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FISH HOEK PRE-PRIMARY NEWSLETTER 19

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Dear Moms and Dads
On Saturday Irene, Colleen, Bonita and myself went on a Grade R Workshop organised by our Teacher Union Naptosa. Dee unfortunately had a cortisone injection in her back and was not able to come with us.
The workshop was fantastic!!
Some excellent speakers who spoke on Assessment in Grade R, How to get children ‘Wired To Learn’ and an awesome final session from 2pm-3pm on motivating yourself and your staff to be dynamic, the best that you can be in creating a healthy, fun, stimulating environment for your children and your parents at your school. To make the choice to be extraordinary rather than ordinary!!
 
Our Grade R meeting that we had here last Thursday evening was also lovely. We were able to share our knowledge of the importance of the Grade R year and answer some questions that parents had. Thanks to those who came. We will definitely do it again sometime as it was most beneficial.
HEARING SCREENING TESTS
Anne Carr will be here this Friday 7th June for hearing screening tests. Please we need the reply slips and money by Wednesday this week. Please fill out the reply slip and return it in an envelope marked ‘hearing test’ with your child’s name and surname and money enclosed. The cost is R45 per child.
OPEN DAY EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9am
 Please note any prospective parents wanting to have a look at our wonderful school, can come on a Wednesday at 9am. It is a fantastic opportunity to see the school in action. Please share this information with friends and family that may be looking for a spot for their child.
FOOD FOR A FRIEND
Every Wednesday we would like to ask if you could provide an extra sandwich, fruit or tinned food item. We take these food stuffs to Rainbow Educare every Thursday. Their children get a rice dish daily, supplied by an NGO, and we would like to add to that.
FOOD/BLANKET DRIVE
We are collecting tinned food, blankets, warm clothes including baby clothes, beanies and children’s books and toys.
We would like to donate to charities helping those who were wiped out by the cold weather this weekend, but also for the children and babies at False Bay Hospital who are in desperate need. Thanks!! 

STAFF NEWS

Rita is back in the Rainbow class and we are so excited to have her back. She is still having chemotherapy once a month, so will be off for 3 days after each session. We would like to wish her well next Wednesday as she undergoes her 2nd session. 
THANK YOU
Thank you to those moms that have offered to knit elephants for the Alexi and Me Campaign.
Thanks too, to Heather Brading who helped lift the 10 children and 2 teachers from Masi on Thursday.
Alexi and Me Campaign
Fundraising for Epilepsy Research and Education
Gillian is organising a drive to knit little Elephants for the children at the Epilepsy Centre at Red Cross. We have the wool and the pattern, all we need is some knitters to do the rest. If anyone is interested in helping, please come at chat to me.

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THEMES FOR THE WEEK

Dolphins Insects
Sharks Insects
Starfish Number 6-10
Angelfish Numbers 6-10
Penguins Life Cycles
Rainbow Fire

NEWS

Dolphins

Hi Everyone. Thanks to all who helped out at our outing to Tokai Forest Arboretum on Friday. The weather was perfect and the children learnt many new facts.
Theme: Insects/spiders
Number: 9 more than/less than and equal
Skill: days of the week, yesterday, today and tomorrow and to tie shoelaces. Address and telephone number.
Have a good week. Keep warm and dry.
X Irene & Elraine
 

Sharks

Theme: Insects/spiders
Number: 9 more than/less than and equal
Skill: days of the week and to tie shoelaces.
Thanks so much for lifting us on our outing last week.
 We will be having report feedbacks on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th June. Please put your name on the roster at a time that suits you and your spouse.
X Dee&Elraine

Starfish

We are learning about numbers 6-10 this week. Please  be encourage to play little number games with your children to extend them in this area. We are going to the Scratch Patch on Friday 14th June. Please sign the form and remember your R10 towards the entrance fee. Please diarise Dad’s Day on 21st June!!
Have a good week.
X Colleen & Mastoera

Angelfish

Hi Everyone. This week we will be learning about numbers 6-10.
Please remember our outing to the Scratch Patch on 14th June. We have to be there by 9:30am.
If you haven’t paid the R10 towards the entrance fee, please do so before the 14th June.
Have a great week!
 X Bonita & Nawaal

Penguins

Hello everyone. Hope you all spent the cold weekend indoors and kept warm. Our theme this week is Life Cycles and we will discuss the frog and butterfly. Please remember to have spare clothes in your child’s bag. If your child stays for A/C please make sure they have a warm blanket and pillow. Please talk about table manners. Thank you .
X Linda & Lara

Rainbows

Hi All.
Hope you all survived the storm!!! We are pleased to welcome Rita back-we missed you. Thank you to Thelma for standing in-your help is much appreciated and the children had such fun with you.
 X Molly and Rita

NEWS FROM STAY&PLAY

Ingrid, Whitney, Daphne, Andre and Patience.
Ingrid’s cell number in case you need it is 0835053451.

Menu this week:

Mon-Spaghetti
Tue-Chicken stew and rice
Wed-Fish Fingers, chips and veg
Thurs-Macaroni Cheese
Fri-Hot dogs and curls
 3pm snack each day.
 
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Our Grade R children felt like they were on top of the world on their recent outing to Tokai Arboretum. Here are some boys standing on an old tree stump. The children had such a lovely time walking through the forest, smelling the dampness, observing the nearby troop of baboons and feeling all the different textures. They ended their outing with some snack under the trees. Thank you to all the parents who offered to lift that day. We really can't do all these fabulous outings without your help and support. Children learn so much from their experiences. Thank you for your assistance!!!
Learning is such. Here the children are doing art in the art room. They are making pictures about their world and how precious it is.

OPEN DAY EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9AM

Lets share our wonderful school with family and friends. Fish Hoek Pre-Primary will be giving prospective parents an opportunity to come and have a look at the school in action. Interested parents are welcome to pop in on Wednesdays at 9am for a school tour and chat.
Please spread the word and let more children benefit from our fabulous, warm, caring and educational environment.
We cater for children 2 years until 6 years which includes a Grade R year. Our Grade R's follow the WCED curriculum. (CAPS)
Some of the Angelfish children taking part in 'Junior Jive', a music programme that the, Rainbow, Penguin and Angelfish children receive each Tuesday. Leonie is awesome. They learn about sounds, rhythm, rhyme, instruments and much, much more.AND of course they have loads of FUN!!!!!!!

EMOTIONAL LITERACY

POSITIVITY
Treat people as if they are what they ought to be, and you can help them become what they are capable of becoming.
Johann von Goethe
Visit: http://fhpps.co.za/the-children/emotional-literacy/

DATES TO DIARISE
Wed 5th June-BOG meeting 7pm and Class Rep meeting 6.30pm
Fri 7th June-Hearing tests
Fri 14th June-Angelfish Cake Sale
Mon 17th June-Public Holiday Fri 21 June- Dad’s Day /sausage Braai at school. Last day of 2nd Term.School closes at 10.30am. Stay and Play will continue as normal until 6pm.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

The prime purpose of being four is to enjoy being four -
of secondary importance is to prepare for being five.
Jim Trelease
Regards
  
Paula