Red Arrow 22 - 14 October 2024

Dear Parents 

Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccinations: 

Thank you to all our parents who have sent through their child’s “Road to Health” card and  consent form, thus heeding the call for immunisation. The above-mentioned vaccines are  extremely important; however, it is a choice. 

We will be handing in numbers to the Department of Health and Social Development today so  that they are able to secure the exact number of vaccines that will be brought through on  Thursday, 17 October 2024. 

All our Grade 5 learners will receive the Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccine but those learners who  did not receive them in Grade 5, especially our new Grade 6 and 7 learners, may have the  opportunity to be immunised this week. 

Learners in Grade 1 to 4 who haven’t had their first Diphtheria / Tetanus vaccine at 6 years old  will also be able to receive their vaccine on Thursday, 17 October 2024. 

No learner without a consent form and their “Road to Health” clinic card will be attended to by  the Overport Clinic nurses. 

Excursions: 

Our Grade 1 and 2 learners thoroughly enjoyed their educational outing last week to Flag Farm  and the National Sea Rescue Institute. We look forward this week to the Grade 4 and Grade 3  outings to UShaka and the Natal Sharks Board respectively.  

‘The Black and Reds Go Marching On’ 

On the 9th of October, our u13 cricketers travelled up the hill and out of our district in pursuit  of more competitive fixtures. After walking through most of our opponents in the Durban  Central area in Term One, with the focus from the schools around us shifting to soccer, the  boys requested that we find some stronger opponents to play against this term.  Northdene Preparatory School answered our call! Winning the toss, they decided to bowl first  and to be fair our batting was not at its best. Several of our best batsman went out very early  in the innings, or were run out. Bilal Shaik then came on and managed to steady the ship, placing  most of our runs on the scoreboard. After 15 overs, we were on 83/9. 

In Term One we gave away a lot of runs from wide balls, so it was great to see how much the  boys bowling had improved. Several boys have been practising throughout Term Two and Three,  although we don’t play cricket in those terms and they were on fire in the second innings. U13  Captain, Melokuhle Ntshangase took several wickets and very little was given away by Bilal  Shaik, brothers Moosa and Dawood Seedat and probably our most improved bowler Asemahle  Mhongo. After 14 overs, Northdene was on 65/all out. Morningside boys, celebrating the win, were in very high spirits on the drive back to Morningside.  

Report by Mr R Singh 

Budget 2025: 

The proposed 2025 Budget will be available for perusal from next week Tuesday, 22 October  2024. Please make an appointment with Mrs Craig should you wish to look through the proposed  2025 Budget. 

Uniform Shop: 

Parents are reminded that the uniform shop work by appointments only during the following  times: 

Mornings: 7h15 – 8h00 

Afternoons: 13h00 – 14h15 (excluding Fridays)

Parents who want to place an order for uniform, must please contact Ms Mason telephonically or  via email (cmason@morningsideps.co.za). Appointments are by prior arrangement only. When making EFT payments for uniform, please ensure that the reference reflects your child’s  name and the word, “uniform.” Proof of payment MUST be sent to cmason@morningsideps.co.za with a detailed email containing child’s full name, register class and a detailed list of items  required. 

With warm regards 

Mr N. Boodhoo