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NEWSLETTERS / NUUSBRIEWE

9 March 2010

Last week Thursday we received the school’s results regarding the 2009 National Grade 6 Literacy and Numeracy tests. This is available to anyone who has access to the web site of the Western Cape Department of Education. What a pleasant surprise for us to see that for the first time since the inception of these tests the Department rates your school in the top category: excellent. We have a strong belief in our academic standards, the work our teachers do and the skills of our learners, but this rating is truly a very proud achievement. Briefly the average %’s as follows: (the full report is with the principal and senior staff)

1. Literacy: The Heldeberg region : 42.4

The Province : 48.6

Hendrik Louw : 86.8

2. Numeracy: The Helderberg region : 16.0

The Province : 17.4

Hendrik Louw : 77.4

-- Be proud of your school, appreciate us with our mistakes. Thank you.

Please diarize: Academic feedback regarding your child’s school work this term. On Wednesday evening 24 March all our teachers would like to spend a few minutes (maximum 10 minutes) with as many parents as possible. Staff will notify you if they would like you to pop in, even if you are not notified you are still welcome to attend the evening. Appointments are not necessary. Walk in and wait for the 10 minute talk. All grades (R to 7) convene in the school hall. We shall arrange tables and chairs for all - high school style. Teachers will be in the hall from 18:00 to 21:00. Parents are welcome to liaise with a teacher earlier in the afternoon after the end of the school day if this is more convenient for you. We view this communication in a serious light.

FUNDRAISER: We use this opportunity to express a very sincere and appreciative THANK YOU to our parents, learners and staff for the once again very successful project which we know was held in tough times for our families. It is heart-warming to see the efforts, the enthusiasm, the dedication and the sacrifices made by so many for the school we all love and serve. All the stats regarding prizes and winners were given to you in the special fundraiser newsletter last Friday. We’re probably the only school in the Helderberg that can successfully pull off a project like this at the present time and this says a whole lot about the quality of our school community --- well done!!

Sport evening for the learners and parents of the winter codes: Netball / Rugby / Hockey: Thursday 18 March. We look forward to seeing you at the talk in the school hall as well as the ‘family kuier’ thereafter on the sport fields - HL en masse enjoying themselves, always a great sight. The Sport Office will be sending out detail regarding numbers, etc. this week.

Best wishes to our athletes who this afternoon will be participating in the 6 school Huizemark athletics meeting at Strand High School. This is the last big athletics get-together for the season before the focus shifts to the winter codes.

Congratulations to the following learners who will be participating in the South African Tug-0’War Championships in Worcester on 19 and 20 March. This is a very proud achievement and we wish these learners well: JD Swanepoel, Henry Visser, Lourens Smart, Dewald Lombard, John van den Berg, Callie Kruger, Ewané Kruger, Janus Swart, Herman van Wyk, Leandri Smart, Kirstein Moller, Monique Swanepoel.

We make special mention of the very good support we receive from the Ocean View Hotel in Beach Road near Greenways. Our staff have been spoilt and they will be helping / sponsoring the school with some of next term’s 130 year projects. We sincerely appreciate and recommend them highly as a conference venue, accommodation site and for hearty meals. Visit their web site: www.oceanviewhotel.co.za

The planning by parents for the big 1 & 2 June International Evenings has commenced – looks good. Please volunteer to get involved and help:

GR COUNTRY CONVENOR CONVENOR CONVENOR

R FRANCE Magda Lambechts Christina Matthee Lucille Kruger

1 JAPAN Freda Swart Ilse Botha

2 USA Suné Brandt Bernard Mostert

3 GERMANY Leonie Prins Amanda Meyer

4 ARGENTINA Cindy Swanepoel Marina Botha

5 SPAIN Lindé Bergh Celesta Rietoff

6 BRASIL Alida Kruger Theresa Lombard

7 GREECE Alesta Olivier Linda Bruwer

Whole school survey: Every 3 or 4 years we conduct a whole school survey where we ask parents, teachers and senior learners to evaluate the school, its operations, our senior management, and various other aspects of school life. The survey forms have been completed and will be given to various persons on Wednesday 17 March. All learners in grades 6 & 7 and all staff will participate. We shall randomly select about 200 parents from all the grades and give the forms to those learners on the Wednesday for you to complete at home. No names needed when completing the forms. The survey form will also be on the school’s web site for any parent to complete. If you do not receive a form, and you would like to participate, please collect one at reception on Wednesday,17 March. The assessment of all the returned and completed forms will be managed by our governing council chairman, the vice-chairperson and two secretaries. Senior staff are not involved. The results are very important to us and will be dealt with during term's two and three so that we as a team can hopefully make this already good school an even better functioning learning centre for you and your child. We ask for honesty, openness and objectivity when completing the forms.

EASTER EGG project: the Strand Lions Club haS asked if every learner in the school could bring an easter egg or two to school which they WILL THEN distribute to children in need. Please support this project if you can and send the eggs to school. we SHALL place a box at reception for this purpose. Thank you.

SPORT:

1. ATLHETICS: Congratulations to the following three athletes who will be representing our province at the S.A. Championships: Chadé Levendal; Ansoné Lombard and Ghite Nel. This is the first time in many a year that we have athletes competing at this level. Well done!! HL is very proud of you!

2. TENNIS: Congratulations to the following learners who were selected for the Kuilsriver Zone: Melissa Malan and Emja Langeveldt. The following learners were selected as reserves: Xander Barnard; Charise Vorster and Carmen Kirstein.

3. CRICKET: The following learners were selected for the U/11-HeLderberg team: Jòvan Snyman; Christopher Bodenstein; Ross Lubbe and Franco Greffrath. Congratulations!!

9 Maart 2010

Die skool het verlede week die uitslae ontvang van die 2009 Nasionale Graad 6

Geletterheid- en Gesyferdheidstoetse – dit is beskikbaar vir almal wat toegang het tot die webtuiste van die Wes-Kaap Onderwysdepartement het. Dit was vir ons ‘n aangename verrassing om te sien dat die Departement vir die eerste keer u skool in die hoogste kategorie beskikbaar plaas nl. uitstekend. Ons glo in ons akademiese standaarde, die werk deur ons opvoeders en die vaardighede van ons leerders – hierdie uitslag is werklik ‘n goeie prestasie. Kortliks is die gemiddelde persentasies as volg (die volledige verslag is beskikbaar by die skoolhoof en senior personeel.)

Geletterdheid: Die Helderbergstreek : 42.4

Die Provinsie : 48.6

Hendrik Louw : 86.8

Gesyferdheid: Die Helderbergstreek : 16.0

Die Provinsie : 17.4

Hendrik Louw : 77.4

Wees trots op u skool, waardeer ons, al maak ons soms foute: Baie dankie!

Dagboek asb: Akademiese terugvoer m.b.t. u kind se skoolwerk hierdie kwartaal:Op Woensdagaand 24 Maart wil ons opvoeders graag ‘n paar minute (maksimum 10 minutes) met soveel as moontlik ouers spandeer. Personeel sal u in kennis stel as hulle u wil sien. Selfs al word u nie in kennis gestel nie, is u steeds welkom om oor u kind te kom gesels. Geen afspraak is nodig nie, stap net in en wag vir u 10 minute afspraak. Alle grade, R tot 7, in die skoolsaal. Ons sal reël vir tafels en stoele, soos dit in die hoërskole gedoen word. Opvoeders sal in die saal wees vanaf 18:00 tot 21:00. Ouers is ook welkom om met die opvoeders te skakel om hule vroeër daardie middag te sien, indien dit meer geskik is. Ons beskou hierdie skakeling as uiters belangrik.

FONDSINSAMELING: Ons wil van die geleentheid gebruik maak om ons opregte dank en waardering uit te spreek. BAIE DANKIE aan ons ouers, leerders en personeel vir die (weer eens) suksesvolle projek in hierdie moeilike ekonomiese tyd Dit is werklik hartroerend om die moeite, die entoesiasme, die toegewydheid en die opoffering vir die skool wat ons almal liefhet en dien, te sien. Alle statistieke m.b.t. pryse en die wenners is aan u gegee in die spesiale fondsinsamelingsnuusbrief verlede Vrydag. Ons is heel moontlik die enigste skool in die Helderberg wat ‘n projek so suksesvol kan aanpak en afhandel in die huidige moeilike tye – dit sê baie van ons kwaliteit skoolgemeenskap -- welgedaan!!

Sportaand vir die leerders en oues van ons winterkodes: Netbal / Rugby / Hokkie: Donderdagaand 18 Maart. Ons sien uit na die kort gesprek in die skoolsaal en dan daarna die ‘familie kuier’ op die sportvelde --- HL in massa, wat hulself geniet! – altyd ‘n mooi gesig. Die Sportkantoor sal inligting in die verband uitstuur gedurende die week.

Beste wense aan ons atlete wat vanmiddag gaan deelneem aan die 6-skole Huizemark atletiekbyeenkoms by Hoërskool Strand . Hierdie is die laaste groot atletiekbyeenkoms vir die seisoen voordat die fokus verskuif na die winterkodes.

Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat gaan deelneem aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Toutrekkampioenskappe in Worcester op 19 en 20 Maart. Dit is ‘n wonderlike prestasie en ons wens dié leerders net die beste toe: JD Swanepoel, Henry Visser, Lourens Smart, Dewald Lombard, John van den Berg, Callie Kruger, Ewané Kruger, Janis Swart, Herman van Wyk, Leandri Smart, Kirstein Moller& Monique Swanepoel.

Ons maak spesiale vermelding van die goeie ondersteuning wat ons kry van die Ocean View Hotel in Kusweg naby Greenways --- ons personeel is al bederf, en hulle help graag en borg ook sommige van volgende kwartaal se 130 jaar -projekte. Ons waardeer dit opreg en beveel hulle sterk aan as ‘n konferensie fasiliteit, vir akkommodasie, asook heerlike etes. Besoek hul webtuiste: www.oceanviewhotel.co.za

Die beplanning deur ouers vir die groot Internasionale aande op 1 & 2 Junie het begin – dit lyk goed. Bied asb. U asb. u hulp aan en raak betrokke:

GR LAND SAMEROEPER SAMEROEPER SAMEROEPER

R FRANKRYK Magda Lambechts Christina Matthee Lucille Kruger

1 JAPAN Freda Swart Ilse Botha

2 VSA Suné Brandt Bernard Mostert

3 DUITSLAND Leonie Prins Amanda Meyer

4 ARGENTINIë Cindy Swanepoel Marina Botha

5 SPANJE Lindé Bergh Celesta Rietoff

6 BRASILië Alida Kruger Theresa Lombard

7 GRIEKLAND Alesta Olivier Linda Bruwer

Heelskool opname: Elke 3 of 4 jaar doen ons ‘n heelskoolopname wanneer ons ouers, personeel en senior leerders vra om die skool te evalueer, die skool se werkinge, ons senior bestuur en verskeie aspekte van die skool. Die opname vorm is opgestel en voltooi en sal aan verskeie persone gegee word op Woensdag 17 Maart. Alle leerders in graad 6 & 7 en alle personeel sal deelneem. Ons sal aan 200 ouers in alle grade die vorms gee op Woendag om te voltooi by die huis. GEEN naam/name word ingevul by die voltooiing van die vorms nie. Die opname- vorm sal ook op die webtuiste beskikbaar wees vir enige ouer om te voltooi. Indien u nie via u kind ‘n vorm ontvang nie, en graag wil deelneem, kan u ‘n vorm by ontvangs kom afhaal op Woensdag 17 Maart. Die opsomming van al die voltooide vorms sal deur ons beheerraad se voorsitter,vise-voorsitter en twee sekrestaresses gedoen word. Senior personeel is nie betrokke nie. Die uitslag is vir ons baie belangrik en ons sal daaraan aandag skenk gedurende die 2de en 3de kwartaal sodat ons as ‘n span u goeie skool hopelik kan verbeter na ‘n nog beter funksionerende leersentrum vir u en u kind. Ons vra vir eerlikheid, openlikheid en objektiwiteit wanneer u die vorm voltooi.

PAASEIER-PROJEK: DIE Strand Lions Klub het weer gevra of elke leerders in die skool asb. ‘n paaseier of twee na die skool kan bring wat hulle dan weer sal versprei na behoeftige kinders. Ondersteun asb. hierdie projek indien u kan. ‘n houer vir dié doel sal by ontvangs geplaas word. Baie dankie.

SPORT:

1. ATLETIEK: Baie geluk aan die volgende drie atlete wat ons provinsie gaan verteenwoordig by die S.A. kampioenskappe: Chadé Levendal; Ansoné Lombard & Ghite Nel. Dit is die eerste keer in baie jare dat ons atlete het wat op hierdie vlak meeding. Welgedaan!! HL is baie trots op julle!

2. TENNIS: Baie geluk aan die volgede leerders wat gekies is vir die Kuilsrivier Zone: Melissa Malan en Emja Langeveldt. Die volgende leerders is as reserwes gekies: Xander Barnard; Charise Vorster & Carmen Kirstein.

3. KRIEKET: Die volgende vier leerders is gekies vir die O/11-Herderbergspan: Jòvan Snyman; Christopher Bodenstein; Ross Lubbe & Franco Greffrath. Baie geluk!!

2 March 2010

With the summer now behind us and the first signs of autumn looming on the horizon,the focus at school is slowly switching to the winter code programme and planning. The sport office will liaise with the parents of learners doing rugby / netball / hockey next week, but we ask you to diarize the SPORT evening here at school on Thursday 18 March. We look forward to seeing as many HL families as possible!

FUNDRAISER – “ over and done with for another year”

Thank you, HL parents and learners. We’re busy with the big count. The prize winners and amount raised will be announced this Friday. All learners will receive a special newsletter edition on Friday with the relevant statistics. Well done!

Last week Friday the following senior prefects were announced for 2010:

Head Girl – Melissa Malan

Head Boy – Gustav Kirstein

Head prefects – Chadé Levendal, Wian Fourie, Derick Hall, Henry Visser. Elzaan Kuün, Amy Johannes, Taryn Hartley and Lara Posthumus.

The prefects are engaging in a charity project next term: Pebbles. We’re encouraging them to commit time and energy to healthy outreaches. Our local emergency services will also be spoilt this year. These learners will also be planting a very special and rather biggish tree at the school this term – a wonderful gesture. Below is a short exposé regarding the process embarked upon when choosing learner leaders:

1. Senior learners vote for candidates of their choice,

2. Staff vote for candidates of their choice,

3. Independent outside facilitators observe learners at a camp / outdoor excursion and recommend names to the school with motivations,

4. Learners dr, under the leadership of the principal, assess all the information received and objectively debate the merits of all the possible candidates,

5. A reasonable observation period is then given to all the grade 7 staff to observe learners' leadership skills, behaviour and other skills,

6. The principal and the teachers concerned with senior leadership development make the final decision which has now been conveyed to you.

Exciting news for our modern day working parents: The governing body has in principle tasked the principal to investigate the possibility of converting HL into a one-stop school offering more to our parents by way of aftercare, homework classes, remedial help, a good lunch, classes for 4 and 5 year olds, improved sport opportunities, etc. , all at the school in an extended day. In short, you drop your child at school, we provide a full service at a reasonable fee, you collect late afternoon with schoolwork complete. The remaining time of the day is for the family. We’ll research and give feedback next term.

Best wishes to:

1. Our U/9 mini-cricketers for the BIG festival on Saturday morning 6 March,

2. Our two 7-a-side rugby teams for the Friday night 5 March tournament,

3. Our athletes striving for higher honours:

This year there is always going to be something happening here at school. The focus is on enjoyment and fun and happy moments together for parents and learners alike:

Tickets go on sale tomorrow:

1. The long-awaited concert in the school hall with the very popular South African singer ARNO JORDAAN the main attraction. Friday night 16 April at 19:00. He was a stunning hit in the town hall last year with our choirs. We endeavour good music, lots of vibe and sing-a-long songs. Our choirs will again be doing a number or three with him. Great for our learners. Please do not delay regarding the buying of tickets as sales will be limited. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to come along and to enjoy! Adults = R50, HL learners = R30, choir members attend free of charge.

2. The very special morning tea with the humorous and down-to-earth Elsabe Aldrich – a truly inspiring motivational speaker, along with Arno Jordaan who will add spice to the morning programme with a few songs, promises to be somethng special. Saturday morning 17 April in the church hall of the NG Moederkerk at 10:00. This is for mothers, their friends and daughters. Do not miss this memorable occasion which will prove enriching. Tickets @ R30 p.p.

Hendrik Louw parents often wait too long to buy tickets and then suffer disappointment when the sold-out signs go up. Please make sure that you buy before the holidays then you know you’re fine. You are most welcome to tell your friends.

Sales at the office of the bursar. You may either buy in person, send the money with your child or make an internet payment (reference: ARNO and the name/surname of your child). We shall give the tickets to your child once we see the amount reflected on our statement. Phone send enquiries to Anneke / Angela at 021 8531045 ext 4.

Sport results:

1. Indoor Hockey:We lost 1-2 to Somerset House in an amazingly tense final between the two best teams in the Helderberg. Excellent hockey was played. Well done to our girls and their coaches.

2. Athletics: Congratulations to the following learners who obtained their WP colours on Saturday: Ansoné Lombard (800m); Ghite Nel (75m & 150m hurdles); Chadé Levendal (80m & 200m Hurdles); Amy Johannes (Long jump). These are very special achievements. – Best of luck!

3. Mini Cricket: HL’s U/8A and U/9A teams won their last two games against Dr Joubert and Somerset

College respectively. The U/9B team also had a good win against Somerset College.

Thank you very much to Mr. Vermeulen from ProConse Consulting Engineers, who donated shirts to the U/7 teams. We are looking forward to seeing all our young cricket players in action.

4. Archery: Rinus van Rensburg and Alexander Flemming also obtained their WP colours –congratulations!

The last BIG athletics meeting of the term: the HUIZENMARK 6 schools invitation meeting hosted by Hendrik Louw at the track of Strand High School on Wednesday 10 March – 16:00 to 18:30. Parents are most welcome to attend. Participating schools are Brackenfell, Courtrai, Gordons Bay, Lochnerhof, Stellenbosch Laer and Hendrik Louw. Thank you to our athletics staff for, once again, providing learner opportunities.

THANK YOU very much to all the HL families who supported our choirs at the Waterstone Spur last Tuesday night. What a turnout! A full house and a waiting queue. It was a real pleasure to talk to and greet so many loyal and supportive parent faces at the Spur. We really enjoy seeing and being with parents and children at informal gatherings of this nature. May you all enjoy a blessed week!

*********** SEE ATTACHED LETTER W.R.T. INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS ON 10 MARCH 2010.

2 Maart 2010

Met die somer amper verby en die eerste tekens van herfs oppad, begin die fokus by die skool verskuif na die beplanning en voorbereiding vir die winterkodes. Die sportkantoor sal met die ouers en leerders van die rugby- / netbal- / hokkie-spanne skakel in volgende week, maar ons vra dat u die SPORTAAND hier by die skool op Donderdag 18 Maart solank dagboek. Ons sien uit daarna om soveel as moontlik HL-gesinne hier te sien!

FONDSINSAMELING – “afgehandel : voltooi !”

Baie dankie aan alle HL-ouers en leerders. Ons is besig met die ‘groot tel’. Die pryswenners en bedrag ingesamel word eerskomende Vrydag bekend gemaak. Alle leerders sal ‘n spesiale Vrydag-nuusbrief ontvang sodat almal die nuus kan ontvang voor die naweek. Welgedaan!!

Verlede Vrydag is die volgende senior prefekte vir 2010 aangekondig:

Hoofdogter – Melissa Malan

Hoofseun – Gustav Kirstein

Hoofprefekte – Chadé Levendal, Wian Fourie, Derick Hall, Henry Visser, Elzaan Kuün, Amy Johannes, Tarryn Hartley & Lara Posthumus.

Die prefekte het hulself beskikbaar gestel vir ‘n liefdadigheidsprojek volgende kwartaal, nl. “Pebbles”. Ons moedig hulle aan om hul tyd en energie aan gesonde uitreike-aksies te bestee. Ons plaaslike nooddienste sal ook gedurende die jaar bederf word. Hulle sal hierdie kwartaal ook ‘n spesiale groot boom op die skoolgronde plant. – ‘n wonderlike gebaar. Kortliks die volgende oor die proses van kies/keuring van die leerderleiers:

1. Senior leerders stem vir kandidate van hul keuse,

2. Personeel stem vir kandidate van hul keuse,

3. Onafhanklike buite-fasiliteerders neem die leerders waar by ‘n kamp/buitelug-uitstappie en beveel dan leerders, met motiverings, vir die skool aan,

4. Leerders stel hul eie CV’s op en verklaar hoekom hulle hulself as ‘n prefek sal beskou,

5. Senior personeel, o.l.v die skoolhoof verwerk al hierdie inligting en debatteer objektief die meriete van al die moontlike kandidate,

6. ‘n Voldoende waarnemingsperiode is aan al die graad 7-personeel gegee om te kyk na die leerders se gedrag en vaardighede,

7. Die skoolhoof en opvoeders wat betrokke is by senior leierskapontwikkeling neem dan die finale besluit wat nou aan u bekendgemaak is.

Goeie nuus vir ons hedendaagse werkende ouers: Die beheerrraad het die skoolhoof getaak om die moontlikhede te ondersoek om HL te omskep in ‘n een-stop skool wat meer aan die ouers bied by wyse van ‘n nasorgsentrum, huiswerkklasse, remediërende hulp, middagetes, klasse vir 4-en 5-jariges, verbeterde sportgeleenthede ens.…… alles by die skool as ‘n uitgebreide/verlengde dag. In kort, u laai u kind af by die skool, ons bied ‘n volledige diens teen ‘n billike fooi, u laai weer u kind in die namiddag op met sy/haar skoolwerk reeds gedoen. Dan behoort die oorblywende tyd van die dag gesinstyd te wees. Ons sal dit ondersoek en volgende kwartaal terugvoering gee.

Beste wense aan:

1. Ons 0.9 mini-krieketspelers vir die GROOT fees op Saterdagoggend 6 Maart,

2. Ons twee sewes-rugbyspanne vir Vrydagaand 5 Maart se toernooi,

Hierdie jaar gaan daar heeltyd iets aangebied word hier by die skool met die fokus op geniet, pret en gelukkige onthou-oomblikke vir ouers en leerders:

Kaartjies word vanaf môre verkoop:

1. Die lang verwagte konsert in die skoolsaal met die gewilde Suid-Afrikaanse sanger ARNO JORDAAN, as die hoofkunstenaar vind plaas op Vrydagaand 16 April om 19:00. Hy het ‘n uitstekende vertoning gelewer verlede jaar in die stadsaal saam met ons kore ---- goeie liedjies, lekker gees, saamsing-liedjies, ons kore sal ook weer ‘n paar liedjies saam met hom sing. Moenie uitstel om u kaartjies te koop nie, omdat ons getalle beperk is. Hierdie is ‘n wonderlike geleentheid vir die hele gesin om te geniet! Volwassenes = R50, HL-leerders = R30, koorlede wat optree is gratis.

2. Die baie spesiale Dames-oggendtee met die humoristiese en ‘plat-op-die-aarde’ Elsabe Aldrich – werklik ‘n inspirerende spreker, saam met Arno Jordaan wat ‘n bietjie geur aan die oggend sal gee met ‘n paar liedjies, vind op Saterdagoggend 17 April in die NG Moedergemeente se kerksaal om 10:00, plaas. Hierdie geleentheid is vir moeders, hul vriendinne en dogters. Moet asb. nie hierdie verrykende geleentheid misloop nie. Kaartjies = R30 p.p.

Hendrik Louw–ouers wag dikwels te lank om kaartjies te koop en is dan teleurgesteld as dit uitverkoop is. Maak seker dat u, voor die vakansie aanbreek, u kaartjies koop – dan is u verseker van ‘n plek. Vertel asb. u vriende ook hiervan.

Verkope word by/deur die finansiële kantoor hanteer. U kan self inkom en kom koop, geld saam met u kind stuur of ‘n internetbetaling doen (verwysing: ARNO en die naam/van van u kind) – ons sal dan die kaartjies aan u kind gee sodra die bedrag op ons staat verskyn. Telefoniese navrae na Anneke / Angela by 021 8531045 uitbr. 4.

Sportuitslae:

1. Binnenshuise hokkie: Ons verloor 1-2 teen Somerset House in ‘n naelbyt-finaal tussen die twee beste spanne in die Helderberg. Uitstekende hokkie is gespeel.
Welgedaan aan ons dogters en hul afrigters.

2. Atletiek:Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat Saterdag hul WP-kleure verwerf het:Ansoné Lombard (800m);Ghite Nel (75m & 150m hekkies); Chadé Levendal (80m & 200m hekkies); Amy Johannes (Verspring). Hierdie is ‘n besonderse mooi prestasie – beste wense!

3. Mini-Krieket: HL se 0/8A- en o/9A- spanne wen nou al vir twee opeenvolgende weke, teen Dr Joubert en Somerset College. Die o/9B- span wen ook ver teen Somerset College.

Baie dankie aan Mnr. Vermeulen van ProConse Consulting Engineers, wat hempies aan die o/7- spanne geskenk het - ons sien uit daarna om ons jong krieketerspelers in aksie te sien.

4. Boogskiet: Rinus van Rensburg en Alexander Flemming het ook albei hul WP-kleure Saterdag verwerf – baie geluk!

Die laaste GROOT atletiekbyeenkoms van die kwartaal: die HUIZEMARK 6-skole uitnodigingsbyeenkoms wat deur Hendrik Louw aangebied word by Hoërskool Strand.

Woensdag 10 Maart – 16:00 to 18:30. Ouers is welkom om teenwoordig te wees. Deelnemende skole is: Brackenfell, Courtrai, Gordonsbaai, Lochnerhof, Stellenbosch Laer en Hendrik Louw.

Dankie aan ons sportpersoneel wat vir hierdie geleenthede gebied.

BAIE DANKIE aan al die HL-gesinne wat ons kore by die Waterstone Spur ondersteun het verlede Dinsdagaand – wat ‘n opkoms! ‘n Vol restaurant met ‘n waglys! Dit was werklik ‘n plesier om die bekende ondersteunenede ouers te kon groet en te gesels. Dis ook altyd lekker om met ons ouers en leerders by sulke informele geleenthede te kuier. Mag u almal ‘n geseënde week geniet!

*********** SIEN MEEGAANDE BRIEF I.V.M. INDIVIDUELE FOTO’S OP 10 MAART 2010.

24 February 2010

It really feels as if the 2010 school year started just yesterday, and with just over 4 weeks of the term remaining, one realizes how precious time is and how we must use the God-given moments with which we are blessed. Thank you for some great parent support so far. We appreciate. Some dates / events/ reminders:

1. Tonight at 18:30 we meet with 90+ parents in the school hall to launch the planning of the June International Evenings where there is a strong parent involvement. Everyone concerned has been notified.

2. Friday afternoon / evening 5 March sees the first of our rugby matches of the season at the Charles Morkel Stadium where we endeavour participating in a seven’s tournament,

3. Saturday morning 6 March we host the annual very popular U/9 mini-cricket festival here at HL on our ever-growing greener fields.

4. Late Wednesday afternoon 10 March we host the annual 6 school athletics meeting at Strand High. This is the last meeting of the athletics season.

5. Thursday night 18 March we invite all parents and learners who participate in the winter codes: rugby / netball / hockey to come to school. First a get-together in the school hall and thereafter a braai / ‘kuier’ on the fields.

6. Monday 22 March (public holiday – all schools closed).

7. We end our term by inviting parents (the class teachers will send a note to those concerned) to come to the school on Wednesday 24 March. All the teachers will be in the school hall for 10 minute interviews regarding your child’s academic progress. Remember that there are no reports this term. You will receive the first written report of the year in June.

District Mail: We hope that the copy all families received last week Thursday was as special to you as it is to us. This week Thursday, tomorrow, the staff of the Mail will again be spoiling the school with some more good wishes and news. please make a note to buy your copy as early as possible on the day. We appreciate the very good relationship between the newspaper staff and the school.

FUNDRAISER: Only one week to go. This is the last week to return money and forms to the school. Thank you, thank you! The deadline is Wednesday 3 March. Winners of prizes will be announced on Friday 5 March. So far just over R60 000 has been paid in. Well done!

Remember to send R25 to school if you would like to receive a 130 – 2010 calender.

SPORT:

1. Cricket: Very good wins for u.11’s and u.9’s --- great. Our 1st team played better and are improving, they are nearly there.The SPUR in the Strand made special rewards, in the form of vouchers, to 4 players.

2. Indoor Hockey: The great winning form continues. Monday night’s semi final against Rhenish was a tough one with a 2-1 win for HL. Next Monday evening our girls will be playing in the final against Somerset House –

good luck!

3.Tennis: The U/11 girls won 4-2 against Somerset College; U/13 girls lost 1-5 against Lochnerhof; U/11 boys lost 1-5 against De Hoop and our U/13 boys won 4-2 against De Hoop.

4. Athletics: Our athletes gave their best on Saturday at the Benbel interschools. Congratulations to Ghite Nel who was selected as the Victrix Ludorum. The following learners will be participating in the Kuilsriver athletics meeting on Tuesday and those who go through will participate in the WP trials on Saturday 27 February: Ghite Nel;Gustav Kirstein; Amy Johannes; Ansoné Lombard; Christiaan de Wet; Chad Levendal; Eugene du Toit; Danika van Heerden; Carmen Kirstein; Lésa Truter &Edan Shields. Nico Claassen had to withdraw due to a serious injury.

Tomorrow:

Thursday 25 February:

The launch of the 130 year programme with a whole school fun and games – on the pavilions and athletics track as from 10:15 to 12:00. All learners go home at 12:15 (Gr R, 1 & 2) and 12:30(Gr 4-7).

Parents who are near the school at the time are most welcome to join in and enjoy.

Friday: 26 February: All learners wear the new HL festival T shirt to the school for the first time with the normal navy quantex shorts, white socks and the running shoes. This will be the standard uniform for all on a Friday for the rest of the year. NB: The supplier has made mistakes with some shirts, please return to school and we will arrange for replacements.

The following is an extract from a newsletter in early February 2010 by the headmaster of a very good local neighbouring school in the Helderberg --- please read, very interesting, and very true:

You have probably heard me quote Rob Evans, a well-known American educational psychologist who says that ‘Increasingly, parents worldwide are trying to prepare the path for their children, rather than to prepare their children for the path’ In other words, parents are attempting to smooth the way for their children, and attempting to influence the environment in which their children operate, instead of readying their children to cope with what life throws at them.

This thinker picks up on a common theme. The belief is that people (and young people in our case in schools) have to face their difficulties, and that they can overcome their difficulties if they are taught to manage themselves through accepting their responsibilities and managing their lives in a disciplined way. Children need to be taught these things and they need to have them role-modelled for them.

Young people cannot learn to face their own difficulties if they are being bailed out by parents at every turn. I write this because as a school we are finding that some parents are not allowing their children to work out their problems for themselves, be they conflict with a peer or a teacher, the disappointment of a non-selection for a team or a position, or a disciplinary consequence. Inappropriate parental intervention simply sends the wrong message to the young person: it’s OK because my mother or father will sort it out.

Naturally, there is a place for parental involvement. This is a logical part of the teacher – parent - student triangle, without which education cannot happen properly. But this involvement should be as a last resort only, once the young person has attempted to solve the problem themselves.

May I suggest the following as a guideline for parents when a son or daughter brings home a problem?

Listen carefully to your child when they speak to you about a problem, and try to guide them to their own solution, rather than seeking the solution yourself. Remember that you are dealing with a single perspective (theirs), and that it may not necessarily be the full picture. Support the school (within reason). Failure to do so in front of your child can cause a fundamental breakdown in trust between child and school, and the only loser will be the young person. Encourage your son or daughter to take any necessary steps themselves (for example, going to a teacher to explain their point of view).

---- My very best wishes and prayers to ALL my parents and HL families, Lewellin Brown -----

24 Februarie 2010

Dit voel of die 2010-skooljaar net gister begin het, met slegs bietjie meer as 4 weke wat oorbly na die einde van die kwartaal. ‘n Mens besef net weer hoe kosbaar tyd is en dat ons die Godgegewe geleenthede moet gebruik waarmee ons geseën word. Baie dankie vir goeie ouerondersteuning sover – ons waardeer. ‘n Paar datums / funksie herinneringe:

1. Vanaand om 18:30 vergader ons met 90+ ouers in die skoolsaal om met die beplanning te begin vir die Internasionale Aande in Junie waar ‘n sterk ouerbetrokkenheid nodig is – almal wat betrokke is, is reeds in kennis gestel.

2. Vrydagmiddag/aand 5 Maart - ons eerste rugbywedstryd van die seisoen by die Charles Morkel Stadion - ons neem deel aan ‘n “sewes” toernooi.

3. Saterdagoggend 6 Maart vind ons jaarlikse en baie gewilde o.9 mini-krieketfees plaas hier by HL op die mooi groen velde.

4. Op Woensdag teen laatmiddag 10 Maart bied ons die jaarlikse 6-skole atletiekbyeenkoms by Hoërskool Strand aan – dit sal die laaste atletiekbyeenkoms van die kwartaal wees.

5. Donderdagaand 18 Maart - ons nooi ons alle ouers en leerders wat deelneem aan die winterkodes: rugby / netbal / hokkie om by die skool bymekaar te kom vir ‘n kort gesprek in die skoolsaal en daarna vir ‘n braai / kuier op die velde.

6. Maandag 22 Maart (openbare vakansiedag – alle skole gesluit).

7. Ons sluit ons kwartaal af deur ouers na die skool uit te nooi (die klasopvoeders sal briewe uitstuur aan die betrokke persone) op Woensdag 24 Maart – alle opvoeders sal in die skoolsaal wees vir 10 minute onderhoude m.b.t. u kind se akademiese vordering. Onthou daar is geen rapporte hierdie kwartaal nie. U sal die eerste rapport van die jaar in Junie ontvang.

Distrikspos: Ons hoop dat die koerant, wat elke gesin verlede week Donderdag ontvang het, net so spesiaal vir u was as vir ons. Môre, Donderdag, sal die personeel van die Distrikspos ons skool weer bederf met die plasing van goeie wense en nuus. Onthou om môre so vroeg as moontlik ‘n koerant te koop. Ons waardeer die goeie verhouding tussen die koerant-personeel en die skool.

FONDSINSAMELING: slegs een week om te gaan --- dit is die laaste week om geld en vorms na die skool terug te stuur. Dankie, baie dankie! Die sperdatum is Woensdag 3 Maart. Wenners en pryse sal aangekondig word op Vrydag 5 Maart. Tot dusver is oor die R60 000 inbetaal, welgedaan!

Onthou om R25 na die skool te stuur indien u ‘n 130 – 2010 kalender wil hê.

SPORT:

1. Krieket: Goeie oorwinnings vir die o.11’s en o.9’s !! Ons 1ste span het baie beter gespeel en verbeter elke dag – hou so aan. Die SPUR in die Strand het spesiale erkenning aan 4 spelers gegee in die vorm van geskenkbewyse.

2. Binnenshuise hokkie: Die wonderlike wen-rekord gaan steeds voort. Maandagaand se semi-finaal teen Rhenish was ‘n naelbyt-wedstryd met die eindtelling 2-1 in HL se guns. Volgende Maandagaand speel ons dogters in die finaal teen Somerset House – baie sterkte!

3.Tennis: Die O/11-dogters wen 4-2 teen Somerset College; O/13-dogters verloor 1-5 teen Lochnerhof; O/11-seuns verloor 1-5 teen De Hoop en ons O/13-seuns wen 4-2 teen De Hoop.

4. Atletiek: Ons atlete het hul beste gegee Saterdag tydens die goeie Benbel interskole. Baie geluk aan Ghite Nel wat as die Victrix Ludorum aangewys is. Die volgende leerders sal deelneem aan die Kuilsrivier atletiekbyeenkoms op Dinsdag en diegene wat deurgaan sal deelneem aan die WP proewe op Saterdag 27 Februarie: Ghite Nel; Gustav Kirstein; Amy Johannes; Ansoné Lombard; Christiaan de Wet; Chad Levendal; Eugene du Toit; Danika van Heerden; Carmen Kirstein; Lésa Truter &Edan Shields. Nico Claassen moes onttrek a.g.v. ‘n ernstige besering.

Môre:

Donderdag 25 Februarie:

Die afskop van die 130 jaar-program met heelskool pret- en speletjiesaktiwiteite – op die pawiljoene en atletiekbaan vanaf 10:15 tot 12:00. Alle leerders gaan huis toe om 12:15 (Gr R, 1 & 2) en 12:30 (Gr 4-7). Ouers wat naby die skool is, is welkom om te kom inloer en geniet.

Vrydag 26 Februarie: Alle leerders dra die nuwe HL-fees T-hemp skool toe vir die eerste keer met hul gewone/normale donkerblou skoolkortbroek, wit sokkies en tekkies. Hierdie sal die standaard uniform vir almal wees op ‘n Vrydag vir die res van die jaar. NB: Die verskaffer het foute gemaak met sommige hemde, stuur asb. terug skooltoe en ons sal reël vir vervanging.

Die volgende is ‘n uittreksel van ‘n nuusbrief vroeg in Februarie 2010 deur ‘n skoolhoof van een van ‘n baie goeie plaaslike skool in die Helderberg. Lees asb., baie interessant en baie waar:

You have probably heard me quote Rob Evans, a well-known American educational psychologist who says that ‘Increasingly, parents worldwide are trying to prepare the path for their children, rather than to prepare their children for the path’ In other words, parents are attempting to smooth the way for their children, and attempting to influence the environment in which their children operate, instead of readying their children to cope with what life throws at them.

This thinker picks up on a common theme. The belief is that people (and young people in our case in schools) have to face their difficulties, and that they can overcome their difficulties if they are taught to manage themselves through accepting their responsibilities and managing their lives in a disciplined way. Children need to be taught these things and they need to have them role-modelled for them.

Young people cannot learn to face their own difficulties if they are being bailed out by parents at every turn. I write this because as a school we are finding that some parents are not allowing their children to work out their problems for themselves, be they conflict with a peer or a teacher, the disappointment of a non-selection for a team or a position, or a disciplinary consequence. Inappropriate parental intervention simply sends the wrong message to the young person: it’s OK because my mother or father will sort it out.

Naturally, there is a place for parental involvement. This is a logical part of the teacher – parent - student triangle, without which education cannot happen properly. But this involvement should be as a last resort only, once the young person has attempted to solve the problem themselves.

May I suggest the following as a guideline for parents when a son or daughter brings home a problem?

Listen carefully to your child when they speak to you about a problem, and try to guide them to their own solution, rather than seeking the solution yourself. Remember that you are dealing with a single perspective (theirs), and that it may not necessarily be the full picture. Support the school (within reason). Failure to do so in front of your child can cause a fundamental breakdown in trust between child and school, and the only loser will be the young person. Encourage your son or daughter to take any necessary steps themselves (for example, going to a teacher to explain their point of view).

---- My beste wense en gebede aan AL my ouers en HL-gesinne, Lewellin Brown -----

17 February 2010

What a SPORT week! All the teams and groups are busy with FULL programmes:

1. Athletics: It was a joy to watch the little ones (U/7 – U/9) at Beaumont last week, and good to have participated at the competitive meeting at SWPS. The following athletes excelled at the Helderberg Meeting (27 schools) on Saturday: Ansoné Lombard, Gustav Kirstein, Chadé Levendal, Edan Shields, Werner Du Toit, Ghite Nel, Nico Claassen, Eugene Du Toit, Carmen Kirstein, Lésa Truter, Christiaan De Wet, Manuel Rass.

2.Mini-cricket: Our young ‘Proteas’ played their first game on Wednesday. The visiting school arrived late and with a team of over-age boys, but we played and enjoyed. Interesting times in South Africa nowadays.

3. Cricket: The U/11A’s and U/13B’s enjoyed very good wins. The U/13A’s and U/11B’s tried hard but lost to better opposition. It was lovely to have played a match at the excellent oval at the College – scenic and pretty. Mention is made of special efforts by Wernher Bock, Jòvan Snyman and Manuel Rass.

4. Indoor Hockey: The girls continued their unbeaten streak and beat Applewood 6 – 0.

A really talented group of HL girls.

5.Tennis: The team played trials. We are awaiting the results.

6.BENBEL Interschool athletics at Beaumont Primary this weekend: Most of the field events take place on Friday 19 February with the track events taking precedence on Saturday morning 20 February. Programmes with all the information will be given to the athletics team later this week. Best wishes to all. Parents are most welcome to come and support. This is probably the best athletics competition in which we participate and a great opportunity for our athletes. Always remember that we are the smallest school there on the day against the three big ( 1 000+) Somerset West schools.

Our sincere condolences to Christiaan ( Gr 3A1) and the Paulsen family with the passing away of Mrs Paulsen. May you experience the presence and love of our Father in this sad time

Remember the two slightly earlier school closing times:

1. This Friday 19 February at 12:00 for all learners (Grades R to 7). The reasons are twofold: the staff are all involved in a Friday breakaway and leave school as a group just after 13:00. Secondly the BENBEL field athletics events at Beaumont the afternoon.

2. Next week Thursday 25 February at 12:30 for all in Grades 4 to 7. The times for Grades R to 3 remain the same. Reason: the launching of the 130 year birthday programme.

A very special thank you to Mariaan Herbert (chairlady) and the dedicated team of the Helderberg Afrikaanse Dames Dinamiek for the commitment and support towards the MOOMPI project this year. They will also be donating funds to help our HL moompi meet the needs of learners who really need attention and care. The Helderbaai Gemeente is also supporting the MOOMPI project.

Thank you to the parents who make telephone calls to the SPORT and CULTURE offices. We requested that you do so during the two breaks, and not other times, and the response and co-operation from parents has been good and one of understanding.

Sport and playgrounds: We are very satisfied with the progress of the fields after the installation of the irrigation system last year. We shall soon be enclosing the pump station area in the interest of safety. We trust that the fields will look very good and in prime condition by the end of this year. We have a team monitoring the re-construction process and thus ensuring the correct use of water, topsoil and fertilizer procedures.

Parents who volunteered to help with PTA activities:

1. The approximately 96 parents who indicated that they would like to help at the two International Evenings in June received letters last week regarding an information session next week Wednesday 24 February at 18:30 in the school hall. Thank you. Please remember to attend. We look forward to getting started with all the interesting planning around this great project.

2. We need approximately 20 mothers to volunteer their services at the morning tea as table hosts on the morning of Saturday 17 April at the Elsabe Aldrich / Arno Jordaan function. Please contact Marina at reception or Alrika at the Culture Office as soon as possible. We really appreciate your assisting us.

3. We need approximately 12 mothers to volunteer their services at the early lunch function for former teachers and friends of the school on Wednesday 12 May. Please contact Marina at reception or Tertia Morris as soon as possible. We really appreciate.

4. DIARIZE: Friday evening 14 May – The annual HL GAMES EVENING. We shall liaise with all our parent volunteers via the first newsletter of the new term.

FUNDRAISER: A very BIG thank you to all for the help, support, assistance and patience regarding this annual project. We appreciate! Just two weeks left. The last day for the forms and money to be at school is on Wednesday morning 3 March.

If possible, remember to support, our choir learners (25% of the school) at the Waterstone Spur next week Tuesday 23 February (17:00 to 21:00). All funds raised in this manner will be used to assist us managing the various culture evenings next term which we know that parents and friends of the school will enjoy.

The names of the head prefects (head boy/head girl and several head prefects) for 2010 will be announced at assembly on Tuesday 9 March and in the newsletter on Wednesday 10 March. This year we are changing the format slightly as regards senior leadership with several learners who will be receiving badges and tasks associated with being a head prefect. More learners will be given an opportunity to lead and to grow. The way/process in which we choose our learner leadership team will be briefly explained to you in the 10 March newsletter.

Thank you to our Grades 6 and 7 learners who attended the very successful and most enjoyable Valentine's dance in the school hall on Friday night. This event was hosted by our Learner Council, Mrs Lötz and Mr Le Roux. Well done! The learner council is raising funds as they will be involved in a charity drive next term. We are proud of this new initiative by our senior learners.

Congratulations to Alexander Flemming who participated in a Free State Archery Championship this past weekend and came first. He bettered his own WP record (Field) by 26 points. He also shot two qualifying figures for his national colours.

17 Februarie 2010

Wat ‘n SPORTWEEK met alle spanne en groepe besig met VOL programme:

1. Atletiek: Dit was lekker verlede week om die kleintjies (o.7 – o.9) by Beaumont en SWPS te sien deelneem teen sterk kompetisie. Die volgende atlete het goed gevaar by die Helderberg-byeenkoms (27 skole) verlede Saterdag: Ansoné Lombard, Gustav Kirstein, Chadé Levendal, Edan Shields, Werner Du Toit, Ghite Nel, Nico Claassen, Eugene Du Toit, Carmen Kirstein, Lésa Truter, Christiaan De Wet, Manuel Rass.

2. Mini-krieket: Ons jong Proteas het hul 1ste wedstryd gespeel op Woensdag. Die besoekende span het laat gearriveer met oor-ouderdom spelers, maar ons het voortgegaan en gespeel en dit geniet. Interessante tye deesdae in Suid-Afrika!

3.Krieket: Die o.11A’s en o.13B’s het goeie oorwinnings behaal terwyl ons o.13A’s en o.11B’s hard probeer het, maar verloor het teen sterker teenstanders. Dit was ‘n voorreg om ‘n wedstryd op die uitstekende veld van Somerset College te kon speel – pragtig en besonders. Spesiale vertonings is gelewer deur Wernher Bock, Jóvan Snyman & Manuel Rass.

4.Binnenshuise hokkie: Die dogters behou hul onoorwonne posisie en wen die span van Applewood 6 – 0. HL het voorwaar ‘n talentvolle groep dogters!

5.Tennis: Die span het proewe gespeel. Ons wag nog vir die uitslae.

6.BENBEL interskole atletiek by Beaumont hierdie naweek: Meeste van die veld-items vind plaas op Vrydag 19 Februarie met die baan-items op Saterdagoggend 20 Februarie. Programme met al die inligting sal aan die betrokke atlete gegee word gedurende die week. Beste wense aan almal. Ouers is welkom om te kom ondersteun. Hierdie is heel waarskynlik die beste atletiekbyeenkoms waaraan ons sal deelneem, ‘n wonderlike geleentheid vir ons atlete. Onthou altyd dat ons die kleinste skool op die dag is teen die drie ander. Die Somerset-Wes skole het leerdergetalle van 1 000+ .

Ons innige meegevoel met die Paulsen –gesin (Christiaan – gr 3A1) met die afsterwe van Mev. Paulsen. Ons bid dat die Here u sal vertroos in hierdie hartseer tyd.

Onthou die twee vroeër skoolsluitingstye:

1. Hierdie komende Vrydag 19 Februarie om 12:00 vir alle leerders (graad R tot 7): die rede is tweevoudig: die personeel is betrokke by

‘n spanbou-sessie en verlaat die skool as ‘n groep net na 13:00.

Tweedens die BENBEL veld-items vind plaas by Beaumont.

2. Volgende week Donderdag 25 Februarie om 12:30 vir alle graad 4- tot 7-leerders. Die tye vir Graad R tot 3 bly dieselfde. Die rede: die loods van ons 130-verjaarsdagprogram.

‘n Baie spesiale dankie aan me. Mariaan Herbert (voorsitter) en haar toegewyde span van die Helderberg Afrikaanse Dames Dinamiek vir die bereidwilligheid om hierdie jaar ons MOOMPI-projek te ondersteun. Hulle sal geldelike donasies maak om sodoende leerders in nood, wat werklik aandag en omgee nodig het te help. Die Helderbaai Gemeente ondersteun ook die MOOMPI-projek.

Baie dankie aan die ouers wat telefoonoproepe maak na die SPORT- en KULTUUR-kantoor. Ons het versoek dat u dit tussen die twee pouses (10:15 - 12:15) doen en die reaksie en samewerking van ouers was baie goed.

Sport- en speelvelde: Ons is baie tevrede met die vordering van die velde na die besproeiingstelsel geïnstalleer is. Ons sal binnekort die pompstasie-area toemaak vir veiligheid. Ons vertrou dat die velde baie mooi sal lyk, soos ons dit graag wil hê, teen die einde van die jaar. Ons het ‘n span wat die herstelproses, die korrekte hoeveelheid watergebruik, die bo-grond en kunsmistoediening monitor.

Ouers wat aangebied het om te help met die OOV-aktiwiteite:

1. Die ongeveer 96 ouers wat aangedui het dat hulle bereid is om te help met die twee Internasionale aande in Junie het verlede week briewe ontvang m.b.t. ‘n inligtingsessie volgende week , Woensdag 24 Februarie om 18:30 in die skoolsaal. Baie dankie – wees asb. teenwoordig, ons sien uit daarna om te begin met die beplanning van hierdie interessante projek.

2. Ons benodig ongeveer 20 vrywillige moeders wat kan help om as tafel-gasvrou by ‘n Oggendtee op Saterdag 17 April op te tree by die Elsabe Aldrich- / Arno Jordaan- funksie. Kontak asseblief vir Marina by Ontvangs of Alrika by die Kultuurkantoor so gou as moontlik. Ons sal dit baie waardeer.

3. Ons benodig die hulp van ongeveer 12 moeders by ‘n vroeë middagete-funksie vir oud-opvoeders en vriende van HL op Woensdag 12 Mei. Kontak Marina by ontvangs of Tertia Morris so gou as moontlik. Ons waardeer u samewerking.

4. DAGBOEK: Vrydagaand 14 Mei – die jaarlikse HL-SPELETJIESAAND. Ons sal die ouers kontak wat aangedui het dat hulle bereid is om te help.

FONDSINSAMELING: ‘n Baie groot dankie vir u hulp, ondersteuning, bystand en geduld met hierdie jaarlikse projek – ons waardeer! Slegs twee weke oor – die laaste dag om die vorms en geld na die skool te stuur is Woensdagoggend 3 Maart.

Indien moontlik, onthou om ons koorlede te ondersteun (25% van die skool) by die Waterstone Spur volgende week Dinsdag 23 Februarie (17:00 tot 21:00). Alle fondse wat ons op die wyse bekom, sal help om die verskeie kultuuraande volgende kwartaal aan te bied. Ons glo en vertrou dat u hierdie aande sal geniet.

Die name van die hoofprefekte (hoofseun/hoofdogter en verskeie hoofprefekte) vir 2010 sal tydens die saalbyeenkoms op Dinsdag 9 Maart en in die nuusbrief van Woensdag 10 Maart bekendgemaak word. Ons verander die formaat m.b.t. die senior leierskap hierdie jaar. Verskeie leerders sal lapelwapens en take ontvang wat gelykstaande is aan dié van ‘n hoofprefek/-leier. – meer leerders sal die geleentheid kry om te lei en te groei. Die wyse/proses oor hoe die leerderraad gekies word sal kortliks aan u verduidelik word in die nuusbrief van 10 Maart.

Baie dankie aan ons graad 6- en 7-leerders wat ‘n baie suksesvolle en genotvolle Valentynsokkie in die skoolsaal Vrydagaand bygewoon het. Hierdie geleentheid was aangebied deur die Leerderraad. Marisca Lötz en Stevie le Roux - welgedaan! Die leerderraad samel fondse in aangesien hulle betrokke gaan wees by ‘n liefdadigheidsprojek volgende kwartaal. Ons is trots op hierdie nuwe inisiatief deur ons senior leerders.

Baie geluk aan Alexander Flemming wat oor die Valentynsnaweek aan die Vrystaatse Boogskiet-kampioenskappe deelgeneem en eerste gekom het. Hy het sy eie WP-rekord (Veld) met 26 punte verbeter, en ook twee kwalifiserende tellings geskiet vir nasionale kleure.

10 February 2010

The District Mail of Thursday 18 February will feature some special Hendrik Louw news and pictures – be sure to get a few copies for the archives. The newspaper will feature the name of every learner. We thank the staff of the Mail for their kindness and support of the school this year.

The new HL T-shirt celebrating our birthday will be issued to all learners in the week of 22 to 24 February. Classes will be called to the school hall in groups and every child will receive a shirt. Please note: These shirts may only be worn to school on a Friday, no other days. Please do not allow your child to wear after hours this year. Next year they can wear as they like, but not to school. This is a project for this year only ---- we rely on the 100% cooperation of all, THANK YOU. The first day for the whole school (staff and learners) to wear the shirt is on Friday 26 February.

On Thursday 25 February school closes earlier: the grades R, 1 & 2 learners go home at the normal time of 12:00 / 12:15. The learners in grades 3 to 7 leave the school at 12:30, NO sport on the afternoon. At about 11:30 on the day the whole school moves out to the pavilions for a 45 minute programme of interhouse fun involving learners and staff (Lourensfodd – Morgenster – Vergelegen teams). Please make timeous arrangements for your child w.r.t. aftercare if applicable. Parents are reminded to ensure that learners do not loiter around the school in the afternoons if they are not busy with xtra-murals. Parents who are possibly free are welcome to pop in on the 25th to observe HL having fun.

We thank the grade 1 & 2 parents for an excellent attendance at last week’s two 75 minute family picnics on the playing fields – wonderful to have spent time together.

Correction: The Waterstone SPUR night is next week Tuesday 23 February and not Monday 15 February. Thank you for support.

A very BIG please if you make internet payments to the school: you must provide us with a reference as the amount of unknown deposits is growing and it could become unpleasant if we say no payment received, and you maintain that payment was made.

For example: music/name child/surname, school fees/name child/surname, Orange/name child/surname, books/name child/surname, etc ……

Security: We would like you to inform us if you know of someone (e.g. a retired person) who can assist the school in the afternoons from about 13:00 to 15:30 by being visible in the passages / near the gates / places where learners cases are / etc. as we find that from time to time an undesirable person enters the building with the intent to steal, or other. In the interest of better safety, visible security and the protection of our property, we ask you to liaise with us if you can assist or advise.

Parents: a very special 2010 Hendrik Louw calender - recommended for all our homes.

We have placed a whole school photo of all learners standing in a semi-circle around the 2010 logo which was painted on the field as the PHOTO on the calender.

Calenders sell for R25 each. This a piece of memorablia with special meaning for your child

You can order as many as you like. If interested, please send the money to the class teacher and you will receive the calender with a day or three.

Enquiries: Alrika Serfontein (Culture Office) - only between the 2 breaks

SPORT NEWS:

Tennis: The tennis season started well! Congratulations to the U/11 girls who won 6-0 against Lochnerhof and the U/13A boys who beat Somerset House with 6-0.

Athletics: Mikro and Saturday’s Strand meeting stars. We make a special announcement of the very good and nice 800m races by Ansoné Lombard and Gustav Kirstein (U.13) as well as Chad Levendal (U.13) who ran an excellent 200m race. Congratulations to the following athletes who performed very well and will go through to the next round:Christiaan de Wet, Jason October,Eugene du Toit, Eric Myburgh, Micky du Toit, Manuel Ras, Joel Bard, Nico Claassen,, Chad Levendal, Gustav Kirstein, Werner du Toit, Albert du Plessis, Tristan Leyds, Danika van Heerden, Carmen Kirstein, Lésa Truter,Ghite Nel, Leigh-Ann Rall, Shah-Noor Khan Niazi, Amy Johannes, Elzaan Kuun & Ansoné Lombard.

We look forward to this week's athletics on Tuesday night at SWPS and on Saturday

at Strand High school where 28 primary schools of the Helderberg will be participating.

Cricket: The long awaited 1st games of the season started on Tuesday for our

B teams (against Raithby) and today for the A teams (against Somerset College).

Tug o war: Congratulations to the following learners who are doing very well

against strong compettion - very ineteresting to go and support on certain

Saturdays at the Charles Morkel fields: Leandri Smart, Kirstein Moller, Monique Swanepoel, Herman van Wyk, Pieter Kruger, Lourens Smart, Dewald Lombard, John v/d Berg, Ewané Kruger, Janus Swart & Callie Kruger.

Die Wingerd Breakfast Ride: Saturday 20 February 2010.

Start: Die Wingerd Pre-primary, Somerset West.

Distances: 63km (7h); 40km (7h30) en 14km (8h)

Entry forms available at HL reception.

All finishers will receive a medal and a hamburger!

Contact: Louise – 0723093340 or Annerina – 0832320596

Clothing shop:

The new stock has arrived. Please note the clothing shop’s hours:

Mo & Tu 7:15 – 08:00

Wed 12:15 – 13:30

Only cash sales.

10 Februarie 2010

Die Distrikspos van Donderdag 18 Februarie sal spesiale nuus en foto’s van Hendrik Louw bevat. Maak seker dat u ‘n paar kopieë bêre vir die argief! Elke leerder in die skool se naam sal in die koerant verskyn. Ons bedank die koerant en hul personeel vir hul ondersteuning hierdie jaar.

Die nuwe HL T-hemp ter viering van ons verjaarsdag, sal aan die leerders oorhandig word gedurende die week van 22-24 Februarie. Leerders sal per klas na die skoolsaal geroep word waar elke leerder sy/haar hemp sal ontvang Neem kennis: Hierdie hemde mag slegs op Vrydae, (geen ander dag) gedra word. Sorg dat u kind nie die hemp hierdie jaar na-ure dra nie. Volgende jaar kan dit na skool gedra word, maar nie skool toe nie. Hierdie is slegs dié jaar se projek. Ons maak staat op 100% samewerking,BAIE DANKIE. Die 1ste dag waarop almal (personeel en leerders) die nuwe hemp moet dra is: Vr. 26 Februarie.

Op Donderdag 25 Februarie sluit die skool vroeër: Die graad R-,1- & 2- leerders gaan soos normaal huis toe, 12:00 / 12:15. Die leerders in graad 3 tot 7 verlaat die skool om 12:30, GEEN sport dié middag nie. Die hele skool sal op dié dag om 11:30 na buite beweeg vir ‘n 45 minute-program van Interhuis-pret wat alle leerders en personeel insluit (Lourensford –, Morgenster – ,Vergelegen-spanne). Tref asb. vroegtydig reëlings vir u kind m.b.t. nasorg indien van toepassing. Ouers word versoek om te sorg dat alle leerders wat nie besig is met ‘n buitemuurse aktiwiteit, namiddae by die skool “rondhang” nie. Ouers wat moontlik vry is kan enige tyd inloer op die 25ste om die HL-pret te sien.

Baie dankie aan die graad 1- & 2-ouers vir u teenwoordigheid by verlede week se twee familie-piekniekaande op die sportvelde – wonderlik om saam tyd te kon spandeer.

Regstelling: Die Waterstone SPUR-aand vind plaas volgende week Dinsdag 23 Februarie en nie Maandag 15 Februarie nie. Dankie vir u ondersteuning.

GROOT asseblief, indien u internetbetalings aan die skool maak: moet u ons van ‘n verwysing voorsien. Die bedrag van onbekende deposito’s groei en dit kan ongemaklik word as ons aantoon dat ons geen betalings ontvang het nie, maar u het wel ‘n betaling gemaak.

Byvoorbeeld: musiek/naam van leerder/van, skoolfonds/naam van leerder/van, Oranjeriv/naam van leerder/van, skryfb./naam van leerder/van, ens ……

Sekuriteit: Ons sal dit waardeer indien ons sal laat weet van iemand (bv. ‘n afgetrede persoon) wat moontlik die skool kan help in die namiddae vanaf ongeveer 13:00 tot 15:30, deur slegs sigbaar te wees in die gange / naby die hekke / plekke waar leerders se tasse neergesit word, ens. Ons vind van tyd tot tyd dat ongewenste persone die gebou/terrein betree met die doel om te steel of te beskadig. In die belang van beter veiligheid, sigbare sekuriteit en die beskerming van ons eiendom, vra ons dat u ons kontak indien u behulpsaam kan wees in die verband.

Ouers: ‘n Baie spesiale 2010 Hendrik Louw kalender – aanbeveel vir al ons huise.

Ons het ‘n heelskool-foto, waar al die leerders in ‘n semi-sirkel rondom die geverfde 2010- logo op die veld staan, op die kalender aangebring.

Die kalenders word teen R25 elk verkoop. Hierdie is ‘n aandenking wat vir u kind baie spesiaal sal wees.

U kan soveel as moontlik bestel. Indien u belangstel, stuur die geld na die klasopvoeder en u sal die kalender binne ‘n dag of drie ontvang.

Navrae: Alrika Serfontein (Kultuurkantoor) – slegs tussen die twee pouses.

SPORTNUUS:

Tennis: Die tennisseisoen is goed op dreef! Geluk aan die O/11-dogters wat 6-0 teen Lochnerhof gewen het en die O/13A-seuns wat Somerset House met 6-0 gewen het.

Atletiek: Mikro-byeenkoms en Sat. se Strand Byeenkoms uitblinkers:

Ons maak spesiale melding van die baie mooi en goeie 800m wedlope deur Ansoné Lombard en Gustav Kirstein (0.13) asook Chad Levendal (O.13) wat ‘n uitstekende 200m wedloop gehad het. Baie geluk aan die volgende atlete wat ook goed gevaar het en deur is na die volgende rondte:Christiaan de Wet, Jason October, Eugene du Toit, Eric Myburgh, Micky du Toit, Manuel Ras, Joel Bard, Nico Claassen, Chad Levendal, Gustav Kirstein, Werner du Toit, Albert du Plessis, Tristan Leyds, Danika van Heerden, Carmen Kirstein, Lésa Truter, Ghite Nel, Leigh-Ann Rall, Shah-Noor Khan Niazi, Amy Johannes, Elzaan Kuun & Ansoné Lombard.

Ons sien uit na hierdie week se atletiekbyeenkomste op Dinsdagaand by SWPS en op Saterdag 13 Februarie by Hoërskool Strand waar 28 laerskole van die Helderberg sal deelneem.

Krieket: Die eerste wedstryde van die seisoen het gister begin vir die B-spanne (teen Raithby) en vanmiddag vir die A-spanne (teen Somerset College).

Toutrek: Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat baie goed vaar in die sterk kompetisie – dit is interessant om dié sport te kyk en te ondersteun. Dit vind op spesifieke Saterdae by die Charles Morkel-velde plaas:Leandri Smart, Kirstein Moller, Monique Swanepoel, Herman van Wyk, Pieter Kruger, Lourens Smart, Dewald Lombard, John v/d Berg, Ewané Kruger, Janus Swart & Callie Kruger.

Klerewinkel:

Ons het weer voorraad ingekry. Let op die klerewinkel-ure:

Ma & Di 7:15 – 08:00

Wo 12:15 – 13:30

Slegs kontant verkope.

Die Wingerd Ontbyt Prettrap: Saterdag 20 Februarie 2010.

Beginpunt: Die Wingerd Pre-primêr, S-Wes.

Afstande: 63km (7h); 40km (7h30) en 14km (8h)

Inskrywingsvorms by HL-ontvangs beskikbaar.

Almal wat klaar maak ontvang ‘n medalje en ‘n ‘hamburger’!

Kontakpersone: Louise – 0723093340 / Annerina – 0832320596

3 February 2010

With the first term already into its fourth week we are very aware of the quicker and busier tempo with all the extramural activities starting to kick in. Tomorrow night sees our athletes on the track for the first time this year and next week Wednesday our juniors also take part in their first races of the year. We express a big thank you to our grade R and 1 parents / families who attended the very enjoyable grade picnics – an amazing sight to see children playing, teachers relaxing and parents mingling informally. Tonight it is the turn of the grade 2’s. We have focussed our ‘parents at the school after hours’ endeavours with our junior learners first. The seniors turn will encompass a winter code sport get-together on Tues 16 March. Please diarize.

For our families who love to spoil themselves once a week with an eat-out somewhere: please join the school at the Waterstone Spur on Monday night 15 February. It is always great to see the families of the school at the Spur enjoying a meal together. The proceeds generated go to the International Evenings which we host in June.

Some of our senior choir members will be waiters / hosts for the evening. This is always a wonderful experience for our learners.

~ Remember to look at the school’s WEB page for some pretty good photos.

~ FUNDRAISER: thank you for your continued support. We appreciate, Four weeks to go!

~ School fees: this is a school fee week for all our monthly payers: thank you

Anybody able to help: we are looking for an older second-hand fridge that we can use in one of our kitchens here at the school. We are prepared to make a small donation if necessary. Liaise with Marina at reception: hendrikl@mweb.co.za or 021 8538978 (f)

Newsbriefs:

More than 200 learners sing in our choirs (25% of the school),

Nearly 100 learners are part of the music school (10% of our learners)

The excellent Maths groups that Christa and Lynn manage are once again preparing to be the top school as was the case last year. The school really excelled at the Cami speed maths competitions (great academic fun).

The new water irrigation system on our fields is already showing good results.

NB: see the reverse side of this newsletter for some very interesting dates. Please keep your diaries nearby as we are sure that you’d like to visit the school in 2010 to see your child and

others performing on stage or on a sports field.

The school’s calendar with regard to sport and cultural events will be in the District Mail in the next week or two, ( which you will be receiving) but we highlight the following not to be missed HL specials. We would love to have a ‘full-house’ of parents and friends of the school at these events.

Term 1:

Sat 20 Feb: Benbel Interschools at Beaumont

Thu 25 Feb: School closes earlier for grades 3 to 7 (12:30). The launch of the birthday programme. Fun activities at school from 11:30. Parents may attend. We wear the new T-shirts on Friday 26 February.

Wed 10 Mar: We host a six-school athletics meeting at Strand High

Tues 16 Mar: Parents and learners of winter sport codes at school (picnic style).

Term 2:

Fri 16 April: ARNO JORDAAN, popular singer, at the school for a show.

Sat 17 April: A ladies tea with Arno and Elsabe Aldrich in the morning

Mon 3 & Tues 4 May: SPORT afternoon all codes – Beaumont

Fri 14 May: The annual GAMES evening

17 – 27 May: The first formal test and examination series: 2010

Tues 1 and Wed 2 June: International Evenings. This is going to be very special

Term 3:

Fri 30 and Sat 31 July: Interschools vs Somerset West at HL

12 -17 July: Rugby/Hockey/Netball tour to the Eastern Cape

Wed 18 and Thur 19 Aug: The District Mail / HL Helderberg schools festival in Town Hall

Mon 13 - Fri 17 Sept: Whole school (all grades) concert / revue evenings – a must to see!

Term 4:

Mon 4 to Fri 8 Oct: The Interhouse Athletics week with a big meeting Friday morning

Mon 25 - Thur 28 Oct: The annual three Awards Evenings: sport / culture / academic

Fri 19 Nov: The annual ‘water fun day’ for all learners

Mon 22Nov to Thur 2 Dec: The second and final formal test and examination series

Thur 2 Dec: ‘Dankdiens’ in the Town Hall

Fri 3 Dec: The Grade 7 farewell day with whole day activities

Fri 10 Dec: Greetings to all on this the final school day of the year.

Thank you to the many parents who volunteered for Tuck Shop and PTA duties.

We shall be contacting those concerned within the next week or two.

3 Februarie 2010

Met die eerste kwartaal reeds in die 4de week, is ons baie bewus van die die vinniger en besiger tempo met al die buitemuurse aktiwiteite wat begin het. Môre-aand sal ons atlete deelneem en volgende Woensdag neem ons junior atlete deel vir die eerste keer hierdie jaar. Ons sê dankie aan ons graad R- en 1-ouers / gesinne wat die baie genotvolle graad-piekniek bygewoon het – ‘n pragtige gesig om die spelende kinders en ontspanne ouers en personeel informeel te sien kuier en gesels. Vanaand is dit die graad2’s se beurt. Ons het hierdie jaar begin deur te fokus op ons junior ‘ouers na-ure by die skool’.Ons seniors sal hul beurt kry met die winterkodes se sportbyeenkoms op Dinsdag 16 Maart: u kan dit maar dagboek.

Vir ons gesinne wat daarvan hou om hulself een keer per week te bederf met ‘n uiteet-geleentheid: Sluit aan by die skool by die Waterstone Spur op Maandagaand 15 Februarie. Dis altyd goed om HL-families by die Spur te sien waar hulle ‘n heerlike maaltyd saam geniet. Die fondse wat geïn word, sal gebruik word vir die nternasionale Aande wat ons in Junie sal aanbied. ‘n Paar van ons senior koorlede sal as kelners/kelnerinne vir die aand optree. Hierdie is ook ‘n wonderlike geleentheid vir ons leerders.

~ Onthou om na die skool se WEBTUISTE te kyk vir goeie foto’s.

~ FONDSINSAMELING: dankie vir u ondersteuning, ons waardeer, slegs 4 weke om te gaan!

~ Skoolgeld: hierdie is die skoolgeld-week vir alle maandelikse betalers. Baie dankie

Enigiemand wat kan help: ons soek dringend na ‘n 2de handse yskas wat ons in een van die skool se kombuise wil gebruik. Ons is bereid om ‘n klein donasie te maak, indien nodig.

Kontak Marina by ontvangs: hendrikl@mweb.co.za of 021 8538978 (faks)

Nuusbrokkies:

Meer as 200 leerders sing in ons kore (25% van die skool),

Byna 100 leerders is deel van ons musiekskool (10% van ons leerders)

Die uitstekende Wiskunde-groepe wat deur Christa Cruywagen en Lynn Doyle bestuur word, is reeds besig om voor te berei om weer die top skool te wees, soos

verlede jaar – ons skool het werklik uitgeblink by die Cami-spoed kompetisies (wonderlike akademiese pret),

Die nuwe besproeiingstelsel op die velde toon alreeds goeie resultate.

NB:sien die agterblad van die nuusbrief vir belangrike datums. Hou asb. u dagboeke byderhand want ons is seker u sal die skool gereeld besoek

in 2010 om u kind/ers te sien optree en deelneem.

Die skool se kalender m.b.t. sport en kultuuraktiwiteite sal aan u in die Distrikspos gegee word binne die volgende week of twee, maar ons lig die HL-hoogtepunte, wat nie gemis moet word nie, vir u uit.. Ons sal graag al ons ouers en vriende van die skool by hierdie geleenthede wil sien. (Dagboek dit gerus)

Kwartaal 1:

Sat 20 Feb: Benbel Interskole by Beaumont

Do 25 Feb: Skool sluit vroeër vir graad 3 tot 7 (12:30). Dit is die afskop van die verjaarsdagprogram. Pret-aktiwiteite by die skool vanaf 11:30.
Ouers is welkom om by te woon. Ons dra die nuwe T-hemde op Vrydag 26 Februarie.

Wo 10 Mar: Atletiekbyeenkoms by Strand Hoërskool – 6 skole

Di 16 Mar: Ouers & leerders van alle wintersportkodes by die skool/ piekniek

Kwartaal 2:

Vr 16 April: ARNO JORDAAN, gewilde sanger - vertoning by die skool

Sat 17 April: ‘n Dames-oggendtee met Arno en Elsabe Aldrich

Ma 3 & Di 4 Mei: SPORT – middag – alle kodes by Beaumont

Vr 14 Mei: Die jaarlikse SPELETJIESAAND

17 – 27 Mei: Die 1ste formele toets-en eksamenreeks: 2010

Di 1 & Wo 2 Junie: Internasionale aande --- hierdie gaan baie spesiaal wees

Kwartaal 3:

Vr 30 & Sat 31 Julie: Interskole by HL vs Somerset-Wes Primër

12 -17 Julie: Rugby-/Hokkie-/Netbal-toer na die Oos-Kaap

Wo 18 & Do 19 Aug: Die Distrikspos / HL- Helderberg-skole Koorfees in die stadsaal

Ma 13 - Vr 17 Sept: Heelskool: alle grade konsert-/ revue-aande – ‘n moét om by te woon!

Kwartaal 4:

Ma 4 - Vri 8 Okt: Die Interhuis-atletiek week met die hoogtepunt/groot byeenkoms op Vrydagoggend

Ma 25 - Do 28 Okt: Die jaarlikse drie toekenningsaande: sport / kultuur / akademie

Vr 19 Nov: Die jaarlikse Waterpretdag vir alle leerders

Ma 22 Nov - Do 2 Des: Die 2de en finale formele toets- en eksamenreeks

Do 2 Des: Dankdiens in die Stadsaal

Vr 3 Des: Die graad 7-afskeid en dag vol aktiwiteite

Vr 10 Des: Groet en afskeid van almal op hierdie laaste skooldag van die jaar

Dankie aan die baie ouers wat vrywillig hulp aangebied het om in die snoepie te werk

asook by die OOV-aktiwiteite.Ons sal u binne die volgende twee weke kontak.

27 January 2010

Thank you to the parents who attended last night’s very successful meeting with teachers in the classrooms. We really appreciate your visiting the school. In today’s world the communication between teacher – parent – learner – school is very important. Parents are reminded that when teachers start assessing learners in the next few days the minimum levels / codes needed to pass have been raised at all schools in the country by the Education Department as from January 2010. This information was given to parents in writing last year. We use this opportunity to assure our parents that Hendrik Louw benchmarks the performance of our learners against some of the best standards of which we are aware – internationally and locally. It is important to us that our learners not only do well at junior levels, but improve as they go through high school and hopefully further studies because of the very good basic instruction received here at your primary school. This is undoubtedly the case at the present time.

I again use this opportunity to compliment your ( the school’s) governing council who ensures that the school has competent teachers and is financially and academically sustainable.

Invitation to our parents with business connections: On Thursday 25 February the two front and the two back pages of the District Mail will have a special Hendrik Louw cover as recognition of the school’s 130th birthday. We have ordered a 1 000 copies and will be giving a free copy to every HL family on the day for you to keep as a memento of your school. If you would like to extend good wishes to the school in the newspaper in return for us acknowledging the name of you company – please send an e-mail to the school : hendrikl@mweb.co.za : and we shall contact you.

A fee will be levied to help cover the costs of the endeavour. Thank you for supporting us in this regard.

SPORT: The attendance at practices is good – thank you, parents, for assisting.

1. The first cricket matches commence on 9 February.

Last year our 1st team and the U/11’s were of the best teams in the Helderberg. Let’s trust that this good record and success continues.

2. The first athletics meetings start next week 4 and 6 February.

NB: Last night all parents received information packages. Please read and keep. Parents who were unable to attend – your package was given to your child today. Please sign the reply slip and return to the class teacher tomorrow – thank you.

Next week’s newsletter: some good news with regard to a few of the 130 year celebrations

Moompi Project: We are in need of donations of second hand clothes for the shop. We have a lot of children in need of second hand clothes. Please support this project of helping others by sending used school uniforms to reception. Thank you.

27 Januarie 2010

Baie dankie aan die ouers wat gisteraand die baie suksesvolle ouervergadering met die opvoeders in hul klaskamers bygewoon het – ons waardeer opreg u besoek aan die skool. In vandag se tye is die kommunikasie tussen opvoeder – ouer – leerder – skool baie belangrik. Ouers moet kennis neem dat as opvoeders begin met assessering in die volgende paar dae, die minimum vlak/kodes wat vereis/bereik moet word, verhoog is deur die Onderwysdepartement vir alle skole in die land vanaf Januarie 2010. Hierdie inligting is reeds verlede jaar skriftelik aan ouers gegee. Ons gebruik hierdie geleentheid om aan u die versekering te gee dat Hendrik Louw die standaarde, gemeet aan die beste standaarde waarvan ons bewus is – internasionaal en plaaslik sal handhaaf. Dit is vir ons belangrik dat leerders nie net op laerskool-vlak goed vaar nie, maar ook deurgaans op hoërskool en hopelik tydens tersiêre studies omdat ‘n goeie basis gelê is op laerskool. Huidiglik is dit ongetwyfeld die geval by HL.

Ek maak ook weer van die geleentheid gebruik om die Beheerraad te komplimenteer met die die aanstel van bevoegde opvoeders en dat ons finansieël en akademies sterk bly.

Uitnodiging aan ouers met besighede/besigheidskontakte: Op Donderdag 25 Februarie sal die twee voorste en agterste bladsye van die Distrikspos ‘n spesiale Hendrik Louw dekblad hê ter inleiding van ons skool se 130ste verjaarsdag-vieringe. Ons het ‘n 1 000 kopië bestel en sal ‘n gratis kopie aan elke HL-gesin gee om te bewaar as ‘n aandenking van die skool. Indien u goeie wense aan die skool wil stuur in die koerant, sal die naam van u besigheid geplaas word – stuur ‘n e-pos na dies skool: hendrikl@mweb.co.za : en ons sal u weer kontak. Daar is ‘n fooi betaalbaar en dit sal ons help om die koste te dra. Dankie vir u ondersteuning in die verband.

SPORT: Die bywoning van oefeninge is goed – dankie aan die ouers vir ondersteuning.

1. Die 1ste krieketwedstryde is op 9 Februarie.

Verlede jaar was ons 1ste span en die O/11’s van die beste spanne in die Helderberg. Ons vertrou dat die goeie rekord en sukses sal voortduur.

2. Die 1ste atletiekbyeenkoms is volgende week op 4 en 6 Februarie.

NB – gisteraand het alle ouers inligtingspakette ontvang. Lees en behou dit asb. Ouers wat nie teenwoordig kon wees nie – u pakket is vandag aan u kind gegee. Teken asb. die antwoordstrokie en stuur môre terug na die klasopvoeder – baie dankie.

Volgende week se nuusbrief: goeie nuus m.b.t. ‘n paar van die 130-jaar vieringe.

Moompi-projek: Ons benodig skenkings van 2de handse klere vir die winkel. Ons het baie leerders wat 2de handse klere benodig. Ondersteun asb. hierdie projek deur gebruikte skoolklere na ontvangs te stuur en sodoende ander te help. Baie dankie.

20 January 2010

Day One News: We were very happy with the nearly 800 learners who arrived for school earlier than normal on the day – neat, prepared, ready. Work in the classrooms started shortly after assembly. It was a privilege to walk into classrooms and greet learners, especially the ‘little ones’ and we sincerely hope the HL year will be an enriching experience for your child/ren.

Wednesdays: The Weekly Newsletter is given to the learners every Wednesday of the school year – without exception. This letter and a whole lot of other very interesting HL activities, news and photos are also available on the school’s very good WEBsite at: PLEASE read every week. Thank you, we appreciate.

School fee accounts: The first accounts for the year will be given out to learners this week. Parents who pay fees in advance or per debit order do not receive accounts. We again remind parents to be faithful with regard to your child’s financial commitments.

Parent Meeting: As informed in last week’s newsletter we again remind you of the very important 1s parent meeting of the year with your child’s teacher in the classroom. It is important that your child knows that you know where he/she sits and with whom and that you have met the teacher. Note the parking arrangements that were given. Tuesday 26 January:

TIMES: 18:15 --- parents of English / Afrikaans learners in grades R – 3,

19:00 --- parents of English / Afrikaans learners in grades 4 – 7.

Fundraiser: we know that times are still tough after the 2009 recession year but we appeal to you to support your child and the school with the traditional and always successful project which we do only ONCE a year in February -- forms will be given to learners on Wednesday 27 January and you can be assured that the learners will know what to do – your support is much appreciated as the R100 000 raised is crucially important to maintain and upgrade the excellent technology in our classrooms, of the best of any school in the region.

Music fees: Learners who paid their R100 deposit in 2009 are reminded to pay the music fee on/before Friday 29 January 2010.

CLOTHING SHOP: Short sleeve shirts (9-10yr, 11-12yr) as well as a few short pants 9-10yr are available in the shop. N.B. Only cash payments will be accepted. Times: Mondays & Tuesdays 07:15 – 08:00 and Wednesdays 12:15 – 13:30.

Dates / events to make a note of:

1. On Mon 18 Jan and on Fri 22 Feb we take whole school photos of all 800 learners and the staff together

2. Benbel Interschool Athletics – Sat 20 Feb

3. The new 130-birthday shirts to all learners and staff – Thurs 25 Feb

4. Mini athletics meetings at various school: 4 Feb, 9 Feb, 17 Feb

5. Saturday athletics on 6 and 13 February

6. The HL invitational athletics meeting – 10 March

7. HL mini cricket festival – 6 March

8. On Tuesday night 16 March we envisage inviting all parents and learners of the 3 winter codes (rugby hockey netball) to the school for ‘something special’: diarize date, detail to follow

9. Fundraiser – 27 January to 3 March (5 weeks)

10. The school term ends on Friday 26 March and school re-opens again on Monday 12 April

11. The winter sport codes will start there preparation and planning in the 1st week of March

12. On Monday night 15 February HL families are once again welcome to enjoy supper at the Waterstone Spur who then make a donation to the school

We are really in need of spreads (marmite/peanut butter/cheese spread etc.) for sandwiches we daily make for the HL learners in need.

20 Januarie 2010

Dag een: Ons was baie tevrede met die byna 800 leerders wat opgedaag het by die skool – vroeër as normaalweg, netjies, voorbereid en gereed. Onderrig in die klasse het reeds begin kort nadat die saalbyeenkoms afgehandel was. Dit was ‘n voorreg om die leerders te groet, veral die “kleintjies” en ons hoop en vertrou dat die HL-skooljaar ‘n verrykende ervaring vir u kind/ers sal wees.

Woensdae: Elke Woensdag van die skooljaar, sonder uitsondering, gee ons die weeklikse nuusbrief aan leerders. Hierdie brief en ‘n klomp ander interessante HL-aktiwiteite, nuus, foto’s ens. is beskikbaar op die skool se baie goeie webblad - LEES DIT ASB. elke week – baie dankie, ons waardeer.

Skoolgeldrekeninge: Die 1ste rekeninge vir die jaar sal aan leerders gedurende die week gegee word. Ouers wat skoolgeld vooruit of per debietorder betaal, ontvang nie rekeninge nie. Ons herinner weer alle ouers om asb. getrou te wees t.o.v. u kind se finansiële ooreenkoms.

Ouervergadering: Ons herinner u net weer aan die baie belangrike eerste ouervergadering van die jaar met u kind se klasopvoeder in die klaskamer. Dit is belangrik dat u kind ook weet u weet waar hy/sy sit en dat u die klasopvoeder ontmoet het. Onthou net die parkeerreëlings soos aangedui. Dinsdag 26 Januarie:

TYE: 18:15 --- ouers van Engelse / Afrikaanse leerders in graad R – 3,

19:00 --- ouers van Engelse / Afrikaanse leerders in graad 4 – 7.

Fondsinsameling: Ons weet dat tye steeds moeilik is na die 2009-resessie, maar ons vra baie mooi dat u u kind en sy/haar skool sal ondersteun met ons tradisionele en altyd baie suksesvolle fondsinsamelinsprojek wat ons slegs EEN KEER per jaar in Februarie loods. Vorms sal aan alle leerders op Woensdag 27 Januarie gegee word en u kan verseker wees dat die leerders almal sal weet wat om te doen. U ondersteuning word opreg waardeer aangesien die R100 000 wat ons graag wil insamel, uiters belangrik is vir die instandhouding en opgradering van die uitstekende tegnologie in die klaskamers. Ons tegnologie is van die beste in die omgewing.

Die Strand se Voortrekkers vergader eerskomende Vrydag 22 Januarie om 17:15 by die Voortrekkerterrein op die hoek van Woltemade- en Jenningstraat. Alle bestaande en nuwe Voortrekkers is baie welkom. Ouers moet asb. daar wees om inskrywingsgelde af te handel. Daar word speletjies gespeel en vure sal voorsien word sodat almal lekker kan saam braai. Bring u eie vleis, ens. Die Voortrekkers kom elke Vrydag ban 17:15 tot 18:30 bymekaar. Kom vind gerus meer uit as jy belangstel.

Musiekfooie: Die leerders wat in 2009 hul R100 deposito betaal het, word herinner om die musiekgeld voor/op Vrydag 29 Januarie 2010 te betaal.

KLEREWINKEL: Die kortmou hemde (9-10jr, 11-12jr) asook ‘n paar 9-10jr kort broeke is weer in voorraad. L.W. Slegs kontantbetalings. Klerewinkeltye: Maandae & Dinsdae 07:15 – 08:00 en Woensdae 12:15 – 13:30.

Datums / funksies om van kennis te neem:

1. Op Ma. 18 Jan en op Vr. 22 Feb. neem ons heelskool-foto’s van ons 800 leerders en die personeel saam.

2. Benbel Interskole Atletiek – Sat. 20 Feb.

3. Die nuwe 130-verjaarsdag T-hempde aan alle leerders en personeel – Donderdag 25 Feb.

4. Mini-atletiekbyeenkomste by verskeie skole: 4 Feb, 9 Feb, 17 Feb.

5. Saterdag atletiek op 6 en 13 Februarie.

6. Die HL- uitnodigingatletiekbyeenkoms – 10 Maart.

7. HL- mini krieketfees – 6 Maart.

8. Op Dinsdagaand 16 Maart, beplan ons ‘n uitnodiging aan alle ouers en leerders van al drie winterkodes (rugby, hokkie & netbal) by die skool vir ‘iets spesiaal”’: dagboek die datum, inligting sal volg.

9. Fondsinsameling – 27 Januarie tot 3 Maart (5 weke)

10. Die skoolkwartaal eindig op Vrydag 26 Maart en die skool open op Maandag 12 April 2010.

11. Die wintersportkodes sal reeds met hul voorbereidings begin gedurende die 1ste week van Maart.

12. Op Maandagaand 15 Februarie word alle HL-gesinne genooi om aandete by die Waterstone Spur te kom geniet. Hulle skenk dan ‘n donasie aan die skool.

Ons benodig dringend smeergoed (marmite/grondboontjiebotter/kaassmeer ens.) vir die broodjies wat ons elke dag voorsien aan HL- leerders wat behoeftig is.

13 January 2010

A very BIG and WARM welcome back to all our Hendrik Louw families (moms, dads, learners) and our staff – may the 2010 school year be a truly exciting, enriching and memorable experience for everyone. We trust that you enjoyed the Christmas holidays and the family time together. 2010 is going to be a very special year for all South Africans. We have prepared well for the year and teachers have already started working with learners on this 1st day: tomorrow sees a normal timetable at the school w.r.t. all periods and learning areas. Encourage your child to work well, with commitment, and to pursue good study habits as from day one. The school’s 1st term extra-mural programme starts next week Monday 18 January.

Attached are the following notes for your attention:

1. The extra-mural programme. Please ensure faithful attendance by your child.

2. The very important DATA information form. We ask you to complete and to return to the class teacher this Friday. We need this information should we need to contact you in cases of emergency, sickness, accidents etc – please give us the correct information as it is important we that be able to contact a parent at the right numbers in cases where your child needs you. Thank you.

Please diarize the following date --- the 1st parent : teacher meeting of the year. We will really value your attendance at this short meeting (approx 40 min) in the classroom of your child. Times have been so structured that parents with two+ children can attend both meetings.

Tuesday 26 January

18:15 --- Eng and Afr parents of learners in grades R, 1, 2, 3

19:00 --- Eng and Afr parents of learners in grades 4, 5, 6, 7

1. Unfortunately NO parking will be allowed on the sports fields this year. We will be able to accommodate the 1st 100 cars entering at the Mills Street gate (opposite the library) and allow these cars to park on the tarred area in front of the clubhouse and under the trees against the Church street vibracrete wall. All other parents to park in the streets surrounding the school.

2. These meetings are for parents only. NO children / learners in the classrooms. Should you not be able to make arrangements for your child/ren, then bring them along and they will be allowed to play on the sports fields. We have arranged for security.

Clothes Shop times: Mondays and Tuesdays from 07:15 – 08:00 and on Wednesdays 12:15 to 13:30. Please note: Cash payments only.

The Cash Office at the school (Anneke Claassen) where parents pay school fees, stationery fees and other will be open at the following times only:

Monday to Friday – 07:10 to 13:00 . Payments made thereafter will be managed by Reception (Marina de Milander)

Parents are most welcome to make internet payments – always use your child’s name/surname as a reference – this is very important.

Should you ever need to liaise with a teacher / senior member of staff: make appointments via the secretaries and we will accommodate you as soon as possible as parent – teacher – school communication and relationships are very important and much valued by us. No unexpected visits to a teacher or to the classroom of your child, parents / visitors must always first report to reception.

School fees 2010: please take the right decision in the best interest of your child and pay your fees promptly as requested. We need your fees to manage the school and to maintain the currents standards of excellence which we all enjoy. It is not a joy to have a learner at a school that does not have resources, neatness, good staff, well maintained infrastructure, a healthy learning environment, safety etc ----- please help us to keep all of the above for your child by settling your school fee a/c – we THANK YOU for faithfulness. Be assured of our best efforts to manage your money well.

This year we celebrate Hendrik Louw’s 130th birthday – dates and detail will follow soon.

On Monday 18 January a photo will be taken of all the HL learners on the sportfields. We ask your child will be dressed in the correct Hendrik Louw school uniform on Monday.

SUMMER (FIRST AND FOURTH TERM) SCHOOL TIMES:

GR R: 07:30 – 12:00 (Monday – Friday)

GR 1,2: 07:30 – 12:15 (Monday – Friday)

GR 3: 07:30 – 13:30 (Monday – Wednesday)

07:30 – 12:15 (Thursday)

07:30 – 12:30 (Friday)

GR 4 – 7: 07:30 – 13:30 (Monday – Thursday)

07:30 – 12:30 (Friday)

Parent Communication: Two of the bussiest ‘offices’ in the school are SPORT and CULTURE with regards to telephone calls, parent enquiries and other. We ask that all enquiries related to Sport (ext 5) and Culture (ext 6) be made only during the following times, not earlier or later.

1st & 4th Term: 10:20 – 12:20 (between the two breaks)

2nd & 3rd Term: 10:50 – 12:50 (between the two breaks)

If there is reason to phone earlier – sickness or emergency, then Marina (ext 3)/ Emmie (ext 1) at reception will take the call and forward it to the teacher concerned.

The decision to cancel a practise / match that cannot take place due to rain or bad weather, is only taken at 11:30 for u/7’s and u/8’s and at 12:30 for u/9’s to u/13’s. Please do not phone earlier as we try to wait for as long as possible as we would always like to practise or play the match.

13 Januarie 2010

‘n GROOT en HARTLIKE welkom terug aan al ons Hendrik Louw- families (moeders, vaders, leerders) en ook ons personeel – mag die 2010-skooljaar baie goed, verrykend en vol wonderlike ervarings wees vir almal. Ons vertrou dat u die Kersfees en vakansie as ‘n familie saam geniet het. 2010 gaan ‘n baie spesiale jaar vir alle Suid-Afrikaners wees. Ons is goed voorbereid vir die jaar en opvoeders het reeds met onderrig begin op hierdie 1ste skooldag: môre volg ons ons die normale rooster by die skool m.b.alle periodes en leerareas. Moedig u kind aan om getrou te werk met toewyding en leer goeie studiegewoontes aan vanaf die eerste dag. Die skool se 1ste kwartaal buitemuurse program begin volgende week opMaandag 18 Januarie.

Meegaande is die volgende vir u aandag:

1. Die buitemuurse program. Maak seker van u kind se gereelde bywoning.

2. Die baie bekangrike DATA-inligtingsvorm. Ons versoek dat u hierdie vorm voltooi en terugstuur na die klasopvoeder voor/op Vrydag 15/01/2010. Ons benodig hierdie inligting indien ons u moet kontak in geval van nood, siekte, ongelukke, ens. – verskaf asb. (in duidelike skrif) die korrekte inligting omdat dit uiters belangrik is dat ons kan kontak indien u kind u nodig het. Baie dankie.

Dagboek asb. die volgende datum --- die 1ste ouer-opvoedervergadering van die jaar. Ons sal u teenwoordigheid baie waardeer by hierdie kort vergadering (ongeveer 40 min) in die klaskamer van u kind. Tye is so uiteengesit dat ouers met twee of meer kinders albei vergaderings kan bywoon.

Dinsdag 26 Januarie

18:15 --- Eng. en Afr. Ouers van leerders in graad R, 1, 2 & 3.

19:00 --- Eng. en Afr. Ouers van leerders in graad 4, 5, 6 & 7.

1. Ongelukkig GEEN parkering word toegelaat op die sportvelde hierdie jaar nie. Ons sal net die 1ste 100 motors wat by die Millsstraathek inkom, kan akkommodeer en toelaat dat hulle op die teerblad voor die klubhuis en onder die bome teen Kerkstraat se heining parkeer. Alle ander voertuie moet asb. in die strate rondom die skool parkeer.

2. Hierdie vergaderings is slegs vir ouers. GEEN kinders / leerders in die klaskamers nie. Indien u nie ander reëlings kan tref met u kind/ers nie, kan u hulle saambring om op die sportvelde te speel. Ons het sekuriteit gereël.

Klerewinkel tye: Maandae en Dinsdae vanaf 07:15 – 08:00 en op Woensdae 12:15 - 13:30. Neem kennis: Slegs kontant betalings.

Die kontantkantoor by die skool (Anneke Claassen) waar ouers skoolgeld, skryfbehoeftegeld en ander betaal sal slegs gedurende die volgende tye oop wees:

Maandag tot Vrydag – 07:10 tot 13:00 . Betalings wat daarna gemaak moet word, sal deur Ontvangs (Marina de Milander) hanteer word.

Ouers is welkom om internetbetalings te maak – gebruil altyd u kind se naam/van as verwysing – dit is baie belangrik.

Indien u nodig het om ‘n opvoeder / senior personeellid te kontak of te kom sien, maak asb. ‘n afspraak via die sekretaresses en ons sal u so gou as moontlik akkommodeer omdat ouer-opvoeder-skoolkommunikasie en goeie verhoudings baie belangrik is en ons dit hoog op prys stel. GEEN onbeplande besoeke aan die klasopvoeder of na die klaskamer van u kind nie. Ouers en besoekers moet eers by ontvangs aanmeld.

Skoolgeld 2010: Neem asb. die korrekte besluit in die beste belang van u kind en betaal u skoolgeld getrou soos versoek. Ons benodig u geld om die skool te bestuur om die huidige standaard van uitnemendheid, wat ons almal geniet, te handhaaf. Dit is nie goed om ‘n leerder by die skool te hê wat nie toegang tot middele, netheid, goeie personeel, goeie infrastruktuur, ‘n gesonde leeromgewing, veiligheid, ens. het nie. Help ons asb. om bogenoemde te kan behou vir u kind deur getrou u skoolgeldrekening te betaal. Ons sê BAIE DANKIE vir u samewerking. Wees verseker van ons beste om u geld goed te bestuur.

Hierdie jaar vier ons Hendrik Louw se 130ste verjaarsdag – datums en meer inligting sal binnekort aan u gegee word.

Op Maandag 18 Januarie sal ‘n foto van al die HL-leerders op die sportveld geneem word. Ons versoek dat u asb. Maandag sal toesien dat u kind in korrekte Hendrik Louw- skooldrag geklee sal wees.

SOMER (1ste & 4de KWARTAAL) SKOOLTYE:

GR R:

07:30 – 12:00 (Maandag - Vrydag)

GR 1,2:

07:30 – 12:15 (Maandag - Vrydag)

GR 3:

07:30 – 13:30 (Maandag - Woensdag)

07:30 – 12:15 (Donderdag)

07:30 – 12:30 (Vrydag)

GR 4 – 7:

07:30 – 13:30 (Maandag - Donderdag)

07:30 – 12:30 (Vrydag)

Ouer-kommunikasie: Twee van die besigste kantore in die skool is die SPORT - en KULTUUR KANTOOR wat betref telefoonoproepe, ouernavrae en ander. Ons versoek dat alle navrae i.v.m. Sport (uitbr. 5) en Kultuur (uitbr. 6) gedurende hierdie tye gemaak word, nie vroeër of later nie.

1ste & 4de Kwartaal: 10:20 – 12:20 (tussen die twee pouses)

2de & 3de Kwartaal: 10:50 – 12:50 (tussen die twee pouses)

Indien daar rede is om vroeër te skakel – siekte of ander nood, sal Marina (uitbr. 3)/ Emmie (uitbr. 1) by ontvangs u oproep neem en kontak maak met die betrokke opvoeder.

Die besluit om ‘n oefening / wedstryd te kanselleer a.g.v. reën of slegte weer, word om 11:30 vir die 0/7’s en 0/8’s geneem en om 12:30 vir die 0/9’s tot 0/13’s. Moet asb. nie vroeër skakel nie omdat ons so lank as moontlik wag om te besluit, want ons wil nie graag oefeninge of wedstryde kanselleer nie.

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