NOVEMBER 2018 WEEK 8 TERM 4 We are looking so forward to the Saints Cricket Community Day tomorrow! For parents who live further away and aren t able to join us the event is being live streamed! Visit our Official Facebook Page for live footage and commentary on the day!
We are looking forward to our annual Cricket Community Day taking place this weekend. We hope dads have dusted off their old cricket trunks, found their match whites and have begun loosening their limbs! Here are some finer details regarding the day s proceedings Cricket Teams, Times (Field Allocations and Chiefs): Grade 0, 1 & 2 @ 7:30am (The Oval, Bongi Mwandla) Tea above The Oval from 8 9am U9A @ 8:30am (JR, Brett Sliedrecht) U10A @ 8:30am (O Meara, Greg Cole-Edwardes) U11A @ 8:30am (Smith, Gareth Rall) Colts @ 8:30am (Crookes, Ryan Smith) Prep 1st XI @ 8:30am (Delalle, Thando Dlamini) U14A @ 8:30am (Colts, Richard Randelhoff) U15A & B @ 8:30am (Harwin & Conway, Pete Allan & Abrie Bouwer) Staff XI vs Old Boys XI @ 10am (The Oval, Chad Barron) 1st XI vs Old Boys XI @ 1pm (The Oval, Murray Cole-Edwardes) For parents who live further away and aren t able to join us Don t forget to visit our Facebook page for live footage and commentary throughout the day! Suggested Rules It is intended to be a fun morning of cricket. Dads may be substituted by moms, brothers, uncles, aunties, grandparents etc. Formats are flexible depending on numbers; batting and bowling should be in pairs so that dads get to bowl to their sons and visa-versa. Each batting pair will face a limited number of overs and bowlers are restricted to a 6 pace run up. The chiefs at each field will supply match balls, stumps and will direct proceedings to start with; some chiefs may head off to play in Old Boys / Staff teams on the Oval. Social Information Dads & Lads games are due to finish between 11:15 and 11:45am. Please could all participants join us for a Prize Giving above The Oval at 12pm. Thereafter, families and teams are invited to bring-and-braai around The Oval and enjoy the main game. The following will be provided: braai fires, rolls, salads, paper plates, plastic cutlery and the tuck shop will be open. Please bring your own meat, drinks and chairs. All festivities will be around The Oval (The Coach House will be closed) and Rugby will be on The Oval big screen after the main game. Mr Rowan Irons and Mr Chad Barron Prep Sport News SQUASH Last week Monday, the SCC squash team played against Merchiston. The Prep boys put in a great performance and won the fixture 11 games to 1. Well done to the Saints squash boys on some outstanding results thus far this term. CRICKET The past Tuesday saw the SCC grade 1 and 2 boys playing in their final mini cricket fixtures against other schools for 2018. It proved to be an exciting afternoon with the Saints Junior Primary boys showing off the skills they have been learning at practices to entertain the spectators that came to watch. The final week of cricket saw the Saints cricket teams play against Highbury.
The U9A team had an exciting game, narrowly losing by 5 runs. The U11Bs continued their winning ways with a 6 wicket victory against their Highbury counterparts. Raphael Ajibade top scored in the chase with 39 runs not out. The Prep 4 th side also had an exciting encounter, falling just 4 runs short of their target. Daniel March scored 56 runs not out and Eben Crafford chipped in with 31 runs. The Colts remained unbeaten throughout the term. The SCC Colts bowled first, restricting their Highbury opponents to 94. Kwenzo Malevu was the pick of the bowlers taking 5 wickets for just 6 runs. The Colts then comfortably chased down the score to win by 8 wickets. The Prep 1 st team batted first and scored 224 for 7 declared. Matthew Urquhart was the pick of the batsman making 100 runs not out. The Saints 1st eleven then managed to get Highbury 1 st team 184 for 8 by the end of the match. Ross Boast took 4 wickets for 49 runs. The result was a draw between the two teams. Other Outstanding Performances this past week: Seth McKinley scored 42 runs for the 2 nd team. Brayden Crookes took 3 wickets for 41 runs for the 2nd team. Simon Steyn scored 64 runs not out for the U11A team. Lwandle Mzila scored 34 runs for the U11A team. Blake Spencer scored 48 runs for the U10A team. Thandanani Zuma scored 36 runs for the U10A team. Well done to all our Prep cricket players this term on some outstanding individual and team performances. Mr Chad Barron Water Polo News Congratulations to Jared Nicolle who was recently awarded the Dexter White Water Polo Trophy, for the most improved Water Polo player of 2018. Well done Jared! Boarders Outing On Sunday our Grade 8 Boarders had a great day out watching the Durban Heat take on the Cape Town team in their first T20 in the Mzansi Super League T20 match for the Durban Heat.
SP Science Explosion HYDROPONICS SCIENCE SHOW As part of the Prep Schools' Science Explosion earlier this week, the boys from the Senior Primary were treated to a scientific display from some Scientists from UKZN. They had the boys captivated and amazed while they conducted a variety of experiments; from creating explosions and colour changing liquids, to the much anticipated elephants toothpaste! Thank you to the UKZN Science Department for taking the time to share your knowledge with our boys!
SCIENCE FAIR On Tuesday morning our Senior Primary boys put their various projects on display at the Science Fair. Dingo Show Our boys were completely captivated earlier this week by some unusual visitors on campus a tarantula, baby alligator and some snakes to name a few! Thank you to Dingo for taking the time to share his love of animals with our boys! We just loved the expressions of excitement and surprise that it put on our boys faces! JUNIOR PRIMARY
SCRUMMIES Grade 7 Amazing Race with St John s D.S.G. Earlier this week the Grade 7s from St Charles College and St John s D.S.G. came together for an Amazing Race challenge around the SCC campus. Split into teams, the boys and girls had a fantastic morning following clues and completing a variety of fun challenges and tasks.
Grade 7 Dinner The annual Grade 7 dinner was held in the Prep Library on Thursday evening, 22 November. This special occasion takes the form of a formal dinner enjoyed by the boys and the Prep teachers. This year the library was kitted out with an incredible around the world theme. The décor, put together by the Grade 7 Moms, added significantly to what was a very special evening. Over dinner, many chats were enjoyed as proud teachers got to engage with boys whom they have seen grow through the years. Some fun certificates were handed out to the boys that instigated some good laughter. Christmas Outreach We would like to say a very big thank you to everybody who has contributed to our collection so far. We still have the weekend to go and together we can make a big difference. These donations will go to Amy Biehl children s crèche in Woodlands, who help many families in the Woodlands area with a weekly soup kitchen, as well as supporting many of the older ladies in the area. We will also be sending items to Thandi house and Esther house. Mrs Angie Mayo
Grade 7 Basketball Talk On Thursday our Grade 7 boys were visited by our head of basketball, Mr Craig Gilchrist, and first team coach, Mr Darren Holcomb. They chatted to the boys about all things basketball and even got some of the boys to try on some kit. Grade 2 Market Day Our Grade 2 boys did so well at their Market Day earlier this week! Grade 1 Sharks Board Outing On Thursday morning our Grade 1 boys went on an exciting outing to the Sharks Board in Durban!
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE 4 th TERM 24 November Saints Community Cricket Day 25 November Carol Service 27 November Grade 000 & 00 End of Year Function 28 November Grade 0 End of Year Function 29 November Senior Primary Recognition Ceremony TUCK SHOP HELPERS NEEDED The tuck shop needs your help. If you can commit to an hour a week and would like to join our happy volunteer family, please contact Charmaine on 082 952 3757. Don t forget to swipe your MySchool and Makro cards. It is an easy way to raise funds for the College. Mothers who care is a Christian parent ministry of prayer. It includes parents from Scrummies to Matric. We meet once a month after drop off for half an hour to prayer for the needs of the school. If you would like to join us, please message Sonja Palframan (082 346 9161) for further details. REMINDER - Please like our College s Facebook page www.facebook.com/scc.saints - Follow us on Instagram st_charles_college - Follow us on Twitter @Saints_Sport - Our website address www.stcharlescollege.co.za - Please like our Old Boys Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sccoldboys - Prep Sports fixtures http://www.stcharlescollege.co.za/fixtures/ - Senior Sports fixtures http://www.stcharlescollege.co.za/fixtures/ Visit the Schools that Rock website to see some our news! http://kwazulunatal. schoolsthatrock.co.za/ Visit the Awsum School News website to see some of our news! www.awsumnews.co.za