NEWSLETTER 12 | TERM 2 – 2024

Good day

Every day is a blessing and we need to be thankful for it.  The Lord is very good to us and we need to praise Him for blessing us.

It is with great sadness that we want to inform you about the passing of teacher Elize Els on Saturday after a terrible car accident.  Teacher Elize was part of Charlton Vos for a very long time and she will be dearly missed.  We are praying for her family during this difficult time. 

IMPORTANT DATES:
Time:  14h00 till 16h00

PARENT DAYS:  (parents will be seen individually)

We will be hosting parent day for each grade.  Some parents will receive an invite, which means that your child did not pass the term, or your child needs specific attention to do better the next term. 

No learner will be progressed, if they pass, they have passed on their own.  If a learner is constantly progressed to the next grade, how can such learner then pass grade 12 and be on standard??

Parents who are not invited and feel they need to see a teacher can contact the teacher or school to arrange an appointment.

WINTER UNIFORM:

Winter is here and it has become necessary to get our winter uniform out.  As from the 1^st of May 2024 all learners will be wearing the winter uniform to school.  Please make sure you buy the correct winter uniform.  Learners with wrong uniform will have to phone their parents to bring the correct uniform before they can go back to class.  Parents must also check the time table and make sure that learners only wear the PT uniform (tracksuit pants) when they have PT.  If learner is wearing the wrong uniform parents will have to bring the correct uniform.  (Grade 4 – 12)

If your child’s uniform is to small, please donate it to the school that we can distribute it to those that might be in a predicament.  These donations can be handed in at the office.

DISCIPLINE:

Many times, we wonder where our kids see this bad behaviour, but we forget that they are constantly on social media, watching movies and tv where this kind of behaviour is acceptable.  BUT IN REAL LIFE IT IS NOT.  It is VERY BAD BEHAVIOUR.

Parents need to take the time and talk to their children about what is right and what is wrong behaviour.  Being arrogant is bad behaviour, back chatting is bad behaviour, disrespect is bad behaviour etc.  Know who your child’s friends are, with whom are they after school or during weekend. 

SCHOOL FEES AND ARREARS:

It is important to keep your account up to date at all times.  School fees need to be paid on or before the 3^rd of each month. 

Our banking details did not change:
ABSA
Branch code:  632005
Acc nr:  4068317457
Remember to use the correct family code as reference to avoid wrong allocation.

LEARNERS FAILING AT THE END OF 2024:

Learners failing in HIGH SCHOOL:   Space is becoming a huge problem.  Remember – If your child is in Grade 8, he/she re-register for 2025 for Grade 9, etc.  We do not keep space for learners who fail.  Please talk to your child and make sure they work hard and pass the year.  A learner who fails the grade will not be having space the following year.  Such learners will have to apply at other schools in time.  

Learners that fail Mathematics and Science (or get less than 45%) will not be able to carry on with these subjects the following year.  This is not negotiable.  Our teachers are working hard and we also have spoken to parents about the above mentioned 2 subjects.  So, if you want your child to continue with these 2 subjects if they failed them in 2024 you will have to apply at another school in time.

Grade 9 learners of 2024 must have an average of at least 50% in Mathematics and Natural Sciences to be able to choose Mathematics and Science in grade 10, 2025.  This will be adhered too.

We have limited space in grade 10 – 12 and we will not have learners playing or not interested in a subject take a subject and then fails it at the end of each term. 

Regards
Mr. JS Diedericks
PRINCIPAL