6 February Grade 7 Report Information Evening 19h00. Dear Parents 1 February 2018

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1 Dear Parents 1 February 2018 COURTESY comes from old French 'courteis' (12th century) and is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the gentry was compiled in courtesy books, which not only covered basic etiquette and decorum but also provided models of sophisticated conversation and intellectual skill. In medieval India too, nobility and royalty were expected to display courteous behaviour. The concept was described by the Sanskrit word, daksinya, which meant "kindness and consideration expressed in a sophisticated and elegant way". The use of manners and courtesy towards each other is something that has always been built into our society though in this modern day we do not pore over books on manners or attend finishing schools! What has been distressing recently is the lack of courtesy that members of the Elkanah House Community have shown towards each other in the school car park. We are fully aware that the size and configuration of the car park is not ideal; but it is what we have got and therefore, as parents, you will need to show courtesy towards each other, in the car park, and to Chris our security guard even in the face of frustration! It is important to remember that the way you act will be replicated by your children they learn their coping strategies from the adults around them. Please pull into available parking spaces, even if they are far from the gate. Please do not simply pull over and wait, thereby causing a traffic jam behind you. Please yield coming in and out of the car park so that the road in front of the school does not become congested. Please remember that we are a community, and that everyone in the car park is there for the same reason. Please be courteous and kind to each other practice daksinya! Vivienne Jones Head : High School 6 February Grade 7 Report Information Evening 19h February School Photographer on campus 7 February Career/Tertiary Expo Theatre (13h45-15h30) 9 February Inter-Schools Softball Elkanah 2pm - 5pm 14 February Valentine s Dance February No Sport due to Camps February Grade 7-11 Camps February Grade 12 Camp Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. Matthew 7 v 7

2 Parking and Traffic Congestion! A reminder: Be patient and courteous when dropping and collecting your child. If we are all considerate of one another and follow the rules of the car park ie: stop only in Drop and Go lane; pass on the right or pull into a parking bay. Sticking to these rules will make the peak pick up and drop-off traffic congestion a little easier to bear for you and our neighbours. Another suggestion is that you drop and fetch at the Builders Warehouse parking lot and your child walks the rest of the way. Alternatively arrive a little earlier in the mornings or a little later in the afternoons, in order to avoid the peak times. Enrichment - Robotics Dr Jak Tangkuampien's Robotics enrichment class have started work on an augmented reality sandbox for the Geography Department. Once completed, the AR sandbox is going to supplement the teaching of Mapwork and Physical Geography in the senior classes, and augment the school's rollout of technology as a means to engage students in the teaching and learning programme. The AR sandbox consists of a data projector that displays the contours and topographical elements of slopes and natural features by means of an Xbox and Kinect. Once completed, the AR sandbox will resemble the following : Submitted by : Michael Stanton HoD : Human and Social Sciences '

Shaveathon in aid of Mrs Antrobus and cancer!

their hair off in a show of support for Mrs Antrobus (Head of English

Th Jack Oliver Morgan Obermeyer Nathan Victor The girls, also got into

which were then donated to the cancer foundation for wig making.

of her lovely thick hair and Erin Kroot (Grade 11) was the first brave

3 Shaveathon in aid of Mrs Antrobus and cancer! On Monday during the enrichment lesson, many of our young men shaved their hair off in a show of support for Mrs Antrobus (Head of English and Grade 10) who is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Th Jack Oliver Morgan Obermeyer Nathan Victor The girls, also got into the action to show their support, many cutting off their lovely locks which were then donated to the cancer foundation for wig making. Pia Daniel (Grade 8) made the biggest contribution by cutting of 30cm of her lovely thick hair and Erin Kroot (Grade 11) was the first brave girl to cut off 16cm, starting the line of girls cutting hair. Daniella Zinanni Pia Daniel #lovingbeyondself#elkanahhousecommunity

Sports News Swimming Kelsey Chiang (Grade 8) participated in the Western Cape Provincial Lifesaving Championships on Saturday and won 4 gold medals in her events.

He has qualified for the 1st time to swim at the SA junior Nationals in Durban in March. Well done Jayden.

- Won 8-4: Player of the match - Andrew Beveridge 5th Boys Tennis v Tygerberg High - Won 4-2: Player of the match - Noah Lewis Cricket 1st XI v Edgemead High Won by 63 runs: Player of the match

4 Sports News Swimming Kelsey Chiang (Grade 8) participated in the Western Cape Provincial Lifesaving Championships on Saturday and won 4 gold medals in her events. Jayden Coetzer (Grade 7) competed in the Cape Town Metro Qualifying Gala and finished 1st in the 100m and 200m backstroke and 3rd in the 100m butterfly. He has qualified for the 1st time to swim at the SA junior Nationals in Durban in March. Well done Jayden. Softball A Team v Fairmont High Drew 6-6: Player of the match Jessica Ginsberg Tennis 1st Team Girls v Bellville High Won 8-4: Player of the match Shae van Rooyen 4th Boys Tennis v The Settlers High - Won 8-4: Player of the match - Andrew Beveridge 5th Boys Tennis v Tygerberg High - Won 4-2: Player of the match - Noah Lewis Cricket 1st XI v Edgemead High Won by 63 runs: Player of the match Benrico van der Walt who scored 67 runs. U14 v Edgemead High - Won by 49 runs: Player of the match - Bryce Ferreira who bowled 2 overs and took 4 for 1, including a hat-trick. Boys Hockey 1st XI Boys Summer League Hockey v The Reds 3. Our boys played their first match in this senior club league and had a fantastic game, narrowly losing 2-1: Player of the match - James Hazell. Inter-Schools Softball Festival We will once again be hosting our Inter-Schools Softball Festival next Friday 9 March starting at 15h00. Our A, B, C & D Teams will be participating in the Festival - please come along and support our teams, they always enjoy the encouragement from the sidelines. Drinking Water Please remind your children to bring extra bottles of drinking water for sport in the afternoons as well as when they have away matches. Many schools have ed to request us to bring along our own water when we have matches against them. Our tuckshop is also fully stocked with bottled spring water.

6 2018 Your life after School... Any ideas? tertiary institutions expo & career guidance Wednesday 07 Feb :45-15:30 Elkanah House High School, 85 Sunningdale Drive, Sunningdale

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