FROM THE OFFICE

We are so grateful to all our parents and children who have shown kindness and acceptance towards each other as well as towards all of the learners at Midstream College. This past week has certainly shown many of us that our path is carved out by a Greater Being and blessed as we strive towards achievement along the way.

So many of our learners have been giving of their absolute best in their schoolwork as well as in their day-to-day activities. We are pleased to share the successes of our revue groups, from Midstream College High School, Midstream Ridge, our Senior Primary School Group as well as our Junior Revue Group who all ensured the recognition of Midstream Schools’ names on the map with their stunning performances and placements at the Kaleidoscope competition over the past few days. Both our revue groups attained places, the Senior Revue group being place second and our Junior Revue group being placed first! What wonderful achievements!

We commend our learners for their hard work and dedication to their activities as well as to their schoolwork. Your commitment is certainly saluted.

YADAH

Gracious God, we are grateful for the kindness and generosity You show us every day. We ask that You help us to see those around us in the same way that You do. Shape our hearts to be like Yours, and guide our hands by Your spirit in showing kindness and generosity to others today. Amen.

CASUAL DAY

The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) is proud to announce that the 29th Casual Day will be celebrated on 1 September this year!

This year's theme is so easy to practise daily: Share a smile!

William Arthur Ward said, “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”

At Midstream College we are proud to support this deserving fundraising project by making Casual Day stickers available at R20 each at Tuck In. Please note that cash only will be accepted as payment for the stickers.

What to wear:
On Friday, 1 September 2023, the NCPD calls on everyone in your area to smile beautifully to help make South Africa a friendlier place.

It is also Spring Day and we are very happy for our learners to wear casual clothes and should they wish to wear a flower in their hair, this is also encouraged.

SWIMATHON

Our very first Midstream Mile Swimathon, in association with CANSA, is to be held on Thursday, 21 September 2023. This is a wonderful initiative to support a good cause, and we are so excited! The Midstream Mile is open to both children (all day) and adults (between 17:00 and 18:00) within the Midstream community. A R50 donation is payable via the Quicket link and the attached Google Form must also be completed for your entry to be successful. Please click on the link below to enter. The Quicket link will be available on the last page of the Google Form once the form has been submitted. 

SWIMMING TRIALS

Minimum requirements for U7 and U8 swimmers:
If your child can swim one or more of the following strokes with ease and uninterrupted over a distance of 25 m, he/she is welcome to participate in the swimming trials.

• Freestyle
• Breaststroke
• Backstroke

Minimum requirements for U9 to U13 swimmers:
If your child can swim two or more of the following strokes with ease and uninterrupted over a distance of 50 m, he/she is welcome to participate in the swimming trials.

• Freestyle
• Breaststroke
• Backstroke
• Butterfly

Swimming trials
U7 to U11 swimmers
U7 – U11     Monday 18 September     14:15 – 15:00
U7 – U11     Tuesday 19 September    14:15 – 15:00
U7 – U11     Wednesday 20 September    14:15 – 15:00

The U12 and U13 swimmers have been invited to participate in the gala at Uplands College in White River on Friday, 13 October, in collaboration with Midstream Ridge Primary School and Midstream High School. We would like to finalise the U12 and U13 teams as soon as possible so that we can finalise the tour group and communicate the information to our parents. The U12 and U13 swimmers’ trials will therefore take place earlier.

Swimming trials
U12 and U13 swimmers
U12 & U13 Wednesday 6 September 14:15 – 14:45
U12 & U13 Thursday 7 September 14:15 – 14:45

INDIVIDUAL PHOTO ORDERS

The order form for individual photos was handed out to each learner on Friday. If you would like to order an individual photo, please ensure that you do so before 18 September.  A date for the group photos will be communicated later.

SPRINGFEST - 9 SEPTEMBER

MCP LIBRARY WEEK 4 – 8 SEPTEMBER

We start the library week with donations of good, well-looked-after books. Books that cannot be used in the library will be donated to other less privileged schools. On Tuesday, stories will be read by our MCP teachers during second break! On Wednesday the famous author Jaco Jacobs will come to visit us, remember your reading book for his signature. On Wednesday and Thursday there will be a book fair in the library between 12:00 and 15:00. However, no cash will be accepted. Parents are welcome to come along and look at the various exhibitions and invest in their child’s reading enjoyment. On Friday, the week will end again with book donations to the library. Be part of this opportunity to make our community aware of the value of their children’s reading skills.