EDUCATION IS THE ANCHOR THAT HOLDS LIFE TOGETHER

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1 The weekly circular of Fairmont High School 2017 Private Bag X11 Durbanville, 7551, Medway, Durbell, Durbanville, 7550 Tel: (021) Fax: (021) website: CIRCULAR NO February 2017 Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s) EDUCATION IS THE ANCHOR THAT HOLDS LIFE TOGETHER THROUGH CHOPPY WATERS Anonymous The Fairmont athletes as they lead into the Bellville Vellodrome for the start of the annual Interschools Athletics Meeting Photo by Toni Jacoby

2 1) FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK The Inter-Schools Athletics Meeting took place last Friday. The spirit and energy shown by both the cheerleading and athletes was of a very high standard and I was very proud of our Montie family. Thank you to all our staff, learners and parents for your part in this year s athletics meeting. Some of our athletes have been chosen to take part in the Northern Zonals. We wish them well in their respective disciplines. There are 29 school days remaining this Term and we encourage our pupils to make every effort with their studies and projects. Our teachers are continuing to gather marks from these tests and projects to form the basis of the academic results for Term 1. We encourage our pupils to make every effort during the remaining part of this term. SUMMER SPORT PHOTOS The Summer Sport Photos will take place on Tuesday, 21 February Learners must please wear their full team kit. 2) PAST PUPIL S FUNCTION Fairmont High School held their long overdue Past Pupil s function last night. It was very heartwarming to see the number of past pupil s attending the Cheese and Wine evening where our new Principal, Mr Leon Erasmus, spoke about his vision for the Past Pupils. Thank you to those who could make it. We look forward to seeing you and more of our Past Pupils again at future events s

3 1990 s 3) IMPORTANT NOTICE TEST CALENDAR FOR 1ST TERM Please consult the Assessment Calendar for test dates and subject exams. URGENT NOTICE FOR ALL PUPILS NO pupils will be allowed to go home early on any day or after a test without a written letter from the parent requesting this. No s! Permission for going home early will only be allowed for emergencies. If a pupil is too sick to stay for the full day after a test, then they must not come to school to write, but must provide the school with a medical certificate. PLEASE NOTE! All pupils are required to be at school at the regular time - 07h55 - even if they are not writing a test. This time will be used for consolidation or tasks organized by various subject departments. All parents are asked to please be aware that when your child misses a Monday or a Thursday test, a letter from the parent and the relevant chemist slip (the date on the slip must pertain to the pupil s absenteeism and medication bought), a certificate from the clinic or a doctor s certificate is required. A medical certificate from either the clinic or the doctor is applicable for missing any exam. A note from you excusing your child from school for the days missed (not test days) is also required. No allowances will be made for pupils missing formal assessments due to holiday arrangements. Grade 9 and Matric pupils must produce a doctor s certificate for tests and exams missed as these are the two exit phases and their marks are externally moderated by the Education Department. Learners are not allowed to go home immediately after a test if they are ill. They have to stay until first break. If they are ill, then they should not come to school. A doctor s certificate will be required.

4 GUIDELINE TO TEACHING TIME FOR MATRICS : 102 SCHOOL DAYS School Holidays Public Holidays EXAMS January (0 School Days) February (13 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa March (21 School Days) April (7 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa May (21 School Days) June (5 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa July (6 School Days) August (18 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa September (1 School Days) October (10 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa November (0 School Days) December (0 School Days) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

5 4) INTERSCHOOLS ATHLETICS

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7 5) PARENT FORUM S DISCO FEVER DANCE 6) PRESTIGE PHOTO ORDERS Prestige Photo Envelopes were sent home today with our learners. Please note that all orders must be in no later than Friday, 24 February 2017.

8 7) MEDIA RELEASE : WATER USAGE WATER CRISIS: CITY LOWERS WATER USAGE TARGETS AS DAM LEVELS DECLINE As at today, 13 February 2017, dam levels have dropped to 36,2,%, which is 1,2% down from a week ago. With the last 10% of a dam s water not being usable, dam levels are effectively at 26,2%. The latest actual consumption is 825 million litres of collective use per day. The City of Cape Town has now lowered its water consumption target from 800 million litres to 700 million litres for collective water usage per day. If we are to reduce the consumption to 700 million litres of collective use per day, and at the current draw-down rate on dams, we could be looking at approximately 135 days of useable water left. While the City thanks all of its great water-saving residents and businesses across the metro, water consumption must be lowered immediately. Cape Town is in a water-scarce region and at all times, but especially during this water crisis, we need to use water sparingly. Level 3b water restrictions, which limit the use of potable water for non-essential purposes, are in place. The City has adjusted its target downwards from 800 million litres per day of collective use to 700 million litres per day of collective use. In December 2016, the target of 800 million litres per day was set and this was subject to seasonal variations which, among others, affect the evaporation rate of dams. These variations have caused us to lower the target now. In addition, we have struggled to meet the previous target and we will therefore need a monumental effort to reduce consumption further and to meet a target that is one hundred million litres lower, said the City s Executive Mayor, Patricia de Lille. The City is one of the users of the Western Cape Water Supply System. Annually the metro uses about 65% of the water taken from the system, but currently while agriculture is still irrigating, the metro accounts for 40% of the use. The City will intensify its engagements with the National Department of Water and Sanitation, who is the custodian of water resources and who is responsible for water supply. Restrictions must be adhered to as they were contemplated to be introduced during the design of the supply system as a component of the operating rules. This is the philosophy that has been adopted by the National Department in the design and operation of the Western Cape System to supply the municipalities. In a drought situation, lowering consumption remains the most important intervention that can be made. The implementation of restrictions is a normal practice in water supply management and it is introduced during drought events as a means to trim the demand to the available supply. In a system with 97% to 98% assurance of supply which is what we have, it means that in two to three years out of a hundred, there will not be sufficient water to meet the normal demand. Our system is designed and modelled on the fact that the operating rule for drought years is to introduce the necessary levels of restriction to limit the demand in order to ensure sustainable supply, said the City s Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services; and Energy, Councillor, Xanthea Limberg. Warning notices have also been issued in the rates bills of some of the metro s highest use domestic, commercial and government department water users in an effort to further reduce consumption. According to the January 2017 consumption, the highest water users are all using far above litres of water per month, while out of the almost one million customers that the City supplies with water, most households are using an average of approximately litres per month or less. Those who will not reduce their consumption voluntarily will increasingly be forced to reduce consumption. The installation of water management devices would assist households, businesses and other users with more efficiently managing their water consumption and this would result in financial savings as well, said Councillor Limberg. Regular enforcement operations remain in place in addition to the targeted engagements with these top highest water users. Furthermore, the City continues its long-term water infrastructure investment programme, the roll-out of its leak and pressure management programmes, and investigation into alternative sources of water.

9 Mayor De Lille, as well as the City s Deputy Executive Mayor, Alderman Ian Neilson, continue a regime of personally calling businesses, hotels and government departments unannounced to check up on their water use. Later during this week, Mayor De Lille and her shadow mayors (area-based mayoral committee members) will start engaging personally with some of the high water users that have been identified through their water accounts and January 2017 consumption. Residents can contact the City via to water.restrictions@capetown.gov.za for queries or to report contraventions (evidence should be provided to assist the City s enforcement efforts) or they can send an SMS to For further information, residents should please visit the water restrictions page on the City s website: Issued by: Media Office, City of Cape Town Media enquiries: Councillor Xanthea Limberg, Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services; and Energy, City of Cape Town, Tel: or Cell: , Xanthea.limberg@capetown.gov.za (please always copy media.account@capetown.gov.za) Disclaimer: This (including attachments) is subject to the disclaimer published at: Please read the disclaimer before opening any attachment or taking any other action in terms of this . If you cannot access the disclaimer, kindly send an to disclaimer@capetown.gov.za and a copy will be provided to you. By replying to this or opening any attachment you agree to be bound by the provisions of the disclaimer. 8) BLOCKOUT SUN CARE We are constantly reminding our learners to apply some form of blockout, especially during the athletics season. Sun Care SPF40 is being sold from the School Shop for R ) MOTHERS WHO PRAY CALLING ALL MOTHERS! A very warm welcome is extended to all moms wishing to join our Mothers Who Pray group. We meet every Wednesday, from 8am 9am, in the Boardroom of Fairmont High School. Please come and join us, or contact Adrienne Louw ( )

10 10) GR 11 DESIGN DEPARTMENT Gr.11 Design students kicked off the year with creative selfie-portrait covers for their sourcebooks because planning for projects are part of the fun!

11 11) FAIRMONT DRUMMIES RECEIVE WESTERN PROVINCE COLOURS Ashleigh Stewart (Captain), Lindsey Daniel (Squad Leader), Kyra McIntosh (Leader) Ashleigh Stewart, Kyra McIntosh, Lindsey Daniel, Chelsey Joubert From left: Ms K Donachie, Celine Lucas, Ashleigh Stewart, Alecia Adams, Lindsey Daniel, Kyra McIntosh, Chelsey Joubert, Mr Erasmus (Principal) 12) HEAD LICE BREAKOUT IN THE WESTERN CAPE The Western Cape Education Department have made it known that there is a breakout of head lice in the Western Province area. Parents are encouraged to be aware of the symptoms and treatment. WARNING SIGNS OF HEAD LICE INFESTATION Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are wingless insects that live on the skin covering the scalp. These insects attach their eggs to the ends of the hair shaft and make it their breeding ground. They usually live about 28 days, but can multiply speedily, laying over 9-10 eggs per day. Since these parasitic insects are highly contagious and very difficult to kill, early detection can help curtail the impact of the infection.

12 Persistent itching on the scalp is one of the first noticeable signs of infection caused by an allergy to lice bites. As the lice feeding of your scalp, suck the blood, their feces (saliva) trigger an allergic reaction. Depending on your child s sensitive skin, the itching can take some time to start. In a lot of children, itching might start after a few weeks. Appearance of lice eggs, also called nits, is a common sign of lice infesting in the head. Nits are tiny yellow, tan empty shells glued to your hair. These can be easily wrongly taken as flakes of dry skin. What happens is that the lice adult finds a site (warm temperature) close to the scalp to hatch their eggs. Within 2 weeks, the eggs develop into adult lice. So, as and when you start noticing little dots which appear like dandruff, do your best to brush them off. If they remain glued, possibilities are you have lice nits. One lice starts residing in the skin of a person, it bites and feeds on the scalp. Due to this incessant itching can start, which can further breakdown the skin and cause open sores. What further contributes to the infections is constant bleeding as well as soiled fingers. As the child scratches the head continuously, the chances of sores and crusting increase. Apart from this, fluid may ooze out of the area which gets infected. Examining the scalp of your child can reveal any crusting or scabs before any lice actually infect the area. In case your child has longer hair, look for redness or swelling on the neck as lice may start developing from there itself. The chances of getting afflicted by lice become more once any of your family members gets infected. Though you may not get caught and contained too quickly, but there are big possibilities of getting lice in your head if one of your family members gets suspected. Check everyone s scalp and make sure the problem gets caught immediately. Use of topical ointments and good shampoos can help get rid of lice problem. In case the condition persists for a longer period, a visit to a doctor is a must. Most children get infected by lice in schools as the population is quite high. That is the reason why most of the teachers are on a lookout for cases of lice infestation. So, in case you get a notice from your child s school regarding the creepy insects, don t take it lightly and take all the required steps to solve the problem. HOW TO GET RID OF HEAD LICE Chill out: First things first: Take a deep breath and don't freak out if your child has head lice. Sure, they're gross (just talking about them can make your head itch), but they're not actually harmful to health. It's best to approach lice as a war on many fronts: You need to use a variety of techniques to kill not only adult lice, but also their tiny eggs (called nits), which are glued to the hair shaft. The nits can survive treatments that kill the adults and vice versa. (These bugs have evolved over a millennium to live in hair, so they're tricky). It's best to steel yourself for weeks or months of vigilance since lice can reappear due to repeated exposure or a missed nit. What doesn't help is panic. Nitpicking and combing: The gold standard for head lice is removal, you'll need to do this in conjunction with almost all other treatments. First you comb hair section by section with a special comb (you can buy one at the drugstore) to remove lice and nits. Years ago Albano-Krosche spent hours extracting nits by hand from her kids' hair. These days, she wields a fined-toothed metal comb. "It's so much quicker and cleaner and neater," she said. After a comb-through, she uses a magnification light to find and pick out any strays. "No matter what kind of (lice-killing) product you use, the combing it the key," she said. You cannot get rid of lice until you've picked every last egg, she noted. In a study, hot-air methods proved highly effective in killing nits, but less so in eradicating live lice. An oldfashioned bonnet dryer killed nearly 89% of nits but just 10% of lice, while a blow dryer using direct heat got rid of nearly 98% of nits and 55% of lice. So use a hair dryer on freshly washed hair to increase your chance of eradicating the lice.

13 It's very little to do with the environment; it's more about cleaning the head. That's because head lice can only live a day or two off the scalp, and they can't hop or fly. Plus, their eggs get cemented to the hair. So you don't need to sterilize the entire house. To prevent re-infection, clean items that have been in recent contact with the infected family members' heads. Wash bedding, caps, scarves and towels in hot water, and dry on a hot setting. Soak combs and brushes in very hot, soapy hot water. Vacuum floors, pillows, upholstered furniture and car seats. Stow non-washables - treasured stuffed animal, for example - in a sealed bag for 2 weeks. Lice are just as happy to invade a squeaky clean head as a dirty one, so frequent washing is no guarantee of preventing an infestation. The best advice is to avoid head-to-head contact. And don't make it easy for them to crawl from one head to the next. Keep long hair in a tight ponytail or braid. Other tips: Don't share combs, brushes, barrettes, hats, scarves or pillows. Albano-Krosche suggests adding a couple drops of an essential oil, such as tea tree oil, to your own grooming products to ward off the bugs. 13) HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BEAUTIFUL DOBERMAN?

14 14) MONTIES STANDFAST Please click on the link for more information: 6g/viewform?c=0&w=1

15 15) INTERACT Our Interact members made sandwiches for Sarmie Mommiez this week. We made sandwiches from 70 loaves of bread!!!! This is the message from the Sarmie Mommiez organisation which they posted on their Facebook page: Sincere Sarmie Mommiez thanks must be extended to the Interact Society of Fairmont High School for spreading more than 50 loaves for us today. Thanks to our own Vanessa Rodrigues for collecting and delivering to me. They are all going to be served at tea time tomorrow, to the seniors of Huis Martina in Parow Valley. Regards, Cheryl Wilson Cindy Burns. Here are a couple of photos of our Interactors Spreading the love on Valentine s Day. 16) SPORT RESULTS Week 4: Monday 06 Feb Sat 11 Feb Monday 06 February Tennis 1 st Team Boys vs Curro FHS Lost 2 : 122 Cricket U15B Boys vs Durbanville FHS Lost by 5 Wickets Tuesday 07 February Tennis 2 nd Team Boys vs Bellville FHS Won 12 : 2 3 rd Team Boys vs Blouberg International FHS Lost 4 : 10 1 st Team Girls vs De Kuilen FHS Lost 4 : 10 Wednesday 08 February Girls Indoor Hockey 1 st Team vs Springfield FHS Won 2 : 1 2 nd Team vs Springfield FHS Won 4 : 0 3 rd Team vs Springfield FHS Won 4 : 0 4 th Team vs Springfield FHS Lost 1 : 4 5 th Team vs Westerford FHS Won 7 : 0 6 th Team vs Westerford FHS Lost 0 : 5 7 th Team vs Pinelands FHS Won 5 : 0 8 th Team vs Pinelands FHS won 2 : 0

16 Boys Basketball 1 st team vs Camps Bay FHS Lost 13 : 19 u16 vs Camps Bay FHS Lost 10 : 11 u14 vs Camps Bay FHS Won 8 : 6 Thursday 09 February Softball 1s Team vs Edgemead FHS Won 8 : 7 2 nd Team vs Elkanah FHS Won 7 : 6 3 rd Team vs Parklands FHS Lost 6 : 96 Cricket 3 rd Team Boys vs Westerford FHS Won by 6 Wickets Girls Basketball U16 vs Protea Heights FHS Lost 8 : 148 U14 vs Protea Heights FHS Won 26 : 16 Friday 10 February Inter-Schools Athletics Athletics Durbanville Cheerleaders Durbanville Spirit The Settlers Saturday 11 February Cricket 1 st Team vs Bellville Technical FHS won by 166 Runs 2 nd Team vs Settlers FHS won by 240 Runs U15A vs Bellville Technical FHS won by 52Runs Week 5: Monday 13 Feb Saturday 18 February Monday 13 February Tennis 1 st Team Boys vs Durbanville FHS Lost 0 : 14 Tuesday 14 February Tennis 2 nd Team Boys vs De Kuilen FHS Lost 4 : 10 3 rd Team Boys vs Milnerton FHS Lost 2 : 12 1 st Team Girls vs Tygerberg FHS Won 14 : 0 Cricket 1 st Team vs Milnerton (Knock out) FHS Won by 3 Wickets

17 Wednesday 15 February Girls Indoor Hockey 1 st Team vs Westerford FHS Lost 1 : 4 2 nd Team vs Westerford FHS Drew 2 : 2 3 rd Team vs Westerford FHS Won 6 : 0 4 th Team vs Westerford FHS Won 2 : 0 5 th Team vs Westerford FHS Lost 1 : 4 6 th Team vs Westerford FHS Won 6 : 1 7 th Team vs 8th Team (squad Game) Boys Basketball 1 st Team vs Settlers FHS Won 22 : 19 U16 vs Settlers FHS Won 42 : 22 U14 vs Settlers FHS Won 22 : 6 Cricket 2 nd Team vs Durbanville FHS Won by 5 Wickets U14B vs Fairbairn College FHS Won by 10 Wickets 17) SPORT FIXTURES TO THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb Cricket Tennis Cricket Softball Cricket Cricket u15 Boys - Bye Tennis 1st Team Boys vs Durbanville (Home) 2nd Team Boys vs De Kuilen (Away) 3rd Team Boys vs Milnerton (Home) 1st Team Girls vs Tygerberg (Home) Cricket 1st Team vs Milnerton (Home - Oval) u14b Boys vs Fairbarin College (Home - Hillcrest) 2nd Team vs Durbanville (Home - Oval) Girls Indoor Hockey 1st Team vs Westerford (Away) 2nd Team vs Westerford (Away) 3rd Team vs Westerford (Away) 4th Team vs Westerford (Away) 5th Team vs Westerford (Away) 6th Team vs Westerford (Home) 7th Team vs Westerford (Home) 8th Team vs Pinelands (Away) 1st team vs Elkanah (Home) 2nd Team vs Settlers (Away) 3rd Team vs Elkanah (Away) Cricket 2nd Team vs Bergvliet (Away - TBC) 3rd Team vs Westerford (Awayl) Girls Basketball 1st Team vs Bergvliet (Home) u16 vs Bergvliet (Home) u14 vs Bergvliet Home Swimming Relay Gala - Durbanville 1st Team vs Bergvliet (Away) Waterpolo Fixtures and Opponents TBC u14a vs Bergvliet (Home) u15a vs Bergvliet (Home)

18 Boys Basketball 1st Team vs Settlers (Home) u16 vs Settlers (Home) u14 vs Settlers (Home) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb Cricket Tennis Cricket Softball u15a vs Stellenberg (Away) Tennis 1st Team Boys vs Stellenberg (Away) 2nd Team Boys vs Durbanville (Away) 3rd Team Boys vs Tygerberg (Home) 1st Team Girls vs Stellnberg (Home) Cricket 2nd Team vs Bergvliet (away) u14b Boys vs De Kuilen (Home - Hillcrest) u19 Knockout - Fixture TBC Girls Indoor Hockey 1st Team vs Herschel (Away) 2nd Team vs Herschel (Away) 3rd Team vs Herschel (Away) 4th Team vs Herschel (Away) 5th Team vs Herschel (Away) 6th Team vs Herschel (Away) 7th Team vs Herschel (Away) 8th Team vs Pinelands (Away) Boys Basketball 1st Team vs Herzlia (Away) u16 vs Herzlia (Away) u14 vs Herzlia (Away) 1st team vs Elkanah (Home) 2nd Team vs Settlers (Away) 3rd Team vs Elkanah (Away) Cricket 2nd Team vs Bergvliet (Away - TBC) 3rd Team vs Westerford (Awayl) Girls Basketball 1st Team vs Westerford (away) u16 vs Westerford (away) u14 vs Westerford (away) Swimming Individual Gala - Bloemhof 18) GIRLS 7 S RUGBY The introduction of Girls 7 s rugby on Tuesday afternoon, 14 February at Fairmont was a great success. Thank you to all the girls who participated. Please take note that the next session is scheduled to take place on Monday afternoon, 20 February, at 16:00. A special word of thanks is extended to Samuel, Rodger and Melissa from the Western Province Youth Training Centre for their help and support. We would like to welcome any other girls interested in playing 7 s Rugby.

19 19) WELL DONE Brandon Murray Gr 11 Brandon was recently chosen for the Western Cape Disa s Tennis team. He played against Gauteng Central and Gauteng North. Brandon will also be taking part in the Davis Cup tie between South Africa and Estonia. Good luck, Brandon! Stephen Cochrane Gr 12 On 26 January 2017, Stephen was informed that he had been awarded a Bronze Presidents Award for Scouts. This award is the highest accolade given for Scouts, and Stephen was the worthy recipient of this award at a very young age. Well done, Stephen. Stephen receiving his Springbok award from the Chief Scout of S.A., Sibusiso Vilane.

20 20) PRINCIPAL We wish all our families a restful weekend. Yours sincerely Mr L Erasmus PRINCIPAL Disclaimer: Fairmont High School does not necessarily endorse the products/services advertised in this circular.

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