nie later as komende Maandag nie. Ons bedank u vir u vir u goeie samewerking.

Me Emmie Jackson wil graag alle ouers, vriende en leerders van Hendrik Louw bedank vir AL die positiewe ondersteuning, bemoediging, liefde en omgee, vriendskap, gebede en vriendelikheid teenoor haar gedurende haar tydperk hier by die skool.

2 June 2010

A very special thank you for the good parent support at the International Evenings Fundraiser. We extend a very BIG thank you to some really amazing parent volunteers for their involvement, hard work and creativity, and to everyone who came along to enjoy the evenings and be with us at the school at this internationally flavoured whole school activity. The big tent comes down tomorrow. This coming Friday( 4 June) we celebrate the ‘around the corner’ once in a lifetime FIFA soccer tournament with lots of mini-matches on the sport field. The grades 1 to 3 will be out on the fields from 10:30 to 11:45 and the senior learners from 12:15 to 13:00. A normal school day will ensue in the morning. All games will be played in a friendly participative atmosphere in either school clothes or the ‘soccer civvies’ which learners and staff are allowed to wear: yellow, green or that of any participating country.

School fees: Thank you for the monthly payments that are being made. We appreciate. See the end of June ( during the holiday) arrangements made for the convenience of cash paying parents on the mornings of 30 June and 1 July. The July statement will be given out next week Monday. This is well in advance so that you can diarize.

The Culture Office will be hosting a learner talent show on stage in the school hall on Monday evening 7 June at 18:30. Information notices to learners who would like to participate and show their talents regarding music, dancing, singing, recitals, etc. are to be arranged with Mrs Serfontein beforehand. This is an informal event. Parents and friends are welcome to support.

See the excellent eistedfodd results of our learners on the reverse side.

SPORT:

Netball: away matches against Somerset College: Played 16, won 10, lost 5, drew 1.

Rugby: away matches against Rhenish: Played 7, won 5, lost 2.

Hockey: away matches vs Rhenish: Played 21, won 7, lost 9, drew 5. Tough competition, but an

enjoyable day of good sport .

Tomorrow sees the last winter sport practices for the term. Thank you, parents, for all your

support and encouragement and to our coaches for dedication.

This is our last newsletter for the term. School closes next week Wednesday 9 June at 11:00 (Gr R – 10:30). Reports will be given to all our learners on Monday 7 June. Best wishes to all our provincial learners who will be participating in various codes all over South Africa. Best wishes to our touring rugby / netball and hockey touring team who leave for the Eastern Cape early on Monday morning 12 July with their coaches. Safe travelling ,enjoy and garner lots of memories.

We look forward to seeing all our HLPS learners back at

school on Tuesday morning 13 July at 08:00.

2 Junie 2010

Baie dankie vir die baie goeie ouerondersteuning met die Internasionale Aande-projek. Ons sê BAIE DANKIE vir ons wonderlike ouers wat vrywillig betrokke was, baie hard en kreatief gewerk het, asook almal wat die aande kom geniet het en deel was van hierdie heelskool-aktiwiteit met ‘n internasionale atmosfeer. Die groot tent word môre afgeslaan. Hierdie komende Vrydag 4 Junie vier ons die “eenkeer in ‘n leeftyd” FIFA sokkertoernooi , met baie mini-wedstryde op die sportveld. Die graad 1 tot 3’s sal buite op die veld wees vanaf 09:15 tot 10:45 en die senior leerders vanaf 11:15 tot 13:00 met‘n normale skooldag in die oggend. Alle wedstryde sal in ‘n vriendskaplike atmosfeer gespeel word, in skoolklere of die ‘sokker-civvies’ wat die leerders en personeel mag dra: geel, groen of sokkerklere van enige deelnemende land.

Skoolgeld: Dankie vir die maandelikse betalings wat ons ontvang het – ons waardeer. Sien die maandeinde Junie-vakansie reëlings wat getref is vir u gerief vir betalings op die oggende van 30 Junie en 1 Julie. Die Julie-staat sal volgende week Maandag aan u gegee word – sodat u betyds kan dagboek.

Die Kultuurkantoor bied ‘n leerder-talentvertoning aan in die skoolsaal op Maandagaand 7 Junie om 18:30. Inligtingsbriewe kan vooraf by Me. Serfontein gekry word vir dié leerders wat belangstel om deel te neem en hul talent ten toon wat betref musiek, dans, sang, voordrag ens. Dit is ‘n informele geleentheid – ouers en vriende is welkom om te ondersteun.

Sien die (weer eens) uitstekende Eisteddfod-uitslae van ons leerders op die rugkant van die nuusbrief.

SPORT:

Netbal: HL wegwedstryde teen Somerset College: Gespeel 16, wen 10, verloor 5, gelykop 1.

Rugby: HL wegwedstyde teen Rhenish: Gespeel 7, wen 5, verloor 2.

Hokkie: HL wegwedstryde teen Rhenish: Gespeel 21, wen 7, verloor 9, gelykop 5. Baie sterk

kompetisie, maar ‘n heerlike dag van goeie sport.

Môre vind die laaste wintersport-oefeninge plaas vir hierdie kwartaal. Dankie aan ons ouers vir u ondersteuning en aanmoediging asook aan ons afrigters vir u toewyding.

Dit is die laaste nuusbrief vir die kwartaal --- die skool sluit volgende Woensdag 9 Junie om 11:00 (Gr R – 10:30). Rapporte sal aan alle leerders gegee word op Maandag 7 Junie. Beste wense aan al ons provinsiale leerders wat aan verskillende kodes oral oor Suid-Afrika gaan deelneem. Beste wense aan ons rugby-, hokkie- en netbaltoerspan wat saam met hul afrigters na die Oos-Kaap vertrek op die oggend,van Maandag 12 Julie. Veilig reis, geniet dit en bring mooi herinneringe terug.

Ons sien uit daarna om al ons HL-leerders op Dinsdagoggend

13 Julie om 08:00 weer by die skool te sien.

26 May 2010

Tomorrow is the last day of the first 2010 test and examination series. We thank our educators and parents for accommodating us regarding the shortened extramural programme that we followed the past two weeks. Next week we revert back to the normal sport practice times. It is also the last week of sport for the term. Because we enjoyed good weather the last week, it was encouraging to see hundreds of learners and their coaches on the fields and courts between 13:00 and 14:00 every day.

International Evening tickets: Tomorrow is the last day to buy tickets for yourself and the family. The big tent is to be erected tomorrow. Parents are preparing their stalls over the weekend. Proceedings next week Tuesday and Wednesday start at 18:00 until 21:00. If the weather is dry, you may park your vehicles on the fields using Church and Fagan Streets as entry/exit. If it rains and the fields are wet, then parking is in the streets surrounding the school. Remember there are four activities on the night: the shows in the hall, the mini-meals and stalls in the tent, learner displays and coffee/wine in the Club House. Thank you, once again, to the many hard working volunteers!

Friday 4 June: As part of South Africa’s World Cup soccer celebrations, we shall allow learners and staff to come dressed to school in the colours of our national team (Bafana Bafana), something green and/or yellow, or any other soccer country playing in the World Cup. This gesture is optional. Learners may wear the normal school uniform if they so wish. We shall be participating in mini-soccer matches after first break and this will involve all of us – learners, teachers, workers.

School fee payments for our cash and cheque paying parents at the end of JUNE which falls in the school holidays: Please note that the office of the bursar will be open on Wednesday 30 June and Thursday 1 July as from 07:00 to 10:00. This is to ensure that parents do not fall in arrears. Thank you to our debit order and Internet paying parents for continued faithfulness. The payments for the end of May are due this week or next week at the latest. THANK YOU.

Should any of our parents have specialist skills regarding project management and marketing, we ask you to contact reception or the principal. The governing body is at present very busy discussing the envisaged building extensions at the school which you were briefed about in March. We also conducted a parent survey in this regard. In brief the discussions centre around two matters: aftercare facilities in a very broad sense, and secondly, additional classrooms to help alleviate the acute shortage of learner space in the Helderberg. We shall brief our parent body regarding the envisaged plans in the weekly newsletter.

Eisteddfod: We endeavour relaying the excellent results of the many learners who participated in the Stellenbosch Eisteddfod the past month next week.

2010 Rotary Anns Jersey Drive: Please assist this endeavour by sending old/unused

jerseys to reception.

Sport:

1. Netball vs Gordon’s Bay last Wednesday: Matches played: 14, wins 10, drew 1 and lost 3. Congratulations!

2. Today we were to play rugby against Somerset Methodist , but they have cancelled the match. We are very dissappointed about this and extend a very big thank you to Rhenish who at short notice are playing us in Stellenbosch today. (We appreciate this gesture). Netball teams will be playing away against Somerset College. The last hockey matches for the term is on Saturday 29 May at Stellenbosch against Rhenish.

3. Next week sees the last rugby of the term - away, against Lochnerhof on Wednesday 2 June.

4. Boland Gymnastics: Congratulations to the following girls who participated in Oudtshoorn last weekend and did exceptionally well. Katya Rietoff won gold (level 3), Amy Lubbe won gold (level 1), Ané Braasch won silver (level 1), Lisa Westraat and Zafirah Martheze also qualified (level 2 – U/7’s). All these learners will be participating at the South Zone Competition in Stellenbosch on the 5 and 6 June.

5. CHESS: HL vs Oklahoma: 1st team won 5-0; 2nd team lost 1-4 and the 3rd team won 3-2. Congratulations!

6. Last week Saturday we experienced a really GREAT morning of sport here at the school. The day saw mass participation in all three winter codes, very good parent support and a morning we will remember for the wonderful enjoyment and participation. Results against Stellenbosch Primary in brief are:

Rugby: Played 10, won 3, lost 5 and drew 2.

Netball: Played 12, lost 11, drew 1.

Hockey(Boys and girls): Played: 20, won 11, lost 7 and drew 2.

Congratulations to Gustav Kirstein and Amorie Serfontein who were selected for the WP Hockey Zonal team who will be participating in Oudtshoorn during August.

CLASS PHOTOS: The last day to order and pay is Tuesday 1 June 2010. Cost: R15 per photo. Please send the money with your child to the class teacher.

REPORTS will be given to all learners durning the last short week of the term.

SCHOOL SCARFS are available at our clothes shop @ R40 each.

Lost clothes/items can at present be perused at the bursar’s office. Please come and have a look should your child be missing some item of clothing. On Friday (28/5) all these items will be given to the Second Hand shop (Moompi project).

School closes on Wednesday 9 June at 11:00 for all our learners.

(Grade R – 10:30)

School re-opens on Tuesday 13 July at 08:00 for all our learners.

26 Mei 2010

Môre is die laaste dag van die eerste toets-en eksamen-reeks van 2010. Ons bedank ons opvoeders en ouers vir u begrip en samewerking t.o.v.die verkorte buitemuurse program wat ons die afgelope twee weke gevolg het. Volgende week keer ons terug na die normale sportprogram. Volgende week is ook die laaste week van sport vir hierdie kwartaal. Die wonderlike weer die afgelope twee weke het meegebring dat honderde leerders en hul afrigters te sien was op die velde tussen 13:00 en 14:00 elke dag.

Internasionale Aande-kaartjies: Môre is die laaste dag om kaartjies te koop vir uself en u gesin. Die groot tent word môre opgerig en ouers sal hul graad se stalletjies begin voorberei gedurende die naweek. Die verrigtinge volgende week Dinsdag en Woensdag sal om 18:00 begin tot 21:00. Indien dit nie reën nie, mag u op die velde parkeer met in-en uitgang by die Kerkstraat/Faganstraat-hekke. Indien dit reën en die velde baie nat is, moet u asseblief in die omringende strate parkeer. Onthou daar is vir aktiwiteite gedurende die aand: die vertonings in die saal, die mini-maaltye en stalletjies in die tent, die leerder-uitstallings asook die koffie/wyn in die klubhuis. Baie dankie aan al die vrywilligers vir u harde werk!

Vrydag 4 Junie: As deel van Suid-Afrika se wêreldbeker sokkervieringe, gee ons toestemming aan ons leerders en personeel om Vrydag 4 Junie aan te trek in die kleure van ons Nasionale span (Bafana Bafana), iets geel en groen, of enige ander sokkerland se replika-sokkertruie. Hierdie is opsioneel – leerders kan ook, soos altyd op ‘n Vrydag, hul 130-feeshemp aantrek . Na eerste pouse sal die hele skool dan deelneem aan mini-sokkerwedstryde – leerders, opvoeders en werkers.

Skoolgeld-betaling (kontant-/tjekbetalers) vir einde Junie wat in die skoolvakansie val: die finansiële kantoor sal oop wees op Woensdag 30 Junie en Donderdag 1 Julie vanaf 07:00 tot 10:00 om ouers te akkommodeer sodat hulle nie agterstallig raak met betalings nie. Baie dankie aan die debietorder- en internetbetalers vir u getrouheid. Betalings vir einde Mei moet asseblief nou gemaak word – hierdie week of op die laatste volgende week – BAIE DANKIE.

Indien daar enige ouers is wat beskik oor spesialis-vaardighede wat betref projekbestuur en bemarking, vra ons dat u asseblief die skoolhoof of ontvangs sal kontak. Ons Beheerraad is tans baie besig met die bespreking i.v.m. die beplande uitbreidings by die skool soos ons reeds aan u in Maart verduidelik het. Ons het ook ‘n oueropname in die verband gedoen. Kortliks handel die besprekings rondom twee sake: volledige nasorg-fasiliteite en tweedens addisionele klaskamers om die dringende tekort aan leerder-akkommodasie in die Helderberg te help verlig. Sodra ons gereed is om die ouers in te lig i.v.m. die planne, sal ons u inlig via die weeklikse nuusbrief.

Eisteddfod: Volgende week sal ons die uitstekende uitslae aan u gee van al die leerders

wat die afgelope maand deelgeneem het aan die Stellenbosch Eisteddfod.

2010- Rotary Anns ‘Jersey Drive’: Ondersteun asb. deur ou/ongebruikte truie/jasse na ontvangs te stuur.

Sport:

1. Netbal vs Gordonsbaai verlede Woensdag: Wedstryde gespeel:14, wen 10, gelykop 1 en verloor 3. Baie geluk!

2. Vandag speel sou ons rugby teen Somerset Methodiste gespeel het, maar hulle het gekanselleer, waaroor ons baie spyt is. Soms wonder ons oor die ‘commitment’ van sommige van ons buurskole? Baie dankie aan Rhenish wat op kort kennisgewing bereid is om teen ons te speel – vandag in Stellenbosch. (Ons waardeer hierdie gebaar). Ons netbal speel vandag weg teen Somerset College. Die laaste hokkiewedstryde vir die kwartaal word Saterdag 29 Mei op Stellenbosch teen Rhenish gespeel.

3. Volgende week, Woensdag 2 Junie, speel die rugbyspanne weg teen Lochnerhof.

4. Boland Gimnastiek: Baie geluk aan die volgende dogters wat verlede naweek baie goed gevaar het in Oudtshoorn. Katya Rietoff het goud gewen (vlak 3), Amy Lubbe wen ook goud (vlak 1), Ané Braasch wen silwer (vlak 1), Lisa Westraat en Zafirah Martheze het ook gekwalifiseer (vlak 2 – o/7’s). Hulle sal almal op 5 & 6 Junie deelneem aan die Suid-sone Kompetisie in Stellenbosch.

5. SKAAK: HL vs Oklahoma: 1ste span wen 5-0; 2de span verloor 1-4 en die 3de span wen 3-2. Baie geluk!

6. Verlede Saterdag was ‘n heerlike sportoggend hier by die skool. Al drie winterkodes was verteenwoordig en die oggend is gekenmerk deur massa-deelname, goeie ouerondesteuning en genot. Uitslae teen Laerskool Stellenbosch is kortliks:

Rugby: Gespeel 10, wen 3, verloor 5 en gelykop 2.

Netbal: Gespeel 12, verloor 11 en gelykop 1.

Hokkie(seuns & dogters): Gespeel 20, gewen 11, verloor 7 en gelykop 2.

Spesiale gelukwense aan Gustav Kirstein & Amorie Serfontein wat die WP Hokkie-streekspan gehaal het en gedurende Augustus in Oudtshoorn gaan speel.

KLASFOTO’S: Die afsnydatum vir bestellings en betalings is Dinsdag 1 Junie 2010. Koste: R15 per foto. Stuur die geld saam met u kind na die klasopvoeder asseblief.

RAPPORTE sal aan alle leerders gegee word in die laaste kort week van die kwartaal.

Die klerewinkel het (SKOOL)SERPE beskikbaar teen R40 elk.

Verlore klere/-items word tans by die finansiële kantoor by die skool uitgestal – kom kyk asb. indien u kind klere verloor het. Vrydag (28/5) word al hierdie items aan die 2de handse klerewinkel (Moompi-projek) geskenk.

Skool sluit op Woensdag 9 Junie om 11:00 vir al ons leerders.

(Graad R – 10:30)

Skool heropen op Dinsdag 13 Julie om 08:00 vir al ons leerders.

19 May 2010

With exactly three weeks to go before the end of the short second term and the kick-off to the FIFA World Cup RSA showpiece two days later, we can feel the excitement building and also the urge and need by all here at Hendrik Louw to finish well before then. Our senior learners are writing tests/examinations and we again wish all our families much success as we work together to ensure that our children do well. Please note the following matters for your attention:

International Evenings: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 June: We strongly encourage all parents and friends to buy TICKETS for one of the two nights as soon as possible, but before Thursday 27 May, as we need to finalize numbers for catering and preparation purposes. Tickets sell at the bursar’s office at R50p.p.

This will give you 8 mini-meals to enjoy and entry to the hall for a very good mass learner show which promises to be very good. We look forward to good parent / family support. It will be our pleasure to host you on these nights. NO tickets will be sold at the doors, it must be bought beforehand.

Sport: We are still getting compliments on being the school in the WP with the best representation in the WP A Girls Hockey team. ( 104 schools played trials, 14 girls were chosen, of which 3 hail from Hendrik Louw). Congratulations to Melissa, Amy and Ansone. This Saturday morning, 22 May, sees nearly all our rugby, netball and hockey teams play Stellenbosch Primary at home. This is a full morning of winter sport here at school. We look forward to good parent support and mass participation by about 400 learners. Detail regarding matches and times were given to all the learners concerned. Congratulations to Lisa Westraat (Gr 1) who was selected for the Boland U/7 Gymnastics team. She will be participating in the WP Competition in Oudtshoorn on 21/22 May. A reminder to all to note the adapted times for practices this week and next due to the exams as given to all concerned last week.

Newsletter:We again appeal to parents to read the newsletters, look at the school’s web page, read the sport and culture notices apropos the many arrangements that we as a good and busy school sends you. Too many parents are starting to phone the secretaries enquiring about matters forwarded to you via newsletters and coaches. Please help our secretaries in this regard as they have a very busy administrative workload. We sincerely appreciate your consideration in this matter.

Things that will make everyone’s day a little better:

~ Teach children responsibility and self-discipline so that parents need not have to deliver lunch and learner tasks to school later in the day,

~ Teach your child what to do if a lift arrives late: where to go, where to wait, who to call, in other words, your child must have and know plan B.

In general, we as teachers, applaud our parents who are raising children in this world of bustling technology, the daily rush, the demands on values and morals, and the challenges of being South African in an ever-changing and growing society.

School Fees: The long winter school holiday that lies ahead means that June’s month end becomes problematic for our cash and cheque paying parent group. Parents who settle school fee accounts by the debit order system and internet banking carry on as normal. The bursar’s office at HLPS will be open in the holidays on Wednesday 30 June and Thursday 1 July from 07:00 to 10:00 in order to accommodate this parent group. Please diarize well in advance. THANK YOU to our parents for exceptional financial faithfulness in these trying times. We appreciate!

2010 Rotary Anns Jersey Drive: Please assist this endeavour by sending old/unused jerseys to reception.

CEY 21510: (a cream bakkie) incorrect parking in Church Street at pedestrian crossing was reported. Please obey the traffic rules.

See the webpage for the 2010 CAMI SPEED CHALLENGE.

19 Mei 2010

Met slegs drie weke oor voor die einde van die kort 2de kwartaal en die afskop van die Wêreldsokkerbeker-skouspel twee dae later, kan ons die opgewondenheid voel opbou, asook die behoefte van almal by Hendrik Louw om goed af te sluit. Ons senior leerders is besig om toetse en eksamen te skryf. Ons wens al ons gesinne sterkte toe omdat ons saamwerk om toe te sien dat ons leerders goed presteer. Neem asb. kennis van die volgende sake vir u aandag:

Internasionale Aande: Dinsdag 1 en Woensdag 2 Junie: Ons moedig al ons ouers en vriende aan om so gou as moontlik KAARTJIES te koop vir een van die twee aande, maar voor Donderdag 27 Mei, aangesien ons die getalle graag wil finaliseer vir die kosvoorbereiding. Kaartjies word by die finansiële kantoor verkoop teen R50 p.p. Dit sluit 8 mini-maaltye in asook toegang tot die saal vir ‘n goeie vertoning deur ‘n massa leerders – dit belowe om puik te wees. Ons sien uit na goeie ouer-/gesinsondersteuning en dit sal ons voorreg wees om u op hierdie aande te onthaal. GEEN kaartjies word by die deure verkoop nie, dit moet asb. vooraf gekoop word.

Sport: Ons ontvang steeds komplimente vir die skool wat die grootste verteenwoordiging het in die WP- A Dogtershokkiespan. 104 skole het aan die proewe deelgeneem, 14 dogters is gekies, 3 van Hendrik Louw. Baie geluk aan Melissa, Amy and Ansoné. Hierdie Saterdagoggend 22 Mei speel byna al ons rugby-, netbal- en hokkiespanne tuis teen Laerskool Stellenbosch. Dit sal ‘n vol oggendprogram van wintersport hier by die skool wees en ons sien uit na goeie ouerondersteuning en massa-deelname deur ongeveer 400 leerders. Inligting m.b.t. wedstryde en tye is reeds aan alle betrokke leerders gegee. Baie geluk aan Lisa Westraat (gr 1) wat vir die Boland o/7-Gimnastiekspan gekies is. Sy gaan aan die WP-Kompetisie op Oudtshoorn deelneem op 21/22 Mei. Ons herinner net weer aan die veranderinge t.o.v. sportoefeninge hierdie en volgende week a.g.v. die eksamen.

Nuusbrief: Ons versoek weer eens die ouers om die nuusbriewe te lees en ook die webtuiste van die skool te besoek. Lees asseblief die sport- en kultuurkennisgewings wat betrekking het op u kind. Te veel ouers skakel die sekretaresses en vra vrae waarop u reeds die antwoorde behoort te hê. Help ons asseblief sodat ons sekretaresses hul tyd meer effektief kan benut, eerder as om telefoonoproepe te beantwoord. Ons waardeer u samewerking opreg.

Wenke wat elkeen se dag ‘n bietjie makliker sal maak:

~ Leer u kind verantwoordelikheid en selfdissipline sodat dit nie nodig is vir ouers om kospakkies en take/boeke later in die dag af te lewer nie;

~ Leer u kind wat om te doen indien ‘n vervoergeleentheid laat is, waar om te gaan, waar om te wag, wie om te bel – m.a.w. Plan B.

Ons as personeel bedank ons ouers wat kinders grootmaak in hierdie nuwe wêreld van tegnologie, die daaglikse gejaag, die aanspraak op morele waardes asook die uitdagings om ‘n Suid-Afrikaner te wees in ‘n veranderende en groeiende samelewing.

Skoolgeld: Die lang winterskoolvakansie wat voorlê beteken dat die Junie-maandeinde ‘n probleem gaan wees vir ons kontant- en tjekbetalers. Ouers wat d.m.v. debietorder en Internet betaal gaan voort soos normaal. Die finansiële kantoor by Hendrik Louw sal gedurende die vakansie met die maandeinde oop wees op Woensdag 30 Junie en Donderdag 1 Julie vanaf 07:00 tot 10:00 om hierdie groep ouers te akkommodeer ---- dagboek asseblief vooruit. BAIE DANKIE aan ons ouers vir u uitstekende finansiële getrouheid in hierdie moeilike tye, ons waardeer!

2010-“Jersey Drive”: Stuur asb. ou/ongebruikte truie/jasse na ontvangs vir dié Rotary Anns-projek wat ons jaarliks ondersteun.

CEY 21510: ‘n roomkleurige bakkie, parkeer verkeerd in Kerkstraat by die voetoorgang. Gehoorsaam asb. die verkeersreëls.

Sien die webtuiste vir die 2010 ‘CAMI SPEED’-UITDAGING.

12 May 2010

The governing body and staff were impressed and satisfied with the recent March Survey response, statistics as well as the parent and learner comments, which was handled by an independent person. We have noted all the recommendations and read every comment, whether positive or negative, and will strive towards further whole school improvement. The attitude of parents towards the school is applauded and for that we say THANK YOU. The results and comments received regarding the six ‘offices’ at the school (principal, deputy, discipline, sport, culture and reception) will be dealt with individually within the next ten days in order to further improve our service delivery to our clients. Some very valid and general concerns were raised apropos security, toilet facilities, bullying, communication, sport and other, and these matters will be addressed on a continuous basis at the fortnightly meetings of the governing body management team. Our senior learners surprised us with some very interesting and creative suggestions to the question: “What I would do if I were the school principal for one day.”

International Evenings: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 June:

Whoooh!! At last week’s meetings we were very impressed with the planning of the volunteer parent groups who will be setting up the various stalls in the big marquee tent as well as the accompanying displays and mini-meals they will be giving to the parent visitors. A lot of hard work, creativity and planning has gone into this project and we look forward to sharing these nights with as many parents and friends as possible. Please ensure that you buy your R50 p.p. tickets as soon as possible so that we can know for how many people we have to prepare as regards food and logistics. The ‘8 mini-meals’ that will be given to you on the night are:

Grade R - France : Soup & palmiers (sweet cake)

Grade 1 - Japan : Sushi California rolls, Fortune cookie, Green Tea

Grade 2 - USA : Chips

Grade 3 - Germany: Kasekuchen (Cheese cake) Stick with Brotchen, Leberkase, Saure Gurken

Grade 4 - Argentina: Empanada (Pie) and Chimichurri (sauce)

Grade 5 - Spain: Stick with mince ball, bread, wine/hot chocolate

Grade 6 - Brazil: Chocolate truffles & coffee

Grade 7 - Greece: Stick with tomato, feta cheese, olive and cucumber

The shows of the Grades 1, 3 and 7 learners, other groups and individuals are very good and testify of vibrancy regarding singing and dancing. These are shows by masses of learners and not to be missed. The grade 7 soccer disci dance is a highlight and so also the little ones with their unique styles and rhythms: a must see for our parents!

We really look forward to two nights of social and cultural interaction at the school.

Over the past few days I have been visiting all our junior classes and next week the senior class visitation programme commences. I remain impressed with the standard and quality of work that all our learners are subjected to daily. Our staff are to be complimented!

Here is a poem written by a grade 3E for me: I promised to publish it!

Cheetah

Cheetahs are fast,

Have you seen them go past?

Every day they have a lot of fun eating in

the sun

Though we don’t see them much,

At least I’m not going to be his lunch

Hope you’ve never heard a rhyme as

such.

Sport / Learner achievements:

1. Last week’s netball matches against our neighbours Lochnerhof unfortunately had to be cancelled due to bad weather and lots of rain.

2. Chess: Last Friday our first team played against Sir Lowry’s Pass and won 5-0.

3. Yesterday our rugby teams and coaches travelled with two buses to Hermanus for an afternoon of very good matches against strong competition. We enjoyed the afternoon.

4. Remember to diarize our Saturday sport day on 22 May here at Hendrik Louw against the rugby, netball and hockey teams of Stellenbosch Primary. Your support will be appreciated. Thank you to all those who volunteered to assist at our Tuck Shop on the day.

5. Please remember the changed sport practice times during the two weeks of tests and exams as from Monday 17 to Thursday 27 May. Written notices were given to all last week. Please keep in a central place at home so that everyone of our 400+ learners who play sport (and their parents) are informed. We shall appreciate not receiving unnecessary daily phone calls in this regard. The programme is available on our WEB page. Hard copies are available at reception.

6. Congratulations to Alexander Flemming, our national gold medal field archery champion, who was voted the District Mail Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month. He is a stunning young sport personality. Watch him grow and excel!

7. Congratulations to our biggest ever representation in an U/13 provincial team: Melissa Malan, Amy Johannes and Ansoné Lombard were chosen to represent our province at the hockey nationals to be held during the holidays in Bloemfontein. No other school has three players in the team. This is an excellent achievement for our school and a great testimony to very good coaching and opportunities the school has arranged over the past few years!

8. Congratulations to Elsjè-Mari van der Poel in Gr 4, who was awarded the Junior Kata trophy by the Seiki-Kan karate dojo for 2009.

9. Congratulations to Katya Rietoff who participated in a Boland Gymnastics Competition in Vredendal and won all three her disiplines. She was awarded the best level 3 gymnast. She received a gold medal. She will also be participating in the Western Cape Championships in Oudtshoorn on 21/22 May. Congratulations to Zafirah Martheze in Gr 1 who was selected for the Boland Gymnastics team who will also be participating at the Western Cape Championships in Oudtshoorn. We wish them all the best.

10. We do not cancel sport practices / matches easily. However, expect short notice cancellations this month as we enter our rainy season. The decision regarding junior sport is made at 12:00 and senior sport at 13:00. Please do not enquire earlier in the day. Prepare your child ragarding what to do / where to go in cases like this.

A very big and special THANK YOU to Wernher Bock and Hein Lubbe for the excellent golf day arrangements at a very successful day at the Strand Club last week. We sincerely appreciate your annual efforts and contribution to school sport.

Johannes Smit, our grade 3 learner, who was involved in a serious motor car accident last term is still in a coma in hospital. His parents express their very sincere and appreciative thanks to the many hundreds who are daily praying for him, for the visits and interest shown, and for support and lots of love. He has been transferred to the Intercare Medical Facility near Tygervalley Centre where he will receive intensive rehabilitation for approximately four weeks. The need remains for prayers for Johannes during this period and for his total recovery. THANK YOU, Hendrik Louw parents.

GAMES EVENING here at Hendrik Louw this Friday night from 17:30 to 21:00. Parents and learners are all most welcome. Great games (the old-fashioned type) and Tuck Shop facilities will be available with food for sale ( Boerewors rolls, hot chips, curry and rice and hotdogs). Parents may relax and chat in the Club House. The same very successful format as always – a once-a-year lekker kuier at the school for families.

12 Mei 2010

Die beheerraad en personeel was baie beïindruk en tevrede met die onlangse Maart Opname t.o.v. terugvoer, statistiek en die ouer- en leerderopmerkings wat deur ‘n onafhanklike persoon hanteer is. Ons het al die aanbevelings aangeteken en elke opmerking is gelees, hetsy positief of negatief, en ons sal vootdurend werk aan heelskool-verbetering. Die gesindheid van ouers teenoor die skool word waardeer en ons sê BAIE DANKIE u daarvoor. Die uitslae en opmerkings wat ontvangs is m.b.t. die ses ‘kantore’ by die skool (skoolhoof, adjunkhoof, dissipline, sport, kultuur en ontvangs) sal individuele aandag geniet binne die volgende 10 dae met die doel om ons diens aan ons ouers/kliënte verder te verbeter. ‘n Paar waardevolle en algemene bekommernisse was genoem m.b.t. sekuriteit, toiletfasiliteite, boelie, kommunikasie, sport en ander. Hierdie aangeleenthede sal voortdurend aandag geniet op die tweeweekslikse vergaderings van die beheerraad se bestuurspanne. Senior leerders het ons verras met baie interessante en kreatiewe voorstelle op die vraag: “Wat sal ek doen/verander as ek vir een dag die skoolhoof kan wees?”

Internasionale Aande: Dinsdag 1 en Woensdag 2 Junie:

Whoooh!! Tydens verlede week se vergaderings was ons baie beïndruk met die beplanning van die vrywillige ouergroepe wat die verskillende stalletjies sal oprig in die groot markiestent met die uitstallings en mini-maaltye wat aan die besoekende ouers verskaf sal word. Baie harde werk, kreatiwiteit en beplanning het in hierdie projek ingegaan en ons sien uit daarna om hierdie aande met so veel as moontlik ouers en vriende te deel. Maak seker dat u u R50 p.p.-kaartjies so gou as moontlik aankoop sodat ons logisties kan voorberei en kan weet vir hoeveel mense kos voorberei moet word. Die ‘8 mini-maaltye’ wat aan u gegee sal word op die twee aande is:

Graad R - Frankryk : Sop & ‘palmiers’ (soetkoekie)

Graad 1 - Japan : Sushi –“California rolls”, “Fortune-koekie”,Groentee

Graad 2 - USA : Skyfies (“Chips”)

Graad 3 - Duitsland: Kasekuchen (Kaaskoek) Stokkie met broodjie, Lewerkaas, Suurkomkommertjie

Graad 4 - Argentinië: Empanada (Pasteitjie) en “Chimichurri” (sous)

Graad 5 - Spanje: Stokkie met frikkadel, broodjie, wyn / warm sjokolade

Graad 6 - Brasilië: Sjokolade ‘truffels’ & koffie

Graad 7 - Griekeland: Stokkie met tamatie, fetakaas, olyf & komkommer

Die vertonings van die leerders in graad 1, 3, 7 en individue is baie goed en getuig van ‘n lekker sang-en dansgees Hierdie is vertonings deur massa-groep leerders, wat u nie moet mis nie. Die graad 7-leerders se “diski-dans” is ‘n hoogtepunt maar so ook die kleintjies met hul eie unieke styl en ritme: Iets wat alle ouers MOET sien!

Ons sien werklik baie uit na hierdie twee aande van sosiale en kultuurverskeidenheid by die skool.

Ek het die afgelope paar dae al die junior klasse besoek (volgende week begin die senior klasse se beoekprogram) en ek was werklik verras met die standard en kwaliteit werk wat al ons leerders daagliks ontvang. Ons personeel behoort komplimente te ontvang!

Hier volg ‘n gediggie wat ‘n graad 3E-leerder vir my geskryf het, en ek het belowe om dit in die nuusbrief te plaas!

Cheetah

Cheetahs are fast,

Have you seen them go past?

Every day they have a lot of fun eating in the sun

Though we don’t see them much,

At least I’m not going to be his lunch

Hope you’ve never heard a rhyme as such.

Sport / Leeerderprestasies:

1. Verlede week se netbalwedstryde teen ons bure, Lochnerhof, moes ongelukkig gekanselleer word a.g.v. swak weer en baie reën.

2. Skaak: Ons eerste span het verlede Vrydag teen Sir Lowrys Pass gespeel en 5-0 gewen.

3. Gister het ons rugbyseuns en hul afrigters na Hermanus gereis vir baie goeie namiddag-wedstryde teen sterk kompetisie. Ons het die middag baie geniet.

4. Onthou om ons Saterdag-sportdag op 22 Mei by Hendrik Louw te dagboek, teen die rugby-, netbal-, en hokkiespanne van Stellenbosch Laerskool. U ondersteuning sal waardeer word. Baie dankie vir die vrywilligers wat in die snoepie sal help.

5. Onthou die veranderinge in sportoefeninge gedurende die volgende twee weke waarin ons toetse en eksamen skryf vanaf Maandag 17 – Donderdag 27 Mei. Skriftelike kennis is aan almal verlede week gegee. Hou dit asb. op ‘n sentrale plek in u huis sodat elkeen van die 400+ leerders wat aan sport deelneem (en hul ouers) sal weet. Ons sal dit waardeer as ons nie onnodige telefoonoproepe in die verband sal ontvang nie – die program is ook beskikbaar op die webtuiste. Kopieë is beskikbaar by ontvangs.

6. Baie geluk aan Alexander Flemming, ons Nasionale Veldboogskietkampioen wat gekies is as die Distrikspos Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month. Hy is ‘n pragtige jong sportpersoonlikheid – hou sy ontwikkeling en prestasies dopl!

7. HOKKIE: Baie geluk aan ons grootste ooit verteenwoordiging in ‘n O/13 Provinsiale span: Melissa Malan, Amy Johannes en Ansoné Lombard was gekies om ons provinsie te verteenwoordig by die nasionale kampioenskappe gedurende die vakansie in Bloemfontein. Geen ander skool het drie spellers in die span nie. Hierdie is ‘n uitstekende prestasie vir ons skool en ‘n bewys van uitstekende afrigting en geleenthede wat die skool die afgelope paar jare gebied het!

8. Baie geluk aan Elsjè-Mari van der Poel in Gr 4, wat die Junior Kata trofee by die Seiki-Kan karate dojo vir 2009 verower het.

9. Baie geluk aan Katya Rietoff wat die afgelope naweek by ‘n Boland Gimnastiek Kompetisie op Vrdenedal al drie haar dissiplines gewen het en as die beste vlak 3 gimnas aangewys is. Sy verower ook ‘n goue medalje. Sy gaan op 21/22 Mei op Oudtshoorn deelneem.Geluk ook aan Zafirah Martheze in Gr 1 wat vir die Boland Gimnastiekspan gekies is en ook gaan deelneem aan die Wes-Kaap kampioenskappe op Oudtshoorn. Ons wens hulle die beste toe.

10. Ons kanselleer nie sportoefeninge /-wedstryde maklik nie, behalwe op kort kennisgewing a.g.v. slegte weer: die besluit m.b.t. junior sport word gemaak om 12:00 en die senior sport om 13:00. Moet asseblief nie vroeer navraag doen nie. Berei u kind voor wat om te doen / waar om te gaan in sulke gevalle.

‘n Groot en spesiale dankie aan Wernher Bock en Hein Lubbe vir die uitstekende gholfdag-reelings verlede week by die baie suksesvolle dag by die Strand Gholfklub.Ons waardeer opreg hierdie jaarlikse poging en skenking aan skoolsport.

Johannes Smit, ons graad 3-leerder wat betrokke was in ‘n ernstige motorongeluk verlede kwartaal, is steeds in ‘n koma in die hospitaal. Sy ouers spreek hul opregte waardering en dank uit aan die baie mense wat daagliks vir hom bid, vir die besoeke en belangstelling, vir ondersteuning en liefde. Hy is oorgeplaas na die ‘Intercare’ Mediese fasiliteit naby Tygervallei- sentrum waar hy intensiewe rehabilitasie sal ontvang vir ongeveer vier weke. Die gesin benodig steeds u gebede vir Johannes gedurende hierdie tyd asook vir sy totale herstel. BAIE DANKIE Hendrik Louw-ouers.

SPELETJIESAAND by Hendrik Louw hierdie komende Vrydagaand vanaf 17:30 tot 21:00. Ouers en leerders is baie welkom. Daar sal lekker speletjies wees, die snoepie sal oop wees vir kos en ouers kan ontspan en kuier in die klubhuis. Dieselfde baie suksesvolle formaat soos in die verlede – ‘n jaarlikse lekker kuier by die skool vir families.

5 May 2010

May - the last month of autumn before the real Cape Town cold should set in and a FULL month at Hendrik Louw as regards the many classroom and extramural activities. We hope that our parents read the very good report and saw the photos in the District Mail last week. It is always good to be a part of this kind of primary school excellence. As the days get colder, we ask that parents please ensure that learners are in good health and correctly dressed for school as regards the correct winter uniform. Please mark all clothing. No items of non-school uniform may be worn. This is very important. As the term programme gains momentum, we ask that you please read the weekly newsletters, either on the WEB page where there is other information as well, or the weekly hard copy. We need our parents to remain informed.

Arrangements regarding the Grades 4 to 7 test and examination series:

1. All the class teachers will hand out written A4’s with all the detail as to the exact daily timetable and what is to be prepared for the next day. If you have not yet received this documentation by the end of this week, please enquire from your child, the class teacher or at reception.

2. The test / exam series: Monday 17 May to Thursday 27 May,

3. All learners write during the first three periods of the school day. Thereafter we resume with the normal instructional timetable until second break.

4. In order to accommodate the extramural sport programme, which cannot be cancelled as it involves league fixtures, please note the following:

~ All the RUGBY and NETBALL practices on Mondays 17 and 24 May will take place for all teams from second break to the end of the school day at 14:00. No practices after school on these afternoons so that learners can go home and study.

~ All the boys and girls HOCKEY practices on the Tuesdays 18 and 25 May, and the Thursday 20 and 27 May, will take place for all teams from second break to the end of the school day at 14:00. No practices after school on these afternoons so that learners can go home and study.

~ On Wednesday 19 May the rugby boys will practise after second break to 14:00 and the netball girls will play matches away at Gordon’s Bay.

~ On Wednesday 26 May both rugby and netball teams play matches.

~ Saturday 22 May sees our rugby / hockey / netball teams play home matches against Stellenbosch here at HL. It is important that we involve our teams in these games.

~ NORMAL sport practices for all in the week of 31 May. This is the last week of sport practices as schools close the week thereafter.

5. A normal school day for Grades R to 3 as per their timetables: no changes.

Those learners who play sport should note the changes in point 4

(see above).

PTA matters: School functions:

1. Please diarize and support the annual BIG Games Evening here at the school next week Friday evening the 14th. from 17:30 to 20:30. We look forward to a bumper family evening just like in the past – thank you. BIG thank you’s to the many parent volunteers who will be helping at various points of duty on the night.

2. TICKETS for the two International Evenings here at the school (not to be missed functions) go on sale this week, tomorrow at the bursar’s office. Tickets are limited in number so please buy as soon as possible. Below are the full details of this event . . . !!!!

What happens on Tuesday 1 June and Wednesday 2 June( International Evenings): In brief – you need to buy a ticket as soon as possible. These sells at R50 per person and for that you receive:

1. A big 80m x 30 m marquee tent will be erected on the athletics track alongside the pavilions. This process will start on Thursday morning 27 May so that the 120 volunteer parents can get their stalls sorted out over the weekend and on Monday 31 May. The tent will house the 8 grades of the school and parents will display of the countries that will be in SA for the Fifa World Cup. These displays will be parent projects and when you visit a stall, you will receive a ‘mini-meal’ typical of that country, a sample of something small, nice and original. (Eventually 8 mini-meals on the evening!!) Only ticket holders will be allowed in the marquee tent. We look forward to the surprises that hard- working parents are going to present to us.

2. Ticket holders will be allowed to go to the school hall to enjoy a wonderful show that will be put on by learners in Grades 1, 3, 7. Mass items of dance and quite a few other surprises will make up these 30 minute presentations. There will be two shows at night: the first at 19:00 and the second at 20:00. You choose which one you would like to attend. Be assured of a good HL mini-production.

3. Teachers will be exhibiting learners work in the foyer.

4. Parking arrangements to be given later but we shall probably allow parents to park on the fields near the Church Street side of the school, depending on the weather at the time.

5. Parents who would like to relax and chat informally for a while on these nights may visit the Club House for a glass of red/white wine, or a cup of good coffee, in the company of friends. Mini-platters will also be available. Items sold here will be on a cash basis at e.g. R10 a glass or R7 a cup, etc. It is highly recommended that you diarize to spend a while in this environment. Entry only to adult ticket holders. No children in the Club House. The Tuck Shop will be open on these nights and will sell only the basics due to the variety available on the night.

The last International Evenings about 4 years ago were a huge success as these are fun nights with good content and programmes. We look forward to seeing hundreds of our parents, friends and families supporting the nights. Learners are welcome to attend with mom and dad but will also need tickets in order to enjoy.

SPORT results / news:

1. Rugby vs Beaumont: Excellent matches were played on a beautiful autumn day with great parent support. Great wins for our u/10A, u/11A and u/13A teams.

2. Netball vs Beaumont:19 well-played matches, 5 wins and 2 were drawn.

3. Hockey vs Beaumont:We persisted and played in wet and cold weather which the learners enjoyed. We do not want to cancel matches as we do not play many matches. Thank you for understanding this.

4. Chess vs Beaumont: Our First Team beat Beaumont 3½ - 1½ and the Second Team beat them 3-2. Well done!

5. The netball girls play matches against Lochnerhof this afternoon.

6. If there are any parents who can possibly still give some time and assistance and help us regarding coaching we shall appreciate. We still need 2 / 3 coaches per code. If you can help, please liaise with Anton Mostert via the Sport Office.

7. Next Tuesday 11 May all our rugby teams will be playing in Hermanus. We will be travelling with two Eljosa busses. The u/7’s, u.8’s and u/9’s will be departing school at 11:00 and the other teams at 13:00.

HELP with NETBALL COACHING: We urgently need some help with our U/12 & U/13 group, which is a large group of girls. Please contact the school (Anton Mostert or Lize Claassen). Thank you.

5 Mei 2010

Mei – die laaste maand van herfs voor die regte Kaapse weer begin. Ons het ook ‘n VOL maand hier by Hendrik Louw wat betref baie klaskamer- en buitemuurse aktiwiteite. Ons hoop ons ouers het die goeie verslag gelees en die foto’s in die Distrikspos gesien verlede week – altyd goed om deel te wees van so ‘n laerskool van uitnemendheid. Soos die dae nou koeler word, vra ons dat u seker maak dat leerders warm genoeg en korrek volgens die skooluniform geklee, skool toe kom – merk asb. alle klere. Geen klere wat nie-skooluniform is, mag gedra word nie, dit is baie belangrik. Soos die kwartaal besiger word, vra ons u baie mooi om die weeklikse nuusbrief deeglik deur te lees - dit verskyn ook op die webtuiste van die skool. Daar is ook ander belangrike inligting. Ons ouers moet ingelig bly.

Reëlings m.b.t. die graad 4- tot 7-toets- en eksamenreeks:

1. Alle klasopvoeders sal skriftelik aan leerders alle inligting gee m.b.t. presiese daaglike rooster wat geskryf en wat voorberei moet word. Indien u nog niks teen die einde van hierdie week ontvang het nie, vra dan u kind, die opvoeder of by ontvangs.

2. Die toets-/ekasamenreeks: Maandag 17 Mei tot Donderdag 27 Mei.

3. Alle leerders skryf gedurende die 1ste drie periodes van die skooldag, daarna gaan normale onderrig soos op hul rooster voort tot 2de pouse (12:45).

4. Ons buitemuurse program moet voortgaan aangesien ander skole betrokke is. Ons akkommodeer dus die buitemuurs as volg:

~ Alle RUGBY- en NETBAL-oefeninge op Maandag 17 en 24 Mei sal plaasvind vir alle spanne vanaf 2de pouse tot aan die einde van die dag om 14:00. Geen oefeninge gedurende hierdie namiddae nie, sodat leerders kan studeer en voorberei.

~ Alle seuns- en dogters-HOKKIE-oefeninge op Dinsdag 18 en 25 Mei en Donderdag 20 en 27 Mei sal plaasvind vir alle spanne vanaf 2de pouse tot aan die einde van die dag om 14:00. Geen oefeninge gedurende hierdie namiddae nie, sodat leerders kan studeer en voorberei.

~ Op Woensdag 19 Mei sal al die rugbyseuns oefen vanaf 2de pouse tot 14:00 en die netbaldogters speel ‘n weg-wedstryd teen Gordonsbaai.

~ Op Woensdag 26 Mei word beide rugby- en netbalwedstryde gespeel.

~ Saterdag 22 Mei speel ons rugby- / hokkie- / netbalspanne tuiswedstryde teen Stellenbosch Laer - dit is baie belangrik dat ons spanne deelneem.

~ NORMALE sport vir almal gedurende die laaste week van 31 Mei omdat die skole die volgende week sluit.

5. Die graad R - tot 3-leerders volg hul normale skooldag soos per rooster, behalwe die leerders wat aan sport deelneem moet net let op die veranderinge in punt 4 (sien bo).

OOV-sake: Skoolfunksies:

1. Dagboek asb. en ondersteun die jaarlikse GROOT Speletjiesaand by die skool volgende week Vrydagaand 14 Mei. Tyd: Vanaf 17:30 tot 20:30. Ons sien uit na ‘n wonderlike gesinsaand soos in die verlede – baie dankie. GROOT dankies aan die baie ouers wat vrywillig help by die verskillende dienspunte.

2. KAARTJIES vir die twee Internasionale aande hier by die skool – funksies wat u nie mag misloop nie – word verkoop vanaf môre by die finansiële kantoor. Kaartjies is beperk, so koop asseblief so gou as moontlik. Sien hierna die volledige inligting m.b.t. dié funksie.. !!!!

Wat gebeur op Dinsdag 1 Junie & Woensdag 2 Junie se Internasionale aande: Kortliks – u moet ‘n kaartjie koop, so gou as moontlik, teen R50 per persoon waarvoor u die volgende sal ontvang:

1. ‘n Groot markiestent, 80m x 30m, word opgeslaan op die atletiekveld langs die pawiljoene. Hierdie proses sal reeds begin op Donderdagooggend 27 Mei sodat die ongeveer 120 vrywillige ouers hul stalletjies kan begin opslaan en versier gedurende die naweek en op Maandag 31 Mei. Die tent met stalletjies sal die 8 grade van die skool huisves en van die lande voorstel wat aan die SA Wêreldsokkerbeker deelneem. Hierdie stalletjies sal ouer-projekte wees en wanneer u ‘n stalletjie besoek sal u ‘n ‘mini-maaltyd’ ontvang, tipiese kos van daardie land, net ‘n klein porsie, lekker en oorspronklik. (Uiteindelik 8 mini-maaltye vir die aand!!) Slegs kaartjie-houers sal toegelaat word in die tent. Ons sien uit na die verrassings wat hierdie hardwerkende ouers gaan aanbied.