The Little School

The Emantjwele Children’s Theatre Production of The Jungle Book will be staged at The Mbabane Theatre Club next week at the following times:

Wednesday, 31st July at 6.30 for 7p.m.

Thursday, 1st August at 6.30 for 7p.m

Friday, 2nd August afternoon, at 2 for 2.30 p.m.

Tickets are E70 for an adult and E30 for a child

“The Jungle Book” tells the story of the little Indian village boy, Mowgli, who appeared in Mother Wolf’s cave, having escaped the attack of the lame Tiger, Shere Khan.  Mowgli is adopted by the Wolf Pack and is taught the Law of The Jungle by the black panther, Bagheera and Baloo, the bear.

The Emantjwele Children’s Theatre is the drama club of The Little School. Their first production was “Joseph and His Amazing Coloured Coat” in 2013 followed by  “Oliver” in 2015, the “Wizard of Oz” in 2017 and now “The Jungle Book” next week!

Please do come and see the play. It is not just a “school play”, it is a theatre production. The children’s acting is wonderful, the sets and backdrops are beautiful and the costumes are amazing! We will see you all there.

The school U11 netball and soccer teams were invited and participated at a sports festival on the 13th of July. Our teams were pitted in a 16 teams festival against some of Eswatini’s powerhouses. The players put up a great perfomance in the school’s first ever soccer and netball festival.

The results are as follows:

Netball
Drew with Usutu 2-2
Lost to Sifundzani 1-4
Lost to Thembelisha 2-8

Girls played Thembelisha in classification matches and lost 5-10. Overally, the girls were number 12 out of 16.

Soccer
Lost to Usutu 1-2
Won vs Thembelisha 3-1
Won vs Sifundzani 2-0

Boys progressed to the Quarter finals and lost 2-0 to Living Waters School. That placed them as number 8 out of 16.

Out drama group at The Little School is enthusiastically  rehearsing for our forthcoming production of “The Jungle Book”.

Perhaps some of you parents will remember earlier productions put on by The Emantjwele Children’s Theatre – “Oliver”,  “Joseph and his amazing coat” and “The Wizard of Oz”. All these plays were of a very high standard, so we are all looking forward to the new play.

Any parents who enjoy working in theatre and would like to volunteer to help with costumes, etc. would be welcomed with open arms by the directors, Frances Farrell and Simolline Mzekenyi.

The musical will soon be performed at The Swaziland Theatre Club. Dates and times will be announced.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

On the 15th of June the Hockey boys team participated in a U14 Hockey Festival. The festival was hosted by Usutu Primary School in Mhlambanyatsi. The boys did not disappoint as they held their own against seasoned hockey playing schools.

The results of the games are as follows:

Little School vs Sifundzani, 0-0 draw
Little School vs Montessori, 1-0 win to us
Little School vs Enjabulweni. 0-1 loss
Little School vs Usutu, 0-1 loss

In light of these results, the team did not progress to the next stage. We fell a point short to make it into the semi-finals. The festival was eventually won by Sifundzani who beat Usutu in the finals.

On a brighter side, two of our players put up a noteworthy perfomance that they were selected into the Eswatini U14 Hockey All Star Team. The two are Lerato Shongwe and Zvikomborero Machinda(See picture above). We are proud of these two and their teammates for putting The Little School on the map.

On the 15th of May, we had our first sports friendly game of the year. The boys hockey teams travelled to Sifundzani Primary for the friendly games. The Little School U11 boys were victorious over their Sifundzani counterparts beating them 1-0. Their older siblings were not so fortunate going down 4-0 to the more seasoned Sifundani U14 boys.

The friendly matches were a good test and preparation for the teams for any upcoming events and festivals. The teams are learning are lot as they grow their talent and skills in this new sport.

Special mention goes to all the parents who came to watch and support us. Thanks a lot!

The second term kicked off on a high note as we held our Athletics Day on the 10th of May. It was all fun and joy as the school’s three houses, Red, Blue and Green competed for the crown of the Athletics Champions of the year 2019.

The tightly contested competition emerged with two houses tied for top spot. House Red and Blue came First in the competition and shared the spoils.

We also had trophies for the Victor and Victrix. These are the athletes who excelled and got the most points for their houses in the competition. The awards went to Ndukuyami Dlamini(Grade 3) as the Victor and Akhiwe Shabangu(Grade 7) as the Victrix.

Please find some of the action of the day in the pictures below.

Congratulations to the Grade Sevens of  2018

We wish to congratulate the Grade Seven class of 2018 for the excellent results they achieved in their SPC Exams.

We would also like to extend heartfelt thanks to teachers who through their diligence effort and willingness to always go the extra mile helped these students achieve their goal. Thank you Teacher Simolline, Mr. Motsi, Madame Theodette, Mrs Mahlambi and all the teachers who went before them.

The class attained : 14 Merits
9 First
5 Second
0 Third
0 Fail

Well done everyone!!!

In the third term of 2018, we had our inaugural Costume Day. Students got the chance to come to school dressed as their favorite TV characters or dressed as the professional they long to be when they grow up. From Superheroes to Doctors, children showcased their creativity and ambition since some of them made their own costumes. Below are some of the pictures from the day.

On October 24 we held our annual Cultural day. Children and staff came wearing their cultural wear and they brought cultural food to showcase to their peers. We witnessed various dances and perfomances from the various cultures we house at the school at the morning assembly. Please find some of the pictures of the day below.

Dear Parents,

Mid-Term Break
After a successful first half of the 3^rd term, we have come to the mid-term break. The school breaks from Thursday 18^th October and resumes on Tuesday 22^nd of October. Parents are informed that Thursday 18^th is a normal full school day.

French Orals
The grade 7 classes will be doing their French Oral Exams on Friday 19^th of October. Please send your children to school on this day for them to fulfill the examination requirements. Pupils should be at school by 7:30am until they finish their exam.

Culture Day
On Wednesday 24^th of October, the school will hold its annual Culture Day. Pupils are encouraged to come dressed in their cultural wear. They can also bring their cultural foods to exhibit and share with the school. Pupils will be given the opportunity to showcase dances and activities from their cultures to the rest of the school at assembly. Parents are welcome to grace the event in the morning and be amazed with the children’s presentations.

Have a pleasant mid-term break

Kind Regards

Joy Farrell                                                                                           Frances Farrell

Principal                                                                                              Administrator