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Oakley House Conference - Adopting a Holistic Approach to teaching Oakley House hosted an informative conference on Saturday 12 October 2019 attended by Kirsty Tromp. The aim of the conference was to share ideas and thoughts on adopting a more holistic approach to teaching in light of new technologies and external influences on our children as well as developing closer relationships with our students and teenagers as a whole. Pam Tudin gave an eye opening talk on staying connected with your child in the 21st century and her new book, Fortnite & other F-words, can be purchased online for those who are interested in the different apps our teenagers are being exposed to on their cellphones (www.chattprogramme.com). Dr Genevieve Da Silva provided the attendees with tools and new outlooks on problems impacting learners and teenagers in the 21st century and Mandy Turner shared new methods in order to incorporated inclusive education in the classrooms we teach in. Mr Gavin Fish, principal of Fish Hoek High School, gave advice on reaching teenagers and setting boundaries which are appropriate for young adults and Mr Keith Richardson shared with us his experiences in engaging teenagers and some of the "do's and don'ts" of teaching.
Staff IT Visioning
A group of staff members from the whole school attended the first of two strategic planning workshops on the integration of technology into the school run by CouldEd, asking the question: “What will learning look like at Springfield in 2024?” The idea is to arrive at a single vision for the integration of ICT into the curriculum at Springfield as an “add-in” rather than an “add-on.” A follow-up session will be held in November at which the draft vision created will be formalised and strategies will be devised as to how this vision can be achieved at Springfield.
Grade 12 Exams
The Grade 12 final exams are underway, with the Advanced Programme Mathematics finals having been written last Thursday and French Oral Moderation having taken place on Friday. We wish our pupils all the best as the exam session gains momentum.
Advanced Programme Mathematics – Information Evening
There have been a number of queries about the AP Maths programme at Springfield for Grade 10 2020. There will be an information evening happening at Springfield to present the necessary information to interested parents and pupils. There will also be time to answer questions.
MEETING DATE: 23 October 2019
TIME: 18:30 – 19:00
VENUE: Study Hall
In order to qualify to be in the AP Maths class next year at Springfield, pupils will need to do the following:
• Attend the meeting on 23 October.
• Achieve a minimum of 85% for Maths at the end of the year.
• Complete the application form given out at the information evening.
This will only be due at a later date. Please feel free to contact Mrs Ballantyne on jballantyne@springfieldconvent.co.za if there are any queries about the evening. Looking forward to seeing you then.
Grade 11 and 10 Mole Day
Mole Day takes place on 23 October. An unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists, chemistry students and chemistry enthusiasts on October 23, between 6:02am and 6:02 pm, making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates, referencing the Avogadro number, which is approximately 6.02×1023, defining the number of particles in one mole of substance. The Grade 11s and 10s will be out of class on this day in lessons five and six to celebrate this occasion.
Grade 10 Accounting Workshop
The Grade 10 Accounting pupils attended a full-day workshop on Monday called Colour Accounting. This program has been developed to assist the South African FET Accounting curriculum with a visual 3D physical Accounting learning experience. It has been approved by the Western Cape Education Department and adds value to the existing FET Accounting curriculum. The Grade 10s had a very productive day enjoying Colour Accounting!
Grade 9 Systemic Testing
The Grade 9s completed the annual systemic tests for the Department of Education on Tuesday. The tests aim to evaluate the linguistic and mathematical skills of the pupils, with feedback being provided by the Western Cape Education Department to schools to improve their respective pupils’ outcomes.
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