FHPPS Newsletter Week 38, 17 November 2014
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Hi Moms and Dads

We had a super day here on Saturday welcoming all our new parents and children to the school and showing the existing children their new classrooms and teachers for next year 2015!
We are excited and are looking forward to a happy and wonderful year ahead.

It is that time of year when we say good-bye to children, parents and staff members who are leaving. This year we say good-bye to Irene Atkins who has been teaching in the school for 31 years. We thank her for all that she has done for the school and wish her well in her retirement.
Whitney Vigis will also be leaving us at the end of the year. She has been with us for 3 years and will be moving on to new adventures. We thank her for her hard work and wish her well for the future.
Faith Dingiswayo will replace Whitney.

STAFF ARRANGEMENT FOR 2015
The staff will move around again for next year and will be as follows:
Rainbow :Teacher-Stella Charumbira
( 2-3 years)Assistant-Faith Dingiswayo
Dolphin: Teacher- Linda Metcalf
(2-4 years) Assistant-Lara Vandewalle
Penguin:Teacher- Bonita Engelbrecht
(3-4 Years) Assistant- Rita Frans
Angelfish: Teacher- Elraine Fredricks
(4-5 years) Assistant Nawaal Solomons
Starfish: Teacher -Colleen Van Eyk
(4-5 years) Assistant Nawaal Solomons
Shark: Teacher- Dee Hilton
(5-6 years)

HELP THE RURAL CHILD

The Rural child would like to thank all those for giving so generously to the charity.

SANTA SHOE BOX

Thank you the gifts are coming in nicely!!!
The details of the Christmas boxes and the children's and teacher's names are outside your child's class room. Please put your name on the list if you are able to fill one of the boxes. We will be handing the boxes over with the help of 'Father Christmas,' during the last week of November. Finished Christmas boxes can be brought in to the office as soon as you have finished them. But please have them at school before Tuesday 25^th November. Thanks in advance for your generosity.

Important

NB NB CHANGE OF DATE
Please note we are having our Staff Christmas Party on Friday 12 Dec and not Wed 10^th as in previous newsletters!!
*School will close at 10.30 am on Wed 10^th and Stay and Play will continue until 6pm.
*Holiday Care will close at 12.30pm on Friday 12 Dec. NO STAY AND PLAY ON THAT AFTERNOON!!

Don't Forget!

PLEASE CHECK LOST PROPERTY DAILY!! AND REMEMBER HAT AND SPARE CLOTHES!!!!!!!

book the date

NATIVITY TIME!!
Our children are very excited with the Christmas feeling moving through the school. Please chat to them and help them with the words that some of them are learning and diarise the date of their Nativity Plays. They will be awesome as always!!
Please bring a picnic mat and eats to enjoy on the grass in the garden after the Nativity Play. We will also be asking for donations towards outdoor equipment for the children.

CHRISTMAS MARKET

The Angelfish Class will be holding a Christmas Market at school on Friday morning. They have been busy over the past few weeks making goodies to sell to all the children in the school.
Please could your child bring R5 so that they can buy something from the Angelfish Children’s market. R5 gets you 2 items.

RUGBY TOTS

www.Rugbytots.co.za
Richard, Steed’s partner will be coming on Friday from 1pm -2pm, to start our Rugbytots sessions. Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like your child to attend.

EXCITING NEWS

Next year we will be opening up a new Rainbow aged class. That is, we will now have two classes of 2-3 year olds, and will need a teacher to take that second class.
Interviews were conducted last week for the new teaching position and we are proud to announce that Stella Charumbira will be the new teacher in that age group.
Stella is presently the Stay and Play teacher for the Rainbow children.
Congratulations Stella! We know that you will be an even greater asset to our school in this new position.

Class News

Dolphins

THEME: Magnets
LETTER: 2/3 letter blends
MATHS: Number games
LIFE SKILL: Coping with unexpected change
Please remember R10 for the class party on 2 Dec.
Nativity Play 28 Nov. If you are making a Santa Box, please bring it to school by 25^th Nov.
Have a good week.
- Irene and Lara

Sharks

Starfish

THEME: Dinosaurs
LIFE SKILL: Coping with unexpected change
The children are getting very excited about our concert and are reciting their lines with confidence. Continue to encourage them when practising their lines. Please read our notice board about our upcoming “End of year Christmas Class Party”. All children to bring R10 by Friday 21 November, towards Waterslide. All food items to be at school by Friday 28th. Watermelon skewers to come on the day. Please remember Santa Shoeboxes to be in on Monday 25 November.
Thursday 27th November is our concert night. Concert starts at 7pm.
Children to be at school by 6.30pm. Please make sure your child wears underwear.
Only 3 and half weeks left of school. I’m going to miss these special and unique children so much.
Have a great week
Colleen and Rita

Angelfish

THEME: Dinosaurs
LIFE SKILL: Coping with unexpected change
Hello!
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and that everyone enjoyed the Orientation Day at their different schools.
Please note, could all children please bring a 2 Litre bottle to school by Thursday. The children have been practicing for the concert and have been doing so well! Thanks You are AWESOME!
Elraine and Nawaal.

Penguins

THEME: Christmas.
LIFE SKILL: Coping with unexpected change
Hi Everyone.
We are 1 week away from our Nativity Concert!! Children have to be at school by 6.30pm on that night. We will dress them while you find a good spot to sit. Our class party will be on Wed 3 Dec, at Josh Smith’s house in SunValley. We will need some parents to assist with lifts. Please could you also donate R10 towards the eats for the party. Don’t forget Xmas boxes!!Have a Blessed week!
Bonita & Whitney

Rainbow

Theme: Nursery Rhymes
Hello Everyone.
I trust you all had a wonderful weekend.
Out theme is Christmas and all the children are excited about our new Jungle gym and can’t wait to play on it when they get to school!!
Please remember to keep the 4^th December as we will be having our class party at Owen’s house and we will need lifts. It will be lovely to have you all there!
Sun block and hats please every day as the sun is much warmer now!!
Have a wonderful week!
Linda & Mastoera

Emotional Literacy

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. - Chinese Proverb

Important Dates

BOG Meeting this Wednesday 19 Nov 7pm (For all BOG members)
NATIVITY PLAYS ( 7 pm)
Monday 24th November
Penguin Class
Wednesday 26th November
Angelfish Class
Thursday 27th November
Starfish Class
Friday 28th November
Dolphin and Shark Classes
Saturday 29th November (9.30am)
Rainbow Class

Friday 5th December
Ice-cream Friday ( all please bring R5 for an ice-cream)
Wednesday 10th December
Break Up Day ( School closes at 10.30am . Stay and Play closes at 6pm)
Friday 12 December
Holiday care closes at 12.30pm
Please note that there will be no aftercare after 12.30pm as we will be having our Staff Christmas Lunch.)
Monday 15th December
Stay and Play closes.

Wednesday 21^st Jan- First day of term 1, 2015

For more details view the website events page

This Week's Menu

Monday: Fish, veg and rice
Tuesday: Macaroni cheese
Wednesday:Chicken a la King
Thursday: Spaghetti
Friday: Hot dogs and curls

STAY&PLAY
Ingrid, Stella, Daphne, Andre and Patience and Chante
Ingrid’s cell number in case you need it is 0835053451.
REMEMBER HATS AND SPARE CLOTHES!!!!!!!

The Usual Bits

FOOD PARCELS
Thank you to all those who are donating food items each week, into the Mandela Box.
Donations to Rainbow
Thank you! Please continue to pop an extra fruit into your child’s lunch box on a Wednesday morning.
SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in some spare clothes for your child each day, particularly the younger ones. The children often need to change for various reasons and it becomes a little tricky when there is nothing for them to wear!!!
FACEBOOK
We love sharing pictures from the school day. Teachers only put photos up on Facebook once a week. Any parent who does not want their child’s photos to appear on Facebook should let their teacher know. www.facebook.com/fhpps.

And on that note...

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. - Frederick Douglass

Regards, Paula

Birthday parties

Our school offers a superb venue for children’s parties, and is available for hire!!! Please come and chat to us in the office if you are interested or email Jane

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