This newsletter provides updates from Southern Cross Schools in Hoedspruit, South Africa. It discusses progress made on new sports fields, with clearing of trees and bushes completed and earth moving started. It highlights two grade 7 students who participated in a regional science fair, with one receiving a silver certificate and the other a gold certificate. It also summarizes a hip hop competition that 10 college students took part in, getting knocked out in the later rounds. The newsletter promotes an upcoming fundraiser auction and recognizes students who received green awards for environmental efforts.

1. Southern Cross Schools
PO Box 116
Southern Cross Schools
Hoedspruit
1380
Phone: 015 793 0590
E-mail: raptor@scschools.co.za
Weekly Newsletter 24 of 2011
A Peek at Last Week … School for the Planet Week 4 of July 2011
• Two of our Grade 7 learners
participated in the Provincial
Good Progress Being Made on New SCS Sports Fields
Tritech Expo on Friday 22 July.
we have some financial capital as a result of the
• Our Germany Exchange group excellent fundraising initiatives of the parents’
returned to South Africa on association, we are going to require a great deal
Friday 22 July. more money to complete the fields properly, to
• Boarders returned to the board- provide irrigation, to build change rooms, to pro-
ing houses on Sunday 24 July. vide seating etc. etc. We would therefore encour-
age all parents to consider how they can become
• Third Term lessons started
after the whole school assembly involved in raising the funds required for the pro-
at 07h15 on Monday 25 July. ject. Your involvement will make it possible for our
children to play on our very own Southern Cross
• A College team participated in
the Hip2B2 competition in
fields … a very, very exciting prospect!!!
Tzaneen on Tuesday 26 July.
Since the beginning of the school holidays two bush
• Afternoon practices for “Charlie
clearing teams have been on the site of our new
and the Chocolate Factory”
started on Tuesday 26 July.
school sports fields. One was cutting down the
bigger trees and the other was clearing bush and
• Some sports practices in both taking off the smaller wood. This work has cleared
the College and the Prep Schools
the area enough to start earth works. There is ap-
started on Tuesday 26 July.
proximately a five metre drop over the distance of
the field, so there is a lot of earth moving required
to get the field level. It was a very exciting moment
when the first large machine got stuck in, removing
Important Dates:
tree stumps and starting to move soil. The process
College & Prep School 30 of building fields is not a cheap one and although
learners take part in July
Letsitele Kaskar fun. Emma, a gold certificate. Both girls will present
their projects at the National Tritech Competi-
Monthly Educator tion which is held at Merensky on Friday 23
Reach-a-Cross work- 30 and Saturday 24 September. They will set-up
shop takes place in July and present their projects on the Friday, spend
Resource Centre. the night in one of the hostels there and then
they will be taken to Magoebaskloof for a fun-
Charlie and the Choco- 01
filled morning of tubing, abseiling, zip-lining
late Factory dress Aug
and whatever other adventure activities are on
rehearsal.
offer. They will then return to the school for the
Charlie and the Choco- 02 prize giving. Well done girls! We are proud of
late Factory Opening Aug Achieving Tritech Excellence your achievements!
Show.
On Friday 22 July, Emma Gibbs and Morgan
Night of a Hundred 05
Wheeldon, both in Grade 7, took their Science
Lots, PA fund raiser. Aug
projects through to the regional round of the
Founders’ Day and 06 Tritech Science Fair competition, held at Ben
Open Day. Aug Vorster High School, Tzaneen. They had to
present their projects to three judges and their
Mozambique, Inhaca 06 peers and field questions surrounding their
Island trip sets off Aug investigation. The girls found this a little nerve-
after Founders’ Day. wracking, but both did exceptionally well. Mor-
gan was awarded a silver certificate and

2. School for the Planet - Hip to Be Square - Hip2B2
Southern Cross Schools On Tuesday 26 July ten slightly nervous College then do the dance. Lots of laughter was had
PO Box 116 learners set off for Merensky High School, Tzaneen, throughout the competition. The competitors
to take part in the Provincial leg of the Hip2B2 compe- had to solve riddles, build cantilevers, answer
Hoedspruit
tition. The core group (Alastair, Alexis, Virginia and questions, read the Hip2B2 magazine and do
Limpopo Naeem), the support group (Matthew Luck, Stuart, Maths! Our team was knocked out with one
1380 Shaun-Michael and Merrick) and the spectators more round to go, but they will be back next
(Kayla Wheeldon and Mashudu) were all set at ease year with more than one team and a Grade 7
Phone: 015 793 0590
by the brand ambassadors of Gauteng who had pro- team too, now that they know what it is all
Fax: 086 530 5153 vided the competition with an ice-breaker: a Michael about. Thanks to the team for their enthusiasm
E-mail: Jackson “Thriller” tutorial followed the contestants and hard work during the competition. It was a
raptor@scschools.co.za having to place dry ice in water to set the mood, and pleasure accompanying you. (By: Jane Behne)
Ferran Gómez-Olivé at-
Green Awards
tended a week long soccer
camp in Spain during the The following Green Awards were presented
holidays. He was awarded at assembly on Friday 29 July: Grade R -
the only trophy at the Amber Tilney; Grade 1 - Sophia-Louise du
camp and received it for
Preez; Grade 2 - Satchel Groves; Grade 3 -
“A Night of a Hundred impressing the coaches
with his kindness, leader- Ferran Gómez-Olivé & Andre van der
Lots”
ship qualities and good Merwe; Grade 4 - Sifiso Mangwane; Grade
Just one week to go till the BIG
AUCTION! The evening prom- manners. Congratulations 5 - Murray White; Grade 6 - Sheldon van Zyl
ises many great bargains and the Ferran! You make Southern
and Grade 7 - Will be awarded next week.
fun of out bidding your Cross proud.
“opponent”. Curry and rice will
be on sale and there will be a cash SCS Riders Achieve Provincial Selection Daniella & Nicola
bar. Come along and enjoy the Cowden took part in
fun with us at the SCS Resource Six Southern Cross riders accepted the honour of the Miss Wildsfees
Centre on Friday 5 August from representing Limpopo Province at the final SANESA competition at the
18h00. The SCS PA needs your National Championship. Wildsfees on 9 July,
support. during the school
The riders attended three qualifying shows in Polok-
wane and Vivo to gain entry into the prestigious event, holidays. The two
which will be held from 6-8 August at Kyalami Eques- girls were confident
a and managed to win
.c o. z trian Park in Johannesburg. They will be competing
ols places in their re-
ss ch o against riders and horses from all over South Africa.
nc ro s spective age groups.
Congratulations to Zoё and Rebecca Moolman, Shannon
her Daniella was the
sout Thomson, Callan and Sasha Mittermayer-Madureira and
w. Second Princess in the 12 to 15 year category
ww Emma Gibbs on receiving their Limpopo Colours. and Nicola was crowned Miss Wildsfees for her
We wish them all the best of luck at the SANESA age category (7 to 11 years old). Well done to
Nationals. Thanks to the riders’ trainers: Ailsa and both girls.
SCS PA Events:
Murray Burns, Traci Thomson and Evan Anderson for
We are delighted to
The SCS Parent Association their dedication. Thanks also to the parents and teach-
welcome Mrs Silka
has a number of fundraising ers for their support.
More O’Ferrall as our
events lined up:
new Boarding House
• 5 August - Night of a Hun- Good Results Achieved in English Olympiad Logistics Manager. Mrs
dred Lots; More O’Ferrall has a
A number of our College learners participated in the wealth of experience in
• 26 August - Spring Walk; De Beers National English Olympiad earlier this year. the hotel and hospital-
We have received the results and we are pleased that ity industry and we look
• 30 Sept to 2 Oct - Sus- our learners achieved silver, bronze and merit certifi- forward to her involve-
tainable Living Festival; cates. ment at Southern Cross
• 12 November - SCS Golf Silver Certificates were awarded to: Olga Ramoth- Schools. We trust that
Day wala, Alexis Mes, Niké Mes, Emma Smith and Lau- she will find her position sufficiently challenging
ren Dold. and rewarding.
Support our PA in these fun
events to raise funds for Bronze Certificates were awarded to: Zoe Macchia- Monthly Organic Earth Market
rulo, Elizabeth Tseka, Katelynd Strong, Samantha Southern Cross will be hosting a fresh produce
Dold, and Precious Ratshana. and home craft market in its Earth Circle on
the last Sunday of every month starting on 28
Merit Certificates were awarded to: Dikgetho Ma- August. If you are interested in a stall at the
metja, Kayla Wheeldon, Alastair Stedman, Matthew market please contact Sue de Boer on:
Wilkinson-Luck and Kayla Parker. sued@scschools.co.za.