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Dress: All boys are required to wear full winter uniform including blazers

In This Issue:

Page 1

From the Headmaster’s Desk

Thought for the Week

Page 2

Chaplain’s Corner

WPPS Second-Hand Shop

Grade N Hot Chocolate

Eden Road Notes Page 3

Grade 1 V&A Waterfront Outing

Grade 3 Castle Outing

Page 4

WPPS Centenary Rugby Festival

Page 5

Grade R – I love my mom because…

Page 6

Grades N & R Mother’s Day Services

Grades 1 & 2 Mother’s Day Service

Page 7

A Night Out for Jack

9 May 2014

Thought for the

Week "Once water has been spilled, it cannot be scooped back up." Swahili proverb

FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK – MICHAEL HOSTY

THANK YOU

To all who supported the CENTENARY RUGBY FESTIVAL.

The 1st

XV families for hosting visiting teams.

Everyone who assisted in the Tuck Shop.

The Grade N – 2 moms who attended the Mother’s Day services.

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WPPS Second-Hand Shop The shop is open on Fridays from 13.30 – 14.30.

All money raised from your donation of second-hand uniform items goes towards the WPPS Bursary Fund.

Contact Yumna Sonday 0833913280 or Rachel May 0827821579.

Eden Road Notes

TRAVELLING BOOKSHOP Books on sale to parents. Dates: Monday 12 May 10.30 – 15.00 Tuesday 13 May 08.30 – 15.00 Venue: Eden Road Hall GRADES 1 & 2 HOT CHOCOLATE SALES With the weather cooling down, hot chocolate will now be sold at break on Tuesdays. R3 per cup. CANCELLATION OF SPORT If WPPS Sport or Games is cancelled owing to bad weather, an sms will be sent out to alert parents. If you cannot get to school at the end of school, the boys will be supervised by the sports coaches until the usual time of dismissal from sport and games. We do, however, appeal to parents to make every effort to collect them early, as it gets hot and rowdy. The private coaches also supervise the boys if they cannot be outside (ie golf, tennis etc). REMINDERS Mon 12 Grade R Hot Chocolate in Eden Road Library 07.30 Wed 14 Grade R Outing to Kirstenbosch Fri 16 Park Rugby

Chaplain’s Corner

Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.

2 Corinthians 8:11

Parents’ Prayer Group – All welcome

Tuesdays from 07.45 – 08.30 in Eden Rd Staff Room

Send prayer requests or get reminders to: Grades 3 to 7: Julien Rumbelow julien@castlerock.co.za Grades R to 2: Kath Malan jkmalan@webafrica.org.za

Wednesday Chapel Services

We invite Grade 4 parents to attend the Chapel service on Wednesday 12 May in the Stansbury Hall at 07.45. Please join us.

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Angus She is so nice and kind and helpful. If I say “I love you”, she says it back to me. She lets me have Cheddars when we go in the car. She loves kissing me.

Ben I just love her! She takes me to Ratanga Junction, and sometimes let me watch too much TV and iPad. She helps me to be a good boy, and gives me hugs and kisses.

Connor I call her my angel and my darling, because she is so kind. She kisses me and loves me. She makes me spaghetti.

Gabriel She makes me spaghetti bolognaise. She reads me stories and also let’s my Dad read me stories. She helps me buy some new clothes, and sometimes tickles me!

Gammaad She gives me hugs and kisses when I go to bed, and she brushes my hair. She makes chicken curry. She plays Hide-and-Seek with me.

James She buys me my food and makes my house nice and clean. She makes me lasagne and she sometimes reads me bedtime stories.

Julian She gives me nice treats like going to a movie. She helps me with piano practice and some homework. She makes roast chicken for Sunday lunch.

Kaden She makes me nice food. My favourite is lasagne. My mom is pretty and she is kind. She plays chess with me.

Marshall She plays soccer and tennis with me. She buys Lego for me and then she plays Lego with me. She takes me sailing. She cooks rice and mielies and bacon.

Mateo Whenever I feel sad she helps to make me feel better. My Mom is nice and cuddly. She reads me stories when I go to bed and gives me goodnight kisses.

Matthew de J My Mom buys nice food. She buys me presents and treats when it’s my birthday. She let me play video games and go out for supper on my birthday.

Matthew F She helps me when I hurt myself and she takes me out places. Sometimes she takes me to Ratanga Junction and away for holidays to Paternoster. She takes me out for sushi.

Max She makes me nice food, but she made me fish pie and I didn’t like that! I love her because she loves me, and she hugs and kisses me.

Mitchell-John My Mom helps me and she makes food for the family. She makes me soup and I like all kinds of soup. My Mom reads to me – my favourite book is called “Toast”.

Nicholas She gives me hugs and she gives kisses, and when it’s Valentine I’m going to love her for ever. I’ll always love her and be very kind to her.

Noah T My Mom makes pancakes for me with cinnamon and sugar. She laughs at my jokes! She made me a lovely birthday party.

Noah V She hugs me and kisses me and sometimes plays games with me. She lets me play TV games. She always does my lunch box and makes me nice food like porridge.

Rupert She takes me to Ratanga Junction and gives me lots of hugs and kisses. When I hurt myself she helps me and kisses it better.

Samuel She lets me go to her bed when I have nightmares. She buys me lots of books and reads lots of stories. She does prayers and bible stories at bedtime. She makes twirly chips, fish fingers and apple.

Simon She takes me on holiday – I hope she takes me to England! She lets me have my own plants like a Venus Fly Trap and a plant that lives in the desert. She is kind and pretty.

Theo She does lots of stuff …… she buys food and toys, and makes sure we have lunch. She give us nice treats – orange spicy worm things and hot chocolate on cold days. She is always very nice.

Vincent She cooks me my favourite food – curry! She bought nearly every movie in the whole wide world and she sometimes let me watch one.

Vishaan She loves me lots. She always makes me laugh when she tickles me. She makes me corn samosas.

William When I’m a bit sad she gives me lots of cuddles. She also always gives me something to eat when I’m hungry – I like pasta. Whenever she goes to make herself pretty, I tell her it only takes one second to make herself pretty.

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A Very Special Event

In support of a young boy named Jack We would love for you to join us for a fantastic evening of music to raise money for this worthy cause. We have prepared a hot line up of artists, including Tim Hoare, Tony Drake, Natalie Grever, Jacket Rabbit Acapella Group and of course, Harry Curtis, a past parent at WPPS. Jack's Story At the age of 6 weeks, Jack started experiencing uncontrollable and consistent seizures. It took nearly 2 years and numerous tests for Jack to be diagnosed with an extremely rare neuro-degenerative condition known as PEHO Syndrome. So rare, in fact, that there are not many diagnosed cases in South Africa or even the world. This syndrome is characterised by lack of muscle control (Jack will sadly never move or walk); seizures and spasms, loss of vision (Jack is now blind), oedema, brain degeneration and sadly a limited life expectancy. So far Jack has defied all odds and turned 5 years old in October 2013. Caring for Jack is extremely expensive and stressful and both parents are constantly kept awake at night whilst holding down busy jobs and looking after their 2 other children, Ella and Luke. Our aim is to raise as much money as possible to help shift the heavy financial burden bestowed on Jacks family. With love Jack's Friends