Dear Parents and Learners

The matric exams are well under way and the FET learners are heading for their last week of lessons next week.  We wish them all well in their preparations for the final examinations.

Please note the important documents shared with you today with regards to planning for 2026.  

Our uniform supplier, School and Leisure, has informed us that blazers are in stock.  Please remember that all learners are required to wear the new striped blazer in 2026.

LOOKING AHEAD

Textbooks and stationery for 2026

Device information 2026

Parent discount

Parent discount flyer.pdf  for live links

Grade 8 - 12 Grade Camps in 2026

The Grade 7s will only go on camp at the end of the Summer Quarter, the rest of the school will depart early in the new year.  It is imperative that parents complete the indemnity forms as soon as possible.

Here are the links to the different camp sites:

Grade 8 (2026): https://sites.google.com/parklands.co.za/sec-2026gr8camp-site?usp=sharing

Grade 9 (2026): https://sites.google.com/parklands.co.za/sec-2026-gr-9-camp-site?usp=sharing

Grade 10 (2026): https://sites.google.com/parklands.co.za/sec-2026-gr10-camp-site?usp=sharing

Grade 11 (2026): https://sites.google.com/parklands.co.za/sec-2026gr11camp-site?usp=sharing

Grade 8 to 11 (2026): Parklands College Online Indemnity Form & Service Provider’s Online Indemnity Form

Grade 12 (2026): Parklands College Online Indemnity Form & Service Provider’s hard copy Indemnity Form

Grade 12 learners please return the hard copy form to your Camp Leader, Mrs Weigelt-Harvey, by Monday 20 October 2025.

ACADEMICS

Spring Quarter Class Timetables & Day Allocation

2025 Spring Quarter Class Timetables

2025 Spring Quarter Day Allocation

Grade 12 Exam Timetable

Grade 12 2025 Academic Timeline and Exam Timetables

NSC 2025 Timetable

November Examination Timetables and Study Guidelines

NOVEMBER EXAM TT 2025 

Grade 11 Study Guidelines: November

Grade 10 Study Guidelines: November

Grade 9 Study Guidelines: November

Grade 8 Study Guidelines: November

Grade 7 Study Guidelines: November

Tutorial Schedule

Tutorial schedule Spring 2025

PAST LEARNER NEWS

HOUSES

Inter-house Bounds

On Monday we held our annual inter-house bounds event where the newly elected house captains and prefects got to host their first event. 

Learners were given the choice to run or walk as many laps of the route as they can in the given time; each house put in a tremendous effort, with over 1500 laps being completed.  The sun was out, the spirit was high and learners treated themselves to an ice-lollie at the end of the event. 

A big thank you to our house captains, prefects and the sports department for your effort on the day.

Congratulations to Harvard who completed the most laps for the event.

From the English Department:  Digital Bookshelf

FEEDBACK

Executive Prefect Lunch

Managing Director, Mrs Roth,  invited the incoming and outgoing Executive Prefects for lunch last Friday.  It was a wonderful occasion to share memories and plans for the future of the College.

Class of 2025 Gift

ROBOTICS

LL Challenge Team Shines at Regional Event!

Our FLL Challenge team participated in their first-ever FIRST LEGO League regional event last weekend — and what an incredible debut it was! 

As a rookie team, they did exceptionally well and received fantastic feedback from the judges, especially for their Innovation Project. The learners designed and created an app to help archaeologists match pieces of artifacts found at one dig site with potential matches discovered at another. They coded the app entirely on their own, developed creative poster boards, and took part enthusiastically in the robot challenge games.

It was a lively, music-filled event where our team had the opportunity to meet other teams, see inspiring innovation projects, and cheer on fellow participants. We are immensely proud of their teamwork, creativity, and dedication — a brilliant start to their FLL journey!

SERVICE

Interact Induction

Congratulations to the newly appointed Interact Committee for 2026.  They were formally inducted at a wonderful event to which their parents were invited too.   Blouberg Rotary President, Jackie Clayden and her partner attended the Induction as well and wished them well for 2026.

POLIO Day:  24 October 2025 

The biggest project Rotary International has been busy with since 1988, is to assist WHO and UNICEF to eradicate the World of Polio.  Polio has been eradicated around the world including India and Nigeria but is still endemic in 2 countries being Pakistan & Afghanistan.

All the Rotary Clubs in the World raise funds annually. Rotary International must raise $50,000 Million per year for the next 3 years to receive The Gates Foundation match of $2 for every $1 raised by Rotary.

During the year but especially on the 24th October, all Rotarians around the world get together, to raise funds for Polio eradication.  Even though there has been NO polio victims in South Africa for many years, we still raise funds to assist in trying to eradicate the world of Polio.

In South Africa, all newborn babies receive the Polio oral vaccine which prevents this contagious viral disease that primarily affects young children by attacking the nervous system, often leading to paralysis.

In January 2024, a 10 year old girl in Zimbabwe was diagnosed with acute flaccid Polio paralysis.  During August 2024, a 10 month old boy suffered from partial paralysis in Gaza, which was confirmed to be Polio, the first case in 25 years. The war was briefly stopped to allow the World Health Organisation and UNICEF to vaccinate 640,000 children under the age of 10.  Angola ran a vaccination program in their country with the help of Rotary International, during June 2024 and vaccinated 3.7 Million Children.

This year, the Rotary Club of Blouberg has set up a stand in the Bayside Shopping Centre in Tableview with an imitation ‘Iron Lung’ and we are inviting people to lie in the lung and by doing so, we hope to get donations for Polio eradication.

Rotarians and members of the public are invited to spend 20 minutes in the lung to experience what people with Polio had to endure to stay alive. The Polio Vaccine was only invented in 1952. There is NO cure for Polio once it strikes, however the disease is preventable through vaccination which will protect the child for life.

We invited prominent people to lie in the lung for 20 minutes on either Friday 24th or Saturday 25th  October 2025.   The Blouberg Rotarians will be at Bayside Shopping Centre from 10h00 - 16h00 on both days.

LEARNER AFFAIRS

Caffeinated carbonated drinks

We strive to provide nutritious meals and drinks to our learners at the College. We strongly prohibit the consumption of caffeinated canned drinks on our campus.

1. Health Concerns: Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine, sugar, and other additives that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of children. 

2. Impact on Learning: High stimulant content may negatively affect a learner's concentration and ability to focus in class, hindering their academic progress. 

3. Behavioural Changes: Reports from schools indicate that energy drinks may alter children's behaviour, leading to concerns from many experts.

Lockers

Our learners have been advised on the following:-

1. A learner can not use a locker that has not been allocated to him/her.

2. A locker that has been allocated to a learner needs to have a lock. This should be locked at all times. Lockers can be purchased at reception.

3. We can not be held liable for missing items if a learner is using a locker not allocated to him/her or a locker without a lock.

Learners driving to school

Every year, we receive requests from learners driving themselves to school to park their vehicles on the school grounds.  We will not allow that for the following very important and well-considered reasons:

1. Safety:  Hundreds of younger learners are dropped and picked up in the parking lot daily and the danger of allowing an additional approximate 100 inexperienced drivers (by the second half of the year) onto campus, is a risk too big to take.

2. Insurance:  The school has public liability insurance for injuries due to school-related events.  Driving a car is not a school-related event and will therefore not be covered by our insurance.

3. Necessity:  There is close enough access to public transport (MyCiTi) for there to be no need for learners to drive themselves to school if their parents are unable to do so.

4. Unlicensed driving:  Some parents allow their children to illegally drive vehicles to school.  As learners arrive and leave during peak times, it is impossible for the security guards to check licences without causing massive congestion.

There are parking embayments in College Avenue for learners to park their vehicles and when that is full, there is ample parking space available at Checkers.  The parking area on the East side of the gate is also available for parking.  This can be accessed from Sandown Road.

Learners missing school

The College prioritises academic/ tuition time.  Failure to comply will ultimately compromise a learner's academic performance.

We ask for your cooperation in not arranging activities and appointments during school hours.  Should disruption of the school day be beyond your control, e.g., appointments with a specialist, we ask that you inform the grade head timeously in order for us to make the necessary academic arrangements.  There is no such thing as a "free" lesson.  In the event of an educator being absent, a substitute educator is provided and work is set for that lesson.

Learners should be at school every day until at least the end of the academic day, including until after assembly on a Friday.  

You are reminded to email ssteyn@parklands.co.za directly to obtain permission to miss assembly on a Friday.

Please note that the Learner Attendance Policy has been updated in the Parent & Learner Directory.

College blazers

Please be reminded that all learners need to wear the new striped blazer from the start of 2026, with the obvious exception of those who wear Honours Blazers.  To ensure timely delivery, we advise you to place your order with our uniform supplier, School and Leisure, early.

Second-hand school uniforms

Please contact Tania Fourie if you would like to buy or sell good-quality second-hand uniforms.  She is also the supplier of Froggy School shoes.  Contact details:  +27 83 631 7683 or tania@sportstudio.co.za

Emergency Contact Details

We would like to remind you that it is imperative for us to be able to contact you or a member of your family or a close friend in the case of an emergency. Kindly visit the Edana App and check the contact details in the fields provided. To ensure that the information is complete and correct, it is vital that the contact numbers are accessible at all times by the College.  

This is a very important request, and we are asking you to comply immediately as a safety precaution.  

Please select your profile, then "Contact Information"  update, and "Emergency Contacts" and update accordingly. Please click on the link for step by step guidance.

Communication & Information

Please use secondary@parklands.co.za if you are unsure about who to contact.  Your mail will be directed to the correct person.

Please click on the tabs at the top of the Memo to access useful information:  Calendars, Academic info and Assessment Calendars, Uniform requirements and Operational Information (including Parent&Learner Directory, EDANA app instructions and KARRI app guidelines for use at Kauai)

We have updated the Parent & Learner Directory on 7 August 2025 with a revised Learner Attendance Policy.

We will be sharing snippets from our Directory with learners in the daily notes, and those same snippets will be included in the weekly memo to parents under Operational Info.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Educator Liaisons: Mrs. Alexis Matsimela & Mr. Peter Bates

Prefect Liaisons: Liya De Allende & Mia Bezer

Email: equity@parklands.co.za

FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT

Well done to all learners who have shown commitment to training and matches this quarter. Your effort, attitude, and consistency continue to set the standard for what Parklands sport represents. Stay committed—keep learning, keep striving, and remember to appreciate those who support your journey. Celebrate every bit of progress, big or small, because who you become through sport matters far more than any scoreboard.

A quick reminder: our First Team Braai will take place on Friday, 7 November, from 5–8pm. Invitations will be sent out early next week.

FET teams have one more week of matches remaining, while GET teams will wrap up their fixtures over the next two weeks. Finish strong, play with pride, and close the sporting season the way you started it—with focus and heart.

SECONDARY SPORTS CALENDAR

Please remember to subscribe to the Secondary sports calendar for upcoming fixtures.

DH

Sport Prefects 2026

Feedback 

Softball

U19A v Reddam Durbanville. They won 8-6

U19B v Table View High School

U15A v Reddam Durbanville

The U13s had an exciting match against Table View Primary yesterday. They drew 7-7.

U19 Cricket XI v Fairmont

Bryce Gilder (Grade 10) and Jarryd Hunt (Grade 11) were awarded their 1st team cricket caps in the match against Fairmont.

U/19A CRICKET

PARKLANDS COLLEGE 1st XI vs FAIRMONT 1st XI 

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025

MATCH REPORT

PARKLANDS won the toss and chose to bat first.

Batting first, PARKLANDS scored 358/3 in 50 overs. 

Batting second, FAIRMONT scored 97/10 in 33.0 overs.

PARKLANDS WON BY 261 RUNS

Fielding catches:  Blaine Fisher, Joshua Neil, Jayden Lamb, Bryce Gilder

Man of the match:  Joshua Neil

Parklands won the toss and chose to bat first.  Opening batsmen Ethan Randall and Joshua Neil got the Vikings off to a wonderful start for the first wicket partnership of 131 before Ethan was dismissed on 54 in the 22nd over. By that time, they had laid a solid foundation with the run rate per over exceeding 6 runs.  This opened the door for the ‘king’, Kyle Warrender,  who entered the battle with a healthy appetite, helping himself to 117 runs off just 91 balls, gorging himself on a feast of 5 fours and 7 sixes before being sent back to the dressing room in the 47th over.  Joshua Neil produced a polished innings of 115 off 131 balls before being dismissed at the end of the 42nd over, closing out the second wicket partnership of 147 runs.  Bryce Gilder added 22 runs to the total, and Blaine Fisher added 8, both being not out at the end of the innings which had set a daunting target of 359 for the visitors to win.

The visitors, having been thrashed by Bishops in a T20 earlier in the week, would have been keen to restore their reputation but it was not to be.  Faced with a run rate of 7.18 to the over from the first ball, they made it virtually impossible to win with their agonisingly slow start.  By the start of the 15th over, they were 33 without loss but the domino rally started when the first wicket fell at the start of the 15th over.  Thereafter, there were no significant partnerships, the only glimmer of hope coming from #8 batsman Zach Woolstencroft who scored 30 runs to contribute to the 7th wicket partnership of 37 runs.  From the Vikings’ perspective, Liam Russell was the destroyer-in-chief, taking three wickets and effecting a run-out to make his mark on the match.  The last wicket fell in the 33rd over, with the visitors’ total on 97, thus 261 runs short of the number posted by the Vikings.

This was an excellent team effort and has put the Vikings firmly back on the path of victory and I must say, it’s good to be back!

Congratulations to Ethan Randall for his fifty, to centurions Joshua Neil and Kyle Warrender, bowlers Liam Russell and Julian Gardiner and Jarryd Hunt and Bryce Gilder on receiving their First Team caps.

Thank you to all of the parents who came to support the boys.  A special word of thanks to Mr Steven Warrender who kindly volunteered to undertake the scoring duties for this match, and who did a brilliant job of ensuring an accurate scorecard. 

Learner Achievements

Cricket

Josh Neil’s Maiden Century

On Saturday, 18 October, Josh Neil (Grade 10) etched his name into Parklands College cricket history with a superb maiden century, scoring 115 runs for the 1st XI.

At just 15 years, 11 months, and 6 days old, Joshua becomes the second-youngest 1st XI centurion in the school’s history. The youngest remains Darian Naidoo, who struck an unbeaten 116 on 11 February 2017 at 15 years and 1 day old.

The eight-year gap between these two remarkable milestones by players under 16 underscores the rarity and significance of Joshua’s achievement — a testament to his composure, skill, and growing maturity at the crease.

Well done Josh!

Kyle Warrender

Kyle Warrender (Grade 12) has returned some excellent batting and bowling statistics over the 2024/25 and 2025/26 season. He scored 117 off 91 balls against Fairmont this past weekend. 

CPL - Hockey

Adam Shines Again at CPL 7.0

Over the September school holidays, Adam Muller (Grade 10) took part in the CPL 7.0 Hockey Festival, showcasing his trademark composure and sharp reflexes in goal. Playing for The Heat, his team blazed through their division to claim top honours. Adam’s stellar performances didn’t go unnoticed—he was jointly awarded Goalkeeper of the Tournament. This is second consecutive year he has being awarded this accolade. Consistency, class, and cool under pressure—it’s clear Adam’s set the bar high between the posts! Adam has also featured as Parklands College 1st Team Goalkeeper since Grade 9.

Sports department coordinators

For general enquiries about specific winter sports, contact:

• Athletics, Softball and First Aid mviljoen@parklands.co.za

• Cricket and tennis     dviljoen@parklands.co.za

• Aquatics (swimming and water polo) sbloem@parklands.co.za

• Head of Cricket ggilder@parklands.co.za

• Head of Sport dhunt@parklands.co.za 

2026 Sports Prefects

• Dominique Yuill

• Matias Munsamy

• Malik Bunting

Summer sports managers (educators)

Sport                           Contact email

• Athletics

Coach (sprint) cwessels@parklands.co.za

Coach (middle distance) dduffield@parklands.co.za / erandewijk@parklands.co.za

• Cricket

U13 fhuman@parklands.co.za

U14 arossouw@parklands.co.za

U15 lmakhohlisa@parklands.co.za

2nd XI mengelbrecht@parklands.co.za

1st XI     cfortuin@parklands.co.za

• Softball

U13 ahayward@parklands.co.za

U15A/B pbates@parklands.co.za

2nd cconradie@parklands.co.za

1st     mviljoen@parklands.co.za

• Swimming

GET&FET rismail@parklands.co.za

GET&FET kgoliath@parklands.co.za

• Tennis

1st Girls and/or Boys lbaker@parklands.co.za

2nd Girls sdube@parklands.co.za

2nd Boys rnieuwenhoudt@parklands.co.za

• Water polo

U13 & U14 Boys kfalake@parklands.co.za

U13/14/15 Girls cdelport@parklands.co.za

U15 Boys     rviljoen@parklands.co.za

U19 Boys csteinmann@parklands.co.za

U19 Girls rpillay@parklands.co.za

Summer sports captains 

Summer Sport Programme (Q4: 14th October - 7 November)

Please remember to subscribe to our Secondary sports calendar using this link:  Secondary sports calendar 

Debating

Please click on the link:  https://sites.google.com/parklands.co.za/parklandscollegedance/home

The Prestige Concert was nothing short of spectacular — a true showcase of the diverse musical talent that lives within our Parklands College community. From classical piano to powerful vocal performances and electrifying ensemble moments, the evening offered a dynamic journey through genres, styles, and emotions, leaving the audience inspired and uplifted.

Each performance reflected the dedication, artistry, and confidence our learners have developed through their musical journeys. The night celebrated not only skill and showmanship but also the joy of performing together — a spirit that could be felt in every note played and every lyric sung.

This year’s concert was extra special as we bid farewell to some of our matric musicians who took the stage for their final performance as Parklands learners. A heartfelt thank you to Miya Singh, Amy Kate Wood, Brandon Strydom, and Morgan Santo for their incredible contributions and commitment to the Music Department. You have left an unforgettable mark on audiences, inspired younger learners, and made your music teachers immensely proud. 

As our Culture Prefect, Kate, shared: “A special thank you to Miya for her contributions to the Marimba Band; to our singers Amy Kate, Brandon, and Morgan for shining in the Euphonics Ensemble and countless assembly performances; and to Brandon and Morgan for their dedication and leadership in the Jazz Band.”

Your performances were a reminder of what makes music at Parklands so special — passion, collaboration, and the courage to express yourselves fully. As we look ahead, we know this group of young musicians will continue to make music that moves people — wherever their paths may lead.

Grade 12 Music Department 2025 Learners

Jordan Yuill, Maxine Benjamin, Luke Le Grange, Dean de Jongh, Lavela Tyandela, Bophelo Mtimkulu, Pearl Mabula, Sesethu Molemohi, Khanyisile Njobe, Zizo Dilima, Asiyolise Moni, Nomvelo Dhlomo, Yvan Tapon Njamo, Liam Loxton, Mia Chen, Mishka Ramsein, Michelle Mubadiro, Uchy Obinwa, Miya Singh, Amy Kate Wood, Brandon Strydom, and Morgan Santo

LEARNER SUPPORT 

Mrs Scott (C block):  sjscott@parklands.co.za

Mrs Kistan (Resource Centre):  skistan@parklands.co.za

TERTIARY STUDIES 

Please note

Important reminders for parents

College Crest and Logos

The College Crest and logos are registered trademarks and may not be used without permission from the Head of Marketing: cdevos@parklands.co.za 

Access to Campus

Please note that for security reasons, no parents or visitors are allowed past the Admin building during the week without reporting to reception.  We have instructed our learners and staff to ask anyone without a Visitor's Badge to report to reception.

No Dogs Allowed

Please note that the College does not allow animals, especially dogs, on campus, except in the following cases:

• Officially registered guide or support dogs (with the necessary harness).

• Pets owned by personnel residing on campus for security purposes.

Lost Cellphones

Almost on a daily basis we are asked to assist with finding lost cellphones.  It has become an impossible task and we simply cannot expect staff to actively look for misplaced cellphones.  We provide adequate facilities for the learners to lock their devices away.

If a learner misplaces or loses their cellphone, parents are required to report the missing device to the local police station.

Learners need to complete a report about the missing device at reception of the ICT desk in the event that it is handed in.

AirPods

We do not look for missing AirPods.  Learners have been told that they should rather not bring AirPods to school, as they get lost easily.

2025 Dates

Spring Quarter: 14 October - 05 December

2026 Dates (subject to change)

Summer Quarter:  20 Jan - 26 March

Autumn Quarter:  8 April - 24 June

Winter Quarter:  22 July - 23 September

Spring Quarter:  14 October - 4 December

CONCLUSION