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St Patrick’s CBC
                                               Weekly Information Sheet 6 - 2020
                                                                                               14 February 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The current boarding house building was established in 1888. For more than 100 years, it was called Nazareth
House. It did not form part of the school and was used as a home for the aged, poor, incurable and orphan
children, who were cared for by nuns. The children’s section of the home was closed in approximately 1976 and
later served only as a home for the aged. Nazareth House finally closed its doors in December 2001 and has been
used as a boarding facility for St Patrick’s CBC pupils since then. The name was changed and for close to 20
years, it was called Edmund Rice House, named after a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist.

Mainly due to a lack of funds, the maintenance aspect of the school was unfortunately neglected for many
years, and it is only in the past four years, that the Board of Governors school management has once again made
a concerted effort to revive the school campus to its former glory. With the help of a number of past pupils,
meticulous budgeting and strategic planning, we have come a long way since then and various areas of the
campus have already been improved, upgraded and/or refurbished.

Two years ago, the school was blessed with a very generous donation of R5 million from Mr Nicky Oppenheimer,
formerly the chairman of De Beers Diamond Mining Company and of its subsidiary, the Diamond Trading
Company, and former deputy chairman of Anglo American. As a token of our gratitude, it was agreed that the
name would be changed to Oppenheimer House in memory of his late grandfather, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer,
who was cared for by the Kimberley nuns in a time of need.

Due to the extent of the project, it has taken us close to two years to complete this mammoth task, and this past
week, the building was officially renamed and inaugurated by Mr Nicky Oppenheimer. Northern Cape Premier,
Dr Saul, was also in attendance.

From now on, the boarding house building will be called ‘Oppenheimer House’. This is purely a name change,
and does not affect the operational side of the boarding facility at all. We currently have 44 full-time boarders.

I mentioned it in last week’s WIS, and you may have noticed on Facebook, that we have launched an
‘Appreciation Week’ on Wednesday. We kicked it off on Wednesday with chocolates and Appreciation badges
given to all staff, and the pupils received Appreciation stickers. On Thursday and Friday, you probably noticed
the friendly faces of the staff in Henderson Street, and you may have even received an Appreciation sticker on
your way past. All parents are invited to join us in Henderson Street on Tuesday, 18 February 2020 from 07h00 until
07h25. You do not have to come for the entire time, but if you want to be part of the action, please pop in. Some
of the teachers also came up with really clever ways of incorporating the theme in their lessons this week and
there are a few more surprises lined up for next week.

This month’s Prayer Evening is on Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in the Main Chapel. A family that prays together stays
together. All parents and guardians are welcome to join us. Please remember to send any prayer requests to Jo-
Marie at info@stpatricks.co.za by Wednesday evenings for inclusion in the WIS.

The next General Information Meeting is taking place on Wednesday, 19 February 2020 at 18h00 in the McManus
School Hall. All parents are welcome. This meeting is not age/grade-specific, but focuses more on the general
progress of the school, the way forward, projects underway and there will be an opportunity for general
questions.

After our recent Family Picnic, we received feedback that we should please create more opportunities for
interaction and socializing. Parents, you are cordially invited to join us for the St Patrick’s CBC’s first ‘Long Table
Dinner’. A beautifully decorated table will be set in Cornwall Street on Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 19h00. This is
the evening before the start of our mid-term break. The cost is R170 p.p. This includes a three-course meal, with
the main course being slow-cooked leg of lamb. A non-alcoholic cash bar will be available, but guests may bring
their own wine. Senior Management and some of the Board of Governors’ members will also be in attendance.
This promises to be a lovely relaxing evening of good food and great company. Invite some friends along, and

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come and enjoy the evening with us. Tickets are available at Reception. Please do not delay, as there are only
150 tickets available.

Kindly note, we are currently experiencing problems with our phone lines, especially with the quality and audibility
of calls. It has been reported to Telkom and will hopefully be resolved soon. We apologise for any inconvenience
this may cause.

By now, most of you should be registered on the Engage Parent Portal. This is a very useful tracking tool for parents
to monitor their child’s progress. Please accept our apologies for this platform not being fully active at the
moment. We will communicate as soon as the marks have gone live.

Parents should please have a parents’ sticker displayed in all vehicles. This policy is in place for the safety of your
child/ren. Do not expect security to allow you through, because they should know you. No sticker, no access
onto the property. They have been given strict instructions. Until you have managed to obtain additional stickers
for all your vehicles, please park in Henderson Street when dropping off or fetching your child/ren.

We have been fortunate that, as a result of carefully sourcing uniform items, we have been able to keep many
of it at the same price for two consecutive years – some even longer. Unfortunately, since the beginning of the
year, our suppliers have increased the prices of most of the clothing items. On page 10 of the WIS, please find an
updated Uniform Shop Price List.

Best wishes to the swimmers who are representing our school at the Inter-CBC gala in Boksburg this weekend.

Remember to ‘Like’ us on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest school news and photos:
https://www.facebook.com/stpatrickscbc/. You are also welcome to email achievements or photos to
info@stpatricks.co.za.

Yours sincerely,

Jacques Tredoux
Executive Head

                                           - Long Table Dinner -
                                Date:            Thursday, 27 February 2020
                                Time:            19h00
                                Cost:            R170 p.p.
                                Venue:           St Patrick’s CBC, Cornwall Street (enter at
                                                 Du Toitspan Road)
                                Includes a three-course meal
                                * A non-alcoholic cash bar will be available. Guests may
                                bring own wine.

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GRADES 5-7 MATHEMATICS SUPPORT CLASSES REMINDER

As per the Mathematics Support Class letter that all pupils in Grades 5 to 7 received, please
be reminded of the Open invitation classes:

Grade 5 and 7:         Thursdays      14h15 – 15h00
Grade 6:               Friday         14h05 – 15h00

WOMEN’S DAY OF PRAYER - 90th JUBILEE IN SOUTH AFRICA

All women are invited to join the Women’s Day of Prayer meeting on Friday, 6 March 2020
at 17h30 for 18h00. It will be held at NG Kimberley (Newton Church) in Long Street.

PRIMARY SCHOOL TIN FOOD DRIVE

All Primary School pupils are encouraged to please support the school’s tin food drive.
This campaign will continue until St Patrick’s Day in March.

                                     SAVE THE DATE: CANSA RELAY FOR LIFE

                                     The CANSA Relay for Life is taking place at St Patrick’s CBC this year. The
                                     event is not organised by us, but they are using our Front Field as venue for
                                     this popular event. It will take place during our mid-term break on Friday, 6
                                     March 2020 from 16h00 until 22h00. More information will follow soon.

ONGOING FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE

The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet fundraising programme is one of South Africa’s biggest community
programmes. The system allows cardholders to make a difference to a worthy cause without it costing them a
cent!

The success of the programme depends on the number of times you swipe your card.
In order to become a supporter, you need to be registered with MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet and select a
school or charity to support. You can get a card at your local Woolworths store. It’s quick and easy! Please select
‘St Patricks, College – Kimberley’ as your beneficiary. It is free of charge, with no hidden costs.

MY SCHOOL CARD – Please note these are all the partners in Kimberley (where you may swipe for rewards for the
school)

1.     Engen - Awie Botha Motors
2.     Toys R Us - Kimberley
3.     Waltons - Kimberley
4.     Woolworths - Diamond Pavilion
5.     Woolworths - North Cape Mall
6.     Woolworths - Kimberley CBD

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REMINDER - HIGH SCHOOL:

                                                                    All High School pupils (grades 8 – 12) must
                                                                    please pay R40.00 for the performance of
                                                                    “A History of Talkin’ Ngaleesch” by the
                                                                    Riverside Theatre Company on Friday, 28
                                                                    February 2020.

                                                                    This is compulsory and forms part of the
                                                                    English language curriculum for all High
                                                                    School pupils. This should be paid to the
                                                                    High School Secretary, Mrs Charles.

GRADE 4 – 7 FORMAL ASSESSMENTS DURING TERM 1* WEEK 6 (17 – 21 FEBRUARY 2020)

 Grade   Mon                 Tue                Wed                  Thu                   Fri
         17/02               18/02              19/02                20/02                 21/02
                                                English Home L:
                                                Formal assessment
 4
                                                (Literature)

         17/02               18/02              19/02                20/02                 21/02
                             Maths: Formal
 5                           assessment

         17/02               18/02              19/02                20/02                 21/02

 6

         17/02               18/02              19/02                20/02                 21/02

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*Please note that only Formal Assessments will be communicated via the WIS. CASS assessments mostly do not
entail preparation. Please check your child’s homework diary carefully and regularly for communication
regarding orals, projects or other assessments you should take note of.

                     All Grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils should have registered on ‘turnitin’. Written
                     instructions were given to them in class. This is vital as all assignments, essays and
                     research tasks must be submitted via ‘turnitin’.

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TUCKSHOP PRICE LIST:

Below, please find a price list for the products at the tuckshop for your reference:

   •   Colddrink - can                R11
   •   Powerade                       R15
   •   Water                          R8
   •   Kingsley small colddrink       R7
   •   Cappy juice                    R12
   •   Vitawater                      R10
   •   Ice Tea                        R10
   •   Ice Cream Icies                R5
   •   JC’s                           R3
   •   Ola Ice Cream                  R5
   •   Chocolate                      R11
   •   Popcorn                        R4
   •   Lays Chips                     R9
   •   Simba Chips                    R8
   •   Maynard sweets                 R10
   •   Champion Toffees               50c
   •   Oreo Biscuits                  R6
   •   Ayoba Biscuits                 R2
   •   Fudge                          R5
   •   Brownie                        R5
   •   Spookies                       R4
   •   Fizzer                         R1
   •   Lollipop                       R1
   •   Chicken Strips & Chips         R30
   •   Chicken Strips                 R25
   •   Roman’s Pizza                  R25
   •   Hot Chips                      R10
   •   Wraps                          R30
   •   Pie                            R16

We introduced a ‘Memory verse of the week’ in the Primary School in 2018. We recognize the importance of
equipping our pupils with key truths from the Bible and will focus on a verse per week. For next week we have
selected Ps 34:8 –

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GRADE PR & R LONG-SLEEVED T-SHIRTS

                      We are taking orders for Grade PR and R long-sleeved t-shirts, which may be worn
                      underneath the tracksuit tops in winter or on cold days. It is exactly the same quality, fabric
                      and size as the short-sleeved ones, except of course, the longer sleeves. The cost is the
                      same as last year, R160.00 per shirt. The supplier will manufacture as we place the orders,
                      so the lead time for delivery will be approximately 3 weeks. Orders may be placed at the
                      Finance Office.

                     If your child has lost his/her name badge, replacement badges must be ordered from the
                     Finance Office at a cost of R50.00 each. Kindly note: we have to order a minimum of 10
                     badges at a time, so please be patient as there may be a delay in delivery time.

WINTER QUILTED JACKETS FOR PUPILS

During the colder winter months, some pupils prefer to wear a warmer jacket on PE days. A
quilted jacket that looks the same as the tracksuit tops (see picture) is available at a cost
of R450.00 each. These jackets may be worn on PE days, as well as to sport events. It may
be worn with either tracksuit pants or the navy sport shorts. However, it DOES NOT REPLACE
THE BLAZER.

The clothing shop does not keep stock of these jackets and these orders work on a ‘payment upfront’ basis.
Should you wish to order a jacket, kindly place your order with our Finance Office (Mrs Erasmus) by Thursday, 20
February 2020. There is a 6-week production time for these jackets and we would like to have them available
from mid-April.

For parents, we also have “SUPPORTER” quilted jackets available. They look very similar to the pupils’ one, but the
navy and green are reversed, so these jackets are predominantly navy. The cost is also R450.00 each, and may
be ordered at the Finance Office by Thursday, 20 February 2020.

                               Results:

                               Biathlon

                               Congratulations to the following pupils who qualified to represent Griqualand West
                               – Biathlon at the South African Championships, which will be held later this year:

 Name and Surname                                                   Age group

 Gordon Riley Ford                                                  Boys’ U13

 Kayleigh Birch                                                     Girls’ U15

 Tommy Villet                                                       Boys’ U15

 Anika Tiedt                                                        Girls’ U17

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Cricket

Our Cricket teams participated in their league and friendly fixtures and achieved the following results:

 Date            Age group               Opposition                  Results

 06-02-2020      Mini Cricket            Kimberley Islamic School    Rain stopped play

                                         Kimberley Junior School 2   KJS won by 6 runs

 06-02-2020      Under 19 Boys’          Adamantia High School       Match abandoned (rain)

 07-02-2020      Under 19 Girls’         RPC                         RPC won by 84 runs

                 Under 11 Boys’          Newton Primary School       Match abandoned (rain)

 08-02-2020      Under 19 Boys’          NCH A & NCH B               Match abandoned (rain)

 10-02-2020      Under 19 Boys’          Kathu High School           Kathu won by 60 runs

 11-02-2020      Under 13 Boys’          Kimberley Junior School     KJS won by 32 runs

                 Under 15 Boys’          Adamantia High School       CBC won by 107 runs

 12-02-2020      Mini Cricket            Kimberley Islamic School    KIS won by 74 runs

                 Under 11/13 Boys’       Internal CBC 1 vs CBC 2     No results were recorded

                 Under 19 Boys’          Floors High School          CBC won by 40 runs

High School Inter-House Cricket

Our High School Inter-House Cricket took place on Friday, 07 February 2020. All pupils were encouraged to
participate in this event. We played all fixtures in Mini Cricket Format. This encouraged a fun yet competitive
environment.

The results of the day was as follows:

 Position     House                                                                      Points

 1            Spiers                                                                     17

 2            Michaelis                                                                  14

 3            Cavanagh                                                                   11

 4            Keeley                                                                     10

Equestrian

Best of luck to Kayleigh Birch and Ella Marsden who will be competing in the first SANESA schools league qualifier,
which will be held in Bloemfontein over the weekend. In this event pupils will do their best to qualify for the
National event, which will be held later this year. They will be competing in dressage, showing and show jumping
categories.

Hockey

Please note: High School Girls’ Regional Hockey trials will take place on Friday, 21 February 2020. Mr Fredericks
will communicate with all identified pupils.

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Karate

On Saturday, 08 February 2020, a regional JKA Karate championship took place in Kimberley. At the same event
the team was selected to represent the Northern Cape at the annual South African JKA Karate Championships,
which will be held on 15 and 16 May 2020 in Johannesburg.

Below please find the list of karate-ka who earned their Northern Cape Provincial Colours for Kata (Form) and
Kumite (Fighting):

 Name and Surname

 Flavio Fernandez

 Pitso Mareletse

 Troy Barnard

 Tebogo Moraladi

 Tyla Ferris

 Patrisia Fernandez

 Naomi Evans

Netball

Please note: Regional Netball trials will take place on Tuesday, 03 March 2020 and Wednesday, 04 March 2020.
Ms Myburgh will communicate with all identified pupils.

Swimming

Best of luck to the following pupils who will be representing St Patrick’s CBC at the Inter CBC swimming gala,
which will be held in Boksburg. Pupils will depart on Thursday, 13 February 2020 and return Saturday, 15 February
2020. Ms Heins and Mr Van Rensburg will be accompanying our pupils.

 Name and Surname

 Leah Crozier

 Emily Crozier

 Ndili Dlulane

 Dudu Mekgwe

 Amantle Nyokong

 Joelle Anderson

 Robbie Villet

 Tommy Villet

 Dudu Mekgwe

 Tsotlhe Rabatshabeng

 Angelica Kannemeyer

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Best of luck to the following pupils from St Patrick’s CBC who will be participating in the Northern Cape Sprints
Championships, which will take place on Friday, 21 February 2020 and Saturday, 22 February 2020:

 Name and Surname

 Emily Crozier

 Leah Crozier

 Nealyn Cupido

 Jonathan Adams

 Thomas Villet

 John Robert Villet

Tennis

Good. luck to Megan Hugo and Daniel Goncalves who will be representing Northern Cape Tennis at the
annual Synergy Cup Tennis Tournament, which will be held in Cape Town on Friday, 14 February 2020 and
Saturday, 15 February 2020.

                                                       Prayer request for the coming week:

                                                       •       Appreciation week – that this positive vibe will be
                                                               paid forward and have an impact even outside of
                                                               the school.

                                                       If you would like to submit any prayer requests for inclusion,
                                                       please email it to info@stpatricks.co.za by Wednesday
                                                       evening.

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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
The official opening of the newly refurbished boarding house

Dr Belim, the dentist, visiting the Grade PRs

The High School pupils wrote Valentine's notes to their peers

Appreciation Week

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PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK:
                                         Friday, 14 February 2020
                       Birthday: O Madikizela Grade 11 SN; V Poone Grade 9 JL
Free civvies day (all pupils)
09h00-10h00 ECD Fundraiser: Tie Mr Tredoux to a tree for love (R5 per roll of tape)
13h00-14h00 High School Valentine’s assembly - McManus Hall
14h30 Primary and High School Maths Teachers’ Workshop (Maths Extravaganza)
14h30 St Patrick’s CBC internal U11 and U13 Boys’ Cricket match at St Patrick’s CBC Back Field
Inter-CBC Gala - Boksburg
SANESA Schools League Qualifier in Bloemfontein
Synergy Cup Tennis Tournament in Cape Town
                                       Saturday, 15 February 2020
                                   Birthday: S Van Tonder Grade 6 TR
08h00 Grade 3&4 Maths Extravaganza (Pupils and Teachers) - McManus Hall
High School Edmund Rice Society Charity outing (TBC)
Age Group 5 Gala - Kimberley
SANESA Schools League Qualifier in Bloemfontein
Synergy Cup Tennis Tournament in Cape Town
Inter-CBC Gala pupils return from Boksburg (Time to be confirmed)
                                        Sunday, 16 February 2020
             Birthday: N Hlomisi Grade 9 JL; N Jansen Grade 5 WP; O Moeng Grade 3 AR

                                         Monday, 17 February 2020
              Birthday: B Bobi ECD 2-3 WV; L Kirby Grade 11 CMa; B Lithakong Grade 7 EM;
                                T Makodi ECD 2-3 EM; L Nthonga Grade 9 SS
07h30 Foundation Phase Assembly - Main Chapel
07h30 High School Assembly/Liturgical Singing - McManus Hall
14h30 U13 Boys’ Cricket vs H.C Rose Hub at St Patrick’s CBC Back Field
                                         Tuesday, 18 February 2020
                                            Birthday: B Daka 6 BD
07h30 Senior Primary Assembly - Main Chapel
08h00 CIE Leadership Support & Development - St Patrick’s CBC
14h30 U15 Boys’ Cricket vs Kimberley Boys’ High at Kimberley Boys’ High Main Field
18h00 Parents’ Prayer Evening – Main Chapel
                                       Wednesday, 19 February 2020
          Birthday: Z Coetzee Grade 1 PR; Z Mdutyana Grade 9 SS; M Gadzama Grade 4 CDv
08h00 Inter-CBC Summer Games depart to Camp Discovery (Pretoria)
14h30 U11 Boys’ Cricket vs Herlear Primary School at Herlear Primary School
18h00 Parents General Information Meeting (staff to attend) - McManus Hall
                                         Thursday, 20 February 2020
             Birthday: L Manuel Grade 8 ND; R Möller Grade 10 MSc; A Pikwane ECD 2-3 EM
Primary School Summer Festival – CBC Mount Edmund
ERS Rally – Assisi departs
14h30 Mini Cricket
        St Patrick’s CBC 1 vs Kimberley Islamic School 1 at St Patrick’s CBC Front Field
        St Patrick’s CBC 2 vs Kimberley Junior School 2 at St Patrick’s CBC Front Field
        St Patrick’s CBC 3 vs Herlear Primary School 2 at Herlear Primary School
U19 Boys’ Cricket vs H.C Rose Hub at Keeley Park
U11 B Boys’ Cricket vs RPC at St Patrick’s CBC Back Field
17h30 1st Confession & Communion Parents Meeting with Fr Victor
                                          Friday, 21 February 2020
                           Birthday: S Francis Grade 8 SF; N Jansen Grade 3 AR;
                              K Michaels Grade PR CB; K Segami Grade PR CB
Primary School Summer Festival – CBC Mount Edmund
Edmund Rice Society Rally – Assisi
Prefects’ bonding function (TBC)
14h30 High School Girls’ Hockey Trials at Northern Cape Astro Turf
14h30 U19 Girls’ Cricket vs RPC at St Patrick’s CBC Back Field

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UNIFORM PRICE LIST:
•      Badge                                   R48
•      Branded blanket                         R160
•      Branded backpack                        R170
•      Beenie                                  R65
•      Blazer              Up to Size 80       R750
•      Blazer              > Size 80           R950
•      Boys Summer School Shirt                R100 GR 1-7
•      Cap                                     R90
•      Girls’ Summer Dress                     R425 GR 1-7
•      Girls’ Winter Tunic                     R425 GR 1-7
•      Gloves                                  R38
•      Golf Shirts White Up to Size 30         R180
•      Golf Shirts White > Size 30             R200
•      Golf Shirts Navy    Up to Size 30       R240
•      Golf Shirts Navy    > Size 30           R260
•      Grey Socks                              R55
•      Navy Sport Socks                        R110
•      House Shirt         Up to Size 30       R200
•      House Shirt         > Size 30           R240
•      Jersey              Up to Size 30       R190
•      Jersey              > Size 30           R210
•      Pullover                                R210
•      Matric Jersey                           R180
•      Matric Pullover                         R160
•      Navy Blue Shorts                        R130
•      Pre-Primary Golf Shirt                  R120
•      Pre-Primary Golf Shirt – long sleeves   R160
•      Scarf                                   R130
•      Tie                                     R65
•      Tracksuit           Up to Size 32       R485
•      Track Pants         Up to Size 32       R200
•      Track Top           Up to Size 32       R285
•      Tracksuit           > Size 32           R525
•      Track Pants         > Size 32           R230
•      Track Top           > Size 32           R295

* Prices are subject to change without notice.

    UNIFORM SHOP TIMES
    The Uniform Shop is open on Monday to Thursday from 07h30 – 15h00 and on Fridays from 07h30 –
    14h30.

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THE BOOGIE EXTRAVAGANZA COMES TO KIMBERLEY THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

Date:         Friday 14 and Saturday, 15 February 2020

Time:         8pm

Venue:        The Northern Cape Theatre

Price:        R100 p.p.

Duration:     2 hours, plus 20-minute interval

Memory lane has never sounded (or looked) this good! Imagine a real trip down memory lane straight to the

groovy disco and power ballad era of the 70s and 80s. Or, what about the time when Motown reigned

supreme? And this year, throw in the 90s, and maybe even the now.

The theme for this year is FUNKY RED AND WHITE (for Valentine’s Day) with a best dressed male and female to

be crowned on the night of 14th February.

The Boogie Extravaganza is a party you do not want to miss!

Tickets are available at Reception (Admin building).

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