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FISH HOEK PRE-PRIMARY NEWSLETTER 13

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Dear Moms and Dads
Welcome back after the Easter weekend. We trust that you all had a super time with family and friends. Well done to all those who took part in the Two Oceans half and full marathon. What a weekend!!!!!!
 
The next few weeks will be rather disruptive again I’m afraid. Please take careful note of the closing times of the school. Our Aftercare will be closed on the 3 school holidays that the WCED give us linked to the public holidays of, Freedom Day and Workers day. This happens each year, but appears more disruptive this year unfortunately.
 
Kate (Lily-Rose’s mom ) in the Shark class is happy to look after 1 or 2 little girls who need holiday care on those days. Please contact her on : 0747477776
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PUBLIC AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AHEAD
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WHOLE SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON MON28 APRIL UNTIL MON 5TH MAY. THIS IS DUE TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. NO AFTER-CARE! (OPEN ON MON 5TH MAY)
 
MOTHER’S Day at FHPPS
(Friday 9th May 8am-12.30pm)

Each year around the official Mother’s Day celebrations, we at FHPPS have our own Mother’s Day at school. We invite all our moms to come to school for the morning or part of the morning to enjoy some fun activities with their children. You are invited to join in with the morning ring and art activities. The children will do a little sing song for all of you at 10am. This will be followed by some tea and cake. The school will provide the cake so you mommies just need to come and relax for the morning. Most important!!!! If you are not able to come, please see if there is an aunty or a friend who could come for part of the morning to be with your child.
Decibels of Love
A support group for parents with deaf or hard of hearing children will be having their first meeting here at FHPPS this Saturday morning at 10am. All are welcome. RSVP-info@decibelsoflove.com
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Happy Birthday to Elraine Fredricks , our Angelfish Teacher, who celebrates her Birthday on Friday. All the best for you on your special day!!
FOOD PARCELS
Thank you to all those who are donating food items each week, into the Mandela Box.
We are distributing them to those in need and also to Rainbow Educare. We do appreciate your support and donations. Please keep it up as there are so many people in need.
We deliver to Rainbow Educare in Masi each Wednesday morning.
The Easter eggs were much appreciated at Rainbow Educare last week. Thanks!!!!
CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS
Please only send in one special treat for the class when it is your child’s birthday. No party packs Please!
MY SCHOOL CARD
Please support our school by getting a ‘My School Card’. We will do all the necessary submission etc. We just need you to fill out the forms that are avaliable in the office. This a very easy way of getting funds for our school. Please support!
GRADE R PARENTS
Please make sure that you apply as soon as possible to the local school for your child for Grade 1 in 2015.
Don’t delay!
Please follow up and chat to me, Lisa Pedersen or your child’s teacher if you have any queries or concerns.

THEMES FOR THE WEEK

EQ THEME: Being a good friend
Rainbow Sharing
Penguin  Colour
Angelfish  Shapes
Starfish Shapes
Dolphin  Dinosaurs
Shark.  Dinosaurs

NEWS
Dolphins Class

Theme: Dinosaurs
Letter: ‘v’
Maths: No 3
Life Skill: Being a good friend
Please remember our class picnic on Thursday 24th 6-8pm.
Have a lovely week.
Irene and Lara

Shark Class

Theme:  Dinosaurs
Letter: ‘v’
Maths: No 3
Life Skill: Being a good friend
If you haven’t taken a ticket for the mosaic place mats this is your last chance as the draw will take place on Friday.
I trust that you had a good weekend. Please remember our class picnic on Thursday 24th 6-8pm.
Have a lovely week.
Dee and Lara

Starfish class

Hope you all had a wonderful, restful long Easter weekend.  Our scholastic theme for the following two weeks is “Shapes” and our EQ theme is “Being a really good friend”.  Please chat to your children about what it means to be a good friend and the qualities of a good friend.  If they have any books or games to do with “Shapes”, please encourage them to bring them to school.  This term dates for “Home visits” are up on the notice board, so please have a look.  Many of your children are asking when I am going to visit and I don’t want to disappoint them, so please chat to me. Please remember next week FHPPS is closed due to public and school holidays, including the Stay and Play.  Thank you Colleen and Rita

Angelfish class

Hi All
Theme: Being a good friend and shapes
Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. Please encourage your child to look around outside or at home and identify different shapes.
Thanks!
Have a lovely day.
Love Elraine and Nawaal

Penguin Class

Hi All
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Out theme for this week is ‘being a good friend.’ We will focus on the colour yellow. Please feel free to send anything relating to the theme.
Enjoy the week
x Bonita and Whitney 
Food for thought:

The only way to have a
friend is to be one."

 Regards                              

                       Paula

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. The first Open Day this year is on Wednesday 5th February.
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)

EMOTIONAL LITERACY

"True friendship is seen through the heart not through the eyes.”
Visit: http://fhpps.co.za/the-children/emotional-literacy/
NEWS FROM STAY&PLAY
Ingrid, Stella, Daphne, Andre and Patience and Chante
Ingrid’s cell number in case you need it is :0835053451.

Our Menu this week:
Tue- Macaroni cheese
Wed-  Fish Fingers, mash & corn
Thurs-Chicken Spaghetti
Fri-Hot dogs and curls

DATES TO DIARISE

28 April-5 May- WHOLE SCHOOL CLOSED. NO AFTERCARE OR HOLIDAY CARE.
Mon 5 May- School opens again
Fri 9th May- Mother’s Day at school 8am-12.30pm.
SNACK TIME
Please note that no sweet biscuits, chips, chocolate muffins etc are allowed in your child’s lunch box. A sandwich, some fruit, salty or plain biscuits, cheese, ham etc, provide the energy that your child needs to grow and learn. The children are also asked to bring in a fruit each day. It is cut up and shared amongst the class just before story time!
SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in some spare clothes and a HAT, 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!!!
Classroom Times-beginning with Morning Ring and ending with Story:
Rainbow-8.30am-12.15pm
Penquin-8.30am-12.15pm
Angelfish-8.30am-12.30pm
Starfish- 8.30am-12.30pm
Dolphins- 8.00am-12.45pm
Sharks-8.00am-12.45pm
The school opens at 7am in the morning for those working parents. Please could you take your children through to the Stay and Play room if you arrive between 7am +8am. A teacher and assistant will be on duty each day to welcome you to morning care. There is a list on the notice board in Stay and Play to let you know which teachers are on duty that morning. Try to arrive at least 10minutes earlier than morning ring time to give your child a chance to play before they come inside.
All the teachers will be in their classrooms by 8am to greet you and your children.
Please note that the Rainbow children can go straight to their classroom from 7.45 where Aunty Linda and Aunty Mastoera will greet you.This is a Text Block. Use this to provide text...
Rainbow Class
Hello everyone. Hope you all had a great Easter holiday. Congratulations to all who ran the Two Oceans, we are very proud of you!
This week we are still learning about sharing in our class, and the children have been great!!
Please encourage the words, ‘please and thank you” at home as well as at school.
If you have any spare scarves or dress up clothes you would like to donate to our House corner, we would appreciate them so much!!
Have a great week. L & M
STUDENTS
We welcome some new students for the next few weeks from Varsity College, CUPT, and UNISA.
We are excited to see what fun games and activities they have prepared to do with our children. The students range from 1st years to 4th year students
FEES
Fees are now due. Please settle!
FACEBOOK
Please note that the teachers will only be putting photos up on facebook once a week.
Any parent who does not want their child’s photos to appear on facebook needs to let their teacher know.
www.facebook.com/fhpps.
WE ARE IN NEED OF NEWSPAPER. PLEASE BRING SOME IN IF YOU HAVE IT AT HOME!!
EASTER  RAFFLE
Thank you Heather Brading for the delicious Easter Chocolate cake that you made for the raffle.
And CONGRATULATIONS to Benjamin in the Shark class who won it. Bet it was scrumptious!!!!!!
Have a super week everyone.
PLEASE! CLOSE BOTH GATES BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU ENTER AND LEAVE THE SCHOOL. FOR THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY!!!!
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.