Dear Parent
Curro Aurora – A recipe for Success
It is important for any institution to understand, acknowledge and support the processes and contributions of the main role players that ultimately determine the level of success that is achieved. Without these partnerships and ongoing collaboration, no school will be able reach its full potential. Thanks to the passionate learner community, dedicated staff compliment and supportive parent body, Curro Aurora is performing exceptionally well and is well on its way to reaching its full potential. I firmly believe that the elements listed below are essential to ensure that we are successful at helping all students achieve academically and helping them to be caring, contributing, productive, and responsible citizens.
Vision: having a common understanding of goals, principles and expectations for everyone in the
learning community;
Leadership: having a group of individuals dedicated to helping the learning community reach its
goals;
High Academic Standards: making sure all our learners reach their full potential in a creative and
supportive environment;
Standards of the Heart: helping all within the learning community become caring, contributing,
productive, and responsible citizens;
Family School and Community Partnerships: "making room at the table" for all role players; Professional Development: providing consistent, meaningful opportunities for teachers to engage
in continuous learning;
Equity, diversity, fairness, and inclusiveness must be a part of every aspect of education. It
should permeate everything that happens in the school. This includes every program; every classroom environment, curriculum; and every policy and procedure of the school.
I look forward to the 2020 academic year, during which we will continue, to not only embrace these elements, but also the Curro values of Child Friendliness, Positive Discipline, Christian Values and Creative Thinking.
Mr JC Engelbrecht – Executive Head
MyHub ISSUES:
Please email [email protected] 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 as well as 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 [email protected]
Head of High School Dion Kotze [email protected]
FET Phase Head Sarah-Jane Olivier [email protected] Snr Phase Head Donne Valkenburg [email protected] Head of Sport Adrian Ferreira [email protected] Head of Culture Saskia Snyders [email protected]
Grade 12 Heads
Nicole Webb [email protected] Maria Chou [email protected]
Grade 11 Heads
Judy Beeston [email protected] Anita Bornman [email protected]
Grade 10 Heads
Janine Tobin [email protected] Wendy Longwitz [email protected]
Grade 9 Heads
Kelsey Gallon [email protected] Brendan van Zyl [email protected]
Grade 8 Heads
Kyla Hayter [email protected] Warrick Hammond [email protected]
ENRICHMENT TOUR: EUROPE JUNE 2020
Contact Mr Kotze or Mrs Bornman for more information on this
SPORT
Mr Adrian Ferreira BOYS’ TENNIS ‘A’:
Curro Aurora hosted Allen Glen High School on Friday, 31 January. In a weather-affected, shortened match, Curro Aurora won 23-9.
CRICKET:
St Dunstan’s College hosted the 1st team on Saturday, 01 February. The players displayed great teamwork and spirit in winning a good contest.
St Dunstan’s scored 144:
• Vaiyur Moodley took 4 wickets Curro Aurora scored 145 for 6.
Curro Aurora won by 4 wickets. GOLF:
League results:
@ Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC:
1. St John’s College 2. Curro Aurora 3. St Benedict’s College 4. St Alban’s College @ CMR Golf Club: 1. Helpmekaar Kollege 2. BSI
3. Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 4. Curro Aurora ‘B’
Please find the High School sports programme for Monday, 10 February to Saturday, 15 February 2020.
Programme:
Date Sport Opponents/Hosts/Event/Venue Time
Mon 10/02 Boys Tennis ‘B’ @ Northcliff High School ‘F’ 15:00
Mon 10/02 Golf ‘A’ St Stithians College @ Bryanston CC 15:00
Wed 12/02
Cricket (juniors) @ De La Salle Holy Cross College 15:00
Wed 12/02
Softball (u/15) @ Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel 15:00
Wed 12/02
Boys Tennis ‘A’ The King’s School Robin Hills @ Curro Aurora 15:00
Thu 13/02 Swimming @ The King’s College 15:00
Thu 13/02 Girls’ Tennis @ Beaulieu College 15:00
Fri 14/02 Boys’ & Girls’ Hockey (1st)
Curro Aurora Night Series 15:30
Sat 15/02 Cricket Marist Brothers, Linmeyer (1st) @ Curro Aurora
@ St Peter’s College (juniors) 08:30
CULTURE
Mrs Saskia Snyders
CURRO CREATE ARTS SUPERHERO
Curro Aurora’s learners have a wonderful opportunity, again, to showcase their creative talents. The Curro CAS entries must be in by the
21st of 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 entry form from Mrs. Snyders.
HIGH SCHOOL CULTURE PROGRAMME TERM 1 2020:
FEDA
Congratulations to the following learners who have
been selected as the cast of the original FEDA production: Eugene Cilliers, Jayden Pohl, Joshua Daniels, Kiara Fryer, Kundani Phupeli, Matsibe Mahonko, and Tinaye Paradza.
DRAMA CLUB
All the aspiring thespians amongst us, please join the Drama Club.
Rehearsals are on Wednesdays (13:45 – 14:45) and Thursdays (14:45 – 15:45).
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
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
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 schedules with Alicia Ferguson, assisted by
Mrs S. 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 to 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.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
We urge parents and learners to please read the TERM PLANNERS that have been posted to
MyHub. We adhere to these dates as best we can, but where changes are made, we will
THOUGHT TO PONDER:
Yours in education, Dion Kotze
