Hlumelo’s Grade 10 First Term Report shows Good Marks. An Average of 70%, which matches the Grade Average. Like all of us, some strengths and some weaknesses. He needs a both of work in Maths and Accounting and we have asked Tessa to look into this.
Category: Updates from Tessa Smit
Hlumelo’s 2017
Hi Everyone
We have reached the end of another happy and successful year with our SACS 1969 Trust scholar, Hlumelo. I have been so proud of him this year with his enthusiasm, his good behaviour, his sportsmanship and his academic effort.
I know you have all received his report which shows an improvement of 17% in his Maths – significant I think as exam terms are always harder. Gill Gull gave Hlumelo a few lessons before exams and it is evident that they helped him a great deal – Gill reported that it was a pleasure teaching such a polite and receptive young man. If possible I would like Hlumelo to continue with extra lessons in Grade 10 as Maths just gets tougher and I don’t want him to get despondent if he isn’t staying ahead.
As you will note, he battled with Natural Science (Biology and Physics) once again, the major problem being Physics which he has now been able to drop as he goes into Grade 10. His subjects next year besides English, isiXhosa, Maths and Life Orientation are Biology, History and Accounting.
Hopefully, he has chosen well and will do well in all these subjects. His marks in History (78%) show good commitment to his studies and I am so pleased that he is pursuing it as it is a subject he so obviously enjoys.
It has once again been a pleasure working with him and I am looking forward to his Grade 10 year. Thank you all again for making it possible for Hlumelo to benefit from the quality education he receives at SACS – he loves being a SACS man!
Wishing you all blessings over the holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year.
With warm regards, Tessa
Hlumelo’s Third Term
We received Hlumelo’s 2017 Third Term report yesterday.
Most of his marks are pleasing and show a good effort, he has had issues with two subjects.
Not a disaster – he is still passing but he is extremely disappointed when he fails to reach his goals.
Tessa, his mentor is on it and will see him early next term to discuss progress and improvement and get back to us.
One of the issues was that his Extra Maths teacher has been on maternity leave but she will start working with him again at the beginning of next term to prepare him for his exams in November.
We am not worried about him as we know he is diligent, motivated and aware of the problem.
We are sure he will go all out next term to improve in these troublesome subjects.
Finally, on the sporting front, he finished the rugby season on a high, thoroughly enjoying all his games and is looking forward to playing basketball next term.
He will write a report to us on his Grade 9 year at the end of next term.
Thanks as always for your support for Hlumelo.
With thanks from Hlumelo
Message from Hlumelo’s Mentor – Tessa Smit
Please see below a letter from Hlumelo – I hope it warms your heart the way it did mine!
Hlumelo is thriving and just loving being part of the SACS family. Even more so now, after a year, I think he is a great candidate and will continue to make the most of his scholarship.
I am really pleased with his year-end report.
I am happy to see that his speedily organised extra Maths lessons paid off with an increase in his Maths mark by 6%. I think it will be a good thing to continue with the extra lessons for a while so that he can get his marks up to 70%+. Victoria Jacobs, the tutor, has confirmed that he has a good Maths brain so I think we can expect more progress in Grade 9 next year.
Thank you for all you have done for Hlumelo this year and for giving me the opportunity to work with him – I have so enjoyed it and am looking forward to next year.
I wish you all a blessed Christmas season and a happy and healthy 2017.
Kind regards,
Tess
Message from Hlumelo
This year has been filled with never-to-forget moments and new experiences. It’s been a life changing experience here at SACS and I have enjoyed it. The year started off slow and it was challenging but as the year progressed I started to understand my schoolwork, understand instructions in sport and understand our school motto, Spectemur Agendo.
Hostel life has been another shift and enjoyable moment in my high school career. I now have made life long friends and tasted different kinds of food which I now regard as my favourites, which have now put me 10kgs in front of where I was a year earlier.
The teachers here at SACS have been ever so humble and shared a helping hand whenever I was in need. They have motivated me in improving my marks and helping me understand the new work and finding my way through this magnificent school.
My coaches have taught me how to focus, both physically and mentally on different parts of my game-play. I’ve grown as a person from my coaches instructions and knowledge and have made me a better person.
I am ever so thankful and humbled whenever I have to compose a letter of thanks or describing my term for the 1969 Old Boys because I can’t express how thankful and appreciative I am of this great scholarship which I have been given. It’s a blessing from God and a great opportunity to better my life for the good and I promise to use it to make the Union proud.
With thanks from Hlumelo Ntweni.
Passing Grade 8
We are very excited to report that Hlumelo has Passed Grade 8 with an Average Mark of 76,8%.
He has maintained good marks throughout the year and the 76,8% compares to the previous term’s marks of 76,9% and shows an excellent improvement from his mid-Year mark of 71,1%%.
All except one of his marks are above the Grade Average and, on the one, he missed out by only 2%.
Also exciting are his highest subject marks of 97% and 90% and even his worst mark of 66% is perfectly acceptable.
Hlumelo’s last game of the season
This was the last game of the season – U14A.
SACS beat Wynberg and Hlumelo scored a Try.
