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Dear [NAME]
ACADEMIC PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
I have organised John Buswell from Rapewise to deliver a talk to all our parents on 20 May 2010.
In view of the serious nature of the talk, I will include an article of interest in the newsletter EVERY WEEK.
Please read these articles as it is of vital importance that all our parents are informed of the dangers facing their children in our present day society.
John Buswell will be addressing many of these issues and I urge all parents to attend his talk.
Please take note that the College will close at normal time (14h10) on Thursday the 25 February prior to the midterm break.
Have a good weekend.
G.C. McQUEEN
ACADEMIC PRINCIPAL
DATES TO DIARISE FIRST TERM
24 February
Restaurant Evening
Grade 12
26 February - 1 March
Mid Term Break
(Return on 2 March)
11 March
Restaurant Evening
Grade 11
13 March
Prefects Workshop
09h00 - 15h00
22 March
Public Holiday
26 March
Grantley Sports Day
College closes 12 noon for the holidays
12 April
Students return
Second Term begins
DAGGA
Have you heard the following names:
Cannabis /Marijuana / grass / 201/ skyf / boom / pot / dope / weed / Mary Jane / holy herb
All the above are the many names that dagga is known by.
SIGNS OF ABUSE:
- Drunken appearance
- Bloodshot, glazed eyes, droopy eyelids
- Heavy nicotine like stains on fingers and hands
- Unnatural hunger (munchies) or thirst
- Excessive talkativeness and inappropriate giggling
- Short attention span and the inability to concentrate
- Don`t care attitude and behaviour
- Smell of dagga (cloying sweet smell) on person/clothing
- Frequent coughing and bronchitis
- Inappropriate use of eye-drops
RESEARCH DONE:
- The dagga plant contain 421 toxic chemicals which break down into 2000 different compounds in the body.
- Prolonged use may cause organic and therefore permanent brain damage
- Dagga smoke has a quicker and more damaging effect on the lungs than tobacco and the risk of lung cancer is greatly increased.
MYTH: Dagga is a legal substance in South Africa
TRUTH: Dagga is an illegal substance in South Africa and is therefore not to be used for medicinal purposes or any other purpose.
Click here for more information
RAPEWISE
UPCOMING TALK - BOOK YOUR PLACE
20 MAY 2010 19h00
The talk directly addresses the safety and wellbeing of adolescents in the 21st century society.
- The talk will cover the following topics:
- New Serious Sexual Offences Amendments Act
- How does the new Sexual offences Act affect your child
- Mixit & Facebook
- The influence and dangers of technology on our adolescents
- Pornography on the internet and cell phone
- Giving your child the tools in how to not fall prey to paedophilia
- Drugs including date rape
- What are the signs of drug abuse and different types of drugs?
- Give your child the tools to survive when out socialising
- Subcultures in the youth (Emo)
- How to spot what subculture your child is in and are they in danger?
- Depression in adolescents
- Signs of depression and what to do
- Self Mutilation
- Is your child hurting himself / herself and do you know about it?
Jon Buswell is an expert in this field and is well known to the Grantley Staff and our students who have
attended his workshops.
Please RSVP with Erika at 011 643 8321 or info@grantleycollege.co.za
RESTAURANT EVENING
GRADE 12
Four Course Meal
DATE: 24 February
VENUE: Hartley`s Restaurant
TIME: 18h30
COST: R150 per person
Soft drinks will be on sale and guests are more than welcome to bring their own alcoholic beverages
MENU
Salmon trout timbales with dill, lemon and chive cream
Served with Jami Oliver pesto bread
Baked ricotta with chives and saut© tomatoes
Beef fillet with onion marmalade
Red wine reduction sauce
Duchess potatoes
Root vegetable fritters and stuffed patty pans
Horlicks Mille Feuille
With nut brittle
CHARITY CLUB
First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported the Charity Club. It has been greatly appreciated and acknowledged. Once again, we have commenced with our new Charity Drive for 2010, and we would like you to be part of it.
We have two charity organisations that we will be supporting, one being the Animals in Distress and The Amazing Grace Childrens Centre. We are in the midst of collecting various items needed. It would be greatly appreciated if you could support us by donating the following items;
ANIMALS IN DISTRESS
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Old blankets
- Old towels
- Dry dog food
- Cat food
THE AMAZING GRACE CHILDRENS CENTRE (Boards 120 children)
- Clothing (babies, toddlers, teens, adults)
- Non-perishable Foods
- Bedding
- Blankets
- Reading material
- Old school textbooks (the children are being schooled)
- Abandoned babies from 6 months
- Bottles
- Formula
- Long life milk
- Nappies
- Clothing
- Disposable bags
- Cereal/purity
- Juices
- Cups and plates (plastic)
- Knives, forks, spoons (Plastic)
- Toys
- Board Games
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Miss R Maharaj Mrs G McQUEEN
Charity Club Co-ordinator Academic Principal
Chloe Nel
Charity Club Leader
TRANSPORT OFFERED
South of Johannesburg
Please contact Mrs Silvestre if you are looking for transport from the South of Johannesburg - 079 973 7576
A THANK YOU FROM THE GRADE 12`S
MOMS BREAKFAST
Dear Grade 12 Parents
On behalf of the Matric Dance Committee, we would like to thank all the parents who sponsored a table and all the donations received.
Without your support it would not have been such a success. We raised R11 700.00.
A big thank you.
2010 MATRIC DANCE COMMITTEE
NEWS FROM ISASA
Drs EVANS and THOMPSON ONE DAY CONFERENCE
The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) in conjunction with SAHISA (Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association) will be hosting a one day conference at St Johnâs College on Wednesday, 24 March from 09:00-16:00. This conference, which is open to parents, teachers and Heads of Schools, will present topics on crucial issues relating to successfully raising young people in todays modern society. The topics which will be presented by two international speakers, Dr Rob Evans and Dr Michael Thompson, are summarised below:
- Changing families, Changing schools.
- Best friends, worst enemies.
- Adolescence is hard work.
- Self Esteem: What It Really Is: What it Does And Doesn`t Help.
Michael G. Thompson is a psychologist, school consultant, and author or co-author of eight books, including the New York Times bestseller, "Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys".
Robert Evans is a clinical and organizational psychologist and the Executive Director of The Human Relations Service. He is the author of many articles and three books including "Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with The Crisis in Childrearing".
The cost is R750.00 per delegate which includes admission to all sessions, teas and lunch. Please contact St Andrew's School for Girls - Ann Wright (Tel: 011 453 9408 or AWright@standrews.co.za) for programme information and registration details.
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