Micklefield School News

Weekly Update

July 22, 2022

19 – 22 July 2022

weekly updates

THE FIRST DAY OF TERM, TUESDAY, 19 JULY

From the start of the third term, the morning drop-off procedure will remain the same until 07:55 every day.  After 07:55, the drop-off zone will remain, but the girls (Grade 00 and 0) must enter the school through the main gate in Wood Road. School starts at 07:55 for all Grade 1 – 7 pupils so all these pupils need to be at school before 07.55.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The Term 3 Second Hand Uniform sale will be held on Thursday 21 July from 10:00 – 12:00 in the Hall Foyer. Please donate your unwanted uniform items and drop them off at reception. (no socks or stockings please). Thank you for your support!

MASK WEARING IS NO LONGER COMPULSORY

It is no longer compulsory to wear face masks indoors in public places. This includes schools. Pupils and staff are welcome to continue to wear masks should they wish to do so for health reasons.  

term 3 snack pack

Term 3 Snack Pack will start on Friday 22 June. Changes to orders can be sent to Esther Steyn: Esther.Steyn@idmgroup.co.za by Monday 1 August at the latest.

BOOK COLLECTION DRIVE 

We are running a book collection drive in support of Outliers. Please use the winter break to see if you have any unwanted gently used books you would like to donate to the Outlier afterschool programmes that are run throughout the Western Cape

sport & extra-murals

The winter sport/extra-mural programme is available on the Edana App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-murals. 

Fixture lists for both hockey and netball for the third term are available on the Edana App under Documentation, Sport/Extra-Murals.  Please note that each week all the information and team lists for that particular week will be sent out after the practices for the matches taking place that week.  Venues and order of play are available then as the schools need to liaise with regards to fields and whether it is a school’s home or away fixture.

Please also be aware that cross country races are now returning on Fridays in the 3rd term.  These fixtures are also available on the Edana App. 

GRADE 1 AND GRADE 2 EXTRA-MURAL HOCKEY

The first lesson for Grade 1 extra-mural hockey in the third term will be on Monday, 25 July and the first lesson for Grade 2s will be on Wednesday, 27 July and Thursday, 28 July respectively.

HOCKEY

Tuesday, 19 July:  No practices for any age groups

Thursday, 21 July:  No matches, practices for all age groups

  • U9 at Micklefield: 14.30 – 15.45
  • U10, U11, Open at the YMCA fields in Laidlaw Lane, next to WPCC: 14.45 – 16.00

HOCKEY AND NETBALL CLINIC

Please see a holiday Super Skills Clinic that is being run at Herschel Prep in the school holidays for both hockey and netball skills, as well as the hockey clinic being run by Murray Anderson at Bishops.  These can be found on the Edana app, under Documents, Sport and Extra-Murals.

NETBALL

Wednesday, 20 July: practices

  • U9 and U10 at Micklefield: 14.30 – 15.45
  • U11, U12 and U13 at RGHS: 14.45 – 16.00 

Please diarise that the U11 A and B netball teams will be playing in a netball tournament at Reddam House Constantia on Friday, 19 August and Saturday, 20 August.  Details and team lists to follow nearer the time.

TENNIS

Please see below information with regards to tennis holiday clinics with Bridget Visee.

weekly snapshots

The Grade 5s created the most fabulous table decorations and eats for their end-of-term cookery class “Come Dine with Me” with Mevrou!

IMBOKODO Civvies Day: Dressing up as a woman in your life who inspires you.

Grade 1s receiving certificates in final assembly
July Birthday girls up on the stage for their Birthday songs!
The Lion Award, presented to Micklefield by Mrs Welgemoed and awarded to Zinathi Mkosi for Term 3.
It's love and hugs that make the world go round!
Mrs Welgemoed reading the poem "Believe in Yourself" before giving each girl their bookmark gift.
Shocking Pink perform a South African medley: Paradise Road (Joy), Loliwe (Zahara) and finally These Streets (Mi Casa)
Traditional Choir perform Traditional Choir perform Miriam Makeba’s Click Song, Igqirha Lendlela nguqongqothwane and Sishayi ‘igitha
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