1. Southern Cross Schools
PO Box 116
Southern Cross Schools
Hoedspruit
1380
Phone: 015 793 0590
E-mail: raptor@scschools.co.za
Weekly Newsletter 6 of 2011
School for the Planet Week 3 of February 2011
A Peek at Last Week … Red & White and Hearts All Over
• The Prep School athletics team
travelled to Skukuza in the
Kruger Park to participate in an
inter-school athletics meeting on
Saturday 19 February.
• Nine College athletes competed
in the district athletics trials
for high schools on Saturday 19
February. Valentine’s Day saw the school trans-
formed into a vivid ocean of colour.
• The College Valentine’s Social Red roses, ribbons and cards were
took place in the Resource Cen- exchanged in acts of friendship all
tre on Friday 18 February. around the school.
• Angella Trzeciak competed in
the district athletics trials on
Friday 18 February.
• No entries for the Shamu Sprint
Swimming Gala were received.
• The school was awash with red
and white on Valentine’s Day on
Monday 14 February.
Important Dates:
Grade 10 to 12 Net- 23
ball Umpiring Course. Feb
Guest “Teachers” Enhance Learning
Pre-school Froggy 25
impact that the constant bombardment of media
Gala. Feb
around us on a daily basis has on our own personal
Educare Fun Sports 25 choices and preferences. The aim of his talk was
to encourage our learners to be more critical and
Day for Prep Schools Feb
discerning about what they read and hear. This
in Tzaneen.
input was arranged to link in with attempts being
made to improve our learners’ visual literacy, since
Blyde XFest Adven- 26
it plays a significant part in the curriculum that
ture Race. Feb learners are expected to master.
2nd Reach-a-Cross 26
Workshop for edu- Feb We were fortunate enough to welcome two guest
“teachers” into our classrooms this past week. On
cators.
Thursday 17 February, Dr Blair visited the Grade 3
1st Quarterly SCS 26 class, bringing lots of old X-rays with him. The class
was treated to an interactive lesson on the structure
Board Meeting. Feb
of the body. The learners loved hearing the names of
the different bones and discussing the X-rays.
Sabie Classic MTB 27
On Friday 18 February, Mr Gerard van der Weijden, a
Race. Feb Dutch journalist spent time talking to our Grade 10, 11
and 12 learners about the power of the media and the

2. School for the Planet - Prep and College Athletes Perform Well at Various Levels
Southern Cross Schools
PO Box 116
Hoedspruit
Limpopo
1380
Phone: 015 793 0590
Fax: 086 530 5153
E-mail:
raptor@scschools.co.za
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Green Awards Good Start to Season
Many learners live within Shannon Thomson trav-
walking or cycling distance of The following Green Awards elled to Badplaas last
the school, but we add to our weekend where she com-
were presented at assembly on peted in the 1st qualifier of
carbon footprint by driving.
If walking is not an option, Friday 18 February: Grade 1 the Mpumalanga SwaziLiz-
kur Show. She rode her
how about forming lift clubs. – Gemma Ferguson; Grade 2
new horse Clochard and
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– Jester Mdlohvu; Grade 3 – had awesome rides award-
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money and we emit less CO2. André van der Merwe; Grade
the dressage tests as well
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would like to thank the senior boys for their pa-
tience and cooperation during the disruptions that
Our Condolences: have been necessary to complete the project.
This has been a very sad week
The photograph below shows a Saturday evening
for us all at Southern Cross
braai, boarding-house-style. Despite the 30cm
Schools. Early in the week we
high flames, none of those around the fire seem
received word that Ms Elli
unduly concerned so we assume that the end prod-
Luetz, the sponsor of Jester
uct was palatable. Four weeks remain until board-
Mdlohvu in Grade 2, tragically ers will head home to enjoy a couple of weeks of
died in a car accident. Our home cooking.
thoughts and prayers go out to
the loved ones of Ms Luetz and
College boarders and day scholars let their hair
to the Mdlohvu family.
down at the Valentine’s Social in the Resource
Centre on Saturday 19 February. A good number
of College learners supported the social and
seemed to approve of the thundering beat pro-
vided by Lloyd Frampton, the DJ for the evening.
The building alterations that are currently un-
derway in Jackalberry Lodge are moving along
well and the two senior rooms that will result
should be ready within the next two weeks. We