School Information
THE PINK SLIP
Should your daughter be ill and unable to attend school, please use the absentee facility on the d6 + or telephone the Secretaries’ office before 09:00 and upon her return to school send a note via the office. Should your daughter have an unavoidable appointment during school hours, kindly send a signed note to the office at the beginning of the day, also for their attention. Parents are requested to collect the girls from the school office on such occasions and a Permission Slip should be obtained from the Secretaries and handed to the Security Guard on duty on your way out. No girl may leave the premises during school hours without this permission/security slip.
Senior School Contact details: Tel: +27 (0)21 797 6169 and email snrpost@springfieldconvent.co.za
"Springfield is proud to be included in a pictorial history book due for publication in December. The book portrays 20 of the oldest schools in South Africa that have forged their legacy in South Africa's history and covers our schools history over the last 148 years. With our 150th birthday celebrations coming up in 2021, this book makes for fascinating reading and is filled with wonderful information and photos regarding our heritage and history
Don Nelson Publishers are offering the book to parents, staff, Old Boys, and Old Girls of the featured Schools at the discounted price of R350 + postage. If you wish to purchase a copy or copies of this superb book please download the order form below and email lucinda@donnelson.co.za with proof of your remittance "
20 SA Schools Order form_email_03.pdfAnnual Carol Service
Springfield Management and Staff invite you and your family to attend the annual Carol Service.
Date: Monday 2 December 2019
Venue: Springfield Gardens
Please bring along your picnic, blankets, candle and chairs
Picnic: 5.30pm
Service: 6.00pm
Reminder: Springfield Carol Service 2 December
This year's Carol Service will be a celebration under the stars beginning with a picnic from 5:30pm with the service running from 6pm to 7pm. Students may wear civvies while performers are asked to dress in jeans and a white t-shirt with something glitzy in their hair. Fun activities have been arranged for children under 6 years of age. Ushers will direct them to the RE room near the gardens. Please note that this year's monetary collection is in aid of NOAH (Neighbouring Old Age Homes). Funds assist the Grade 11's in hosting the NOAH Christmas party which takes place the day after the Carol Service.
Please bring:
- a candle
- a picnic and picnic blanket (chairs provided for the elderly)
- friends and family
- a monetary donation if possible
Any questions can be directed to Ms Edwards (cedwards@springfieldconvent.co.za) or Ms Stubbs (gstubbs@springfieldconvent.co.za)
2020 Car discs:
For security purposes the car parking disc will change at the start of each year. Families will be issued with one free disc. Further discs may be purchased from the secretarie's offices at the cost of R10 each.
There is just one week of 2019 shopping left! The Shop @ SFC is open every day this week from 2pm - 4pm.
Schedule for the Final Week of Term 4
The final week of the school year is upon us. The basic schedule will run as follows:
Friday 29 November: Lockers need to be cleared out. Lockers not emptied, will have the locks cut and contents of the locker donated to charity.
Monday 2 December: School will end at 12h00
Tuesday 3 December: School will end at 12h00
Wednesday 4 December: Report hand out at 11h15. School will end at 11h30
Report Collection:
Reports will be issued at 11h15 on Wednesday 4 December 2019. Reports will not be issued before this time. Pupils must sign for their reports. If a pupil is unable to collect a report then parents may nominate another pupil to collect. Please inform the office via email snrpost@springfieldconvent.co.za of the name of the pupil or parent who you would like to collect on your behalf. Uncollected reports can be picked up from the Senior School Office until 12h00 on Thursday 5 December. Post that, they can be collected from the Accounts office by arrangement during office hours. (021 - 797 5459).
TERM DATES 2020
Term 1: (13 Jan Staff) 15 January – 20 March
Term 2: 6 April – 11 June
Term 3: 7 July – 18 September
Term 4: 29 September – 2 December ( 4 December Staff )
Public Holidays:
Term 2:
- 10 April (Good Friday)
- 13 April (Family Day)
- 27 April (Freedom Day)
- 1 May (Workers Day)
- 30 May (Ascension Day)
Term 3:
- 9 August (Women’s Day)
- Springfield Convent Choir Tour 2020 Fundraiser Concert
If you want to be among the many enjoying an awesome fundraiser concert to be held in Springfield Convent Senior School’s gardens, diarise Saturday 15th of February 2020 and visit Quicket to book tickets to see A Tribute to ABBA by Mike & the Harmonix, with special guest appearances by “Michael Jackson”, “Tina Turner”, “Bob Marley”, “The Beatles” and “Queen”.
The concert is being held in aid of the Senior School’s Choir Tour to Europe in March and is definitely one not to be missed.
Tickets: only R150 for adults, R80 for scholars and under 10s are free of charge. Tickets on sale now through Quicket
Gates open: 3.30pm
Band performs: 5 to 7pm
What to bring: your own picnic and refreshments along with picnic blanket/camp chairs etc.