Dear [NAME]

ACADEMIC PRINCIPAL`S MESSAGE

Dear Parents

Welcome back to a new decade, a new year and a new chapter in the history of Grantley College.

I trust you all had an awesome December break and are now ready to hop back onto the treadmill.

The Matric results as you know were released on 7 January 2010 and I would like to congratulate them all on their achievement and to thank the parents of the 2009 class for their support to the College and their children.

We received a total of 4 distinctions this year  three in Maths Literacy and one in Life Orientation. These distinctions were earned by the following students:

Heidi Husi: 92% Maths Literacy & 85% Life Orientation
Oageng Lekabe: 83% Maths Literacy
Mandla Zwambile:83% Maths Literacy

Congratulations to Heidi Husi and Sean Naidoo who were our top achievers for 2009.

Thank you to all the Matric teachers who continue to ensure year after year that our senior students have the opportunity to achieve a successful outcome and conclusion to their high school education.

Our final result for Grade 8  11 2009 were also in the main very successful  and my thanks and gratitude must be extended to an academic staff who ensured that your children were ready to progress to the next level.

A big welcome is extended to our new families whom we formally invite to Welcome to Grantley evening on the 28th January. Your invitation will be issued early next week.

Here`s to a good year for all us and I am looking forward to working with you all in 2010.

G.C. McQUEEN
ACADEMIC PRINCIPAL

DATES TO DIARISE
TERM 1 2010

21 January
Grade 9 & Grade 12 Parents information evening

28 January
Academic Prizegiving / New students welcome (EVENING)

28 January
Certificate Prizegiving (MORNING)

12 February
Valentines Day Celebration - fundraiser - Matric dance Commitee

26 February - 1 March
Mid Term Break (Return on 2 March)

22 March
Public Holiday

26 March
Grantley Sports Day
College closes 12 noon for the holidays

12 April
Students return
Second Term begins

21 JANUARY 2010
GRADE 9 & 12 INFORMATION EVENING

This is an important evening as the HODs for Grade 9 and Grade 12 discuss and inform you about the expectations of this crucial phase in your child's school career.

We urge ALL Grade 9 and Grade 12 parents to attend.  Students are welcome.

Time: 18:30pm - 19:30pm

Venue: The College Hall

Speakers: Mrs McQueen, Mr Pilkington HOD Grade 12, Ms Saxby HOD Grade 9

28 JANUARY 2010
PRIZEGIVING

Certificate prizegiving 08h00 - 10h00am

Academic prizegiving  18h30pm - 20h30pm

Welcome Evening New Parents & Students 18h30pm - 20h30pm

Venue: Morning - College Hall
Evening - College Hall

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

Due to the limited amount of space in the hall ATTENDANCE TO THE MORNING AND EVENING  FUNCTION IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

The invitations will be given out early next week.

SCHOOL FEES

Please note that school fees are due on the 1st of every month.  If you would like to enquire on the amount that you are owing please do not hesitate to contact the Bursar.

Debit orders will be run on the first day of the month commencing 1st January 2010.

Annual payments must be made by 15th January 2010.  If payment is not made by this date the account will automatically revert to the monthly plan.

Any proof of payments can be sent to: bursar@grantleycollege.co.za or sms  083 707 0122 / fax  011 6431418.

For easy reference our banking details are as follows:
Grantley College
Standard Bank 200489062
Parktown Branch
000355

MR. R SANDFORD

EDUCATIONAL  SUPPORT TEAM

Welcome back to all our students and we wish you all a successful year.

To our brand new students welcome to the Grantley family.

TRANSPORT

Looking for  transport:

From Randburg (Oilvedale) please contact Mrs Memela on 073 842 4291

From the East Rand  Afternoons only (Benoni, Boskburg) please contact Mrs Sykes on dayle@mdsarch.co.za or 0825539249

GRANTLEY HAS A NEW WEBSITE

Visit www.grantleycollege.co.za to see our updated website which is one of the ways in which we  communicate with the Grantley community.

One of the changes leading from the development of the new website is this newsletter. Newsletters will now be integrated into the website and will be sent out in web format that can be read by email programs. Thus the newsletter will no longer be sent out in the pdf format that was used last year.

Other new functionality of the website includes:

• A photo gallery of Grantley events, past and present.
• The event calendar with details of upcoming events.
• A document manager where you can download the latest assessment plans for each term and grade (and thus know when your child will be writing tests), exam timetables, and other documents of  interest.

Let us know what you think, and make any suggestions, by going to the Contact us page and sending us a message. We trust that you will find this new website more useful than the old one, and are able to get the information you need from it.

Please inform the College if you are NOT receiving the newsletter via e-mail by e-mailing Ms van Heerden an e-mail and in the subject line: Correct e-mail (Childs Name & Grade)

Regards
Colin Pilkington
Webmaster

TUCKSHOP NEWS

As from Monday the 18th January the Tuckshop will be open after school for all students going to Study Centre or sport.

If hot food is wanted orders must be placed and paid for by second break.

Tuckshop will be open in the afternoons from 14h10 - 14h30

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