No 27 | Term 3 | 6 September 2024

Dear CWS Community,

This week our Class9s, 10s, and 11s were away on camp, and on Monday our 12s will go on camp as well.

Good luck to our U13 Boys Football team as they host and play their Football challenge tomorrow against 7 schools!

Next week wraps up with our Class 8 project presentations, our Michaelmas Festival, and a lovely farewell to our dear Mr. Cosmas on the last day of school.

The Christian Community will be hosting its Annual Fair this Saturday (see infographic). There will be lots of activities and crafts for children, puppet shows, circus acts, etc.
They will also host a Lunch Table, Tea, coffee, cake stall, Deli Stall, Boerewors stall, and Plants for sale.

Nanette Snyckers | Grapevine Editor | grapevine@waldorfconstantia.co.za

Michaelmas Festival

Dates for Your Diary

Important Dates

Class 8 Project Presentations

Thursday 12th September

TG, PG, and KG close for Term 3 - Michaelmas Festival

Thursday 12th September

School Closes – End of Term 3

Friday 13th September – Closing time 11:15 am

School Opens – Term 4

Monday 30th September

Final Art Practical Exams

Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd October

See School Calendar

Disclaimer: Please take note that dates are subject to change without or little prior notice

Play is the Serious Work of Childhood

In play, children take hold of the natural and cultural worlds and in so doing take in the qualities inherent in those realms.

They recreate human cultural development and can later contribute to its further evolution because they have understood through their hands…

Sports News

Constantia Waldorf School U11 Boys Football Challenge 2024

On Friday 30th August, we had the opportunity of hosting our first ever U11 Boys Football Tournament, with The Grove Primary School, Ukhanyo Primary, and Zenzeleni Waldorf School. The afternoon was filled with great skill, energy and most importantly, the boys enjoyed themselves, and the parents enjoyed watching the lovely sportsmanship the boys displayed.

Our boys won two matches and lost one match to finish the tournament tied with Ukhanyo Primary School. Well done to all the boys and we look forward to a bigger tournament next season.

Sports Update

The U13 Girls traveled up to Aliwal Road for a second encounter of the season against Wynberg Girls Junior School on Friday. On this occasion, our girls put on a much improved performance and won the match 6 – 1. A wonderful way to end the football season for the girls. Later today, they will be participating in The Grove Primary School’s U13 Girls 7-a-Side Football Fundraiser Tournament for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. We hope they can make it 2 tournament wins out of 3.

After a successful tournament the previous Friday, the U11 Boys made the short trip to Mowbray, to take on St George’s Primary School. The boys continued the form they had shown the whole season and returned 8 – 1 winners. Well done boys!

Thursday afternoon St George’s Primary School came to our school for their first time, and avenging their younger peers were hot on their heels after the U11s’ result from Monday. The St George’s boys came off the blocks fastest and took the lead soon after kick-off. The Waldorf Boys wouldn’t back down as they tried to fight themselves back into the game at the end of the end to the first half. St George’s held onto a slender 1 – 0 lead at the break. The Waldorf boys came out the blocks fastest in the second half and scored the equalizer almost immediately after the restart. St George’s found their desire to win the match and they regained their lead and won the match 4 – 1.

Well done boys on a wonderful season and good luck tomorrow at the U13 Boys Challenge taking place here at school.

Weekend Tournaments

School News

Term 3 Outreach Mandela Day - Blanket Drive

“Thank you for the generous donation of 39 handmade fleece blankets to the Thula Baba Project. Your support ensures that mothers in impoverished and violence-stricken communities in Cape Town will receive the tools and knowledge they need. This empowers them to provide their babies with a better chance to break free from the cycles of poverty and violence.”

Thank you to all the students of CWS, Teachers, Parents, and the Outreach Mandate for doing this worthy project for Mandela Day!

Photo above: Show of blankets handmade by Primary and High School Students with the help of their teachers.

2024 Term Dates

Term 3: 9 July - 13 September

Term 4: 30 September - 6 December

ECD Term dates 2024

Term 3: Tues 9th July - Thurs 12 Sept

Term 4: Tues 1st Oct - Wed 4th Dec

“Conversations with College”

A reminder of our open door for parents to meet with College members in conversation about any issues they feel need to be heard. College members will embrace parents in the spirit of listening, and we warmly invite our parents to approach Antoinette Antoine (antoinette@waldorfconstantia.co.za) to arrange a “Conversation with College” in an available time slot.