We have reached that time of the year again when our SRC reps will be urging everyone to donate a blanket for a worthy cause. The Blanket Drive has become an annual feature of our Outreach Programme and we are usually able to raise as many as 500 blankets – thanks to the amazing generosity of our SACS families.

With the start of the fierce Cape winter, life in many of our surrounding townships typically becomes grim and desperate.  This is especially true for the young and the elderly of Bardale, a group of shack dwellers who are waiting for homes in Mfuleni, Blue Downs. Our outreach aim is to provide these residents with blankets to help keep them warm.

Our intention is to personally hand these out to the residents concerned before the end of the school term. We’re counting on your support.

(Click on this link to access the poster in pdf format)

Come and join the SACS Junior PTA for a fun-filled, fantastic night of dancing and socializing!

(click on the icon to view the e-invitation)

We are proud to announce the election, by the parents of SACS Junior, of the following members to our new Governing Body: Messrs Steve Brand, Louis du Preez, Piero Granelli, Martin Kearns and Chris Rightford. Congratulations, Gentlemen! They will hold office for the next three years. Our first meeting will determine who heads up the various portfolios within the SGB.

(Visit the menu location at About/School Governing Body to view the respective portfolios).

We ask all SACS parents to join the boys and staff as we address the ongoing frustrations around our litter problems and lost property nightmare. On Monday, we shall focus on these issues in Assembly. We need the boys to know that we cannot call ourselves a Green Flag School when piles of litter advertise a flagrant disregard towards care of the Planet – let alone the Estate.  Added to this – in a recent Assembly, we highlighted the fact that some children five km away might own only one treasured jersey. This has obviously not sunk into the minds of all boys when we see the mass of clothing and sports kit that is harvested daily and processed, with much labour, through our volunteer Lost Property system.  If there is no improvement, we shall need to apply more drastic measures. And so, we appeal to all to take responsibility for the correct attitude and conduct towards litter and lost property.

The SACS-Worcester-Rustenburg Exchange takes place again in Worcester this year. There is great excitement as we anticipate another successful event which gives all the opportunity to breathe crisp winter air and enjoy country hospitality in a carnival atmosphere!  The following teams will play away matches against Worcester on Saturday 19 May:

All teams are responsible for their own transport to Worcester on Saturday morning.  Please bear in mind the periodic road works on the M5, Koeberg Interchange and the N1. Further details including the programme and a map to the venue will be provided in due course. We look forward to our parent support on the sidelines – see you there!

PS: U10, U12 and U13D Rugby teams will play their away matches against Wynberg.

U11D fixture still needs to be confirmed.