Dear Parent
We are entering the final leg of our 2021 Academic year. The educators and learners require the support of our parents now more than ever. We urge parents to set time aside each day to help your son/ daughter prepare for the final Assessment period of the year.
ELECTIONS
The President has declared the 01 November 2021 a Public Holiday to accommodate the Municipal Elections. As a result therefore will be no school on Monday, 1 November 2021. The Red Group will return on Tuesday, 02 November 2021.
ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME
The Assessment Programme for Term 4 will start from the 17 November for Grade 7 and 22 November for Grade 1 – 6. It is therefore essential that your child attends school on a regular basis. We also appeal to parents to ensure your son/daughter is prepared for these Assessment Tasks and Tests.
DISMISSAL TIMES
Dismissal times for the remainder of Term 4 are as follows:
| DATE | GRADE | MONDAY – THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
17 November to 13 December 2021
| R | 08h00 – 12h50 | 08h00 – 12h00 |
| 1 | 08h00 – 13h00 | 08h00 – 12h05 | |
| 2 | 08h00 – 13h10 | 08h00 – 12h10 | |
| 3 | 08h00 – 13h15 | 08h00 – 12h10 | |
| 4 | 08h00 – 13h20 | 08h00 – 12h15 | |
| 5 | 08h00 – 13h25 | 08h00 – 12h15 | |
| 6 | 08h00 – 13h30 | 08h00 – 12h20 | |
| 7 | 08h00 – 13h35 | 08h00 – 12h20 |
It is disappointing to note that many learners are still arriving late for school, some as late as 08h40. This is in contravention of WCED Policy. Many learners are also collected well after dismissal times.
Please be punctual when dropping and fetching your children as they will not be supervised after school. Collecting children after dismissal times places your child at risk.
| DATE | GRADE | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY |
14 – 15 December 2021
| R | 08h00 – 10h30 | 08h00 – 10h30 |
| 1 | 08h00 – 10h40 | 08h00 – 10h40 | |
| 2 | 08h00 – 10h45 | 08h00 – 10h45 | |
| 3 | 08h00 – 10h50 | 08h00 – 10h50 | |
| 4 | 08h00 – 10h50 | 08h00 – 10h50 | |
| 5 | 08h00 – 10h55 | 08h00 – 10h55 | |
| 6 | 08h00 – 11h00 | 08h00 – 11h00 | |
| 7 | 08h00 – 11h00 | 08h00 – 11h00 |
PARKING
Please do not park at the access gates or on the bend in Lower York Road. Parking is available in all the side streets. Park away from the Access gates and walk your child to the entrance. It is our intention to maintain our positive relationship with our school neighbours so please do not park across their driveways or block the access to their premises.
PLEASE OBSERVE ALL ROAD RULES!
Thank you to all parents who are courteous and respectful towards our safety officers, staff, neighbours and other road users. We appreciate your patience and co-operation.
QUARTERLY REPORTS
Reports will be issued on Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Red Group and on Wednesday 15th December 2021 to the Blue Group. Please ensure your son/daughter attends school on this day to receive their Report. No Reports will be issued will be issued prior to the dismissal time for the relevant Grades.
SCHOOL FEES
Thank you parents for paying your child’s school fees. We appeal to all parents to continue paying School Fees as the funds are required to create a clean and safe environment as well as to provide quality education.
Please deposit school fees directly into the School’s Bank Account.
| ACCOUNT NAME: | York Road Primary School |
| BANK: | First National Bank |
| BRANCH: | Lansdowne |
| BRANCH CODE: | 203 209 |
| ACCOUNT NUMBER: | 5488 163 0403 |
| REFERENCE: | Name Surname and Grade of learner |
Please send proof of payment to the Bursar by email: bursar@yorkroadprimary.co.za
Yours in Education
M.C. JOHNSON
(Principal)