Olivia L says hello

Olivia Says Hello

Hello my name Olivia. I live in Rondebosh, Cape Town, South Africa. I'm 11 = years old. I go to Micklefield school. I love to read, swim and play outside. My favourite board game to play is Risk. I'm not sure if you have that game in Italy. My favourite boy band is One Direction, do you know about them?  I am the second oldest in my family. I have one younger sister. I also have two dogs and three guinea pigs. I have visited London and Greece, but = sadly I have not visited Italy. I really would like to visit it someday! Cape Town is a wonderful place to live. There are amazing places to and touri= st attractions to visit.

I really hope that we can meet one-day or that I can visit you in Italy!

Christmas in Cape Town

Anna says we eat turkey.

Isabella B says we have a big family lunch and we eat salads and gammon.

Isabella J we decorate our Christmas tree a week before Christmas Day.

Julia says it is hot on Christmas Day so we spend the day outside.

Kelly says that we spend the time with our family.

Megan says on Christmas Day we open presents as a family

Michaela says we always put a lot of lights on our tree.

Ms Whizz says she always goes to see the sea and the mountain on Christmas Eve,

Olivia K says we open our presents from Father Christmas before church and then after church we open up family presents.

Razina says we don't celebrate Christmas as I am Muslim.  However we have Eid where we spread love and joy.

Sipho we love decorating the Christmas tree.

Tamaryn says on Christmas Eve people drive through the main street called Adderley Street to look at the lights.

Zahra we love spending time with our family for Eid.

Zander says we have variety of delicious food and beautiful decorations.

Sascha says hello

Hi, my name is Sascha

I live in Rondebosch, Cape Town in South Africa. I’m sure you have heard about South Africa through Table Mountain which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of The World  and also that Cape town is the Design Capital 2014.

I go to Micklefield School also in Rondebosch. The school is very small with grades ranging from Pre-Primary to grade 7. I am eleven years old and I am in Grade Six. I live with my parents, my younger brother and my uncle. I play tennis and hope to be the best that I can be. I also play hockey and cross country. I love One Direction and Little Mix. My favourite member of One Direction is Niall and my favourite member of Little Mix is Perrie. I have Serbian roots and my mom was born there.

I have heard a lot about Italy and hope to visit soon in the holidays. South Africa is a lovely place and I hope that you all will be able to

come and visit this amazing country. 

Hannah says hello

Hello my name is Hannah

 I am at a school in South Africa called Micklefield which is in Cape Town, in a suburb called Rondebosch. In Cape Town there are lots of fun and interesting things to do and to see. Some of you may have heard of our famous mountain; Table Mountain, which is one of the seven wonders of the world! There are also lots and lots of beaches to go to, the beaches here are really wonderful! I live in Cape Town and I have some pets like a dog and a cat. I have never been to Italy, but I would really like to go one day- it looks like a really wonderful country! I am not sure if any of you have been to South Africa or Cape Town for that matter, but if you haven’t, then I would say that it’s a great place to come!

At Micklefield School there are loads of fun activities to do like sport; the types of sport we do are hockey, netball, tennis and swimming.

Emily says hello

Hi my name is Emily

Where I live we have one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Table Mountain. We also have a famous wildlife park call the Kruger National park. I do Horse-Riding and live with my mom step-dad and brother. I love to play hockey and tennis. Micklefield is a small school and is a very friendly school.  

Skye says hello

Hi my name is Skye

I live in Cape Town, South Africa. I have lived in England for three years. I have also been to Italy and I loved it. Cape town is on the coast of South Africa, Western Cape. We have lots of tourist attractions and many activities to do. I am eleven years old and I have long, brown hair and brown eyes. I live with my family. I have a father, mother and sister. I  am very excited to be writing to you over this period of time.

Tahlia says hello

Hi my name is Tahlia

I live in a stunning, beautiful country called South Africa. Living here is great; it is hot in summer and cold in winter. Currently we are experiencing summer. There are nine provinces and eleven official languages. I live in Cape Town. I love it here; I love waking up and looking out at the mountain. Table Mountain is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. When it gets cold and rainy, the clouds go over the mountain and it looks like  a table cloth. In cape town I go to Micklefield, a small but wonderful school. We have the best teachers and the most fun lessons. About me: I love hockey, art , reading, writing, swimming. My mom says to read books you love over and over, but that is a waste of time for me. I am somewhat shy and very funny. I love to read. I am in grade 6 I love to dance I have been in 4 dance shows. 

Josie says hello

Hello my name is Josie

South Africa is a beautiful place with many beautiful beaches, mountains and landmarks.  Cape Town has a beautiful mountain called Table Mountain and at our school we can see it from our field. Micklefield is a lovely school and has good education, sports and teachers. Our school is small, but that doesn’t stop us from competing against the bigger schools.  I love sports, playing outside, watching T.V and climbing trees. I love going out to the beach and movies and I love meeting new people, so I am looking forward to meeting all of you one day. I love the subjects drama, computers, music, creative thinking, life skills, maths- especially maths.

Mumtaz says hello

Hi my name is Mumtaz.

I’m from South Africa. I really like living here. South Africa is very beautiful. We have lions, zebras, springboks, elands, as well as beautiful birds. We have a huge mountain called Table Mountain that surrounds Cape Town, which is the city I live in. Table Mountain is one of the Seven Wonders Of The World. We are also surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Micklefield is a very fun school. We do a lot of fun things like play with iPads, do drama plays, spend lots of time in the library and computer lab. I have one brother and one sister who are younger than me. I have a dog called Cody. I love playing guitar.

Isabella J says hello

Hi my name is Isabella J

We live in South Africa, a beautiful country with nine dry, very warm and beautiful provinces. The Western Cape has many different and amazing cities including our home town Cape Town. I am sure you know that Cape Town is an amazing city but most people don’t know its special qualities (they are hidden in the shadows). Cape Town has many different vineyards where lots of people get married and have big celebrations, we have lovely and hot days, when we can go to the beach- I usually go to Fish Hoek. We go to Fish Hoek because it has a shark net; over the past few years there has been numerous sharks swimming in our water, and that’s when the shark net comes in handy! We also have a beautiful mountain called Table Mountain, it sits right in the middle of the city. I am fortunate enough, that I wake up every morning and can look out my window and there it is! I play lots of tennis and I look up to my favourite players Raphael Nadel and David Ferrer, they are amazing and incredible tennis players. I enjoy drawing and sketching in art at school and in my spare time and during break. I have been to Italy and I saw amazing and beautiful things like the Sunday Markets. I also ate Gelato. My family and I went to Laskala in Milan and I could not believe I fell asleep during one of the amazing performances, we had a busy day shopping at the fashion district in Milan.

I go to Micklefield School, a lovely school in Rondebosch. We have many different activities during the day and we enjoy it. We have art, drama and cooking (where we learn to make Gelato and croissants). 

Zander says hello

My name is Zander

I live in Cape Town, South Africa and go to Micklefield School. 

South Africa is a beautiful country; we have many diverse creatures, beautiful oceans, stunning landmarks and great people. Table Mountain in Cape Town is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is a big tourist attraction. Cape Town has recently been named the City of Design in 2014 as there are beautiful colourful houses, great buildings and statues. Micklefield School is a lovely little all girls school in Rondebosch where the girls experience the best education and have lots of fun and have great events.

I am an only child and live with my mom and dad. I love solving mysteries, playing hockey, tennis, netball. My favourite colour is purple and I love listening to music like One Direction, Katy Perry and Britney Spears. I love nature and animals and having fun with my friends!

Michaela says hello

Hi my name is Michaela and I’m going to tell you a little bit about South Africa.

First of all South Africa is just like any other country, we have cars and beaches, but South Africa is a tiny bit different.

South Africa is a country which has humid towns like Knysna and windy place like Cape Town, and it also has game parks and markets. Cape Town isn't a place filled with lions and hippos like you would think. We have malls company's and organic markets.

I go to a school called Micklefield. Micklefield girl's have values; we have to be honest, respectful, responsible and friendly. We get assessed on these values every term.

I’m one of the musical students and it’s one of my talents.I also play sports like hockey and tennis.

Siphokazi says hello

South Africa is a country with nine provinces, with warm and cool lands around us. Some countries have more gold and money like Johannesburg. Cape Town has a wonder of the world - Table Mountain is a very big and popular tourist attraction which has a cable car that we use to get onto the mountain or you can easily hike up mountains like the Lions Head and Devils Peak, which are the two mountains right next to Table Mountain. Micklefield is a girls school in Rondebosch. I am a girl who loves animals all around the world and loves every colour but they are not all my favourite colours. My talent is singing. 

Zahra says hello

Hi, my name is Zahra and I am kind, positive and I love meeting new people. I live in Rondebosch and have lots of friendly neighbours, and it is close Micklefield. South Africa is just like other countries but the only thing that is different is the language and the landmarks. Micklefield is a great school to go to, it has so many sports that you can choose to do, example singing choirs like shocking pink and Xhosa choir. The teachers are kind and fun and make you work . The work that they give can be hard but they make it easy when they explain to you. I would love to go to Italy one day because Italian is a great language to learn, and I am sure you would love to come to South Africa!

Razina says hello

I would describe South Africa as a peaceful, happy and exciting land. I would describe  Cape town people as friendly, kind, caring people. I would describe Micklefield as a proud, honest and respectful school.

Micklefield students are hardworking, kind, honest and proud. Micklefield in my view is a great place to … have friends, get a great education and have fun. In my view I am a very determined person and I am very generous to others. My favourite thing to do is hanging out with my friends going out doors and trying new restaurants and meeting new people. My favourite colour is purple. I am twelve years old and I have dark brown hair and brown eyes with my short body. I enjoy listening to One Direction. 

Julia says hello

South Africa is a beautiful country with so much culture, beautiful places such as Table Mountain, beaches, forests , animals, cities and food. My favourite South African food is biltong witch is dried meat. In South Africa there are lots of small towns like Grahmstown ,were my mum was born, but there also big cities like Cape Town were my dad was born.  My favourite City is Cape Town were I live. Cape Town is in the Western Province. In Cape Town we have lots of beaches, forests and our most famous mountain Table Mountain which looks a bit like a table and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You can take a cable car to the top were you can see the whole of Cape Town.

Our School is called Micklefield- it is a beautiful school and is very small. We have lots of nice teachers. We get to play all sorts of sports like hockey, netball, cross country, tennis and swimming. I play all the sports. My favourite colour is blue. I really love Italian food. I have never been to Italy but my mum has quite a few times. I might go next year. I don’t have a pet.  

Kelly says hello

South Africa has beautiful beaches, mountains and has interacting history. South Africa has lots of people; some are kind, some are caring and some are funny.

Cape Town has a lot of beaches and mountains. A beach that is famous in

Cape town is Camps Bay and our famous mountain is Table Mountain. We have a lot of animals in the wild but our national animal is the Springbok and our national flower is the Protea.

Micklefield is a lovely school; it has nice, caring, kind and happy people and we are like a family. We do tennis, netball, hockey and cross-country and we play matches. We have 3 choirs: Junior Choir, Xhosa Choir and Normal Choir. We are a small school so we only have one class per grade but we all enjoy it.

I love the colours red and purple. I have a family of 6 and I have 5 pets.

Anna says hello

South Africa has many beauties. We have many landmarks and interesting places to visit. There are nine provinces in South Africa. Some of them have beaches, some of them have desert and some of them have big cities. There are lots of beautiful animals in South Africa. Our national animal is the Springbok.  Some people say that Cape Town is the most beautiful city in South Africa. There is a very famous mountain in Cape Town called Table Mountain. Is it called Table Mountain because it is very flat on the top and when the clouds cover the top it looks like a tablecloth. Lots of people go walking on Table Mountain and you can also go on a cable car to the very top of the mountain. There are lots of beaches in Cape Town. There is a very famous beach called Boulders Beach. If you go to Boulders Beach you will see lots of penguins. There are lots of suburbs in Cape Town.

Micklefield School is in a suburb called Rondebosch. At Micklefield School we wear pink dresses and grey jerseys. I love to do sport at school. My favourite colour is blue and my favourite food is sushi. I also love swimming on sunny days. 

Aimee says hello

We live in a beautiful country called South Africa. Right now it is Summer and is very hot. In South Africa there is so much to do such as – go to the waterfront and go on a boat ride or go to Cavendish and go shop for some nice clothes. Cape Town (the town we live in) has a beautiful mountain called Table Mountain and it is one of the seven wonders of the world. My family don’t travel a lot but since we live in Cape town there is so much to do which is great. Cape Town has beautiful nature, we have beautiful gardens where there are beautiful flowers and trees and you can even go and have some lunch. I find it great that we can communicate with you.

Isabella B says hello

Hi my name is Isabella.

I live in South Africa.

South Africa is an amazing place, there are amazing people and animals in South Africa (and not all of us live in a hut and ride a zebra to school)

Cape Town is the Mother City of the amazing country South Africa. There are loads of beaches, mountains, landmarks and more in Cape Town. I encourage you to come and visit this amazing city.

One thing in Cape Town that is very special to me is my school – Micklefield.

Micklefield is an all-girls school from pre-primary to Grade 7. Micklefield is a wonderful school almost as wonderful as our teachers (especially Ms Whizz)

I am in Grade 6 at Micklefield in Cape Town, South Africa. I live with my mother, father and sister. I play netball, tennis, hockey & swimming.

I play the piano and take singing lessons.

So that’s me and my country!

Rose says hello

I live in Cape Town, South Africa. It is very beautiful here and it's filled with a mixture of markets, tourists attractions, harbours and and game parks. the major tourist attraction is Table Mountain. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. I live in Rondebosch with my family. I enjoy doing sports like swimming and Hockey. I also enjoy cooking and baking. I wish that one day I will be able to come to Italy and taste all of the amazing food there.

Chloe says hello

Hello there, I am Chloe.

We live in Cape Town, situated in the beautiful country – South Africa. There are many tourist attractions that people all around the world love to visit, such as: Table Mountain. Table Mountain is a mountain in Cape Town and is shaped as a table, it is also one of the 7 Wonders of The World. There are also many markets to visit, they sell lovely clothing and delicious food for all. If you visit one you will see different colours of beads and jewellery. There are also lots of beaches to visit, and they have beautiful views of the mountain. You can also visit places like a penguin place at Boulders beach. There are also mountains that are not known widely around Cape Town but are still beautiful and I would recommend visiting them. The beaches are nice to visit to relax and have some fun like playing various sports and having fun in the water. Thank you!

Tamaryn says hello

Hello I’m Tamaryn, I live in Cape Town which is in South Africa.

South Africa is a land that is filled with culture and beauty. It is a home to many different kinds of people and animals. South Africa has nine different provinces, some provinces are filled with beaches, some are filled with nature, sand, culture, art, and beautiful plants and animals. You should definitely visit South Africa on your next holiday, you will definitely be impressed with the beauty and people here.

Cape Town is South Africa’s capital city. Cape Town is a beautiful city, which is filled with lots of different tourist sites and landmarks like Table Mountain, the V and A waterfront, our amazing beaches, nature parks, and art and culture. It is a popular holiday destination to visit and I always see a lot of tourist from around the world where ever I go.

Micklefield is such a lovely school and I am so lucky that I am able to go here.

I am a girl in grade 6, I love art and culture, and I love travelling overseas to visit different countries and places. I love playing with my friends, being in cape town and I love that I am able to go to a lovely and amazing school like Micklefield. Please come and visit Cape Town when you can!

Ainslee says hello

Hello my name is Ainslee

I’m from South Africa. I think South Africa is a beautiful place. In the wild there are lots of different wild animals. Our national animal is a Springbok. Our colours on our flag black, yellow, green, white, red, and , blue. I live in Cape Town. Cape Town is the mother city of South Africa. Cape Town has lots of different things in the city. Cape Town is a very busy place. I have no brothers or sisters. I have no pets and I like watching TV.

Megan says hello

Hi my name is Megan

South Africa is a country filled with people from many different traditions and beliefs. The outback in South Africa is beautiful and so are the wild animals.  Cape Town has beautiful views of Table Mountain, sandy beaches, forests, and the city. In Cape Town our most traditional food is on the braai which contains pork sausages, beef sausages, roast chicken, lamb chops, chicken kebabs and oopsies (which is a sausage wrapped in bacon). Cape Towns tourist attractions are Table Mountain, Clifton beach, Camps Bay and The Waterfront. 

Some information about me: I have three pets, I love hockey, I sing a lot, I've been to Italy once and I enjoy traveling!

Olivia K says hello

Hi my name is Olivia

I live in South Africa, overseas many people think that we live with wild animals, but actually South Africa is quite built up.  Although there are some areas that do have animals and some that have poor areas like the townships where they make their houses out of scrap metal and other litter, although the government has built a few houses for them. Cape Town is a very beautiful city with lot of plant life. Here in the Western Cape (which is the province in which Cape Town is) we have a special group of plants called Fynbos, one of the most famous Fynbos is the Protea. The King Protea is South Africa’s national plant, our national bird is a Blue Crane, our national animal is a Springbok and our national fish is Galjoen. Cape Town has a beautiful mountain called Table Mountain, we also have many beaches (although our sea is not very warm).

Micklefield is a lovely school to be at for junior school.  It gives you lots of confidence in life and you make great friends here. I have a mom, a dad and two sisters who are both older than me. My favourite colour is purple. I have two dogs who are both girls who are called Stella and Zoe and a cat called Bambie. I love seeing friends and watching movies. My favourite foods are mostly Italian but my two bests are pizza and ice cream.

From Olivia

This is what we looked like last year!

Our class

We are in Rondebosch in Cape Town.  Here are some pics of us!

 

Our school

 

Introducing us!

Hello there!

We are the Grade 6 girls here in Cape Town!
Each girl will be writing a little post.  Until then here is more about us...."Micklefield School is a beautiful independent girls’ primary school situated right in the heart of Rondebosch in Cape Town. Micklefield believes in providing a broad-based education in a caring and happy environment.
Micklefield School is no ordinary school but one that is alive with ideas and possibilities. Each girl is given the opportunity to reach her full potential as a confident and creative leader and citizen of the future, striving to give of her best in all her endeavours."