17 August 2009 - Prepared, not Scared!
Amid the panic and fears that
the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus is going to cause havoc in schools,
Laerskool Elspark is keeping a calm head about things! With this new
flu virus spreading at such a speed, it seems inevitable that
somewhere, some time, it will strike every school in one way or
another. When that happens, the learners and parents of Laerskool
Elspark can stay calm, because over the past few weeks, the school
has gone to great lengths to educate and inform them on all aspects
of the disease. They have even provided medical masks for those
parents who want some added protection for their little ones.
The principal of Laerskool Elspark, Mr. Philip Brand, has warned
against unnecessary panic and staying at home for fear of the
disease. “We have put all the preventative measures in place”,
he explained. “Parents have been well informed of symptoms and
after care, if a child or his immediate family should get infected,
I will be notified immediately so we can take steps to contain
it,” he said. “Our teachers are also on the lookout for any
symptoms that are not heeded at home.”
The school has put an emphasis on general hygiene and cleanliness
and classrooms are kept well ventilated. Learners have all been
taught general cough hygiene and must have hanky chiefs or tissues
with them at all times. On their website www.laerskoolelspark.co.za
they have a special focus on swine flu with all the information
needed to help the parents look out for symptoms, preventative and
aftercare measures, to prevent unnecessary panic, because though
this is a new virus, it is curable.
Photos:
001 – Laerskool Elspark’s Grade 2 class demonstrates how the
medical masks can be worn.
Photo 001(class photo):
All grade 2's from the Grade 2G class of Mrs. Helene Grobler.
002 – Mrs. Grobler, grade 2 teacher, assures the children that
there’s no need for panic, she will keep a close eye on them.
Photo 002 (with teacher): All Grade 2's
From the left: Lindi Brits, Mrs. Helene Grobler (Grade 2 teacher),
Jodine du Preez, C.J.Vorster, Cheney Minnie.
003 – Positive Grade 2’s are happy to show off the medical masks
made available to children who wish to wear them.
Photo 003: All Grade 2's
From the left: Bronwin Smith, Dylan Verster, Jodine du Preez, Lindi
Brits.
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23 June 2009 - Elspark rugby team
wins Falcon League
On Tuesday, 23 June
2009, Laerskool Elspark’s 1st and 2nd Rugby
Teams and supporters braved the cold to compete in the primary
schools’ Falcon League Rugby tournament.
Laerskool
Elspark’s 1st Rugby Team, coached by Dawie le Roux,
walked away at the end of the day as League winners! Two of it’s
players, Irvin Ali and Austen Isaacs were also chosen to compete in
the Craven week tournaments, taking place during the July holidays.
For more exciting
photo’s of them in action, go to www.laerskoolelspark.co.za
Photos:
Laerskool Elspark 1st Rugby Team – Falcon League
winners. Coach Dawie le Roux
at the back, right.
Irvin Ali – chosen for Craven
Week
Austen Isaacs – chosen for
Craven Week
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9 June 2009 - Laerskool
Elspark’s parents get voting!
The parents of
Laerskool Elspark are supportive and involved in their children’s
school!
The month of June
has seen many schools try hard to get a quorum of parents in voting
for their parent governing body. Most have not been able to achieve
that goal. On the freezing cold evening of 9
June 2009, Laerskool Elspark’s parents proudly supported their
school by, not only reaching quorum, but passing it with 268
parents. With the school hall packed to capacity, parents even
waited in the foyer for a chance to see and choose their favourite
candidates.
Laerskool
Elspark’s governing body consists of 6 parents, elected on 9 June,
3 elected teaching staff, 1 elected administration staff and the
headmaster.
The headmaster Mr.
Philip Brand thanked the parents for their support and care saying
that there are few schools who reach quorum nowadays, and that
surpassing it with such a margin just may be a district record.
The school children
were also duly rewarded on Friday, 12 June, with a McDonalds Burger
and a movie, for their role in getting their parents to attend the
board election on that ice cold Tuesday evening!
You can check out
their news and lots of foto’s at www.laerskoolelspark.co.za
Photos:
The Laerskool Elspark school hall packed to
overflowing
Parents casting their vote for
the governing body,
with parents standing in the foyer, waiting to see the candidates.
who will stand for the coming
three years.
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14
May 2009 - Elspark school
wins East-Gauteng!
Junior
Choir gets first place
On 14 May 2009 junior choirs
from primary schools competed in Boksburg in the ATKV National Choir
Competition. Awarded the highest accolade, Laerskool Elspark
received a Gold Certificate and was also named the winners of the
Junior Choir section.
Senior
Choir also gets gold
On the same day, senior choirs from primary schools also
competed in the ATKV Applous National Competition. And
once again, Laerskool Elspark triumphed, receiving Gold for their
performance. This was the first round in a competition, which later
sees choirs from across the whole country compete against each
other. Laerskool Elspark have succeeded to this next round.
Laerskool
Elspark’s junior choir is led by Elsabe Visser and accompanied by
Weila Dempsey, and their senior choir is led by Erna Terblanche and
accompanied by Carla Benadie
Check-out their
news, photo’s and hear them sing on their super-cool website www.laerskoolelspark.co.za
Photos:
Laerskool Elspark Junior Choir:
Laerskool Elspark Senior Choir:
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