Newsletter 25/2011 - 8 December 2011
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Parents
The year 2011 is at an end for the Jeppe family. As Jeppe Boys we can look back at a successful year with the knowledge that we have grown as a school. There is however still room for improvement and we have put strategic plans in place for the next three years to tackle all the areas which we have identified as areas where further improvement is needed.
In 2011 we placed a premium on Academics and we have certainly seen an improvement in the most important area of any school. Our averages in all subjects are on the up, our distinction ratios have improved and our failure percentage is the lowest in three years. In 2012 we will introduce further plans to improve as we believe that we can and must produce better results.
The Extra-Curricular program was very successful with about 70% of the boys participating in the various cultural and sporting codes on offer. Many of our boys have excelled and attained provincial and national colours. In 2012 we are looking to improve and focus on the Cultural program and to grow the number of boys who participate in this field.
My sincere thanks To the SGB under the leadership of Mr Kevin Jarvis who have been very supportive and always put the interest of Jeppe Boys first in all the decisions they made. Their assistance and advise have benefitted us all.
Mr. L Stegmann and his team have once again made sure that our grounds and buildings are in good condition and they have spent many hours upgrading and maintaining our classrooms and fields. My sincere thanks this team who will always go the extra mile. In the same manner we have to thank our Finance Department and Admin staffs who have worked extremely hard to ensure that the School can excel.
We are saying farewell to Mrs S Muller who has decided to retire. Mrs Muller has been a valuable member of the English department for many years. Under her guidance the English department has flourished and she will be missed for her dedication and drive to always assist our boys. Mr. Booysen, Mr. Kieswetter and Mr. Muller are also leaving and we thank them for the work they did at Jeppe Boys.
No School can produce results if they do not have dedicated, passionate and committed staff. I am really fortunate to work with the Jeppe staff. The success of our school is because of their ongoing efforts in the class as well as in the Extra-Curricular program. My sincere thanks to each and every-one of them.
May I take this opportunity to wish all parents, boys and staff a blessed Festive season and I look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Anton Dempsey
Headmaster
2012 SCHOOL FEES
The School fees for 2012 will be R25 400 for all Grades, from 8-12, subject to the following discounts:
2012 EXEMPTIONS
Application forms for School fee exemptions can be collected from the finance office. The closing date for these application forms is 31 January 2012.
COLLECTION OF YEAR END REPORTS
Year end reports can be collected on Friday, 9th December between 8AM and 10AM at the School. No reports will be distributed before Friday 9th December. Any reports not collected on that day will be posted.
Please note that the staff year-end function will take place on Friday 9 December. There will therefore be no staff available for enquiries or assistance from 11:30 on that day.
JEPPE BUS TRANSPORT
Details of the Jeppe Bus Transport for 2012 are:
All interested parents to contact Mike Taylor on 011 6141938 extension 216 or email taylorm@jeppeboys.co.za.
CRICKET FESTIVAL AT JEPPE
Jeppe High School for Boys hosted the 4th Annual U/12 Cricket Festival on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd of December. This year the format changed and it gave 14 teams the opportunity to showcase their cricket abilities. On Friday 6 teams participated and on Saturday 8 teams played each other at Jeppe High School for Boys.
The following teams participated on Friday: Brackenhurst Primary, Highveld Primary, Sunnyridge Primary, Summerfields Primary, DalmondeorLaer and Jeppe Invitational. The boys thouroughly enjoyed the opportunity and the the festival gave the Primary school coaches to see what they have avaialbe for the new year. The match between Sunnyridge and Highveld went down to the wire where Sunnyridge beat Highveld by 4 runs after scoring a very competitive 125 runs. Another highlight of the day was the game between Brackenhurst and Dalmondeor. Brackenhurst scored 74/3 in 15 overs and Dalmondeor replied with 75/7 with 2 balls to spare.
Highveld Primary was awarded the Spirit Team Award
On Saturday Jeppe hosted Jeppe Prep, Bedfordview Primary, Colin Mann Primary, Dunvegan Primary, Edenglen Primary, Hurlyvale Primary, Leicestrer Road Primary and Impact Cricket Academy. The parents enjoyed a warm sunny day and the boys had the opportunity to express themselves in a festival where the aim was to have fun.
The players were very competitive and some games went down to the final overs. Impact Cricket Acadmey beat Hurlyvale with only 2 balls to spare. Jeppe Prep and Edenglen tied their match with the teams ending up on 87 after the allotted 15 overs were bowled. The final match was played between Impact Cricket Academy and Colin Mann Primary. Impact Cricket Academy batted first and scored 41 for 5. Colin Mann chased the scored and passed it with 3 wickets down. Colin Mann won the Most Spirited Team Award.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
The photographs taken for the School magazine can be viewed online by clicking on the link below:
http://www.photoman.co.za/slideshow/Jeppe%20Boys/index.html
Should you wish to order any of the photos, please collect an order envelope from the School’s Front Office. The photos are 15x10cm and cost R30 each. The full amount (cash only) needs to accompany the order form for your order to be processed. The closing date for orders is 31 January 2012.
SCHOOL RE-OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, 18th JANUARY 2012
Please could all parents be aware that school officially re-opens for learners on Wednesday, 18th January 2012. All boarders are required to report to their boarding houses on Tuesday, 17th January.
We respectfully request that all parents ensure that your sons are properly attired for school and have the correct uniform. In addition, hair is expected to conform to school regulations in terms of length, cut and style. Should learners not be properly attired or their hair not conform to school regulations, the educators will have no hesitation in sending boys home or contacting parents to come and fetch their boys until such time as they have conformed with the necessary regulations.
Dear Parents
The year 2011 is at an end for the Jeppe family. As Jeppe Boys we can look back at a successful year with the knowledge that we have grown as a school. There is however still room for improvement and we have put strategic plans in place for the next three years to tackle all the areas which we have identified as areas where further improvement is needed.
In 2011 we placed a premium on Academics and we have certainly seen an improvement in the most important area of any school. Our averages in all subjects are on the up, our distinction ratios have improved and our failure percentage is the lowest in three years. In 2012 we will introduce further plans to improve as we believe that we can and must produce better results.
The Extra-Curricular program was very successful with about 70% of the boys participating in the various cultural and sporting codes on offer. Many of our boys have excelled and attained provincial and national colours. In 2012 we are looking to improve and focus on the Cultural program and to grow the number of boys who participate in this field.
My sincere thanks To the SGB under the leadership of Mr Kevin Jarvis who have been very supportive and always put the interest of Jeppe Boys first in all the decisions they made. Their assistance and advise have benefitted us all.
Mr. L Stegmann and his team have once again made sure that our grounds and buildings are in good condition and they have spent many hours upgrading and maintaining our classrooms and fields. My sincere thanks this team who will always go the extra mile. In the same manner we have to thank our Finance Department and Admin staffs who have worked extremely hard to ensure that the School can excel.
We are saying farewell to Mrs S Muller who has decided to retire. Mrs Muller has been a valuable member of the English department for many years. Under her guidance the English department has flourished and she will be missed for her dedication and drive to always assist our boys. Mr. Booysen, Mr. Kieswetter and Mr. Muller are also leaving and we thank them for the work they did at Jeppe Boys.
No School can produce results if they do not have dedicated, passionate and committed staff. I am really fortunate to work with the Jeppe staff. The success of our school is because of their ongoing efforts in the class as well as in the Extra-Curricular program. My sincere thanks to each and every-one of them.
May I take this opportunity to wish all parents, boys and staff a blessed Festive season and I look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Anton Dempsey
Headmaster
2012 SCHOOL FEES
The School fees for 2012 will be R25 400 for all Grades, from 8-12, subject to the following discounts:
- an early payment discount of R3 000 if paid in full by 16 December 2011.
- an early payment discount of R1 500 if paid in full by 31 January 2012
- a debit order discount of R1 000 if monthly debit orders payable over 10 months are received by the School before 31 January 2012. All debit orders would have to be honoured for the discount to remain valid.
- Monthly post-dated cheques from January to October.
- Weekly boarder fees for 2012 – R28 500. Discount of 10% if paid by 31 January 2012
- Termly boarder fees for 2012 – R32 000. Discount of 10% if paid by 31 January 2012
2012 EXEMPTIONS
Application forms for School fee exemptions can be collected from the finance office. The closing date for these application forms is 31 January 2012.
COLLECTION OF YEAR END REPORTS
Year end reports can be collected on Friday, 9th December between 8AM and 10AM at the School. No reports will be distributed before Friday 9th December. Any reports not collected on that day will be posted.
Please note that the staff year-end function will take place on Friday 9 December. There will therefore be no staff available for enquiries or assistance from 11:30 on that day.
JEPPE BUS TRANSPORT
Details of the Jeppe Bus Transport for 2012 are:
- The bus transport cost in 2012 will be R 1600 per term per pupil. If 2 brothers are utilising the bus transport, the cost will be R 1350 each per term.
- The bus transport fees are payable in advance before the start of each term
- The Bus will depart daily at 6.30 am from Van Riebeeck Mall, Van Riebeeck Rd, Edenvale to arrive at Jeppe High School for Boys at 7 am.
- The Bus will depart daily from Jeppe High School for Boys at 5 pm to the Van Riebeeck Mall.
All interested parents to contact Mike Taylor on 011 6141938 extension 216 or email taylorm@jeppeboys.co.za.
CRICKET FESTIVAL AT JEPPE
Jeppe High School for Boys hosted the 4th Annual U/12 Cricket Festival on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd of December. This year the format changed and it gave 14 teams the opportunity to showcase their cricket abilities. On Friday 6 teams participated and on Saturday 8 teams played each other at Jeppe High School for Boys.
The following teams participated on Friday: Brackenhurst Primary, Highveld Primary, Sunnyridge Primary, Summerfields Primary, DalmondeorLaer and Jeppe Invitational. The boys thouroughly enjoyed the opportunity and the the festival gave the Primary school coaches to see what they have avaialbe for the new year. The match between Sunnyridge and Highveld went down to the wire where Sunnyridge beat Highveld by 4 runs after scoring a very competitive 125 runs. Another highlight of the day was the game between Brackenhurst and Dalmondeor. Brackenhurst scored 74/3 in 15 overs and Dalmondeor replied with 75/7 with 2 balls to spare.
Highveld Primary was awarded the Spirit Team Award
On Saturday Jeppe hosted Jeppe Prep, Bedfordview Primary, Colin Mann Primary, Dunvegan Primary, Edenglen Primary, Hurlyvale Primary, Leicestrer Road Primary and Impact Cricket Academy. The parents enjoyed a warm sunny day and the boys had the opportunity to express themselves in a festival where the aim was to have fun.
The players were very competitive and some games went down to the final overs. Impact Cricket Acadmey beat Hurlyvale with only 2 balls to spare. Jeppe Prep and Edenglen tied their match with the teams ending up on 87 after the allotted 15 overs were bowled. The final match was played between Impact Cricket Academy and Colin Mann Primary. Impact Cricket Academy batted first and scored 41 for 5. Colin Mann chased the scored and passed it with 3 wickets down. Colin Mann won the Most Spirited Team Award.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
The photographs taken for the School magazine can be viewed online by clicking on the link below:
http://www.photoman.co.za/slideshow/Jeppe%20Boys/index.html
Should you wish to order any of the photos, please collect an order envelope from the School’s Front Office. The photos are 15x10cm and cost R30 each. The full amount (cash only) needs to accompany the order form for your order to be processed. The closing date for orders is 31 January 2012.
SCHOOL RE-OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, 18th JANUARY 2012
Please could all parents be aware that school officially re-opens for learners on Wednesday, 18th January 2012. All boarders are required to report to their boarding houses on Tuesday, 17th January.
We respectfully request that all parents ensure that your sons are properly attired for school and have the correct uniform. In addition, hair is expected to conform to school regulations in terms of length, cut and style. Should learners not be properly attired or their hair not conform to school regulations, the educators will have no hesitation in sending boys home or contacting parents to come and fetch their boys until such time as they have conformed with the necessary regulations.
