General Info

Stationery and Textbooks

All stationery is to be purchased by the parents according to a list provided by the teachers.

Foundation Phase stationery (writing books) as well as certain maths and literacy work books in other grades, are purchased by the school as they are not always available commercially. Parents will be billed for these.

Text books used at school by the girls are loaned to them and must be replaced if they are damaged or lost.

House System

All the girls are placed into houses. These are ATHLONE, BUXTON and CLARENDON.

Points are awarded for participation in various school activities throughout the year.

Lost Property

PLEASE mark all school items so that they can be returned to children who may have lost them.

Absence from Physical Education classes and sports practices

Notes explaining absence from school and sports practices must be brought to the teachers or coaches. Absence from school for the purposes of vacation is not encouraged.

Detention

An afternoon is set aside for detention of pupils who have neglected their school work or for unacceptable behaviour during the week. Children will know in advance whether this applies to them and can inform parents accordingly. Exceptions cannot be made in excusing pupils from detention.

Library

The library is open at the following times:

Charity Collections

The school supports a wide selection of charities throughout the year. Oakhurst has twinned with a school in the Hoewil area of the Wilderness, also called Oakhurst. We send used clothing, stationery and various other necessities to them during the year. More details can be found on our website.

Fundraising

The fundraising events for 2008 will be a school Camp Out, the Morning Market, a Swim-a-thon and one or two more exciting activities that are under discussion.

Collection Lists

Primary school children are not allowed to collect funds on behalf of the school.

Recycling

The recycling depot is open each week day morning during term times from 07:45 – 08:05, and on Fridays from 12:45 – 13:15. Papers, cans and printer cartridges are collected.

The paper challenge dates are:

Friday 21 May
Friday 23 July
Friday 20 August
Friday 17  September
Friday 22 October
Friday 19  November

School Traffic

Parents are requested not to double park or park in front of the school gates when bringing children to school. Parking in the grounds is for staff cars only and for parents assisting with school duties. Oakhurst Close and Lancaster Road can be used for parents to drop off or pick up pupils, but not for parking.

Bicycles

Children may ride to school on bicycles at their parents’ discretion. All bicycles must have a lock and a duplicate key. It is essential that all girls who ride to school wear helmets.

Safety and Security

The school gates will be open from 7:00 until 8:15 in the mornings; from 13:00 to 13:30 and from 14:30 – 15:00. Should the girls have extra-mural activities, they can leave the school grounds through the pedestrian gate that can be opened from the inside. Persons needing to enter the school grounds must please identify themselves clearly and state the purpose of their visit. We urgently request parents to assist us in our efforts to keep all pupils and staff safe.

Communication with Parents

Newsletters are sent home every alternate Tuesday. Parents are requested to return all reply slips within 2 days. Newsletters are also posted on the website. www.oakhurst.org.za. The website is regularly updated and parents are invited to visit it and keep up to date with school activities