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Monday 12 January : ALL GRADE 8’s
● 10am arrival at School for registration. This will take place on the main field opposite the High School steps (Memorial Field)
● Grade 8 Orientation will begin with a welcome from Mr. Grant
● The day will end at 13:45pm
Tuesday 13 January: ALL GRADE 8’s
● 7:45am arrival at School for registration. This will take place on Memorial Field
● Grade 8 Orientation - The Ventures Group (external company please ensure you have completed TVG consent GRADE 8 ORIENTATION by 14 November 2025)
● The day will end at 12:45pm
*Learners need to be dressed in their SACS sports kit for Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 January (if you do not yet have your SACS sports kit, your son/ward may wear any sports kit)
*Bring a hat, sunscreen, packed lunch, water/juice
*Please ensure your son/ward has his own water bottle to be refilled as needed
*Refreshments for our Hostel learners will be provided
*All personal items and kit brought/worn to school are to be clearly labelled with the learners first and surname
Wednesday 14 January: ALL GRADE 8's
● 8:30am arrival at School for registration. This will take place on Memorial Field for Grade 8's
● Grade 8 Orientation continues and will include Athletic Trials for all learners
● The day will end at 1pm
● Cricket trials will commence at 1pm (for those interested). We encourage all players who would like to try cricket or who have played cricket at their junior schools to attend. Learners who have may bring their own cricket kit (clearly labelled with full name and surname) and a cricket ball. Trials will take place on the de Villiers field (Campus Map) and will finish by 2.30pm.
Thursday 15 January: ALL GRADE 8’s
● 7.50am Grade 8 Learners are to meet outside the Hofmeyr Hall, on the steps. Learners are to be dressed in their SACS full school uniform (summer or winter, including their blazers)
● 8.30-8.45am Tutor Lessons, thereafter Learners will then follow their academic timetable for lessons 1-6
● Meeting for all Music learners in the Lecture Theatre at 1pm (during lunch break). Learners who take Music as a Subject or as an Extra-Mural will meet with the Music Department Staff to sign up for their practical music lessons
● During lesson 7, our Interact Society will introduce learners to Service at SACS
● The day for all Grades ends at 3pm
● Mountain Bike trials will take place from 3pm, please meet outside Michaelis hostel.
Friday 16 January: ALL GRADE 8’s
● 7.50am Grade 8 Learners are to meet outside the Hofmeyr Hall, on the steps. Learners are to be dressed in their SACS full school uniform (summer or winter, including their blazers)
● 8.30-8.45am Tutor Lessons, thereafter Learners will then follow their academic timetable for lessons 1-7
● The Academic day will end at 12.45pm
● Basketball trials from 1pm
●Water Polo and Swimming trials from 1:30pm onwards (for those interested). This will take place in the High School Pool. Learners interested in taking Swimming and/or Water Polo as a Summer Sport will be able to obtain times for their preferred swimming strokes over 50m. The Swimming trials will be completed by 1.45pm. Water Polo players will then play practice games and drills for team selections and will be finished by 3.30pm
*All Learners need to be dressed in full school uniform for Thursday and Friday and bring all relevant textbooks and stationery which will be handed out on Wednesday after the athletics trials. School bags and books and any personal items brought to school are to be clearly labelled with the learners first and surname.
Saturday 17 January: Tennis trials only
● Tennis Trials at 7:45am for those boys who are interested in playing tennis. Please wear your SACS tennis kit or any tennis kit if you don't yet have your SACS sports kit. Please bring your racquet and water and meet on the tennis courts.
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