1. Southern Cross Schools
PO Box 116
Southern Cross Schools
Hoedspruit
1380
Phone: 015 793 0590
E-mail: raptor@scschools.co.za
A Peek at Last Week … Weekly Newsletter 16 of 2011
• Our gymnasts participated in a
competition in Polokwane on Fri- School for the Planet Week 3 of May 2011
day 20 and Saturday 21 May.
• A group of cyclists went on an
Grade 7s Present Outstanding Science Expo Projects
outride with parent Paul Mitter-
mayer on Sunday 22 May.
• Our College boys’ and girls’ hockey
teams played against Mitchell
House and PEPPS on Saturday 21
May.
• A number of 6-a-side soccer
teams traveled to King’s Court for
a tournament on Saturday 21 May.
• Our Prep School hosted soccer
and netball teams from King’s
Court on Thursday 19 May.
• Our U8 soccer teams traveled to
Kingfisher to play in a 6-a-side
tournament on Thursday 19 May. These two photos show just two of a number of outstanding Science
• Two College hockey players par-
Expo research projects that were displayed at school on Tuesday 17
ticipated in the final round of
May by our Grade 7 class. The top projects will progress to the next
provincial trials on Tuesday 17
round of the Science Expo competition. Learners select a topic that
May. they investigate using the scientific method and then present their
findings on display boards. Many learners impressed with the quality
• Our Prep School netball players of the work they delivered.
traveled to Groenskool for a full
set of fixtures.
Our Gr 3 class visited SUPPORT THE SCS BOOT SALE
• Some of our College learners the silk factory on The annual SCS Boot Sale will take place
wrote the 2nd round of the Maths Monday 16 May. After at Spar on Saturday 28 May. Donations
Olympiad on Tuesday 17 May. learning all about silk can be sent to Debbie Davies who can be
• Our Grade 3s visited the silk
they went to the Blyde contacted on: 0825773411. The Boot
factory on Monday 16 May. Dam and the water- Sale cupboard is looking a bit bare so
falls in the canyon.
please help! Simplify your life! Get rid of
They enjoyed a fun
that clutter and pass it on to us for the
learning experience.
BOOT SALE.
Important Dates:
PARENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE
Grade 7s attend Dra- 23
kensig Revue dress May Learners in both the Preparatory School and the College
rehearsal. were fortunate to receive valuable input from parents
of SCS this past week. Mr Alan McSmith (below) pre-
U14, U16 & Open net- 26 sented a very motivational talk to our Grade 5 to 7 learn-
ball vs Frans du Toit. May ers on Friday 20 May. Everyone came away with a
U15 & Open 7s rugby vs 26
Frans du Toit. May
The annual SCS Boot 28
Sale at Spar. May
Reach-a-Cross Work- 28 slightly different and more positive perspective on life.
shop. May On Wednesday 18 May Mr Tim Parker (above) pre-
sented information, in Grade 11 Bush Lore class, regard-
Boarders overnight trip 28 ing a research project that he is currently conducting
to Kruger National May on leopard populations in the area. We thank both
Park. gentlemen for taking the time to share their valuable
insights and information with our learners.

2. Round-
School for the Planet - Sports Round-up of the Past Week
Southern Cross Schools This past week was another
PO Box 116 busy one on the sports fields.
Our College hockey players
Hoedspruit did well against PEPPS with
Limpopo the boys drawing 0-0 and the
girls winning 2-0. The girls
1380 did, however, go down 1-0 to
Mitchell House. Our soccer
Phone: 015 793 0590
players performed well
Fax: 086 530 5153 against the teams of King’s
Court. The U9s won 2-0 the
E-mail:
U11s lost 3-0 and the U13s
raptor@scschools.co.za lost 2-1. Our U8 soccer players did particularly well in a 6-a-side tournament at King’s Court our teams com-
tournament at Kingfisher School, winning both their matches 4- peted well with two of the teams finishing 3rd
0 and 3-0. Our Prep School netball girls lost all their matches in overall in the tournament. Our gymnasts also
a tough set of fixtures against Groenskool. In another 6-a-side performed very well this past weekend.
SCS PA Events:
The SCS Parent Association
has a number of fundraising
events lined up:
• 17 June - Aeroplane Party;
• 25 June - Gourmet Safari
Evening in Kayalami. Grade 6s Go to the Polls Gymnasts Excel in
• 5 August - Night of a Hun- Polokwane
dred Lots; A group of SCS learners who do
gymnastics at a Hoedspruit
• 26 August - Spring Walk;
gymnastics club participated in
• 30 Sept to 2 Oct - Sus- Polokwane this past weekend.
tainable Living Festival; They all managed top three
• 29 October - SCS Golf Day positions in a variety of events.
Support our PA in these fun
events to raise funds for Green Awards
school development projects. The following Green Awards were presented at assem-
bly on Friday 20 May: Grade 1 - Rachel White; Grade
a While parents cast their votes on 18 May, the 2 - Fatma Ben Azouz; Grade 3 - Matthew Blair;
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r oss company they felt was worthy of becoming the
Grade 6 - Abigale Smit and Grade 7 - Daniella Cow-
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her company of choice for enriching a poorer Eastern
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their campaign speeches, to upgrade situations
Selected for Provincial Hockey Team
Thank You: and conditions for the possible employees using Zoe Macchiarulo, a Grade 10 learner in the College, has
•To the following families for knowledge gained in Social Science studies. The been selected for the U16 provincial hockey team. We
transporting soccer players Tingling Taste Buds won the vote by one! congratulate her and wish her all the best in the inter-
this past weekend: Schwaeble, provincial tournament later this year.
Fortune; Burns; Kleynhans;
Dumon; Byleveld; More Boarding House News
O’Ferrall and Inama/Aphane.
Life in boarding remains busy and interesting. Extra prep sessions have been imple-
•To the following parents for mented to ensure that boarders have enough time to prepare for the coming mid-year
managing teams last Saturday: examinations. There are just on three weeks before the exams begin and all boarders
Mr & Mrs Fortune; Mrs should be well into their preparations. Please note that the afternoon programme of sport
Kleynhans and Peter and Maite and cultural activities goes on as normal. Children need to prepare for exams in the time
Inama. that is specifically set aside for that purpose. We find that some learners do not use the
time they have effectively and then want
•Mrs Fritz Pohl and Mrs Natalie
to be given time off sport to study.
Roodt for sending us another
Various weekend activities are offered to
load of paving pebbles. boarders. Mrs Cathy Henning did a skin
care workshop with the girls this past
weekend and a number of boarders have
signed up for an overnight trip to the
Kruger Park this coming weekend.
Don’t forget to book the shuttle for the
end of term if you have not yet done so.