by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Aug 29, 2024 | General Notices |
COMPLETION OF LEARNER WAITING AREA
We are pleased to report that the waiting area for learners has finally been completed. This completed project will afford our learners the dignity of waiting undercover for their transport and parents after school has been dismissed. In the past learners would wait in the rain and be drenched due to bad weather conditions. This will no longer be the experience for our learners.
It is however very important to note that all parents must ensure that their learners are collected at the correct dismissal times. Oftentimes foundation phase and senior learners are left at school after the official learner dismissal times. This is not a good practice and we require all our parents to commit to ensure transport service providers are held accountable.
FOUNDATION PHASE CONCERT
The foundation phase learners have been practicing their moves and they are extremely excited to present their items to their parents and the audience at large. For the purpose of clarification, learners in the intersen phase who are not part of the Foundation Phase concert are required to pay the entry fee if they are in attendance on the night of 5 September. Similarly, Foundation Phase learners who are in attendance on the night of the Intersen Phase concert will pay the entry fee.
Tuck shop items, hot chips, vienna and chips, cold drinks will all be on sale.
Doors open at 5 pm and parents may take their seats from 5 pm. The foundation phase concert starts promptly at 6.00 pm. Learners are required to be at school by 05.00 pm. Class teachers will communicate any special requirements within the class groups.
FORMAL ASSESSMENT WEEK COMMENCES
Learners commence class tests and assessment as we enter into the final weeks of term 3.
EARLY DISMISSAL
Parents, be advised of the early dismissal times for the new week (2/09/2024 to 6/09/2024)
| Date |
Time |
Note |
| 04/09/2024 |
13:00 |
Staff Development |
| 05/09/2024 |
13:00 |
Concert preparations |
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When you have an attitude of altitude, and when you are grateful for what you have, your chances to have a meaningful and successful life are greater. Start where you are now to develop this mindset. You have the potential to do many things, even those things you may think are impossible. Broaden your vision and keep moving forward-the sky truly is the limit. – Earl Nightingale
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Aug 22, 2024 | General Notices |
DELIVERY OF FOOD TO SENIOR HOME
It is with a deep sense of accomplishment that Iam able to report that we delivered a consignment of food that was collected during Mandela month to the senior home in Montagu Village. The consignment was received by Mrs Valencia the director of the senior home. She expressed deep gratitude for the blessing, and as she has always done, will put the consignment to good use for the benefit of the seniors in the home.Parents, boys and girls what an excellent job we have done !
GRADE 3 PROJECTS
What a beautiful sight it was walking through the school foyer this week and observing the solar system models designed and created by the parents and learners in grade 3. The quality and effort that went into the individual designs was absolutely amazing. All the parents must certainly receive a code 7 for effort!!! The teachers express their thanks and appreciation for your commitment to quality.
SCHOOL UNIFORM AND GENERAL DRESS CODE OF LEARNERS IN GRADE 4-7
Dear parents, Iam appealing to all our parents to please ensure that our learners are dressed in proper school uniform when they arrive at school.Far too many of our learners are wearing expensive takkies, hoodies and tops, which are far more expensive than a set of good school uniform. A number of learners are still coming to school with torn shirts, trousers, tracksuit pants etc., please repair the clothing.Yes, UNIFORM MATTERS !
CONCERT DATES
Concert tickets for both the Foundation Phase and the Intersen Phase are on sale @ R25 for children (yellow ticket) and R50 for adults (blue ticket). The learner who collects the most tickets will be awarded a music box, which was so kindly donated by one of our service providers.TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TO SECURE TICKETS BEFORE THE RUSH STARTS !
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Thoughts → Feelings → Actions → Results.
This is one of the most commonly known laws, however I want you to refine how you use it.
Practice being aware of how you’re FEELING at any given moment. If you’re feeling bad, recognize it’s because you’re having negative thoughts. Then quickly change what you’re thinking about so that your vibration shifts to a more positive state.
The fastest way to do that is to practice gratitude. Expressing gratitude instantly shifts your feeling, which puts you in vibrational harmony with your source of supply so that the good in everything moves toward you.
Practice just those two things for a week and I’m sure you’ll see your life start to shift
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Aug 15, 2024 | General Notices |
COMMENCEMENT OF FORMAL ASSESSMENTS
Homework, completing assignments and preparing for tests are absolutely crucial for academic success. We detect with concern that the ethos of completing homework, studying for tests and submitting assignments remain a challenge for a large component of our learners in all grades.
The ethos of hard work must be instilled in all our learners. The pursuit for academic excellence must be in the conscience of every child at Delta Primary.
In this regard we ask all our parents to remind their children of the reason for attending school, as we will do the same while the learners are at school.
It is class test times for learners in grade 4-7. Parents should check the assessment program issued to them at the beginning of the term. If you have not received a copy of the assessment program, message teachers and inquire to receive an updated copy as a matter of urgency. Its go to bed early, and to study for tests for all learners. Please assist in this regard.
FOOD GARDEN WORKSHOP
Delta Primary has been the beneficiary of many wonderful partnerships over many years. Our recent partnership with Food and Trees for Africa has led to training and support being made available to our resident gardener Betty Daniels. Thanks to the partnership the school has been afforded full support to ensure that the garden remains sustainable over the winter season and also into the spring season. Below a picture of Mrs. Betty Daniels and Mrs. Connie with Alex (the Representative of Food and Trees for Africa)
VACANT SPACES IN GRADE R
Parents in the community who have not secured a place for their Grade R child must contact the school as soon as possible as we have limited space in the GR R class for 2025. Parents who are struggling to complete the online application may approach the school, admin staff will communicate the relevant documentation needed as well as to assist you with the online process. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE.
CONCERT DATES
Concert tickets for both the Foundation Phase and the Intersen Phase are on sale @ R25 for children (yellow ticket) and R50 for adults (blue ticket). The learner who collects the most tickets will be awarded a music box, which was so kindly donated by one of our service providers.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I must commit myself to beginning each day by concentrating on positive thoughts and focusing on my goals. That which you are looking for, you’re living with. Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you’ll land among the stars. – Les Brown
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Aug 12, 2024 | General Notices |
MANDELA DAY OUTREACH
We are pleased to report that on Wednesday the 7 August 2024 teachers were able to deliver the non perishable items to the Douglas Murray Home in Cafda. We were received by Mrs Wheeler who extended her thanks and appreciation to all the learners and parents for their kind gesture. Regrettably due to the violence in Montagu we were unable to complete both deliveries on the same day. We have therefore resolved to complete the delivery once the situation is calm in Montagu. We will update via pictures once the delivery is completed to the senior home in Montagu. We extend thanks to all parents for their support in this Mandela project.
CAFDA SOS MATHS AND ENGLISH COMPETITION
On Tuesday the 6th of August 2024 grade 6 learners participated in the Cafda SOS Mathematics and English online Olympiad. We are happy to report that our learners represented the school with excellence. Learners won both the individual Mathematics as well as the team English competition.
CONCERT TICKETS ARE ON SALE
Parents are reminded that concert tickets for both the Foundation Phase and the Intersen Phase are on sale @ R25 for children (yellow ticket) and R50 for adults (blue ticket). The learner who collects the most tickets will be awarded a music box, which was so kindly donated by one of our service providers. We are encouraging parents to purchase tickets asap, as tickets will be limited in terms of the capacity of the hall on both nights.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action truly brings you closer to your dreams.” Be happy for this moment-
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Aug 1, 2024 | General Notices |
SCHOOL CONCERT TICKETS
We have provisionally diarised our school concert for the following dates:
5 September 2024 @ 6pm – Foundation phase group (yellow ticket), 12 September 2024 @ 6pm – Intersen phase group(blue ticket). Tickets will be sold @ R50 for adults (from age 14 upwards) and R25 for children (between ages 6-13). Delta learners who are involved in the concert will not be required to pay for tickets.All families are required to purchase tickets and this is one of the school`s major fundraising events in order to maintain the school`s financial obligations. The learner who collects the most tickets will be awarded a music box, which was so kindly donated by one of our service providers.
MANDELA DAY CELEBRATIONS
We are in the final week of our Mandela Day collection period and we are once again reminding and encouraging all learners and their parents to support this noteworthy community project. Donations have been divided as follows:
Grade R-1 (baked beans and pilchards)
Grade 2-3 (peas and spaghetti)
Grade 4-5 (sugar and flour)
Grade 6-7 (pasta,soup,tea and coffee)
Should you feel a desire to offer any item which could benefit a senior please forward it to the school.
GRADE R PROJECTS
Below are the wonderful pictures of the projects completed by parents and learners of the Grade R cohort.
LEARNER ATTENDANCE
It is extremely important that all our learners accept that regular school attendance is vital in order to consistently improve academically. We wish to highlight that all learners must be at school for the 5 days as required by the SASA. We are also aware that certain actions must be followed in order to enhance the process of learning throughout the child’s school career.
- Regular checking and signing of books and completion of homework and assignments.
- Ensuring that learners get to bed on time.
- Ensuring that learners arrive at school on time.
- Ensuring positive communication between parent and teacher.
- Interacting with the teacher on academic matters.
- Ensuring that learners are well groomed on a daily basis.
- Reminding our children that school and learning is an important part of developing into a citizen that can contribute positively to our society.
LEARNER ATTENDANCE
We are in the heart of Winter with chills on a daily basis. We make the following appeal and recommendations
- Learners who are displaying flu symptoms in the morning, vomiting or have upset stomachs must be retained at home and taken to the doctor. Learners must then return after they are healthy again. Teachers are not allowed to administer medication to learners. Learners are often sent to school only to be collected an hour later due to their illness, please assist in this regard.
- Many learners walk to school and arrive soaked due to the rain. Let’s consider having some extra clothes so that learners can change into dry clothes when they arrive at school.
- All learners need a raincoat to keep their clothes dry.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up. – Les Brown
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Jul 25, 2024 | General Notices |
SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONS
Congratulations to all our boys and girls who eagerly participated in the class spelling bee over the past few weeks. Pictured below are our top performers in grade 2,3,5,7 respectively.
SCHOOL CONCERT TICKETS
Parents are advised that the school concert tickets go on sale as of Friday 2 August 2024. I wish to encourage parents to purchase their tickets as a matter of urgency as we will only have a limited number of tickets available. We have provisionally diarised our school concert for the following dates:
5 September 2024 @ 6pm – Foundation phase group
12 September 2024 @ 6pm – Intersen phase group
The learner who sells the most tickets out of both the foundation and Intersen phase will be gifted with a music box.
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
We welcome Mrs. Francis and Mr. Baderoen who respectively have taken charge of the grade 4 and 5 class. We wish these teachers well in their new role.
MANDELA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Dear parents, we celebrated Mandela Day on the 18 July 2024. As part of our celebration, we have resolved to reach out to two senior citizen homes in our community. Namely, Dougla Murray and Montagu Senior home. As a school community we intend to make a collection of non-perishable items by Friday 2 August 2024. In order to manage this process we have divided the class groups as follows.
Donations per grade
Grade R-1 (baked beans and pilchards)
Grade 2-3 (peas and spaghetti)
Grade 4-5 (sugar and flour)
Grade 6-7 (pasta, soup, tea and coffee)
The intrinsic lesson behind this initiative is to instill in our learners that community outreach is an important part of our social responsibility. Coupled to this is the teaching of caring for seniors in our community. It is our sincere desire that as a school community, all stakeholders support this initiative. Donated items may be forwarded to the respective teachers over the next 2 weeks. Should you feel a desire to offer any item which could benefit a senior please forward it to the school.
EARLY DISMISSAL
Our learners will be dismissed @ 13.30 on Wednesday the 31 July 2024 in order for the staff to formally bid Mrs J Solomon, the grade 3 teacher farewell after 8 years of service to the school. We wish her well on this new journey she has embarked on.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Every day, stand guard at the door of your mind.” – Jim Rohn
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Jul 18, 2024 | General Notices |
WELCOME BACK
Our return to school on the 9 July 2024 has been marked by extraordinary weather patterns which disrupted the natural flow of week 1. It is regrettable that so much devastation has occurred across the Western Cape. It is moments like these that we take the opportunity if it is applicable and express gratitude for the positive position, we find ourselves in. In this vein I welcome all our learners to term 3 and wish all parents, learners and the staff a term which overflows with positivity as we enter term 3. I wish to encourage all our learners to be at school on a daily basis and not to be slack concerning the sacrifices which they need to make in order to have a successful academic term 3.
GRADE 6 SPELLING BEE
Our grade 6 learners engaged in a spelling bee on Wednesday 17/07/2024. The aim of the spelling bee is to improve the vocabulary of learners. It also exposes our learners to a cold-call where they are required to spell words out loud. This process also develops a strong character and resilience within our learners.
GRADE 3 – BOOK DAY
Gilly Southwood is storyteller, author, educator and facilitator. Gilly loves telling stories. Our grade 3`s had the opportunity to listen to her on Tuesday 1/07/2024. She took the learners on a journey through her storytelling evoking their mental picture.
KELLOGGS – MANDELA DAY INITIATIVE
Thanks, and appreciation to Kellogg’s who gifted all our learners some pasta on Wed 17/07/2024.
WYNBERG BOYS – MANDELA DAY OUTREACH
Thanks, and appreciation to Wynberg Boys High, the students dropped a few loaves of bread this morning which we handed over to a limited number of learners.
MANDELA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Dear parents, we celebrated Mandela Day on the 18 July 2024. As part of our celebration, we have resolved to reach out to two senior citizen homes in our community. Namely, Dougla Murray and Montagu Senior home. As a school community we intend to make a collection of non-perishable items by Friday 2 August 2024. In order to manage this process, we have divided the class groups as follows.
Donations per grade
Grade R-1 (baked beans and pilchards)
Grade 2-3 (peas and spaghetti)
Grade 4-5 (sugar and flour)
Grade 6-7 (pasta,soup,tea and coffee)
The intrinsic lesson behind this initiative is to instill in our learners that community outreach is an important part of our social responsibility. Coupled to this is the teaching of caring for seniors in our community. It is our sincere desire that as a school community, all stakeholders support this initiative. Donated items may be forwarded to the respective teachers over the next 2 weeks. Should you feel a desire to offer any item which could benefit a senior please forward it to the school.
SCHOOL CONCERT
We have provisionally diarised our school concert for the following dates:
5 September 2024 @ 6pm – Foundation phase group
12 September 2024 @ 6pm – Intersen phase group
Ticket prices and logistical arrangements will be communicated in subsequent newsletters as well as individual class groups.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
`It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it` – Nelson Mandela
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | Jun 13, 2024 | General Notices |
END OF TERM 2 REFLECTION
Under extremely challenging economic forces the school has maintained a positive financial net balance, due prudent and well managed financial systems. Beautiful spaces have been created and maintained by our current ground staff. Bettie Daniels, our food gardener with the help of volunteers, has kept the food garden in absolute pristine shape . The learners display healthy interaction , regrettably there will always be a percentage of learners who display challenging behavior and such is the nature of working within a school environment. But as the previous generation has done for us, we do the same for the current generation but using firm mentorship to lead and guide the learners at school. Two of the current platforms being the the learner prefect body as well as the Dare to Dream project undertaken by Mr. C De Waal every Friday afternoon from 13:00 – 15:00. Teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure that all our learners do their best academically.
The following areas do require our vigilant attention:
The quality of the educational experience is affected internally as well as externally. Mediating social and psychological welfare amongst learners so that each learner can reach their full potential. Addressing chronic absenteeism amongst learners. Ensuring a healthy school ethos is present amongst all stakeholders.
CARMEN STEVENS FOUNDATION CONTINUED FOOD DONATION TO LEARNERS
The management extends deep appreciation and gratitude to the Carmen Stevens Foundation. Since 2020, the foundation has supplied the school with regular food supplies over and above what the Feeding Scheme (NSNP) has provided the school. This enables the school to prepare breakfast and lunch to a larger portion of the learner body. On regular occasions since 2020 the foundation has also supplied identified learners with a food hamper.
FAREWELL
We bid farewell to Mr. R Solomon the class teacher of the grade 5 class who takes leave of Delta at the end of the term. We extend our gratitude and thanks for his unselfish dedication to the learners in his care. We wish him well in his future professional endeavors.
Mr B Asia the department head and class teacher of grade 4a has been promoted as deputy principal at one of our neighbouring schools. We wish him well in this new endeavour.
ISSUING OF END OF TERM REPORTS
All learners at school will receive their reports on Friday 14 June 2024 @ 11:00. Parents may collect reports via the deputy office from 11:00 am.
RETURN TO SCHOOL
Learner returned to school on 9 July 2024. Learners will be dismissed at 13:00 pm for the week and at 12.20 as per Friday dismissal.
LEARNER SAFETY OVER THE VACATION
Given the constant threat of crime we wish to make a special appeal to all our parents and learners to ensure that our boys and girls remain safe during the vacation. Learners must inform their parents as to their whereabouts at all times. It may also be that many learners are home while parents go to work. Please speak to our learners about safety at home. Please take special care that no evil, harm or danger overcomes our children during the vacation period. Monitor their movements strictly and ensure that you, at all times, know where your child is.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Every difficulty in life provides us with the opportunity to turn inward and invoke our own inner resources.
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | May 31, 2024 | General Notices |
FINAL FUNDRAISER FOR TERM 2
Parents, we will have our final fundraiser for the term on 7 June 2024 (Friday). This will take the form of a combo day and civvies.
RETURN OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND TEXTBOOKS
We are encouraging all our learners to ensure that all library books and classroom textbooks are returned during next week as the school engages in the textbook retrieval process. Parents, we appeal to you, in particular our grade 4-7 learners that school textbooks are returned before the commencement of the school vacation.
GRADE 5 OUTING TO KIRSTENBOSCH
Our grade 5 learners were afforded the opportunity to experience the beauty of Kirstenbosch Garden on Tuesday the 28 May 2024. Reports are that the learners really enjoyed themselves.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“ We create our lives one thought at a time. And sometimes, it comes down to changing a thought such as `Why did this happen to me?` into “There is a divine plan and there is a reason for this, and my choice is to create the most powerful reaction I can“ – Dee Wallace Stone.
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by hilton.palanyandi@deltaprimary.org.za | May 23, 2024 | General Notices |
EXAMINATION PREPARATIONS
This is a gentle reminder to all our parents that the school is entering into the formal assessment period (examinations) as of 24 May 2024 as per examination roster. Learners will be dismissed at 1pm as of the 27 May – 13 June 2024 and @ 11.00 am on 14 June, the last day of the term. All term 2 reports will be issued on 14 June 2024.
PHOENIX BURN AWARENESS PROGRAMME
On Tuesday 21 May 2024. Phoenix Fire services hosted a burn awareness programme at Delta Primary School. The learners were informed about safety awareness and dangers within the home.
NATIONAL ELECTION – SCHOOL CLOSURE
On 29 May 2024 the country takes to the polls for the general elections. Delta Primary School has been earmarked as an election center as in the past. Parents are encouraged to cast their votes.
SGB ELECTIONS
Parents are reminded that the polling station opens at 1pm on 27 May 2024 for the SGB election of 2 parents at Delta Primary School.
BRAINTEASER
I am a word of letters three; add two and fewer there will be. What word am I?
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
You will never see the great things ahead of you if you keep looking at the bad things behind you.
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