News from the Horse's Mouth
Newsletter 35
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Please find the Scripture for the week here.
Stock Shop - New Uniform purchases All pupils needing new uniforms for 2017, especially those going in to Grade 1 and Grade 8 please contact the Stock Shop as soon as possible to secure an appointment to kit out your child.
The diary is open and appointments will be available from 1st November. The Stock Shop will be closed from 10th December up until 12th January. The shop is open in January for top ups and last minute purchases only, and as this is a very busy time we ask that you do not leave full uniform purchases until January as we cannot guarantee stock availability.
Please call the Stock Shop on 031 764 8640 / 082 4601 688 during Stock Shop trading times or email us on stockshop@thomasmore.co.za, and we will get back to you.
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The Thomas More Education Trust The Thomas More Education Trust is an initiative of Thomas More College and works in partnership with the College. The Trust is registered separately as a non-profit (NPO) and public benefit organisation (PBO) and runs independently of Thomas More College. The Thomas More Education Trust has already seen a number of pupils through Thomas More College and on to tertiary education, as well as a number of teacher interns and assistants.
The objectives of the trust are:
The Thomas More Education Trust offers donors an opportunity to become involved in the upliftment of previously disadvantaged individuals and communities. Donations primarily provide education to previously disadvantaged South African children, but also support Black teacher interns and, in certain selected cases, provide short term financial assistance to existing pupils. The trust is a well-managed, controlled and audited conduit for investment in the future of South Africa through the education of our children.
An investment, made by donors to the Trust, entitles businesses to:
Should you wish to support pupils or teacher interns in need, please contact Claudia Levarelli, the Thomas More Education Trust secretary, on (031) 764 8646 or clevarelli@thomasmore.co.za who will furnish you with all necessary info.
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Jesus constantly points out to us in the Gospels, what is the motivation of our hearts. He is more concerned in what is going on within us than what we outwardly appear. We can hide behind many masks. He wants us to have pure hearts which means ‘unmixed, unadulterated’ like pure water nothing mixed in. In a world that pressures us to conform to its standards we tend to put on masks playing different parts for different occasions. We need to be pure in heart so that we are completely honest in our relationships. Jesus promises us that God will reveal Himself to us. Deception blinds us but the pure in heart will have the eyes to see God. Shalom (peace) |
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Having reported last week that tarring of Pioneer Road was not being completed due to the continuous rains, I was delighted to see the work being finished on Thursday and Friday. Thank you to everyone for the immense patience that you have all shown for many months. Traffic disruptions have been the order of the day and we have all been very irritated at times. Other than a deviation in Willingdon Road, and road markings, pavements and curbs, hopefully the worst is over. The standard of cultural activities this year has been absolutely amazing in all phases of the school. Shows like Frostbite and Cats were undoubtedly amongst the best productions that I have ever seen at school level. I had feared that with the departure of the Matrics the High School choirs, Vocal Tenacity and Retro Beats would take a big knock. Both performed magnificently without the Matrics at the Cultural Awards on Friday evening. Clearly 2017 is going to be another memorable year on the cultural front. Having enjoyed a lovely Pre-Primary nativity play last week we can look forward to the Junior Primary Concert on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Another event to diarise is the Carol Service which will be held on Sunday 4th December.  Shane Cuthbertson |
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Soberingly, we are a mere fortnight away from our year-end examinations. Anxiety levels will climb in the coming weeks, and the academic year culminates in these assessments which endeavour to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning across 2016. You often hear me say that I want our children to feel brave and inspired enough to explore and live the “best versions of themselves”. Our children are not commodities. Thomas More College should also not be seen as a commodity. Rather, our children should be seen as the diverse individuals they are and are hopefully in a teaching and learning space which stretches and challenges them across all aspects of living (physical, mental, spiritual and social). There is no magic wand based on the premise of spending “private school fees” which turns children into "A" candidates. Not every child is an "A" candidate. I wasn’t. Thus, for the coming weeks, let’s empower our children to see the best versions of themselves preparing for – and writing – the forthcoming examinations. I wish you all a wonderful week ahead.  David Wiggett |
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We were very proud of all our pupils who took part in the Public Speaking finals on Thursday. The topics were varied, interesting and entertaining and it was great to see with what poise and confidence they were delivered. This made the adjudicating challenging, as all the pupils spoke so well. Well done to all those winners in each grade and thank you to our adjudicators. From Tuesday to Thursday this week our Grade 7s will be showing their entrepreneurial skills at break in the area outside the library. This is a stimulating project and one which hones their marketing and business skills and provides pleasure for their pupil and staff customer base. Well done to Mrs Purdon for empowering them to rise to the challenge. There will be a wide variety of stalls, from jewellery and craft items to funky items for younger children and a mouthwatering range of different edible delights and refreshments! Please do give your child a little extra to spend at this market. The JPs will also be given an opportunity to attend with their class teacher. Because of the building operations and the need for the market to be in close proximity to the Grade 7s, this will happen outside the art room and Science lab this year. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We are a mirror of life and the choices we make. We can be certain that those who finish strong are the ones who are able to be more positive, accept others more unconditionally, smile more and improve their levels of competence more. We encourage all of our boys and girls in these closing stages of 2016, whether they are on the sport fields or in the classrooms, or in the exam venues, or whether they are participating in award ceremonies, and/or the carol service to give of their absolute best. May they be guided by good decision making, coupled with a gentle heart and a true sense of the Thomas More ethos and spirit. We thus expect them to be on good behaviour, to be disciplined and to wear their hair and uniform correctly with pride. In addition, with so many visitors on our campus, we trust their manners will be raised a notch and we will be monitoring their greetings and courtesy. Thank you to all of you who are contributing towards the hampers for our ground and support staff. They do so much for us and it is good to make their Christmas special also and to show our gratitude for all their assistance and support! We also appreciate support for the love boxes for those less fortunate than we are. Wishing you all the best for another busy, albeit short week ahead. The SP closes at 11:30 on Friday. We hope you enjoy the mid-term break and look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday.  Barbara Taljard |
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PS Weekly Achievers
JP Achievers will appear next week - due to lightning damage to certain servers, these were inaccesible this week.
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HS Cultural Achievements Trinity Guildhall School of Music: Rock & Pop Drumming Exam Congratulations to the following HS pupils on their musical achievements: · Rory Camp (Grade 8): Distinction – Grade 3 drumming · Cameron Buchanan (Grade 9): Pass – Grade 3 drumming · Kellen Daniels (Grade 9): Distinction – Grade 7 drumming · Brendan Kuhnert (Grade 9): Merit – Grade 4 drumming · Daine Ric-Hansen (Grade 10): Distinction – Grade 6 drumming Congratulations to Kathleen Hill (Grade 12) on receiving an award for her unwavering dedication to stage managing various cultural productions throughout her High School career. SP Cultural Achievements Congratulations to Rachel Montague, Mandy Montague and Aimee Maritz for outstanding results in their Trinity College piano exams. Congratulations to the following pupils who were awarded Cultural Colours, Excellence and Merit: Colours Leah Allen Bronwyn Cason Michaela Kapnias Julia Leisegang Jared McArhur Tanna Petzer Daena Robb Rebecca Robb Melissa Roome Stephanie Tshuma Troy van Zyl Excellence in Frostbite Rachel Boulle Hayden Brimelow Kira Govender Merit in Frostbite Melissa Barrett Emma Beyers Samuel Daniel Benjamin Dedekind Jordan Deeble Minenhle Dlamini Matthew Doyle Zoach du Preez Liam Gibson Samuel Haug Julie-Ann Ireland Chelsea Layden Luke Leppan Danielle Rockey Alex White
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HS House Captains Congratulations to the following pupils who have been selected as HS House Captains: Dalberg House: Matthew Bartlett and Helenke Rossouw Spirit: Lindiwe Sibisi and Daniel Bentley Hurley House: James Wood and Alexandra Reeves Spirit: Micha Murray and Rowan Bettany Savory House: Jason Selley and Kendal Scott-Moncrieff Spirit: Talia Ballack and Hugo Renard
HS Cricket TMC 1st Team 198/7 (Matthew 82). Weston 34 all out (Coleman 4/8). TMC won by 164 runs. St. Henry's U14A 65/7 (Riddle 2/6). TMC U14A 66/2. TMC won by 8 wickets. St. Henry's U15A 126/7. TMC 58 all out. St. Henry's won by 68 runs. Glenwood 1st Team 174/5 (Price 3/28) TMC 1st Team 115/7 (Blythen 33). Glenwood won by 59 runs.
HS Girls' Water polo TMC U14A 1 DGHS 8 TMC U16A 1 DGHS 7 TMC 1st team 3 DGHS 2 TMC 1st Team 11 Kloof 0
HS Girls' Water Polo Congratulations to the following girl's who have been selected for the KZN U19B Water Polo Team: Ashley Harper Claire Vosters Hannah Banfield Kimberly Lerwick
HS Boys' Water polo TMC U14A 7 Kearsney U14B 7 TMC U15A 1 Kearsney U15B 5 TMC 2nds 9 Kearsney 3rds 3 TMC 1st Team 5 Kearsney 2nds 4 TMC 1st Team 16 Kloof 1st Team 0
Grade 2 Netball Tournament TMC vs Kloof lost 0-2 TMC vs Atholl Heights drew 0-0 TMC vs Forest View won 1-0
Grade 3 Netball Tournament TMC 1 vs St. Mary’s drew 0-0 TMC 1 vs Atholl Heights lost 0-3 TMC 2 vs St. Mary’s won 1-0 TMC 2 vs Curro HCA drew 0-0 TMC 3 vs St. Mary’s drew 0-0 TMC 3 vs Hillcrest won 3-0
U9B Cricket vs Hillcrest TMC won by 12 runs
SP 3rds Cricket vs Atholl Heights TMPS 81/2 after 20 overs M. Doyle - 38 not out Atholl Heights 85 / 2 after 18 overs Atholl Heights won by 8 wickets
KZN Cricket Congratulations to Imani Motsoahae on being selected for the KZN U12 Cricket team. Well done Imani.
Karate Congratulations to Victoria Neff on her recent achievements in Karate: Graded to Red belt at the Highway JKA Karate Grading session held on 18 October. Won a bronze medal for Kata, and a gold medal for kumite, at the National Development Championships held in Tongaat on 1 October. Received a trophy and certificate, and was awarded KwaZulu-Natal Development Colours for Karate under the World Karate Federation in 2016. Received a certificate and was awarded KwaZulu-Natal Colours for Karate under the Japan Karate Association in 2016. Well done Victoria.
Tennis Congratulations to Ashtyn Cason who took part in the Wilson Mini Masters Series Final Tennis Tournament at Westridge Park. She won her section by winning all of her 6 matches in the U10 age group. This gives her automatic entry into a Masters event on 4 December at the Durban Country Club. Well done Ashtyn.
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‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God’
Matthew 5:8
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