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A - N E W I T E M S

1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2017

Notice is hereby given of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) that will take place on Saturday, 14 October 2017 at 08:30.

Registration will start from 08:30 until 10:00.

From 09:00-10:00 the parents can visit with the class teacher.

At 09:55 the siren will indicate that the parents should go to the hall for the AGM.

By 10:00 we should have a quorum and the AGM will begin.

After the AGM the parents, who have not yet seen the class teacher, can meet with the teacher until 12:00.

We would appreciate it if all parents make every effort to attend this very important meeting, where we have to have a quorum to approve the 2018 budget and various other school matters.

If no quorum is reached, the AGM will be cancelled on that day and re-scheduled for another day.

2. STAFF NEWS An official welcome to Sr. Val Isaacs (locum nurse) as our new school nurse in place of Sr. Joy who has retired. 3. SENIOR MODIFIED FUNDRAISER On Friday, 8 September 2017, the Senior Modified Department will be selling HOTDOGS @ R10 each. Please support their fundraising. 4. WOMEN’S DAY RAFFLE We would like to thank everybody who supported our Intersen fundraising during August. The winner of the Smart cell phone was Paulinah Mpata and the second prize went to Bontle Phosa.

5. RE-REGISTRATION OF LEARNERS FOR 2018 This re-registration forms will be handed out to the learners today. Parents please complete the forms and return it to the school not later than Friday, 15 September 2017. 6. FOREST TOWN’S GOT TALENT DVD The DVD of Forest Town’s Got Talent is on sale till Friday, 8 September 2017. The DVD includes all auditions and finals and the cost is R20. Please send your money to order a DVD in an envelope to the admin office. 7. MERIT BADGES

Teacher Child Merit Badge

Achievement

Leigh-Ann Alia Goolam Yellow For achievement

Leon Ndlovu Blue Perseverance

Keegan Laird Green Perseverance

Thembi Moncho Blue Progress in English

Caitlynn Mills Blue Diligence

Jillian Thabelo Marengeni Green Good overall achievement

Alicia Hangane Orange Good overall achievement

Shana Pypers Orange Good overall achievement

Sifundo Zimba Orange Good overall achievement

Precious Maimba Yellow Good overall achievement

Innocentia Mahlangu White Good overall achievement

Silindile Ethan Mbaki Green 20 merit points and good manners

Thabiso Magashana Green 20 merit points

Blessing Dladla Green 20 merit points

Lisa Eugene Sedibe Blue 40 points

Konese Paka Yellow 80 points

Mplio Kazubgu Blue 40 points

Liz Tiaan Slabbert Orange Always trying their best in all they do

Christopher Leach Orange Always trying their best in all they do

Trenton Ferris Orange Always trying their best in all they do

Wenzile Ngwenya Orange Always trying their best in all they do

Laurita Sifiso Nkosi Yellow Diligent overall worker

Sanele Thajekwayo Blue Tries hard in Maths

Valentia Baabua Blue Tries her best in English

B - R E P E AT E D I T E M S

1. CONCERT: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The Junior Phase Concert: “Beauty and the Beast” is to be held on Tuesday, 12 and Thursday, 14 September 2017. Tickets cost R35 for adults and children and the concert starts promptly at 07:00pm. Ticket sales will start on 23 August 2017. Attached to this newsletter you will find details on how to book tickets, together with a reply-slip to be completed and returned with the money for the tickets to your child’s class teacher. Thank you, Jenny. 2. ANNUAL GOLF DAY – TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Forest Town Schools’ annual Golf Day is taking place on Tuesday, 21 November 2017. Parents please support our golf day. You can contact Brigid Jaucot at brigid@wcholdings.co.za for more details and to RSVP.

Injury/Illness during School Hours

If a learner is injured or becomes ill during school hours, the matter must be reported to the school nurse or a designated person immediately. A child will be sent home immediately if he/she arrives at school and is ill. No learner should have direct contact with another person’s blood. In case of an injury or nose bleed learners are requested to ask for help from a staff member. It is the duty of the parents/guardians to see that they are contactable at all times. Contact details must be updated regularly for the benefit of the child. Should a learner need urgent medical attention from a doctor or needs to be taken to hospital and

the parents are not contactable, the school will choose the doctor or the hospital as the case may

be and take the child there. The cost of treatment for the child will be borne by the parents/ guardi-

an of the child.

Teacher Child Merit

Badge Achievement

Mogalefa Tukani Blue Always eager to complete work.

Rigby De Winnaar Blue Helpful with smart board

Mohammed Baker Green Works on computers in skills

Ofentse Kgoadi Green Answer Maths correctly

Moses Kho Green Helpful in SEP

Tshiamo Mokhine Green Tries hard when writing her English work

GREEN BLUE ORANGE YELLOW WHITE

Points 20 Points 40 Points 60 Points 80 Points 100

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T: 011 646 0131

E: info@fts.org.za

3. PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES All parents are obliged to pay school fees in terms of Section 40 of the SA Schools Act, unless they have been granted exemption from the payment of school fees. The criteria for the total, partial or conditional exemption of par-ents, who are unable to pay compulsory school fees, will be determined in accordance with the criteria set out in the exemption of parents from school fees regulations (as amended in Government Gazette 39392 of 17 November 2006). 4. PRIVATELY RUN BUS TRANSPORT SERVICE AT SCHOOL If transport fees do not reflect on the schools’ books by the 7th of each month, you will be notified and your child will not be able to use the bus until payment has been received. Please keep in mind that EFT payments takes 3 days to reflect, therefore your payment must be done by the 3rd of each month in order for it to reflect by the 7th. Once you have received the notification, please do not take your child to the pickup point, as the bus driver has been instructed not to pick up any non-paying child until the amount outstanding has been settled. Please note proof of payment request below. 5. PROOF OF PAYMENTS When you are doing EFT payments to the school, please send proof of payment IMMEDIATELY to leratom@fts.org.za or fax to 011 6460134. Please use your child’s name & surname as reference and add what the payment is for.

6. IMPORTANT DATES FOR 3rd TERM Finance Meeting Monday, 11 September 2017 School Concert Tuesday, 12 September 2017 School Concert Thursday, 14 September 2017 SGB Meeting Monday, 18 September 2017 Heritage Day Sunday, 24 September 2017 Public Holiday Monday, 25 September (School closed) School closes @ 12:00 Friday, 29 September 2017 7. LEARNERS COMING LATE AND BEING FETCHED LATE Week 28 August to 1 September 2017– See attachment to newsletter. LOUISE LOVELL PRINCIPAL

This newsletter is available from our website www.foresttownschool.co.za

LEARNERS ARRIVING LATE AT SCHOOL

(Week 28th to 01st September 2017)

LEARNERS FETCHED LATE FROM SCHOOL

MONDAY 28/08/17

TUESDAY 29/08/17

WEDNESDAY 30/08/17

THURSDAY 31/08/17

FRIDAY 01/09/17

Kanyiki Eunice

Kalonji Mervedy Mahlamvu Lungile Jola Lesedi

Zikode Vuyo Mabalane Bontle Mahlamvu Lungile

Nunnain Reece

MONDAY 28/08/17

TUESDAY 29/08/17

WEDNESDAY 30/08/17

THURSDAY 31/08/17

FRIDAY 01/09/17

Bosange Believe Mongwe Mpo David Joseph Madlopha Thabiso Cugege Aphiwe Mhlanga Mziyanda Soyana Thabang Nzuza Bridget Gule Kwanele Simelane Thembani Mohlomi Mpilo Nyathi Amanda Brown Mikhail Moyo Ayanda Mulaudzi Clive Shezi Sithabiso Baker Mohammed Ndlovu Letlhogonolo Ramoadi Xiluva Dube Kamo Jola Lesedi Dlamini Siphesihle Maake Relebogile Moagi Tsepang

Mangena Lethabo Sithebe Thabo Duze Nqobile Jola Lesedi Madlopha Thabiso David Joseph Njenje Usiphile Mabalane Bontle Gule Zweli Ayoka Joshua Baker Mohammed Sibisi Benn Brown Mikhail

Dinisile Langa Lephatsi Neo Mabeta Alicia Rasmeni Thando Soyana Thabang Khupe Thami Moloi Musa Baloyi Londeka Kufa Claudia Matake Bonolo Makhado John Makhubela Mikateko Kolosa Nako Mokomele Kietu-metse Njenje Usiphile Nkosi Musa Thubakgale Russell Bhebhe Thandiwe Makgokolo Kietu-metse Zikode Vuyo Ndlovu Antony Gule Zweli Mhlanga Nhlomolo Nkosi Thando Radingwana Kabelo Ngwenya Mfanafuthi Lecheko Kekeletso Marema Ofentse Dube Nozipho Shezi Sithabiso Pule Kgosi Maleka Lehlogonolo Maregeni Thabelo Mangena Kgomotsegang Ramogale Matome

Sibanda Alicia Sithebe Thabo Mongwe Mpo Ndlovu Lehlogonolo Jean Claude Kgoale Kgotso Joseph David Gule Zweli Selo Gabriel Dube Nozipho Shezi Sithabiso Maleka Lehlogonolo Nkosi Thando Lecheko Kekeletso Maregeni Thabelo Ngwenya Mfanafuthi Ramogale Matome Mangena Kgomotsegang Radingwana Kabelo Marema Ofentse Nqumashe Inathi Nunnain Recce Mabalane Bontle Mangwane Miyelani

Mabuso Theo Kgoale Kgotso Joseph David Feinberg Erin Motsepe Neo Okafor Clinton Gule Zweli

Concert Tickets – 12 and 14 September 2017

The Junior Phase Concert, “Beauty and the Beast” is to be held on Tuesday 12 September and

Thursday 14 September 2017. Tickets cost R35 for adults and children and the concert starts

promptly at 7:00pm. Ticket sales will start on the 23rd of August 2017. The procedure for booking

tickets is as follows:

Fill out the reply slip indicating which night you would like tickets and how many tickets you

need (the reply slip is at the end of the newsletter).

Please send the money and reply slip to your child’s class teacher in an envelope, clearly

marked “Concert Tickets”. The money will be collected by Admin. A receipt will be issued to

each child who has paid. Please ensure that your child gives you this receipt and keep this

as proof of payment.

The speech therapists will get regular print-outs from Admin as to who has paid and will is-

sue tickets accordingly. These tickets will be delivered to the children in their classes.

Please bring your tickets to the concert to avoid any confusion.

For any queries, please contact the Speech Therapy Department.

Please book early as both nights usually sell out quickly.

Please note that we are unable to reserve seats without payment.

There will be no standing room at the back of the hall.

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REPLY SLIP FOR CONCERT TICKETS

Name of parent: ________________________________

Name of child: ________________________________

Name of teacher: ____________________________

TICKETS: Please tick Number of tickets

TUESDAY (12 September)

THURSDAY (14 September)

TOTAL NO. OF TICKETS _________________

TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY PAID R _________________