School Improvement Monitoring for the third quarter

1. The following focus areas will be monitored in the third quarterly School

Improvement Monitoring (SIM) of the School Improvement Plan (SIP):

 Progress on the SIP;
 Workbooks;
 Textbooks and stationery;
 Grades 1 and 9 pass rates;
 Management (meetings with parents, planned teaching and support, the pace of  curriculum delivery, data management, attendance management, appointments);
 Desks and chairs;
 Infrastructure; and
 Financial management.

2014 Provincial School Discipline Summit

1. The issue of ill-discipline in schools has a direct impact on the performance and achievement of learners. A shared understanding is required of what discipline means and what alternatives can be put in place to promote discipline at our schools. The Directorate: Institutional Management and Governance Planning (IMGP) will be hosting two summits during August 2014 in order to address school discipline.

2. All school principals, school governing body (SGB) chairpersons as well as either the repre-sentative council of learners (RCL) chairperson or secretary are invited to attend one of the two Summits at the venue indicated below.

To view the complete circular (0012/2014) click CIRCULAR.
EVENT SCHEDULE

Eid Mubarak!

We wish all family, colleagues, students and friends
a Blessed Eid (Mubarak)!

National Teaching Awards 2014

Dear Colleagues
Please click the link below for the booklet / information guide pertaining to the NTA.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NoVbSwrQPpEmv1rf16J38MkvRCOet4McRddr8WxomPs/edit

CPTD Info from Lesley Hutchings

Good morning Colleagues

Attached please find the following 2 CPTD related documents:

1. A  CPTD newsletter

 *HODs are to please confirm attendance at the CPTD MS orientation session by returning the reply slip attached to the newsletter by 20 June. Thank you to the schools that have already submitted their names.

2. The CPTD Management System Educators’ Guide which includes a CPTD Management Plan outlining the required CPTD processes for each month. Refer to page 4.

      *The Guide also contains

Petition - Bring Back Our Girls

Dear Principal

The Department of Basic Education has requested schools to pledge their
support for the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram on 15 April 2014 in Nigeria.

You will find details on the DBE website at:
http://www.education.gov.za/BringBackOurGirlsSafely/tabid/1217/Default.aspx

The website includes a petition

ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO FIND BURSARY HOLDERS FOR VACANT POSTS

TO THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Colleague

RE. ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO FIND BURSARY HOLDERS FOR VACANT POSTS

1.     Many principals have expressed their frustrations to find bursary holders to fill vacant posts.
2.     The Director’s office will assist you in your search.
3.     Please complete the table below

Cost Of Living Salary Adjustments for Employees on Salary Levels 1 - 12

SUBJECT: COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR EMPLOYEES ON SALARY LEVELS 1 TO 12 AND THOSE  COVERED BY OCCUPATION SPECIFIC DISPENSATIONS (OSD) 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR

The Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) has approved the cost-of-living
adjustment of 7.4% for the 2014/15 financial year, effective from 1 April 2014. (DPSA circular no 2 of  2014, hereto attached).
Arrangements have been made

The Annual National Assessments (ANA)

1. The Annual National Assessments (ANA) are scheduled to be written from
16 to 19 September 2014 by all ordinary public schools, state subsidised independent
schools and certain special schools.
2. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has developed assessment guidelines for each
grade and subject (Language and Mathematics) that outline the minimum curriculum
content that must be covered by all learners prior to the writing of the tests.
3. The assessment guidelines set the scope of work that should be covered by all learners prior
to the writing of the tests for each grade and subject.

Principals' Farewells

Follow the links below to view photos (taken by Junaid Daries) at the following functions:
1) Mary Watts;
2) Shamiela Samsodien, Abida Alexander, Nancy Roussopoulos, Johanna Strydom