BAY COMMUNIQUÉ Newsletter N° 4 12 February 2015 Dear Parents,              MAGIC MOMENTS CONGRATULATIONS to Diane and Andrew Tuttleberg who welcomed their beautiful, healthy baby girl yesterday 11 February 2015!! Congratulations to Grace Cochrane (Grade 7P) who received a SILVER MEDAL at the National Judo Ranking Competition which was held last weekend in Stellenbosch. She is ranked 2nd in South Africa in her grouping. What an achievement! Well done, Grace! We are very proud of you! (Photo on page 2). WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT ‘Change the Changeable, Accept the Unchangeable and Remove Yourself from the Unacceptable’ – Anonymous ‘You must be the change you wish to see in the world’ – Mahatma Gandhi CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 1. Email, phone, note to class teacher, homework book to make an appointment 2. Discuss concern with teacher 3. Reschedule if concern still pending via email, note to teacher, homework book 4. Meet with Mr Beckmann and teacher VALENTINE’S ‘CIVVIES’ DAY All learners are invited to come to school tomorrow – Friday, 13 February – in predominantly red/white/pink civvies in keeping with the Valentine’s Day theme. This is a fun ‘civvies’ day for which there is no charge. SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY (SGB) ELECTIONS: MARCH 2015 If you are interested in being on the SGB or want to know more about being an SGB member, please email me at head@bayprimary.co.za. The proposed date for the elections will be Wednesday, 11 March. Nomination forms are available from both campuses. If you would like to be considered for the SGB, please collect a nomination form from the school. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday to parents, staff and learners celebrating a birthday next week! May your birthday be a very special one! SWIMMING PRACTICE CANCELLED Swimming on Friday, 13 February has been cancelled because Muizenberg Junior is having a Gala. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. BAY RUNNERS There will be no Bay Runners on Monday, 16 February as Mrs Mackintosh has to attend a compulsory HOD workshop. VALENTINE’S DISCO Valentine’s Disco, hosted by the Grade 7s to raise funds for the school, will be on Friday, 13 February from 18:30 to 21:30 at the SPC. Grades 5, 6 and 7 learners are invited. ADVENTURE CLUB HIKES – FIRST TERM Saturday, 28 February at 08:00 – Steenberg Peak Saturday, 7 March at 07:00/15:00 – Boomslang Cave (limited numbers) Saturday, 28 March at 07:00 – Sirkelsvlei, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (Wild Card) For queries or bookings, please contact Andrew on email: bayadventureclub@gmail.com or sms: 0832982777. CAMP FEE PAYMENTS Please make a separate payment for camp fees – either by EFT or cash. Please use the reference: camp & child’s surname. No camp fees will be deducted from the ordinary school fee payments. SWIMMING GALA The swimming gala will be held on 20 March at the Simons Town Navy Pool. BAY PRAYING PARENTS GROUP Bay Praying Parents Group meets on Mondays from 08:00 – 09:00 at the home of Sarah Haynes. Please call Sarah on 0766248992 for more details. Page 1 of 2 BAY COMMUNIQUÉ Newsletter N° 4            12 February 2015 MYSCHOOL CARD – EVERY SWIPE COUNTS Get moms, dads, grannies, aunties, uncles and friends to sign up. The more cards, the more swipes … MORE CASH FOR BAY PRIMARY. R100 cash prize up for grabs to the Bay child who brings in the MOST applications! Go online www.myschool.co.za to update your details, and stand a chance to win R15 000 cash. MAD4BAY EVENTS: FIRST TERM 6 March: Family Camp Out (Please note the date change) 9 – 30 March: Easter Raffle 20 March: Swimming Gala – Simon’s Town Navy Pool Please contact Rita Elsworth on mad@bayprimary.co.za to join and to share your ideas. Meetings are held once a month ONLY. LOST PROPERTY Please ensure that all of your child's uniform items are CLEARLY marked with his/her name as any unmarked items will be sent to the uniform shop to be sold as second-hand. BAY ALUMNI We’ll be introducing an Alumni programme this year targeting past pupils and the community. Mrs Anderson will be chairing our Past Pupils Association. If you would like to be part of this exciting project please contact Mrs Anderson by email: secretary@bayprimary.co.za. HAIR AND UNIFORM CHECK The next hair and uniform check will be on Monday, 2 March 2015. HATS AND CAPS Please be reminded that hats and caps are compulsory during the 1 st and 4th terms. Please do not send your children to school with a CIVVIES cap. The caps have arrived and can be purchased from the Clothing Shop. SCHOOL BAGS Only branded Bay school bags are allowed. They can be purchased at the Clothing Shop. RECYCLING The school collects cans, glass, paper, plastic tops, bread tags and ink/toner cartridges. HOMEWORK CLASS @ BAY Gilbert Reid will be assisting with the homework classes this year. His contact details are: cell phone 0828689154 or email gilbert.j.reid@gmail.com. BULLYING Please report incidents and concerns to your child’s teacher or send an email to head@bayprimary.co.za. FORTHCOMING EVENTS 13 February: Valentine’s Disco at the SPC 18 - 20 February: Grades 5 and 6 Camp 25 February: Grandparents’ Day at the JPC 26 February: Grandparents’ Day at the SPC 28 February: Adventure Club – Steenberg Peak 6 March: Family Camp Out 7 March: Adventure Club – Boomslang Cave 9 - 30 March: Easter raffle 11 March: SGB Elections 20 March: Swimming Gala Have a wonderful weekend with your family. Yours sincerely, MR. M. A. BECKMANN PRINCIPAL Grace Cochrane with her Silver Medal for Judo Page 2 of 2