Date: 24 January 2020 Issue no.: 2 Dear Parent. MyHub ISSUES: COMMUNICATION:

Dear Parent MyHub ISSUES:

Parents are welcome to email myhub@curro.co.za with a brief description of the problem at hand. This e-mail must please include the name of school (Curro Aurora) and your family code. You should receive a reference number via e-mail. Please use this reference number when following up on the progress of the query. This process is for eBooks, uniform, and general access to MyHub.

New parents will only have access to MyHub 24 hours after enrolment has been finalised.

COMMUNICATION:

Please note that e-mails cannot always be read or answered immediately as all members of the School Management Team and Grade Heads have a teaching responsibility too. We do try our best to answer as quickly as possible. Contact details of the School Management Team and Grade Heads herewith for easy reference:

Receptionist Cindy Duma Cindy.D3@curro.co.za

Head of High School Dion Kotze Dion.K@curro.co.za

FET Phase Head Sarah-Jane Olivier Sarah-Jane.O01@curro.co.za

Snr Phase Head Donne Valkenburg Donne.V1@curro.co.za

Head of Sport Adrian Ferreira Adrian.F@curroholdings.co.za

Head of Culture Saskia Snyders Saskia.S@curro.co.za

Grade 12 Heads

Nicole Webb Nicole.W2@curro.co.za Maria Chou Maria.C@curro.co.za

Grade 11 Heads

Judy Beeston Judy.B@curroholdings.co.za Anita Bornman Anita.B@curro.co.za

Grade 10 Heads

Janine Tobin Janine.T@curro.co.za Wendy Longwitz Wendy.L2@curro.co.za

Grade 9 Heads

Kelsey Gallon Kelsey.G2@curro.co.za Brendan van Zyl Brendan.v@curro.co.za

Grade 8 Heads

Kyla Hayter Kyla.H@curro.co.za Warrick Hammond Warrick.H@curro.co.za Date: 24 January 2020 Issue no.: 2

ENRICHMENT TOUR: EUROPE JUNE 2020

FUN AT SCHOOL

During last week’s school-based camp, the Grade 10 learners had a Cha-Cha dance-off competition, to show off their smooth moves. Our male winner was Yoosuf Noutcha and our female winner was Ifeoma Ugbobuaku.

The learners had great fun learning a new dance style and it was a fantastic group activity where new learners to the school were made to feel welcome.

GRADE 10 RECYCLING PROJECT:

All Grade 10 learners are required to bring recycling material next week to get a stamp on their Curro Aurora supporters’ card for ‘Green Campus’.

Each learner is required to bring 3 shopping plastic bags filled with: 1. Tins/glass items

2. Paper

3. Plastic items

All of this will be sent to our recycling depot on campus.

The closing date for Grade 10 learners is Monday, 27 January.

This initiative is to promote recycling in our school and looking after planet.

SPORT

Mr Adrian Ferreira

SWIMMING:

The Grade 8-10 Inter-House Swimming Gala took place on Friday, 17 January. Cheered along by spirited supporters from all the houses, Atlantis won with 238 points. Discovery were 2nd on 183, Challenger 3rd with 164 and Apollo 4th with 115.

The overall winners will be determined after the Curro Aurora Swimming Championships. Apollo and Atlantis shared the spirit cup.

GOLF:

Dainfern College hosted a league match at Dainfern Country Club on Monday, 20 January. Results: 1. Curro Aurora 2. St Benedicts College 3. Dainfern College 4. Curro Aurora ‘B’ SOFTBALL:

The King’s College hosted the softball teams on Wednesday, 22 January. Results:

• 1st won 18-2 • u/15 won 12-2

CRICKET:

The 1st team hosted Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel on Wednesday, 22 January. Result:

Curro Aurora scored 129 for 6 wickets off 20 overs • Vaiyur Moodley scored 51 not out

Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel scored 36

• Kian Koeberg took 5 wickets for 11 runs off 3 overs Curro Aurora won by 93 runs

Please find the High School sports programme for Monday, 27 January to Saturday, 01 February 2020 below.

NB:

Programme:

Date Sport Opponents/Hosts/Event/Venue Time

Mon 27/01 Golf ‘A’

Golf ‘B’

Curro Aurora ‘A’ @ Rand Park Golf Club

St John’s College @ The Country Club Johannesburg

15:00

Mon 27/01 Boys Tennis ‘A’ & ‘B’

Allen Glen High School ‘A’ & ‘B’ @ Curro Aurora 15:00 Wed

29/01

Cricket Pecanwood College

• 1st @ Pecanwood College • Juniors @ Curro Aurora

15:00

Wed 29/01

Softball Pecanwood College @ Curro Aurora 15:00

Thu 30/01 Swimming @ Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 15:00

Sat 01/02 Cricket 1st @ St Dunstan’s College (1st)

Edenglen High School (Juniors) @ Curro Aurora

08:30

CULTURE

CURRO CREATE ARTS SUPERHERO

Curro Aurora’s learners have a wonderful opportunity, again, to showcase their creative talents. The Curro CAS entries open on 27 January 2020 and close on 28 February 2020. The categories include: Write it!; Play it!; Sing it!; Act it!; Make it!; Tweet it; Read it!; Move it!. For more information and entry forms, please collect a Curro CAS booklet from Mrs. Snyders. Do not miss out!

FEDA

Congratulations to the following Grade 11 learners who have selected as FEDA directors:

Sabrina Freeman, Dino Barnard, and Rebecca du-Pont. The final cast lists for the FEDA plays will be announced on Tuesday, 28 January 2020.

CHOIR

The Final Choir members have been informed that they have been selected and the first rehearsal starts on Monday, 27 January 2020. Watch this space!

THE GRADE 8 ORIENTATION CONCERT: Cub to Pride

If you can dream it; you can do it! – Disney Do not miss out on this entertaining evening.

Date: 30 January 2020

Time: 18:00

Venue: Galaxy Hall, Curro Aurora

Let’s welcome our cubs into our pride.

A special mention must go to Maesela Katlego Sekoele – the creative mastermind behind the poster.

HIGH SCHOOL CULTURE PROGRAMME TERM 1 2020:

Photography Mrs L. Reddy Lessons and workshops to be scheduled with

facilitator to accommodate learners’ schedules. Learners to please listen out for announcements and watch the Culture Notice Board for more information

High School Marimba

Mrs S. van Dyk Rehearsals to be scheduled with Mrs van Dyk and

Alicia Ferguson to accommodate the learners’ schedules. Learners to please listen out for announcements and watch the Culture Notice Board for more information.

High School Band Learner Run Rehearsals to be scheduled with Alicia Ferguson, assisted by Mrs Snyders, to accommodate

learners’ schedules. Learners to please listen out for announcements and watch the Culture Notice Board for more information.

MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

The South African Mathematics Olympiad is the largest Olympiad in South Africa and we would like to encourage our learners to participate.

It is voluntary and open to all Grade 8 and 9 learners and any Mathematics learners in Grades 10 – 12. The first round is written on 12 March 2020. The entry fee is R20 and payable to the learners Mathematics Teacher.

Learners who attain 50% or higher in the first round qualify for the second round which is written on the 14th May.

It is well-known that mathematics competitions generate a lot of enthusiasm and curiosity for the subject.

Activity Teacher in

charge

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Drama Club Mrs S. Snyders Rehearsal:

13:45 – 14:45

Rehearsal: 14:45 – 15:45

Choir Miss K. Hayter Rehearsal:

17:00 – 19:30 Creative Writing Course (Limited space) Mrs K. Gallon Session: 13:45 – 15:45 Film Club

*Times and dates are subject to change and is dependent on learner participation and schedules.

Mrs S. Weber Every Second

Friday 31 January 14 February 28 February 13 March

FEDA One Act Play Rehearsals Mrs S. Snyders, Mrs TL Edwards and Miss H. Dawson Rehearsal: 14:45 – 15:45 *More rehearsals will be scheduled around the casts’ schedules Rehearsal: 13:45 – 16:00 *More rehearsals will be scheduled around the casts’ schedules isiZulu Drama Club Mrs P. Kunene Rehearsals to be booked with Mrs Kunene Rehearsals to be booked with Mrs Kunene Rehearsals to be booked with Mrs Kunene Rehearsals to be booked with Mrs Kunene Rehearsals to be booked with Mrs Kunene Curro CAS Mrs S. Snyders Individual Rehearsals to be booked with Curro CAS teachers Individual Rehearsals to be booked with Curro CAS teachers Individual Rehearsals to be booked with Curro CAS teachers Individual Rehearsals to be booked with Curro CAS teachers Individual Rehearsals to be booked with Curro CAS teachers

Every participant in the SAMO papers will be challenged by at least one problem and hence his or her problem-solving skills will improve. Problem solving skills can be further improved by carefully working through the solutions of these rounds.

Creative problem-solving skills are very necessary and very marketable in today's technically oriented marketplace. This marketplace is now global and South Africa needs to be very

competitive. Hence, we need expert problem solvers. Practice in problem solving will help to train our future leaders in technological development.

ASSESSMENT PLANNERS

Please note that the Assessment Planners were sent out via MyHub on Monday. Learners are encouraged to prepare timeously for tests and tasks.

THOUGHT TO PONDER:

Yours in education, Dion Kotze