Good day
Welcome back after a well-deserved holiday. We hope and trust that you also had a wonderful time with your family. We thank God for keeping us safe and for all the blessings He bestowed on us.
We also welcome the new teaching staff here at Charlton Vos. We know that you will enjoy teaching here at Charlton Vos where we have the cream of the crop.
School started with no problems. Thank you to all parents for trusting us with your child during this academic year. All learners were in classes on the first day and we started with work already on the 2nd day of school.
GRADE 8 DAYS:
We had 2 days where we have welcomed the grade 8 learners to the high school. They did team work and bonding. The grade 8 learners enjoyed it very much. We would like to thank the parents of the grade 8 learners for allowing them to join in these 2 days activities. Thank you to the grade 8 & 9 teachers with their HOD who arranged the days and spent it with the learners.
GRADE 12 EXTRA CLASSES:
Extra classes for grade 12 learners already started the weekend before the school re-opened. They will continue with classes as stipulated on the extra class time table they received.
NEW LEARNERS:
Welcome to you all here at CVC. We know that it will be an enjoyable time for you.
- Make sure that you have handed in the final report for 2022 at the office or register teacher.
- Know your family code (parents) for payments.
- Make sure you have the correct stationery for the year.
- All grade 4 – 12 learners must have the prescribed textbooks ASAP.
- Must wear the correct school uniform.
- Obey all school rules as set out in the diary.
- Learner must know parent’s telephone numbers and work place as well as home address.
- All learners MUST KNOW THE BUS NUMBER THEY are traveling on every day.
- We encourage you to use bus transport so your child will get home sooner from school instead of waiting at school.
- School hours: Monday – Thursday: 7h40 – 14h00
Fridays: 7h40 – 13h00 - School starts at 7h45, but all must be in the register class by 7h40.
- When school is out, own transport learners will be kept in the waiting area until 14h15 (Monday – Thursday) and Friday until 13h15. Learners will have no supervision after they leave the waiting area on the times specified above.
- We don’t take any responsibility for any learner after leaving the premises.
- Make sure your child is at school on time and that you pick up your child directly after school is out, if they don’t make use of the bus.
MATRIC RESULTS:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! We had a 98,4% pass rate for 2022. Only one of our learners did not pass.
TOTAL BACHELORS: 72,58%
TOTAL DIPLOMAS: 19,35%
TOTAL CERTIFICATES: 6,45%
We strive to have all learners pass with a Bachelor’s degree.
We would like to congratulate Angela Akinboade with her 6 distinctions:
English 92%, Afrikaans 91%, Life orientation 89%, Accounting 94%, Life Sciences 95% and Physical Sciences 85%. Mathematics 79% – which is also excellent.
Then we had the following 3 learners with 4 distinctions:
Baloyi LN, Maripane MR, Masia GG
Learners with 3 distinctions:
Leo BL, Magagula MH, Nadje EA, Pilane KP, Ramorwa T
There are many with two and one distinctions.
We are very proud of you all.
Thank you to all the teachers for their hard work and effort to help our learners reach their goals.
LATE COMING:
Late comers will be kept in the waiting area until the end of the first period. Then they can go to class. We don’t want to disturb learners while busy with a lesson. Make sure you drop your child at school not later than 7h30.
TEXTBOOKS:
All learners grade 4 – 12 must have the correct books for every subject. We know that some books are out of stock or on back order. We will give time to get the books until end of January 2023.
Make sure that your child has all the books for the day in their bag before they leave for school. It is best to pack according to the time table the evening before.
GENERAL HEALTH:
Ensure that your child take vitamins every day. This will boost their immune system to avoid getting ill (flu, diaree, colds or any other illness). Speak to your child and tell them that touching, hugging, sharing food or stationery is not allowed at all.
MEDICINE:
We are not allowed to administer any medicine at school. We will phone parents to come and fetch a child who is ill. Such learner will be in the ventilated waiting area at the main gate or in the office. If your child is using any medicine, please administer before school and again when he/she arrives at home.
IMPORTANT FOR EACH DAY:
Learners must go to bed early, some learners are so tired that they fall asleep in the class. All learners need to eat breakfast before coming to school. This also helps with concentration if their tummies are full.
COMMUNICATION:
We encourage parents to rather email or phone the school for any queries. If really necessary we will make an appointment with you only after school. Please communicate with the teacher or office, we can’t solve problems if we don’t know about it. If you would like to see a teacher or the principal, please mail the relevant person and make an appointment.
Loadshedding has got a huge influence on everything, and that includes the telephone lines. So it is better to send a mail if you don’t get through.
| Mr JS Diedericks | Principal | principal@cvc.africa |
| Ms Heidi vd Merwe | Fees and queries | fees@cvc.africa |
| Mr Nardus Scholtz | Reception and info | info@cvc.africa |
| Mr Hanno Nel | Discipline | discipline@cvc.africa |
| Me Sune Swart Me Nadine Nixon | HOD’s Foundation Phase Grade R – Grade 3 | hodfoundation@cvc.africa |
| Me Rina vd Merwe | HOD Intermediate Phase Grade 4 – Grade 7 | hodintermediate@cvc.africa |
| Me Francis Swart | HOD Senior Phase Grade 8 – Grade 9 | hodsenior@cvc.africa |
| Me Kgomotso Kau | HOD FET Phase Grade 10 – Grade 12 | hodfet@cvc.africa |
If you need any information about a subject, homework or any other grade related issues, please send an email to the relevant HOD. They will communicate it immediately to the relevant teacher or they will answer you asap.
Teachers are not allowed to use their phones during school hours. So please don’t call them. If you need to speak to them, send a message or phone the office: 0125270614.
The office will give the message during break time or after school. If it is urgent, they will call you back ASAP. No teacher will be called out of his/her class during teaching time.
INFORMATION REGARDING OWN TRANSPORT AND BUS TRANSPORT:
Learners using own transport will be accompanied to the main gate as follows:
Gr RR – Grade 3: 13h30
Grade 4 – 12: 14h00
If your child is making use of the bus transport, make sure you wait at the drop off point to get your child when they disembark the bus. The driver can’t wait and can’t take any responsibility for your child once they are off the bus. Make sure your child knows exactly where to get off the bus
HOMEWORK, ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS & EXAMS:
It is the responsibility of the parent / care taker / after school to make sure that learners are doing their homework and prepare thoroughly for tests and exams. Make sure that your child adheres to all due dates that will be given for each term. We need to make sure learners are in a set routine daily. This routine will help them complete all tasks and prepare for the next day.
VERY IMPORTANT:
No parents are allowed on the premises. We will have strict control for the safety of all our staff and learners here at school. As far as possible, please use EFT to do school fee payments. Use email for communication or whats app the class teacher, or you can phone the school.
TERMS FOR CHARLTON VOS COLLEGE: 2023
Charlton Vos has slightly different terms from the government schools. Make sure you diarize these dates.
| TERM | DATES |
| Term 1 | 11 January – 17 March |
| Term 2 | 12 April – 23 June |
| Term 3 | 18 July – 29 September |
| Term 4 | 10 October – 13 December (date will change for closing of CVC) |
SCHOOL FEES:
School fees for January had to be paid already. If you didn’t make the payment, please do so ASAP. February 2023’s school fees must be paid by die 3rd of February. Make sure you use the correct family code and banking details when you make a payment.
PARKING IN FRONT OF SCHOOL:
If you drop off or pick up your child, DON’T PARK IN FRONT of the neighbours’ gates. They struggle to leave their houses if their gates are blocked by cars.
TERM PROGRAMME FOR TERM 1:
| 9 January 2023 | Administration office opens |
| 10 January 2023 | Open day for Gr R – grade 3 learners |
| 11 January 2023 | School re-opens for 2023 |
| 16 January 2023 | Interhouse athletics gr 4 – 7 Project Gr 1 – 12: Paws for the cause started today |
| 18 January 2023 | Relays gr 4 – 7 |
| 19 January 2023 | Individual & class photos Gr R & Gr 1 |
| 20 January 2023 – 22 January 2023 | Junior Leader Leadership Camp Depart from school at 12h30 on Friday Arrive back at school at 12h30 on Sunday |
| 23 January 2023 | Individual & class photos Gr 2 – 7 |
| 24 January 2023 | Individual & class photos Gr 8 – 12 |
| 27 January 2023 | Colour run Gr 8 – 12 10h00 – 12h00 Bring first 3 period’s books to school. |
| 1 February – 3 February 2023 | High School Student Council camp |
| 2 February 2023 | Choir Auditions: Gr 4 |
| 7 February 2023 | Auditions for serenade group: Gr 6 & 7 |
| 9 February 2023 | Auditions for serenade group: Gr 6 & 7 |
| 16 February 2023 | Auditions for choir: Gr 5 |
| 18 February 2023 | Gr 8 – 12 Valentine’s day |
| 19 February 2023 | Public speaking workshop: Gr 6 & 7 |
| 21 February 2023 | Worship with Given: Gr 6 & 7 |
| 22 February 2023 | Mental Maths Gr 7 |
| 23 February 2023 | Choir Practice: Gr 4 |
| 2 March 2023 | Gr 11 – 12 Perfect Life @ PNHS Serenade Practice: Gr 6 & 7 Choir practice: Gr 5 |
| 5 March 2023 | Public Speaking Event: Gr 4 – 7 School hall |
| 14 March 2023 | Intermediate Exhibition Gr 4 – 7 |
| 15 March 2023 | Cross Country Gr 6 & 7 School grounds: R 20,00 |
| 16 March 2023 | Serenade practice: Gr 6 & 7 Choir practice: Gr 4 |
| 17 March 2023 | School closes Gr 8 – 12 Bela-Bela outing |
GRADE 8 – 12 COLOUR RUN: 27 January 2023:
All grade 8 – 12 learners will be having a colour run at school on the 27th of January 2023. Please ensure that the learners pack books for the first 3 periods of that day. Learners should preferably wear white shirts and a pair of jeans that are allowed to be stained by the powder.
Cost: R 20 per learner for 3 colours AND R 5 for civvies.
Learners can bring a picnic basket, blanket to sit on, sun hats and sun block.
Learners need to obey all school rules on this day.
There will be ice cream, flavoured water and candy floss sold and the tuck shop will be open.
Buses will leave at 13h00 and all learners will be dropped off like usual.
GRADE 8 – 12: BELA-BELA (A forever Resort):
The teachers will accompany the grade 8 – 12 learners to Bela-Bela on the 17th of March 2023.
Cost: R 450,00 per learner (This includes transport, entrance and lunch. Lunch is a burger, chips, soft drink and soft serve ice-cream)
Learners will receive a letter with a permission slip by next week. We request that the money must be paid no later that 1st of March. The money must accompany the permission letter. No letter, money will be refunded to learner and he/she will not be able to go with.
Final arrangements will be given closer to the date.
We at CVC always have the best interest of the learner at heart. We do our utmost best to ensure their happiness at school. Their emotional and physical well-being is also very important. We do ask all parents to take our hands and strengthen the bond so that we can help every single learner to reach their goals and to succeed in life.
Always keep in touch with the register teacher to ensure your child is up to date and if he/she is experiencing a problem that we can immediately deal with it.
May God bless all our staff, parents and learners during this new year.
Regards
Principal
