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Hi Moms and Dads
Hope you all had a good weekend.
Please remember to apply suncream and send a hat to school for your child.
NO HATS NO PLAY IN THE GARDEN.
The children with no hats will have to only play on the verander next to the sandpit!
We have a fabulous function next Saturday morning, 31st Oct 8.45am-11am. Tour de Fish Hoek!!!
It is one of the favourite events amongst the teachers and children and we are sure that you will love it too. All the children take part. They cycle around a designated track to the applause of all their friends and family. Please make every effort to attend.
We have been made aware that ‘Little Nemos’ is having their Orientation Day on the same day, 31st Oct at 10am, so we will start with the Angelfish and Starfish classes at 8.45am SHARP! So that we are finished the cycle rally by 9.20am!
We do the Cycle Rally at False Bay College for the safety of their grounds. All the children and parents meet us at False Bay College, 7th Ave, at 8.20am to start at 8.45am.
Cooldrinks, bacon and cheese rolls and some sweets( doughnuts/muffins/ice-creams etc) will be on sale during the morning. We will be needing help to man the food and cooldrink stalls so please have a look and put your name down where you will be able to help on the rosters outside your child’s classroom.
The stalls are positioned around the track so that you will all be able to see the cycle rally. We will stop selling during the rally and begin again when it is finished to be sure you do not miss your child riding!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHILD’S BIKES TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY MORNING 30th OCT, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A PRACTICE. WE WILL KEEP THE BIKES IN THE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT AND THEN TRANSPORT THEM TO THE COLLEGE GROUNDS EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING!
ALSO PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR CHILD’S BIKE AND CHECK THAT IT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO THAT YOU CAN BRING IN ON FRIDAY MORNING. AND PLEASE LABEL YOUR CHILD’S BIKE CLEARLY WITH THEIR NAME AND SURNAME. THE BIKES CAN BE TAKEN IN THROUGH THE BACK GATE ON FRIDAY MORNING 30th OCT, AND PARKED UNDER THEIR CLASS SIGN. A TEACHER OR ASSISTANT TEACHER WILL BE THERE TO ASSIST YOU.
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SCHOOL STARTING TIME
Please note that the school opens at 7am in the morning. We ask if parents would please only enter the school at 7am when the teachers have open the school and are on duty to receive the children, and not before 7am. Thank you!
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STAY AND PLAY
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE LOST PROPERTY BASKET AS WE HAVE LOADS OF ITEMS IN THE BOX! |
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COLLECTIONS AND CHRISTMAS DONATIONS
We thought that we would give you an idea early as to what we will be collecting throughout the term for the Christmas rush!!! So as to give you a heads up !!
-We collect tinned food stuff, luxury food items, non perishables for our 4 domestic staff including our gardener. ( ONLY TO BE BROUGHT IN TO THE OFFICE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER)
-We are collecting toiletry items, face cloth, tooth paste and toothbrush, soaps, deo, body cream, body wash etc for the elderly Christmas boxes (TO BE BROUGHT IN BY THE END OF OCTOBER)
-We are collecting sweets, biscuits, chocolates etc for the elderly Christmas boxes ( TO BE BROUGHT IN BY THE END OF OCTOBER)
-We are making up Christmas boxes for the children and teachers of Rainbow Educare in Masi. ( toiletries, sweeties, a toy, stationary etc) TO BE BROUGHT IN BY 20TH NOVEMBER)
-We ask if each parent can bring in a present for their child for the Christmas party on Wednesday 9th December at school. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A SURPRISE AND WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT TELL YOUR CHILD. THE GIFTS CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE OFFICE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER ONLY! R50 Per present per child. |
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Important
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Thank you to those who consciously make an effort to close the gate on entering and leaving the school. We have seen an improvement. Please continue to be aware of the gate at all times and please make sure it is closed.
Also Please do not park in the small road in front of Paul Greyling’s gate, as it blocks their access!!
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Don't Forget!
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As the warmer weather approaches please remember to put sun-block on your child in the morning before school and send their hat to school. Stay and Play will re-apply sun-block for the afternoon! |
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book the date
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Tour De Fish Hoek. On Saturday 31st October, at False Bay College Campus, 7th Ave Fish Hoek. 8.20 to Start at 8.45am SHARP with the Angelfish and Satrfish classes. |
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RUGBY WORLD CUP CHALLENGE
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPRINGBOK SQUAD WHO BEAT WALES ON THE WEEKEND TO SECURE A PLACE IN THE SEMI FINAL!!! GO BOKKE!!!
Keep an eye out for your email reminder to put your predictions in for the games this week!! |
SCHOOL FEES
Please remember the BLUE BOX is available for you to put fees etc in when the office is closed!
October school fees are now overdue! Last billing is for November. Please make sure all fees for the year are settled by 9th December latest! |
OUR ON GOING MANDELA DAY PROJECT!
FOOD FOR A FRIEND
We continue to ask for tinned food donations for families in our school. |
NEWS FROM STAY AND PLAY
My cell no is 0835053451 if needed.
If you are running late in the afternoons and it's getting close to 6pm, please phone me to let me know.
Ingrid and her team. |
Class News
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Sharks |
EQ: Coping with unexpected change
General: Weights + Measurement
Maths: Time
Lang: Two letter blends
The children were very happy to be back at school. What a busy week we celebrated 5 birthdays.
We also had a humorous puppet show about bullying. Be kind, share and do not get angry or you may be told you're going to be " a pork chop"!
Please diarise the following dates
1. Sat 31 October The Tour de FHpps. The children love this event which will be held at The False Bay College Corner of Kommetjie Rd + 7thAvenue. We are in charge of the Ice Cream Stall. Please fill in the roster outside our class if you can assist + help to serve for 20 mins on the day.
2, Our Nativity play is on Friday 27 Nov. Please encourage + help your children when they are singing the songs.
I have put a list of themes for the term with the important dates in everyone's pocket. There is also a list outside the class.
Skills: Please continue to practice the following skills at home: Write name + surname, skip with a rope, tie a bow or shoelace. Play number games, add numbers and identify numbers in the environment. Identify words and letters in the environment. Time- today, tomorrow ,yesterday. Months of the year. We had fun working out that Today is tomorrow's yesterday!
Children are bringing toys to school. We all know the rules. No Toys are allowed to come to school !! Books relating to the theme are always welcome.
The weather is getting hotter so please remember hats + sun lotion.
Have a wonderful week
Dee + Aunty Merle.
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Starfish |
EQ: Coping with unexpected change
IQ: Wild Animals
Focus: Fine Motor skills - pencil grip and cutting skills
Number Concepts: Number recognition to 10, Rote counting to 20,
Touch and count 20 items
The children returned happily and excited for Term 4, filled with the excitement of Christmas fast approaching. Our classroom will slowly transform as we make Christmas decorations to decorate the classroom, in which all Nativity Concerts are done. We began practising for our Nativity Concert, singing some of the songs. The children all know what part they are playing in the concert. Please continue to practise and encourage your children to learn their lines. We continue to learn about "Wild Animals" and "Coping with unexpected change" this week. Saturday 24 October is our last day for "Home Visits" this year. See the notice board for details. Our Tour de FHPPS is on Saturday 31 October at False Bay College. Please offer your assistance at our stall. See notice board for details. Thursday 26 November is our Concert Night. Please diarise the date. Please continue to encourage your children when drawing to add detail and always use lots of colour. When cutting, encourage them to cut slowly and carefully. Encourage your children to recognise numbers in their environment eg number plates on cars, prices in shops. Please remember hats! NO HATS NO PLAY IN THE GARDEN!
Have a fabulous week
Colleen and Cheryl
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Angelfish |
Theme: Wild Animals
EQ: Coping with unexpected change
Focus: Large motor muscles
Hello
Please remember to check your child’s pocket on a daily basis for any notes or messages.
This is the last week of Wild Animals so we will be ending this week with a Dress up day for the children. Please could you help your children dress up as a ‘Wild Animal’ this Friday 23rd October. You need not go to any expense. Just a home-made mask or colour coordinated clothes would be great.
We have started practicing songs for our Nativity Play which is on Wed 25th Novemeber and we are all very excited to learn our new songs. Some of the children will be saying words. I will send these home next week. Please encourage your child to practice their words when they get them. I will also be telling them who and what they will be in the play next week.
Tour De Fish Hoek is next Saturday 31st Oct. We have a roster on the classroom door, asking for assistance to man the Doughnut stand. Please fill in your name in one of the slots if you are able to help. Don’t forget to bring your child’s bike on Friday morning and we ask if the Angelfish children can wear their class T-shirts on Saturday.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
It’s all about large motor muscles this week. Please continue to encourage your children to be active, do some skipping, hopping, galloping and climbing to strengthen their large motor muscles.
Setting up an obstacle course is a fun idea as it encourages them to move on different levels, crawling and standing.
Have a good week.
Elraine and Monica
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Penguins |
Hello everyone.
I would like to thank everyone for my special Birthday gifts and the cakes. I felt very special.
The children were just as excited to celebrate with me.
This week we will talk about ‘People who help us.’
Our focus is Gross Motor skills.
Some ideas for you to do at home: Walks on the beach and climbing. It’s always fun to make an obstacle course with chairs and the children can climb over or crawl under it. Hopping on 1 leg and balancing!
We will be spending lots of time outside playing with beanbags and balls and doing obstacles courses. We will also be chatting about our position in space. EG climb over, climb under. Sit next to etc.
Please have a look at the roster for the TOUR DE FISH HOEK, on our class door. We need parents to assist with our stand.
Have a Blessed week.
Bonita and Lauren
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Dolphins |
Hello all Dolphin parents
This week we will continue learning all about Farm Animals. Please allow your child to bring in some farm books.
The weather is really much warmer now, so please don’t forget to put on SUNBLOCK and make sure your child has a SUNHAT at school.
We have started practicing our Nativity Play and the children are singing beautifully. Encourage singing at home too!
Dolphin cake sale this Friday. Please supply the eats. Thanks!
Have a lovely week.
Linda and Nawaal
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Rainbow |
Theme: Farm animals- keeping of farm animals and comparing them.
Skill: visual discrimination- colours and shapes.
EQ: I can tell you how I have changed.
Hello to you all, trusting you had a lovely weekend. This week we are learning about homes of farm animals, different types of food they eat and identifying differences and similarities. You can also let your child learn about colours, shapes, nouns, comparisons, classification and grouping through conversations in your kitchen or around your home. We have begun practicing for our Christmas plays and the children are so excited, so please encourage them and help them practise the songs. Just a reminder, we are having our cake sale on Friday. Please supply goodies for the cake sale. Thanks!
Enjoy your week.
Stella and Faith.
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Emotional Literacy |
| Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. - Harold S. Hulbert |
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Important Dates |
Friday 23rd October- Rainbow and Dolphin Cake Sale ( Please could the Dolphin and Rainbow parents supply the eats. Each child to please bring R5 )
Friday 30th October- Chidren to bring their bikes to school in the morning for a Tour de Fish Hoek Practice!!!
Saturday 31st October- Tour De Fish Hoek (8.45am-11am)
SPORTS DAY CANCELLED!! ( was to be on 7th Nov)
Saturday 14th November – Orientation Day ( We invite all the parents and their children who will be returning to our school next year as well as new families, to meet their teachers and see who will be in their new class. 9.30am-11.30am)
NATIVITY PLAYS
Saturday 21st Nov –Dolphin Nativity Play
Tuesday 24th Nov –Penguin Nativity Play
Wednesday 25th Nov –Angelfish Nativity Play
Thursday 26th Nov – Starfish Nativity Play
Friday 27th Nov- Shark Nativity Play
Saturday 28th Nov- Rainbow Nativity Play
(All the plays during the week will begin at 7pm on the dot!!! Children to be here by 6.30pm.
The Plays on a Saturday will begin at 9.30 am. The children will need to be here by 9am.)
Week of 1st Dec – Class Parties during the school day!
Friday 4th Dec- Ice-cream Friday ( All children to please bring in R5)
Monday 7th Dec- Reports out to parents
Wednesday 9th Dec- Christmas Party at school with the children. Last Day of Term 4. ( Please remember we need a gift no more that R50 for your child so that Father Christmas can hand it out- please DO NOT tell your child!)
Tuesday 15th Dec- Last day of Stay and Play for the year! |
For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu |
Mon- Mac and cheese
Tues- Chicken and veg
Wed- Fish Fingers and veg
Thurs- Mince pot
Fri- Chicken burger and chips |
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The Usual Bits |
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
Please read updates and messages on facebook. |
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And on that note... |
‘The soul is healed by being with children.’
Please don't hesitate to chat to me or the teachers if you have any queries or concerns.
Please follow us on Facebook and take a look at our website. |
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Regards, Paula
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Birthday parties |
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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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