NEWS_AUG 2017

SCHOOLH
High appenings
Pieter van Wyk - Operational head
What a privilege to be
welcomed as a member
of the Curro family by
learners, staff and parents
respectively. From the onset
there was a receptiveness
and a promise of working
together. How could you
then not drive to school early
in the morning with a smile
on your face?
I am married to Renee
who has been teaching at
Midstream College since
2008. My eldest child,
Divan is currently in grade
12 (Grade 12 parents I can
relate) and my youngest, the
apple of my eye, Leandrie
who is currently in grade 10.
During my seven-year period
at Southdowns College I
received a good grounding
and understanding on what
private schooling entails
and the rigours there of. It
is a fact that private school
education is expensive and
that service delivery is nonnegotiable.
However, there
is a misconception that I feel
strongly about. Ownership
from our parent community,
teachers and learners to
follow through on what we
start is imperative. In saying
that, we have a lot of learners
that commit to teams and
leagues but then pull out
before completion or miss a
fixture purely because they
are going away for a weekend
with the parent’s consent
which leaves the team in an
unexpected disposition. We
as Curro Roodeplaat then
appear disorganised and
lax. It leaves a bad taste
in the mouth of potential
clients. Please adhere and
commit to the programme
that we send out weekly. The
broader programme for the
term will in future be sent out
in advance for your planning
benefit.
In the first three short
weeks, I was amazed with
all the accolades across the
spheres of activities and to
touch on a few: the u/15 and
1st rugby sides winning their
respective leagues in the
greater Pretoria area. Thus
leading to the two sides
participating in the Virseker
Trophy play offs. The 1st
team yet again played in the
semi-finals which meant that
they were one of the top four
teams in the competition.
Well done to the mountain
bikers on being highly
successful during their last
two excursions. The u/16
hockey girls deserve a
special mention on winning
their league for Northern
Gauteng Small Schools.
Currently the cricket season
is well on its way and well
done to the 1st team on their
recent win against Hoërskool
Montana. The soccer
players are playing every
week and congratulations
to them on turning the
result from last year against
Curro academy around.
The Equestrian team is also
making themselves known
by receiving great accolades
in the top competitions.
Although my vehicle to reach
children was mainly sports
driven, I have a real soft
spot for the fine arts. “Life is
a Cabaret old chum” to use
a phrase from a musical.
It is about balance and the
appreciation of excellence.
August is the month of
culture at our school and the
past week we held auditions
in all aspects of the arts. On
the back of Curro Cuesta
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