Welcome Back!
Welcome back to everyone! A particularly warm welcome to Dr Amori Olivier who takes over Afrikaans in the senior school – we are very happy that you have joined the school and trust that you will enjoy your time with us!
Last week, Sandy Barnard and Cathy Gavine and eighteen pupils returned from Europe and the Middle East – they had an extremely busy, enjoyable and valuable time! During the holiday, the administration offices were totally revamped and the Burnett Hall is starting to look like the modern, sophisticated space which it ultimately will be!
Looking forward, the term will definitely be another busy one!
For starters, The Rocky Monster Show premieres in just three weeks! Rehearsals are in full swing (we apologise for the sudden changes we’ve made in the school routine to accommodate the musical), costumes and props are being frantically worked on, and lines and melodies from the musical are starting to become part of our lives! The choirs have already, in this first week of term, shown their talents in the town – participating in Welkom Gimnasium’s Choir Festival. So I hope everyone is buying a ticket for Rocky Monster, as well as extra ones for Granny, her friends, your friends and everyone else you can persuade to come along!
Then, nominations for the School Council open this coming Monday, and campaigning and voting will take place in the midst of rehearsals, Formal Assembly, school photographs, and even some normal school days! Make sure that the right people stand for election, and be certain that you vote carefully.
It’s also “Expo term”! Marcelle Erasmus is currently in Slovakia exhibiting her project at the International Expo there, the direct result of her success at Regional and National Expo last year. So, work hard at your projects – Marcelle’s is the sort of reward Expo can bring you!
Of course, it’s a vital term for the Matric class – this is their last real term at the school, many of them are giving huge commitment to The Rocky Monster Show and are also having to spend serious effort on preparing for their preliminary exams in September.
Best of all, there are no exams this term for the rest of the school! But, remember that, in the middle of all your busy-ness this term, our real business is education! – that the ultimate focus of every pupil from Grade 00 to Grade 12 is their academic work.
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The Rocky Monster Show
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