The Chronicles
Weekly Newsletter for Christ Church Prep School & College
Edition 30 christchurchprep@acenet.co.za www.christchurchprep.co.za Week ending 5 October 2007
From the Editor World Teachers’ Day
D
ear Parents,
World Teachers' Day is held annually on
Once more we thank the Lord for the 5 October (tomorrow) and has been since
protection He provided all our families over 1994. Its aim is to mobilise support for
the holiday period, something we ought not to take teachers and to ensure that the
for granted. Brace yourself for the final term - we needs of future generations will continue to be met by
are looking down the home straight. The short term teachers. World Teachers' Day represents a significant
ahead presents itself with challenges which will be token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation
balanced by fun activities too. The challenges are displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make
that the Gr 6 to Gr 10 pupils start to education and development. We are truly
writing their exams on Monday 12 blessed at Christ Church Prep School and
November and finish on the 22nd. College to have wonderful teachers equipped
Please keep them (as well as the with a love of Christ, huge amounts of patience and a
invigilators) in your prayers. May calling to teach. Before you read two quotes about
the knowledge that they have teachers, please try to
gained over the year be clearly remember to thank any of
remembered and that the pupils can see the the teachers you see
tomorrow. It is the least we
fruits of their labour in their results at year end.
can do on World Teachers’ Day. “The
Matriculants across the country also start to write
mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher
their finals – please keep them and their families in
explains. The superior teacher
your prayers too. Fun things to look forward to are demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ~William A.
the 6-Six Soccer Event on 13th October, as well as Ward. “Teachers who inspire know that teaching is like
the Pre-School Concert to be held at 10h00 on the cultivating a garden, and those who would have nothing
same day. As we wind down to end of term, we to do with thorns must never attempt to
look forward to your partnership in things both gather flowers”. ~Author Unknown
academic and extra-curricular.
Yours in Christ,
The Editor Request to Parents
P
lease parents – in any correspondence with the
Six-6 Soccer Tournament school, please state your full name and phone
13 October 2007 number or, for invoice payments,
R
your account number. Our
emember to register your teams for the Six-a-
administration is handled by different
Side Soccer tournament on Saturday 13 people and reconciling any
October. Forms are available from Judi Steel. request/payment is extremely difficult
Owing to the limited number without these details. Not only do we have
of teams that can be duplicate surnames, but for example, we will
accommodated, registration have two female pupils with the name of
is on a first-come first-served Michaela Kruger and already have two male pupils
basis. Details of the day are whose names are Connor Esterhuizen. You know who
posted on the school notice you are when you write a letter or phone the office, but
boards. This is not for boys in a growing school, we don’t always know which parent
only, each team has to have at least one female. On we are addressing.
the day we will arrange a "parents' game where they
can show off their skills to the younger players. Choir Reminder
T
See you on the 13th!! his term, Prep School Choir (Grades 2 – 6) is held
on Tuesdays at 2.15pm. Choristers in Grades 3 –
6 need to report to Aftercare at the end of school
so that they can be supervised during the waiting
Happy Birthday!
T
period. There is not extra charge for this
he following people have or will be celebrating service. Please advise your children, who
birthdays this month. May you, along with are in choir, accordingly.
any pupils celebrating this month, have a
blessed day and a very happy year. Mrs
Jennifer Collett (6th), Mrs Heidi Beyers (17th) and
Mrs Judith Silomo (23rd).
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