Newsletter 8 3 March 2022

FROM THE OFFICE

Talent can’t be taught, but it can be awakened. - Wallace Stegner

Firstly, we are very proud of our athletes who showcased their talents and held our name high at the District Athletics meeting. We would like to congratulate each athlete on the excellent results achieved. Please click on the link below for the individual results.
Congratulations to our athletes who achieved these excellent results.

Our A-team swimmers 'flew' through the pool like fish in water. Congratulations to our swimmers on their incredible A-league win yesterday! This was the fourth time that we have won the A-league title! Midstream College Primary School's name is certainly synonymous with excellent swimming. Thank you to all our swimmers for their hard work, the example they set and their dedication. We are proud of you!

Nine schools participated in the A-swimming league. Herewith the results of the first three schools:
1st place: Midstream College with 1864 points
2nd place: Tyger Valley with 1494 points
3rd place: Laerskool Garsfontein with 1463.50 points

All the best to our B-team who are competing tomorrow.

Our learners are not only excelling in the field of sport and their self-confidence during the Pretpraters has been truly impressive and a skill they will benefit from in the future.

Use every opportunity to discover your talents.

IMPORTANT DATES

Click on the link below for important dates.

SPORT RESULTS

Click on the link below for sport results

GAUTENG ATHLETICS Congratulations to the following athletes who were included in the D4-team that will be participating at the GISSA meeting taking place on 11 and 12 March at Pilditch Stadium. Linmari Kirkpatrick Banie Claassen Marcel van der Leek Janelle Kirkpatrick Rikus Holtzhausen Zander Smit Evan van der Merwe Anri Pretorius Emil Els Lorenzo Fernandes Rupert Groenewald

ONTBYTSAKE

We are very excited to share with you that Midstream will be featuring on "Ontbytsake" on kykNET.
We encourage you to take the opportunity to tune in and enjoy "time on the box" with Midstream College.

Broadcast times:
Saturday, 5 March:
07:30 – 09:00 on kykNET (Channel 144)
9:30 - 11:00 on kykNET & kie (Channel 145)
Sunday 6 March (repeat):
06:00 - 07:30 on kykNET (Channel 145)
07:30 – 09:00 on kykNET (Channel 144)
Tuesday 8 March and Thursday 10 March:
11:30 - 13:00 on kykNET & kie (Channel 145)
13:00 - 14:30 on kykNET (Channel 144)

NETBALL U10 – U13

There will be no netball practice on Tuesday, 8 March for U10 – U13 due to the zone trials taking place on all the courts. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

THE UNIFORM SHOP – MARCH/APRIL HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS

18 March: 07:00 – 15:00
19 – 30 March: Closed
31 March & 1 April: 08:00 – 16:00
4 April: 08:00 – 17:00
From 5 April: 07:00 – 17:00

EQUESTRIAN Our Equestrian team will be competing in Qualifier 2 at Eaton Farm on 5 and 6 March. We wish the following riders all the best in their events: Alyssa Barnard, Yumika Bakus, Lexi Harding, Angelique Lombard, Anthon Lombard, Zander le Roux, Lika van der Merwe, Kiara Kok, Mila van der Linde, Anika van Deventer Angelique van Rensburg

2022 CULTURAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION

We are proud to announce that our annual Cultural Festival will soon be in full swing.

This year the theme is “Unlock”. Many of the sections require this theme to be depicted, so please ensure that you are aware of the requirements of each section.

Mass participation is a priority and we encourage each learner to participate in at least one item.

Entry fees will only be paid for Crafts, Flavour Festival, Flavour Festival – Masterclass and Leading Ladies.

Each learner will receive a certificate. The judges’ decision is final. Please guide your child in the selection and practising of items. You are welcome to coach your child.

Please note: The staff are only in charge of various sections but are not responsible for coaching the learners. Please ensure that your child is well prepared as an unrehearsed item may embarrass children.

Marks are awarded for participation. These participation marks, as well as the symbols achieved during their performance, are combined and calculated to determine the best overall cultural learners. The winners will be announced at an assembly.

Please note the restrictions involved in the different sections and bear in mind that some of these items will take place on the same day.

No late entries will be accepted. The closing date for entries is 18 March 2022.

All learners from our school may participate in and attend the festival as spectators during the afternoon. However, no learners from other schools are allowed to participate in our Cultural Festival.

HOW TO ENTER:
The Parent Portal must be used to enter.
Please follow the link below to the Parent Portal and click on the Students’ tab.
Click on the learner’s photo and select the “Cultural Festival Entries” tab.
For more information about an item, click on the particular activity.
Indicate your selection by clicking on the square.
Once you have made all your selections, click on the “Sign Up” button at the top right of the screen.
The items/activities will appear at the bottom of the screen and you have enrolled/entered successfully.

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.

GRADE 1 APPLICATIONS FOR 2023

Parents are requested to please submit Grade 1 applications for 2023 before the end of April 2022. Please note that the school has switched to an online application system. No hard copy or email applications, please.

Follow the link to Admissions.

For any enquiries, please contact Corrie Burger (at corrieb@midstreamcollege.co.za or 012 940 9122).

GRADE 8 ADMISSIONS 2023

Grade 8 admissions for 2023 will be open until Friday, 29 April 2022. If you would like your child to attend Midstream College, kindly note that you have to complete the application form online.

Please consult the Midstream College website for the relevant guidelines and online form.

For any admission enquiries, contact Ms Carine Cronje. (carinec@midstreamcollege.co.za)

TUCK IN

Visit us at Tuck In for a large selection of tasty lunchbox options. Foundation Phase will receive their lunchbox orders at their classrooms!

Midstream College Primary School - 1 Ashford Street, Midstream Estates, 1692
www.midstream-primary.co.za

Tel: 012 661 0590