YADAH

This week we pray for:

All the young adults from Midstream. The pressure created by studies, new jobs, career choices, relationships and entry into the adult world create many challenges for young adults. We pray for God’s grace, peace, wisdom, and calm in their lives, as well as for good choices, the right guidance, and emotional support. We also pray for the adults who serve as the leaders and role models for these young adults, including parents, lecturers, coaches and anyone who plays a big role in their lives.

YADAH OUTREACH PROJECT

If you have 2 hours to spare to have some coffee and pack clothes and food products, this project is for you!

The Yadah wants to help KSM (Church Without Walls) in Hippo Avenue to pack cans of food and sort clothing for KZN. Children older than 10 and their parents and grandparents are welcome to join!

Date: Wednesday, 3 August
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Venue: KSM at the Hippo Avenue Campus (Hippo Avenue & Hendrik Verwoerd Dr, Centurion)

Please follow the link and complete the form to participate in the outreach project.

MANDELA DAY

“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” ― Nelson Mandela

MCP wishes to join hands with so many other companies and people all over the world to shine a bright light in honour of Mandela Day. Midstream, as a community, is always prepared to give generously, spread love and joy… and in this case, light!  Yes, we want to LITERALLY spread LIGHT to others this year. The Yadah and MCP want to support a nearby old-age home that suffers severely because of load shedding. They do not have the funding for generators or other sources of power during load shedding. The residents spend many hours in the dark because of this. Our goal is to collect  rechargeable lights and to donate them to this old-age home.
 
Please join us in this venture to lend a hand and spread ‘light’ to elderly people in need. Our goal is to collect at least 100 lights / lanterns to donate.

According to the home’s needs, our suggestion is to purchase lights from the following retailers:

1. LE ROY MERLIN
- Lantern mini USB rechargeable @ R120.
- Emergency light LED rechargeable 1.8 W @ R149

2. Britelighting.co.za
- Magneto Compact Rechargeable LED Lantern @ R129

3. MAKRO
- Camp Master rechargeable emergency light @ R149 (currently on special @ R89).

Should you, your family or your circle of friends decide to sponsor / donate a light, please buy one (or more) and send it to school to your child’s register class on or before 10 August.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:5

PHOTO DAY

On Thursday, 4 August we will have our Grade 1 to Gr 3 photo day. Individual photos will be taken of all our learners. The photos will be taken in school uniform (winter uniform) with a blazer. Sport and culture photos of our Grade 1-3 groups will also be taken on the day except athletics and swimming. These two photos will be taken on Thursday, 18 August. Your child’s register teacher will explain what we mean when we say school uniform. Please send your child’s register teacher a reminder if your child will not be at school on the 4th of August.

The Grade 4 to 7 photo day will be held on Thursday, 18  August. Individual photos will be taken of all our learners. The photos will be taken in school uniform (winter uniform) with a blazer. Your child’s register teacher will explain what we mean when we say school uniform. Sport and culture photos of our Grade 4-7 groups will also be taken on the day. Please send your child’s register teacher a reminder if your child will not be at school on the18th of August.

GOLF

The school would like to give our learners the opportunity to play golf with their friends on Tuesdays. Learners who are therefore able to play nine holes on their own, are welcome to join the golfers on Tuesdays where they will be able to play nine holes under supervision. This arrangement will start on 2 August and will continue until 13 September 2022 (excluding the following date: 9 August). Players must report to the golf course at 14:00.
THESE SESSIONS ARE NOT COACHING SESSIONS but provide learners, who can already play, an opportunity to play. For further information, please contact Mr. Kotze on (012) 661 0724 or email schalkk@midstreamcollege.co.za. (Cost: R60-00 per player per afternoon.) These games will be used as trials to determine our golf teams for the fourth term. All players need to attend a minimum of two of these sessions in order to be considered for the school team. Please contact Mr Kotze in person if this is not possible.

Should there be any learners who would like to start golf, or who require lessons, please enquire at the golf course.
Contact Details: Patrick O’Brien – 082 992 13 14 or via email patrick@pobgolf.co.za 
                              Christo Eagleton – 0825363354

CROSS COUNTRY

Term 3
Practice times:
Monday to Thursday 14:00 to 15:00

League races:
Friday, 29 July – Hoërskool Tuine
Friday, 5 August – Midstream College
Friday, 12 August – Eduplex
Saturday, 20 August – AGN championships
Saturday, 27 September – SA championships

Midstream College WhatsApp group link:

SWIMMING

Swimming practice times for term 3 are as follows:
U8               Monday & Wednesday          13:30 – 14:00
U8* – U13 Monday – Thursday                14:00 – 15:00
*U8 swimmers can decide which practice they will attend.

The swimming trials for the swimming team for term 4 will take place on the following days:
U8 – U13 Monday, 19 September          14:00 – 15:00
U8 – U13 Tuesday, 20 September        14:00 – 15:00
U8 – U13 Wednesday, 21 September  14:00 – 15:00

TENNIS

The following Tennis Tigers will depart for Bethlehem on 2 August, to take part in the Inter Africa Truida Kestell Tennis Tournament. Good luck!

Boys: Beyers Pretorius, Aiden Holtzhausen, Charl Cilliers, Nicholas Beukes, Ruben de Lange, Gabriel Mendes, David van der Vyver, Zander Smit, Junior Coetzee.

Girls: Louise Pieterse, Ona Mahopo, Lienke Ponting, Giselle Prinsloo, Aiko Viljoen, Pamela James, Lara Kamfer, Megan Klerck.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to all the tennis courts being used for league matches on 1 August, 22 August and 19 September, there will be no school tennis practice for Grade 2 to 7 on those dates. Grade 1 tennis is not affected by this arrangement.

BRAIN, LEARN & MEMORY GYMNASIUM

Secure a future for your child by using the correct study methods. This course will be presented for Grade 4 – 7 English-speaking learners. For more information, click on the link below.

TINA COWLEY

The programme focuses on reading skills, such as reading comprehension and the improvement of reading speed, to help learners to study and answer question papers. These are skills they will need for the rest of their lives. For more information, click on the link below.