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19 JUNE 2025

 

NEWSLETTER

 

 

1. SCHOOL FEES

All parents are requested to ensure that their school fees account is up to date. School fees can be paid at the school’s finance office using debit or credit card or by direct deposit into the school’s bank account. No cash will be accepted. NB: Please use the correct references when making deposits.

BANK DETAILS:

BANK: NEDBANK          BRANCH: MIDRAND                 ACC. NO: 1686 04 0075

CODE: 168642            TYPE: CURRENT                     REF: USE NAME, SURNAME & GRADE OF CHILD

 

2. FINAL REMINDER: GRADE 4 – 7 DAY TRIPS (EXCURSIONS)

Please take note of the information below pertaining to Day trips. We inform parents that their school fees account MUST BE UP TO DATE before making payments for Day trips. Payments must be made on the Karri App ONLY. The NEW cutoff date for payment is tomorrow, the 20/06/2025. No late payments will be accepted thereafter.

 

Grade	Venue	Date	Price	Depart & arrive	Catering
4	Maropeng	26/06/2025	R390	07:30 / 14:00	Provided
5	Wits Planetarium	26/06/2025	R350	07:30 / 14:00	Provided
6	Gold Reef City	26/06/2025	R390	07:30 / 14:00	Provided
7	Lion & Safari Park	25/06/2025	R400	07:30 / 14:00	Provided

 

3. CLOSURE OF SCHOOL FOR TERM 2 – ISSUING OF PROGRESS REPORTS

Parents, guardians, and learners are hereby informed that Term 2 will conclude next week, on the 27^TH of June 2025. Progress reports will be issued to PARENTS/GUARDIANS ONLY from 08:00-10:00. Learners will be released at 10:00. School will re-open for Term 3 on Tuesday, the 22^ND of July 2025.

 

4. TERM 3 COMPULSORY PARENTS’ EVENING

Kindly take note that the Term 3 compulsory Parents’ Evening will take place on the 31^ST of July 2025 strictly from 16:00–18:00 (no late comers). Parents will have the opportunity to view learners’ assessments, to see/discuss cumulative defaults, to set academic targets for Term 3 as well as to discuss their child’s performance with subject teachers. It is vital for at least one parent/guardian to attend this important meeting. We thank you for your co-operation.

 

5. PYJAMA DAY

Our annual Pyjama Day will take place on Friday, the 01^st of August 2025. Learners can come to school dressed snuggly in their WINTER pyjamas at a cost of R30 payable only on the Karri App. NO CIVVIES ARE ALLOWED ON THIS DAY! We encourage our learners not to miss out on the fun!

 

6. GRADE 4-7 OVERNIGHT CAMPS

Parents and guardians are hereby informed of the Grade 4-7 overnight camps. Please note that for learners to attend camp, their school fees account must be up to date. All payments must be made on the Karri App. Kindly note that there are limited spaces based on first-come first-served basis. (PTO)

 

 

 

The deposit of R1000 is due by 31 July 2025. The cut-off date for the full payment is the 05^th of September 2025 after which NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED! Parents are encouraged to pay in instalments (June, July and August) after the payment of the deposit. Kindly note that there will be no water-related activities and all camps have received approval from the GDE. Individual letters will be issued with specific details for each grade. Please take note of the overview of the camp details below:

 

Grade	Venue	Spaces	Total Amount	Depart Date	Return Date
4	Camp Discovery	120	R2100	30/09/2025 / 07:30	02/10/2025 / 14:00
5	Klein Kariba	120	R2350	10/09/2025 / 07:30	12/09/2025 / 14:00
6	Stoney Ridge	116	R1990	29/09/2025 / 07:30	02/10/2025 / 13:00
7	Zwartkloof Adventures	120	R2600	30/09/2025 / 07:30	03/10/2025 / 14:00

 

7. ONLINE GRADE 2-7 NEW APPLICATIONS FOR 2026

Applications for new admissions in Grades 2-7 for 2026 are conducted online and opened on the 22^nd of April 2025 and will conclude on the 22^nd of August 2025. To apply, parents/guardians must go to our school website (www.midrandprimary.co.za) and click on the admissions tab. Required documents: Certified copy of birth certificate, certified copy of parent’s ID’s, recent/latest school report, municipality account/lease agreement, and the clinic card/records. Kindly ensure that the compulsory certified documents (not older than three months) are scanned and uploaded. No late applications will be accepted.

 

8. GRADE 1 AND GRADE 8 ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR 2026

Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions are done online and are not conducted internally at schools. Online applications will open on the 24^th of July 2025 and will close on the 29^th of August 2025 at midnight. We implore parents to apply early to avoid placement issues. Parents/guardians can visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za to apply.

 

Kind Regards,

 

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 Mr. M. Mulaudzi

      Principal

 

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

 

“Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman