Feb 2, 2018 - astronaut; or 'p' for princess. Can you guess what and ... keen to get underway after a few land-training
PREP NEWSLETTER Issue 4
www.bridgehouse.org.za
2 February 2018
The Grade 7s begin their senior year in the Prep school with a 5 day camp at Bundi on the Breede River. The camp offers opportunities for personal and social development through a host of activities focused on leadership, adventure and team building. Some of the highlights include: working as a team while rafting on the Breede River; facing some personal challenges on the High Ropes, and developing grit through the overnight Survivor Challenge. The Grade 7s group spends the entire camp in their class groups. In this way, bonds are strengthened between classmates, and a true spirit of camaraderie develops. As always, our weary campers return with wonderful memories and many tales to tell of friendship and adventure. A heartfelt thank you must be extended to Mrs Winnie Stubbs and the Grade 7 staff for arranging and accompanying the children on the 5-day camp.
Grade 1 Dress Up Day!
On Wednesday our Grade 1s came to school dressed up as something beginning with one of the letters (s a t p i n) that we have learnt so far. For example: ‘p’ for pirate; ‘n’ for ninja; ‘a’ for astronaut; or ‘p’ for princess. Can you guess what and who they are, and which sound they have chosen to represent?
Our 00S children have all enjoyed our first few weeks of school and have been learning so much! Visits to the library and learning commons are so exciting, and we love to hear Library Lauren's stories. We've been to the IT centre too, and investigated the B Bots. Ball skills in the BIG gym is the highlight of our week! Lots of busy happenings during the first few weeks and I'm sure there have been some tired children in the evenings!
Grade 5 Outdoor Activities! On Tuesday the Grade 5s walked down to the river next to the bridge outside Bridge House. Our aim was to prove that we can filter river water. We had to bring an empty 1L plastic bottle with layers of charcoal, dry grass, sand and gravel/pebbles which we found by the river. Then we took the cap off the top of the bottle and covered the hole with a piece of material and tied it with an elastic band. Next we filled the bottom half of the bottle with the river water and quickly poured it through the layers we put in the other half. The water filtered through the layers and we caught it in the bottle as it dripped through. We poured our water through the filter three times before it was clean enough to drink. My water was fresh with an earthy taste! Benjamin Dippnall, Grade 5S
Water Filter Mr Lehy said that we were going to make water filter and we could only use the things at the river. The only thing you had to bring was a plastic bottle. Then we went along the rail way to get to the stream and were told that you didn’t need to follow the water filter instructions so I did not. The things I used were: charcoal, grass, pebbles. First I added charcoal then a layer of grass and compacted it. Then I added pebbles and more grass, and last but not least another layer of charcoal. I like my water filter but I’m not drinking it. It is yellowish. I would like to do another thing like this. Ethan Kropf, Grade 5B
There has been a definite increase in communication around the water crisis and the impending Day Zero. The call for the Western Cape Community to come together and reduce their water footprint is vital! Rory Malcolm will be communicating with the Wider Bridge House community on the measures Bridge House has implemented to reduce consumption, with information around ‘the next steps’ in the process. It is important to note that as a school we will do our utmost to ensure that disruption to the learning programme is limited while in this crisis. On that note, we do have a number of additional events taking place over the next few days. On Saturday, our Prep Choir and Marimba Workshop takes place and on Sunday, the Bridge House Mile will be swum. Our best goes out to all those taking part in this event. Next week is also a big week for our athletes as they take on Somerset House and Somerset College in the annual Triangular Athletics event. With Bridge House hosting this year’s Triangular, we will be tackling the event with a “Can Do” attitude in an attempt to win back the cup! I was fortunate to attend the College Grade 8 to Grade 11 Awards Ceremony last night. It always is uplifting to see past prep pupils, as well as pupils new to Bridge House, ensuring that they have put in the required effort to excel.
In Barrow’s Barrow, the need for a collective effort regarding water conservation is at the forefront of my awareness, so I thought I would include a quote relevant to this topic.
The weekend is upon us, do your bit to SAVE WATER!
Marc Barrow
We are well in the swing of our extra-mural programme, albeit a logistical challenge in these drought conditions. Monday sees our first opportunity to access the pool this year, and our swimmers are keen to get underway after a few land-training sessions. Many thanks to Mr Malcolm for all his effort in securing viable water solutions for the school. We are mindful that the swimming pool will almost inevitably become a reservoir of some sort in the near future, though we are grateful to be able to swim until then. The JP, Inter-house & Sprint galas will continue as planned. We have made a decision, due to the larger number of swimmers required and expected spectator numbers, that we will not be hosting the Relay gala, originally scheduled for 2 March. Our cricketers are underway with regard to fixtures, and some pleasing results have come in thus far. Cricket is yet another sport that is expected to be affected by the drought. The use of the turf wicket will be restricted to touring teams, and to those games whereby no other option or venue is available. Unfortunately the severe conditions are beginning to affect the outfield, and a further decision may be needed in the near future. Our athletes have been hard at training in preparation for the Triangular event. We wish them all the best for this challenge. Our tennis players have been preparing well for the local fixtures. The league has a slightly late start, but the extra preparation time will hopefully see our team players putting up a great fight against some strong opposition. Functional fitness has also proved popular. This is certainly no easy ride, and the children have been put through their paces during these sessions. It has been very pleasing to see the enthusiasm towards the cultural aspects of the timetable. Sessions have been well supported, and children are pleased to have a variety on offer in the afternons. Finally, we wish all our Bridge House Mile entrants the very best of luck for their swim on Sunday. We look forward to this wonderful event, and thank all those involved in its continued success. All the best for a fantastic sporting and cultural week ahead.
Allan Wells
Zonal Athletics – Wednesday, 24 January We are very pleased that a total of 22 of the 33 BH athletes who took part in the Drakenstein Zonal Athletics team have been included in the Drakenstein team for the Central Boland trials on Saturday, 10 February at the Daljosafat Stadium in Paarl. The athletes are: Nicole Viljoen (U12 Girls) - 1200m & 150m Erin Considine (U11 Girls) - Shotput Ella Schoeman (U10 Girls) - Shotput Alexandra Coupe (U10 Girls) - 1200m Nina Scheepers (U12 Girls) - 75m Hurdles, 150m & Long Jump Georgia Curd (U12 Girls) - Shotput & High Jump Skye Fox (U10 Girls) - 100m , Long Jump, 80m Katharine Malan (U12 Girls) - High Jump Rahel Hartman (U11 Girls) - 80m Reuben Sendzul (U12 Boys) - 150m,100m Harry Morgan (U10 Boys) - Long Jump, 80m & High Jump Levi Colombo (U10 Boys) - 1200m Luca Colombo (U12 Boys) - 1200m Sid Fishlock (U10 Boys) - 80m Caleb Harley (U10 Boys) - Shotput Nicholas Roux (U10 Boys) - Shotput, High Jump Thomas Truter (U12 Boys) - High Jump Takunda Matinanga (U10 Boys) - Long Jump Tyler Colombo (U10 Boys) - High Jump Max de Graaff (U12 Boys) - High Jump Chad Swanepoel (U12 Boys) - Shotput William Moore (U11 Boys) – Shotput In addition, the following Grade 7s have been given a condoned place in the team due to the Grade 7 camp: Isabella Lundie (U13 Girls) - 1500m , 800m & Long Jump Olivia Louw (U13 Girls) - 100m, 200m Hurdles & 80m Hurdles Isobel Moore (U13 Girls) - Shotput, 100m & 200m Harrison Ansley (U13 Boys) - 100m & 200m Sebastian Phillips (U13 Boys) - 1500m Joshua de Jongh (U13 Boys) - High Jump & 1500m
Equestrian News Good luck to the following Bridge House Prep riders who will be participating in the first SANESA (Schools’ League) qualifier in Stellenbosch at the weekend: Ella Schoeman, Ariella van Heerden, Olivia Clode, Jemima Lynne, Tabitha Lyne, Josephine Matthysen. If you are a horse rider and interested in representing Bridge House, please contact Mrs Lindhorst on
[email protected] to be included in our mailing list.
Cricket T20: Bridge House U12 versus PC Pietersen at Groot Drakenstein Bridge House lost the toss and PC Pietersen elected to bowl first. Our batsmen put on an impressive total of 128 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. There was a lot of pressure on our batsmen, as tournament rules state that a batsman must declare after he has faced 12 balls. You can, however, come back in after all the wickets have fallen. A few not outs included Reuben Sendzul, Daniel de Jongh and Sasha Smith. In the second innings we had to defend the total of a 128 and the boys had a very tight field placement, complemented by even tighter bowling. We saw some good bowling from Jean Weber, Chad Swanepoel and Chad Ayford, and excellent bowling work from William Barclay-Loggie who very narrowly missed out on his hat trick. PC Pietersen showed great cricket by batting out all 20 overs and putting our boys under pressure. The match was played in a great spirit with the main purpose being to learn more about the game. For some of the PC Pietersen boys it was their first formal cricket match, and it was wonderful to see how our boys stepped in and helped them with the game, by giving advice and even helping with something as basic as fastening a strap. Well done, boys!
U13A vs Pniel Primary Our U13A boys played their first league match for the 2018 season against a strong Pniel Primary U13 team. Pniel won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 111 runs in their 20 overs. It is also the first time that some our Gr 6 players joined the U13A team. Bridge House did well in a nail-biting match and won by 7 wickets with a good opening partnership by Jake Downie (26 runs) and Chad Ayford (50 runs). Well done, boys!
Upcoming Events 5 Feb
Monday,
Cricket
7 Feb
Wednesday
Cricket
8 Feb
Thursday
Athletics
9 Feb
Friday
Cricket
10 Feb Saturday
Athletics
U13B vs Eikestad Primary U11A vs Rhenish primary
Stellenbosch Bridge House U13B vs Rhenish Primary Stellenbosch U13A vs Eikestad Primary Bridge House Triangular Athletics(14h00) Bridge House U13A vs Primrose Hill (UK) Bridge House Central Boland Athletics Paarl
OF THE WEEK
Junior Primary
Giulianna & Gabriella Aitchison & Christopher Reid
Senior Primary
Chad Ayford & Georgia Curd
List of business partners in Franschhoek area:
Woolworths Franschhoek, Woolworths Paarl Mall & Paarl CBD & Woolworths Laborie & Woolworths Wellington & all Woolworths stores country wide, as well as Woolworths Online & Insurance. Franschhoek Pharmacy Engen Paarl Village & Engen Quickshops country wide. Bidvest Waltons stores country wide & Waltons Online www.waltons.co.za Loot www.loot.co.za Flight Centre (The Captain’s Red Label Holidays) – there is a branch in the Vineyard Centre in Paarl. Altech Netstar Jack’s Paint Paarl & Stellenbosch WorksheetCloud www.worksheetcloud.com Power24 www.power24.co.za Dassiesfontein (N2 between Botrivier & Caledon)
Condolences We extend our sincere condolences to Liz and Mike Russell and family on the death of Liz’s mother this week. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.
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Instructions for Bridge House Mile Participants Dear Participant We look forward to hosting you at the 5th Annual Bridge House Mile. Please find below final information pertaining to the race day - take special note of race, registration and call times. The layout for the swims is as per below. Please note that for the Mile there is a short land crossing to the other dam; it is approximately 20 metres.
Registration: Early registration takes place at : BRIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL (R45, Waterfall Farm, Franschhoek) Friday 2nd February - 2 pm - 5 pm. &. Saturday 3rd February - 9 am - 1 pm. VAL DE VIE (R301, Jan van Riebeeck Road, Paarl) - SUNDAY ONLY. Sunday 4th February - 6:30 - 10:30 am. Please ensure you register at least 1 hour before your race. Please Note: NO Distance Changes Or Substitutions Allowed on the day – No Exceptions! Please bring your printed out entry confirmation with you to registration. If you have not paid for your entry please bring the EXACT amount of CASH to registration. Each participant will receive a goody bag which will contain a rash vest & swim cap sponsored by Standard Bank as well as a timing band. Rash vests will be handed out on a first come first served basis and no guarantees on sizes available. Please swim in your allocated cap. Timing bands are to be worn on WRISTS only. Please ensure that your timing band is securely fastened. When entering the start chute please scan your band, and do the same when you exit at the finish. If you are swimming multiple events please use the same band for all the swims and only after the last swim will you drop the timing chip into the drop zone. If your band is not returned there will be an R100.00 fee payable. Your race number is to be written on your RIGHT arm only. There will be a race number marking station on race day. Please make sure you are marked before entering the water. Please bring the envelope with your race number on to the event on Sunday.
Race & Call Times: Please note the start times and ensure you are in the start chute as indicated below. Times are estimates and may vary. Distance: Start Time: Call Time 200m: 08:00 07:30 (Dam 2) 400m: 08:45 08:15 (Dam 2) 800m: 09:45 09:15 (Dam 2) Mile – Open & Swim for Nature: 11:00 10:30 (Dam 1) Mile – Elite: 12:15 11:45 (Dam 1) Prize giving will take place immediately after each event. General Information:
1. Parking is located in the paddock, please follow the signs from the B GATE (Contractors Entrance) at Val de Vie. 2. Children aged 7 should be accompanied by a participating adult. 3. Event merchandise will be for sale at the Sunday registration - there will be both cash and card facilities available. 4. There will be food and drinks available - cash & SnapScan available. 5. Please join the Val de Vie Market at the Polo Pavilion after your swim. The market is located behind the main parking area. There will be live music, food, beer & wine stalls as well as entertainment for the children. 6. We ask all participants to be mindful that we are hosting this event on a private estate and as such private homes overlook the swim site. we respectfully ask participants and spectators to stay clear of these private residences.
