Fundraisers
The Bergvliet Parents’ Association (BPA) organizes one big fundraiser and one requiring less time and effort, for each term of the year. These events afford all of our Bergvliet Primary School parents an opportunity to be involved in their child’s education, support the school and to socialize with others in the school family. Parents contribute towards these fundraisers by giving generously of their time, money, gifts and various prizes.
FUN RUN / FOOD FAIR – 5 March 2011
We thank all those parents who participated and assisted with the Fun Run/Food Fair. We were blessed with the most beautiful Cape Summer day and with all the willing hands, yummy eats and plentiful fun and games, it can be summed up as another successful BPS Fundraiser. We raised approximately R80 000,00.
SPORTS DERBY DAY – 4 June 2011
Our Lucky Draw and Sports Derby Day Fundraiser realized a record amount of R78 735,00. Our sincere thanks are extended to EVERYONE who assisted in any way to ensure the outstanding success of our major Second Term Fundraiser. We have proved once again that teamwork and enthusiasm is a powerful combination. Thank you to the foodstall assistants, the Tuckshop helpers, the braai-tenders, Team Managers, Umpires, supporters, and all those family members and friends of BPS who came along for a morning of fresh air and fun. Special thanks must go to Mrs Natasha Cockbill and Mrs Jackie Aproskie for their untiring assistance. Your commitment to Bergvliet Primary School will enable us to move forward with projects under discussion or in the pipeline, namely:
• the purchase of more interactive white boards
• extensions to the After School Care facilities, the space to be utilized for grade events during the school day
• replacement of rusted window frames
• laying of a concrete base under the stands on the South Field
• upgrading of the surfaces of tennis and netball courts.
We have recently purchased a new refrigerator for the Hall Kitchen and ten additional black litter wheelie bins.
The winners of the Derby Day Lucky Draw were as follows:
1st Prize of the X-Box with five games was Lynn Elliott who purchased her ticket from Shameez Fortune in Grade 5P.
2nd Prize (Pick ‘n Pay Meat Voucher) went to Liam Swartz in Grade 5V.
3rd Prize of the amazing “fold-up” Bicycle was won by Brenton Stoff berg who purchased his ticket from Nikita Barry in Grade 6N.
GOLF DAY
Thursday, 07 October 2010 dawned a little overcast with a misty drizzle, but nevertheless offered our keen golfers a day of challenging and energising enjoyment. The weather held off most kindly until the last players entered the clubhouse in the evening! Winners of our 2010 Golf Day were Dean Peters and Ulrich van Rooyen with a score of 50. It was unanimously agreed that the day was a great success. Most sincere and grateful thanks are extended to all who helped in any way to make this event such a memorable one. The Bergvliet Primary School parent body can always be relied upon to rise to the occasion. We must also extend heartfelt thanks to S A Home Loans and their Partners (VTC Cape, Honey Attorneys, Herold Gie, A V Dawson and Strauss Daly) for their three year commitment of support of our Golf Day. A preliminary total raised at Golf Day is R41 284,51.
CAMP OUT
Our annual fundraising night under the stars was as popular as ever. Camp Out was a huge success, proving that time spent outdoors with family and friends, participating in healthy activities like swimming and dancing, provides the MOST FUN. A welcome R22 400,00 was injected into our school funds as a result of this family event.
VARIETY SHOW
This evening, held on Friday, 30 July 2010, proved to be a resounding success. Tickets sales were at fever-pitch and in order to accommodate all the folk unable to fit around the tables, we placed individual seats around the perimeters of the Hall. The popularity of this sort of function will most likely ensure that further events of this kind are spread over two evenings to enable more of our school family to attend. The line-up of performers provided a varied repertoire of entertainment, the mood was vibey and upbeat and we once again say a warm “thank you” to all involved in the preparation and presentation of the show – teamwork and committed effort once again assured an excellent outcome.
BARN DANCE
Our first BPS Barn Dance was held in the School Hall on Friday, 17 September 2010. Although some of the participants who had never experienced barn dancing before, might have wondered just what was in store for them, they soon found out that it is pure, unstoppable FUN. One of the dancers was overheard wishing that Barn Dancing could be part of Phys Ed class………. Thanks are due to all those parents, staff and learners who worked together to ensure that the evening was a success.
