There is a buzz amongst our Grade 4 pupils and teachers as one day remains before the Grade 4s are allowed to bring their iPads to school. Since the beginning of the term 
they have carried their iFrame with them, looking after it as they would their own iPad. This new initiative this year was aimed at giving our Grade 4s a sense of responsibility and
ownership of their mobile device. They needed to carry it from class to class, pack it away responsibly during the day and ensure that it was not left lying around. The feedback from the teachers (and pupils) has been very encouraging. It seems that this initiative has certainly had the desired effect as our Grade 4 teachers report that over the past four weeks their pupils have learnt to take better care of their iFrames and their awareness of their responsibility has increased. On Thursday this week the children will spend some time engaging in an exciting series of activities which will allow them to explore their iPads in class.
As part of the Grade 4 iPad launch week, Mrs Stadler (Head of Digital Learning, Senior
Primary) along with Miss Bothma (Head of Digital Learning, Junior Primary) has presented two evening workshops for parents. These workshops have assisted parents in getting to 
grips with iPad management, understanding the role and value of the iPad restriction settings, managing Apple IDs, Family Sharing and more. We offer these workshops every year and they are very valuable for parents who are a little unsure of how to work with and manage the iPad and their child’s usage thereof.
We are now into the second full year of our iPad 1:1 programme. Our teachers are engaged in continuing professional learning on how to successfully integrate these devices into the learning process. Learning in new ways through the use of the creative potential of the iPad is exciting for both pupil and teacher.
written by: Arthur Preston
Our Grade 4 pupils have enjoyed a visit to the Animal Anti-Cruelty league this week. In preparation for the visit they collected dog and cat food, blankets, animal toys and more. All these items are donated to the AACL on their visit. This has become an annual outing for our Grade 4s and is a first term highlight for many.
arning to be conscious of the needs of others is a critical part of growing into an emotionally aware, mature adult. Through projects such as the AACL visit, the collection of monies through chores which buy a guide dog puppy for training, collections of books, a visit to a creche and school in Khayelitsha, visiting the Pebbles Project and playing with farm workers’ children and so on, our children are being shown that there are many in our broader community who are in need and, perhaps more importantly, are learning that love in action is powerful. Many of our children live protected lives, hidden from the unpleasant realities of life in a country rife with poverty and need. We believe that by giving our pupils the opportunity to interact with others who live in different circumstances to their own, by creating awareness of the needs of others, by allowing children to take ownership of their own outreach projects, we are building into a brighter future, not just for our pupils, by for our beautiful country.
Principally Speaking 