Circular 39/2024

Friday 8 November 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians

Finance Pack for 2025; Cape Foto; End of Year Examinations for Grades 8-11; November Exam Timetable
2024 (Grades 8 – 11); Textbooks for 2025.

Finance Pack for 2025

The budget meeting was held on Monday evening, 21 October 2024. This meeting is one of the most important
meetings on the school calendar and sets the foundation for our next school year. We thank those parents who
attended and approved the school fees and budget for 2025.

To those parents who regularly pay their school fees, you are appreciated. The continued growth of WBHS and
the resources to provide first-class facilities for our boys depends on your support. Please use the links below for
2025 Finance Information:

1. General Articles of Agreement 4. School Fee Exemption Form

2. School Fees for 2025 5. Academic Scholarship Fund Letter

3. School Fee Payment Method Form 6. Scholarship Fund Debit Order Form

Yours sincerely

Fanie Louw
Finance Manager

Cape Foto

We are pleased to let you know that the following 2024 School Photos are now available on the Cape Foto
website for viewing and purchase:

• House Captains
• Prefects
• First XV Rugby
• Grade 12 Individual Photos: This was done on a voluntary basis (not mandatory)

If you would like to place an order, please do so by Wednesday, 13th November to ensure free delivery to
WBHS before they close for the year. Courier is also available (option available at checkout).

New to Cape Foto? Then you'll need to create a free online account with us first.

• Click here to create an account: https://www.capefoto.co.za/create.account.php

• Fill in your details and click ‘Submit’
• Your unique code is WBHS_2024
• Check your inbox for your verification email
• First time registrations can take up to 24 hours to set up.

Headmaster: Mr D. Scheepers B.A. (US), M.Ed. (Free State), M.B.A. (Unisa)

Already Have a Cape Foto Account? Your child(ren)'s 2024 photos are already available on your EXISTING
Cape Foto account.

• Click here: https://www.capefoto.co.za/login.php and login using your email and password.
• There’s a ‘Forgot Your Password’ link there if you need it.
• Please do not create a 2nd account!

Already Have a Cape Foto Account and Want to Add a Sibling to your Account?
If so, then email us at [email protected] with your child's name, school and unique code (WBHS_2024) and
we will add their photos to your account within 24 hours.

New Products!
We now have coffee mugs and a cotton tote bag available for individual photos!

You are welcome to purchase any of the photos available on your online Cape Foto account, including
photos from earlier in the year / previous years and/or other schools (if applicable) and we will deliver
your order to WBHS.

Please contact us directly if you have any queries – [email protected]

End of Year Examinations for Grades 8-11

This letter serves to outline the arrangements for the end of year examinations. The overall timetable for Grades
8-11 is available at the link below. Additionally, the specific invigilation timetable containing venues and times is
also available for your perusal.

Final End-of-year assessment timetable Venues and times for assessments.xlsx

The Grade 10 boys are well into their examinations before leaving for the Nyamezela hike and will write two
examinations upon their return. The Grade 11 boys write their first examination on Wednesday, 30 October with
the Grade 8 and 9 boys starting their examinations on Monday 4 November. The Grade 8 and Grade 9 boys start
with a few days of practice examinations to get them used to the examination procedure and prepare them for
the important examinations to follow.

The final examinations end for all grades on Friday 22 November. Please note that all classroom teaching
ceases once exams start. Boys are not expected to be at school on days they do not write. In keeping with
departmental regulations, all learners are required to write these examinations at school. If your son is ill on the
day of an examination, be sure to email me and his tutor as soon as possible. A doctor’s note should follow soon
after so that we can keep these and attach them to our final schedules before submission to the department for
verification.

The examinations start at 08h00 every morning with any afternoon exams generally beginning an hour after the
end of the morning session. Please arrange transport for your boys at least 30 minutes after the scheduled end
of the examination as there can be circumstances beyond our control which delay the boys’ exit from the
examination venue.

The procedures for managing an efficient examination period are the same as they were in June. It is important
that your son adheres to the following:

Headmaster: Mr D. Scheepers B.A. (US), M.Ed. (Free State), M.B.A. (Unisa)

 • Arrive punctually each day and be seated in the venue 20 minutes before the starting time.
• Cell phones must be switched off and placed on the desk at the front of the room.
• No papers, notes, summaries, or texts of any kind may be on their person.
• Smart watches may not be worn.
• All candidates who have previously been informed that they qualify for concessions based on Ed Psych
reports will be granted said concessions e.g. extra time, scribe, and spelling dispensations.

The sports programme comes to an end in the week of 28 October to 02 November which will allow the boys to
fully focus on these vital examinations.

Good luck with your son’s preparations. Please contact me if you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Graham James
Acting Vice-Principal: Academics

November Exam Timetable 2024 (Grades 8 – 11)

Please see the link for the final Exam Timetable for Grades 8-11 for 2024: November Exam Timetable 2024.xlsx

Please do not print this document as circumstances necessitate changes that may lead to boys missing
examinations. We endeavour not to make any changes but cannot guarantee that this will not happen. Our staff
have scrutinised the timetable to ensure completeness and fair distribution of examinations.

Textbooks for 2025

Please find information to guide you through the step-by-step process of purchasing your son’s textbooks for
2025.

All hardcopy books will be delivered to the student’s home address. If you place your order by 31 October 2024,
you will receive your order by the start of Term 1 2025. Orders placed after this date may result in delayed
delivery due to stock availability constraints. Please email [email protected] for queries regarding your order,
quoting your reference number. We strongly suggest that you use either a home or work address for textbook
delivery.

Please see link for Grade 9 textbook orders

Please see link for Grade 10-12 textbook orders

Yours sincerely

Cliff Hull
Vice-Principal: HSE, Compliance, Quality Assurance

Headmaster: Mr D. Scheepers B.A. (US), M.Ed. (Free State), M.B.A. (Unisa)