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Announcements
Dear Parents / Guardians,
This week I would like to bring the following matters to your attention:
SCHOOL WHATSAPP CHAT GROUPS (2026):
You can join the school’s various WhatsApp chat groups by clicking on each relevant Grade’s below:
CLUSTER ATHLETICS MEETING:
Our annual cluster athletics meeting took place on 03 February at Laerskool Millenium. Our athletes did exceptionally well and a couple of them went through to the next round. Congratulations on your performance. More information will follow regarding the next meeting for those athletes. Good luck when you participate again!
DISCIPLINE:
This year we started off with 1056 learners in the school. Classes are full and space is limited. The teachers will not have time to discipline any ill-mannered children while teaching a full class of children. Children who are rude or pose a threat to teachers and fellow learners will be removed from class and parents will be called to fetch those children from school. Please speak to your children about the importance of good manners and respect at school.
BULLYING:
No form of bullying will be tolerated at all. Bullies will be removed from class and parents will be contacted to fetch those bullies. Immediate suspension will be instituted for bullying. That includes physical-, verbal-, mental- or any other form of bullying. Intimidation, name calling and taking another child’s food, money or other belongings, is regarded as bullying. Please note that Laerskool Paardekraal is a bully-free school, and we are determined to keep it as such.
HOMEWORK AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS:
Many teachers struggle to get marks for certain children, because of incomplete class work, homework not done and children who are not prepared for assessments. Please remember that all work done by the children contribute towards the final mark at the end of the term.
SIGNING OF ASSESSMENTS OTHER WORK AND FORMS:
There is a tendency at school where many children sign their own assessments or other work, claiming that the parents signed the work. Once or twice, we have questioned children whose work was indeed signed by the parents, and I do apologise if that caused any inconvenience or stress on the parent’ or children’s side. I can also assure you that we have caught out many children who sign on behalf of the parents. When phoned, the parents knew nothing about signing any books or documents.
SCHOOL TIMES:
It is alarming to see the number of children still arriving late at school every day. Many children are late daily, some of them as late as 08:20 or even later. Please note that latecomers will not be allowed to enter the school premises and should be taken home again.
SCHOOL FEES:
I am sorry to speak about school fee matters regularly, but some parents just do not take the paying of school fees seriously. A kind reminder that school fees are payable in advance on the 1st of every month. Thank you so much to the parents whose accounts are up to date. We appreciate and value your positive contribution to the school.
REFERENCES ON EFT AND DIRECT BANK PAYMENTS:
Please do not use your own initials and surname as a reference when making direct bank- and EFT payments to the school. Please use your child’s name, surname and class or use the account number on your statement, starting with a 3, as the reference. For example: Lucky Ndaba 5R or 2NDAB01. Should any of your payments made to the school not reflect on your account, please contact the ladies in the finance office to correct your payment profile
HPV VACCINATIONS:
Medical consent forms were sent out to the grade 5 girls who will be receiving the HPV vaccination at school on the 17th of February.
FUNDRAISER:
Thank you for your kind assistance with our Valentine’s Fundraiser. Last day for the forms and the money to be paid in will be 13 February. Keep your eyes on the cash prizes up for grabs. You could be one of those winners.
PREFECT’S SPUR EVENING PROJECT – 24 FEBRUARY:
Our prefects will be shadow-waitering at SPUR Key West on the 24th of February in an attempt to raise much needed funds for the school. They will be receiving 10% of the takings at SPUR for that evening. To raise a substantial amount of money, we want to invite our parents and learners to make the 24th a family night where they go to spur and enjoy something to eat or drink. Please diarise this date as we would really love to see our parents supporting the prefects.
OFFICE HOURS:
- Monday – Thursday: 07:30 – 14:00
- Friday: 07:30 – 13:00
- No money can be accepted after these specified times, for safety and security reasons
- Please remember that there are card facilities available at school. It is a more convenient and a safer way of making payments at school. Please make use of this facility or make payments via the internet or direct bank deposits. The school’s banking details are as follows
- Laerskool Paardekraal
- ABSA
- Current Account no – 01005000153
- Please use your child’s name, surname and grade as a reference and send Proof of Payment by email to joey@paardies.co.za.
GENERAL:
I hope you all have an enjoyable and safe weekend. Enjoy your family time and stay healthy. Best wishes for a great week ahead.
Feel free to send any comments or suggestions to info@paardies.co.za
Principal
Hennie Bester
Deputy Principal
Lizette vd Merwe
Departmental Head:
Foundation phase
Derise Le Grange
Departmental Head:
Foundation phase
Amanda Martignone
Departmental Head:
Intersen phase
Dawie Breedt
Departmental Head:
Intersen phase
André Shannon