DAILY NOTICE ~ THURSDAY ~ 11 MARCH 2010
NEWSFLASH: Stretching for thousands of kilometers across the desert terrain of southern Peru is one of mankind’s greatest mysteries: immense lines etched as animals, humans, and geometric shapes. To read more about this topic see the National Geographic, March 2010.
FRIDAY EVENING ROUTINE : (ACS)
May I ask all boys to please adhere to the following routine for Friday evening. Things have become quite loose and unfortunately some boys have been taking chances.
· 5.30 pm All boys must be back from town and shower before supper
· 6.00 pm Supper followed by cheer-leading practice
· 7.00 pm A formal Prep Session or legitimate cultural activities such as Debating
· 8.00 pm Boys may visit other Houses, play touch rugby, watch TV, order take-outs, etc. but may not leave the campus under any circumstances. Only First Teams may have team meetings until 9pm.
· 9.00 pm Roll Call in Houses and prepare for lights out. (Matrics may visit other Houses or Gym until 9.45pm when they must return to their Houses.)
· 9.30 pm Lights out for Grades 8 – 10. (Grade 11 and 12 must please not disturb the House until their lights out at 10.00pm and 10.30pm respectively.)
IMPORTANT: TRAVEL LISTS FOR END OF TERM/RETURN IN APRIL: (AH)
- Please would everyone consult the lists on the notice board outside the Travel Office and make sure they have a booking home at the end of term and return in April, if required.
- If you do not, please come into the Travel Office to see Mrs Eksteen of Sure Go Travel so that she may consult your parents about your bookings or please ask your parents to make the necessary bookings and forward them to travel@sacschool.com
- Please note this is urgent as all bookings should have been in by 4 March.
- Please would all those who require bus transfers only to Port Elizabeth come into the Travel Office and arrange these now. No requests will be accepted after 19 March unless there has been a last minute emergency change of plans. Please therefore consult your parents about whether they plan to collect you or not.
- House lists will only be put up in your Houses a week before the end of term along with the bus transfer lists. All of you have at least one lesson on the College side and should be able to spend a few minutes checking the notice board for your flight bookings.
LWANDLE MSELEKU (GRAHAM) & MICHAEL BENNETT (ESPIN) to see Mr Paterson in his office at 11o’clock today. (MJP)
ACADEMICS & DEBATING
8A, 8C, 8E, 9A, 9C & 9E LO: If you have not handed in all the required work, please check your email TODAY. (WE)
GRADE 12 SCIENCE SET 4: 1:30pm Friday. Please read through pages 58 – 67 and do the exercise on pages 64 & 65. (KC)
DEBATING TRIP TO PE: Richard Wilson, Michael Wilkinson, Xan Atkins, Declan Williamson, Finn Worral, James Holmes, Nicholas Wilkinson, Liba Mawala and (if interested) Myles Crossland, Nick Ruprecht and John Clements please meet Mr Molony outside the staffroom at 11h10 today. (DGM)
SPEAKERS: (SS)
RAP DAY SCHELDULE in AV Major - Group 1 - 08:00-09:00 AND 20:00-21:00
- Group 2 - 10:00 - 11:00
MUSIC, DANCE & DRAMA
WIND ORCHESTRA (RvH) Rehearsal as usual at 17:30.
CHAPEL CHOIR (MC) Both choirs will practice together at 18:50 this evening. Please be prompt!
PETER KROON AND THOMAS ANDERSON. (MD) Your guitar lessons with Mike will go ahead as usual today.
CHRISTOPHER JARVIS. The time you have booked for your guitar lesson needs to be changed. Sorry! Please can you book another slot asap? (DS)
WIND ENSEMBLE: Rehearsal at 1730. (RvH)
PIPE BAND: (SE) Rehearsal today has been cancelled because of Rap Day.
GUITAR LESSONS: (MS) Will carry on as usual on Rap Day. Please make sure you attend during your designated slot.
GUITAR STUDENTS: Please come and sign up for lessons on the board outside Mr Sabine's room.
Andrew Rushmere
Ashton Taylor-Smith
Connor Roberts
Digby Harding
Dylan Ramsay
Dylan Reddering
Frans Van Hoek
Gregory Campbell
Jordan Maze
Marcel Bovijn
Richard Were
Rick Lister
Rielly Zacharellis
Ryan Neill
Thamu Mnyulwa
GUITARS: (MS) Did you order a guitar? Would you like to buy a guitar? See Mr Sabine
DANCE PRODUCTION REHEARSALS: (HP)
The rehearsal schedule for this weekend. Please let me know before 9.00 pm Thursday if you have any problems. (HP)
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Fri 12/3 |
6.00 pm - 7:30pm |
No more shall we part |
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Sun 14/3 |
9.00 am - 10:30 am |
Boys |
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10:30 am - 12.00 pm |
Hoodoo (full) |
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12.00 pm - 1.00 pm |
Bethany, William |
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2.00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Moenie weggaan nie |
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3:30 pm - 5.00 pm |
Little Hypocrites |
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5.00 pm - 6.00 pm |
Neither Fish |
YOUTH DANCE COMPANY AUDITIONS: (HP)
The First Physical Theatre Company will be doing auditions for their Youth Company. Any dancers that are day girls or boys, or live relatively close to Grahamstown are welcome to attend. Commitments will include weekly class with members of the company and many performance opportunities including The National Arts Festival. Auditions will take place at 9.00 am on Saturday morning. Please dress appropriately and arrive early to warm up. No preparation needed, they will teach you a study. Any questions please come see me asap. (HP)
SPORT, CADETS & FIRST AID
U14 RUGBY: Check the rugby noticeboard today for trial teams on Saturday morning. Practice today is at 4.00 pm sharp. (SH)
5TH TEAM RUGBY: 2nd Round of trials will take place this afternoon. Please check the rugby notice-board to see if you are playing. The match will take place at 16h00 on Lower. Your trial match against 6ths scheduled for Saturday has been postponed till early next week. (BM)
BORDER U16 WATER-POLO TRIALS: The following boys will be attending Border U16 Water Polo trials in East London on Friday:
Matt Arnot, Liam Bruk-Jackson, Martin Chandler, Nick Georgoulakis, Campbell Gregory, Rirhandzu Hashatse, Conrad Kieser, Peter Maffessanti, David Murray, James Myburgh, James Pagden, Michael Patterson, Dylan Ramsay, Grant Rautenbach, Stuart Stopforth, Lihleli Tini & Tristan van Heteren.
Change into full tracksuits at break and meet outside Upper at 11h20 on Friday morning. (GC)
1ST TEAM WATER POLO: (GC) Water Polo photograph will be taken at the College pool at 14h15 today. Please be there by 14h05 and wear 1st Team costumes and blazers.
GYM INDUCTION: There will be a group gym induction in the Drill Hall this morning at 10h45. If you have done the gym assessment but have not yet gone through the induction, you need to attend. Failure to do so will mean that you will not be issued with a membership card giving you access to the gym. (PHA)
TENNIS: (WE)
Selborne Festival: The team list and details for next weekend’s tour to East London will be posted by Friday.
Practices: Major tennis is from 14h00-15h30 on Wednesdays and from 16h00-17h00 on Thursdays.
Settlers Cup: This weekends event has been postponed due to Union High not being available.
CONCUSSION TESTING: (PHA) The last opportunity for boys who have not as yet done the baseline concussion test to do it, is tomorrow morning in Lab A. Boys must report in houses at the following times:
Armstrong 09h15
Espin 09h30
Mullins 09H45
Graham 10h00
Upper 10h15
Merriman 10h30
NITE RACE: (FvdM)
- All boys running the Nite Race this evening must get their stickers (entries) from their Housemasters at lunch.
- Place the sticker on your vest as proof of entry.
- Leave College by the latest 5.00 pm and walk to the start which is just over a km, to the Albany Sports Club.
- Once you have received your medal and pineapple you must walk back to school.
- There will be no Time Trial on Thursday evening.
FIRST AID FOR TRIALS: Please check the Kettlewell notice board for trials first aid duties. There are still gaps! Boys on duty at 3.00 pm must collect a first aid kit and ice from the san. Boys on at 4.00 pm please return them. (KC)
FIRST AID ON SATURDAY: The time of the 1st vs 2nd trial has changed. If you can help at 4.00 pm, please sign up on the board. (KC)
FIRST AID MEETING: 8.00 pm tonight at the san. Please make an effort to attend. (KC)
GENERAL
PRESCRIPTION GLASSES FOUND in the Centenary Hall. Please collect from Mrs Black at Reception. (BB)
PRESIDENT’S AWARD: (BS)
- Today – Thursday – Visit to HIV Clinic.
- Friday – Working at Good Shepherd School.
- Sunday – Rock Climbing Day – sign ups to run hot dog stand.
- Sign up at the Kettlewell notice board.
GLASSES LOST at the DSG pool change rooms. If found please hand to Mrs Black at Reception. (BB)
WATCH LOST last Tuesday at the pool. If found please hand to Mrs Black at Reception. (BB)
SAN NOTICE
ATTENDING:
ARM: S Belcher, S Xalabile, R Rubidge
ESP: J McKenzie, S Harvey
GRA: H Hughes, P Muyeye, K Souchoud
MERR: A Awaseb, L Mawala
MUL: D Wiliamson, N Manqoyi
ABSENT: J Briscoe (Mul) – Gr 12
APPOINTMENTS:
THURSDAY:
11h30 - X-Ray - A Awaseb, S Belcher, P Muyeye, R Rubidge, S Xalibile
11h45 - J Holderness - J More
11h45 - Dr Tyfield - S Harvey
13h15 - Dr Tyfield - A MacDonald
13h30 - M Anderson - O Jam Jam
14h45 - Dr Tyfield - T Ngoasheng
14h45 - A Patrick - H Minney
15h00 - M Anderson - K Witthuhn
15h30 - M Anderson - X McNaughton
FRIDAY DR JOHANNES:
08h45 - B Mona
09h10 - F Muskett
09h15 - D Higgins
09h20 - R Goveia
09h25 - R Gibson
09h30 - G Beckett
09h35 - S Steele
09h40 - J Repapis & K Aylett
10h00 - J Ryan & D Tharratt
10h05 - C Ford & G Taggart
10h10 - S Brown & R Hutchings
10h15 - L Ball & P de la Fargue
10h20 - R Mc Gregor & Z Jacobs
10h25 - M Kebble & A Keeton
10h30 - S Vermooten & N Wilkinson
10h35 - M Rosslee & B Hunter
10h40 - S Adonis & C Pellissier
11h00 - D Ramsay & H de la Fargue
11h05 - R Miles
11h10 - E Fortuin & K Bovijn
11h15 - S Flatau & A Turner
11h20 - J Lovelace & J Dunbar
11h25 - M Houghton
11h30 - J Baggott
14h25 - D Long
FRIDAY CONT:
15h00 - J Holderness - J Ferrant
15h30 - Dr Bennett - A Mills & M Mitchell
15h30 - M Anderson - G Trollip
15h45 - J Holderness - R Wilson
17h00 - M Anderson - A Charter
OFF SPORT: Awaseb A, David R, De La fargue P, Ferrant J " swimming only", Fleischer N, Johnson D "running", Kebble M " NO RUGBY", Louw J"may swim/cycle", Mc Williams C, McKenzie J, McNaughton X, Obray S, Rushmere A " SWIMMING ONLY", Souchoud K & Xalabile S
~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~
COURTNEY ARCHER, CHARL PELLISSIER & GREGORY SLACK
ENJOY YOUR DAY!
Mr M Paterson – Vice Principal


