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23 JULY 2026

 

NEWSLETTER

1. WELCOME TO TERM 3!

On behalf of the SGB and SMT, we would like to extend a hearty welcome to our staff, learners, and parents to the third academic term of 2026. We wish to congratulate all our learners who have met the minimum promotional requirements in Term 2, and to our learners who did not, we encourage you to work towards improving your results this term. There will be numerous activities taking place this term so we encourage our parents and learners to check weekly newsletters as well as to adhere to the assessment plan that will be issued soon. We wish our staff, learners, and parents a successful term ahead!

 

2. STAFFING MATTERS

We congratulate the following staff members on their respective appointments as follows: Mr. N. S. Govender (Acting Deputy Principal Foundation Phase), Ms. B. N. Gumede (Acting DH Foundation Phase), and Mrs. G. P. Zono (Acting DH for Grade 7 and Humanities). We wish them all the best in their temporary roles. We also welcome Mrs. Coetzee, a Grade 3 educator who is replacing Mrs. Spies and we wish her all the best on her appointment at our school.

 

3. TERM 3 COMPULSORY PARENTS’ EVENING

Kindly take note that the Term 3 compulsory Parents’ Evening will take place separately for Foundation Phase and Intersen Phase. Foundation Phase Parents’ Evening (Grades 1-3 & LSEN) will take on the 30^TH of July 2026 strictly from 16:00–18:00. Intersen Phase Parents’ Evening (Grades 4-7) will take place on the 06^TH of August 2026 strictly from 16:00–18:00. This is due to competing priorities. 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.

 

4. UNCOLLECTED REPORT CARDS

According to National Protocol for Assessment Grades R – 12, it is a legislative requirement that every learner should be given feedback on their academic performance. It is regrettable that some learners have not yet received this feedback because their progress reports were not collected by their parents/guardians at the end of Term 2. Kindly fetch uncollected report cards the soonest, so that you may have a meaningful engagement with teachers during Parents’ Evening.

 

5. TERM 3 PYJAMA DAY

Our annual Pyjama Day will take place on Friday, the 31^ST of July 2026. Learners can come to school dressed snuggly in their WINTER pyjamas at a cost of R40 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 principle.

 

The deposit of R1000 is due by 31 July 2026. The cut-off date for the full payment is the 04^th of September 2026 after which NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED! By this date, the full payment must reflect on Karri. Parents are encouraged to pay in instalments (June, July and August). Kindly note that all the  overnight camps below have received approval from the GDE. Individual letters will be issued with specific details for each grade. Take note of the overview of the camp details on the next page:

 

 

Grade	Venue	Spaces	Total Amount	Depart Date	Return Date
4	Camp Discovery	60	R2010	07/10/2026 / 07:30	09/10/2026 / 14:00
5	Zwartkloof	60	R2150	14/09/2026 / 07:30	16/09/2026 / 14:00
6	Sasavona Retreat	90	R2350	16/09/2026 / 07:30	18/09/2026 / 14:00
7	Jubaweni	100	R2700	14/09/2026 / 07:30	17/09/2026 / 14:00

 

7. GRADE 1 AND GRADE 8 ONLINE APPLICATIONS PREPARATIONS FOR 2027

Parents/guardians are hereby informed that the MEC will soon announce the opening date for Grade 1 and Grade 8 online applications for 2027. In the interim, we appeal to parents to have the following certified copies (not older than 3 months) ready as scanned pdf files to be uploaded during the application process: Parents IDs, learner birth certificate/passport (as applicable), permanent residence permit/study permit (if applicable), proof of home address, proof of work address, most recent Grade 7 report (for Gr 8 applicants), clinic card/immunisation report (for Gr 1 applicants).

 

8. NEW GRADE 2-7 ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR 2027

Applications for new admissions in Grades 2-7 for 2027 is conducted online and opened on the 24^TH of April 2026 and will conclude on the 28^TH of August 2026. 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 IDs, recent/latest school report, municipality account/lease agreement, and the clinic card/records. Compulsory certified documents (not older than three months) must be scanned and uploaded. Late applications will not be accepted.

 

9. REMINDER: 2027 STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS

Parents and guardians are reminded that the purchasing of learner stationery and exercise books for the 2027 academic year is solely the responsibility of parents/guardians as per the Parents’ meeting resolution taken this year. Therefore, the 2027 stationery list will be shared in next week to allow sufficient preparation time. We emphasize that this is being done to ensure that ALL learner stationery requirements are met so that teaching and learning can effectively commence on day one of the 2027 academic year. We thank our parents/guardians in advance for their co-operation in this regard.

 

10. SCHOOL FEES

Midrand Primary school is a Quintile 5 school, which means that it is a fee-paying school. 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.

BANK DETAILS:

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

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

Please use the correct references when making deposits.

 

Kind Regards,

 

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 Mr. M. Mulaudzi

      Principal

 

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

 

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.” – Laurence Sterne